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winners & losers

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JEFF LEWIS Governor Rick Scott recently

appointed the Pensacola area attorney to a third term as Regional Conflict Counsel, First District Court of Appeals Region.

Lewis led the creation of the office in 2007.

Today, he employs more than 125 attorneys and support staff. His office serves 32 counties from Escambia to Duval and has saved the state millions of dollars in legal fees since its inception.

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alarms were installed by Escambia County Fire Rescue in Lincoln Park homes thanks to the assistance of 35 volunteers from Deliverance Tabernacle Christian Center and the American Red Cross. The alarms were the largest number ever installed by county fire crews in one day. The volunteers went door to door in the Lincoln Park neighborhood signing residents up as part of Lincoln Park Fire Safety Day, and Escambia County Fire Rescue crews returned to each home identified by the volunteers to install a new smoke alarm with a 10-year battery.

DAWN WARD AND ROBIN WARD The

two West Florida Healthcare nurses were recently honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation's international program that recognizes the remarkable efforts nurses perform every day. According to the selection committee, both nurses were chosen for their compassion for their patients and family members, as well as their positive attitudes and clinical skills.

losers VETERANS’ AFFAIRS The Department

of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General has finally released its report on the allegations of wait-time manipulation at several VA clinics. The investigators found the manipulation at 40 VA facilities in 19 states. Congressman Jeff Miller pointed out that almost no one has been seriously held accountable for any of this wrongdoing.

TRUMP’S KIDS Ivanka, age 36, and Eric

Trump, age 32, couldn’t vote for their father, Republican front-runner Donald Trump, in the New York primary on April 19. The siblings, who have been very active in Trump’s campaign, missed the voter registration deadline and couldn’t voting for their dad in the New York primary on April 19. New York has a closed primary system that required voters to register as Republicans by October 9, 2015, to be eligible.

Donald Trump Jr., 38, who is a registered Republican, did cast a ballot for his dad, we assume.

WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES An ad-

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by Rick Outzen

OUR DAY IN COURT Last week, we filed a lawsuit seeking that the City of Pensacola release records regarding the city’s random drug testing. We had tried for two weeks to release records that would verify its drug testing is indeed random.

City Attorney Lysia Bowling refused to comply, because she believes any records related to drug testing are confidential and exempt from the state’s public records. When she asked our attorney to provide information to the contrary, he agreed to meet with her if she would release the number of random tests done in January. Bowling refused to do even that.

Her lack of cooperation left the newspaper only one alternative—as k a judge to intervene. We believe that providing the number of tests does not conflict with any employee's right to confidentiality. We also believe if the drug test is truly random, then providing a list of those random test casts no aspersions on those being tested, since all employees are merely part of the staff pool.

Without these public records, the taxpayers have no way of knowing the city is doing drug testing and if that testing is truly random. Furthermore, the city had already released an email from Sisson to Glover demanding the fire chief submit to a drug test under orders of Olson. If the city be-

lieves all documents related to drug testing are confidential, then we should have never been given the email.

Additionally, we now know, thanks to former Councilwoman Maren Deweese, that a citizen had requested information on the drug testing of the Pensacola Police Department and had been told in February no such records exist. If the records we requested concerning PPD don’t exist, the city should have sent us the same message.

Why should we care? Joe Glover has been on paid administrative leave since Feb. 2. Olson told the media the reason for his action was because of the chief’s EEOC complaint. The city administrator told the media that the city’s insurance carrier ordered the city to consult with an attorney who then recommended Glover and Fire Chief Matt Schmitt be put on leave while the complaints were investigated.

Mayor Ashton Hayward has since said Olson misspoke, which is disturbing considering how elaborate Olson’s tale was.

Something doesn’t smell right here, but the citizens have no way to find out the truth without these records.

Maybe the mayor will intervene after he realizes how his city administrator is eroding the public’s trust in his administration.

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Without these public records, the taxpayers have no way of knowing the city is doing drug testing and if that testing is truly random.

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MISSING OUT ON THE BOON

By Rick Outzen Last week, Zach Jenkins, director of the Haas Center for Business Research and Economic Development at the University of West Florida, wrote a column that showed our region’s economic recovery has not equally impacted all segments of our community.

While Governor Rick Scott has touted our state’s recovery and job growth, people living in the most economically-depressed neighborhoods of our community have doubts the economy recovery even exists.

Jenkins wrote, ‘The Distressed Community Index for Northwest Florida communities demonstrates that such doubts are well-founded as recovery primarily benefitted the prosperous communities while distressed communities continue to lose jobs and businesses.”

Economic Innovation Group (EIG), a bipartisan think-tank based in Washington, D.C., created the Distressed Community Index (DCI) score to measure the wellbeing of a community. EIG calculated a DCI for more than 26,000 ZIP codes within the United States, using the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey data on employment, education, poverty, housing vacancies and income.

A DCI of 55 for a ZIP code indicated the “community” represented by this ZIP code is in the 55th percentile of economically distressed communities in its state. A score of 20 or below indicates a “prosperous” community, while an 80 or above indicates a “distressed” community.

Escambia County had DCI score of 51.6, Santa Rosa 18.7. However, the DCI changed dramatically between zip codes.

The 32504 zip code area covers Northeast Pensacola around Cordova Mall and the Pensacola International Airport. Its DCI score was 94. The 32505 zip code area encompasses West Pensacola, stretching

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north to the Brent and Ensley communities.

Its DCI score was 35.7.

“When you look at the communities that are most distressed, what you see is a stark change between the prosperous communities that don't have any distress and the ones that are distressed,” Jenkins told Inweekly. “Particularly, with respect to

ment in the community and the residential area becomes rundown,” said the Haas Center director. “Also, it shows that people have voted with their feet. They're fed up with their community and the lack of job opportunities, and so they've left.”

Jenkins said another sign of community distress is the number of businesses closing and leaving an area.

“These areas were also losing businesses, when the rest of the country was experiencing pretty significant growth since the Great Recession,” he told Inweekly.

He added increases in the number of adults without a high school diploma make an area less attractive for businesses.

Jenkins added, “Obviously, your workforce has got a problem.

No businesses are going to want to come into those areas, and it's a dangerous cycle because you've got a problem with the workforce that is going to continue to get worse—which means it's less attractive for even more businesses. It’s really going to be difficult to break that cycle.”

In Pensacola, we almost have two different cities—one that is in an economic boon while the other has fallen further behind.

While Northeast Pensacola has seen its employment improve by 1.7 percent, West Pensacola has suffered more than a 20-percent decline. Businesses have increased by 2.8 percent in the 32504 zip code and are relatively flat in the 32505 zip code. The poverty rate is more than double on the west side versus east side of Pensacola.

For the past two years, considerable attention has been given by area leaders to help with the recovery of north Escambia County, particularly in the Town of Century. Its zip code, 32535, has a DCI score of 98.5, ranking 11 out of 923 zip codes in

"You've got downtown Pensacola and Gulf Breeze doing pretty well in different pockets. Then, you cross a couple blocks and all of a sudden you're in an area that's the complete opposite.” Zach Jenkins the recovery, you see a lot of employment growth and you see a lot of businesses growing and more businesses coming into the prosperous communities. That's not true for the communities that are considered in distress.”

The Haas Center used DCI to compare the top fifth to the bottom fifth of Northwest Florida’s 91 ZIP codes located in the 14 counties west of Jefferson County. In Northwest Florida’s most prosperous communities, employment grew by an average of 11.9 percent, and business establishments increased by 2.3 percent from 2010 to 2013. However, the most distressed communities saw employment decrease by 7.7 percent on average and business establishments fall by 7.54 percent over the same time period.

Jenkins said that distressed neighborhoods have trouble turning around, because people don’t believe the economy is recovering. The neighborhood is caught in a spiral of decline.

“If you're walking down the street and you’re seeing vacant homes all over the place, the vacancies show a lack of invest-

Florida. Nearly three-fourths of its adults are not working. A quarter of the population does not have a high school degree, and the change in businesses has dropped 15.5.

Jenkins said the wide gap between the prosperous and distressed neighborhoods is referred to as “spatial inequality.”

“What that means, in kind of layman's terms, is you're looking at what's the average level in the community and then how wide are they spread around there,” he said.

“In fact, a lot of the Florida counties that I looked at—Escambia, Bay County, and then, in particular, Okaloosa—they were pretty high on the level of disparity between, essentially, the haves and the have-nots, relative to the national averages.”

Haas Center analysts found that Escambia, Okaloosa and Bay counties had spatial inequality scores of 19.8, 16.3 and 22.3, respectively. The findings were consistent with Economic Innovation Group’s generalization that counties in the Southeast United States have the highest levels of spatial inequality in the country.

EIG attributed this finding to the presence of economically distressed low-density rural and high-density urban areas within the same county as prosperous suburban communities.

“You've got downtown Pensacola and Gulf Breeze doing pretty well in different pockets, “ said Jenkins. “Then, you cross a couple blocks and all of a sudden you're in an area that's the complete opposite.”

The research by the Haas Center provides more support for the need for a Promise Zone designation for West Pensacola (Inweekly, “Breaking the Zip Code Poverty Link,” April 14) and job training efforts of George Stone Technical Center and Pensacola State College.

For more information about the UWF Haas Center for Business Research and Economic Development and its research, visit haas.uwf.edu. {in}

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DIFFERENCE MAKERS Partnership to Install Smoke Alarms Sets Record

Sixty smoke alarms were installed by Escambia County Fire Rescue in Lincoln Park homes thanks to the assistance of thirty-five volunteers from Deliverance Tabernacle Christian Center and the American Red Cross, the largest number ever installed by county fire crews in one day. The volunteers went door to door in the Lincoln Park neighborhood signing residents up as part of Lincoln Park Fire Safety Day, and Escambia County Fire Rescue crews returned to each home identified by the volunteers to install a new smoke alarm with a 10-year battery.

