Inweekly July 19 2018 Issue

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JOE ZARZAUR The Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association honored the Pensacola attorney with the 2018 Michael Doubek Community Service Award for Zarzaur's commitment to the community. The bar association recently renamed the award for Michael Doubek for his tireless stewardship of the ESRBA and the high standard he set for its members. Zarzaur's most recognized philanthropic activity has been "Legal Graffiti," an event hosted at Zarzaur Law during Gallery Night where people make donations to create artwork on a billboard on the side of its building. Donations are matched by the firm and given to local charities.

ROB WILLIAMSON The Santa Rosa County District 4 commissioner was elected recently second vice president of the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) executive committee. Williamson joins FAC president Hendry County; Commissioner Karson Turner; president-elect, Leon County Commissioner Nick Maddox; first vice president, Palm Beach County Mayor Melissa McKinlay; and immediate past president, Charlotte County Commissioner Christopher Constance.

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tries hauled in the equivalent of 34,707 pounds of food thanks to the Pensacola Police Department, the Escambia County Sheriff's Office, the Pensacola Fire Department and Escambia County Fire Rescue. The four agencies steered clear of donuts from June 20-22 and visited local supermarkets to take donations. The result is a grand total of 26,030 meals donated to neighbors in need.

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FLORIDA CITRUS The U.S. Department of Agriculture closed out its monthly forecast report for the current growing season that showed growers produced 34.7 percent fewer oranges and half the number of grapefruits than a year ago. Ravaged by the September hurricane just as growers felt they were making headway against citrus greening disease, growers saw the overall production at its lowest—49.58 million boxes—since the 1941-42 growing season. Grapefruit production, 3.88 million boxes, hit its lowest output since 1920.

GUN BACKGROUND CHECKS The League of Women Voters of Florida and the Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence have asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to open an investigation into the mishandling of background checks conducted for concealed-carry firearm permits at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. News reports in recent weeks raise important public safety concerns, according to the groups. The League and Coalition also called for the permitting process to be moved under the control of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

ASHLEY MOODY The one-time favorite to be Florida's next attorney general may not make it out of the GOP primary. The latest poll

by St. Pete Polls has State Rep. Frank White of Pensacola leading Circuit Judge Ashley Moody of Tampa by 4.6 percentage points, 26 percent-19.4 percent, with 54.5 percent undecided.

Florida Politics credits the lead to White's television ads that have been running around the state for a month and conservative State Rep. Jay Fant dropping out of the race.

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by Rick Outzen

THE CAPITAL OF… On Monday, I sat in the balcony of the Rex Theatre and listened to bestselling author Andrew Davis talk about how thriving communities market themselves. He was in Pensacola as part of CivicCon, the speaker series sponsored by the News Journal and Studer Community Institute.

Davis summoned up his talk in seven words—"Want to get rich? Target a niche."

He believed that prosperous places have "staked a claim" to being the best at something.

According to his research, communities that stake a claim earn over $3 billion more a year than those that don't. The claim creates location envy that attracts other successful businesses and injects revenue into the community.

Davis shared stories of how Batavia, N.Y., became the "Greek yogurt capital of the world," and Warsaw, Ind., staked its claim on being the "orthopedic capital of the world."

In Batavia, a Turkish immigrant bought a rundown factory in New York and transformed it into a $3 billion yogurt brand, Chobani. Other yogurt and food processing plants followed his lead and built in the area. Warsaw's claim began in the 1890s with an entrepreneur that developed fiber splints to help broken bones heal. His company, DePuy Synthes, has grown into a $5 billion brand and has attracted more than 50 more orthopedic companies to the small Indiana community.

When asked what he thought Pensacola's claim could be, Davis said we could be "The

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Dan Lindemann would like to see Pensacola become "The Kayak Capital of the Gulf Coast" with Bruce Beach as its focal point.

A claim I would like us to revisit is "The Entrepreneurial Capital of the South." We were almost there in July 2015 when the University of West Florida proposed to build the Center for Entrepreneurship at the Maritime Park, but Mayor Hayward blocked placing the lease agreement on the council's agenda. Three years later, the site is still vacant.

However, entrepreneurs are thriving in Pensacola. Perfect Plain Brewing Co., IRIS, Bluejay's Bakery and Armored Frog are just a few of the recent success stories. We can build on their achievements.

The good news is Davis said we could make several claims because each targets a niche that will help us thrive. Let's do it. {in} rick@inweekly.net

The good news is Davis said we could make several claims because each targets a niche that will help us thrive.

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HAYWARD'S FINAL BUDGET

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By Rick Outzen Mayor Ashton Hayward last week submitted to the Pensacola City Council his final budget, which will cover the last eight weeks of his administration and the first 44 of his successor. The total proposed budget for FY 2019 was $239.7 million, the largest proposed budget of his administration.

"For fiscal year 2019, I am proposing a structurally balanced budget of $239.7 million that pays for today's needs without leaving our children or grandchildren with legacy financial burdens and allows for an additional $2.2 million to be placed in the Council Reserve by the end of fiscal year 2018," wrote the mayor in his budget message. "This balanced budget benefits from a projected rise of 6.9 percent in the total value of taxable property this year that will yield a small windfall for the City's general fund."

Hayward warned that if the voters approved a constitution amendment on the ballot this fall that would increase homestead exemptions, the property tax revenues would remain relatively flat in fiscal year 2020.

He said, "This budget is designed conservatively to maintain our current level of high-quality services without adding significant new programs and keeping the total number of executive branch positions at 774."

Calling his final budget transitional, Hayward said he intended to consolidate gains that have been made and to preserve flexibility for the next administration to "maintain a high quality of life for residents now and in the years to come."

"This budget is not just a financial blueprint. It is an expression of our values and our vision for the future," said the mayor.

"Fiscal discipline, responsible spending habits, living within our means—those are values that reflect the taxpayers' strong appetite for prudent fiscal policy."

The FY 2011 budget that he operated under during the first nine months of his term was $206.6 million. For three years, with Bill Reynolds as his city administrator and John Asmar as his chief of staff, Hayward whittled down the budget to $191.6 million by transferring the library system to Escambia County, cutting 49 other staff positions and reining in expenses.

The City's personal services expenses dropped from $64.8 million to $59.9 million by FY 2014—a savings of $4.9 million annually.

With the help of Asmar, Mayor Hayward delivered a tax cut to city property owners in his first budget, reducing the ad valorem rate from 4.5395 to 4.2895 for FY 2012. The millage rate has stayed the same since then.

However, the budget savings didn't last.

The operating budget grew $37.2 million from FY 2014 to FY 2018, a 19.4 percent increase. The budget increase proposed for FY 2019 is $10.9 million more than the current budget.

PERSONAL SERVICES

The staff cuts haven't held. The city has added 10 more full-time positions since FY 2014, and the personal services expense for the current year has risen to nearly FY 2011 levels, $63.2 million, despite having 79 fewer employees than when Hayward took office in

January 2011 and a $3.66 million reduction in pension expenses.

One way that the mayor has kept down the number of staff positions is using more contract and leased employees. The line item "extra personal services" increased from $4.25 million in FY 2014 to $5.4 million for FY 2018.

Hayward's proposed budget for next year has $65.1 million for personal services. His budget has a 3 percent pay raise for non-union employees, which is budgeted at $547,900.

When Hayward took office, the City's salaries and overtime totaled $37.4 million.

He reduced those numbers to $33.3 million when he ran for re-election 2014. The FY 2019 proposed budget has $38.3 million for salaries, overtime, fire holiday pay and non-union salary increases. The FY 2019 total is 15 percent higher than four years ago.

The next mayor will have a payroll with over six dozen fewer employees but higher personal services than when Hayward became mayor. He will have less flexibility because the extra personal services have been cut by $383,800.

CAPITAL OUTLAY

The largest budget jump is in capital projects, which the mayor wants to increase from $16.48 million this year to $30.32 million.

He is proposing spending $21,244,400 of Local Option Sales Tax revenue for FY 2019.

The current series of Local Option Sales Tax (Series IV) is projected to generate $93.4 million. The City began collecting the tax on Jan. 1 of this year, and it will continue to do so through Dec. 31, 2029—11 years after Hayward has left office. The mayor has borrowed $31.5 million against the Series IV funds and started spending the money in 2015.

If the Pensacola City Council approves the LOST Series IV Plan that is part of the proposed FY 2019 budget, the City will have allocated 60 percent of the entire projected revenue, $55.86 million, in the first nine months of Series IV and before the next mayor takes office. The new mayor and city council will

have about $37.5 million for capital projects over the next 10 years.

In 2016, Mayor Hayward got the council to approve borrowing against the Local Option Gas Tax (LOGT) so that he could complete a decade of street paving in three years. The new mayor and council will not have any significant LOGT funds for street and sidewalk projects until 2026 at the earliest.

OTHER BUDGETS

While personal services have been increased for the FY 2019, Mayor Hayward is recommending $1.57 million less for operating expenses. One of the big cuts is professional services, which includes the outside law firms hired by the mayor, that the mayor decreased from $3.92 million this year to $2.35 million.

The proposed debt service budget is $21.18 million, a slight decrease over this year's $22.78 million. The grants and aids budget is up $114,000 from $1.634 million to $1.748 million.

The non-operating budget is projected to go from $35.94 million to $36.68 million.

The Pensacola City Council will hold its first public hearing on the FY 2019 proposed budget on Sept. 12 at 5:30 p.m. at Pensacola City Hall. The final hearing is scheduled for Sept. 19 at 5:30 p.m. {in}

CITY OF PENSACOLA OPERATING BUDGET FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017* FY 2018* FY 2019*

$206,551,357 $213,001,350 $198, 425,737 $191,618,517 $204,880,815 $206,907,818 $217,992,000 $228,848,800 $239,718,600

*Proposed budget, other totals are actual expenditures.

