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DIFFERENCE MAKERS PSC Receives $1 Million Gift from Lamar, Reilly and Switzer Families On behalf of the Lamar, Reilly and Switzer families, Pensacola philanthropists Bobby, Charlie and John Switzer presented Pensacola State College President Edward Meadows and the District Board of Trustees with a $1 million gift today. As the lead gift, the $1 million goes toward construction of the future Charles W. Lamar Studio at PSC’s Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts on the corner of Ninth Avenue and Airport Boulevard. The approximately 7,000-square-foot addition includes multiuse space for educational instruction, public lectures and publicly displayed artworks that will be architecturally designed as an accredited art gallery. The overall $3 million project includes an endowment to fund Visual Arts program support as well as construction. With projected completion in fall 2017, the Charles W. Lamar Studio is part of a vision to create a Regional Arts Center accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). “The Switzer, Lamar and Reilly families have long been supporters for Pensacola State’s Visual Arts program,” Meadows said. “This major gift will create the momentum needed to propel the college’s Visual Arts program as a desirable regional destination for art lovers and students alike. “We are so very fortunate to have the individuals in these families with the vision and financial commitment to help Pensacola State realize this long sought after facility.” Since its last expansion in 2000, the Anna Lamar Switzer Center attracts more than 64,000 gallery visitors each year and accommodates more than 1,100 students annually enrolled in Visual Arts programs, with classes offered 14 hours each day. The last expansion also was initiated with a lead gift of $1 million from the Switzer, Reilly and Lamar families in 1998. “Our great grandfather C.W. Lamar loved Pensacola and believed it was a great place because of all it offered,” said Bobby Switzer. “Part of any great city is a thriving arts community and Pensacola State College is a huge part of that vitality.” Charlie Switzer added, “We continue to support the PSC Visual Arts program because it’s a place where art is actively created. This new expansion will help address the tremendous growth in PSC art programs with space for students to not only actively create but also publically display their artwork.”

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EILEEN PERRIGO The University of West Florida instructor had 10 public relations students from her class recently honored with a Golden Image Award and a Grand All Golden Image Award from the Florida Public Relations Association for their rebranding campaign for the Imogene Theatre in Milton. The students involved in campaign were Joe Napier, Gabrielle Garrett, Zachary Farrington, Hannah Weinstein, Brittany Blackburn, Abbey Lelina, Amber Galligher, Betsy Paige, Kali Mann and Mary Hartshorn.

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RICK HARPER The Studer Institute and the University of West Florida have created a partnership that will allow the UWF assistant vice president to become Director of the Institute. Harper will help supervise the Institute’s staff and work while continuing to serve as the director of the UWF Office of Economic Development and Engagement. He will be responsible for research and development of a dashboard of social and economic metrics to evaluate this area’s performance relative to other communities.

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The golf course owned by the city of Pensacola suffered major damage as result of the April floods and the January ice storm. Interim City Administrator Dick Barker reported the course lost $210,900 through June 30 and received a $67,500 subsidy from the general fund. Rounds played are down about a third over 2013. Barker estimated the course will need an additional $250,000 subsidy by Sept. 30.

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AND THE CIRCUS CONTINUES We have made it through another scorching hot summer. Though not as entertaining as prior ones, our city and county governments gave us plenty to report. At the county, life without George Touart is proving to be much like putting together a puzzle without a photo of it and with several of the pieces missing. Jack Brown is the first outsider chosen as county administrator in over 12 years. Touart left a mess and it will take time for Brown to clean it up. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the State Attorney’s Office are still investigating the April 30 explosion at the county jail that killed two prisoners, paralyzed a guard and injured over 200 others. Until the report is released, FEMA and the county’s insurance carrier are withholding funds to help pay for the facility’s replacement. Commissioner Lumon May fought hard for the people of the Wedgewood community, uncovering that county staff had not enforced laws regulating landfills and borrow pits for nine years. Inweekly discovered possible links to the lack of enforcement to the firing of County Administrator Randy Oliver two years ago. The state attorney is reviewing the case now. Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward went into “stealth mode,” cancelling his

“Mornings with the Mayor” sessions with the local media, refusing interview requests and speaking to his constituents primarily through press releases and newsletters. For the second year, he declined to give a “State of the City” speech when he delivered the city budget. He appeared to be completely detached from governing this summer and did not address the city council to explain how his 2015 budget fit his vision for Pensacola. The seventh floor of city hall is becoming a ghost town, with those not fully committed to Team Hayward being relocated. His airport director and city administrator have left. After nearly four years in office, Hayward has yet to hire a fire chief, letting Matt Schmidt serve as an interim. Mayor Hayward has promised the voters to continue his and his city’s upward momentum. What does that mean? Who the heck knows? Much like many of his speeches, we get clichés and sound bites, but no meat. Gary Hart would be so proud. If he is re-elected in November, maybe Hayward, or his staff, will tell us their plan for the next four years. At least, put it in a newsletter. Stay tuned. The next four months will be very interesting. {in} rick@inweekly.net

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Re-examining Depression and Suicide by Jessica Forbes

Robin Williams’ suicide on Aug. 11 will be one of approximately 39,000 suicides in the U.S. in 2014. Like Williams, millions of Americans struggle with depression. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) estimates that between fi ve and eight percent of adults in the U.S. are affected by depression annually. Of the approximately 25 million Americans that will have an episode of major depression this year, NAMI estimates only one-half receive treatment. The recurrent theme in every discussion of depression and suicide is the need for people to communicate. Williams had been open for decades about his struggles with depression and substance abuse, but society at large, while having made more progress when it comes to discussing mental health issues, has been slower to open up about a disorder that affects many people. Knowing the signs of depression and asking for help or being willing to check on a friend or loved one are the first steps in addressing a condition that while one is affected seems hopeless, can be quite the opposite if treatment is sought. August 28, 2014

LOSING A LOVED ONE TO SUICIDE

“Everybody’s experience with suicide is unique, but mine is I think a little atypical because there was no warning that anybody read,” said a source who prefers to be identified as Janet. Janet agreed to speak with the Inweekly under the condition that her actual name be withheld due to the sensitivity of the subject. “He was a retired military officer. It was very, very unexpected—I call it a mind attack, sort of like a heart attack,” Janet said. “I think most people who knew him would’ve characterized him as a person who loved life. That was the incredible contrast to his manner of death.” Janet’s late husband was 53-years-old at the time he ended his life a little over ten years ago. To her knowledge, he had no history of depression and had not previously attempted suicide. “A person that has a loved one that does commit suicide is going over, replaying that film from as far back as they can remember

going, ‘What did I miss?’” Janet said. “This is a person I loved and thought I knew very well. We grew up together, so to speak—we met in college, married shortly thereafter, and had a very busy and fulfilling and, to me, a happy life and he seemed to be on the same page.” After learning that her husband had taken his own life, Janet recalled her concern for her grown children in the immediate wake of the news, as well as an outpouring of support from friends including a few who had personal experience with losing loved ones to suicide. Hearing their stories helped her in the following months and years. “I did a lot of introspection. I had wonderful support from friends and family, and I did a lot of reading trying to make sense of what I and what our family experienced and what my late husband may have been going through or thinking or not thinking.” Janet reached out to two local support groups she estimates nine or 10 months after her husband’s death. “It was helpful sharing people’s early reactions, where they went with those and how they learned from them,” Janet said of the fellow survivors she encountered in the support groups, which she viewed as a helpful forum to discuss feelings with others dealing with loss of a loved one by suicide. “The pain you’re feeling, the questions you have are a commonality that kind of bonds you. Sometimes your nearest friends and family members don’t want to talk about it, they don’t know how to talk about it or they’re afraid to,” she said she learned in reading and listening to the experiences of others. “In some cases, they may have struggled with depression only nobody knew it and this is too close to home and they cannot talk about it.” Like many who lose a loved one to suicide, Janet was left with more questions than definitive answers. Doing research, she learned that certain health conditions, such as an underactive thyroid, can cause depression. For this reason, Janet stated she advocates anyone experiencing depression to not only speak to a mental health professional, but also have a thorough physical exam completed. “Because my husband was a military pilot he learned to compartmentalize very efficiently, so that I don’t think helped him—if he was feeling depressed, he did not share it,” she said.

