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The Road to America’s First

Early Learning City

America’s First Early Learning City is making sure parents and children have access to the resources that are available in the county.

This week we focus on:

Community Find a home for your talents

Every Child A Reader in Escambia (ECARE) Reading Pal Stephanie Mutz reads with Taylor Stanberry at Montclair Elementary School.

Get tools to parents

Churches do their part

Outreach to parents will be a key area of focus for Studer Community Institute. Through meetings at churches, community centers and the like, as well as through Pop Up Early Learning events in neighborhoods, SCI staff will pair with people working in the community to spread the word about early brain development and help maximize the impact of early education resources.

In addition to hosting VPKs and early learning centers, churches can integrate readiness skills into their Sunday school and mother’s day out programs.

Activity packets — often used to keep little ones occupied in the pews — can include coloring pages, word games and other activities that stress kindergarten readiness skills.

When a new baby comes into the church family, a “first book” or early literacy gift bag, is a way to start a family down a path of reading for a lifetime.

Building blocks of the Early Learning City

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Florida has announced a $1 million gift from Dr. Bob Kimball, UWF professor of marketing and economics, to create the Bill and Ellie Kimball Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship Award in memory of his parents. The gift will fund $2,000 merit-based scholarships for 40 UWF sophomores each year, beginning in 2017. The contribution marks Kimball's third large gift to the institution, totaling $3 million. His first gifts went to establish and support a scholarship endowment fund for undergraduate students in the UWF College of Business.

KRISTEN WHITE The Santa Rosa Edu-

cation Foundation Teacher of the Year Selection Committee has announced Kristen White as the Santa Rosa Teacher of the Year 2018. White is a graduate of the University of West Florida and has taught Kindergarten, STEAM Lab, and Reading Intervention during her 11 years at East Milton Elementary.

THE GLOBAL CORNER On Jan. 24, The

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Global Corner reached a significant milestone. While visiting Ensley Elementary School with their Passport to China, this non-profit organization taught first and second graders and lifted the number of "virtual adventures" provided to more than 60,000. The Global Corner is celebrating its 10th year. Each year, it has focused on a different country and brought it to life in local elementary schools.

losers PENSACON Last week, the registered

agent and co-founder of Pensacon, Ben Galecki, was convicted by federal jury in Norfolk, Va. on charges relating to a $21 million conspiracy involving the manufacture and distribution of a synthetic drug known as spice. He faces up to 79 years in prison. The announcement came a week after Mayor Ashton Hayward announced the Pensacola International Airport was renewing its partnership with the event. Galecki also faces federal charges in Nevada and Alabama.

TWITTER The social media network has been the political communication venue of choice for President Donald Trump. Now Gov. Rick Scott has found it an effective means of influence. Port Everglades and Port of Palm Beach announced last week they would not sign any formal economicdevelopment paperwork with a Cuban delegation that was visiting the state. The announcements followed Scott's tweets expressing opposition to such deals and threatening future funding cuts for port operators doing business with Cuba.

DEP The Florida Department of Environ-

mental Protection is about $17 million short of the projected legal bill for the state's lawsuit against Georgia over the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River system. Since the lawsuit was filed in 2013, Florida has spent $61 million for private law firms, $11 million for expert witnesses and consultants, and $32,000 for technology and travel expenses.

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BLOWN OPPORTUNITY In 2010, the turning point in gathering reliable information for the Panhandle residents and business owners on the BP oil spill was when the media began to insist the British oil giant answer questions directly from reporters at the daily press conferences in the Emergency Operations Center.

We led the fight to get their spokespersons out in front of the cameras and microphones and stop hiding behind press releases and the county's public information department. When Lucia Bustamante and other BP officials had to answer reporters' questions, the community became better informed.

Sadly, press conferences have been shunned by International Paper after the explosion at its Cantonment paper mill.

In a representative democracy with a free press, citizens expect to see their leaders respond to questions from others. In the case of man-made disasters, they want to see company representatives answer questions. Reporters act as surrogates for the public.

Rather than setting up interviews with individual reporters or sending out press releases, press conferences allow a major corporation, like BP or IP, to interact with a roomful of journalists all at once and quickly disseminate information.

When Inweekly received notice of a media tour on Saturday, we anticipated an

opportunity to visit the paper mill followed by a press conference. That didn't happen.

When I arrived, IP had corralled a handful of reporters under a brown pop-up tent on the edge of the parking. Once it was determined that only five reporters were coming, the PIO signaled a thumb up to someone, and two dozen or so IP, EPA, and contractors walked around a corner.

Only a few made statements to the media. With the noise of passing traffic, the comments were difficult to hear. I couldn't figure out why the others were there. At first, I thought each media outlet would ride in a separate vehicle and interview officials.

No, the media was crammed into a white passenger van with two representatives of the contractors, while the other officials rode in a caravan of SUVs and pickup trucks. Instead of being driven around the plant, the van was taken to Woodbury Circle to watch crews wash houses.

When we got back to the paper mill, I thought that we would be taken inside out of the cold and have a press conference.

No, we were thanked for coming, and the IP herd walked away.

Other than seeing how a house was cleaned, we weren't able to tell the public any more than had already been reported.

It was all ponies and balloons without any cake.

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM DEBATED

The young defendant told Escambia County Circuit Court Judge Tom Dannheisser he has “nobody to look up to.”

“I want to make something of my life, but people just down me,” he said in the courtroom.

It’s the same story that plays out over and over again in Circuit Court, young men committing crimes because they lack fathers and caring families.

Want to reduce the prison population and burden on taxpayers? Want to reduce the number of inmates committing crimes and returning to prison?

Judge Dannheisser said solving the problem would take restoring fatherhood.

“It’s hopeless if you ignore the root problem,” he said. “That is the issue. But really people don’t want to talk about it because it’s too big of an issue.”

It isn’t one of the reforms listed in a report released by Florida TaxWatch over the summer on how to reduce incarceration costs and lower crime. Florida budgeted $4.9 billion total for public safety.

tions because he said they endanger the community, such as releasing non-violent offenders arrested for possession of drugs or eliminating mandatory minimum sentences.

“My mission is the safety of my community,” he said. “That’s first and foremost.

I know you’re not raping, robbing or putting my citizens in any danger when you’re in jail.”

However, criminal defense attorney Gene Mitchell and John Beroset approve of the Florida TaxWatch recommendations.

Some tough on crime initiatives, many of which were enacted in the 1980s and 1990s, should be rolled back, they agreed.

For example, Beroset questions Florida requiring non-violent offenders to serve 85 percent of their sentences. Mitchell said judges should have more discretion in sentencing.

