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NOT MY FIRST RODEO In 2001, this newspaper took tremendous criticism when it questioned the actions of Escambia County Commissioner W. D. Childers. We reported the late night meetings where millions of dollars were spent on questionable land deals and venison lunches at Childers’ campaign office. In April 2002, Childers and three other commissioners were booked into Escambia County Jail on 27 charges, which included bribery, racketeering, and violating the state's Sunshine Law. Childers was later convicted of two charges of bribery and unlawful compensation. Escambia County Sheriff Ron McNesby did his best to shut down this paper. We were criticized from being negative and not reporting all the good news of his agency. Our paper was dropped off his press release list. We weren’t invited to press conferences. And then people began to die in his jail, three in less than 10 months. We refused to sit silent, and the threats intensified. When his supporters chastised me, I said, “When he stops killing people, I will stop writing about it.” In 2008, McNesby lost the Republican primary by 14 percentage points. Now we have Mayor Ashton Hayward in the spotlight. Since he took office, downtown Pensacola has gone through a renaissance, and we’ve reported on all of it.
However, over the past year, city government has clearly had problems. The miscues have piled up. Over the past month, there was a new one popping up almost every day. Inweekly has reported them, and once again the rich and powerful aren’t happy. The mayor hired two people will no experience in municipal government, paid them huge salaries, and turned over control of the city. If the city was being run well, then their lack of experience wouldn’t matter, but we all know that hasn’t been the case. The mayor is given a $20-million proposal that would have Pensacola the entrepreneur capital of the state, maybe the nation. He knows the developers, Quint and Rishy Studer, have the money and have built several impressive projects in downtown Pensacola. He and his leadership team failed to walk the project through the process to make sure it happened. Then his handpicked administrators come under fire for their qualifications and intimidation tactics, and he doesn’t defend them. Instead, we get letters and emails from the rich and powerful. This isn’t my first rodeo. The public is never as stupid as politicians and their supporters think. The truth will win in the end. {in} rick@inweekly.net
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By Shelby Smithey Right now, it’s just a concrete slab. But in a couple of months, 2914 N. Roosevelt St. will be transformed into a brand new home for Donna Snowden and her two daughters with the help of Pensacola Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build program. Last year, National Women Build celebrated its sixth year with around 13,500 women volunteering at 325 events across the U.S., and Women Build crews built more than 2,300 homes. Locally, Pensacola Habitat for Humanity has organized 12 teams of 10
individuals to raise funds and construct a home for Donna Snowden and her two children, Da'Miyah and De'Larriah Black. Pensacola Habitat Director of Development and Communications Nancy Wolfe said that Snowden was chosen as the Women Build home because of her eagerness toward the program and the timing of her required sweat equity. “I found out about two weeks ago that I was chosen for the Women Build home and I was so excited,” Snowden said. “I’m so thankful for these women. It really means so much.” Wolfe said that each team member will
“I love Habitat's mission and enjoy being part of a team that wants to give back to our community and is not afraid to get dirty and swing a hammer.” Amanda Clonts
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raise $600, $72,000 total, either on their own or as a group, to cover the cost of building the home. At an event earlier this month at Polonza Bistro, Women Builders held a kick-off for the campaign and Snowden was able to meet some of the women who would be building her home. Former Pensacola Habitat crew leader Amanda Clonts said she’s looking forward to this year’s Women Build. “Last year, I served as a volunteer crew leader on the Women Build site and I had the opportunity to interact with amazing women and men of our community who support Habitat's mission of providing safe, decent and affordable housing,” Clonts said. “I love Habitat's mission and enjoy being part of a team that wants to give back to our community and is not afraid to get dirty and swing a hammer.” Clonts said she loves all aspects of the Women Build campaign, but being on the construction site is by far the best part for her and most of the women involved. “On day one we arrive on the construction site and what we see is a large concrete foundation,” Clonts said. “Throughout the week our hard work and collaboration will transform the concrete foundation into a beautiful home for Donna and her family.” Also looking forward to the build is Women Build team member Kingsley Drewry, who is on the Creative Learning Academy team. “I’m the handy one at home, so I’m confident about building,”
she said. “This is such a wonderful project to be a part of.” President of the Pensacola chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Sandra McCreary said it was no question for her to join Women Build because of the sorority’s longtime relationship with Pensacola Habitat. “Our organization has been building with Habitat for many years,” she said. As a sentimental token, Snowden and a member from each Women Build team signed a bright pink wall stud that will eventually be built into Snowden’s home. “Like all the women involved in Women Build, we want to give back to our community,” Clonts said. “We want to give back to hardworking families that want a better future for their children, but may not have all the resources to do so. It's rewarding to be able to build a home for Donna and her children and give her a hand up.” Fundraising will continue until Sept. 18 and the build will take place Oct. 3–10. To donate, visit pensacolahabitat.org/wb. {in}
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OLSON’S NO-CONFIDENCE CONVERSATION, PART ONE Councilwoman Sherri Myers also expressed concern about the effectiveness and end goal of such a venture. “What is this going to fix?” she asked. “I’m not gonna say this is absolutely going to fix anything,” Bare said. “The mayor is going to make his own decision.” Councilman Brain Spencer urged his fellow board members to hold the conversation until the Aug. 20 meeting. He said he supported its continuation in order to give the matter a more appropriate venue for public participation. “I’m hoping this Thursday night,” Spencer said, “we’re able to have a conversation that the mayor, whether he attends, can take under advisement.” While Councilman Spencer’s give-thepublic-a-forum angle swayed both Wu and Myers—“I think Councilman Spencer really hit the nail on the head with this one,” Myers said—the body’s president and vice president did not support the effort to continue the no confidence conversation at the formal meeting. “I do think people make mistakes,” President Andy Terharr said. “This is not a pattern of behavior for Mr. Olson.” “If the citizens have a problem with Mr. Olson and his behavior, I think they should direct it to the mayor,” Vice President Larry B. Johnson said. Terharr gave the city administrator an opportunity to address the issue prior to council taking a vote on continuing the matter to Thursday. Olson spoke about his commitment to public service and desire to “help make Pensacola a better place” and said the incident had been misread by the public. The Navy veteran also told the council his action wasn’t done with any ill-will intended and that he regretted the negative attention it had garnered. “Why would I want to do this? There’s no reason. The last thing I wanted to do is give the city of Pensacola, the mayor, this council a black eye,” Olson said. “I think the city is moving in a positive direction. I think that’s what the people should know. And when that’s not the headline, we all pay a price.” Following the administrator’s comments, several members of the public spoke to the subject. The speakers, con-