“You can’t get inside another person’s mind,” Janet stated. And in the instances of those feeling depressed, those who have suffered a traumatic loss, and those around them, her conclusion is the same as many professionals who treat depression each day: “People have to reach out.”

THE LINK BETWEEN DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE

In 2011, the most recent data available through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Data & Statistics Fatal Injury Report, 39,518 suicides were reported that year, making suicide the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. “Some people complete a suicide and have never been treated for even a single episode of depression, and they would’ve done fine in treatment,” said Dr. Donald Winslett, a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice for 33 years, adding that often times there are indicators including previous suicide attempts or self-inflicted injury: “Very few people end their life on the first attempt.” Americans make approximately one million suicide attempts each year, or, as the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention notes, surveys suggest that for every one death by suicide reported, “…approximately 12 people harm themselves (not necessarily intending to take their lives).” Winslett is also an ordained minister and now serves as the Director of Clinical Pastoral Education and also the Director of the Center for Clergy Care and Education at Baptist Hospital, working to educate clergy—often among the first group people in a crisis turn to—and patients on depression and its treatment. A myriad of factors can contribute to initiating an episode of depression. Left undiscussed and untreated, depression and accompanying feelings of isolation or what Thomas Joiner, a psychologist at Florida State University and author of “Why People Die by Suicide,” identifies as “perceived burdensomeness” and “thwarted belongingness” can compound. “Someone who is depressed typically is not thinking positively or even neutrally…so it’s easy to get into thoughts of ending your life,” Winslett said. “In the constellation of symptoms that we use to make a depression 7

diagnosis, one of the nine is about suicide. The studies are telling us now that 50 percent of all suicides are carried out by people who are depressed.” At particular risk of suicide are EuroAmerican men over 65 who are, according to Winslett, the least likely to sit down with a therapist or psychiatrist. “They are most vulnerable,” he said, explaining that many in that demographic are also veterans, another group particularly at risk. “Of the approximately 700 suicides completed every week, 120 are vets. “We have a will to live. We are born with a predisposition for life. When someone ends his or her life, it goes against the grain of how we understand life to be,” Winslett stated. He stressed that death by suicide is comparatively rare. “Today, 100 people will end their life, but 1,900 people will die with cardiovascular disease, 1,700 people will die of cancer.” Like other medical conditions, depression is treatable. The earlier a person seeks help, the better. However, a range of factors can make people reluctant to speak about their feelings. “There’s a lot of language about mental and nervous disorders that’s very condescending and negative,” Winslett said, pointing out euphemisms such as ‘‘You’re crazy as hell,” “You must be off your meds today,” “You’re nuts” and the like.

The derision inherent in such statements (intended or not) contributes to the continued stigmatization of the disease. Fear or embarrassment about experiencing depression affects a person’s willingness to seek help, which compounds the problem. “There’s still a lack of accurate information and good education. There are still people who believe you can will yourself out of depression or believe you can pray yourself out of depression when you would never attempt to will or pray yourself out of diabetes,” Winslett stated.

MOVING FORWARD FROM DEPRESSION

Those experiencing depression and/ or suicidal thoughts are often living with an unrelenting, “pervasive sense of hopelessness” as Winslett described. Holding his hand directly in front of his face, Winslett illustrated the ever-present nature of depression: “You go to sleep and it’s right here; you wake up and it’s right here. It never leaves you. “The hopefulness is that there is treatment,” Winslett emphasized. “The hopefulness is that people can work through these issues and get to a good place in life.” For patients who are clinically depressed, a combination of medication and psycho-

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therapy, or “talk therapy,” has proven to be most effective. “There are studies that tell us that there’s a 90 percent cure rate for a major depressive disorder when both treatment modalities are used,” Winslett said. “Simply using the medicine does not always mean that three weeks later the person is going to wake up and life is going to wonderful, because they’ve gotten into bad patterns—there has been negative thinking, bad decisions and they have to unravel all of that, which is where the talk therapy comes in,” Winslett said. “But if someone is clinically depressed and they come to see me, we can talk until the cows come home, but they aren’t going to get better.” That is where the relationship between psychologists and psychiatrists comes into play—if psychologists are speaking with someone who they’ve identified as clinically depressed, they refer that person to a psychiatrist who is familiar with and able to prescribe medication. “The medicine gives someone the energy to do the other work,” Winslett said. “Normally when someone starts meds and they are working, they’re on the meds for nine to 12 months, even if they feel like a million bucks. After nine to 12 months, many people come off the meds and never deal with depression again. For some people it creeps

back in, they get treated, they go off the meds and it goes away.” For those who experience recurrent bouts of depression, a psychiatrist or general practitioner may recommend staying on medication, as with diabetes and other diseases. “And that’s not so bad,” Winslett said. Unlike other medical conditions however, physicians and psychologists can’t conduct a blood or urine analysis to determine if someone is suffering from depression—the diagnosis is only able to occur if someone is willing to talk about what is going on. “We see a lot of people who use alcohol or other drugs to tamp down the depression and the anxiety—it just doesn’t work,” Winslett said. “It reaches a point where they don’t know what to do with the pain.” Many symptoms of depression (see sidebar) are also common in those experiencing grief as the result of a loss. Feelings of sadness or anxiety that persist for longer than three or four weeks and are not associated with a bereavement experience—a breakup or divorce or loss of a loved one, for instance—is something a mental health care professional should assess. “When I say ‘normal’ losses, that’s not meant to minimize the loss. A job transfer, a fifth grader having to be pulled out of a school he loved to move five states

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REACHING OUT

The following are common symptoms of depression. For more information related to the symptoms and treatment of depression, visit: mayoclinic.org •Feelings of sadness, emptiness or unhappiness •Angry outbursts, irritability or frustration, even over small matters •Loss of interest or pleasure in normal activities, such as sex •Sleep disturbances, including insomnia or sleeping too much •Tiredness and lack of energy, so that even small tasks take extra effort •Changes in appetite—often reduced appetite and weight loss, but increased cravings for food and weight gain in some people •Anxiety, agitation or restlessness— for example, excessive worrying, pacing, hand-wringing or an inability to sit still •Slowed thinking, speaking or body movements •Feelings of worthlessness or guilt, fixating on past failures or blaming yourself for things that are not your responsibility •Trouble thinking, concentrating, making decisions and remembering things •Frequent thoughts of death, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts or suicide •Unexplained physical problems, such as back pain or headaches