“Something has got to change,” Beroset said. “I support non-violent offenders getting out early.”

Mitchell added: “Legislation has been added to our laws that are ridiculous.”

Dannheisser suggested that many nonviolent offenders should be monitored by GPS tracking devices. GPS trackers cost about $4 a day, he said.

Meanwhile, State Attorney John Molchan, the supervisor of the homicide and major crimes division, said there are proven programs that can help inmates get the education or treatment they need to get back on track. The problem he said is a lack of capacity in programs that, for example, teach job skills or address substance abuse.

“We need a multi-disciplinary approach to this not just statewide but nationwide,” he said. “With folks who want to break the cycle we have to look at this differently and say, ‘Hey, this is what they need.’ Probation officers are frustrated that they can’t get people into appropriate programs.”{in}

“I support non-violent offenders getting out early.” John Beroset

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By Duwayne Escobedo

Escambia County spends $35.8 million on detention and is poised to spend about $120 million on a new county jail—the largest single capital expenditure in its history.

It’s not just an Escambia County problem. The United States had 2,220,300 adults locked up in federal, state and county jails in 2013, according to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics. The United States has the largest prison population in the world with about 0.91 percent of adults (1 in 110) in the U.S. resident population incarcerated.

More than 30,000 inmates are released from Florida prisons every year and within three years, nearly 9,000 Florida inmates return to prison, according to Florida TaxWatch.

U.S. District Court Chief Judge Casey Rodgers supports reducing recidivism. She has employed ReEntry Court. Its goal is to change people’s behavior, so they become productive citizens. Monitoring people after they are no longer behind bars isn’t enough, Rodgers said.

“We were not engaged in effective change,” Rodgers said. “We looked to social science research. We adopted a model that’s good for us.”

To Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan, the goal should be to reach children by the third grade to prevent them from leading lives of crime. He said that’s why his department uses money from forfeitures and seizures to support Big Brothers Big Sisters and the PACE Center for Girls.

“I’m a firm believer in early intervention,” Morgan said. “Gangs and gang activity starts in the third grade. If you haven’t diverted them by the seventh grade, you’ve probably lost them.”

While Morgan backs mental health programs, the sheriff doesn’t support many of the Florida TaxWatch recommenda-

Among recommendations by Florida Tax Watch are: •Expand the use of forensic mental health diversion programs; •Reduce penalties for and divert “driving while license suspended” offenders; •Restore judicial discretion for specific mandatory minimum cases; •Develop risk/needs assessments and cost-analysis tools to be used at the time of sentencing; •Increase the amount of usable gain time for nonviolent inmates; •Lengthen the period of eligibility for and expand transitional work-release programs; and •Promote strategies that improve released offenders’ employment opportunities.

Escambia County Board of County Commissioners plan to seek support from the Florida Legislature to consider Escambia County as a pilot program for such reform. State Sen. Doug Broxson and Reps Clay Ingram and Frank White have said they would support the effort.

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THE DIRT ROADS OF THE TANYARD

Elouise Rollins standing on Clubbs St. / Photo by Duwayne Escobedo

By Duwayne Escobedo Elouise Rollins gave up asking the city to pave Clubbs Street more than 10 years ago. The 85-year-old is resigned to the dirt road that existed during World War II when her parents first moved their family into the house at 110 S. Clubbs St. "One time I questioned it, and the city said it was privately owned," the retired nurse said. "I don't own no street."

Just five blocks from Pensacola City Hall, Rollins isn't the only resident in the Tanyard neighborhood living on a dirt road.

Neighbors and local businesses on Fort, Innerarity and Hilary Streets have never enjoyed the convenience of a modern, smooth black top with curbs, sidewalks and drainage either. That's right. Never.

In an urban neighborhood, paved roads have almost become a constitutional right to the average taxpayer.

All the streets are marked, including Fort Street that covers one block from Reus to DeVilliers. It's within 40 steps of the main entrance to the city's sevenstory headquarters. The new Union Public House restaurant sits at the corner of the grassy, swampy, road that's ready made for mud bogging.

Gloria Horning's house sits at the other end of the block. A longtime community activist and University of West Florida professor, she bought her home at 310 S. DeVilliers Street, which was built in 1918, in September.

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Because there is no parking on the street, she often must pull up on the concrete driveway of the Mardi Gras business next door. Despite putting pine straw bales along the side of her home to keep it dry and protected, Horning still finds odd things washed up under her house, such as a black buoy. The other side yard of her small light purple shotgun house is also under water.

"It's just another day in paradise, I guess," Horning said, chuckling. "It's very wet. It's just ridiculous. I can't get anybody out to even put gravel down."

Louise Hill bought her home as an investment and moved to Pensacola from Venice, Fla. Little did the retired medical clinic office manager know that Innerarity Street, where she and her neighbor have their garages, was graveled. Plus, rusted metal grates at the entrance from Coyle Street pose a flat tire hazard with a sharp edge jutting up. Not only that, the road often floods, and the ECUA pump station has a pipe that drains onto the road.

"I thought it would be a good investment," Hill said. "But maybe not. I don't have any bright outlook on it."

Hilary Street has one house that sits on the corner of Coyle Street. There are another four undeveloped properties along Hilary. The dirt road runs parallel to the parking lot behind Ever'man Cooperative Grocery & Cafe.

The four blocks of unpaved roads in the shadow of City Hall, sadly, come as no sur-

prise to one of Pensacola's oldest neighborhoods. Longtime residents feel neglected, despite paying their property taxes.

The area is roughly bounded to the north by Garden Street, south by Main Street, to the east by Reus Street and to the west by the Pensacola city limits along Bayou Chico.

Despite embarking this month on a $13 million plan to repair and repave about 1,800 city blocks in a three-year period, Tanyard residents can only hope they receive some of that work on these roads.

Inweekly contacted city spokesman Vernon Stewart by work phone, cell phone and email for an explanation for the dirt roads. Stewart acknowledged the inquiry by email but failed to comment.

Pensacola City Councilwoman Sherri Myers conducted an hour-long tour on foot of the Tanyard with an Inweekly reporter.

She not only pointed out unpaved roads but also cracked, pothole filled, bumpy paved roads. Myers also commented on many sidewalks strangled by grass or simply missing, sidewalk cuts for handicapped that fail to meet the law of the land, and a huge lack of curbs.

Myers predicted Tanyard will receive city improvements in five years when it will "not be a black community."

"As this place gets gentrified, I promise you these issues will be addressed," Myers said. "I wonder if the Mayor (Ashton Hayward) ever gets out of his bubble and comes over here. These are 1917 conditions. I want the people who have lived in the Tanyard all these years to have the benefit of it."