necting Olson’s recent actions with, as resident Dottie Dubuisson put it, “a pattern we have experienced as a community,” evoked applause several times, most notably when requesting the administrator issue a formal apology to Nichols. The final public speaker arrived to the meeting just in time to make his comments. LuTimothy May, recently let go as the city’s community outreach administrator, stepped up to the microphone still out of breath from his hurried trip into the room. “I drove 25 miles to get here and speak,” he said, urging the council to place the discussion on their agenda. A few minutes later, out by the elevators, May elaborated. He said his decision to come and speak at the meeting was made following a conversation he had with Nichols. The former city staffer—attributing his firing to “organizational restructuring by Eric Olson”—said the incident involving Nichols was symptomatic of a larger issue within city hall. “It’s a culture,” May said. “There’s a culture that’s been created that suggests these behaviors are acceptable.” A few feet away, Mayor Hayward talked with a reporter from the local television news. He explained how Nichols is a “fantastic” neighborhood volunteer—“you know, she’s always on top of her issues”—how a “difference of opinion” exists and how “the whole situation is unfortunate.” “What are you gonna do?” the reporter asked, wrapping up her interview. “Well, I’m not going to let Mr. Olson go,” Hayward said. Stepping away from the camera, Hayward answered questions from PNJ and Inweekly reporters. He described Olson’s actions as benign, as “just reaching out to let another government agency know” and said there are “two sides to the story.” The mayor categorized assertions that Olson had attempted to “silence a citizen” as “absolutely false.” He also questioned why Nichols didn’t contact him directly. “Why didn’t she pick up the phone and call the mayor like she’s always done in the past?” Hayward said. The mayor said he planned to attend Thursday’s council meeting to listen to the discussion pertaining to the no confidence vote in his administrator, but declined to offer his personal assessment of Olson’s actions. Hayward said, “I think going down this path—this is right and this is wrong—everybody is going to have their opinion.” {in}
"The last thing I wanted to do is give the city of Pensacola, the mayor, this council a black eye.” City Administrator Eric Olson
City Administrator Eric Olson / Photo by Jeremy Morrison
By Jeremy Morrison Last week, Pensacola City Councilman Charles Bare made it known he intended to seek a vote of no confidence following the revelation that City Administrator Eric Olson contacted a citizen’s employer regarding the individual’s emails. The councilman was successful in securing the six necessary votes to have the item slated for the Aug. 20 council meeting. “I have questions of whether he is the right candidate for the city administrator,” Bare told the council Monday. “He has maintained that what he was doing was the right thing, and the fact is, constituent services are not even part of his job description.” Olson contacted Naval Air Station Pensacola, where Melanie Nichols is employed, to alert them to the fact that Nichols was emailing the city from her work email account and request that she cease. Nichols is president of the North Hill Preservation Association and is in regular communication with city staff. She has since maintained she had permission to use the email account to correspond with the city and has charged that Olson targeted 88
her because of her opposition to the replacement and expansion of a radio tower in the Long Hollow Storm Water Basin. Local media, as well as the First Amendment Foundation, has been critical of Olson’s move, describing it as “chilling” and “beyond the pale,” and arguing that such actions could be viewed as an attempt to silence citizen input. Several council members seemed to share that assessment of the city’s top administrator. “I think the first thing that went through my mind was a mixture of shock and bewilderment,” Councilman P.C. Wu said. “It’s not the government’s government. The government belongs to the people. If you do anything to limit people’s access to that government, you’re on a very dangerous slope.” Though he didn’t approve of Olson’s actions, the councilman initially shied away from voting to pursue a no confidence vote. He painted it as fruitless, since the city administrator answers to the mayor and such a vote would carry no weight.
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could contribute to the campaign and gave the group a chance to voice their opinions on the presidential hopeful. “The biggest question is can Bernie win, and he can,” Guillory said. “We have to convince others that he can. It's not even a question for us.” Guillory, who ran for District 2 Escambia County Commissioner last year, said the most important part of campaigning for the U.S. Senator from Vermont is not engaging in negativity toward Hillary Clinton. Guillory encouraged attendants to Joe Scarborough with Rick Outzen / Photo by Collier Merrill spread their mesSUMMER OF THE DONALD On Tuesday, sage through social media using the national Aug. 11. Joe Scarborough of MSNBC’s “Morning hashtag “#feelthebern” and “#nwfloridaberJoe” stopped by the offices of Inweekly. He was nie” locally. The Facebook page Pensacola for in his hometown to throw out the first pitch at Bernie Sanders has 268 likes, while Pensacola the Pensacola Blue Wahoos game. Scarborfor Hillary has just 180 likes. ough was this area’s Congressman from 1995“I’m tired of the two-party system and I 2001. He is also a co-founder of this paper, think that Bernie is the one who can change serving as its publisher emeritus until he left for things,” Pensacola resident Honor Bell III MSNBC in 2003. said. “The sanest Republicans are becoming Joe talked with the staff about the 2016 Democrats and Democrats are gravitating presidential election and what has become more toward the center. I feel that Democrats what he called, “The Summer of Donald are no longer liberal enough and Bernie is the Trump.” one who is speaking loud enough to be heard. He said, “Presidential politics are upside Hillary is in it for Hillary and Bernie is in it for down.” the people.” The polls after the first Republican presiPensacola resident Buz Ryland said that dential debate had Trump leading with 23 perhe likes Sanders because of his consistent cent, followed by Sen. Ted Cruz at 13 percent message throughout his political career. and Dr. Ben Carson at 11 percent. “I don’t have a problem with the word “Trump is the Mad Hatter of Republican socialist in his context,” Ryland said. “Wall politics,” Scarborough said. “However, he is Street is running our country and Congress driving everybody off their game in a way that is bought and paid for by too many bigfeeds them into his strengths.” money corporations. I think Bernie can In the middle on the conversation, his cell change that." phone rang. It was Trump wanting to talk to Pensacola resident Carolyn Tokson said Scarborough about “Morning Joe.” that she’s voting for Sanders because of his Yes, it is “The Summer of Donald Trump.” longtime record of doing what he says he's going to do. #FEELTHEBERN Local support for demo“He’s the most progressive candidate of cratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is the two major candidates,” said Johnny Argaining momentum. Earlier this month, a group dis, Ever’man Cooperative board member. of Sanders supporters held the first organizing The next Northwest Florida for Bernie meeting for the local campaign at the West organizing meeting will be held Aug. 18 at Florida Genealogy Library. The campaign orgathe West Florida Genealogy Library (5740 nizers, Raymond Guillory, Lee Pryor and Cody N. Ninth Ave.) at 7 p.m. Pryor, field director Leith, updated about 40 people on how they of the Panhandle Progressive Coalition, said August 20, 2015
the group will go over its local strategy, assign leads to its working groups, and set goals for the local campaign. The Florida presidential primary is March 15, 2016.