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THE FIGHT FOR EARLY VOTING SITES

A stringent interpretation of Florida's early voting statute led a group of six students from the University of Florida and Florida State University, backed by the League of Women Voters of Florida and The Andrew Goodman Foundation, to sue Florida Secretary of State Kenneth Detzner. The lawsuit was heard by U.S. District Judge Mark Walker in Tallahassee on Monday, July 16.

"When the League of Women Voters of Florida learned that our Secretary of State chose to exclude a crucial public facility as an early voting center, college and university buildings, we became very interested in trying to reverse this in this lawsuit," League President Patti Brigham told Inweekly in a telephone interview before the hearing.

She added, "Florida Secretary of State's interpretation of the statute is unjust, creating barriers for young voters."

Early voting has been an integral tool in Florida elections in years past. It reduces voting lines on Election Day, lowers the workload on election officials, provides a convenient opportunity for constituents to vote leisurely and encourages young voters to participate, she said.

Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford explained statewide and local early voting history and procedures to Inweekly. Sixty-eight percent of votes cast in 2016 were early votes. That number is about one-third higher than other states' averages, Stafford said.

Early voting makes the workload manageable for local election officials. Recently, some counties have struggled to find suitable polling locations that fit into the statute's criteria, Stafford said.

"Florida offers early voting, while many states don't offer it at all," he said. "But what my colleagues and I have publicly advocated for is that we, the supervisors of voting, get the same flexibility to choose polling locations on Election Day as we do for early voting."

One polling location in Escambia County is an anomaly—the Genealogy Library on Pensacola State College's campus.

"The Genealogy Library does sit on the physical campus of Pensacola State," Stafford said. "But because it is a part of the West Florida Public Library system, it's not technically the college's library, meaning it's permissible for early voting."

The University of Florida has no such site on its main campus.

Stafford said, "The Division of Elections director, when asked about the Gainesville area by one of my colleagues, ruled that the university didn't fall into one of the categories listed in the Florida statute."

In 2016, 43 percent of college-age students in Florida utilized early voting. Banning accesJuly 19, 2018

sible early voting locations such as university and college campuses creates barriers and could dissuade young voters in this election cycle, according to court documents.

"Voting in Florida can often mean waiting in line for hours on end on Election Day," Brigham said. "That's what happened in 2012. So legislature tried to alleviate that with early voting."

"Voting in Florida can often mean waiting in line for hours on end on Election Day. That's what happened in 2012." Patti Brigham She continued, "With so many students, especially post-Parkland, registering to vote for the first time, we believe that not having early polling locations on college campuses is outrageous. Our state should be making it easier for college students to vote, not harder."

The Secretary of State reinterpreted the early voting statute in 2014 after the city of Gainesville questioned if the University of Florida's student union was permissible as an early voting location.

At the time, the university was home to over 50,000 students. Many of those students lived on campus, thus creating a necessity for an on-campus polling location, according to court documents.

Secretary Detzner responded that not only was the University of Florida's J. Wayne Reitz Student Union prohibited as an early voting location but also no college or university-related facility was within regulation for early voting.

"What kind of message does this send young people who really want their voices heard since Parkland?" Brigham said. "They look around for an early voting place on their campus and then find out there isn't one.

That's just unacceptable."

Early voting locations stated in Florida Statue 101.675 include city halls, permanent public library facilities, fairgrounds, civic centers, courthouses, county commission buildings, stadiums, convention centers, government-owned senior centers or governmentowned community centers.

"Many view this year as a critical election, and the more people who are voting, the better," Brigham said. "And we certainly want our young people to participate. I can't emphasize this enough—our state needs to be making it as easy for them to vote as possible."

Alachua County has five early voting locations. The locations can be found on its official website. However, the closest polling site is 2.5 miles from the University of Florida campus. That's a 40-minute walk, 11-minute drive or 25-minute bus ride one way.

The Voter Registration Communications

and Outreach Director for Alachua County, TJ Pyche, did not feel comfortable commenting on the lawsuit and the county's position at this time. He directed all questions to City Attorney Nicolle Shally, who was unable to be reached before the publication deadline.

At the July 16 court hearing, lawyers for the state argued that Secretary Detzner's advisory opinion had not done any harm.

"There has been no claim whatsoever that one person has been denied the right to vote," Mohammad Jazil, a private lawyer representing the Department of State, told Judge Walker.

The federal judge queried both sides on the issue during Monday's arguments, asking lawyers for the state why allowing the early voting site on campus would not give more access to students and others.

Lawyers for the state said elections officials could choose a "wild card" location, permissible under state law, if they wanted to use sites such as Reitz Union.

But Elisabeth Frost, who represents the plaintiffs, said that in Alachua County, the "wild card" spot had already been allocated to a church more than 20 miles north, to accommodate minority voters in the rural area.

She argued that the advisory opinion would keep young voters from being able to cast ballots.

"There's a shadow cast that is keeping supervisors from putting early voting sites where young voters are," Frost said. "At a certain point, you have to call a banana a banana."

Judge Walker pressed the state to explain what its position would be in the future, should he agree that the Secretary of State's advisory opinion didn't amount to irreparable harm, as the plaintiffs are seeking.

And he questioned whether requiring students to walk a mile to cast their ballots was equitable.

"Florida's young population is going to have trouble getting to early vote," the judge noted.

"At some point, common sense has to come into play."

Ion Sancho, who served as Leon County elections supervisor for nearly three decades, told reporters that universities like Florida State and University of Florida have "large, dense populations of basically captive citizens."

"Quite frankly, if you are charged with making voting accessible, what you do want to do with early voting locations is put them in dense residential areas where people lack transportation," he said. "I believe it's simply part of the partisan politics of our culture.

Quite frankly, Republicans don't want young people to vote today."

Judge Mark Walker gave no indication how he would rule. {in} The News Service of Florida contributed to this article.

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for UWF students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Although there was no direct funding to support the program, she implemented a foundation account to support activities for the students.

The Argos for Autism Program she developed has been featured in multiple articles and is currently listed as No. 2 on the "20 Best Value Colleges for Students with Autism 2017-2018."

Other honorees included Escambia Westgate School Principal Jobenna Lawson-Sellers, who received the Spirit of CIL Award, and Capstone Board Chairman Larry Anderson and his wife Mary, who were named Volunteers of the Year. The family of the late Warren Jernigan accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award in his honor.

CITY PROPERTY VALUES UP Accord-

Dr. Vannee Cao-Nguyen / Courtesy Photo ADA CHAMPION The Center for Independent Living Disability Resource Center held its 28th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act Awards and Volunteer Recognition Banquet on Thursday, July 19. Dr. Vannee Cao-Nguyen received the Joe Oldmixon Service Award for Outstanding Service to People with Disabilities.

The Joe Oldmixon Service Award is presented annually to an individual who possesses a thorough knowledge of the needs and concerns of people with disabilities. Through political, business and community action, this individual actively seeks system change to enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities.

Joe Oldmixon was the Supervisor of Elections in Escambia County for 42 years from 1952–1994. He died in 1994 while still in office.

Oldmixon was almost completely paralyzed from the time he was a teen but never viewed his wheelchair as a "handicap" or barrier to public service.

Dr. Cao-Nguyen currently serves as the associate vice president of the Division of Academic Engagement at the University of West Florida. She previously served as the director of the Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC).

During her 10 years with the SDRC, she made significant improvements to the service received by students with disabilities. She implemented the use of an online data management system that has streamlined services and fought for increased staffing to better serve our students. She developed the Argos for Autism Program to provide additional support 88

ing to the latest estimates from Property Appraiser Chris Jones, property valuations in the city of Pensacola have increased $234 million (6.9 percent) over last year's assessments. It is the most substantial percentage increase in more than a decade.

Since the Maritime Park opened in the spring of 2012, city property valuations have increased more than $800 million, a 27 percent increase. The Downtown Improvement Board district valuations increased $18.4 million since the FY 2018 final.

The Westside TIF valuations jumped 40.8 percent to $12 million. From FY 2007FY 2014, the Westside CRA lost 8.2 percent of its valuation. The CRA went up 12 percent to $58.2 million.

POLL: PEOPLE LIKE ELECTIONS According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 481 likely Escambia County voters, the majority (57.6 percent) oppose the idea of the local school board appointing the superintendent of schools. Those who favored the proposal were 29.1 percent, with 8.3 percent saying they need more information, and 5 percent were still undecided.

The persons sampled were likely voters of the primary and general election cycles using an Interactive Voice Response system and were called during the hours of noon-3 p.m. July 6-7. The phone numbers called were provided by the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Office. The margin of error for this study is +/- 4.5 percent with a confidence level of 95 percent.

SECOND CUTTER ARRIVES On Monday,

July 9, Pensacola received its second U.S. Coast Guard Cutter when Dauntless, a 210-foot medium endurance cutter, arrived at its new

homeport of Naval Air Station Pensacola. The cutter requires a crew of 76 Coast Guardsmen and conducts a variety of missions, including search and rescue, defense readiness and combatting drug trafficking. The Dauntless was previously stationed in Galveston, Texas.

Earlier this year, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Decisive arrived at Naval Air Station Pensacola under the command of Coast Guard Commander Blake Novak.

2016 PARKING PLAN The City of Pensacola

hired the West Florida Regional Planning Council to study downtown parking. Its report was delivered to the Pensacola City Council in August 2016. The West Florida Regional Planning Council made recommendations on how to decrease the demand for parking and increase supply.

To reduced demand, the consultants recommended resurrecting the downtown trolley circular route and establishing a bicycle sharing program. Ten bicycle sharing stations were listed, including the Pensacola Bay Center, Pensacola City Hall, Seville Square, Plaza de Luna and the downtown library.

On the supply side, the West Florida Regional Planning Council recommended a new parking garage near or within the Palafox Commercial Core, where parking demand is currently exceeding supply by 1,989 spaces, or the West End, where parking demand was expected to outstrip supply soon.

Four locations for the garage were identified—North Palafox Street Lot (corner of Palafox and Gregory streets), Chappie James Parking Lot, Bayfront Stadium Parking Lot and South Jefferson Street/ Commendencia lots.