Rollins looks down Clubbs Street and sees after her block ends there is a ribbon of blacktop for the next three blocks to Main Street. City workers finally put gravel down in 2016, which has done little to stop flooding.

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One of the oldest neighborhoods in western downtown Pensacola still includes dirt roads. They are: Clubbs Street - Runs between Romana and Intendencia Fort Street – Runs between Reus and DeVilliers Innerarity Street – Runs between DeVilliers and Coyle Hilary Street – Runs between Coyle and A 7

By the end of week, six more women came forward believing that they also had been stalked by “Mister Pervert.” Sheriff Morgan believes more will come forward.

Photo by Rick Outzen LESS THAN TRANSPARENT International Paper’s media tour and “Community Open House” fell short of expectations.

The media tour consisted of an hour-long driving tour to see how contractors were cleaning up homes in the Woodbury Circle neighborhood. IP, EPA, and contractors outnumbered the handful of reporters, cameramen and photographers about 4 to 1. The media was herded in a passenger van surrounded by black SUVs and pickup trucks.

The media was not allowed in any IP buildings or given a tour of the IP paper mill. They were kept under a brown pop-up on the edge of the parking lot.

Later in the day, IP held a “Community Open House,” which PNJ reported consisted of residents talking to designated spokespersons at various tables under a white tent on the facility’s grounds. Some residents complained that they expected a town hall meeting.

Both the media and residents were assured that no long-term health effects are expected from the Jan. 22 mill explosion, which IP and Escambia County officials describe as the “Cantonment Digester Incident”.

The explosion released “partially digested wood pulp material” in the surrounding area. Officials did not say how wide an area was impacted.

The media was shown the process of how the homes in the Woodbury were cleaned using pressure washers and vacuum trucks. The tires of all vehicles were sprayed with water before leaving the neighborhood.

Stewart Geldersma, Director of Restoration for Cotton Global Disaster Solutions, said that his company arrived on site on Tuesday and had been working 24 hours a day on the cleanup. His crews were striving to clean each home within six hours, but some were taking an entire day to complete.

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homes and businesses have experienced varying degrees of impact. Residents who believe their property may have been affected by the material released and would like further information should call the Joint Information Center available 24/7 at 1-850-968-4208.

Unified Command representatives are collecting daily air, water and soil samples from various locations in the impacted area.

MISTER PERVERT At a press conference on Jan. 24, Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan announced the arrest of Sean Michael Vest, age 31, on 15 counts of aggravated stalking and cyberstalking.

According to law enforcement, he focused on women in the Pensacola Catholic High Class of 2004 and their friends and family.

Using the name "Mister Pervert," Vest allegedly sent threatening, sexually explicit text messages and posted their Facebook photos on sex dating sites. He not only threatened the women but allegedly expanded his attacks to friends and family members that he found on their Facebook accounts. Some of the victims were minors, others were grandmothers.

The crimes are third-degree felonies, and a special prosecutor has been assigned to the case.

The cyber attacks began around Christmas 2016. The attacker used several techniques to keep his identity anonymous. Because the investigation is still active, Sheriff Morgan and Asst. State Attorney John Molchan were reluctant to give many details.

Sheriff Morgan later told Inweekly that his agency has invested in the necessary technology to handle these difficult investigations in which the predators hide behind several layers of anonymity.

"These criminals no longer have the capability to operate in darkness," said Sheriff Morgan.

THREADING POT NEEDLE In November, Floridians approved Amendment 2 that legalized medical marijuana in the state. Congressman Matt Gaetz was a big advocate for making cannabis available for medical purposes when he served in the Florida House. He is hopeful that the Florida Legislature will implement the amendment quickly.

“I'm in regular contact with state legislators who shared my vision for cannabis reform,” Gaetz said on his weekly interview on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks.”

“I'm encouraging them to be bolder and to have a system that is more accessible for the patient,” he said. “You’ve got to strike some balance because you don't want areas where you look across the street from a middle school and there's a glowing green cannabis light.”

Gaetz added, “Threading that needle, it's going to involve local communities. It's going to involve the state, but we've got to get it done.”

FLORIDA JOBS 2030 Florida will need two million new jobs by 2030. What are the jobs of the future and will Florida’s workforce be prepared?

The Florida Chamber Foundation has analyzed projected shifts and long-term skills gaps in Florida’s labor market in the latest research project: Florida Jobs 2030.

Florida Jobs 2030 took an in-depth look at demands in five specific industries in Florida.

Where will the job growth be?

Aerospace and Aviation - 92,598 jobs statewide (2016) •Three percent net job growth projected through 2021 •35 percent of jobs require a postsecondary degree or credential •Key sub-baccalaureate opportunities: Aircraft mechanics and service technicians, Avionics technicians •Greatest projected long-term skill gaps: Customer service representatives, Business operations specialists, Team assemblers Finance and Professional Services 885,247 jobs statewide (2016) •Six percent net job growth projected through 2021 •42 percent of jobs require a postsecondary degree or credential •Key sub-baccalaureate opportunities: Insurance sales agents, Paralegals •Greatest projected long-term skills gaps:

Customer service representatives, Tellers, Insurance sales agents Health Care and Life Sciences - 810,381 jobs statewide (2016) •Nine percent net job growth projected through 2021 •66 percent of jobs require a postsecondary degree or credential •Key sub-baccalaureate opportunities: Medical assistants, Licensed practical and vocational nurses, Medical records and health information technicians •Greatest projected long-term skills gaps: Billing and posting clerks, Medical and clinical laboratory technologists Logistics and Distribution - 724,277 jobs statewide (2016) •Four percent net job growth projected through 2021 •21 percent of jobs require a postsecondary degree or credential •Key sub-baccalaureate opportunities: Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, Aircraft mechanics and service technicians •Greatest projected long-term skills gaps: Wholesale and manufacturing sales agents, Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Manufacturing - 360,783 jobs statewide (2016) •Four percent projected net job loss through 2021 •10 percent of jobs require a postsecondary degree or credential •Key sub-baccalaureate opportunities: Welders, Machinists, Industrial machinery mechanics •Greatest projected long-term skills gaps: Wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, Maintenance and repair workers To download the report, please visit FloridaChamber.com/FloridaJobs2030

HIGH MARKS FOR LOCAL ELECTION

Supervisor of Elections David H. Stafford released the results of a comprehensive survey of Escambia County voters conducted during the primary and general elections by the University of West Florida’s Haas Center in order to measure voter satisfaction with polling locations and staff, knowledge of election rules, voting method choice, and other factors.