MIAMI DEVELOPER DROPS OUT AGAIN On July 23,
CBRE, the city’s real estate broker, sent former Chief Operations Officer Tamara Fountain an update of its efforts Photo by Duwayne Escobedo on marketing the Community Maritime Park. The university, located about 20-30 Miami developer MCM-BAP was to minutes north of downtown, has looked send a revised proposal for its hotel and to make a connection with the Pensacola residential projects at the park by July 9. community for years and football may be CBRE notified Fountain it had not received one way to do it. a revised proposal. West Florida President Judy Bense said “As of the end of last week, MCM-BAP she expects it to help another long voiced informed CBRE that their research suggests tourism problem—increasing the fall shoulthe market will not support the residential der season at Pensacola Beach. development they would like to build with“I see us filling hotels on the beach with out agreement of the formerly proposed the fans of our visiting teams,” she said. “Fall financial terms and concessions from the and winter are one of the most beautiful City,” CBRE said. “Those terms and conces- seasons at the beach. I see this becoming sions are described in MCM-BAP’s most a destination game for fans from Georgia, recent proposal. MCM-BAP remains interAlabama, Tennessee and Mississippi. They ested in the project and is communicating love Pensacola and it’s beautiful.” with other potential niche development The Argos new coach Pete Shinnick, who partners.” has coached for seven years and started the CBRE recommended that the City purprogram at UNC-Pembroke, sees UWF fans sue a ground sublease for Parcels 3, 6 and 9 flooding downtown restaurants and busiwith Studer Community Development. nesses near the Pensacola Bayfront Stadium. The real estate broker said, “CBRE “Everyone is very excited about what stands ready to represent the city in the Saturdays in the fall will look like,” Shinnick negotiation of those subleases in accorsaid, who took Pembroke to the playoffs dance with our contract for which CBRE faster than any other start-up program. “I see will be paid a commission. We await further it as a tremendous opportunity to connect at direction from you to complete that transa different level with the Pensacola commuaction.” nity, as well as downtown.” Ironically, July 23 was the day that West Florida plays its first intra-squad Mayor Ashton Hayward and City Council game this coming Oct. 17 at the Community President Andy Terhaar issued that their re- Maritime Park. Division II football games avjection of the leases approved by the CMPA erage about 3,116 fans per game and the Blue board, and Quint and Rishy Studer decided Wahoos ballpark seats 5,038 maximum. to withdraw their proposal. The CBRE’s West Florida Director of Athletics Dave offer to negotiate was made too late. Mayor Scott pointed to the $50,000 donation MonHayward had hired the Beggs & Lane law day at Seville Quarter from Eric Nickelsen, firm to do the negotiations. the past president of the Gator Booster Inc., Could CBRE have saved the deal? as an example of how the university will connect with locals, many whom root for NCAA IMPACT OF ARGO FOOTBALL At a Division I Southeastern Conference teams. press conference where they unveiled the “In my 25 years here, I don’t think Penteam’s helmet, football coaches and sports sacola has looked as nice as it does now,” administrators, the University of West Scott said. “Football is one way to help Florida president said they expect positive bridge the gap between the university and things to happen once the Argonauts suit downtown. I look forward to that day when up for their first football season in 2016 in we will look out over the water and see a full the competitive Gulf South Conference. stadium.” {in} 9
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to take better pictures of their grandkids," Haines said. "Some come to learn new techniques and expand their horizon." Haines, who is a four-year member, started to gain interest in travel photography. Since joining the club, he's expanded to landscapes, candid shots on the streets and night photography. "I want to keep trying new things," he said. Haines and the rest of the club members want Gallery Night goers and downtown visitors to try something new too, if they haven't yet seen Power of Photography. Two outside photo walks will give the opportunity to learn from group leaders about taking better photos. The first walk will be between 7:30 and 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21 and the second will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday Aug. 22. The exhibit will also have schedule of lectures and seminars all day Saturday. "See what can be done in the local area," he said. "Spend and hour with us— it's a free show." {in} Florida Polly by Jeff Leimbach / Photo Courtesy of Wide Angle Photography Club When the Wide Angle Photo Club first hosted its Power of Photography show 22 years ago, it was just a handful of members hanging up their photos at the Santa Rosa County Fair. Today, the event draws hundreds of spectators and showcases the work of more than 100 local artists. "The pictures get better and better every year," said Norm Haines, chairmen of Power of Photography event. "I'm amazed at the quality of photographers in this area." Haines said the photography show is one of the largest in the Panhandle with more than 300 pieces divided into dozens of categories. It's quite a process to choose the exhibited photographs. "We average about 900 to 1,000 entries," Haines said. "The entries are juried by three different professional photographers who sit down and select the top 300 based on a grading scale in five different categories. It takes an entire afternoon." The artists behind the cameras span all levels—from amateurs using a point and shoot camera to seasoned professionals.