The April 9th event was the first time a community group like Deliverance Tabernacle Christian Center has participated in the smoke alarm installation program. Public Safety Director Mike Weaver credits the effectiveness of today’s program to the participation of the volunteers, “We’ve gone out into the community with the same program many times before, but never with today’s success. We see it in disaster recovery all the time, but today shows just how powerful neighbors helping neighbors really can be with prevention measures too. I’m excited to partner with more community groups and line up similar events throughout the year.”

Smoke alarms that are properly installed and maintained play a vital role in reducing fire deaths and injuries. According to the National Fire Protection Association, a working smoke alarm cuts the chances of dying in a reported fire in half. Almost two-thirds of home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. The Escambia County Commission has purchased 800 smoke alarms since January in hopes of helping our community reach the goal of every home in the county having a working smoke alarm.

Community groups who would like to participate in future events or for more information about fire safety, contact Escambia County Fire Rescue at (850) 475-5530or fire@myescambia.com. For information about obtaining a home smoke alarm, call (850) 595-HERO (4376). Residents within city of Pensacola limits may call (850) 436-5200 for smoke alarm installation assistance.

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EVENT RUNS ITS COURSE At its April

12 meeting, the Downtown Improvement Board voted unanimously to sunset Gallery Night in September and end its sponsorship of the Pelican Drop, downtown’s New Year’s Eve celebration since 2008.

DIB chairman John Peacock explained on “Pensacola Speaks” that neither event broke even financially. The Pelican Drop had started as a Community Redevelopment Agency event that was passed over to the DIB. Over the years, the CRA has gradually pulled away its funding for the event which costs about $125,000 to do.

“Last year the Board of County Commissioners was gracious enough to give us $87,500, which was not nearly enough,” Peacock said. “We had some sponsors, but it cost the Downtown Improvement Board $16,000.”

He said that it dawned on him that the Pelican Drop was beyond the scope of the DIB, costing the organization funds designed for improvements and beautification in the downtown area. Peacock informed Mayor Ashton Hayward and County Administrator Jack Brown of the problem, and neither offered to help fund the event.

The Arts Council of Northwest Florida originally hosted Gallery Night on a quarterly basis to promote the city’s arts and culture. When that non-profit folded, the DIB stepped in and expanded the events to six to eight times a year.

In the fall of 2013, the DIB made Gallery Night a monthly event after the county paid for removable bollards to be installed to shut down Palafox Street. Three years later, the DIB has pulled the plug on what has become a monthly street party.

Peacock said each Gallery Night costs approximately $8,500, which includes police protection, EMTs, clean up and staff time.

“Its design was to showcase that we had a vibrant downtown nightlife,” he said.

“It started out as a Gallery Night, but it evolved into more of a ‘Hey let's show that we have bars and restaurants, let's have a good time,’ and there were less and less people wanting to pony up and write a check.”

He added, “Sometimes events run their course.”

CREATING A LEARNING CULTURE “If

you want to make an impact, you can't try to make an impact on 10 things. You pick one,” Quint Studer said in an interview on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks.”

The one thing that Studer has picked is early childhood learning. The Studer Community Institute’s research has found that one-third of Escambia County children are not ready when they enter kindergarten, or about a thousand students per year.

“Then 22 percent of the kids that enter kindergarten are so far behind, they'll never catch up, which leads to a lower graduation rate, which leads to lower wages, lower job talent, higher crime, and less home value,” said Studer.

He believes that the healthcare providers can start the process when they meet with the mothers and their babies.

We have to get the brain development going from the beginning,” he said. “The beauty about it is that the science shows that it can be done.”

The Studer Community Institute brought to Pensacola Dr. Dana Suskind, the founder and director of the Thirty Million

“Sometimes events run their course.”

DIB chairman John Peacock

Words initiative, a research program at the University of Chicago Medicine that studies the effect of early language exposure on children under three. Over 500 people attended her talk.

“She thinks it'll take a decade to build early language exposure into the community culture,” said Studer. “We can't try to do everything, but if we can understand and just start to work on these children now, I think we can make a huge impact in this community.”

He added, “What if you also made a community where you almost couldn't walk anywhere without being educated?”

Studer wants the Blue Wahoo games to become a learning experience for young children.

“This year at the Wahoo games, when you walk up the stairs, you're going to have numbers. You're going to see the five primary colors, “ he said. “It's really changing how we think, and what we want to do is become America's first early learning community.

man Don Gaetz, the Niceville Republican who handled the bill in the Senate.

GAETZ DELIVERS HEAVY LIFT

Governor Rick Scott signed the bill that grandfathered the Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption (EDATE) for the Studers’ proposed apartment complex and similar projects around the state. State Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fort Walton Beach), chairman of the House Finance and Taxation Committee, led the fight.

“Government shouldn't pull a bait-andswitch on people,” said Gaetz in a radio interview on News Talk 1370 WCOA with Inweekly publisher Rick Outzen. “It's just not fair.”

He explained impact of the Studer project.

“Here you had a $50 million revitalization effort in the heart of downtown Pensacola. It was going to take the blighted, asbestosfilled, environmentally-contaminated PNJ building and ultimately revitalize that into a new urban center where people would live, work and shop,” he told Inweekly.

“The people living there will be workforce citizens. They'll be people who, instead of having to live so far north in the county and then put stress on our roads and infrastructure by driving into southern Escambia County, will actually get to live close to where they work in workforce-priced housing.”

The enterprise zone program that authorized that EDATE had expired.

Gaetz said, “I was able to work hard within this overall tax bill that dealt with manufacturing to extend that opportunity for Escambia County. Now the $50 million revitalization project is back on track to happen.”

While he was complimentary of the efforts of the entire Northwest Florida legislative delegation and the mayor’s office,

“Government shouldn't pull a bait-and-switch on people.”

State Rep. Matt Gaetz

STUDENT FREE AGENTS On April 14,

Governor Rick Scott signed into law HB 7029 that allows parents to transfer their children to any public school in the state that isn’t at capacity through an “open enrollment” process. The “free agency” begins in the 2017-18 school year.

“This is a great day for students across Florida as Governor Scott signs into law historic legislation to increase school choice options across our K-12 education system by allowing parents to have a greater say regarding which of our neighborhood public schools their child will attend,” said Senate Education Appropriations Chair-

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State Rep. Matt Gaetz / Photo by Meredith Geddings courtesy of myfloridahouse.gov Quint Studer singled out Gaetz’s leadership with the EDATE issue.

“He's very humble, because it was heavy lifts for him, and it took a skilled craftsman to move a project through (the Florida House),” he said. “According to market research, we need 700 more residential units in downtown Pensacola. I think this project

starts putting a dent in that, so I appreciate everything that Rep. Gaetz has done.”

THE EIGHT-YEAR GUY When Clay Ingram was first elected to the Florida House in 2010, people in Tallahassee wanted to know if he planned to serve a full, four terms.

On “Pensacola Speaks,” he explained,

“You're sometimes outright asked by the leadership, ‘Are you an eight-year guy? Do you plan to see this through, your full terms through, or do you have ambitions to run for something else?’

My response was always, ‘I plan to be an eight-year guy,’ on the assumption that I was doing a good job and got reelected.”

Had the district lines remained the same, the 2018 election cycle would have had him terming out of the House just as Greg Evers was terming out of his State Senate seat.

“That changed with the redistricting process. All of the sudden, that wasn't the case anymore. (Evers) got the ability to serve longer, because District 2 was redrawn,” said Ingram.

When Congressman Jeff Miller announced that he would not run again, the political landscape changed yet again. Party leadership asked Ingram if he would be interested in running for the Evers’ seat, if the state senator chose to run for Congress.

“I absolutely entertained it, and probably at one point thought that if, at the end of the legislative session, it's a vacant seat, then I would think long and hard about it and probably do it,” said Ingram. “That was

my mindset at the end of the legislative session.”

When he came home in early March, his resolve began to waiver. He got to spend more time with his family and at his job at Greater Pensacola Chamber, where he is the president and CEO. Last year’s string of special sessions and committee meetings kept Ingram away from the chamber offices, forcing him to telecommute most of the time.

“For the first time, I had been here solidly for a month and really felt like we were moving the ball at the Chamber, finally had some real balls in the air, and things were going really well,” said Ingram. “Leslie and I talked about, ‘Would I be able to effectively run a Senate campaign in that very large district, representing that many more people, be a good dad and husband, and then continue to do well at the Chamber of Commerce?"

They weighed what could be a very competitive State Senate race over a compressed timeframe versus the known quantity of running for a House reelection.

The couple ultimately decided the House race made the most sense.

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April 21, 2016

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The The Importance of Earth Day

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his year marks the 46th anniversary of Earth Day. Created from a grassroots movement, April 22 is day meant to raise awareness about protecting the environment. Some celebrate with rallies, service projects or outdoor activities.

There’s no cake. Not even a day off from work or school. Yet, Earth Day is a significant date on the calendar.

The very first Earth Day was April 22, 1970, created by Sen. Gaylord Nelson. Less than a year later, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was developed.

The agency has contributed to major environmental successes, such as the Clean Air Act, the Water Quality Improvement Act and the Endangered Species Act. Since 1990, Earth Day has gone global with 141 countries participating in the event.

In Pensacola, it’s an all-day event with fun activities, learning opportunities and lifechanging techniques, celebrated on the Saturday that falls closest to actual Earth Day date.

Mary Gutierrez, event director of Earth Day Pensacola, dedicates her professional work and free time to helping the environment. Since she was little, “going green” wasn’t a trendy movement, but a way of life.

“Essentially, that was the way I was raised,” she said. “My grandparents were farmers. Growing up, we had a small garden and grew what we could. There was one car for the whole family — we would trip chain, do all of our errands when we went out to avoid multiple trips. I grew up that way … I was fortunate.”