Among the highlights: •Nearly 99% of voters rated poll workers’ performances as ‘excellent’ or ‘good.’

•Almost all voters said they had no problem finding their polling location. inweekly.net

•96% of voters had to wait in line only 5 minutes or less.

•Overwhelmingly, respondents reported they had no difficulty marking and casting their ballot.

•90.4% strongly agreed that their ballot privacy was protected; another 7.7% somewhat agreed.

•More than 82% of respondents consider SOE mail correspondence as helpful.

The summary statistics and key findings from the November 8 General Election were gathered using mixed-methods, including intercept and phone, and covered all three voter groups – early, mail and Election Day. Nearly 2,500 voters were surveyed over the course of the primary and general elections.

“We feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with UWF and others in initiating this survey,” said Stafford.

“The results are encouraging, and we look forward to using the data to provide an even better voter experience for the citizens of Escambia County in the future.”

"This was an ideal project to apply the unique capabilities and expertise of the Haas Center," said Brice Harris, assistant vice president, Division of Research and Strategic Innovation, under which the Haas Center is organized.

"The results of this study will enable the Escambia County SOE to benchmark his office's stellar performance in furtherance of its core mission to provide an open, impartial, and secure elections process."

NEXT GENERATION OF CYBER PROS

More than 140 local students from dozens of schools across Northwest Florida participated in CyberThon hosted by the AFCEA Blue Angels Pensacola Chapter. Following two days of spirited competition, teams from the University of West Florida and Tate High School took first place honors in the college and high school divisions, respectively.

After quadrupling in size to 81 students in 2016, CyberThon attendance and impact nearly doubled again in 2017 with 141 total elementary through college students attending. New for CyberThon 2017 was a “capture the flag” style gameplay carried out on the FacebookCTF platform customized specifically for this event.

Teams worked to win points on the game board while completing challenges on a computer network that included a simulated online financial system. Dubbed “First Federation Credit Union,” the fully functional banking environment was designed by Navy Federal Credit Union. Security Onion and Splunk were February 2, 2017

among the software tools teams used to monitor suspicious network activity and complete gameplay challenges.

Control of the CyberThon leaderboard changed hands multiple times during the two-day competition, with teams from Pensacola State College, Pine Forest High School, Tate High School, and UWF all taking turns with the top spot. In the end, however, teams from UWF and Tate High School emerged as winners in the college and high school divisions.

Also new to the event this year was a CyberSAFE certification training course for middle school students who participated in 2016 summer cyber camps hosted by AFCEA. After a training course taught by GBSI instructor Johnson Warwick, a group of 17 students successfully earned their Certified CyberSAFE credential from Logical Operations.

“This represents an amazing moment for our community, AFCEA chapter and for CyberThon,” said Randy Ramos, president of the AFCEA Blue Angels Pensacola Chapter. “This event exists to spark enthusiasm in students and to cultivate a future cybersecurity workforce. To successfully train and award a group of young students with an industry recognized certification is a high point in our mission, and why CyberThon was created.”

FOR ASHLEY The Gulf Coast Citizen

Diplomacy Council reports that the Ashley Hardaway Theriot Study Abroad Scholarship has nearly met its fundraising goal of $25,000.

“When we started this, we knew we needed to dream big, big like Ashley dreamt,” said Jena Melancon. “Deep down, though, at least one of us behind the effort was nervous.

There was no question people would give in her memory, but it takes a lot of donations to fully fund an endowed scholarship.”

Ashley Hardaway Theriot died suddenly last month. She was a former food writer for Inweekly and guide for the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council before heading off with her husband Rob for Washington, D.C., where she worked for the State Department.

Inweekly editor Joani Delezen wrote about how special Ashley was to this paper in our Jan. 12 issue.

Joani said, "She made our paper better, and we will forever be grateful we got to work with her."

The online and offline donations together total more than $20,000. The minimum required for an endowed scholarship is $25,000. To donate, visit crowdrise.com/ study-abroad-scholarship-in-memory-ofashley-hardaway-theriot. {in} 9

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For the early birds, on Friday, February 10, Saturday, February 11, Sunday, February 12, and Monday, February 13, we’ll be offering Valentine’s Day specials throughout the day as well as serving from our standard menus. On Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, February 14, Chef Billy Ballou will offer a special feature with lunch service from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. and dinner service beginning at 3 p.m. In addition, our current lunch and dinner menus will be available.

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FemFest for All

By Jennifer Leigh

W

hat started as an annual production of "The Vagina Monologues" has expanded into an entire weekend of female power, inclusiveness and awareness.

"It's a feminist festival," said Kirstin Norris, one of the organizers behind the inaugural FemFest. "After doing ‘The Vagina Monologues' for a few years, we wanted to garner that support and take it to another level."

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TRANSFEMINISM

Scene from "The Vagina Monologues" 2016 Production / Courtesy Photo Feminism has been a hot topic of conversation for decades and more recently that conversation has shifted toward criticism for only including the voices of white women and not enough trans women or women of color. Norris looked to help correct that by reaching out to groups such as the Black Women Empower Collective and STRIVE to create a weekend of events that recognize all of the different facets of feminism.

"Feminism is so much more than fighting for equal rights," Norris said. "It's so much more than angry protestors. To me, feminism is freedom…that by nature we are all entitled to freedom… of our bodies and to live in a way that makes us happy.

It can't just be for women, it has to serve across the board."

Last year's presidential election has also put women's rights at the forefront of politics, with high points such as the country's first female major party presidential nominee and low points like President Donald Trump's unsavory remarks about women from a 2005 "Access Hollywood" tape.

After January's Women's March on Washington and the subsequent sister marches across the globe—including Pensacola's March that brought an estimated 2,000 women, men, and children out in the rain—it's pretty clear that the conversation is not over. And like the Women's March, Norris said she hopes FemFest will encourage people not to give up.

"Frankly, I feel our community is hurting right now," she said. "FemFest is a time to love yourself and celebrate feminism."

“We should seek to liberate everyone from these oppressive systems… feminism is the weapon.” Devin Cole

Devin Cole is the vice president of STRIVE, a local non-profit that supports transgender individuals in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, by helping them look for jobs and housing while also assisting with transportation to endocrinologist appointments. They* also serve as the director of the Florida Transgender Alliance.

Cole will be among the panel of experts discussing trans women and feminism at the Pensacola Feminist Film Fest.

"For the past 40 or so years, feminism has been defined solely by the vagina," they said. "Genitalia do not define your gender."

Cole points out that the fight for reproductive rights and the threat of Republicans defunding Planned Parenthood affects more than just biologically born females (also known as cis females).