An important step for anyone suffering from depression is contacting a family physician, clergy member, mental health practitioner, or asking friends and family who have seen a counselor or psychologist if they’d recommend a professional to discuss the feelings they are experiencing. For those who pick up on signals that a friend or loved one may be struggling with depression or suicidal thoughts, Winslett reiterates the importance of simply asking the question. While some fear that asking may drive a person away, Winslett said often the opposite is true. “The person feels listened to, cared for—they feel like you’re paying attention.” If a person is concerned about a loved one, but worries about how to approach the subject, he suggests that individual contact a professional for the best way to begin a conversation. “If you’re concerned about a friend or a loved one, get help for yourself. Speak with someone,” he said. “Don’t ever hesitate to ask someone if they have thoughts or plans to end their life.” The National Suicide Prevention Hotline, which receives calls through a national center and 160 local crisis centers throughout the U.S., is the most commonly recommended contact for those facing extreme depression and/or suicidal thoughts. Local treatment centers (such as Lakeview Center) and mental health groups can also Help Line: 438-1617 connect people with mental health TeenLine: 433-TEEN (433-8336) professionals and support groups. elakeviewcenter.org “If someone who is suicidal reads this, I want the person to feel a sense of hopefulness. There is a lot of help out there. You don’t have to do this,” Winslett said, Dial 800-273-TALK (800-273-8255) to reach a adding that for every suicide, at trained counselor. least six people are dramatically Use that same number and press 1 to reach the impacted by that person’s death. Veterans Crisis Line. “It’s traumatizing—to say suicidepreventionlifeline.org otherwise is to delude ourselves,” Janet said. “You can come out the other side, but it takes work.” After her husband took his life, Janet said she realized she might Information HelpLine: 1-800-950-NAMI face depression as a result, but asked (6264)-Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., family members to approach her if EST. they recognized the symptoms. nami.org “I never really got that far, but I knew I could. Everybody has that potential. You’ve got to reach out—you have to have people around you that say, ‘I’m going to floridasuicideprevention.org help take care of you.’ You may not think you need help, but you do,” she said. {in}

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Shannon Nickinson is the editor of Progress + Promise, a sister website of the Studer Institute. She was the lead writer and editor of the Pensacola Metro Report. Read her reports on how far Pensacola has come, the work we still need to do and how to measure ourselves at StuderInstitute.com.

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ore than once over the six months I have spent reporting material for what became the Pensacola Metro Report, I’ve been asked to identify the bottom line of the 64-page publication. The bottom line is: We have to do better. In 2001, the Pensacola News Journal and the UWF Haas Center looked at how the two-county area Mike Thorpe did it at Milton High School, leading a in terms of demographics, economics and education team that took that school from a D to an A. In a school had changed since the 1970s. where half of the student body qualifies for free or reAs manufacturing jobs — the gateway to the middle duced-price lunch. class for many folks — began to fade, we felt it. The graduation rate at Milton High is 82.7 percent, As earnings from labor declined, we felt it. nearly 3 points better than the Santa Rosa County average. As BRAC shrunk the footprint of civilian jobs at We can build technology companies, the kind that local military bases, we felt it. offers high-wage jobs based on intellectual capital. The And it stung. IHMC does it. The institute, whose work focuses on Now 13 years later, as we update the findings from robotics and the intersection of man and machine, has 2001, we’ve gained some of the ground we lost in wages. spun off its first company, Robotics Unlimited. That comBut not all of it. And certainly not as much as Fort Walpany has developed a robot that can run on the ground ton Beach, our neighbor to the east. on two legs at 20 mph for two hours. The source of our income has changed, too. Where AppRiver started with a handful of employees and we once got more of our income from employs more than 200, with headquarlabor, now we get more of it from govters in Gulf Breeze and offices in Switzerernment transfer payments — predomiland, Atlanta and Austin. nantly Social Security and Medicare. The We haven’t had the large-scale success jobs we have retained and grown are in that Mobile has seen in drawing manuPENSACOLA the service industry. facturing companies. But we are poised METRO REPORT Five of the top 10 jobs predicted to to exploit a niche market related to increase by 2020 are service-related, offshore oil and gas work that is bringing with an average hourly wage of $10.80. jobs into the community and investment They require minimal on-the-job traininto the Port of Pensacola. ing or some non-degree level postsecThat shows we can do it. And we can do ondary training. better. We have 11 percent as many softWe can improve this community. We ware developers as we would have if our job market can take our advantages — our beautiful natural and matched the national market. historical resources to draw visitors, our proximity to a If you lined up 10 Escambia County schoolchildren, growing offshore exploration industry, our lack of state chances are six of them qualify for free or reduced-price income tax — and work them. lunch. We can teach poor kids. It takes more effort and a About 20 percent of our 5-year-olds lack the skills different level of focus, but it can be done. And we don’t needed to be ready for kindergarten. have to go across the country to see how it’s done. We are diabetic, overweight and smoke at higher We can build an economy, an education system and rates than our peers in the state. a quality of life that allows for people at all stages of life That, my friends, is not good business. to learn the skills they need to find meaningful work. But I found something else of importance. We have the tools. We just need to use them, without We are more than our numbers. We can find ways to worrying about who gets credit for it at the polls, or whose side of the political boundary it comes from. make it work, to change the outcome. 2014

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ONLINE: Find the full Pensacola Metro Report at StuderInstitute.com. MAGAZINE: The Metro Report was distributed in the Aug. 24 issue of the Pensacola News Journal. For a copy of the 64-page magazine, email requests to info@studeri.com or pick up one at the following places: Pensacola Chamber 117 West Garden St., Pensacola, FL 32502 Gulf Breeze Chamber 409 Gulf Breeze Pkwy., Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 Rhodes Building 41, N. Jefferson St. Pensacola, FL 32502 Bodacious Brew 407 S Palafox St., Pensacola, FL 32502 Escambia County Supervisor of Elections 213 Palafox Place Pensacola, FL 32502 Santa Rosa County Superviser of Elections 6495 Caroline St., Milton, FL 32570 Gulf Coast African American Chamber of Commerce 619 N. DeVilliers St. Pensacola, FL SOCIAL: Follow us on social media: Facebook.com/StuderInstitute Twitter.com/StuderInstitute Special Report Sponsored by Studer Institute

What gets measured gets improved. Objective benchmarks are vital to gauging progress and identifying areas that need improvement. In cooperation with the University of West Florida Office for Economic Development and Engagement, the Studer Institute has created this dashboard of 16 metrics to provide an at-a-glance look at the area’s growth, educational attainment, economic prospects, safety and civic life. All metrics represent the Pensacola Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which includes all of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.

POPULATION

468.0k

MIDDLE CLASS HOUSEHOLDS

+4.0%

VS. 4 YEARS PRIOR

To prosper, a community needs to grow. Data shows that after steeply increasing every decade between 1970 and 2000, our population essentially stagnated. Inside Pensacola city limits, the population actually decreased from 2000 to 2010.

MEDIAN WORKFORCE AGE

39.9

VS. PREVIOUS YEAR

It is no news flash that Florida is a state that is grayer than most. But it is critically important to maintain — and increase — a healthy population of “young professionals” to add the intellectual and creative capacity that vibrant cities thrive upon.

LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION

A healthy percent of people earning middle class wages adds to the economic activity, stability and vibrancy of a community. “Middle class households” are defined here as those that earned between $20,000$99,000 in 2009 dollars.

55.0%

+3.6%

VS. PREVIOUS YEAR

This helps measure poverty in a community. Children living in households at or below 185% of the poverty level are eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals at their schools. On a county level, Escambia’s rate is 63.5% while Santa Rosa’s is 41.9%.