To pay for the garages, municipal bonds or public/private partnerships were recommended. The municipal bonds could be revenue bonds tied to parking fees; general obligation bonds secured by property taxes or local options sales taxes; special assessment bonds where those benefiting the most from the parking facility will be taxed; double-barreled bonds, which are combination of all of the above; or tax increment finance bonds tied to the CRA. Public-private partnerships have both sides share in the costs and benefits of financing, constructing and operating a new parking facility. The private entity can provide the needed source of initial funding that is often lacking in a public entity's budget. The private entity benefits from the tax-free interest income generated. Both entities share revenues from the parking facility.

West Florida Regional Planning Council also recommended using incentives to get developers to build garages, such as reducing

parking requirements, density bonuses and real estate tax abatements. Unfortunately, the study is sitting on a shelf in city hall.

NO VOTE ON UNION AGREEMENTS

On June 22, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced he had reached tentative agreements concerning future compensation and benefits with the police officer, sergeant and lieutenant bargaining units represented by the Fraternal Order of Police. He gave no details.

The council agenda for the July 19 meeting was released last night. The tentative agreements are not on the agenda for the Pensacola City Council to approve.

FOP officials have said the mayor agreed to 10 percent raises for officers, sergeants and lieutenants in the first year, followed by 4 percent raises each year after that in the three-year agreement. However, the actual contracts have not been released to the media and public.

The next regular council meeting is August 9.

PUBLIC INPUT SOUGHT Escambia County has received funding from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council as a result of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill for the design and permitting of a large-scale living shoreline project in Pensacola Bay. The project will include three separate areas around Naval Air Station Pensacola— one adjacent to White Island in northwestern Pensacola Bay and the other two on the eastern and southern shores of Naval Air Station Pensacola. The goal of the project is to create 24,800 linear feet of rock and oyster reef breakwater and to create 205 acres of marsh and submerged aquatic vegetation habitat at these three sites.

The county is seeking public input about the project design. Public comments received as a result of this survey will be used by the design team to guide the development of the overall conceptual design.

To take the survey, visit myescambia.com.

STUDENTS ON ICE Join 350 Pensacola as they follow the journey of a group of students and their instructor on an expedition to the Arctic to see firsthand the impacts of a warming planet. Gulf Breeze's Michael Wymant annually leads a group of students to the far north as they explore, document and measure how climate change affects the Arctic. Wymant will shares photos, stories and results of the students' work at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 24 at the Bayview Senior Center, 2000 E. Lloyd St. Wymant is an environmentalist with over 15 years of professional experience. inweekly.net

He has led educational programming for students primarily in North America but has also taught in the Arctic and Africa. He is the National Ready Mix Concrete Association's vice president of Building Innovations, based in Gulf Breeze.

Wymant holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Western Ontario, a master's certificate in real estate from Northwestern University and a master's of environment and business from the University of Waterloo.

The presentation is part of a monthly speaker series on climate change and related issues sponsored by 350 Pensacola. For more details, email 350pensacola@gmail.com.

'TIME AT THE PLACE' The public is invited to join the Florida Public Archaeology Network staff for the opening reception of the new temporary exhibit "Time at the Place: Life of the Enslaved at Arcadia Mill" at the Destination Archaeology Resource Center. The opening reception will be 6-9 p.m. Friday, July 20 at the resource center, 207 E. Main St. Attempts to explore the history and life of the enslaved community at Arcadia Mill Archaeological Site in Milton has been ongoing since 2009. Only fleeting snapshots of daily life have been documented within historical records, so understanding community life of the enslaved at Arcadia is mostly left to archaeological investigations. This exhibit includes the most recent understanding of their lives based on the artifacts recovered from a slave cabin.

Destination Archaeology's permanent featured exhibit, "A Road Trip through Florida Archaeology," showcases heritage sites open to the public within the eight regions of the FPAN and displays artifacts that highlight Florida's unique history.

Hours of operation are Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is free.

NOMINATE PHILANTHROPISTS The

Association of Fundraising Professionals West Florida Chapter has announced that nominations for the 2018 National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon are now being accepted until Aug. 31. The nomination form can be found at surveymonkey. com/r/NPD2018AFPWFL. The winners will be announced during the annual awards luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 15 at the Pensacola Grand Hotel.

Founded in 1988, the chapter is celebrating 30 years in Pensacola, with the mission of highlighting and recognizing the accomplishments of giving, volunteering and charitable engagement within our community.

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SHOPPING FOR A CAUSE The Pen-

sacola Humane Society's newest venture, Beverly Barkway Thrift Store, is open for business and seeking volunteers. Proceeds from the store benefit programs of the Humane Society and its Barbara Grice Memorial Spay & Neuter Clinic and provide support and medical care for cats and dogs at the PHS adoption center.

The store is located at 817 Beverly Parkway. Hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m., TuesdaySaturday. Beverly Barkway accepts gently used furniture, household accessories, pet items, small appliances and books, along with a limited inventory of vintage or never-worn clothing. For more information or to volunteer, call the store at 332-6745.

FIFTH ANNUAL PENSACOLA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL Northeast Pen-

sacola Sertoma hosts its annual Dragon Boat Festival starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8 at Bayview Park on Bayou Texar.

The all-day festival presented by Wind Creek Casino is complete with food, drinks, children's activities, contests and music and will benefit Gulf Coast Kid's House and Junior Achievement of Northwest Florida.

Each year, this festival proves that where dragons go, magic will follow. And over the last four years, the event has raised over $80,000.

This event has grown so much they added a second beneficiary to spread the wealth and attract new supporters. In fact, this event is even gaining regional attention. Rumor has it Pensacola is in the running against Atlanta to host the Southeastern Dragon Boat Association Regional Championship in 2019.

If you have any questions or want to know how you can get involved, from volunteering to sponsorship, please reach out to Bryan Morelock at bwmorelock@gmail.com or visit pensacoladragonboatfestival.com.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS Grand opening for Republican Victory Office is 6 p.m.

Friday, July 20 at 1310 Dunmire St., Unit B. Women for Responsible Legislation will hold their monthly meeting 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m. on Thursday, July 26 at Pensacola City Hall. This month, WRL will host a political forum with candidates running for Pensacola mayor.

Move to Amend and Movement for Change will host a showing of Ava DuVernay's award-winning film "13th" 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 26 at the downtown public library, 239 Spring St. Following the film, both organizations will discuss how corporate financial interests and racial bias are blocking correction of mass incarceration which they believe currently is poisoning our country. {in}

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NFL FLAG offers a fun, non-contact football experience for our league Kindergarten thru 8th grade. The fall season games will take place at the UWF-Pen Air Field, and the winter league games will be held at Blue Wahoos Stadium.

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As promised, here's part two of our Spendless Summer series. From movies to music to museums, it's a collection of thrifty reasons to get out of the house this summer. We hope you find something new to get excited about (or at least get reminded to revisit an old favorite like Bands on the Beach or the National Naval Aviation Museum).

SEE A MOVIE Everyone loves going to the movies, but nobody loves movie theater prices. Thankfully, Pensacola has a few budget-friendly ways you can get in some quality screen time this summer.

SAENGER CLASSIC MOVIE SERIES*

Every summer, the Saenger Theatre hosts Saturday night classic movie screenings for just $5. If you haven't checked it out yet, you need to fix that ASAP.

THIS SUMMER'S MOVIES: July 21 High Society July 28 Jezebel July 19, 2018

Aug. 4 Smokey and the Bandit Aug. 11 Rear Window Aug. 18 Wizard of Oz Aug. 28 The Sound of Music Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox, pensacolasaenger.com *For more details on this series, turn to page 18

PENSACOLA CINEMA ART

This might just be every film buff in town's favorite place to catch a movie and not just because it's cheap (tickets are always just $5—cash only though), but because they show movies that don't often get shown anywhere else, like indie comedies, foreign language films and documentaries. They also host monthly classic movies at The Rex. Their upcoming movies include "A

Fantastic Woman" this Saturday, July 21, and an encore screening of "Hearts Beat Loud" next Saturday, July 28. If you want to stay up-to-date and find out about future film screenings, make sure you sign up for their email newsletter.

Pensacola Cinema Art, 117 E. Government St., pensacolacinemaart.com

AMC SUMMER MOVIE CAMP

If the name didn't tip you off, this bargain flick series is for the kiddos. For the next two Wednesdays at 10 a.m., just $4 (plus tax) gets you a movie ticket and a KidsPack at the AMC theatre on 9 Mile Road. The remaining movies are "Captain Underpants" (Wednesday, July 25) and "Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature" (Wednesday, Aug. 1).

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Part 2: Budget-Friendly Activities owls and hawks. It's open Wednesday through Saturday from noon-3:30 p.m. A small donation is requested for admission.

They also offer group tours for 15 or more people for just $3 per person.

Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida, 105 N. S St., pensacolawildlife.com

WALKING TOURS

Learn all about natural disasters and Pensacola's haunted past during Emerald Coast Tours' name-your-own-price walking tour. The tour is approximately one hour and involves one mile of walking. Reservations are required in advance. The tour is free to take, and you decide what it was worth when it's over.

Emerald Coast Tours, 18 E. Garden St., emeraldcoasttours.net

WEST FLORIDA RAILROAD MUSEUM

Learn the history of the local railroads at the West Florida Railroad Museum. The museum site is actually an old train depot in Milton. They receive no public funding,

so a donation in exchange for admission is requested. The museum is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

West Florida Railroad Museum, 5003 Henry St., Milton, wfrm.org

STARGAZING ON THE BEACH The Escambia Amateur Astronomers' Association offers free stargazing at the Gulfside Pavilion and at Ft. Pickens at Battery Worth. They set up nearly 20 telescopes, ranging in strength and size, and invite the public to take a peek.

REMAINING 2018 STARGAZING DATES AT PENSACOLA BEACH PAVILION July 20 and 21 at 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 14 and 15 at 6:30 p.m.