A trans man can become pregnant, which makes the issue just as important to trans men as it is to cis females.

"A lot of people don't realize that," they said, "They don't consider it and then they look stunned when they realize."

Trans women are often left out of feminism too, Cole said. Marginalized groups, especially black trans women and undocumented trans women, should not be forgotten.

According to Human Rights Campaign, in 2015 at least 21 transgender individuals were victims of fatal violence—most of the victims were black trans women. Only until recently, transgender women in immigration detention were typically held in men's facilities, where they were subject to emotional, physical and/or sexual abuse.

"We should seek to liberate everyone from these oppressive systems… feminism is the weapon," Cole said. "Trans women, black women, undocumented women, women who are incarcerated, disabled women. All the oppressed groups are connected in some shape or form."

Cole says the best way to support those marginalized groups means doing a little bit of internalizing and work. Thinking about your own privilege before offering your two cents when a friend is complaining, putting yourself out there at rallies and educating yourself are a few good places to start.

"Solidarity has to go beyond changing your Facebook profile picture," they said.

COVERING FEMFEST Our cover artist for this week is Pensacola-based illustrator Julie McGrath.

McGrath started drawing at an early age, and later she began to explore fashion illustrations and quirky drawings that began as doodles taking up space on the side of her sketchpads.

While the ever-changing fashion world inspires McGrath to draw, it's the women who make the clothes and illustrations stand out.

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"Everyone has a favorite girl or group because they see themselves in her or they see their mother, sister, cousin or best friend," she said. "Someone just ordered a print because it was a reminder of her life goals. She saw confidence, style and happiness."

When she was asked to create a piece for Inweekly's coverage of FemFest, McGrath once again looked to the runway and created a piece showcasing a look from Christian Dior's feminist inspired Spring line. One particular outfit pays

homage to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's famous TEDx talk, turned Beyoncé sample, turned book "We Should All Be Feminists." "[It's] a group of women that represent us all," McGrath said. "I think at some point in history there was the cliché idea or stereotype of what a feminist looked like and we know that is certainly not the case. This piece shows powerful, unique women, confident and standing together. Fem power for FemFest."

You can see more of McGrath's work at drawpaintdesign.com, on Instagram (@drawpaintdesign) and at First City Art Center (FCAC) where she shares a studio with Karin Gudmundson. Inspired by the recent marches and FemFest, the artists at FCAC have dedicated a corner of Gallery 1060 to protest signs and female empowerment. It will be on display during the Feminist Film Fest event and Hot Glass Cold Brew Feb. 10. in Gallery 1060 at FCAC. inweekly.net

WOMANISM

The word "womanism" is pretty much summed up in this quote from author Alice Walker: "Womanist is to feminist as purple is to lavender."

"That's what we celebrate… womanism is the broader spectrum," said Haley Morrissette of the Black Women Empower Collective.

During FemFest, the Black Women Empower Collective will be hosting Womanhood in Lavender which is an evening of celebrating black women and womanism through poetry, dancing, singing and visual art. Morrissette will be the emcee for the evening, and she's looking forward to empowering women and having a good time.

"I want my sisters there to know they are appreciated," she said. "The whole city needs to come turn it up."

In the "overwhelming amount of white spaces," Morrissette said the event is for everyone, but it holds a special meaning for black women.

"Black women don't always face the same issues," Morrissette said. "When women talk about the wage gap, they talk about the wage gap for white women—77 cents. But the wage gap for black women is larger (60 cents) and for Latina women is even larger than that (55 cents). I believe if you help the most

marginalized person, you'll come up helping everybody."

As a victim's advocate and crisis counselor at Lakeview Rape Crisis Center, Morrissette has pretty much dedicated her life to caring for men and women. Being a part of FemFest is just an extension of her advocacy.

"We're really happy to be a bigger part of FemFest—it wasn't just an afterthought," she said. "We went in knowing it was going to be for everyone."

GIVING BACK

The weekend is also a chance to give back, with proceeds from events and an art sale at Artel Gallery benefiting Lakeview Rape Crisis Center. In year's past, "The Vagina Monologues" productions have raised around $5,000 for the center.

Norris said she wants FemFest to provide a better—and more inclusive—idea of what feminism is. After 50-plus years since the movement began, it might be time for the narrative to change.

"It's a wild, beautiful concept, it can't be boxed up," she said. "It reaches every single corner of the world. This is for everyone, regardless of race.

It's vital to our culture." {in}

“It's a wild, beautiful concept, it can't be boxed up. It reaches every single corner of the world. This is for everyone, regardless of race. It's vital to our culture.” Kirstin Norris

*Cole identifies as gender non-binary and prefers they/them pronouns.

FEMFEST 2017 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS PENSACOLA FEMINIST FILM FEST

WOMANHOOD IN LAVENDER

WHAT: A night of short films with a panel discussion presented by STRIVE WHEN: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 WHERE: First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. COST: Free, donations accepted DETAILS: facebook.com/femfestpcola or facebook.com/socialtransinitiative

WHAT: A night of singing, poetry,

Pensacola Feminist Film Fest Movie Lineup MissMe: The Artful Vandal Another Kind of Girl The Order of Things Affections Limbo Limbo Travel Raising Zay Physical Feminism Radical Brownies

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dancing and visual art centering around black women WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 WHERE: Chizuko, 506 W. Belmont St. COST: Free, donations accepted DETAILS: facebook.com/femfestpcola or facebook.com/blackwomenempowercollective

THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES WHAT: A performance of Eve Ensler’s award winning play, plus an art sale with pieces donated from local artists WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 WHERE: Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox COST: $10 at the door. Tickets may also be pre-ordered by donating $15 or more to gofundme.com/35pp5zk DETAILS: facebook.com/femfestpcola

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A Dance of Star-Crossed Lovers

by Shelby Smithey

Kayla Bartlett and Dustin Simmons / Photo by Richard Humphreys Ballet Pensacola is revamping Shakespeare's tragic love story "Romeo & Juliet," but with a different perspective—focusing on less family feuding and more on romance.

The ballet's dramatic rendition of the original tale will be performed this weekend and next, at the Pensacola Little Theatre.

Against the backdrop of fair Verona, Shakespeare's play was used as inspiration for Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev's ballet "Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64." Written in 1935, Prokofiev's score will be utilized in this production.

In the original play, sworn enemies the Montagues and Capulets face constant conflict stemming from a longstanding feud between the noble families. The ultimate death of the young lovers Romeo and Juliet ends the feud between their families and brings peace to Verona. In Ballet Pensacola's rendition, the story will center more on the lovers and their whirlwind romance. Principal dancers Dustin Simmons and Kayla Bartlett will lead as star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet.