UPWARD SOCIAL MOBILITY

6.1%

+9.9%

VS. 2 YEARS PRIOR

The unemployment rate is often reported as a measure of joblessness, but it leaves out people who quit looking for work. Labor force participation shows how many people who are eligible to work are doing so.

-37.5%

VS. NATIONAL AVERAGE

Based on 30-year lookback using IRS data, this measures the chances that a child raised in the lowest 20 percent of household income will move into the top 20 percent of household income in his or her lifetime. Nationally this number is 9.76%.

REAL PER CAPITA INCOME

$33.4k

VS. 4 YEARS PRIOR

FREE & REDUCED-PRICE LUNCH

+0.0%

66.4%

65.5%

+0.6%

RENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDS

51.2%

+1.8%

VS. PREVIOUS YEAR

Real per capita income represents the total GDP of our area, adjusted for inflation and divided by the population. It is a useful measurement of the average person’s purchasing power and economic well-being.

+2.2%

VS. 2 YEARS PRIOR

How affordable is it to live in a community? This data measures the cost burden of renting in a community by looking at the percentage of people who spend more than 30 percent of their monthly income on rent.

More in the Pensacola Metro Report Go to StuderInstitute.com for the full Pensacola Metro Report, or pick up a copy of the 64page report released on Aug. 24 (details on previous page). Here’s a look at topics you’ll find explored in the report.

third-graders. What about our leaders?

downtown Pensacola’s renaissance.

stands, and how we got here.

• The good news: Pensacola has plenty to brag about.

• Shannon Nickinson: Be honest about where we are

• An ambitious 1970s capital program changed the city.

• The work we still need to do: Wages, education, health.

• Another bright spot: Pensacola Network fosters strong business relationships.

• We set standards for

• Bright spot: Palafox leads

• Where our economic outlook

• Our tech sector is on the

• What forces can we count on to drive our region’s economy?

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PENSACOLA METRO DASHBOARD COST OF CHILD CARE (% INCOME)

43.5%

OVERWEIGHT & OBESITY RATE

-12.8%

VS. STATE AVERAGE

64.6%

+2.1%

VS. 3 YEARS PRIOR

This measures average child care costs (for infant and preschoolers) as a percentage of median income for single-parent households. Statewide this number is 49.9%. For many parents, these high costs may lead them to leave the workforce entirely.

Two out of three people in the Pensacola metro area are either overweight or obese, meaning they have a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or higher. Obesity correlates with a variety of other health problems, like heart disease and diabetes.

KINDERGARTEN READINESS

VOTER TURNOUT

82.6%

71.8%

+1.8%

VS. PREVIOUS YEAR

This measures the percentage of 5-year-olds considered kindergartenready when evaluated by teachers in the first month of the school year. Kindergarten-ready students tend to have greater success throughout their academic careers.

How healthy is democracy in your community? Voter turnout is a measurement that gauges how many eligible voters turned out at the polls in an election cycle. The higher the turnout, the more representative a democracy we have.

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE

69.8%

-6.1%

VS. 4 YEARS PRIOR

CRIME RATE (PER 100,000)

3,973.3

+2.5%

VS. PREVIOUS YEAR

-7.0%

VS. PREVIOUS YEAR

This measures the percentage of students who completed their high school career within four years of starting it. A vast gulf exists between Escambia County’s graduation rate (64.2% in 2013) and Santa Rosa’s (78.9% in 2013).

This measures the number of crimes reported per 100,000 citizens, including both violent crimes and property crimes. After spiking in 2012, crime rates dropped significantly in 2013, but remain above the state average (3,572.9 per 100,000).

SINGLE-PARENT HOUSEHOLDS

BED TAXES (2% NORMALIZED)

35.1%

+9.3%

VS. 7 YEARS PRIOR

This gives a snapshot into the social and economic conditions in which our children are being raised. Children living in single-parent families often face more economic and sociological hurdles than their peers from two-parent families.

$534.5k

ment subsidies.

• Mobile vs. Pensacola: What can we learn from another port city?

• What if we spent as much on our schools as on incentives?

• Pensacola wants to creat aerospace and technology hubs. • We lag in economic develop-

• Fix education, and high-income jobs could follow. • Last year, 1 in 3 Escambia students didn’t graduate.

VS. YEAR-AGO MONTH

The tourist development tax, also called the “bed tax,” is collected from hotels and other lodging establishments and is a measure of tourism traffic in a community. Due to seasonal variation, we compare to the same month one year ago.

STUDERINSTITUTE.COM/DASHBOARD move. How do we grow it?

+13.9%

Graphics by Joe Vinson, jvinson@studeri.com Visit the Studer Institute’s online dashboard for more detailed information and analysis, interactive charts, and comparisons to peer MSAs and state averages.

• Carly Borden: Escambia public schools worked for me. • Milton High ‘D’ brought hearts, minds together to change it. • Are our children ready to learn? Many are behind before they even start kindergarten.

• Reggie Dogan: Our best teachers’ influence never ends. • A message from our founder. • Charts outlining who we are, with population data; detailing peer cities; how our jobs compare; education data and where our money comes from.

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What are the takeaways?

Focus on education, skills and modern economy About Rick Harper

By Rick Harper rharper@studeri.com

Rick Harper is director of the University of West Florida’s Office of Economic Development and Engagement. Harper’s office teamed with the Studer Institute for the Pensacola Metro Report.

n important ways, the last dozen years have been kind to our community. We’ve made up lost ground in personal income and we’re adapting to changing demographics. But we’re not the working-class, manufacturing and military Pensacola that we were two generations ago. We are on average older than before, as retirees increasingly choose us over crowded South Florida, and visitors contribute an increasing share of our spending. How do we ensure that the ebb and flow of people looking for economic opportunity and quality of life moves in our direction? The articles in this special report have an overarching focus on people, and how and why they connect with our community. Here, as in communities around the nation, the modern economy — global and knowledge-intensive — has rewarded those with scarce skills even as it punished many whose skills are not in short supply. The only strategies that will give our residents higher living standards call for full engagement: from teachers, schools, students, residents, businesses, community leaders and politicians. Education has to come first, and when we get it right, community health and poverty outcomes will improve dramatically. The answer is not all about STEM — science, technology, engineering, math — but it is all about engagement, commitment and education.

Growing tech You’ve read about fast-growing technology companies with owners committed to our community. The sector is not yet big enough to keep STEM-savvy kids in town and attract new ones, although the IT needs of growing firms are making a noticeable positive difference. A self-sustaining critical mass will come only when the sector is big enough so that tech companies can Special Report Sponsored by Studer Institute

UWF and the Studer Institute have a partnership under which Harper is also director of the Institute. He is responsible for researching and developing a dashboard of social and economic metrics that will allow people to evaluate the Pensacola area’s standing relative to other communities.