The exhibit is open to everyone—not just club members—to encourage new photographers to show their work. And thanks to sponsors, the artists are eligible for prize money. "We'd like for people to appreciate photography," Haines said. "We don't paint or sculpt, but photography is an art form, too." Photography has certainly seen a major transition since the Wide Angle Photo Club first formed about 25 years ago. Hardly any of the members still use film—it’s too expensive, Haines . said. Not all of the photos are shot from a high-tech digital equipment though. In fact, some past entries were captured on a disposable camera and even a smart phone. The show used to have a special category for phone photography but dropped it as it became more prevalent. "Owning a Nikon doesn't make you a photographer, it just makes you a Nikon owner," Haines said. "You don't need expensive equipment." Since the show moved to the Pensacola Cultural Center, it has benefited from
“The pictures get better and better every year. I'm amazed at the quality of photographers in this area ” Norm Haines
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the Gallery Night crowd with more than 750 people stopping in to check out the show. Not only do the artists gather more •10:30 a.m. BEACHSCAPES by Jeff exposure, but newcomers and kids can Waldorff experience what it's like to share their art. •11:30 a.m. NAVIGATING TOPAZ Of the entries the club receives, an average WITH A WACOM TABLET by Tim of 25 belong to children, which Haines said Brooks always make it to the show. "There's not much (art) for the kids in •12:30 p.m. OFF CAMERA FLASH schools," Haines said. "This gives them a PHOTOGRAPHY by Norm Haines chance to compete and show their work." •1:30 p.m. THE MILKY WAY, In 2004, Power of Photography became REVEALED by Kelvin Espada a benefit show for ARC Gateway, which •2:30 p.m. ADOBE LIGHTROOM/ provides services to individuals with intelPHOTOSHOP WORKFLOW by Jeff lectual and developmental disabilities. Leimbach Proceeds raised through entry fees and •3:30 p.m. USING DEPTH OF FIELD donations at the event go back to the loby Dick Weaver cal nonprofit. Over the years, the photo club has raised more than $40,000 for the organization. "It's a great organization with all kinds of programs," Haines said. Not only has the Power of Photography event grown, but membership of the Wide Angle Photo Club WHEN: Friday, Aug. 21-Sunday, Aug. 23 has increased over the years. Since WHERE: Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. it was founded, it has gone from five Jefferson St. members to 140. COST: Free, donations accepted for ARC "Half of our members are new or Gateway beginner photographers, some have DETAILS: wideanglephotoclub.org even joined just saying they'd like
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1. Al Fresco—501 S. Palafox 2. Artel Gallery—223 S. Palafox 3. Bank of Pensacola—500 S. Palafox 4. Beef ‘O’ Brady’s—22 S. Palafox 5. Belle Ame’—112 S. Palafox 6. Blend Lounge—200 S. Palafox 7. Blue Morning Gallery—21 S. Palafox 8. CCP Art Gallery—126 S. Palafox 9. Cultural Center (Hosting Wide Angle Photo Club)—400 S. Jefferson St. 10. Dog House Deli—30 S. Palafox 11. Emerald Coast Utility Authority—Government & S. Palafox 12. The Great Southern Restaurant Group(Jackson’s Steakhouse, Fish House, Atlas Oyster House and the Deck Bar, The Courtyard at Seville Tower)—226 S. Palafox 13. Harvest Church—18 N. Palafox 14. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom—10 S. Palafox 15. Indigeaux Denim Bar & Boutique—122 S. Palafox 16. Jordan Valley—Corner of Intendencia & S. Palafox 17. Mainline Art House—422 S. Palafox 18. Mimi’s Bistro—313 S. Palafox 19. O’Riley’s Irish Pub—321 S. Palafox 20. Old Hickory Whiskey Bar—123 S. Palafox 21. Pen Air Federal Credit Union—40 S. Palafox 22. Pensacola Museum Of Art—407 S. Jefferson St. 23. Play Pensacola—16 S. Palafox 24. Pure Pilates—426 S. Palafox 25. Quayside Art Gallery—17 E. Zaragoza St. 26. Sam Marshall Architects—325 S. Palafox 27. Seville Quarter—130 E. Government St. 28. Subway—100 S. Palafox 29. Susan Campbell Jewelry—420 S. Palafox 30. TCBY—Government St. and S. Palafox 31. The Tin Cow—102 S. Palafox 32. Urban Objects—128 S. Palafox 33. Voices of Pensacola—117 E. Government St. 34. The Wedding Studio—130 S. Palafox 35. Wild Greg’s—16 S. Palafox 37. World of Beer—200 S. Palafox 38. Zarzaur Law Firm—11 E. Romana St.
This Gallery Night actually has even more for photography lovers to get excited about. Pensacola Museum of Art (PMA) is hosting opening receptions for two different photography exhibitions.
Terra Incognita
On loan from the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans, this exhibition is a photographic project of 15 years’ duration (1991-2006) by nationally recognized photographer and author Richard Sexton. Latin for “unknown land,” “Terra Incognita” consists of 57 black-and-white photographs of marsh, scrub lands, dunes, beaches, swamps and forests along the Gulf Coast from the mouth of the Mississippi River to the Florida Panhandle. Sexton will be on hand to sign books and meet fans during his opening reception. The museum will also host an artist talk & exhibition walk through Thursday, September 24 at 6 p.m.
Out of Light
The PMA will also be opening another exhibit Friday night, featuring the work of the 2014 Members Exhibition Best of Show award winner, Dottie King. The photography within this exhibition explores the experience of light. “Out of Light” will feature a selection of photography from varied landscapes both nationally and internationally. The museum will also host an artist lecture with King Thursday, September 3 at 5:30 p.m.