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"The choreography is classical in nature with a neo-classic bent that is the signature style of Ballet Pensacola," said Ballet Pensacola Creative Director Richard Steinert.

"This production has been re-imagined from top to bottom, with scoring changes and a unique point of view, focused more on the relationship between the lovers than the discord between the feuding families."

Steinert said that Ballet Pensacola has been in pre-production for "Romeo & Juliet" since June of 2016.

"Between preparations with the costume designer and set designer alone, it takes months," he said. "Additionally, this production is pared down some and required extensive work on the score to create this particular version."

Known for his innovative and collaborative style, Steinert joined Ballet Pensacola as Creative Director in 2007. For this production, Steinert said he's kept the classic feel while shifting the focus. His choreography is based more on the perspective of the two lovers.

"The violence between the feuding AN EVENING AT THE THEATRE families has largely been reimagined by using theatrical displays of dramatic tension rather than the use of weapons and violence," he said.

Bartlett has danced with Ballet Pensacola for six years and began her professional career soon after training in classical ballet in Philadelphia and studying at Miami City Ballet and Ballet Austin. She began studying ballet at the age of six in Longview Ballet Theatre in Texas. Last year, Bartlett starred in "Swan Lake" as Odile alongside Ya Meng Lin as White Swan.

She has also danced the roles of Clara and the Sugar Plum Fairy in "The Nutcracker," Mina in "Dracula," and in Steinert's "Thunderstruck."

Simmons is a graduate of the BalLooking for plans this Saturday night? let Pensacola Academy and grew up in Pensacola Cultural Center has you Pensacola. He began dancing at the age of covered.

12. In 2009 and 2010, he attended Ballet In addition to "Romeo & Juliet," they Austin's Summer Program on scholarship. will also be hosting two other events in While at Ballet Pensacola, Simmons has the M. C. Blanchard Courtroom Theatre danced the roles of the Cavalier, Soldier Saturday, Feb. 4: Short Attention Span Doll, Fritz and the Mouse Doll in "The Theatre and Improvable Cause.

Nutcracker" and "Ichabod in The HeadShort Attention Span Theatre is a less Horseman." He has also danced in collection of five one-act plays, featuring Steinert's "The Matrix" and "Dracula." This stories full of love, romance and relationis Simmons' first year back with Ballet Penships presented by PLT's Studio 400. sacola after a sabbatical.

Improvable Cause is improv theatre.

"In December we saw Bartlett and SimYou will have to pick between the mons as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier ballet and Short Attention Span Theatre in ‘The Nutcracker,'" Steinert said. "The (both start at 7:30 p.m.), but staying put broad strokes of the music and choreograand ending the night with a little improv phy seem to inspire them." is open to anyone who buys a ticket for In addition to Bartlett and Simmons, there that particular show. will be 30 dancers performing in this ballet.

Just to sweeten the deal, the bar "Kayla and Dustin have been dancing in the lobby will remain open between together for a while now, but this is their first shows and PLT will be providing free big romantic ballet together," Steinert said. hors d'oeuvres and an opportunity to As far as his own history with "Romeo meet the Short Attention Span Theatre and Juliet," Steinert said that he has done cast before Improvable Cause begins. the famous balcony scene in the ballet Just remember—tickets to each before, but has never mounted his own show must be purchased separately. production. He tends to base his choreography and its creation on the lead dancers, DETAILS: pensacolalittletheatre.com to better suit the ballet.

"Ballet Pensacola danced my version of the balcony scene several years ago," he said. "The Prokofiev score, which is heavily used in this production, is a WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3, 4, 10 and 11; 2:30 huge inspiration to me in the buildp.m. Feb. 5 ing of this ballet. It is quite inspirWHERE: Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. ing. I tend to choose the ballets I Jefferson choreograph based on the dancers COST: $25—$37 and Dustin and Kayla are the bigDETAILS: balletpensacola.com gest influences on the creation of this work." {in}

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LIVING THE DREAM

LOCAL HEROES WHO CARRY THE TORCH OF DR. KING’S LEGACY.

The 5th Annual Living the Dream event held on January 15 honored 8 members from the Pensacola community. Each was recognized for living out Dr. King’s vision and for their dedication to making a difference in the lives of others.

Award Honorees

Special Recognition

Hosted by Dr. Karl Lewis and Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May, the event featured an award ceremony and music by the Motown Tribute Band who showcased the energetic and inspiring music of the 1960s. Since its inception, the Living the Dream event has provided scholarships and opportunities for youth of the Southern Youth Sports Association.

EVAN LEVIN & HARRY LEVIN

Rev. H.K. Matthews

Rev. H.K. Matthews Legacy Award

Fred Levin

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Living the Dream Pioneer Award

• Partnered to redevelop Downtown Pensacola’s former Masonic Lodge building into a concert venue called Vinyl Music Hall and were awarded the “Silver Certificate” by the Downtown Improvement Board • Joint owner/operators of Vinyl Music Hall since August 2010 • Have promoted over 1000 live concerts, comedy shows, charity events and private parties at their venue • The pair have worked to help numerous charitable and civic organizations, including the Greater Pensacola Chamber Foundation’s Leadership Pensacola and Gulf Coast Kid’s House

RONNIE COLE

DR. JOYCE HOPSON

LARUBY MAY, ESQ.

DAN SHUGART

KEVIN MAIR, MBA

TROY RAFFERTY, ESQ.

• Department of Defense Civilian Instructor, Corry Station • 25+ years as a Prince Hall Mason of Hope Lodge #19 • 21st Illustrious Potentate of Temple No: 182 Prince Hall Shriners • Twice selected Florida’s “Shriner of the Year” • National Worldwide Shriners Mentor of the Year • Member and Public Relations Chair, Chariots of Pensacola Motorcycle Club • 3 years sponsoring “Soulful Sundays”

• Sports Anchor and Director, WEAR-TV 3 • Inducted into the Pensacola Sports Association Hall of Fame in 2006 • Received the Southern League’s Media Award, 2015 • Twice earned the AP’s award for the top story in Florida • Twice cited by the Special Olympics as Florida’s Broadcaster of the Year

• Professor, PSC Collegiate High School since 1977 • Life member of the NAACP • President, National Coalition of Black Women • Pensacola State College Teaching Excellence Award Winner, 1999 • Earned her Doctorate Degree in Business Education & Computer Science from the University of Missouri in 1996

• Vice President, Cardiovascular Services, West Florida Hospital • 2015 Legends of Baptist Health Care • Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives • Member, Five Flags Rotary Club • Serves as a school mentor for the Escambia County School District, providing performance coaching for future leaders

• Lifelong advocate for underserved communities • One of the youngest African American women in the country to lead a large urban housing authority • DC Council Ward 8 Committee Member (Health and Human Services, Housing and Judiciary) • Created the Dreamer’s Program • Co-Vice Chair, Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church Board of Trustees • Member, Missing Link Prison Ministry

• Shareholder, Levin Papantonio law firm since 1994 • 2016 Perry Nichols Award, Florida Justice Association • Funds two local scholarships (The Rafferty Scholarship/ Award) for high school prep athletes • Awards the Rafferty Cup for excellence in athletic achievement in area high schools

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calendar THURSDAY 2.2

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 Forestry Center, 11650 Munson Highway. meetup. com/ftawesterngate LA LECHE LEAGUE 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Free.

Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org BOOK CLUB 10:30 a.m. Southwest Branch Library, 12248 Gulf Beach Highway. mywfpl.com WINE TASTING AT AWM 5 p.m. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. 9th Ave. aragonwinemarket.com LATIN DANCE LESSONS AND PARTY 6:30-9 p.m. $10. Salsa, Cha Cha, Bachata and more.

DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. 503-1123. $10. dancecraftfl.com DINNER AND A MOVIE 6:30 p.m. $12. Imogene Theatre, 6866 Caroline St. pensacolacooks. rezclick.com

FRIDAY 2.3

PILATES MAT WITH EMILY 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Free. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. Free. City Grocery, 2050 N. 12th Ave. HAPPY HOUR COOK OUTS 5 p.m. Drink specials, free cookout. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com VINYASA YOGA 6-7p.m. Free. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org

HANDS ON NACHOS PARTY CLASS 6-8 p.m. $40. SoGourmet, 407-D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com DATE NIGHT DANCING 6:30-8 p.m. $15.

Learn the basics of several romantic ballroom and country dance styles in unique group classes that keeps partners together.

DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. 503-1123. dancecraftfl.com OPEN MIC 7-11 p.m. Single Fin Cafe, 380 N. 9th Ave. facebook.com/singlefincafe ICE FLYERS VS. ROANOKE RAIL YARD DAWGS 7:05 p.m. $15-$29. Pensacola Bay

Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com

BALLET PENSACOLA PRESENTS: ROMEO AND JULIET 7:30 p.m. $25-$37. Pensacola

Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. balletpensacola.com SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE 7:30 p.m. $10-$17. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com SUPERJOINT 8 p.m. $20-$25. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com CHICAGO: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL 8 p.m. $63-$88. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com AFTER GAME SKATE 9:30 p.m. $9-$12.

Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com

SATURDAY 2.4

SANTA ROSA FARMERS MARKET 8 a.m.-1

p.m. Fresh local produce, honey, baked goods

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and live music. Pace Presbyterian Church, Woodbine Road, Pace.

CLEAN UP WITH OCEAN HOUR 8:45 a.m.

All supplies are provided. Naval Live Oaks Headquarters is on Highway 98 about two miles east of Gulf Breeze on the right.

Buckets, grabbers, gloves and trash bags will be supplied. For more information, contact oceanhourfl@gmail.com.

FRIENDS OF WFPL BOOK SALE 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Friends of West Florida Public Library is hosting a blowout book sale. The rules are simple: just pay $5 for a brown paper grocery bag, and whatever books you can

fit inside are yours to take home. And yes, you can buy as many bags as you want.

Proceeds will be used to support the West Florida Public Library’s efforts to build community and improve literacy. WFPL Main Branch, 239 N. Spring St. friendsofwfpl.org 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

VALENTINE’S DINNER • FEBRUARY 14TH •Amuse “Oyster and Pearls” Beau Solieu Oyster/American Hackleback Caviar/Gold/Cucumber •Cold Starter Foie Gras and Strawberry Parfait, Pistachio Crumble, Brioche, Frisee •Hot Starter House Made Linguine, Diver Scallop, Cauliflower Cream and Florets, Fried Caper, Tempura Golden Raisin, Fresh Herbs •Main Waygu Beef, Creamed Kale, Baby Onion Rings, Tomato Jam, Crushed Baby Potatoes Sautéed Lobster and Cognac Sauce/Supplement $14 •Sweet Chocolate Ménage a Trois $85 + Sales Tax Cocktail Tasting $24 / 4 Cocktails Wine Pairing $35 / 4 Wines *Regular menu will not available

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"Eat with the Seasons." Palafox Market.

Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com DEBBY’S KITCHEN 10 a.m.-12 p.m. $10-$15.

Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org.

POET ALLAN PETERSON 6 p.m. Free. Open Books, 1040 N. Guillemard St. openbookspcola.org DANCE THROUGH THE DECADES: WSRE 50TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY 6-9 p.m. $10

donation to WSRE-TV Foundation. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. wsre.org/50

ICE FLYERS VS. ROANOKE RAIL YARD DAWGS

7:05 p.m. $15-$29. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com MOZART MADNESS 7:30 p.m. $10. First United Methodist Church, 6 E. Wright St. pensacolasymphony.com BALLET PENSACOLA PRESENTS: ROMEO AND JULIET 7:30 p.m. $25-$37. Pensacola

Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. balletpensacola.com SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE 7:30 p.m. $10-$17. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com CHICAGO: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL 8 p.m. $63-$88. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com AFTER GAME SKATE 9:30 p.m. $9-$12. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com

IMPROVABLE CAUSE 10:30 p.m. $10. Pen-

sacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com

SUNDAY 2.5

WAKE UP HIKE 7 a.m. Meet at Bay Bluffs Park, Scenic Highway at Summit Ave., for a brisk one to two-hour walk with brunch to follow at an area restaurant.

PUBLIC ICE SKATE 1:30, 3 and 4:30 p.m. $10.

Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com BALLET PENSACOLA PRESENTS: ROMEO AND JULIET 2:30 p.m. $25-$37. Pensacola

Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. balletpensacola.com SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE 3 p.m. $10-$17. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com SEVILLE QUARTER SUPER BOWL PARTY 3 p.m.

Food and drink specials. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

MONDAY 2.6

CAT’S SEED TO TABLE COOKING 11:30

a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org 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

RESTORATIVE PILATES 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free.

Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org CCFA 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org BALLROOM DANCE LESSONS 6:30-8 p.m. $10. Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, and more.

Professional dance instruction for all skill levels. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd.

503-1123. dancecraftfl.com HIP-HOP DANCE LESSONS 8-9 p.m. $10.