For the past few years, Gutierrez has worked behind the scenes of Earth Day Pensacola. It’s a day to introduce small, but meaningful ways for folks to make an impact, she said.

“You can learn where to find local, organic produce or how to run your own garden,” said Gutierrez. “Or whether you decide to use public transport—little things like that.”

Each year is a different theme with the annual event. This year it’s Energy, Transportation and Sustainability. Local vendors will be set up with information about everything from electric cars to solar panels to gardening 101.

“From shopping at the farmer’s market, or a place like Ever’man … all of that ties back to not using oil and gas,” Gutierrez said. “There will be hybrid and electric car models for people to take a look and see their options, someone from ECAT will be there to talk about public transportation, and of course walking is always a good form of transportation.”

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Much of the event will be similar to previous years with live music, yoga, food, activities for kids and a sustainable art show. One of the new things to look for, Gutierrez said, is the ECUA’s F.O.G. (Fats, Oils, Grease) program, which offers an easy way for Pensacola residents to dispose of FOG materials. According to ECUA’s website, when washed down the drain, FOG sticks to the inside of sewer pipes, which can constrict flow causing sewage backups and overflows.

With the kind-of-new residential cooking oil disposal stations, ECUA customers can grab a free plastic container to collect the grease, return the filled container to the station, grab an empty container and repeat. The oil and grease collected will then be recycled as biodiesel fuel.

This is just one of the ways people can make a difference within their own community.

“It’s just giving people the tools they need to make small changes—things you might not even know exist,” Gutierrez said.

“It’s all about connecting the dots.”

Gutierrez says she’s seen first-hand how people become engaged, and even excited, about these small changes.

“Options like using canvas bags instead of plastic bags, there are numerous different things,” she said. “You see the lights go off when they see how easy it is. And the kids get excited, asking their parents ‘Why don’t we do that?’ That’s why we’ve worked to beef-up the kids’ section to make it engaging. We want Earth Day to be educational, but fun. I just hope it’s a beautiful day this year.”

To not take the time to choose paper over plastic, or taking a shorter shower is like “stealing from the Earth,” Gutierrez said. She and the handful of volunteer organizers do what they do because they know it’s an important message to send.

“It’s our job to not only take care of ourselves, but the other species,” she said. “It is our responsibility to take care of the Earth, because the Earth takes care of us. There is only one. It’s important that we are conscientious of what we do. What are we going to do for the future generations … for the people that come after us?” {in}

EARTH DAY PENSACOLA

WHEN: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 23 WHERE: Bayview Park, 2001 E. Lloyd St. COST: Free DETAILS: earthdaypensacola.org

by Jennifer Leigh

Eco-Tourism—Coldwater Style

Photo by Hope Corrigan

by Shelby Smithey Nestled near Coldwater Creek in Milton, eco-resort Coldwater Gardens operates as a modern mecca for organic farming, education, tours and camping.

The entire property is situated on 352 acres with over nine miles of roads and trails. But with just five production acres, what Coldwater Gardens lacks in size makes up for with its several unique growing methods to produce certified naturally-grown food, as well as modern camping accommodations you’re not likely to find elsewhere in the area. From aquaponics to Shiitaké mushroom cultivation, visitors can tour the gardens on their own or schedule an in-depth guided tour.

Manager Nick Phoenix said that the property was purchased in 2006 with the intention to implement both organic seasonal gardening and overnight camping accommodations—cottages, cabanas, primitive campsites along the banks of Coldwater Creek and “glamping” tents on platforms that they’ve built.

Situated on a gentle slope overlooking a pine savanna, the glamping tents are permanent safari-style tents with queen size beds, mini fridges and outdoor furniture.

You can also relive your childhood and stay in a tree house—complete with modern, sleek digs situated amongst a dense magnolia canopy.

“Our gardens are not like a traditional farm,” Phoenix said. “We utilize several methods of farming in addition to soil gardening including high tunnels, hydroponics, and aquaponics. We also raise chickens and European honey bees.”

Phoenix said that the property also operates as an event space for weddings, dinners and other private events. Coldwater Gardens’ restaurant caters these events.

Currently, Phoenix said that Coldwater Gardens primarily sells its produce at the Palafox Market but would like to expand their reach to restaurants and other local markets as well.

Coldwater Gardens occasionally has public events, including an upcoming yoga retreat perfect for a Mother’s Day getaway. On May 7, yoga instructors from URU Yoga will host an all-day Nature Day Yoga Retreat including a garden tour, Thai bodywork and a Garden to Table dinner. A sunrise yoga practice and special brunch will be held Mother’s Day, May 8.

“We want to promote quality-grown produce to combat our carbon footprint,” Phoenix said. “Supporting a local, organic farm not only means you support a small business, but the effort is more beneficial for the planet. That’s why we sell our own plants and encourage our customers to grow their own food at home.” {in} For more information on events or booking a stay, visit coldwatergardens.com.

CREATE SPACE & CONNECT WITH NATURE DAY YOGA RETREAT

WHAT: Yoga Retreat instructed by URU Yoga & Beyond WHEN: Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8 WHERE: Coldwater Gardens, 7009 Creek Stone Rd., Milton COST: $60 DETAILS: coldwatergardens.com/yoga inweekly.net

How Does Your Garden Grow?

The company’s “From the Ground Up” program caught the attention of both Baptist Hospital and the Institute of Human and Machine Cognition, who would like to duplicate Innisfree’s success.

Innisfree hired its own gardener, Elizabeth Eubanks, to revive the community garden and oversee its education and community outreach efforts.

Innisfree hosted three events, a “Dig In,” “Topping Off” and “Tom Sawyer Painting,” that drew dozens Photo by Bee Loud—Innisfree Hotels' In-House Digital Agency of Innisfree employA year ago, Innisfree Hotels took an abanees and community doned, blighted community garden that members. They helped to restore 36 garden belonged to the city near the Pensacola beds and construct 26 trellises. police station and turned it back into They also refilled the beds with rich, ora lush space bursting with delicious ganic, cotton compost soil, cleaned up and organic foods. hauled away garbage, built a fence, planted

a children’s garden and installed signage.

“We’re trying to build a model,” said Innisfree’s Jill Thomas. “We want to create a movement in Pensacola and create access to healthy food.”

The Innisfree effort is beginning its second year. Innisfree installed a greenhouse, added a honey-producing bee hive and launched a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) weekly box program.

Last year, it had 16 families volunteer to work in the garden and it’s adding 10 more families this year. Eubanks will be on hand to coach and teach volunteers organic gardening skills.

There are two ways to taste the garden’s bounty. Volunteers can “reap what you sow,” or local citizens can pay $60 a month for one CSA box stuffed with garden items, which include fresh spices, lettuce, cucumbers, eggplant, tomatoes and more.

Thomas said another goal of Innisfree owners Julian MacQueen and his wife, Kim, is to make the garden self-sustaining.

In the second year of operation that means hosting more events, like intimate movie screenings and concerts in the garden. The first of which was a last month—a

Brown is the New Green The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority isn’t just going green, they’re going brown, too. ECUA began composting operations at the Central Water Reclamation Facility in Cantonment and is encouraging customers to discontinue using plastic bags and consider utilizing compostable paper yard waste bags designed for yard waste collection.

ECUA’s composting facility combines ground yard waste— leaves, grass, pine straw, etc.—collected throughout the community, with biosolids to create an optimal blend of materials that generates a nutrient-rich final product. Compost replenishes the soil to make it a healthy, productive environment for plants to grow and mature.

“Plastic bags don’t decompose and cannot be processed into environmentallyfriendly compost or mulch, so we have to manually extract them,” said ECUA Public

Information Officer Jim Roberts. “That’s why we are offering environmentally-friendly compostable paper bags to residents.”

The bags are currently available at Ever’man Cooperative, 315 W Gregory St. and at ECUA’s Ellyson location, 9255 Sturdevant St. at no cost. The City of Pensacola Sanitation collects the yard waste and disposes the materials at the ECUA compost facility. Other paper yard waste bags can be found in home improvement centers, large retailers, through online sources, local garden centers, and select grocery stores.

“The community can help ECUA turn yard waste into compost by using the compostable paper bags,” Roberts said.

“I call them magic bags, because they are waterproof and durable too,” Roberts said.

The ECUA composting process is called the modified static aerated process. The first step is laying down a layer of yard waste after

“The community can help ECUA turn yard waste into compost by using the compostable paper bags.”

Jim Roberts

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concert with musician Nikki Talley. Up next is a screening of the movie “Julie and Julia” in May. Innisfree hopes the concerts and movies become a series of semi-regular events based on how these first few go.

Besides that entertainment, the garden also sells its veggies at the local farmers markets and restaurants. Plus, Dan Dunn, Executive Chef at the Hilton Hotel on Pensacola Beach, and other celebrity chefs last year used the produce for two sold-out “Lettuce Eat” dinners at the garden. {in}

A MOVIE UNDER THE STARS

WHAT: A screening of the film “Julie and Julia” WHEN: 7 p.m. Monday, May 16 WHERE: From the Ground Up Community Garden, 711 N. Hayne St. COST: $35 plus fees, ticket price includes all you can eat and drink 'concessions.'

DETAILS: innisfreehotels.com or facebook.com/innisfreehotelmanagement

by Shelby Smithey

another, and then it is aerated and mixed thoroughly by a turning machine.

After the windrow is formed, an inoculant is added, which is a special blend of micro-organisms that enhance the compost process. Then, a capping layer of aged yard waste is placed on top. It acts as an insulating blanket that holds the heat in and helps to control odors.

For the next 30 days, the piles are left alone to let the composting process take place. The entire process takes about 45 days, in which the temperature of the piles is closely monitored. The temperatures must remain high to accelerate the decomposition of organic materials and kill weed seeds and pathogens.

Next, the large, coarse pieces of compost are separated out so the final product is a fine texture, and samples are sent out for testing.