Terra Incognita: Photographs of America’s Third Coast & Out of Light: A Contemporary View Opening Receptions WHEN: 5:30–9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21 WHERE: Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. DETAILS: pensacolamuseum.org
Details: downtownpensacola.com
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THE GREAT COOK 4-7
THURSDAY 8.20
MARKET ON THE BEACH 4 p.m. Check out Pensacola Beach's new farmers market, held every Thursday from 4 p.m. until sunset. Casino Beach parking lot, 735 Pensacola Beach Blvd. facebook.com/MarketontheBeach/info 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 BALLROOM DANCING 6:30 p.m. Learn how to waltz, hustle and tango at this weekly class, which is followed by a social dance at 8:45 p.m. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 6:35 p.m. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. Ticket prices vary. bluewahoos.com CEDRIC BURNSIDE 8 p.m. With Nick & The Overols and Tyler Mac Band. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $5. vinylmusichall.com
p.m. Duh for Garden and Home is hosting a cookbook-signing event with Pensacola native James Briscione, author of “The Great Cook: Essential Techniques and Inspired Flavors to Make Every Dish Better.” Briscione is a chef, author, television personality and culinary director at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York. He became Chef de Cuisine at Frank Stitt’s flagship Birmingham restaurant Highlands Bar and Grill at age 24, worked at Restaurant Daniel, and is the first two-time chopped champion of Food Network’s Chopped. Duh for Garden and Home, 501 N. 9th Ave. Admission is free, books for the signing will be available for purchase. duhpensacola.com WINES WITH HILARY 4 p.m. SoGourmet, above Bodacious Olive, 407 S. Palafox. $15. sogourmetpensacola.com GALLERY NIGHT 5-9 p.m. Stroll through the charming brick walkway of Downtown Pensacola to experience an eclectic array of music, art and cuisine. Explore galleries and businesses featuring works of dozens of local artists. Soak up the sounds of local musicians and the aromas of local cuisine as the energy of the evening carries you from venue to venue. Palafox St. downtownpensacola.com 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. LATIN DANCING 6:30 p.m. Learn the basics of salsa dancing. DanceCraft, 8618 Pen-
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BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 6:35 p.m. Pen-
sacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. Ticket prices vary. bluewahoos.com CEDRIC BURNSIDE 8 p.m. With Nick & The Overols and Tyler Mac Band. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $5. vinylmusichall.com
SATURDAY 8.22
SANTA ROSA FARMERS MARKET 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Fresh local produce, honey, baked goods and live music. PARA FootBall Complex, 5400-5551 Limbaugh Lane, 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
lots of wonderful cats and kittens in need of “furever” homes, including Animal Allies, Pensacola Humane Society, Escambia County Animal Shelter, The Purr'fect Place, Spay Fairy Farm, Junior Humane Society and Rowe's Cat & Kitten Orphanage. The event is being hosted by Animal Allies Florida. Petsmart, 6251 N. Davis Hwy. aaFlorida.org FOOD TRUCK RALLY 5 p.m. Enjoy a smorgasbord of affordable-priced food from local trucks, trailers and carts. Pensacola Cooks Kitchen, 3670 Barrancas Ave. pensacolacooks.com BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 6:35 p.m. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. Ticket prices vary. bluewahoos.com THE BIRDS 7 p.m. You will never think of birds the same way again after watching this Hitchcock classic. The Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. $5. pensacolasaenger.com
THEMES OF HINDU MYTH 10:30-Noon.
What do the stories of mythology really mean? Do they contain hidden insights? Come explore selected themes in Hindu mythology and see how the wisdom of ancient myths can impact you today. Free lecture and forum open to the public. West Florida Public Library meeting room, 239 N. Spring St. Contact: mythos. sd@gmail.com
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calendar NASHVILLE PUSSY 8 p.m. With Valient Thorr and Palafoxx. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $15. vinylmusichall.com
SUNDAY 8.23
Preserving the Past By Jennifer Leigh
BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 4:05 p.m. Pen-
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MONDAY 8.24
COUNTRY & WESTERN DANCING 6:30 p.m. Learn the country two-step at this weekly class, which is followed by a social dance at 8 p.m. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 6:35 p.m. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. Ticket prices vary. bluewahoos.com
TUESDAY 8.25
DANCECRAFT BALL ROOM DANCING & SWING CLASS 6:30-9 p.m. This class teaches
the skills necessary to become a practitioner of ballroom and West Coast Swing, a popular partner dance that can be enjoyed with virtually any kind of music. Tuesday class fee is $10 per person or free for people 30 years of age and younger. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 6:35 p.m. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. Ticket prices vary. bluewahoos.com BANDS ON THE BEACH 7 p.m. Chloe Channell will perform at this week’s Bands on the Beach, which is a free outdoor concert series featuring regional artists held every Tuesday night through Oct. 27. Gulfside Pavilion at Casino Beach, 735 Pensacola Beach Blvd. visitpensacolabeach.com TUESDAY NIGHT POETRY NIGHT 7 p.m. Free open mic poetry event every Tuesday. Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson St. facebook.com/TNPNS J RODDY WALSTON & THE BUSINESS 7 p.m. With Gringo Star. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $15. vinylmusichall.com
WEDNESDAY 8.26
BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 6:35 p.m. Pen-
sacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. Ticket prices vary. bluewahoos.com
Pensacola author Georgia McCorvey Smith began writing her latest book as an attempt to engage one of her granddaughters with African-American history. "She loves math," Smith said. "I thought, if I could write a story—historical fiction—she would learn more.” The retired teacher started writing about 10 years ago and has published several books about Pensacola history and African-American history—although she doesn't really consider herself a writer. In her latest children's book, "Elizabeth Finds Freedom for Christmas," Smith tells the story of a young girl, Elizabeth, and her mother who are slaves in a home near Charleston, South Carolina. As the story continues, the North and South are headed toward the Civil War.