Rick Harper, director of UWF’s Office of Economic Development and Engagement, says much of Pensacola’s wage decline over the last three decades of the 20th century was driven by a sharp fall in manufacturing jobs and by shrinking federal employment. count on finding skilled workers, and in Pensacola and Orlando. He was so that tech workers know their curreportedly impressed not just by the rent employer is not the only game weather, but also by the transporin town. tation infrastructure Our fastof Interstate 4, the Education has est-growing sectors Florida Turnpike and to come first, and have been health the airport. Demogracare, education and when we get it right, phy is destiny, and the the service econUniversity of Central community health and Florida now consisomy, with a large poverty outcomes and healthy tourism tently ranks in the top sector. But many three U.S. universities will improve jobs in tourism are in enrollment. dramatically. on the lower rungs Both UCF and the of the job ladder. University of West Can tourism contribute to a higher Florida have excellent programs quality of life? Land was cheap when that produce well-trained graduWalt Disney flew over Orlando in ates. Enrollment growth is almost 1963, the same year that Florida the only source of financing for passed laws creating universities new cutting-edge higher education

programs under Florida’s funding formula. When combined with sustained quality, the problems of growth are better than the problems of stagnation. Orlando has become a more diverse and dynamic economy where well-trained graduates can get a job and investors can generate consistent returns year-round. For a similar growth dynamic to catch hold here and create more widespread economic opportunity, businesses need customers beyond our traditional summer beach season. Many of the articles in the report have shown how people are doing just that.

Bridging the gap We like to say that Escambia and Santa Rosa counties are joined at the hip. But we are actually closer than that. Commute patterns tell us that the thin blue lines that separate our counties exist only on the map. High-wage jobs in the Pensacola urban core and at the military bases in Fort Walton Beach support high-quality residential lifestyles and schools of Santa Rosa County. We should advertise our diverse neighborhoods to curious businesses and potential workforce as one community. Since our residents find that it makes their lives better to commute across the bay, our leaders should find it worthwhile to bridge their differences.

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Arts & Entertainment Reopening Open Books art, film, music, stage, books and other signs of civilization...

by Hana Frenette

“When we help these prisoners, we are often the only people in the outside world that show them any kindness.” Scott Satterwhite

Open Books / courtesy photo

Book requests from prisoners / courtesy photo Open Books has opened their doors once again. The independent, volunteerrun store has changed locations a handful of times and hosted a myriad of dedicated workers since its opening years ago. The current location on Guillemard Street downtown has been closed since the flooding that took place in April and finally re-opened their doors on June 8. However, three months off the grid really put the store behind as far as responding to inmate requests for their Prison Book Project and garnering donations used to purchase postage to mail the requested books. “Our store was nearly destroyed in the recent floods, and we lost approximately one-third of our stock or roughly 3,000 books,” Scott Satterwhite, a long-time volunteer of the store, said. Satterwhite has been volunteering and working with prison book donations for over 10 years. He became involved because he wanted to help those who were disenfranchised and alienated from the community. “When we help these prisoners, we are often the only people in the outside world that show them any kindness,” Satterwhite said. 616 1

“Nearly every single person in prison will eventually come back to our communities and neighborhoods, and it only makes sense that we would not want to alienate them any further. The smallest acts of kindness can go a long way with people.” After the April storm, Satterwhite had to close the store because the walls were so damaged that it would not have been safe for people to be inside. It took a little over two months to complete the construction on the building. During that time, many people from the community chose to donate books to the store in an attempt to help replenish the stock of books that were destroyed from the flood waters. “Seeing this many people come together to help us, physically and financially, made us feel much more connected to the community,” Satterwhite said. “I certainly wouldn’t wish to go through this again, and I know everyone else would agree, but I feel like the bookstore is actually much better since the flood.”

THE PRISON BOOK PROJECT

Florida law prohibits inmates from receiving books from friends or family, making places like Open Books their only avenue for acquiring reading materials. “The Prison Book Project actually precedes Open Books. We started the project in 2000, but then it was operated out of

up the IndieGoGo site. The goal for the campaign is $5,000 with only about $500 raised so far. The campaign will close on Sept. 3, leaving less than a week to make up the difference. “There are currently 600 plus orders backed up, and they keep coming in every day,” Rickmon said. “At a cost of $4 a package, we can ship these 600 packages, and have 600 packages capital as a cushion. When we realize our goal, we will be operating in the black again, since taking the flood right on the chin financially wiped us out.” The goal is achievable, but it is a hefty sum of money to come up with under such short time constraints. If the monetary goal isn’t reached, the store will ship as many books as possible with whatever funds are available. “Plan B is we operate day-to-day, which we have been sadly doing since April,” Rickmon said. “Many of these inmates will get out of prison and one might argue that not having books is why they ended up there in the first place.” {in}

Subterranean Books,” Satterwhite said. “The only way prisoners can get books in the state of Florida is either through a publisher or a bookstore. When Subterranean Books closed, we had a choice: either end the project or open our own store.” All of the sales and donations at Open Books go directly to the Prison Book Project. “Our greatest expense by far is postage. The way donations work is when people donate books, we sort them for either the Prison Book Project or the bookstore,” Satterwhite said. “If they go to the bookstore, that means we think we can sell them and possibly make extra money to pay for postage.” Open Book accepts any and all books donations, given the extremely diverse range of personal requests they get from prisoners all over the state. “They ask for something, and if we have it, we give it to them,” Satterwhite said. “It’s that simple.” Simple. Until the back order of requests that have now been filled are estimated to cost around $5,000 in shipping. 1040 N Guillemard St. “We have had a number of 453-6774 incredibly generous donations openbookspcola.org recently, but since we had to pay for all the building expenses in our store, we are in need of fund replenLabor Day Prison Book Packathon fundraiser ishment,” Satterwhite said. “One on IndieGoGo will continue to take donations of our volunteers has recently set through Sept. 3 and offers several different up an IndieGoGo campaign for us choices for contributions ranging from $4-$25. and we are banking on the success Details: indiegogo.com/projects/pcola-openof that to help with our upcoming books-labor-day-prison-book-packathon Labor Day Prison Book Packathon. Another Open Books volunteer, John Rickmon, is the one who set

OPEN BOOKS

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Ears & Fingers by Jason Leger

The New Pornographers “Brill Bruisers”

All too often, I’ve been turned off by the term ‘super group.’ Generally, it’s marketed by means of “If you love and , well wait until you hear them together.” That whole thing just kind of turns me off. However for some strange reason, market the same idea under the term ‘collective,’ and you have my full attention. Such is the case with Broken Social Scene, which is a collaboration between several songwriters, including Feist, Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning and Jason Collett. The New Pornographers market themselves in a similar fashion. Being mostly the brainchild of A.C. Newman, the songwriting duties are rounded out by Neko Case and Dan Bejar (Destroyer), who are both powerhouses in their own right. This co-existence offers a great juxtaposition of these three individual talents and allows each to shine when it needs to or fade into the background when it needs to. It’s the perfect relationship. Case is the free spirit.

THURSDAY 8.28

“PIE MAKING 101” AT SO GOURMET Noon-

1:30 p.m. Hone your pie crust making and rolling skills in this lunch class. A take home silicone measuring and baking mat is provided as a take home item for each class participant. A lunch of quiche and salad will be served, and the “Make It & Take It” menu consists of tomato pie and buttermilk pie. $45 per person. 407 S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com WINE TASTING AT AWM 5 p.m. Try something new every week at Aragon Wine Market’s regular wine tasting, only a few blocks from downtown. 27 S. 9th Ave. aragonwinemarket.com

FRIDAY 8.29

LIVING HISTORY IN HISTORIC PENSACOLA VILLAGE 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Learn cooking August 28, 2014

Bejar is the eccentric. Newman is the dad. What I’ve always loved about The New Pornographers is the level of effervescence they maintain on their albums. It’s usually upbeat, remotely carefree and often times sing-along inducing. Their new album, “Brill Bruisers,” is boldly and vibrantly archetypal for the band, which is a good thing considering the four year hiatus following 2010’s “Together.” Thirteen songs across 44 minutes make up “Brill Bruisers” and offer a very balanced sampling of what the three pillars of the band have to offer. In the past on the TNP albums, I tend to lean to toward songs featuring Newman at the helm, but the songs on “Bruisers” that rise to the top for me are both Bejar’s: ‘Born with a Sound’ and the centerpiece of the album, ‘War on the East Coast.’ The latter will undoubtedly be in with my top songs of 2014. While The New Pornographers offer a bit of internal conflict between whether we would rather they work on collective material or solo material, it’s good to know they will remain consistent either way. “Brill Bruisers” is out now via Matador Records.