“Our compost is certified by the U.S. Compost Council Seal of Testing Assurance program, so you can be assured of a consistently high-quality product,” Roberts said. “In addition, the compost meets all state and federal requirements for high-

quality (Class AA) biosolids compost. The finished compost is tested regularly and has been found to be of a high quality, mature and very stable, and with very high organic matter content. Germination and growth tests showed excellent results.”

The compost is then left to mature so that it may be used in agriculture and horticulture needs. Compost from ECUA contains a full spectrum of essential plant nutrients and can help any type of soil to both hold more water and drain more efficiently. It can reduce or eliminate the need for chemical fertilizers, plus keep yard waste out of landfills.

“Compost has many benefits, including improving plant growth, soil moisture-holding capacity, holding onto nutrients in the soil and better porosity,” Roberts said.

ECUA will be offering free mulch at designated locations in the near future and invites residents to include their finished compost in soil improvement or landscape maintenance regimens. {in} For more information, visit the ECUA website at ecua.fl.gov.

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Harnessing the Sun’s Power

Photo Courtesy of SunFarm Energy Solar energy is becoming a prime energy source across the globe and right here in Northwest Florida.

SunFarm Energy has done more than 30 residential and commercial solar projects a year the past two years in the greater Pensacola area, and the company predicts it will do even more in the coming years.

Meanwhile, Gulf Power announced recently that it would build three solar farms that would produce 120 megawatts (MW)

of energy for local residents by December.

Although solar power makes up 6,623 MW or about 0.4 of the electricity produced in the United States, the International Energy Agency projects by 2050 under its “high renewables” scenario that solar photovoltaics (PV) would contribute about 16 percent of the world’s electricity and become the largest source of energy.

Doug Herrick and Donald Long, who co-founded SunFarm in 2011, are counting

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on that increased demand for solar electricity. Herrick and Long urge residents and businesses to become energy independent and invest in a clean power source.

The Pensacola businessmen both have extensive solar backgrounds. Herrick has more than 15 years in sustainable construction, and Long set up the Lamar Advertising solar billboards. They both saw a need to get more involved in the solar business, thus, SunFarm Energy.

Herrick sought help on a marketing plan from the University of West Florida and is considered a success of its Small Business Development Center program.

SunFarm has seen its business steadily grow, despite a handful of local competitors.

“We are doing well,” SunFarm’s Nathan Kercher said. “We’re getting a lot more, larger commercial clients. We can offset their power needs a good bit.”

SunFarm typically installs 5 KW to 10 KW photovoltaic systems, which typically last between 25 to 40 years. PV systems use solar panels on rooftops or in-ground, mounted solar farms that convert sunlight directly into electric power.

The cost of solar power has dropped from $96 per watt in the mid-1970s to 68 cents per watt today with improvements and a huge boost in production. With the cost of solar electricity becoming affordable, the number of grid-connected solar PV systems, like

Get Involved with 350 Pensacola 350 Pensacola, a local grassroots campaign that holds events, hosts lectures and organizes workshops on topics of climate change and energy, is a cornerstone of environmental advocacy for the community.

They host and organize community events, such as Moving Planet Pensacola, Climate Impacts Day, the annual Cool the Panhandle Funky Bike Fest, and Hands Across the Sand. They also hosted a Clean Energy Fest and Art Show during last year’s Foo Foo Festival.

350 Pensacola has committees that work on specific issues. One of those committees is currently working on a proposal for a Climate Action Plan for the City of Pensacola.

“One really great thing we are working on is organizing a gathering of faith-based leaders for a discussion about climate change and how different religions offer guidance on the issue,” said Christian Wagley, 350 Pensacola Programs Chair. “The Pope issued an encyclical on it last summer, and he has made climate action a major focus of his work.”

On May 10, Dr. Jason Ortegren, University

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of West Florida Associate Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, will be 350 Pensacola’s guest speaker for a presentation on hydroclimate in the southeastern U.S. Ortegren earned his graduate degrees in Geography at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. His research interests include hydroclimatology, water resources, and dendrochronology. He has authored or co-authored research articles appearing in various publications, including Journal of Climate, Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, Annals of the Association of American Geographers, and The Professional Geographer.

His presentation will touch on the positive side to hurricanes that strike the U.S. every summer and fall. Dr. Ortegren will share his research documenting how hurricanes striking the southeastern U.S. have had the beneficial impact of ending droughts plaguing the region. He will also discuss how climate change is affecting these drought-busting tropical systems today and into the future.

SunFarm’s, has grown into the millions across the nation.

Kercher easily ticks off the benefits of PV systems. They shave about 70 percent off of monthly utility bills, saving customers thousands of dollars each year. When the solar system generates enough power to supply the home or business, the excess power is sold to the utility. They pay back their investment of $13,000-$18,000 in 7-9 years.

Plus, the federal Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) provides a 30 percent tax credit for any solar systems installed on residential and commercial properties until 2019. After 2019, the tax incentive will decline by 10 percent each year until 2022.

On the environmental side over its lifetime, the solar systems eliminate the production of about 160 tons of carbon dioxide. Plus, there is little maintenance needed.

“You have a mixture of economic benefits and then, of course, you have green benefits,” Kercher said. “You’re eliminating dirty energy. People like the social responsibility aspect.” {in} For more information about SunFarm Energy and residential or commercial solar photovoltaic systems, visit sunfarmenergy.net.

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Another one of 350 Pensacola’s upcoming events is Hands Across the Sand.

It’s an annual gathering of people who come together to express their opposition to dirty fossil fuels and to champion a new era of clean, renewable energy and a sustainable planet.

“On the local, national and global level, joining hands sends a powerful visual message of human solidarity to our world leaders and decision makers,” Wagley said. “We are unified in the defense of the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we consume from dangerous, dirty energy sources. Every time we join hands, that message is reinforced.”

Participants are encouraged to walk, bike, paddle, carpool or use mass transit to the beach. The group will stand together at noon, creating a line to the east of the Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier, joining hands for 15 minutes to say “no” dirty fossil fuels and “yes” to clean energy.

“It’s simple and logical,” Wagley said.

“Embrace clean energy. A line in the sand is a powerful thing.” {in}

PERSPECTIVES ON HYDROCLIMATE IN THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A: PAST, PRESENT…AND FUTURE?

WHAT: 350 Pensacola Presentation with Dr. Jason Ortegren WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 WHERE: Bayview Senior Center, 2000 E. Lloyd St. DETAILS: world.350.org/Pensacola

HANDS ACROSS THE SAND

WHAT: Annual gathering to express opposition to fossil fuels WHEN: 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21 WHERE: Casino Beach Gulf Side Pavilion, Ft. Pickens Road DETAILS: handsacrossthesand.org

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Becoming a Bicycle Friendly Community

by Shelby Smithey

A Novel Idea

The City of Pensacola now has a committee dedicated to improving conditions for cyclists in the community.

The City of Pensacola Bicycle Advisory Committee is a new ad-hoc committee of the Parks and Recreation Board. The first meeting was in February, and the board holds its monthly meetings at City Hall.

It’s made up of local bicycle enthusiasts and is chaired by David Mayo, a bicycle enthusiast and Parks and Recreation board member.

“The committee’s purpose is to apply for designation on behalf of the City of Pensacola as a Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) through The League of American Bicyclists,” said City of Pensacola Marketing Coordinator Tonya Vaden.

“The BFC program provides a roadmap to improve conditions for bicycling and the guidance to municipalities when setting a vision for a better, bikeable community.”

Florida has the highest bicycle crash rate in the nation. Florida law states that when passing a bicyclist, there must be a minimum of three feet, although more is preferred.

The biggest potential for being hit on a bicycle is not from behind, but being doored—which is when car occupants opening doors without checking for bicyclists; worst case is the right handle bar of the bicycle gets hit by the door, turning the front wheel of the bike to the right, and the bicyclist to be ejected from the bike into the car lane where they subsequently get hit by a car.

Ultimately the added benefits of becoming a Bicycle Friendly Community are improvement of public health, reduced traffic congestion, improving air quality and improving quality of life.

Vaden said that it is anticipated that it could take more than one application process to receive the designation.

However, the City will benefit from the assessment process and receive feedback on improvements needed to be a Bicycle Friendly Community, as well as guidance on building community support for future improvements.

May 20th is National Bike to Work Day, and the committee is requesting a Proclamation from Mayor Ashton Hayward. Here is a list of local bike rides that are scheduled in May. April 21, 2016

•May 7 Sponsored by West Florida Wheelman Location: Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church Community center 3 different bike ride lengths in Gulf Breeze–Long, medium and short They will have a class for the youth on Bicycle Skills Training and learning how to ride a bicycle in traffic.

•May 13 Sponsored by Bike Pensacola 6 p.m. at the Trek store on Cervantes Monthly slow ride (designed for families and citizens) •May 18 Ride of Silence Sponsored by Bike Pensacola Sign in: 5 p.m., ride starts at 5:30 p.m.

Location: WSRE parking lot This honors bicyclists who have lost their lives on bicycles.

7 miles around the airport, police escorted •May 16-20 Bike to Work Week •May 20 National Bike to Work Day •May 21 Sunset ride to Fort Pickens and back with the light of the moon Family social ride •May 30 – Memorial Day Bike ride from NAS back gate to the National Cemetery {in} For more information, visit bikeleague.org/ community

WANT TO ATTEND A MEETING?

Here are the details on the next one:

WHAT: City of Pensacola Bicycle Advisory Committee WHEN: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 19 WHERE: Whibbs Conference Room, 1st Floor of City Hall, 222 W. Main St. DETAILS: cityofpensacola.com/AgendaCenter/Parks-Recreation-Board-15

Susan Feather / Courtesy Photo Local author Susan Feather grew up in a military family, but always refers to her grandparents’ small farm in Tennessee as home.