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"Slavery is not a pleasant subject," she said. "When I was teaching, I had a little book for children. It told the story in a cartoon fashion. But if we want to know all of the history, we have to tell it for those wounds to heal.” Smith used the fictional characters to retell history while also weaving in Pensacola. "There were slaves from New Orleans who built Fort Pickens," she said. As with each of her books, Smith did extensive research to create a rich, historical backdrop. "The appendix of the book has a lot of information and is almost for the adults," she said. "Some of my friends have told me that they have read it themselves before they send it to their granddaughters." Born in Mobile, Alabama, Smith remembers growing up during the Civil Rights movement. She remembers the bus boycott and the disparity between white and black lives. But she says there has been progress. That's the message she hopes to share with her books. "It's not something that happens quickly, but there have been noticeable steps,” she said. {in}
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arts & culture
ANNUAL MEMBERS’ JURIED EXHIBITION
≥Exhibits
OUT OF LIGHT This
exhibit features the photography of Dottie King. On display until Sept. 19. Museum hours and location: TuesdaySaturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and military; members and children 11 and under are free for the rest of summer. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org
TERRA INCOGNITA: PHOTOGRAPHS OF AMERICA’S THIRD COAST On loan
from the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans, this exhibition is a photographic project of 15 years’ duration (1991-2006) by nationally recognized photographer and author Richard Sexton. On display until Oct. 17. The opening reception will be held this Friday (Aug. 21) during Gallery Night, 5:30–9 p.m. Museum hours and location: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and military; members and children 11 and under are free for the rest of summer. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407
The PMA takes this opportunity each year to highlight their talented members. This year’s juror Donan Klooz, Curator of Exhibitions at the Mobile Museum of Art, will be on hand to distribute awards for Best of Show, first place, second place and third place. The top honor will have a solo show in Gallery 5 of the Museum during the 2016 calendar year. Throughout the exhibition, visitors to the Museum will be able to cast their vote for People’s Choice and this award will be determined upon closing of the exhibition (Aug. 22). Museum hours and location: TuesdaySaturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and military; members and children 11 and under are free for the rest of summer. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org DARK SIDE OF THE MOON On display
until Aug. 21. Museum hours and location: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.com
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calendar hibit features Kathy Breazeale, who has created 13 works that demonstrate her mastery of abstract art. On display until Aug. 21. Museum hours and location: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.com INSTALLED AWARENESS This exhibit fea-
tures Yvonne LeBrun, who has transformed The Vault into a space that evokes childhood innocence laced with the pain of loss. The installation combines sculpture and photography and the subjects of each environment are built upon two or three dimensional explorations within a theme. On display until Aug. 21. Museum hours and location: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.com
MY RETROSPECTIVE
This exhibition will feature 45 years of painting work by featured artist Marian A. Guthrie. On display until Aug. 31. Gallery hours and location: MondaySaturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Quayside Galery, 17 E. Zaragossa. quaysidegallery.com RETROSPECTIVE OF WORKS BY KREG YINGST This exhibit
features Kreg Yingst’s intriguing narrative paintings and block prints from the past 15 years. On display until Oct. Gallery hours and location: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Anna Lamar Center for Visual Arts, Building 15, 1000 College Blvd. visualarts.pensacolastate.edu
≥Call For Art
IT”S ELECTRIC At
first glance this may seem to be a limiting or difficult theme to August 20, 2015
interpret, but a number of approaches are possible. Romantic or angry emotions can be ‘charged with electricity.’ That incoming storm is brewing a huge electric potential just waiting to be discharged. And electronics are part of almost everything that surrounds us in our daily life. These just scratch the surface of possible directions to explore. Open to all media. Drop off Saturday, Aug. 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or Sunday Aug. 23, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Artel Gallery, 223 Palafox Place. artelgallery.org
2015 WILD SHOTS PHOTO CONTEST The
Gulf Breeze Zoo is calling shutterbugs of all ages to enter their photos into the official 2015 Wild Shots Photo Contest. With over 800 animals, the Gulf Breeze Zoo’s diverse wildlife and interactive animal experiences create the perfect backdrop for any photographer. Snap funny family pictures or the perfect animal poses. Scenery, silly faces and animal antics are encouraged. The grand prize is a 4 pack of season passes, among other “wild” prizes. Submit your photos online by Aug. 31 at www.GBZoo. com. POSTER COMPETITION FOR 2015 GREAT GULFCOAST ARTS FESTIVAL Here is a
chance to become a part of Pensacola’s art history! The winning artist receives a $1,000 cash award, and the winning design will be featured on posters, T-shirts and other GGAF promotional items for the festival. The Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival is accepting submissions to it’s 2015 poster design competition from
Jul. 1 to Aug. 28. All entries need to be mailed or delivered to Duncan McCall Advertising, 4400 Bayou Blvd, Suite 11. Competing artists can find a complete list of rules and requirements at www. ggaf.org/page/postercontest.