IF YOU HAVEN’T HEARD:

Benjamin Booker

If you actually haven’t heard Benjamin Booker yet, chances are you will. The odds are kind of stacked in his favor. He has the credibility of a being a New Orleans musician, he is an African-American influenced by T. Rex and Black Flag, he is considered a boogie revivalist, and he just finished a tour with Jack White, which is pretty endearing considering Booker’s first album purchase at age 13 was “Elephant.” I suppose you could call him a gumbo of aural interest. Even if

techniques and trade-skills of the past such as sewing, basket weaving and wood working from costumed Living History interpreters every Friday and Saturday in Historic Pensacola Village. Demonstrations are included with admission. Tickets for the Village are available at 205 E. Zaragoza St. $6 adults, $5 AAA, Senior Citizen 65+ and Active Military, $3 children ages 4-16. historicpensacola.org JAMAICAN FESTIVAL 3 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s annual Jamaican Festival takes over the Portofino Boardwalk with three days of live music and the “Anything That Floats Boat Race” on Sunday, during which racers enter their own homemade watercraft. Shows at Bamboo Willies and Quietwater Amphitheater continue at noon on Saturday, Aug. 30 and Sunday, Aug. 31. 400 Quietwater Beach Rd. facebook.com/bamboo.willies

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Benjamin Booker you don’t pay close attention to the music world, you have probably seen Booker’s face roll across your Facebook feed, appear late at night on Letterman, or in Rolling Stone, and you may not have even noticed. Well, it’s time to take notice. This kid is unapologetically taking us by storm. His eponymous debut album was recorded by the lauded producer Andrija Tokic, who helmed albums by The Alabama Shakes and Hurray for the Riff Raff and is already making waves. I think his work ethic is what seems most admirable about the guy. Instead of relying on letting the music slowly creep into the general public’s cognition, he is personally bringing it to one person after another. You have to respect that. “Benjamin Booker” is out now via ATO Records and catch Booker playing a free show at the Soul Kitchen in Mobile on Halloween night.

TRACK OF THE WEEK:

Interpol ‘Ancient Ways’

Interpol have released a song that I like. It’s a damn miracle. {in}

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. “COUPLES COOK” AT PENSACOLA 6-8 p.m. To kick off football season, Pensacola Cooks’ Executive Chef Nick Farkas will prep couples to host or tailgate on game day with a menu of fan favorites, including dips, chips, BBQ meats, and sweets, along with portable presentation and serving tips. Guests will "learn by doing" with all kitchen tools and an apron provided, enjoy a three course meal with beverage, and receive class recipe cards. $50 per couple. Pensacola Cooks, 3670 Barrancas Ave. pensacolacooks.com

HEROES AMONG US: VETERAN SPEAKERS SERIES 6 p.m. The Veterans Memorial Park

Foundation of Pensacola, Inc. presents Petty Officer William Dungan USN and

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calendar Private First Class Eugene Dungan USMC. All donations made at the event will go to the Marines in Distress Fund. Veterans Memorial Park, 200 S. 10th Ave. (at Bayfront Parkway). veteransmemorialparkpensacola. com CAGE 8:30 p.m. With Sadistik, Maulskull, Band of Saints, Cyborganics, Souljah Priests, and Se7in. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. $10. Ages 18 and over. pensacolahandlebar.com DRIVE-IN SUMMER MOVIE SERIES 8:30 p.m. The Hill-Kelly Drive In Movies Presented by Cox Communications continue with a screening of “The Lego Movie.” Parking begins at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. Community Maritime Park, 301 W. Main St. pensacolacommunitymaritimepark.com BACK TO SCHOOL COLLEGE BASH PT. 2 9 p.m. 968 Entertainment and AGP Presents: Back to School College Bash pt. 2 with DJ Ceez and DJ Hustla. $3 for Greeks, $5 for women, $8 for men. Attendees under 21 must pay a $5 cash surcharge at the door. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com

SATURDAY 8.30

PALAFOX MARKET 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fresh produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques are just a few of the items offered at 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 FREE SOGO SAMPLE SATURDAY TIPS & TECHNIQUES Noon-2 p.m. So Gourmet,

407 S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com THE 12th AVENUE FLEA Noon-5 p.m. The 12th Avenue Flea is a local community "flea" style market in the heart of East Hill featuring local artists, vendors, crafters, upcyclers, pickers, farmers and cooks. The

market is held weekly outside the historic former Sacred Heart Hospital, now Tower East Office Complex. 1010 N. 12th Ave. facebook.com/12thAveFlea 2014 GULF COAST SUMMER FESTIVAL NoonMidnight. The Gulf Coast Summer Fest has 12 hours of non-stop R&B, jazz, Southern soul, and blues on schedule, with a lineup featuring Johnny Gil, Average White Band, Dru Hill, Will Downing, Lacee, Tucka, E,’trigue, and Gina Brown. Casino Beach, 735 Pensacola Beach Blvd. Tickets are $50 in advance and $65 day of. gulfcoastsummerfestival.com JAMAICAN FESTIVAL Noon. Bamboo Willie’s annual Jamaican Festival takes over the Portofino Boardwalk with three days of live music and the “Anything That Floats Boat Race” on Sunday, during which racers enter their own homemade watercraft. Shows at Bamboo Willies and Quietwater Amphitheater continue at noon on Sunday, Aug. 31. 400 Quietwater Beach Rd. facebook.com/bamboo.willies PENSACOLA BAY BREWERY TOUR 3:30 p.m. Go behind the scenes at Pensacola’s own brewery with Brewmaster Mark Robertson. Tours begin in the Taproom and include samples for those ages 21 and over. No reservations required. $5. 225 E. Zaragoza St. pbbrew.com “HOW THE WEST WAS WON” 7 p.m. The Saenger’s Classic Movie Series continues with a showing of “How the West Was Won” (1962) starring James Stewart, John Wayne, Gregory Peck, and Henry Fonda. All seats are $5. Saenger Theatre, 118 South Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com LIVE BAND KARAOKE WITH ROCK MAFIA 8 p.m. Celebrate Vinyl Music Hall’s

fourth anniversary by taking the state with Atlanta’s “The Rock Mafia,” a live karaoke band featuring members of Appetite for Destruction, Slippery When Wet, Hysteria, and more. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. No cover for ages 21 and over; $5 at the door for ages 21 and under. vinylmusichall.com LAST IN LINE 9:15 p.m. With Scream Out Loud, Victory Heights, and Endi Ellis. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. $5. Ages 18 and over without a parent or guardian. pensacolahandlebar.com