AT FORT PICKENS AT BATTERY WORTH Aug. 10 at 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 7 at 6:30 p.m.

Fighter plane on display at the National Naval Aviation Museum / Photo by James Kirkikis / Shutterstock.com

LEARN SOMETHING Here's a roundup of museums, tours and other educational activities that will get you out and about and learning something new this summer.

NATIONAL NAVAL AVIATION MUSEUM

This is the world's largest naval aviation museum and one of the most-visited museums in the state of Florida—which means we're super lucky it's located right in our backyard and even luckier that admission is still totally free.

The museum is open daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

National Naval Aviation Museum, 1750 Radford Blvd., avalaviationmuseum.org

HEAR SOME MUSIC Whether it's a date night or a family outing, these two live music series create the perfect opportunity for a totally relaxing, and totally free, night out.

BANDS ON THE BEACH

Pensacola Beach's popular outdoor concert series Bands on the Beach is already in full swing this season with a full roster of music every Tuesday evening all summer long and well into the fall too.

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PANHANDLE BUTTERFLY HOUSE

Located at the base of the Navarre Beach Bridge, the Panhandle Butterfly House has over 300 species of butterflies, including some native to Florida. The house is open seasonally (May through August) Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. A minimum donation of $2 per person is suggested for admission.

Panhandle Butterfly House, 8581 Navarre Parkway, Navarre, panhandlebutterflyhouse.org

WILDLIFE SANCTUARY OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA

The Wildlife Sanctuary is home to over 100 animals, including deer, fox, bald eagles,

BANDS ON THE BEACH REMAINING 2018 SCHEDULE

July 24 The Rowdies July 31 Mr. Big and The Rhythm Sisters Aug. 7 Emerald Gold Aug. 14 Déjà vu Aug. 21 The Astronauts Aug. 28 ClassX Sept. 4 John Hart Project Sept. 11 Chloe Channell Sept. 18 Dr. Breeze Sept. 25 Touch of Gray Oct. 2 Bring On The Benjamins

Photo Courtesy of West Florida Railroad Museum Archives

Oct. 16 Holly Shelton Oct. 23 Southern Breeze Band Oct. 30 Emerald Coast Blue Brothers Bands on the Beach at the Gulfside Pavilion at Casino Beach, 735 Pensacola Beach Blvd., visitpensacolabeach.com

BLUES ON THE BAY

The City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department and Blues Angel Music hosts this series, which features bands at the amphitheater around back of the Community Maritime Park on select Sunday evenings.

BLUES ON THE BAY REMAINING 2018 SCHEDULE

Aug. 19 The Truth featuring Cat Rhodes and Crosstown Sept. 16 The Mulligans Sept. 23 The Modern Eldorados Oct. 21 Love Gun Blues on the Bay at Hunter Amphitheater at the Community Maritime Park, 351 W. Cedar St., facebook.com/bluesonthebaypensacola

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

A Place for the Punks

By Stephanie Sharp

This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb / Photo by Christoper Scott Satterwhite For locals and tourists alike, it's difficult to escape the historic nature of Pensacola's culture. You can't swing a petrified cat without hitting a historical marker or museum entrance, especially downtown.

But one aspect of Pensacola's history that has largely been in the periphery is about to become part of the mainstream narrative at the T.T. Wentworth Museum for the next year.

"Punksacola: Reflections of a Subculture" is a collection of punk rock photography, memorabilia and ephemera, curated and exhibited by the team behind the 309 Punk Museum Project. By combining their personal stashes and making public requests for the punk community to share their stories as part of the Wentworth exhibit, the 309 Punk Museum Project team has filled the space with what they hope will be a growing "people's history" of the influence of punks in Pensacola.

Even though the scene might look different today, punk is still alive and well locally, and you can experience it for July 19, 2018

yourself at the exhibit's opening event on Friday, July 20. Bands will perform inside and outside the museum, while the community is invited to relive their glory days or get introduced to the rich history of this subculture's local roots.

Inweekly spoke to two of the organizers of "Punksacola" about the meaning of punk, exhibiting punk in a museum and what the scene is like today. Valerie George is a visual artist, former drummer, DIY recording artist, the art editor for Panhandler Magazine and an associate professor of sculpture at the University of West Florida.

Sean Linezo, aka 534N L1N320, is a photographer, filmmaker and archivist. His work is also currently being featured at Pensacola Museum of Art in an exhibition called "On The Passage of a Brief Period of Time."

INWEEKLY: How will the exhibit maintain the integrity of the subculture while inviting the public to learn more about it?

SEAN LINEZO: Well, the internet exposed

the underground and made it available to spectators, tourists and the general public many years ago. There are no secrets and there is nothing to hide. The local punk scene is not a secret society or an exclusive club. On the contrary, it's actually a tolerant and inclusive community. For example, when you see flyers for shows posted in random places, this is evidence for how inclusive it is. We give the basic information and post them all over the place.

These flyers are literally invitations—and a collection of them from the last 30 years takes up a whole wall in the exhibition. It's a whole wall of invitations to punk shows.

So inviting the public to a punk event is nothing new.

It is true that we are performing in a non-traditional "punk" venue, but following tradition is about as punk as singing a Sex Pistols song at karaoke ‌ Anyone can try to do that. I've never curated an exhibit in a history museum, but I guess it's kinda like playing in a band. Instead of making sounds and screaming lyrics to the audi-

ence, we are arranging a visual narrative to tell stories. We are still addressing some of the same subjects that we would in songs, such as the resistance to the oppressive forces of racism, sexism, imperialism, consumerism, etc. And we promote equality and freedom. We are just presenting and amplifying it in a different context.

VALERIE GEORGE: I agree with Sean in that it is not a hidden culture, but aside from punk's contribution to mainstream fashion and aesthetics, its other important cultural roles in society are seemingly invisible to (or ignored by) mainstream culture.

There is a great deal we can learn from punk music, punk literature, the activism of the political punk community and the local history of people participating in the punk scene.

While some could argue that the selfpublication typical of punk expression is limiting, there is bravery and freedom in being totally in control of one's art. You can do or say what you feel without regard to if it will "sell." Whether you agree with the message or not, it's honest and real, and I think we can all be inspired by that.

Punks archive their own work and tell their own stories in the form of zine writing, art, music, live performance and political activity. We are simply putting this work together in one place to share with everyone. The Wentworth is a venue that can reach a group of people who have never encountered these expressions, and we are grateful for the opportunity to purposefully share this material with a broad audience.

IN: What can the public expect to experience at the exhibit? At the opening event?

LINEZO: A local history, a local scene and some local bands.

GEORGE: Punk ephemera, punk music, old friends, new friends, a few surprises and maybe a tinge of disappointment if you can't find the flyer of your favorite band or a photo of a person you hoped to see.

But this is a growing exhibition, complete with a series of events and workshops over the duration of the exhibit, and there is time to include more ephemera.

We will be adding images to the photostream throughout the duration of the exhibit, so if there are folks or bands that are not represented there yet, it is because we do not have any ephemera to share. So send it to us [309punkmuseum@gmail.com].

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IN: What do you hope visitors learn about Pensacola's punk scene from the exhibition?

LINEZO: I hope folks realize the local punk scene is not anti-everything. But it is anti-war, anti-authority, anti-capitalist, anti-racist, anti-homophobic, etc. And we like good, cheap fun.

Also, if there are visitors who come to the show and feel that they were involved in the story but not represented, instead of complaining about it, tell us the story. This is a DIY community and it's a DIY history.

It's up to you to tell your story. If anyone feels like they were left out, don't worry; it's not over. This is just the beginning of what happens next. Throughout the year, we will be hosting events and will have a merch table and zine market at these events.

Write a story, make a few copies, bring it to the event and share, trade or sell your zine.

We will be collecting stories for the duration of the exhibit [July 20, 2018-July 20, 2019]. The submissions will be collected and edited into a project called "A People's History of Pensacola Punks."

shaped the local punk culture. For those of us who were not buying what was being sold, for those of us who were unhappy with the choices for entertainment or the chain restaurants that we could afford, we took things into our own hands and created a scene that we were comfortable to play in. We created our own little world where we spend our time and energy. We make our own food; we make our own books; we make our own music; we make our own venues; we make our own fun.

GEORGE: I think everyone will have a different answer to this, but I think the vegan restaurants owned or operated by local punks (End of the Line Cafe, Sluggo's and now chizuko) have provided an alternative to mainstream ideas about food, both in terms of health and politics. These venues also provide a space for art to be exhibited, communities to gather for open mics or fundraisers and never-ending exposure to local and touring bands. In addition, Pensacola punks generate events for the public, from DIY workshops, political education and organization to nationwide bike polo tournaments.

IN: What is punk? What isn't punk?

IN: How can people experience PensacLINEZO: Punk is anti-authoritarian by naola's punk culture as it exists today? ture, so I do not want to try to define what LINEZO: Visit the Wentworth. Go to a it means to anyone else. But for me, punk show. Read a zine. Start a band. Make a zine. is an expression of freedom and/or cultural Question everything and do it yourself. resistance to oppressive forces. Without at GEORGE: Go to shows. There are shows least one of these qualities, it's just a trend regularly at chizuko, The Handlebar and or fashion. house shows all around town. Support loGEORGE: This is a very personal question, cal record stores, and find fliers for shows and I can only define it for you from my there too. Support the bands. Start a band. perspective. For me, it is political. I found Make art and support the artists. Make a a home in punk culture when I could not find one in the mainstream, mainly because zine and contribute your voice. Just show up. {in} many aspects of western society and our relationship to capitalism seemed exploiFor further reading on Pensacola's punk histive of animals, the earth and humans, and tory, check out "A Punk Tour of Pensacola," I could not ignore it. For me, the punk comwritten by co-founder of the 309 Punk Mumunity that I found were of people who seum Project and Inweekly contributor Chrissaw that too and were yearning to explore toper Scott Satterwhite, from our June 24, other ways of existing in western society, or 2015 issue: inweekly.net/wordpress/?p=23305. at least to exist with eyes wide open.