≥Classes & Workshops
“MAKE-YOUR-OWNGLASS” CLASS 10a.m.-
3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21 and Saturday, Aug. 22. Held weekly on Friday and Saturdays, First City Art Center offers weekly “MakeYour-Own-Glass” classes, no previous glassblowing skills necessary. The classes are open to anyone age 8 and older and range in price from $25-$45. Pre-registration and pre-payment is required and can be made by calling 429-1222. First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org INTRODUCTION TO POTTERY ON THE WHEEL 6-8:30 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 24. During this weekly workshop held on Monday evenings at First City Art Center, instructor Pearl VanHoove works individually with students to develop consistency in throwing on the wheel. Participants receive and introduction to materials, equipment and throwing techniques. Each session begins with a brief demonstrations followed by hands-on time at the wheel. The class is $40 and open to individuals age 14 and up. Pre-registration and pre-payment is required and can be made by calling 4291222. Class is limited to two participants. First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org
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 Fridays DRAG BINGO 6-8 p.m. Ages 21 and over. Emerald City’s The Other Side, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola.com POOL TOURNAMENT
8 p.m. The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Rd., ticketsportsbar.com Mondays
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p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com TRIVIA NIGHT 7-9 p.m. World of Beer, 200 S. Palafox. wobusa.com/locations/ Palafox BAR BINGO 8 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MONDAY NIGHT TRIVIA 9:30-10:30
p.m. Mugs and Jugs, 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.comTEAM TRIVIA 9 p.m. Hopjacks. 10 S. Palafox. hopjacks. com DRAG BINGO 10 p.m.Midnight. Ages 18 and over. Emerald City’s The Other Side, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola.com Wednesdays PUB TRIVIA NIGHT
7-9:30 p.m. Goat Lips Beer Garden, 2811 Copter Road. facebook.com/ goatlipsdeli
WEDNESDAY QUIZ TRIVIA 8 p.m. The
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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
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Thursdays VFW Post 706, 6 p.m. 5000 Lillian Highway. vfw706.org Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 8 p.m. 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com The Cabaret, 9 p.m. 101 S. Jefferson St. cabaretpensacola. com Hub Stacey’s At the Point, 9 p.m. 5851
Galvez Road. hubstaceys.com Saturdays Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 9 p.m. 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com Sundays Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 8 p.m. 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter. com The Sandshaker Lounge, 9 p.m. 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker. com Mondays The Cabaret, 9 p.m. 101 S. Jefferson St. 607-2020 or cabaretpensacola.com Tuesdays The Sandshaker Lounge, 8 p.m. 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker. com Play, 9 p.m. 16 S. Palafox, Suite 200. iplaypensacola.com
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6 P.M. The Deck, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com MOSSY MORAN 9 p.m. McGuire’s Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St.. mcguiresirishpub.com
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Ears & Fingers by Jason Leger
Dr. Dre “Compton”
Few artists are as prolific as Dr. Dre. He’s the kind of presence who is missed when absent, but when he returns it feels like he was never really gone. When he takes time away from the limelight to write, it’s a noticeable vacancy. In the years that have passed since the now classic “The Chronic 2001,” hip-hop has changed considerably. A lot of mainstream hip-hop is divided into factions between avant-garde hipsters, liquored-up womanizers, squabblers and Kanye West. Dre arrives back home at a time when Kendrick Lamar is the top dog waving the Compton
flag. How could he ask for a better forerunner? For years, the looming possibility of “Detox,” the released supposed name of Dre’s third and final album, has made us tense and impatient. Now we know that after years of work, he scrapped the entire album and began birthing “Compton” from its ashes while he oversaw the filming of the N.W.A. biopic, “Straight Outta Compton.” While leaked tracks from “Detox” led to concern over Dre falling off and trying too hard to stay relevant, “Compton” is a massive critically acclaimed victory and it’s a glaring reminder that Dre’s perseverance and perfect sense of timing never seem to fail him. As usual, Dre has dipped into his circle of trust for help in making this album. Old standards like Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Xzibit and Ice Cube are back, along with young guns like King Mez, Dem Jointz and Anderson .Paak, as well as Mr. 2015, Kendrick Lamar. The average listener will be disappointed if they were to approach “Compton” expecting to hear tracks like ‘Still D.R.E.,’ ‘The Next Episode’ or even ‘Nuthin’ but a G Thang.’ With its shaky focus, hulky atmosphere and
youthful ambition, this album is different from anything previously released in Dre’s catalog. Don’t expect to hear a bunch of reasons why Dre hasn’t become a joke or how he is still on top. Expect a deliberate Dr. Dre who has labeled this his last album and his last manifesto for consumption. He has to tell it at a hectic pace, and he has dedicated it in story and title to the place where he came up. “Compton” is out now via Aftermath/Interscope Records.
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Zachary Cale
Comparisons to Dylan, Cohen, Van Zandt, Buckley, Cass McCombs and Nick Drake are rarely a bad thing. Neither is catching the ear of and impressing Dan Bejar. So far into Zachary Cale’s quiet, but relatively lengthy career as a musician, he has achieved all of these things. The bluesy, moody singer-songwriter has written several albums of tracks that lean back and forth between country, folk and pop. His most recent release is “Duskland,”a soothing album guaranteed
to put any listener into a blissful haze. He’s been hard at it for years, and now he deserves your attention. “Duskland” is out now via No Quarter Records.
TRACK OF THE WEEK:
The World is a Beautiful Place & I’m No Longer Afraid to Die 'January 10, 2014'
Any band with such a long and dramatic name is bound to carry elements of dynamism. The World is a Beautiful Place & I’m No Longer Afraid to Die actually back up their moniker with a nine-member powerhouse that embraces rapidly changing paces, styles and signatures. Recently, the collective announced their upcoming sophomore effort, “Harmlessness,” an album about societal perfection. ‘January 10, 2014’ is the album’s expansive first single that delivers a solid introduction to a band that have been making a dramatic name for themselves, albeit a long one. “Harmlessness” is out Sept. 25 via Epitaph Records. {in}
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See the Seaplane Revival the play, a musical number is nearly demanded, all the artists who have become dear Pote said. friends—we have built and lived a “For example, when one of the characters, dream together.” Jack Towers, is confronted by his love interLifelong collaborators, the two est as to why he would want to take so many writers wrote the story using history and elements of love. Not just risks learning to fly, he launches into a song about the exhilaration he feels when soaring your typical love stories, they said, up so high,” Pote said. “A love song expresses but also the love of flying. deep human emotions about another person Of course, an important eleand consequently must have intensity to be ment in a musical is its score. With 40-years experience as a published composer, Seaplane was actually the first full-length Broadway-style music for Allen Pote. “Song and dance numbers give energy to a show and usually enhance the settings for the scenes taking place,” Pote said via email. “In our show, ‘Hiseffective. In both cases a good composer will tory Making Day’ is a big July 4th attempt to capture the essence of feelings to picnic number before one of the touch the listener and pull on the heartstrings.” main characters, Glenn Curtiss, Carolyn and Jack admit the story they creperforms the first public flight in ated could be presented with or without music. America in 1908. ‘Pensacola USA’ But adding that sensory element helps draw a is a slice-of-life number, depictbroader audience and adds something special ing our city in 1914. And of course, to the production. there are some party scenes of “The music comes naturally to the colorful, which dancing contributes to the exuberant times,” they said. “The underlying festivities.” history is fascinating to all who discover it, but Pote understands the mark of a good we expect the captivating music of Allen Pote musical is sending the audience out with to keep people humming and thinking about tunes stuck in their head, which he hopes what a wondrous time this was and what it will happen after the upcoming shows. made possible for us today.” {in} “Think of all the Rodgers and Hammerstein or Andrew Lloyd Webber songs you can still sing,” he said. “To me, being able to internalize songs is what really makes a good musical WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28 and Saturday that will stand the test of time.” Aug. 29; 2:30 p.m. Sunday Aug. 30 In a musical that revolves around WHERE: Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox aviation history, it may seem like a COST: $23-$53 hard task to know when to drop a DETAILS: pensacolasaenger.com musical number in the mix. But in some of the more emotional scenes of
“To me, being able to internalize songs is what really makes a good musical that will stand the test of time.” Allen Pote
Seaplane rehearsal / Photo by Ann Mangum Photography Based on the first crossing of the Atlantic by naval aviators, “Seaplane, An All American Musical,” is like seeing your history book come to life before your eyes. Written in 1989, the musical was created by Pensacola talents—book and lyrics by Carolyn and Jack Fleming, musical score by Allen Pote. Emily Mixon, another Pensacola name, recently stepped in to direct and choreograph. Pensacola talent will not only be behind the scenes, but will also take center stage in the production acting alongside Broadway stars and even a cameo by Navy SEAL, Kevin Lacz.