SUNDAY 8.31

JAMAICAN FESTIVAL Noon. Bamboo Wil-

lie’s annual Jamaican Festival takes over the Portofino Boardwalk with three days of live music and the “Anything That Floats Boat Race” on Sunday, during which racers enter their own homemade watercraft. To sign up for the boat race, contact the Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce: 9321500. Boat race registration is $30.00 per two person team. 400 Quietwater Beach Rd. facebook.com/bamboo.willies BLUES ON THE BAY 5-7 p.m. The Dizzy Juke Band performs at the final “Blues on the Bay” concert of the summer. Randall K. and Martha H. Hunter Amphitheater at the Community Maritime Park, 301 W. Main St. pensacolacommunitymaritimepark.com AUTISM SURFS FUNDRAISER AT THE YARD

5-9 p.m. An auction, live music by Tim Goudy, Marc Kaul, Michael Wheeler, and Betsy Badwater, hands-on activities for the kids, and more are part of a fundraiser to purchase new soft top surfboards for Autism Surfs. Auction items include custom board orders from One Love Surf Collective, Maverick Board Riding Company, and Waterboyz Surf & Skate Shop, artwork donated by Ashton Howard and Rafi Perez, and photography shoots donated by PJ Hughes with Visionz Photography. The East Hill Yard, 1010 N. 12th Ave. facebook. com/AutismSurfs ACORNS 9:30 p.m. With Emerald Coast Murders and Roman Gabriel Todd. Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson St.

MONDAY 9.1

JSOP PRESENTS JAZZ JAM 6:30–9 p.m. The

Jazz Society of Pensacola hosts its monthly Jazz Jam at La Brisa (formerly the Unique Café) in Gulf Breeze. Roger Villines, trumpeter and director of the Pensacola State College Jazz Ensemble, leads the session, with a house band featuring Burt Kimberl (piano), Steve Gilmore (bass), and Fred Domulot (drums). $10 for JSOP members, $15 for non-members, $5 for students with ID, performing musicians are invited to sit in and are admitted for free. La Brisa, 51 Gulf Breeze Pkwy. jazzpensacola.com BILLY MACK COLLECTOR 9:30 p.m. With

Little Bear, Dylan Carrol, and Jammy Pants. Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson St.

TUESDAY 9.2

BLUE ANGELS PRACTICE 11:30 a.m. Weather permitting the Blue Angels will hold practice most Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from March to November at NAS Pensacola. The practice sessions can be watched from a viewing area at the National Naval Aviation Museum. Admission is free and open to the public. 1750 Radford Blvd., NAS Pensacola. navalaviationmuseum.org STRUT YOUR MUTT 6:45 p.m. Join fellow dog owners for a 45-minute leisurely stroll in East Hill. Dogs must be leashed and well-behaved. Owners should be prepared to pick up after the pets. Meet at the entrance of Bayview Park, 20th Ave. and E. Mallory St. ALIEN ANT FARM 7 p.m. ANTarchy in the USA Tour with Alien Ant Farm, Kaleido, and H2NY. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $15-$20. vinylmusichall.com BANDS ON THE BEACH 7 p.m. Southern Breeze perform at this week’s Bands on the Beach concert, part of a free summer series featuring regional artists held every Tuesday night through October 1. Gulfside Pavilion at Casino Beach, 735 Pensacola Beach Blvd. visitpensacolabeach.com 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

WEDNESDAY 9.3

WEDNESDAY PALAFOX MARKET 4-7 p.m.

In addition to the weekly Saturday Palafox Market, now in its seventh season, the Downtown Improvement Board (DIB) and Palafox Market Committee are holding an additional market every Wednesday through September. The mid-week market will offer similar items to the Saturday market, including fresh flowers, produce, meat & poultry, baked goods and artwork. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com

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DRAG BINGO 6-8 p.m.

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

TEXAS HOLD ‘EM FOR FUN AND TRIVIA 7

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 Tuesdays

TUESDAY TRIVIA 8 p.m.

The Bridge Bar and Sunset Lounge, 33 Gulf Breeze Pkwy. facebook.com/thebridgebargb DRAG BINGO 10 p.m.Midnight. Ages 18 and over. Emerald City’s The Other Side, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola.com

Point, 9 p.m. 5851 Galvez Rd. 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

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

THE DAVENPORTS

Wednesdays

6 p.m. The Leisure Club, 126 S. Palafox. tlcdowntown.com

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LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD

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

WEDNESDAY QUIZ TRIV-

IA 8 p.m. The Cabaret, 101 S. Jefferson St. cabaretpensacola. 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 Hwy. 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 August 28, 2014

6 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhouse.goodgrits.com THREE BEAN SOUP 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com. CAPN JOHN AND

FRIENDS 7 p.m. Hub Stacey's Downtown, 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com CHAMPAGNE NIGHT

WITH GYPSY GROOVE

7:30 p.m. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. picassojazz.com DUELLING PIANO

SHOW 8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com DENNIS & FRIENDS 8:30 p.m.-midnight. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com LYON’S LIMOZINE 9

p.m. End o’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com DJ MR. LAO 10 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

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Noon-4 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com

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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 CALYPSONUTS 6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com JOHN HART BAND 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. paradisebargrill.com WHISKEY DOWN 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s At the Point, 5851 Galvez Rd. hubstaceys.com SEAN DIETRICH 7:30 p.m. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. picassojazz.com DUELLING PIANO

SHOW 8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com JAM SANDWICH 8 p.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd. thegrandmarlin. com JIMMY LUMPKIN 8 p.m. The Tin Cow, 102 S. Palafox. thetincow. com THE BLENDERS 8:30 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com CLASS X 9 p.m.-1 a.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com DJ ORLANDO RICARDO

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

GYPSY RIOT 9 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhouse. goodgrits.com KATAGORY 5 9 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com LYON’S LIMOZINE 9 p.m. End o’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com RUMOR MILL 9 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

SATURDAY 8.30

WB SEARCY Noon-4

p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com. AL MARTIN 6 p.m. The Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Highway. facebook.com/QualityInnScenicHwy BIG AL & THE HEAVYWEIGHTS 6 p.m.

Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. paradisebar-grill.com SHE SAID 6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com HIPPIE RADIO 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s At the Point, 5851 Galvez Rd. hubstaceys.com SEAN DIETRICH 7:30 p.m. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. picassojazz.com DAVE POSEY & FRIENDS

8 p.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd. thegrandmarlin.com

DUELLING PIANO

SHOW 8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com RAISING KARMA 8:30 p.m. The Tin Cow, 102 S. Palafox. thetincow. com CLASS X 9 p.m.-1 a.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com DJ JAY-R 9 p.m. Emerald City, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola.com DJ MR. LAO 9 p.m.

calendar through October 11, the exhibition “60 Gifts for 60 Years: Selections from the PMA Permanent Collection” highlights the development of the museum’s collection through a wide range "Dr. Hernandez," Hunt Slonem, of subject 1992, oil on canvas matter, media, and technique. arts & Tuesday-Saturday, 10 culture a.m.-5 p.m. Admission ≥exhibits is $5 for adults, $3 for “HUNTING FOR SLOstudents, seniors and NEM” Works of New military, and free for York-based painter museum members. Hunt Slonem will be Pensacola Museum of on display through Art, 407 S. Jefferson Sept. 20. Slonem is St. pensacolamumost recognized for seum.org his paintings of tropi“SPOTLIGHT ON ART” cal birds that symbolThe innovative works ize the soul and of Jam Kurtz (Water spiritual liberation of Media), Tom Snyder the artist. On display