At the end of the day, my expression of punk is embodied in my attempts to move through the world with awareness, to make conscious choices about consumption to the best of my ability and to create WHAT: Opening reception for "Punksacola" artistic expressions as honestly as featuring live music possible. Punk activity, for me, lies WHEN: 6-11 p.m. Friday, July 20 in my motivations, and if they stray WHERE: T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Mufrom my personal truth, it ain't punk seum, 330 S. Jefferson St. anymore.

DETAILS: facebook.com/309thepunkmuseum As far as the exhibition is con-

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cerned, I think the ephemera speaks for itself, and each of these voices defines punk for themselves. Not everyone will agree that everything in the exhibition is punk. Punk scenes are not unlike all communities full of humanity. The scene is complex, sometimes full of contradictions, and in that lies its beauty.

IN: How has punk culture shaped Pensacola's culture?

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Going "Bigger" With Sugarland Bush said. "It's here to tell our fans, or anyone who listens, that even though it can be hard to bring up kids or even grow up in this world, you can still find humanity."

The songs on "Bigger" are placed in order based on themes that Bush and Nettles wanted their children to understand and know are important.

"There's so much hardship out there," Bush told Inweekly. "And trying to make sense of the craziness and then explaining it to my kids is not easy. We spent a lot of energy working on these new songs. We want our listeners to feel something when they hear this new album and reflect back on the world."

The inspiration for "Bigger" was family, Bush said. When Sugarland parted, Bush and Nettles took time to watch their children grow up. And as they focused less on work and more on family, they realized there is too much inexplicable hate.

Sugarland / Photo by Shervin Lainez After an eight-year hiatus and tons of anticipation, Sugarland is hitting the road for their "Still the Same" summer tour. And lucky for Gulf Coast fans, Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles are making a stop in Pensacola.

Despite years of waiting for new music, Sugarland has not skipped a beat. Going back to the studio felt natural for Bush (vocals, acoustic guitar and mandolin) and Nettles (lead vocals), and now they are eager to get back on the stage too.

"It's creepy how well we work together,"

Bush said. "It would be almost impossible to create this sound and energy with anyone else. I mean, it's just so rare that you go back to writing and just hit it out of the park."

The Grammy Award-winning duo just released their newest album "Bigger" last month. Of course, the release coincides perfectly with their tour, so Sugarland has the opportunity to perform old crowd pleasers as well as introduce fans to their new songs.

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time the band recorded a song that they did not write.

"She [Swift] pitched the song to us, and, really, it was anxiety driven," Bush joked. "But really, we just didn't want to disappoint Taylor. In the end, it was all really natural. The song came out well."

The duo will be on tour until September, and Bush said they are ready for the long haul and the grind of life on the road.

"Each day, we wake up in a parking lot on a bus," Bush said. "Then you turn over, open a window and try to figure out which parking lot you're in. We have 16 to 18 hour days for three or four days in a row. It's so exhausting, but it's nothing you'll ever hear me complain about."

"There's a team of 40 who work long hours to make this tour work," he said.

"It's still crazy to me that people create this stuff out of the back of trucks almost every night. But this tour is for the fans.

So if you're a Sugarland fan, you'll hear your favorite song. If you're not a fan, I encourage you to pick up our new album and give us a shot."

The "Still the Same" tour wants to create a space of people from all walks of life who want to dance, move and be together, Bush said. The goal for not only the tour, but the new album as well, is to evoke emotion, entice fans to reflect on the world and just feel, he said. {in}

"It's not a political album, of course," he said. "But we do need to try and find humanity. Jennifer and I really just want our fans to absorb the new songs like they did with the WHAT: Country duo Sugarland with Frankie Balold songs. So this tour overlapping lard and Lindsay Ell with the album release is great."

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YOGA WITHIN REACH 9-10 a.m. Free. Commu-

nity Health Northwest Florida, 2315 W. Jackson St., Room A. healthcarewithinreach.org THE SNOW WHITE VARIETY SHOW 10 a.m. $7-$13. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com ONE-ON-ONE TECH HELP 11 a.m. Molino Branch Library, 6450-A Highway 95A. mywfpl.com PILATES MAT 12:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org VETERAN'S MEETING 4 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org AWM WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. Free. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. 9th Ave. facebook.com/ aragonwine PRANIC HEALING 6 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org SOUTHWEST BRANCH LIBRARY BOOK CLUB

6 p.m. Southwest Branch Library, 12248 Gulf Beach Highway. mywfpl.com END OF THE LINE THURSDAY DINNER 6-9 p.m.

End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. Sign up for the newsletter for menu. eotlcafe.com RUNNING OF THE BULLS SPANISH WINE DINNER 6:30 p.m. $65 per person. Apple

Annie's at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com SELECT LATIN DANCE LESSONS AND PARTY

6:30-9 p.m. $10. Salsa, Cha Cha, Bachata and more. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com

BLUE WAHOOS VS. JACKSONVILLE JUMBO SHRIMP 6:35 p.m. $5 and up. Blue Wahoos

Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com ALADDIN 7:30 p.m. $7-$12. Panhandle Community Theatre, 4646 Woodbine Road, Pace. panhandlecommunitytheatre.com THIRD THURSDAY INSPIRATIONS 7:15 p.m.

Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org WAR TWINS, PARACOSM, ACCURSED CREATOR 8-11 p.m. chizuko, 506 W. Belmont St.

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Library, 239 N. Spring St. mywfpl.com

THE SNOW WHITE VARIETY SHOW 10 a.m.

$7-$13. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com ADEL CHEFRIDI TRUNK SHOW 10:30 a.m.5:30 p.m. Susan Campbell Jewelry, 420 S. Palafox. susancampbelljewelry.com GALLERY NIGHT 5-9 p.m. Downtown Pensacola. gallerynightpensacola.org FLIGHT NIGHTS 5-7 p.m. $9 for three 3-ounce pours. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. 9th Ave. aragonwinemarket.com HAPPY HOUR COOKOUTS 5 p.m. Drink specials, free cookout. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com PUNKSACOLA: REFLECTIONS OF A SUBCULTURE OPENING RECEPTION 6-9 p.m. Friday,

July 20. Exhibit on view through June 2019.

T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Museum, 330 S. Jefferson St. historicpensacola.org HEATHER LAND 'I AIN'T DOIN' IT' 6:30 and 9 p.m. $29-$99. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. 818 1

Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com

DATE NIGHT DANCING 6:30-8 p.m. $15. Learn

the basics of several romantic ballroom and country dance styles in group classes that keep partners together. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com SLEEPING WITH SIRENS 6:30 p.m. $22-$25. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com

Catch the Classics

By Jennie McKeon

in a press release. "We are looking forward to another record-breaking season mostly attributed to the overwhelming support of the community and our sponsors."

There's a movie for everyone in this year's list, with everything from murder mysteries, romance, comedy and musicals as well as another Hitchcock film.

Tickets for the movie series are on sale now at the Saenger Theatre Box Office located at 22 E. Intendencia St. You can also purchase tickets on the night of each movie beginning at 6 p.m. All seats are first come,

BLUE WAHOOS VS. JACKSONVILLE JUMBO SHRIMP 6:35 p.m. $5 and up. Blue Wahoos

Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com

OPEN MIC 7-11 p.m. Café Single Fin, 380 N.

9th Ave. facebook.com/cafesinglefin ALADDIN 7:30 p.m. $10-$15. Panhandle Community Theatre, 4646 Woodbine Road, Pace. panhandlecommunitytheatre.com JAMES VAN PRAAGH 7:30 p.m. Skopelos at New World Landing, 600 S. Palafox. newhorizonsexpo.com

first served.

SATURDAY 7.21

2018 SAENGER CLASSIC MOVIE SERIES SCHEDULE

ter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

July 21 "High Society"

RUNNING OF THE BULLS 8 a.m. Seville QuarPALAFOX MARKET 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fresh

produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques. 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 SANTA ROSA FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fresh local produce, honey, baked goods and live music. Pace Presbyterian Church, Woodbine Road.

OCEAN HOUR CLEAN-UPS 9-10 a.m. Two sites: Bartram Park, 211 Bayfront Parkway, and Pensacola Visitor Center, 1401 E. Gregory St. oceanhourfl.com PENSACOLA HUMANE SOCIETY BATHE-IN

9 a.m.-2 p.m. $8-$11. Pensacola Humane Society, 5 N. Q St. pensacolahumane.org COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com GULF COAST PADDLE CHAMPIONSHIP 9:30 a.m. Flora-Bama Lounge, 17401 Perdido Key Drive. florabama.com HUMANE EXPRESS AT PLAZA FERDINAND VII 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Plaza Ferdinand. pen-

sacolahumane.org

LEAPS 10 a.m. Free. Ever'man Educational

Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org

STORYTIME SATURDAYS 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

$5. Through Nov. 10. Pensacola Children's Museum, 115 Zaragoza St. WOERNER PIE EATING CONTEST 10 a.m.

Proceeds benefit Spike's K-9 Fund. Woerner Landscape and Pet Supply, 1332 Creighton Road. facebook.com/woernerlandscape WILD LEMON SUMMER VIBES MARKET 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wild Lemon is celebrating their first year in business by hosting a block party style market with their neighbors Tacos Mexicanos and Dee McDavid Interiors. There will be local vendors, cocktails and cake, plus all three businesses will be doing specials and giveaways.

3000 N. 12th Ave. beawildlemon.com ADEL CHEFRIDI TRUNK SHOW 10:30 a.m.5:30 p.m. Susan Campbell Jewelry, 420 S. Palafox. susancampbelljewelry.com NEW HORIZON'S ANNUAL PSYCHIC AND HEALING ARTS FAIR 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $10.

Navarre Conference Center, 8700 Navarre

Starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra It's a popular belief that the summer is a time for lowbrow entertainment—beach reads, TV re-runs and all of the actionpacked "popcorn flicks" you can handle.