“We keep pinching ourselves,” said Carolyn and Jack Fleming via email. “To see it performed is inspiring to us.” Since it was first debuted, the play has had more than 50 performances in Washington D.C., Hammondsport, New York and of course, Pensacola. And it’s coming back to the local stage this month at Saenger Theatre. “We do savor all the adventures and relationships that Seaplane has given us,” the Flemings said. “From the performance of the music at a ship decommissioning in Japan to the idyllic town and charming people of Hammondsport; from the little children in the early productions who have become stars to
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news of the weird CECIL SPEAKS The distress across the Western world in July over the big-game killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe was apparently misdirected, according to veteran "animal communicator" Karen Anderson of Elk, Washington, who told Facebook and Internet visitors (www.AnimalCommunicating.com) that Cecil and she had discussed his demise and that he was over it. Also, Cecil apparently speaks in formal, graceful English, as Anderson quoted him (according to London's The Independent): "Let not the actions of these few men defeat us," said Cecil, "or allow darkness to enter our hearts." "I am," he added, "grander than before as no one can take our purity, our truth or our soul." (Anderson's usual fee to speak with deceased pets is $75 for 15 minutes, but she did not disclose whether she had a client for Cecil's tab.) CHUTZPAH! In May, three Santa Ana, California, police officers who had just raided the unlicensed Sky High Holistic medical marijuana dispensary were caught on the facility's surveillance video eating supposedly seized cannabisinfused chocolate bars, and an "internal affairs" investigation was opened. However, in August, the Orange County Register reported that the cops went to court to have the video suppressed. Their familiar legal argument is that the video violates their right to privacy—in that they had purposely disabled the cameras before they began munching the contraband and thus had the requisite "expectation of privacy" that triggers the right. (Possibly, they had missed a camera.) THE ARISTOCRATS! (1) Wallace Berg, 81, was charged with public indecency in Stratford, Connecticut, in July after a neighbor showed police a video he had made of Berg, naked and (according to an Associated Press report) "performing a sex act with some shrubbery." (2) "Where the sun don't shine" is now a standard hiding place for contraband, including for Matthew Smith, 36, arrested in Greendale, Indiana, in July. After he drew attention with a long restroom session at a Shell station, police confronted him about the white powder on his nose, and Smith sheepishly handed over the minutes-ago-removed pills and cocaine— but he had also extracted, inexplicably, a fishing bobber, a screwdriver and an "open tire plug kit." THE CONTINUING CRISIS On Aug. 1, one of the world's weirdest border disputes came to an end, as India and Bangladesh exchanged more than 160 "enclaves"—sovereign territory completely surrounded by the other country's sovereign territory (in principle, making travel out of the enclaves impossible unless the enclave had an embassy or another office that issues visas). In fact, there was one Indian enclave (Dahala Khagrabari) completely within a Bangladeshi enclave that is completely inside an Indian enclave inside Bangladesh.
by Chuck Shepherd
LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINALS Judge Roger Barto, of Waterloo (New York) Village Court, was convicted in August of staging a fake assault on himself to convince doctors to prescribe him pain medication. Officers arriving at the scene found Barto lying on the ground with a shattered porcelain toilet tank lid nearby from (he said) being smacked on the head by a mugger. However, doctors found an apparent flaw in Barto's ruse: He had forgotten to actually hurt himself during the "attack"—as medical personnel had found no mark, cut or bruise anywhere on him. NEWS THAT SOUNDS LIKE A JOKE "Greenfingered residents" can show off their hard work each year at the Quedgeley Show in Gloucestershire, England, entering arrangements of colorful, plump garden-grown vegetables. However, attendance has been off in recent years, reported the Western Daily Press, leaving the show's future in doubt—until organizers announced that this year, to increase the number of entries, supermarket-bought vegetables could be submitted. RECURRING THEMES Once again during a police raid of a suspected drug house (this time, in Wood River, Illinois, in July), with cops swarming the home and yard, confiscating evidence and arresting occupants, officers had to stop briefly from time to time to answer the front door (10 times during a 90-minute period)—as the dealer's regular (oblivious) customers continually arrived to buy more heroin. •In the face of a declining military budget, the Defense Ministry of the Netherlands issued confidential instructions to commanders in July that during training exercises, to preserve dwindling ammunition, soldiers should simply shout "Bang, Bang!" instead of firing their weapons. Said a soldiers' advocate, "Even if you have no bullets, you (still) have to train with your weapon." NEWS OF THE WEIRD CLASSIC (APRIL 2010) Louis Woodcock, 23, testified at his Toronto trial in March (2010) that he was not involved in the 2005 shooting of a woman, despite being seen on surveillance video approaching the woman with his hand inside his jacket until gunshots rang out. He said his hand was not on a gun but that he often kept his hand inside his jacket to keep from sucking his thumb, which is a habit he picked up in childhood and which did not go over well on the street. (The jury, apparently not seeing him as the thumb-sucking type, convicted him of manslaughter.) {in}
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