“Among the towering maples, by the green Watauga River, in the rolling, green foothills of the Smokies, I fell in love with Mother Earth,” she said. “I began writing at 8 in a little, leather- bound journal my parents gave me from one of our trips to the Great Smoky Mountains.”

A teacher for her entire professional career (along with her three sisters), Feathers has also always been a writer. In 2009, she began her most recent personal blog, WalkEarth.org after moving to Pensacola. The blog explores the human relationship with nature, Feathers said and “how we are inextricably related to the health and rhythms of the land under our feet.”

The space has become a place to publish Feathers’ nonfiction writing, as well. This summer, her first novel “Threshold: A Sky Island Story” will be published.

The book, which Feathers describes as “speculative fiction” is based in the Sonoran Desert and examines how people — including a climate scientist, a conservative businessman and a group of diverse teenagers — respond to climate change issues.

“The novel explores how communities respond to long-term drought and increasingly warmer temperatures in a desert city,” Feathers said.

“The impacts of climate change are felt disproportionately among residents of varying economic wealth

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and social capital. These disparities have existed for centuries, but now are amplified. What happens in individual lives of people living in different circumstances?”

Feathers said parallels can be made between the community in “Threshold” and communities everywhere, including Pensacola. She also included a reader’s guide in the book with discussion questions to spark conversations beyond the text of the book. Feathers said she believes “Threshold” is a call to action to engage people in a much-needed conversation.

“Climate change is affecting the Gulf Coast now,” Feathers said.

“Escambia County and the City of Pensacola are not determining how we will spend $70 million of Restore Act funding over the next 15 years. As I attend county and city meetings, there is never a mention of climate change or planning how we might mitigate the flooding and storms that will surely impact us. In a state where our governor has banned the use of the words climate change or global warming, we are made fools in the eyes of the other states and countries around the world.”

With the book, readers can look at climate change from a more personal perspective rather than facts and figures. Feathers said her next novel will be based on the Gulf Coast, celebrating its “beauty and diversity.” She’s also planning an interactive website to correlate to “Threshold” and perhaps a sequel down the road.

“We need to engage our hearts now to gain the energy and passion to start planning together to make sure we are doing all we can for everyone in our community to protect our shores and our economy from the impacts of a changing climate,” she said. “We are in an exciting period of great potential and peril, depending on how we manage coming together. Social justice is key here. We will only be able to make it through this environmental bottleneck together.” {in}

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From Nocturnal to Midnight

by Shelby Smithey

With her solo debut last year, Grace Potter proved herself to be a multifaceted musician, and she’s been more than delighted to bask in her “Midnight” glow.

Released in August, “Midnight” was the Vermont musician’s first solo project since her time with her band, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals.

Most known for her soulful and bluesy voice, Potter was the front-woman of The Nocturnals for 13 years, releasing four albums with the band and achieving success with hits like ‘Paris (Ooh La La).’

Potter has also collaborated with a handful of musicians from several genres, including a duet with country artist Kenny Chesney in ‘You and Tequila’ as well as performing ‘Gimme Shelter’ with The Rolling Stones last summer.

A work that is surprisingly revelatory, Potter recorded the record with producer Eric Valentine. Nocturnals guitarists Scott Tournet and Benny Yurco, bassist Michael Libramento and even Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips contributed to the session recordings.

Potter said that she took more of an open approach to songwriting than she has in the past. She said that she tried to strip away the confines of people’s expectations and started tapping into some of the deeprunning themes that have shaped her into the person she’s become.

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Citing Miles Davis, Dylan, the Beatles, Bowie, Blondie and Beck as prime examples, Potter says she is drawn to artists who make sonic leaps from record to record—a notion she has explored throughout her career. For an artist who has built a devoted fan base through her electrifying live show, Potter seems hell-bent on breaking out of the box when it comes to studio work. She refuses to be defined by a single genre.

Inweekly caught up with Potter to talk “Midnight” and her musical milestone as a solo artist before her show at the Saenger Theatre this weekend.

INWEEKLY: How has the experience been going solo thus far without the Nocturnals?

GRACE POTTER: It’s been an eye opener. I’ve had moments of true bliss and excitement. In many ways, “Midnight” feels like a new beginning, but really, it’s a continuation of my story.

I’ve always taken chances and sharp turns. So here I am again wandering into completely uncharted waters—just laying it all out there because why the fuck not? I have absolutely no control over how this music will be received, and that’s OK. The risk is mine, and I'm taking it with all my heart. Like anything in life, changes can be really scary. I had some “oh shit” moments, but I’ve always been a diving board kind of girl. Why hang out on the edge when you can dive right in?

INWEEKLY: Was the diversion in the sound on “Midnight” intentional? Did you make an effort to make it not sound like a Nocturnals record?

POTTER: Definitely. I think that changes in life either happen quickly like a tidal wave, but some more slowly. In my case, it took longer.

We’ve been together for 13 years, and everyone else has made solo records. I guess it took me longer. I had more artistic things to say and more sounds to explore and it wasn’t fair to not explore that. I’ve been a Nocturnal for a decade, but I’ve been a musician forever. I’ve got a lot of different influences and creative impulses, and I can’t always use my band as my springboard. Sure, I could’ve called this a Grace Potter and The Nocturnals record, but why would I slap a sticker on an apple and call it an orange? Just to keep a few people from freaking out? Shit no! I have a responsibility to the legacy we built. It was hard. It was scary, but it was the right time to jump off with my own momentum—to open the door a little wider so the world can see another side, see what else turns me on.

INWEEKLY: How’s the writing process changed working on this album, and what are some themes from “Midnight”?

POTTER: I took a look at my formula, and this time around I knew I wanted it to be an up- tempo dance and fun, effervescent sound. I wanted to transform my voice, because I think I’ve leaned on my voice throughout my career, and the songs aren’t always as strong as they possibly they could be. With this record, it started with drum beats, and that was really a new thing for me.

I wanted to have killer drum beats and have things grow around that. The band played on the record, too. When they all came and listened to the music, they knew it was different. It actually was going to be a Nocturnals album, and although I ventured into the land of the band record, ultimately I knew that it wasn’t what I wanted. I think it’s a great show of friendship that the band still lent their chops to the record.

INWEEKLY: You’re known for your soulful voice, and some people are surprised to find out you’re from Vermont.

Where does that sound come from?

POTTER: It’s been helpful that I didn’t have a strong musical background and that the city I’m from isn’t really known for any type of music because I didn’t have any-

thing to absorb in my own home and city, so I could pick and choose what to absorb.

I found myself very effortlessly wanting to emulate those sounds. If I grew up in New Orleans or Mississippi I might have been more afraid to pursue those sounds, so I think it was a good thing. I learned and discovered my love for music through my parents’ record collection.

INWEEKLY: You’ve said before that you don’t understand why pop music is viewed as any less than or how that’s an elitist view. Since you went in more of a pop direction on “Midnight,” what are your thoughts on the topic?

POTTER: There is a quote from Seth Rogen that really struck home for me, and I think it applies to that. He was explaining the difference between three types of films—drama, art and comedy. Comedic films are much like pop music in that everyone wants to love it, and it’s actually harder to make than beautiful art or dramatic films that are being nominated for Oscars because they’re moody and shit. It’s all about timing and being thoughtful of your fan base. It’s great to have grainy art films— that’s fine and cool, but it’s in the context, you’re setting the tone. With “Midnight,” I really labored over it in the sense of writing a screenplay of a feel-good movie. I wanted it to be an important body of work, but at the same time I wanted people to know I had a lot of fun making it.

INWEEKLY: Do you plan to keep working solo?

POTTER: Absolutely, this is just the beginning. Although I have no plans to start working on anything new, I’m enjoying the glow of this album. When I do start wrapping my head around what to do next, it’s going to be a reinvention of what this solo career has brought me. It has really opened up my highway, and I’m ready to see how fast this baby goes. {in}

GRACE POTTER

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calendar during the Civil War. Destination Archaeology, 207 E. Main St. EARTH DAY FILM SCREENING "FRACKING STORIES" 7 p.m. $5 per ticket. Free refreshments

The Joy Formidable / Photo by James Minchin

THURSDAY 4.21

WORK ON FLORIDA TRAIL 8 a.m. Regular meet-

up of Western Gate Florida Trail Association to work on National Scenic Trail and side trail.

Meet at Blackwater River State Park, 7720 Deaton Bridge Road. To sign up to help, meetup. com/ftawesterngate. If you have additional questions, contact Leader: Ed Williamson 474-5359.

BACH'S LUNCH 12 p.m. Featuring Pensacola State College Jazz Band. Free. Pensacola State College, 1000 College Blvd. pensacolastate.edu 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. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. 9th Ave. aragonwinemarket.com ST. CHRISTOPHER'S CONCERTS 6-8 p.m. The Blenders. Free. St. Christopher's Church, 3200 N. 12th Ave. UWF LECTURE SERIES: ERIC WHITACRE 6 p.m.

Free. Grammy-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre presents "Creativity and Connection: The Humanism of Technology."

Museum of Commerce, 201 E. Zaragoza St. PENSACOLA NUMISMATIC SOCIETY 6:30 p.m.

Monthly coin club meeting. Sonny's Barbeque, 630 Navy Blvd.

WESTERN GATE CHAPTER MEETING Social at 6:30 p.m. Meeting begins at 7 p.m. First Christian Church, 6031 Goodrich Dr. FACES OF LOVE 7 p.m. Evening of love songs by

composer Jake Heggie. $10. Pensacola Opera Center, 75 S. Tarragona St. pensacolaopera.com THE JOY FORMIDABLE 7 p.m. $15-$59.50 Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com ICE FLYERS VS. RIVERKINGS 7:05 p.m. The Ice Flyers continue their march to a third SPHL President's Cup championship this Thursday when they host the Mississippi RiverKings in Game 1 of the semifinal round. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. $15-$29. pensacolabaycenter.com DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER 7:30 p.m. Pensacola Little Theatre Mainstage Production. $12-$30.

Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com DINOSAUR DAZE WITH THE YOUNG STEP AND THE SATS 9 p.m. $8-$11. The Handlebar, 319 N.

Tarragona St. pensacolahandlebar.com

FRIDAY 4.22

WINE TASTING 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. City Grocery, 2050 N. 12th Ave. EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN CONFERENCE 6-10 p.m. $89 and up. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. ewomen.net

LEST WE FORGET: BATTLEFIELD ARCHAEOLOGY AT NATURAL BRIDGE 6-8 p.m. Opening recep-

tion for latest exhibit at Destination Archaeology, which explores the Battle of Natural Bridge

Sam’s Seafood—Celebrating over 32 years

offered at 6:30 p.m. Pensacola Cinema Art, 117 E. Government St. pensacolacinemaart.com BLUE WAHOOS VS. JACKSON GENERALS 6:30 p.m. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 Cedar St. Tickets are $6.97 and up. bluewahoos.com LIGHT OF THE MOON TOUR 7 p.m. Pensacola Lighthouse, 2081 Radford Blvd. pensacolalighthouse.org DATE NIGHT DANCING 7:15-8:15 p.m. Learn the basics of several romantic ballroom and country dance styles in a unique group class that keeps partners together. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com LIGHTS, CAMERA, SUPERHEROES 7:30 p.m.

Free. UWF Music Department presents annual film music concert.

DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER 7:30 p.m. Pensacola Little Theatre Mainstage Production. $12-$30.

Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com BRIAN REGAN 8 p.m. Live broadcast from Radio City Music Hall. $45 for all seats. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com BIG DEAL BURLESQUE 8 p.m. $12-$45. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com AF THE NAYSAYER WITH DEBEAUX AND THE POSSIBILITY WAVE 9:30 p.m. $5-$10. Sluggo's,

101 S. Jefferson St. facebook.com/sluggospensacola

SATURDAY 4.23

TRI THE ISLAND TRIATHLON 7 a.m. Swim,

bike, run on Pensacola Beach. santarosaislandtriathlon.com EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN CONFERENCE

7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $89 and up. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. ewomen.net SANTA ROSA FARMERS MARKET 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Fresh local produce, honey, baked goods and live music. Pace Presbyterian Church, Woodbine Road, Pace.

PALAFOX MARKET 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fresh produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques are just a few of the items offered at the weekly Palafox Market. 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

4TH ANNUAL SPRING FLING ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Pensacola First Church of

Nazarene. facebook.com/HandsAndFeetOfChristMinistryEvents EARTH DAY WITH TRAIL ASSOCIATION 10 a.m.

Exhibits at Big Lagoon State Park, 12301 Gulf Beach Highway.

EARTH DAY PENSACOLA 10 a.m.-4 p.m. An all-day event with fun activities and learning opportunities. Bayview Park, 2001 E. Lloyd St. earthdaypensacola.org HOOCH FOR POOCH 1-4 p.m. Door prizes and treats for dogs. Proceeds benefit Pensacola Humane Society. Old Hickory Whiskey Bar, 123 S. Palafox.

STAR GAZING 6 p.m. Gulfside pavilion at Pensacola Beach. Free.

BLUE WAHOOS VS. JACKSON GENERALS 6:30 p.m. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 Cedar St. Tickets are $6.97 and up. bluewahoos.com SUNSET TOAST AT THE TOP 6:45 p.m. $50 per couple. Pensacola Lighthouse, 208 Radford Blvd. pensacolalighthouse.org GRACE POTTER 7:30 p.m. $32.50-$57.50.

Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com TITUS ANDRONICUS STAGED READING 7 p.m. $10 per person. Sluggo's 101 S. Jefferson. For more information, visit setsco.org/first-cityshakespeare IRATION: HOTTING UP SPRING TOUR 7 p.m. $20-$95. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com LIGHTS, CAMERA, SUPERHEROES 7:30 p.m.

Free. UWF Music Department presents annual film music concert.

DOUBT: A PARABLE 7:30 p.m. Free. Pensacola State College Ashmore Auditorium, 1000 College Blvd. pensacolastate.edu ELIJAH 7:30 p.m. Choral performance.

Tickets are $18-22. Cokesbury Church, 5725 N. Ninth Ave. DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER 7:30 p.m. Pensacola Little Theatre Mainstage Production. $12-$30. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com GHOST HUNT 8 p.m. $20 per person.

Pensacola Lighthouse, 2081 Radford Blvd. pensacolalighthouse.org BACK PORCH COMEDY 9 p.m. $8 Sluggo's, 101 S. Jefferson. facebook.com/sluggospensacola

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COSTUME BOWL 1 p.m. Sci-fi cosplay

characters bowl for charity. $75 per lane.

Cordova Lanes, 2111 Airport Blvd. costumebowl.org DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER 2:30 p.m. Pensacola Little Theatre Mainstage Production. $12-$30. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com BLUE WAHOOS VS. JACKSON GENERALS 4 p.m. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 Cedar St. Tickets are $6.97 and up. bluewahoos.com

MONDAY 4.25

SEVILLE QUARTER MILERS 5:30 p.m. Runners

meet in front of Seville Quarter for a run around downtown Pensacola. Free pasta and drink specials after the run at Fast Eddie's. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com CULTURES COOK: THE PUERTO RICAN KITCHEN 6-8 p.m. $30. Bring your own

wine. Pensacola Cooks Kitchen, 3670 Barrancas Ave. cookingschoolsofamerica.com/ pensacolacooks DANCE LESSONS 6:30 p.m. Swing, Country, and Ballroom. Professional partner dance instruction for all skill levels. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com BLUE WAHOOS VS. JACKSON GENERALS 6:30 p.m. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 Cedar St. Tickets are $6.97 and up. bluewahoos.com

TUESDAY 4.26

BLUE WAHOOS VS. JACKSON GENERALS 6:30

p.m. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 Cedar St. Tickets are $6.97 and up. bluewahoos.com STRUT YOUR MUTT 6:45 p.m. Join fellow dog walkers for a 45-minute stroll in East Hill.

Dogs must be leashed and well-behaved.

Walkers meet at entrance to Bayview Dog Park at 20th Ave and E. Lloyd St. BANDS ON THE BEACH 7-9 p.m. 13th Hourglass. Gulfside Pavilion, Pensacola Beach. visitpensacolabeach.com ANJELAH JOHNSON PRESENTS BON QUI QUI 8 p.m. $35-$75. Saenger Theatre, 118 S.

Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com

WEDNESDAY 4.27

SPORTS CONNECTION EXPO 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Free. Vickrey Center, 2130 Summit Blvd. pensacolasports.org BLUE ANGELS TOUR 11 a.m. Pensacola Lighthouse, 2081 Radford Blvd. $20 per person. pensacolalighthouse.org BLUE WAHOOS VS. JACKSON GENERALS 6:30 p.m. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 Cedar St. Tickets are $6.97 and up. bluewahoos.com DANCE LESSONS 6:30 p.m. West Coast Swing. Professional partner dance instruction for all skill levels. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com POP EVIL 7 p.m. $18-$20. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com DANCE PARTY 8-10 p.m. A mix of swing, country, and ballroom music for partner dancing on the best wood dance floor in the area. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com April 21, 2016

arts & culture

≥Receptions and Events

THE ARTIST REVEALED: ARTIST PORTRAITS AND SELF PORTRAITS

5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, April 22. Opening reception for the exhibit which will be on view through July 16. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum. org STEPHEN KNAPP: LIGHT PAINTINGS

5:30-7:30 p.m., Friday, April 22. Opening reception for the exhibit, which will be on view through August 27. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum. org

≥Exhibits

SHAPE, FORM AND COLOR Exhibit

showcases a wide variety of subject matter with extraordinary personal perspectives from Tammy Caspersen (Pottery), Tom Smith (Acrylic) and Suzanne Tuzzeo (Photography). On view through May 28.

Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. bluemorninggallery. com THE ARTIST REVEALED: ARTIST PORTRAITS AND SELF PORTRAITS

Various media and artists explore the difference between portraits and self portraits. On view through July 16.

Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org STEPHEN KNAPP: LIGHT PAINTINGS

5:30-7:30 p.m., Friday, April 22.

Sculptural works created entirely of light and glass by artist Stephen

Knapp. On view through August 27.

Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org BEFORE I DIE Installation created by University of West Florida students based on the work of New Orleans artist, Candy Chang.

On view through May 20. Voices of Pensacola, 117 E. Government St.

A SAMPLING OF ART BY TERRY COVINGTON On

Margaret Biggs. On view through April 29. Marty Campbell Gallery, 126 S. Palafox.

≥Call For Art

FROM THE HEART: A SOLO EXHIBITION Paintings by

PAULA TURNER FEATURED ARTIST AT JACO'S BAYFRONT BAR AND GRILLE 2015 PSC Sunset

photo contest winner. Jaco's Bayfront Bar and Grille, 997 S. Palafox., jacosbayfrontbarandgrille. com 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ART STUDENTS HONORS Faculty-

selected student work represents examples of ceramics, drawings, digital images, graphic design, jewelry, painting, photography, sculpture and video produced over the past year. On view through April 29. Pensacola State College Switzer Gallery, 1000 College Blvd., 484-2550.

JASMINE HOLMES

Watercolors, winner of Blue Morning Gallery scholarship. On view through April 23. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 Palafox. bluemorninggallery. com MIXED BREEDS Watercolor, photography, acrylics, mixed media. On view through April 29.

Quayside Art Gallery, 15-17 E. Zaragoza.

438-2363 or quaysidegallery.com

view through April 30. Open Books Bookstore, 1040 N. Guillemard St. openbookspcola. com

TSCHACBASOV: INNER VISIONS Se-

lection of etchings from Russian-born Nahum Tschacbaso.