While there's nothing wrong with enjoying syndicated television shows or even a Marvel film (or three), you can also spend a Saturday evening inside the famous Saenger Theatre enjoying a classic Hollywood film— and it will only cost you $5.

Saenger Theatre's Classic Movie Series has been a hit since it was first introduced seven years ago. Every Saturday evening during the series run, the theatre is packed with film buffs of all ages enjoying an old favorite.

Films chosen for the series are put to a public vote, and the results this year include some newer flicks to the series, such as "Smokey and the Bandit," and regular crowd pleasers, like "Wizard of Oz" and "The Sound of Music."

"I was really excited to see the survey results this year," said Kathy Summerlin, director of marketing for the Saenger Theatre,

Parkway. newhorizonsexpo.com

COMPUTER BASICS Noon. Pensacola Li-

brary, 239 N. Spring St. mywfpl.com

JUNIOR HUMANE SOCIETY ADOPTION

Noon-4 p.m. PetSmart, 6251 N. Davis Highway. juniorhumanesociety.com 'A FANTASTIC WOMAN' 1 p.m. $5. Pensacola Cinema Art, 117 E. Government St. pensacolacinemaart.com BLUE WAHOOS VS. JACKSONVILLE JUMBO SHRIMP 6:35 p.m. $5 and up. Blue Wahoos

Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com

SUMMER CLASSIC SERIES 'HIGH SOCIETY'

7 p.m. $5. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com ALADDIN 7:30 p.m. $10-$15. Panhandle Community Theatre, 4646 Woodbine Road, Pace. panhandlecommunitytheatre.com

July 28 "Jezebel"

Starring Bette Davis, Henry Fonda and George Brent

Aug. 4 "Smokey and the Bandit"

Starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field and Jerry Reed

Aug. 11 "Rear Window"

Starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly and Wendell Corey

Aug. 18 "Wizard of Oz"

Starring Judy Garland, Bert Lahr, Ray Bolger and Jack Haley

Aug. 28 "The Sound of Music"

Starring Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer and Eleanor Parker

2018 SAENGER CLASSIC MOVIE SERIES

WHEN: 7 p.m. July 21 through Aug. 28 WHERE: Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox COST: $5 DETAILS: pensacolasaenger.com

DANCE PARTY 8-midnight. $10. Partner

dancing on the best wood dance floor in the area. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com

SUNDAY 7.22

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.

GROUP MEDITATION 9:30 a.m. Free.

Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org BRUNCH WITH LIVE MUSIC 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Café Single Fin, 380 N. 9th Ave. facebook. com/cafesinglefin VEGAN BRUNCH 11 a.m.-2 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. Sign up for the inweekly.net

calendar newsletter for menu. eotlcafe.com JAZZ FILM SERIES 1:30 p.m. "The Gene Krupa Story." Pensacola Library, 239 N. Spring St. mywfpl.com YAPPY HOUR AT PERFECT PLAIN 2 p.m.

Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco ACUPUNCTURE 101 2:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org ALADDIN 2:30 p.m. $10-$15. Panhandle Community Theatre, 4646 Woodbine Road, Pace. panhandlecommunitytheatre.com THE SNOW WHITE VARIETY SHOW 3 p.m. $7-$13. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com VEGAN AND VINO SUNDAYS 4-7 p.m.

Skopelos at New World, 600 S. Palafox.

ners meet in front of Seville Quarter for a run around downtown Pensacola. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com 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. dancecraftfl.com SONGWRITERS AND POETS OPEN MIC 7-9 p.m.

Goat Lips, 2811 Copter Road. goatlips.com HIP-HOP DANCE LESSONS 8-9 p.m. $10.

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

BLUE WAHOOS VS. JACKSONVILLE JUMBO SHRIMP 5:05 p.m. $5 and up. Blue Wahoos

TUESDAY 7.24

Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com

PILATES MAT 1:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educa-

brary, 6450-A Highway 95A. mywfpl.com

So Gourmet, 407-D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com

SEVILLE QUARTER MILERS 5:30 p.m. Run-

PENSACOLA BEER WEEK: BEER DINNER WITH UNION PUBLIC HOUSE 6 p.m. $79.

tional Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org

MONDAY 7.23

YOGA WITHIN REACH 9-10 a.m. Free. Community Health Northwest Florida, 2315 W. Jackson St., Room A. healthcarewithinreach.org BLUE ANGELS PRACTICE 11:30 a.m. National Naval Aviation Museum viewing area, 1750 Radford Blvd. navalaviationmuseum.org

Perfect Plain Brewing Co. 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco RESUME HELP 11 a.m. Molino Branch Li-

4:30 p.m. Cowork Annex, 13 S. Palafox. beawildlemon.com COMPLIMENTARY WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m.

CHEW, HELLO CRESCENDO, MY FAULT/YOUR FAULT, DOG SWEATER 8 p.m. chizuko, 506 W.

Belmont St. facebook.com/chizukopensacola

PENSACOLA BEER WEEK: BEER TRIVIA

PILATES ON PALAFOX WITH WILD LEMON

Arts & Culture

ON THE PASSAGE OF A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME On view

≥Events

HAVANA OPENING RECEPTION

6-8 p.m. Friday, July 20. First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org PMA GALLERY TOURS 2:30 p.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays. Free with museum admission. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org

≥Current Exhibits PROJECTIONS: A COLLECTION OF CREATIVITY On

view through Aug. 4.

Tammy Caspersen, Suzanne Tuzzeo.

Blue Morning Gallery, 221 S. Palafox. bluemorninggallery. com

HUSTLE: MUSEUM OF SPECTACLE WITH MATTY JANKOWSKI, JIMBO EASTER AND JULIA GORTON

On view through Aug. 5. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org

through Aug. 13.

Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org HAVANA On view through Aug. 29.

First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org ANDY WARHOL MYTH/MAKER

On view through Sept. 2. Pensacola Museum, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org GALLERY DAYS 12-4

p.m. Saturdays. Featuring local artists. To be featured, contact Angel at 941-7354586 or call the restaurant at 477-0035.

TGI Fridays, 1240 Airport Blvd.

≥Workshops & Classes

POTTERY ON THE WHEEL Six-week

workshops are held Tuesdays fro POTTERY ON THE WHEEL Six-week

workshops are held Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-noon,

Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco FLIGHTS AND BITES WITH UINTA BREWING

6 p.m. Hopjack's Pizza Kitchen and Taproom, 10 S. Palafox. hopjacks.com COUNTRY DANCE LESSONS 6:30 p.m. $10.

Country two-step, East Coast swing, competition choreography and more. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com BANDS ON THE BEACH 7-9 p.m. Free. The Rowdies. Gulfside Pavilion, Pensacola Beach. visitpensacolabeach.com COMEDY NIGHT 7 p.m. Swan Neck Meadery, 2115 W. Nine Mile Road. swanneckwinery.com OVER-50 BALLROOM DANCE CLUB 7-9:30 p.m. $5-$10. Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Center, 913 S. I St. Dressy attire (no jeans).

WEDNESDAY 7.25

ONE-ON-ONE TECH HELP Noon. Molino

Branch Library, 6450-A Highway 95A. mywfpl.com

PILATES ON PALAFOX WITH WILD LEMON

Noon. Cowork Annex, 13 S. Palafox. beawildlemon.com ONE-ON-ONE TECH HELP 3 p.m. Pensacola Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-noon at First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. Cost is $157.25 for members and $185 for non-members.

For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m. and Thursday from 9 a.m.-noon at First City Art Center. Cost is $157.25 for members and $185 for nonmembers. For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

INTRODUCTION TO POTTERY ON THE WHEEL Every

CLAY SCULPTURE

Monday from 6-8:30 p.m. at First City Art Center. Classes are $40. For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

CLAY HAND BUILDING Six-week

workshops are held

Six-week workshops held Saturdays from 9 a.m.-noon at First City Art Center.

Cost is $157.25 for members and $185 for non-members.

For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

Library, 239 N. Spring St. mywfpl.com

WATERBOYZ SLOW SKATE 6-7 p.m. Every

Wednesday. Skate starts and ends at Waterboyz, 380 N. 9th Ave. waterboyz.com YOGA FLOW 6-7 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org PENSACOLA BEER WEEK: BEER Q&A Perfect Plain Brewing Co. 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco ARC GATEWAY CRAB CAKE COOK OFF 6-8 p.m. $60. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com V. PAUL'S COOKING CLASS 6 p.m. $39 per person. V. Paul's Italian Ristorante, 29 S. Palafox. vpauls.com SWING DANCE LESSONS AND PARTY 6:3010 p.m. $5-$10. Professional West Coast swing instruction for all levels. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com MOVIES UNDER THE STARS 7-10 p.m. Free.

LandShark Landing, 165 Fort Pickens Road. margaritavillehotel.com MEDITATION 7:15-8:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org FREE DANCE LESSONS 8-8:30 p.m. Free. Beginner West Coast swing dance lesson. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola S. Blvd. dancecraftfl.com

≥Call for Films

KITE FILM FESTIVAL

The third annual Kite Film Fest will take place Saturday, November 10 at Club LA in Destin.

Submissions are currently open for the short film event. The submission process is open until September 1. Kite Film Fest prides itself on simple, inclusive rules that can be viewed on their official website kitefilmfest.com. Further inquiries can be directed to kitefilmfest@gmail.com.

Bars & Nightlife

≥Live Music

THURSDAY 7.19

JOHN RIPLEY 6-9 p.m. Skopelos at New World, 600 S. Palafox JOSH GARRETT BAND 6 p.m. Para-

dise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna Drive. paradisebar-grill.com BEN AND DANICA

6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com COLM KELLY 6 p.m.

McGuire's Irish Pub,

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calendar 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com AL MARTIN 6:30 p.m. Doc's Courtyard and Cafe, 5198 Willing St., Milton.

OPEN COLLEGE JAM WITH MIKE BOCCIA

7:30 p.m. Goat Lips Chew and Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road.