Learn hip-hop moves from a professional instructor. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. 503-1123. dancecraftfl.com

TUESDAY 2.7

IMPACT 100 EVENT 4:30-6:30 p.m. Andrews Institute, 1040 Gulf Breeze Parkway. impact100pensacola.org COMPLEMENTARY WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m.

SoGourmet, 407-D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com CULTURES COOK: TAMALES 6 p.m. $35.

Pensacola Cooks Kitchen, 3670 Barrancas Ave. pensacolacooks.rezclick.com FUNKY YOGA FLOW 6-7 p.m. Free. Three courses for $33. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org COUNTRY DANCE LESSONS 6:30 p.m. $10.

Country Two Step, East Coast Swing, Competition Choreography and more.

DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. 503-1123 dancecraftfl.com

MEDITATION /PRANIC HEALING 7:15-8:30

p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org TUNESDAY SOUND CAFE 7:30 p.m. Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea and tunes from the baby grand piano. Pensacola Library lobby, 239 North Spring St.

WEDNESDAY 2.8

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news of the weird WORK OF A RESEARCHER "Field work is always challenging," explained Courtney Marneweck of South Africa's University of KwaZulu-Natal in a recent journal article, but studying the sociology of a white rhino's dung meant developing a "pattern-recognition algorithm" to figure out "smell profiles" of 150 animals' feces—after tracking them individually to observe them in the act. Wrote Marneweck, "I think my record for waiting for a rhino to poo was 7 1/2 hours." Conclusion: Rhinos use feces to send distinct social signals on genetically compatible herds, mating access and predator dangers. (Or, in the Los Angeles Times "clickbait" version of the story, rhino dung "has a lot in common with a Facebook post.")

UNCLEAR ON THE CONCEPT The "Virtuous Pedophile": Gary Gibson, 65, of Chiloquin, Oregon, admits he is sexually attracted to little girls but never acts on his urges, and therefore, demands that people get off his case.

He formed the Association for Sexual Abuse Prevention, campaigning, he says, to keep children safe from other pedophiles whose self-restraint may not match his. Gibson describes himself as a "normal, everyday person," married to a British nurse (whom he met via a Christian singles organization), and has three children and 10 grandchildren—none so far molested (though in an interview, London's The Sun allowed him to explain his side of various edgy events of his life, such as his having moved for a while to the South Pacific, where little girls sometimes played naked).

LEADING ECONOMIC INDICATOR Doughnut lovers have legitimately mused for years how U.S. law could condemn, say, marijuana, yet permit Krispy Kreme to openly sell its seemingly addictive sugary delights on America's streets. Sonia Garcia, 51, realized a while back that residents of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, so much needed Krispy Kreme fixes that she earns a handsome living running a black market from El Paso, Texas, bringing in 40 boxes at a time and re-selling from the trunk of her car at a 60 percent markup, pointing out to a Los Angeles Times reporter in January that her trafficking has already put one son through engineering school. (Mexico City now has Krispy Kremes, but apparently the company's distribution system cannot yet vanquish Sonia Garcia's car.)

CAN'T POSSIBLY BE TRUE Reporting from Mbyo, Rwanda, in January on the success of a "reconciliation" program following the country's bloody genocidal wars, London's The Guardian found, for example, Laurencia Niyogira living peacefully and forgivingly alongside neighbor Tasian Nkundiye—even though, 22 years ago, Nkundiye murdered Niyogira's entire family (except for her and her siblings, left barely alive). (Over a 100-day span in 1994, 800,000 ethnic Tutsis were systemati-

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cally slaughtered by Hutus.) A survey by the country's national unity commission showed that 92 percent of Rwandans have come to accept reconciliation.

PERSPECTIVE Right to Be Grumpy: Trader Joe's has gained popularity among grocery shoppers in large part by having relentlessly sunny employees, but now that the firm has expanded from mellower California to more brusque New York City, it is learning that cheerfulness is harder to find. The company fired Thomas Nagle recently because, though he said he frequently smiled, he was told his smile was insufficiently "genuine," and, backed by several colleagues, he has filed an unfair labor practice charge (and union organizers have taken notice). The National Labor Relations Board has already ruled (against another employer) that workers cannot be forced to convey that all-important "positive work environment" because they are entitled to have grievances.

THE PASSING PARADE (1) Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania (pop. 4,300), rarely makes the news, thus allowing it to avoid questions about its awkward name (since it is (a) landlocked and (b) 100 miles from New Jersey). (In January, local residents were disturbed about the odor of a farm's prematurely ripening radishes.) (2) Scientists at Spain's University of Barcelona announced they had reduced the fear of death in some of their 32 research participants by exposing them (using artificial intelligence Oculus Rift headsets) to outof-body experiences so that they could see and feel themselves "alive" even when they are not actually present.

A NEWS OF THE WEIRD CLASSIC (APRIL 2013)Undocumented immigrant Jose Munoz, 25, believed himself an ideal candidate for President Obama's 2012 initiative for children, in that he had been brought to the United States by his undocumented parents before age 16, had no criminal record, and had graduated from high school (with honors, even). Since graduation, however, he had stayed at his parents' home in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, jobless, unenterprisingly "vegging," making it difficult to prove the final requirement of the law: that he had lived continuously in the U.S. since graduation (since just lying around the house leaves no paper trail). After initial frustrations, Munoz finally proved his residency by submitting his Xbox Live records documenting that his computer's Wisconsin location had been accessing video games, daily, year after year. {in}

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From the 2016 Blue Wahoos; Jackson Stephens, Ray Chang, Zach Vincej meet the fans.

Dick Williams, Reds General Manager and President of Baseball Operations; Quint Studer, Owner, Pensacola Blue Wahoos; Jeff Graupe, Reds’ Senior Director of Player Development.

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Fans taking a tour of Blue Wahoos Stadium.

The Pensacola Blue Wahoos would like to thank the Cincinnati Reds organization, its General Manager/ President of Baseball Operations Dick Williams, Reds Senior Director of Player Development Jeff Graupe and former Blue Wahoos players; Ray Chang, Zach Vincej and Jackson Stephens for coming down to visit with our loyal fans and employees during our first-ever Reds Caravan.

We also thank our fans for coming out and giving the Reds a warm welcome.

We’re excited about the progress we have made off the field as an organization.

Our constant goal is to provide the best customer experience in all of baseball, and we’re thrilled to continue our partnership with Cincinnati in 2017.

Blue Wahoos Executive Chef, Travis Wilson, sharing ballpark food favorites and new items with fans.

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Blue Wahoos Creative Services Manager, Adam Waldron, giving fans a peek behind the scenes.

Cincinnati Reds’ management fielding questions from fans.

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