On view through June 4. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org

GREAT GULFCOAST ARTS FESTIVAL

Artist applications are now open for the Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival, to be held November 4, 5 and 6, 2016 in Seville Square, in historic downtown Pensacola. Cash prizes totaling $25,000 will be awarded. Jury fee is $40. The deadline for entry is May 31.Artists can apply at: ggaf.org/apply.

For more information, visit ggaf.org.

WATERBOYZ ART SHOW

Artists of all mediums are invited to decorate a blank skate deck for the Waterboyz Art Show and Silent Auction on May 21. All entries are eligible for silent auction. Proceeds will benefit the nonprofit First Ride Foundation. Cost is $15-$20. For more information, visit waterboyz.com.

GRANT FOR EMERGING ARTISTS

The Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival, in partnership with Artel Gallery, is offering a new grant for emerging artists.

As the inaugural event, this will be available to Escambia/Santa Rosa County full-time residents. We are

looking for artists that have been practicing their craft for a minimum of two years and a maximum of five.

The grant waives all GGAF entry fees ($40 jury fee, $300 booth fee). Please contact Suzanne at hatchingartists@ gmail.com for more information.

≥Fundraisers

JEWELRY RAFFLE TO BENEFIT QUAYSIDE ART GALLERY

Pieces from Bere' Jewelers will be raffled off to help preserve the Quayside Art Gallery's building.

The jewelry is now on display at the gallery, located at 15-17 E. Zaragoza in downtown Pensacola: a beautiful diamond pendant with adjustable chain, a diamond and sapphire ring and a yellow gold pearl bracelet. And what's great..."It's Your Choice" which item you will win.

Each of these items was carefully chosen, and each is valued at over $1,200.

Tickets are for sale for $10 each, and all proceeds go to Quayside's building preservation fund.

You will not need to be present to win, and the winning item can be shipped anywhere in the United States.

Drawing will take place May 6.

FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT PENSACOLA MUSEUM OF ART

PMA is selling 200 tickets for a chance to win $7, 400 of Roberto Coin jewelry. Tickets are available for a $50 donation. Drawing will be held at the PMA 6 p.m. on April 22. Winners need not be present to win. For more information, 19

calendar visit pensacolamuseum.org.

70 FOR $70 AT QUAYSIDE ART GALLERY

Quayside Art Gallery's 143-year-old building needs major repairs. To raise funds to cover this, artists are donating their art for sale with 100 percent of proceeds going to repair the historic building. These will all be new pieces — jewelry, pottery, paintings — ranging from traditional to modern conceptual works, photography and woodwork, all for sale at $70 each.

Don't miss this opportunity to buy valuable original art at an unbelievable low price and, at the same time, help preserve a bit of Pensacola history. Visit the gallery at 15-17 E. Zarragosa St., quaysidegallery. com

≥Workshops & Classes SIMPLY ORNATE

9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

A. Blair Clemo will share his unconventional pottery making techniques, which combine hand building, press molding, and wheel throwing. $125 for First City Art Members, $155 for non-members.

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

LEVEL II COILED PINE NEEDLE BASKETRY

INSTRUCTION 10

a.m.-12:30 p.m. offered on two consecutive Saturdays, April 9 and 16. Cost is $50 per student. For more information, bluemorninggallery. com.

THE ARTISTIC AFFAIR

A series of miniworkshops that will be held the first and third Wednesday of each month. May 4, Layered Tree Skin Mixed Media; May 18, Highly Textured Fiber Painting and June 1, Heavy Layered Painting on Cardboard.

Cost is $40. For more information, contact 429-1222 or visit firstcityart.org.

POTTERY ON THE WHEEL Six-week

workshops are held Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at First City Art Center, 1060 Guillemard St. Cost is $157.25 for members and $185 for non members. For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

INTRODUCTION TO POTTERY ON THE WHEEL Every Monday

from 6-8:30 p.m. at First City Art Center.

Classes are $40. For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

CLAY HAND BUILDING Six-week

workshops are held Tuesdays from 6-9

p.m. and Thursday from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at First City Art Center. Cost is $157.25 for members and $185 for non members. For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

CLAY SCULPTURE

Six-week workshops held Saturdays from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at First City Art Center. Cost is $157.25 for members and $185 for non members. For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

BELLY DANCING

Eight-week beginner and advanced classes on Tuesday nights. For beginner, intermediate and advanced students.

Classes held at First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St For more information and to sign up for a class visit pensacolabellydance.com LIFE DRAWING. Artists of any skill level are welcome draw life figures. 6-9 p.m.

Monday nights.

Cost is $5-$10 a person. Contact phayes@ihmc.us if interested. First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. The group is always looking for new models, contact Pat at the email address above if interested.

bars & nightlife

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Thursdays POKER 8 p.m. The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Rd., ticketsportsbar.com

POOL TOURNAMENT

8 p.m. The Ticket 2, 2115 W. 9 Mile Rd., ticketsportsbar.com COLLEGE NIGHT 10 p.m. Drink specials, beer pong tournament starts at 10 p.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter. com.

Fridays WINE TASTING

5-7 p.m. Informative wine tasting in Seville Quarter Wine and Gift Shop. No charge for the tasting. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter. com DRAG BINGO 6-8 p.m. Ages 21 and over. Emerald City’s

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8 p.m. The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Rd., ticketsportsbar.com Saturdays

MEMBERSHIP APPRECIATION NIGHT 8

p.m. Seville Quarter Membership Card Holder Appreciation Night at Phineas Phogg's. 130 E. Government St., sevillequarter.com Sundays BAR AND RESTAURANT EMPLOYEE (B.A.R.E. NIGHT) 7

p.m. Special prices for B.A.R.E. Card membership holders.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St., sevillequarter.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 MONDAY NIGHT TRIVIA 9:30-10:30

p.m. Mugs and Jugs, 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 TICKET TEAM TRIVIA

8 p.m. The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Rd., ticketsportsbar.com POKER 8 p.m. The Ticket 2, 2115 W. 9 Mile Rd., ticketsportsbar.com TEAM TRIVIA 9 p.m. Hopjacks. 10 S. Palafox. hopjacks. com Wednesdays WINE DOWN

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a.m. Half- priced bottles of wine every Wednesday. Jackson's Steakhouse, 226 S. Palafox. jacksonsrestaurant.com LADIES NIGHT ON THE DECK 5 p.m. $2

drinks and music.

The Deck Bar, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com 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 Rd., ticketsportsbar.com BAR BINGO 10 p.m.

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

Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 8 p.m.

130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com Saturdays Krazy George 9 p.m.

Hub Stacey's 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com Sundays 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 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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6 p.m. The Deck, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com JOSH TYRONE 6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. peglegpetes. com JAMES ADKINS 7 p.m. Hub Stacey's 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com DUELING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O' Grady's Dueling Piano Show.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St., sevillequarter.com SCENIC HEIGHTS

8 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com WHYTE CAPS 8 p.m.

End o' The Alley.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St., sevillequarter.com MAX HAY 8:30 p.m.

McGuire's Irish Bar Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub. com

FRIDAY 4.22

JOSH TYRONE 12-4

p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. peglegpetes. com

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD & PHILO 5 p.m. The

Deck, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com 3 BEAN SOUP 6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. peglegpetes. com PAXTON NORRIS BAND 6 p.m. Paradise

Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Dr., Pensacola Beach. paradisebargrill.com DUELING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O' Grady's Dueling Piano Show.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St., sevillequarter.com MAX HAY 8:30 p.m.

McGuire's Irish Bar Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub. com April 21, 2016

THE BLENDERS 8:30

p.m. Hub Stacey's 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com

SATURDAY 4.23 DAVID DUNN 12-4 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. peglegpetes. com CURT & FRIENDS

3-7 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com AL MARTIN 6-11 p.m.

The Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Hwy. PLATINUM PREMIER

6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. peglegpetes. com PHILO 6 p.m. The Deck, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com POST PLUTO 6 p.m.

Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Dr., Pensacola Beach. paradisebar-grill.com DUELING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O' Grady's Dueling Piano Show.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St., sevillequarter.com MAX HAY 8:30 p.m.

McGuire's Irish Bar Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub. com sandshaker.com

SUNDAY 4.24

SEVILLE QUARTER JAZZ BRUNCH 11

a.m.-3 p.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com GREG LYON 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Hemingway's Island Grill, 400 Quietwater Beach Rd. VOO DAVIS 3 p.m.

Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Dr., Pensacola Beach. paradisebar-grill.com DUNNOTTAR 4-8 p.m.

Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com MIKE BOCCIA'S OPEN MIC 4-10 p.m. Goat

Lips, 2811 Copter Rd. PAUL RAMIERIEZ 12-4 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. peglegpetes. com ADAM HOLT 6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. peglegpetes. com MAX HAY 8:30 p.m.

McGuire's Irish Bar Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub. com

MONDAY 4.25 MIKE MAGAZZINI

6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. peglegpetes. com JAZZ GUMBO 6 p.m.

Phineas Phogg's.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MYSTERY MUSIC MONDAYS WITH PAXTON NORRIS 6

p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Dr., Pensacola Beach. paradisebar-grill.com MONDAY NIGHT BLUES 8 p.m. Blues

Society of Northwest Florida presents and open jam at Lili Marlene's. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MAX HAY 8:30 p.m.

McGuire's Irish Bar Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub. com SCOOT AND JEREMY

10 p.m. End O' the Alley. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

TUESDAY 4.26 VOO DAVIS 3 p.m.

Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Dr., Pensacola Beach. paradisebar-grill. com TIM SPENCER 6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. peglegpetes. com LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD

6 p.m. The Deck, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola. com AN EVENING OF GREAT JAZZ 6:30-10

p.m. Lili Marlene's in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MAX HAY 8:30 p.m.

McGuire's Irish Bar Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub. com MIKE QUINN 9 p.m.

End O' The Alley Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

WEDNESDAY 4.27

GREG LYON 4-8 p.m.