DUELING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O' Grady's Dueling Piano Show.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com OPEN MIC/JAM

8-11 p.m. Goat Lips Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road. Use our instruments or bring your own.

HEAVY DROP 8 p.m.

Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com GREG LYON 7 p.m.

Hub Stacey's, 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com MARIO MENA BAND

9 p.m. End O' the

Alley Courtyard, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

FRIDAY 7.20

LIVE JAZZ WITH JOE OCCHIPINTI Noon.

The Drowsy Poet Coffee Co., 655 Pensacola Beach Blvd.

MIKE QUINN 9 p.m. End O' the Alley Courtyard, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com LIVE MUSIC 6 p.m.

The Deck Bar, 600 S. Barracks St. CYNTHIA DOMULOT

6-9 p.m. V. Paul's Italian Ristorante, 29 S. Palafox. vpauls.com TRUE BLUE BAND 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna Drive. paradisebargrill.com MOSE WILSON AND THE DELTA TWANG 6-10 p.m.

Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road.

peglegpetes.com COLM KELLY 6 p.m.

McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com AL MARTIN 6:30 p.m. Doc's Courtyard and Cafe, 5198 Willing St., Milton.

JOHN RIPLEY 7-10 p.m. Skopelos at New World, 600 S. Palafox LIVE MUSIC 7:30 p.m.

Swan Neck Meadery, 2115 W. Nine Mile Road. swanneckwinery.com MIKE BOCCIA 7:45 p.m. Goat Lips Chew and Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road.

CURT BOL JAZZ QUARTET 8-11 p.m.

Jazz and Flow Cafe, 4238 W. Fairfield Drive.

DUELING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O' Grady's Dueling Piano Show.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MIKE & FRIENDS 8 p.m.-midnight. Goat

Lips Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road.

THE BLENDERS 8:30 p.m. Hub Stacey's 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com

p.m. End O' the Alley, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com LIVE DJ: MR. LAO 10 p.m. Phineas Phogg's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com LIVE MUSIC 10 p.m. Apple Annie's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna Drive. paradisebargrill.com 3 BEAN SOUP 6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes. com LIVE MUSIC 6 p.m.

The Deck Bar, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com AL MARTIN 6-11 p.m. The Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Highway COLM KELLY 6 p.m.

McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com LIVE MUSIC 7:30 p.m.

Swan Neck Meadery, 2115 W. Nine Mile Road. swanneckwinery.com MIKE BOCCIA 7:45 p.m. Goat Lips Chew And Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road.

SATURDAY 7.21

CURT BOL JAZZ QUARTET 8 p.m.

LOCAL BROADCAST

9 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com LIVE MUSIC 9 p.m. Lili Marlene's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

MARIO MENA BAND 9

TYLER MAC 6 p.m.

Jazz and Flow Cafe',

4238 W. Fairfield Drive.

E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

OPEN MIC/JAM

SUNDAY 7.22

8 p.m.-midnight.

Goat Lips Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road. Use our instruments or bring your own.

LOCAL BROADCAST

9 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com LIVE MUSIC 9 p.m.

Lili Marlene's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

MARIO MENA BAND

9 p.m. End O' the Alley, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com LIVE DJ: MR. LAO

10 p.m. Phineas Phogg's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com LIVE MUSIC 10 p.m.

Apple Annie's, Seville Quarter, 130

KATHY LYON JAZZ BAND 10:30 a.m.-3

p.m. Apple Annie's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com CURT BOL JAZZ QUARTET 11 a.m. Five

Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. JOSH TYRONE

Noon-4 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com GOSPEL AT GOAT LIPS WITH HOST CLINT DAVIS 12:45-

3:15 p.m. Goat Lips Chew and Brewhouse, 11 Copter Road.

CORPORATE AMERICA 3 p.m.

Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna Drive. paradisebargrill.com RAISING KARMA

4 p.m. Sandshaker

Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com OPEN MIC/JAM

4-10 p.m. Goat Lips Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road. Use our instruments or bring your own.

OPEN JAM WITH MIKE BOCCIA 5 p.m.

Goat Lips Chew and Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road.

BRANDON MADDOX 6-10 p.m. Peg

Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com COLM KELLY 6 p.m.

McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com KARAOKE 8 p.m. Lili Marlene's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com LIVE MUSIC 9 p.m.

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

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MONDAY 7.23

MIKE MAGIZZINE

6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com JAZZ JAM 6:30 p.m. Roger Villines on trumpet, Steve Gilmore on bass, Gino Rosaria on keys and Jimmy Roebuck on drums.

The Vineyard Restaurant, 1010 N. 12th Ave. JAZZ GUMBO 6:30 p.m. $20. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com COLM KELLY 7 p.m.

McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com MONDAY NIGHT BLUES 8 p.m. Blues

Society of Northwest Florida presents an open jam with True Blue Band at Lili Marlene's. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com July 19, 2018

SCOOT AND JEREMY

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

TUESDAY 7.24

CODY COLLINS 6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes. com CORPORATE AMERICA 6 p.m.

Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna Drive. paradisebargrill.com AN EVENING OF GREAT JAZZ

6:30-10 p.m. Gino Rosaria Quartette and Carlos Vizoso.

Lili Marlene's in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com DJ TONEY 7 p.m.

The Deck Bar, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com GREG LYON 9 p.m.

End O' the Alley, Seville Quarter, 130

E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

sacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com

WEDNESDAY 7.25

DUELING PIANO SHOW 8 p.m. Rosie

GREG LYON 4-8 p.m.

Hemingway's Island Grill, 400 Quietwater Beach Road.

MUSKOGEE RIDGE

6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com JOHN RIPLEY 6-9 p.m. Skopelos at New World, 600 S. Palafox.

T BIRD AND THE FAT CATS 8:30 p.m.

Hub Stacey's, 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com COLM KELLY 7 p.m.

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

7 p.m. Portofino Island Resort, 10 Portofino Drive.

TYLER MAC BAND

8 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pen-

O' Grady's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com LIVE MUSIC 9 p.m.

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

≥Bar Games Thursdays

LADIES NIGHT 5 p.m.

V. Paul's Italian Ristorante, 29 S. Palafox. vpauls.com

BREW IQ TRIVIA NIGHT WITH JERRELL HENDRIX 7-9 p.m.

Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco POKER 8 p.m. The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Road. ticketsportsbar.com

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Perfect Plain Drafts A Perfect Week

Photo Courtesy of Perfect Plain Beer, beer and more beer is what to expect at Perfect Plain's inaugural Pensacola Beer Week July 23–29. So if you go thirsty, you'll leave happy.

The brewery wanted to create a beer week for some time because as it looked around the country, almost all big cities have one. And Perfect Plain did not want Pensacola to be left out on the fun, Bryant Liggett, Perfect Plain's tasting room general manager told Inweekly.

She added, "We really wanted to make a restaurant week type of event for beer and incorporate all of downtown, all the surrounding areas and as many people who want to participate. We all like the same things, we all like to drink beer and we hope to have a lot of collaboration in the future."

"Originally, the idea for Pensacola Beer Week kind of came across because we wanted to celebrate the day Rachel Jackson wrote the quote about Pensacola having a perfect plain, which is the inspiration behind our name," Liggett said.

The quote Liggett is referring to comes from a letter Jackson wrote to her friend that's dated July 23, 1821. In it, she detailed the beauty she discovered in Pensacola, starting with the line "Pensacola is a perfect plain‌" "The timing this summer could not have been better for us," Liggett said. "This year, July 23 is a Monday. And instead of doing an all-out bash on a Monday, we decided, 222 2

'How about that day be the reason we celebrate each year but have the entire week full of events too?'"

And Pensacola Beer Week was born.

Each day of Beer Week, Perfect Plain is introducing a new beer paired with an event. Some events are free, while others require a ticket.

"Some of the beers we piloted on the smaller scale, so only one barrel. While the other ones we did a 10-barrel batch of, so they'll be on the menu as long as they last." Brett Schweigert "Monday, which is July 23, will be a tradition each year, and it will be a bottle release, which is our Hairy Man Stout this year," Liggett said. "It's barrel-aged, and we're doing a historical Pensacola beer trivia night.

Tuesday is a beer dinner with Union Public House and Chef Blake Rushing."

"The beer dinner is going to be incredible because all the beer releases for that week are going to be previewed for the people who come in for the dinner.

Basically, they'll get a preview of the beer before anyone else does," she added.

The events that require tickets during the week are that dinner, the

Meet the Brewers Seminar Wednesday, Art Night Thursday and Beer School Saturday. Each event does have a cap and the capacity numbers vary, so Liggett suggests making reservations earlier rather than later.

On Sunday, the final day of Beer Week, Perfect Plain is releasing its Smoked Lemon Oyster Saison. The event is in collaboration with Pensacola Bay Oyster Company, who will be on site with a raw oyster bar. There will be a set price for an all-youcan-eat oyster wristband.

The Smoked Lemon Oyster Saison is only one of the seven unique beers the brewers specially created for the week.

That Rachel Jackson letter also plays a role in the inspiration for most of the weeks' beers.

"Basically, every single ingredient is one that Rachel said she noticed that Pensacola had an abundance of when she was here.

So we decided to brew beer that incorporates every single one of those ingredients," Liggett said.

A few of those flavors are pomegranate, peach and orange. The brewery's menu changes constantly, and Perfect Plain is excited to keep adding to their selection.

"Some of the beers we piloted on the smaller scale, so only one barrel. While the other ones we did a 10-barrel batch of, so they'll be on the menu as long as they last," head brewer Brett Schweigert told Inweekly.

Perfect Plain hopes the inaugural Beer Week becomes a Pensacola tradition.