(Wood), and Sue Woodson (Pottery) will be on display through Sept. 27. 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

“JOY HOLLAND OPEN STUDIO SUMMER RESIDENCY” The exhibit

for The Art Gallery (TAG) at the University of West Florida’s first annual residency project with artist Joy Holland comprises works created during open studio time over the summer of 2014. On display through August 28. TuesdayFriday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturday, Noon-4 p.m. UWF Pensacola Campus in The Center for Fine and Performing Arts (CFPA), Building

82. All TAG events are free and open to the public. tag82uwf. wordpress.com “JUXTAPOSITION” The exhibit “Juxtaposition” featuring works created by “placing two dissimilar objects (dark and light, old and new, conventional and edgy, etc.) next to each other to create irony, humor, discussions or controversy,” is on display through August 29. “Retro: opens on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox, Old County Courthouse. artelgallery.org “PENSACOLA: AN ART-

IST’S PERSPECTIVE” The

work of artists Manuel Rivas, Kate Owens, and Dan Baradon will be on display in, “Pensacola: An Artist’s Perspective,” through September

1. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Quayside Art Gallery, 17 E. Zaragoza St. Free admission. quaysidegallery.com “THE VICKI BAROCO

COLLECTION” First City

Art Center hosts the Vicki Baroco Collection, an exhibition of local, national and international artists featuring an eclectic collection of paintings and sculpture, ranging from a Greek Icon to an African mask of beads and cowrie shells from the Kuba tribe of the Democratic Republic of Congo. On display through September 8. First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. firstcityart.org

≥classes

“COLOR YOUR ART” WITH MELINDA GIRON

5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28. 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. “MAKE-YOUR-OWN-

GLASS” CLASS 10 a.m.-3

p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30. First City Art Center offers weekly “Make-Your-OwnGlass” classes from that include glass ornament, flower, paperweight, and vase making; prices range

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“RETRO” AT ARTEL GAL-

LERY For its upcoming exhibit, Artel Gallery is encouraging artists take something nostalgic or old fashioned—focusing on the time period of the 1940s to the 1980s— and create a new art piece with the “retro” look using experimental techniques and/ or media. Drop off is August 30, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. and August 31, 1-4 p.m. at Artel Gallery. The show will be on exhibit September 2-October 17, 2014. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox, Old County

Courthouse. artelgallery.org

≥auditions

SOUTHEASTERN TEEN SHAKESPEARE

COMPANY 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2 and Wednesday, Sept. 3. The Southeastern Teen Shakespeare Company (SETSCO) invites all teen members of the community to audition for its tenth company. Actors ages 13-19 are eligible to audition for acceptance into the company, which is a one-year commitment that begins in September and ends in August 2015. Those auditioning do not need to come to both days of auditions. Tower East, Suite 211, 1010 N. 12th Avenue. setsco.org

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Small Batch Bliss

Emerald Coast Beer Festival / courtesy photo Have you found yourself in a beer rut, ordering up the same old go-to brews again and again? Maybe you’re just out to try a few new craft brews for the thrill of it, or are interested in learning a bit about the art of craft beer production. Whatever your beerrelated motivation may be, the Emerald Coast Beer Festival (ECBF) provides an excellent opportunity to savor new flavors from craft beer operations brewing locally and throughout the U.S. Held each year at Seville Quarter, the Escambia Bay Homebrewers (EBH) coordinates the event, a much-anticipated occasion for beer fans in Pensacola and the surrounding region. This year, EBH expects around 300 beers to be on hand, supplied by over 50 participating microbreweries, brew pubs, and homebrew clubs. Several of the brews are extremely limited quantities provided by homebrewers, an aspect of the festival that makes it distinct from many other beer tasting events.

“Typically what happens amongst homebrewers is they really do save some of their best stuff for this beer festival,” said Darrell Winowich, owner of Chattahoochee Brewing Company in Phenix City, Alabama and founder of The Hopheads, a homebrew club also in Phenix City. “The number one reason I keep coming back is that they have always been inclusive of the homebrew clubs and homebrewers on equal footing with commercial breweries,” he stated. Winowich attends six beer festivals throughout the year in the Southeast. He began brewing beer at home in 1998, which was also the first year he attended the early incarnation of the ECBF; he hasn’t missed a year of the festival since either as a homebrewer or, as of February 2013, a microbrewery owner. “Even though I own a commercial brewery now, as a homebrewer when I started, they treated everybody the same and that’s extremely unique in the brew festival world,” Winowich said. This is the 14th year that Seville Quarter has hosted and EBH has organized the festival, which the Florida Brewer’s Guild began several years earlier as an end of summer reunion for brewers from throughout the Southeast. The festival has grown to include dozens of participating craft breweries—such as Sweetwater, Lagunitas, Terrapin, and Back Forty among others—and distributors who work with craft and microbreweries across the country. “For me personally, attending the Emerald Coast Beer Festival about seven years ago

is what really got me into craft beer,” stated April King, who now serves as the secretary of EBH. “Before this festival, I just thought there were just the macro brands, nothing really special. I found out there are so many different styles—you can do practically anything with beer.”

year featuring Tampa’s Cigar City Brewing—that sold out weeks in advance. Carlson encourages interested beer fans to purchase tickets ahead of time for the Friday tasting event, which also typically sells out. Tickets are available for presale both online, through homebrew club members, or at Gary's Homebrew Supply, Pensacola Bay Brewery, Seville Quarter and The Shady Lady. A limited number of VIP tickets are available, which grants access to a buffet and separate tasting area in Seville Quarter’s Heritage Hall. “If you don’t know much about beer, it’s definitely a great way to learn a lot really quickly if you’re paying attention,” Winowich said, who added that participating in the home-and mircrobrew community is the main draw for him. As his Chattahoochee Brewing Company microbrews aren’t distributed in Florida or South Alabama, him pouring at the beer festival is really his way to connect with old friends and new beer fans. “I enjoy it—being in Pensacola, being at the beach, meeting up with all of the acquaintances that you see every year,” Winowich said. “If I stop coming to the Emerald Coast Beer Festival, something bad has happened,” he joked. “I haven’t gotten too old not to make it.” {in}

“If you don’t know much about beer, it’s definitely a great way to learn a lot really quickly.” Darrell Winowich

King reported that EBH’s Brewer’s Guild—a sub-group of the club that meet to hone skills and participate in the “Style of the Month” program—will serve a variety of small-batch beers, as will other general members. The EBH’s newly formed “Winos,” group, which focuses on wine, cider, and mead, will bring small quantities of those beverages to the fest for tasting as well. The EBH stays true to the craft brew ethos of contributing to the local community by donating the proceeds from the festival to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida and the Seville Rotary Club. Volunteers from those groups, as well as from the military and the EBH’s membership of over 100 help set up the event, which usually draws over 2,100 people and spans the entirety of the Seville Quarter complex. “A lot of the same guys have been involved in it for a while, so it’s a WHEN: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5 well-oiled machine,” said Bill Carlson, WHERE: Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. Purchasing Manager at Seville QuarCOST: 21+ event. Beer Tasting $30 in advance, ter. “I always say that the beer dinner $40 day of, and $55 for Advance VIP. Non-tastand the beer festival are the two best er/designated driver wristbands are available back-to-back days at Seville Quarfor $10. ter—the two that are the most fun.” DETAILS: emeraldcoastbeerfest.com Carlson organizes the tasting’s Thursday Beer Pairing Dinner—this

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