Hemingway's Island Grill, 400 Quietwater Beach Rd.

BIG AL & THE HEAVYWEIGHTS 6 p.m.

Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Dr., Pensacola Beach. paradisebar-grill. com DAVID DUNN 6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. peglegpetes. com JOHN HART & CO

7:30 p.m. Hub Stacey's 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys. com TYLER MAC BAND

8 p.m.- midnight Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker. com DUELING PIANO SHOW 8 p.m. Rosie

O' Grady's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MIKE QUINN 8 p.m.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MAX HAY 8:30 p.m.

McGuire's Irish Bar Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD & MO JILES 9

p.m. The Deck, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola. com 21

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Hot Wheels, Cool Food

Nomadic Eats Food Truck / Courtesy Photo Looking for the perfect chance to sample what Pensacola’s food truck scene has to offer? Look no more.

Pensacola Habitat for Humanity has organized the area’s first-ever food truck festival—Pensacola Hot Wheels—and the line-up looks pretty tasty already. If that’s not enough, proceeds will go to Habitat’s mission of building homes for families in the community.

Pensacola Hot Wheels will be held this Saturday at Plaza de Luna downtown. The event will feature an eclectic mix of signature dishes and cooking styles, live music and a tasting competition.

“Food truck festivals have become successful, much-anticipated events in cities from Houston to Boston, and Pensacola Habitat for Humanity seeks to add Pensacola’s own food truck festival to the map,” said Habitat’s Communications Associate Blaise Moehl. “It is the first time in the city these trucks will gather together and open their doors in the heart of downtown.”

The lineup of food trucks is set to include Busy Bee Al Fresco, The Beachy Barista, Arepas by Samantha’s Gift, Warriors Wagon, Hip Pocket Deli, Nomadic Eats, BellyBusters Food Wagon, 3-D Burgers and Tea, and Joe’s

Caribe. Entertainment from the Sarah Mac Band and craft beer from Gulf Coast Brewery and Hopjacks will round out the event.

“Support of Pensacola Hot Wheels Food Truck Festival is not only a fun way to promote your own organization, it is an investment in local families and a healthier, more-sustainable community,” Moehl said.

Food truck participant George Makris, owner of Hip Pocket Deli, wanted to keep the family business alive when its storefront in Warrington closed last year due to eminent domain from the Florida Department of Transportation.

Makris has been in the culinary business for 16 years as a chef at Angus Steakhouse as well as Aegean Breeze, but he didn’t want to see Hip Pocket, which was open since 1992, close for good. Now, he’s running the business from a food truck that is set up on Barrancas Avenue.

“The great thing about the food truck is that I get to interact with customers,” Makris said. “That’s one of the reasons we decided to keep Hip Pocket going, to keep the customers happy.”

Makris said that although it has been a challenge learning to operate from the small confines of a truck, he said there are advantages to being mobile, including catering and getting to participate in events just like this one.

“It’s definitely a plus,” he said. “I have a passion for food, and I love what I do. And anything with Habitat I know is going to be for a good cause.”

Hip Pocket Deli will be serving a limited menu including its pitas, gyros, and specialty sandwiches.

Jose Perez, who owns and operates the Caribbean cuisine food truck Joe’s Caribe with

his wife Jessica, said that this will be their debut public event.

“I moved to Pensacola last year and was looking for Caribbean cuisine and could not Busy Bee Al Fresco find it,” he said. “I thought, why not bring it Serving: Grand Mother's fried chicken, here myself? I grew up cooking in the kitchen pork chops, fried fish and barbecue with my grandmother. It’s been a passion of mine to cook, and I’ve worked in the culinary The Beachy Barista field before.”

Serving: Coffee and drinks Perez said that he started looking for events that he could participate in, and Arepas by Samantha’s Gift Habitat was one of the events allowing food Serving: Venezuelan arepas trucks to come in.

“When they gave the OK in January, it gave Hip Pocket Deli me the push to move forward,” he said. “We Serving: Specialty sandwiches are partnering with Pensacola Cooks Kitchen and gyros to use their pantry.”

Perez is originally from New York, but he Nomadic Eats and his wife relocated from Maryland after Serving: Fusions of Latin and SE his wife got a job with Navy Federal here. He Asian cuisine hopes that the festival will serve as a kick-off to his business and wants to move into downtown BellyBusters Food Wagon Pensacola to serve up his signature Caribbean Serving: Burgers, hot dogs, fries dishes very soon.

Joe’s Caribe will serve a variety of 3-D Burgers and Tea meats as well as empanadas, shrimp, Serving: burgers, sandwiches, rice, tostones, which are sweet plantains and hot dogs smashed and fried, stuffed potato balls, and chicken and pork shish kabobs. SignaJoe’s Caribe ture sandwiches include the Cubano, made Serving: Caribbean Cuisine on the Panini press, with special sauces with meats including pork, ham and turkey; Trolley Stop Ice Cream Shoppe the Jibarito, with fried plantains as bread, Serving: Ice cream steak, lettuce, tomato and spicy sauce; and the Tripleta, which includes cube-steak, cooked onions, roasted pork, ham, cabbage, Swiss cheese and potato sticks.

“We do a slow-roasted pork in a box with charcoal, which makes the pork rind really crispy with sour WHAT: A food truck festival supporting Penorange and garlic infuses that keep it sacola Habitat for Humanity moist,” Perez said.

WHEN: 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Saturday, April 23 “We let the neighbors taste it, WHERE: Plaza de Luna, Downtown Pensacola and they loved it. We’ve got nothing COST: Admission is free but good reports, so I’m confident DETAILS: pensacolahotwheels.org and looking forward to getting my business off the ground.” {in}

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news of the weird THE INTERNET'S PROMISE FULFILLED (FOR MEN, ANYWAY) Japan's Tenga toy company appears to be first on the market with a virtual reality bodysuit (for use with the Oculus Rift "Sexy Beach Premium Resort" 3-D game) containing a genital stimulator and the sensation of "groping" breasts—sending "impulses all over the wearer's body to make it feel like another human being is touching them," according to one reviewer (who expressed dismay that the bodysuit might put sex workers out of business). Said Tenga's CEO, "In the future, the virtual real will become more real than actual real sex." Because of societal pressures, women are expected to be a lessrobust market for the device than men.

AWESOME GOVERNMENTS! (1) Chinese courts (according to figures reported by Amnesty International in March) dispense justice so skillfully that more than 99.9 percent of cases result in convictions (1,039 acquittals in 1.2 million cases last year). (2) During its first 33 years (through 2012), the U.S. government's applications for secret search warrants to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court have been approved all but 11 times out of 33,900 cases. (FISC defenders say that is because all requests are finely honed by guidance from the judges, but of course, both the Chinese and U.S. numbers, and reasoning, are, by designation, unverifiable.)

LEADING ECONOMIC INDICATORS "Who's a Good Dog?"/"Yes, You Are": Some are just blessed with doggy charisma, say owners who showcase their pet's charm on "personal" social media accounts, and now specialized marketers scour those sources to match the most popular pooches with advertisers seeking just the right four-legged companion for their image. As The Wall Street Journal reported in April, entrepreneurial dog owners have rushed to create popular Instagram accounts and Facebook posts (and now, even to put their photogenic pups on a live-streaming app called Waggle) to catch agents' eyes (and, they hope, lead to four- and five-figure paydays from such advertisers as Nikon, PetSmart, Residence Inn and Heinz).

THE JOB OF THE RESEARCHER Researchers already knew that masked birch caterpillars "rub hairs on their rear ends against a leaf to create vibrations," according to an April National Geographic report, but a forthcoming article by Carleton University biologists describes that "drumming" as actually part of their "sophisticated signaling repertoire" to attract others—not for mating but for assistance in spinning their protective silk cocoons.

The researchers' "laser vibrometer" detects sound likely inaudible to humans, but when the caterpillars feed, it's clearly, said one

by Chuck Shepherd

researcher, "Chomp, chomp, chomp, anal scrape. Chomp, chomp, chomp, anal scrape."

POLICE REPORT Micro-Crime: (1) According to surveillance video, a man broke into a Five Guys restaurant in Washington, D.C., in the middle of the night on March 18, cooked himself a cheeseburger and fled. (2) Ellis Battista, 24, was arrested for the February break-in at Bradley's convenience store in Las Cruces, New Mexico, in which he took only a pack of cigarettes—for which he left $6 on the counter. (However, he also damaged the door getting in.)

UNDIGNIFIED DEATHS (1) A 69-year-old man was killed on March 17 while awaiting emergency care at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, North Carolina. He had been seriously injured in an earlier accident and was in the waiting room when a 59-year-old driver's car crashed through the hospital doors and fatally struck him. (2) A 55-yearold man was killed in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 23 when a 15-foot trailer came loose and crashed into him on a sidewalk.

The deceased, who had a lengthy criminal record for sexual assault, might have avoided the trailer if he had not been distracted by watching pornography on his phone as he walked.

LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINALS Amanda Schweickert, 28, was charged with a felony and three driving offenses in March in Springville, New York, when deputies noticed that her rear license plate was just a piece of cardboard painted to sort of resemble a New York plate (but more likely suggesting the work of an elementary school art class). (New York also requires a front plate, but Schweickert had not gotten around to that yet.)

A NEWS OF THE WEIRD CLASSIC (FEBRUARY 2012) Sri Lanka has, as an "unwritten symbol of pride and culture," the world's highest per capita rate for eye donation, according to a January (2012) Associated Press dispatch from Colombo.

Underpinning this national purpose is the country's Buddhist tradition that celebrates afterlives. "He's dead," said a mourning relative of a deceased eye donor, "but he's still alive. His eye can still see the world."

Doctors even report instances in which Sri Lankans consider giving up an eyeball while still alive, as a measure of virtue. A new state-of-the-art clinic, funded by Singaporean donors, is expected to nearly double Sri Lanka's export of eyeballs. {in}

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

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