"It'll be cool to eventually incorporate all the breweries here in town and create a community week where we all vibrate together and come up with cool ideas for events surrounding what we like to do, which is brew beer," Schweigert said. {in}

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WHAT: A weeklong celebration of beer hosted by Perfect Plain Brewing Co. WHEN: Monday, July 23-Sunday, July 29 WHERE: Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. DETAILS: facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco

PENSACOLA BEER WEEK SCHEDULE MONDAY, JULY 23 Beer Release: Bourbon Barrel Aged Hairy Man Stout Event: Beer and Pensacola Trivia hosted

by Jarrell Hendrix (no ticket required) TUESDAY, JULY 24 Beer Release: Oranges In Abundance Imperial IPA Ticketed Event: Beer Dinner with Union Public House and Chef Blake Rushing WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 Beer Release: Pomegranate Sour Ticketed Event: Brewers Q&A THURSDAY, JULY 26 Beer Release: Peach Tea Saison Ticketed Event: Art Night with Perfect Plain's head bartender Chrissy Helvenston and Hatchmark Studio's Veronique Zayas, plus glass blowing demonstrations by Joe Hobbs Glass. Go to eventbrite.com to buy tickets in advance.

FRIDAY, JULY 27 Beer Release: Belgian Quad with Figs Event: Live music from The Unicorn Wranglers (no ticket required) SATURDAY, JULY 28 Beer Release: Scuppernong Brett Saison Ticketed Event: Beer School SUNDAY, JULY 29 Beer Release: Smoked Lemon Oyster Saison Ticketed Event: Pensacola Bay Oyster Co. will host an all-you-can-eat oyster bar celebrating the collaboration beer release.

ADDED BONUS Monday, Thursday and Friday, Two Birds Street Food will be parked outside the brewery with a special menu.

Bluejay's Bakery will have a pastry pop-up Saturday and Sunday to satisfy all your sugar cravings.

For tickets and more information on any of the events, email Bryant Liggett (bb@ perfectplain.com). *Note: The taproom will be open to the public even during ticketed events unless noted.

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When Two Is Better Than One

Gaetana said. "I really feel like that came through. Working with (Massy) and all of the different musical compositions (Grey) brought to the table really makes this album very different and unique."

Much of the duo's aesthetic is different and unique, as Gaetana put it. The band's name was derived from characters in "Grandmothers of the Light: A Medicine Woman's Sourcebook." The book is about Native American creation stories and goddess stories, Gaetana said.

"I am hyper-interested in cultures from all over the world and what their creation stories are and what their beliefs are in terms of how the world came into being," Gaetana said.

"I am hyper-interested in cultures from all over the world and what their creation stories are and what their beliefs are in terms of how the world came into being." Gaetana

War Twins / Photo by Cory Ingram War Twins knows the best things in life come in twos.

After all, the art rock grunge pop duo is made up of two people, Gaetana and James Grey.

And Gaetana, the primary songwriter, wrote "American Kids," the lead single from the album of the same name, from not one, but two perspectives.

"It's this satire piece in the perspective of someone who basically thinks our generation is lazy and a joke," Gaetana said.

"But, also at the same time, as a millennial feeling really unsure and confused."

Grey, the drummer and producer, remembers when Gaetana wrote the lyrics in a hotel stairwell accompanied by the band's "road tech slash photographer extraordinaire."

"She just started ripping on some experiences she had on the road," Grey said.

"She has a really good way of pinning down social commentary with a splash of humor and a little bit of not judging other people, but including yourself."

"American kids don't know what it is," Gaetana sings in the hook.

"There's a lot of things out of our control that are now associated with being July 19, 2018

"I really loved this book because it had a focus on the women in their culture."

War Twins, or sacred twins, are archetypal characters in many cultures, Grey explained.

"A lot of similarities between them is that they're these mischievous spirits that through disrupting the lives of the people, inadvertently teach them to grow," Grey said. "We both felt like art and music is a really similar experience, where a lot of times it can be amazing and fantastical, but it can also disrupt your comfort zone, but make you grow and learn from it."

Many, if not all, of the songs on War Twins' album will release as a single. The only place people can currently acquire the entire album is at a live show.

"The whole album is a whole piece of artwork by itself," Gaetana said. "We wanted to give them the opportunity to listen to it but also to be able to continue to release the videos and the singles one at a time."

The songs Gaetana wrote for War Twins' album are "fantastic," Grey said, and he's psyched to help them reach a bigger audience.

"Each song on the record is like a new friend you pick to become friends with, and I hope people do," Grey said. {in}

American," Gaetana said. "It's just a joke at popular culture. I just want people to walk away and think a little bit more about the choices they're making and what they mean to them."

The album also has special meaning for the pair because crowdfunding brought it to life.

Recording was a massive gift, Gaetana said.

"After living in a van for five years and really working hard, it can be difficult to sit down and dedicate yourself to your art, which is what we love," Gaetana said. "When you're working so much and you're out there on the road every day hustling and hustling and trying to get the word out and get the experience, you don't get the opportunity to do that."

"It was such a gift to be able to go into the studio and focus on the art and focus on the songs."

War Twins recorded the album with one of Grey's heroes, Grammy Award-winning producer Sylvia WHAT: War Twins with Paracosm and AcMassy. Massy previously worked cursed Creator with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, WHEN: 8 p.m. Thursday, July 19 Prince and Tom Petty. Gaetana is WHERE: chizuko, 506 W. Belmont St. super proud of the results, she said.

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PENSACOLA CHAMBER FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP PENSACOLA CLASS OF 2019 The Pensacola Chamber Foundation announced today the Leadership Pensacola (LeaP) Class of 2019. Participants were carefully selected for their professional achievements, commitment to the Northwest Florida community, leadership skills and potential.

Founded in the fall of 1982, LeaP is a 10-month-long program designed to identify, foster and inspire current and emerging leaders to gain an understanding of the issues facing the Greater Pensacola area and the leadership skills necessary to address them. To date, more than 1,500 individuals have completed the Leadership Pensacola program.

“It is an honor to welcome this new class as part of the distinguished Leadership Pensacola program,” said Greater Pensacola Chamber President & CEO Clay Ingram. “LeaP provides participants with an opportunity to pursue a common cause, contribute to important and rewarding work in our community, and generate a long-lasting impact for our future.”

Each year the LeaP Selection Committee seeks a cross-section of the community made up of individuals from different career, educational, political, social and cultural backgrounds. Participants accepted into LeaP are involved in a combination of retreats, day-long seminars and at least one community project for which the class uses its resources and talents to enhance the Greater Pensacola region.

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Jessica C. Andrade Mike Bates Megan Chapman Burton Chesterfield Tracy Clark Chris Cobb Liko Crump Gabe DiCianni Tim Ekelund Ansley Green Lara Green Kelsi Gulig Rosa Houston Trang Huynh Sydnee Johnson Christopher Kariher Samantha Kuhn

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King believes karma kept him alive: "Back in the '70s, I had pulled a lady out of a burning building, so now I think I'm being paid back, by not dying," King said.

PEOPLE WITH TOO MUCH TIME ON THEIR HANDS Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who have made their fortunes in tech-related fields have discovered a spiritually enriching new guru, Jess Magic, a ukulele player and singer who calls herself a "heartist."

At Magic's intimate, invitation-only "Soul Salons" (and now on a 10-city national tour), participants share their energy and join in "songversations" — philosophical rap and improvised music and dance — a process Magic calls "a play date for your inner child."

Andrew Hewitt, creator of Game Changers 500, explains: "For people who live most of the time in their head, this feels like magic."

The New York Times reported that Magic believes her appeal is in response to the spiritual hollowness wealthy executives feel.

"People forget that they are human beings rather than human doings," she said.

•Patriotism inspired Rain Wiggand, 22, and Zane Liles, 21, of Collins, Ohio, to construct an American flag using more than 2,000 Budweiser, Bud Light and Miller Lite beer cans.

Wiggand posted pictures of the "beer flag" on Twitter on July 4. "It was a rough month of work for Zane and I," Wiggand confessed, adding that they "averaged somewhere around 14 beers a night for 28 days straight." Six other friends helped, he said, but they only drank on Thursdays to Sundays. Liles told BuzzFeed News, "It was a monthlong hangover that nothing could cure." However, he said the project had not ruined beer for him. "I can still drink beer with the best of them."

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IT'S A COMPULSION In 1985, Tosya Garibyan of Arinj, in Armenia, asked her husband, Levon Arkelian, 44, to dig a pit under their home where she could store potatoes. But once he got started, Radio Free Europe reported, he just couldn't stop. Twenty-three years later, the underground oasis Arkelian created is a tourist attraction. Working as many as 18 hours a day with only a hammer and chisel, Arkelian created seven rooms, stairwells and passages running as deep as 65 feet and adorned them with carvings and decorations made from found objects. Arkelian passed away in 2008, and his widow welcomes tourists to her museum, which includes his shredded work boots and tools. But she says the couple argued about the project. "He ruined his health because of this hole," she told RFE. WAIT, WHAT? Brigadier Gen. Gholam Reza Jalali, the head of Iran's Civil Defense Organization, announced in a press conference on July 2 that Israel is manipulating the weather over Iran to prevent rain. "Israel and another country in the region have joint teams which work to ensure clouds entering Iranian skies are unable to release rain," Jalali posited, according to YNet News. "On top of that, we are facing the issue of cloud and snow theft." However, the head of Iran's meteorological service was skeptical: "It is not possible for a country to steal snow or clouds. Iran has suffered a prolonged drought, and this is a global trend that does not apply only to Iran."

OOPS! Finished with her shopping at the Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, Walmart in late June, an unnamed woman returned to the parking lot and drove off in the black rental car she had just picked up. Two weeks later, when she returned the car to the rental agency, she complained about the car's messy condition and the set of golf clubs left in it. Nation Valley News reported the "slightly confused" manager informed her the car she had rented was a Nissan Sentra, but the car she returned was an Infiniti. Sure enough, the Infiniti owner had reported his car stolen from the Walmart parking lot, and when the woman and the agency manager returned to the lot, the Nissan was still parked there. The Infiniti owner got his car back, the woman was a "wee bit embarrassed," and the Cornwall Community Police Service reported on July 8 that there was a "happy and funny ending to the story." They also urged citizens to "not leave your key fobs in your vehicle when not being operated." {in}

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