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RICK SCOTT Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward isn't the only elected official paying for losing in court. Florida will pay $1.1 million in legal fees to attorneys for Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence who challenged a controversial "Docs vs. Glocks" law that sought to prevent doctors from asking patients about guns. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with doctors and medical groups in striking down key parts of the 2011 law. The state chose not to appeal the Feb. 16 decision.

DEBORAH BROUSSEAU The Director of Marketing for IMS ExpertServices received recognition as the Business Advisor of the Year

by High School/High Tech of Escambia County.

The program is a community-based partnership of volunteers, which aims to expose disabled youth to career development and job exploration, increase enrollment in post-secondary education, and decrease dropout rates.

Brousseau teaches professional development and job readiness skills to several groups in the area and has been an active member of the Business Advisory Council since 2014.

GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT Gov. Rick Scott has made it known

For 65 hours, senior care organizations across the country banded together to give hope to seniors and raise money for their causes. The online event, GIVE65, was a fundraiser facilitated by Home Instead Senior Care Foundation and exclusively devoted to helping elders in the communities where they live. Council on Aging raised $10,740, which will allow for the purchase of approximately 83 window AC units that will go straight to low-income, high-risk seniors in our community.

BAGDAD ELEMENTARY The Santa Rosa County school was among 10 Florida schools recognized by the Florida Department of Education and the Florida Parent Teacher Association with the Family and Community Involvement Award. It recognizes exemplary school practices that focus on increasing family involvement, welcoming families into the local school system, providing effective communication, supporting student success, and promoting collaboration with the community.

that he wants to prevent Florida from doing business with entities supporting the Maduro regime of Venezuela, which could be bad news for the Wall Street firm that has purchased of $2.8 billion in bonds of Venezuela's state-run oil company.

Goldman Sachs is an investment manager of part of what is known as Florida's "long duration portfolio," and has an allocation from the state of $478 million, according to the state chief financial officer. They are lobbying heavy behind the scenes to keep the business.

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Heroin arrests and convictions are up in Escambia County. State Senator Jack Latvala, a potential GOP candidate for governor in 2018, has taken notice. Stay tuned.

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FOR $227 MILLION Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward wants to spend a lot of money next year, and he is counting on people not caring how he spends it.

The mayor didn't always have that attitude.

During his first term, Mayor Hayward focused on cutting cost by reducing the size of government. State of the City addresses that outlined his goals for Pensacola accompanied his budget proposals for FY 2012 ($222 million) and FY 2013 ($221 million).

His FY 2014 budget address was a multimedia affair delivered in the Saenger Theatre and followed by a press conference.

Mayor Hayward had much to celebrate.

He had reduced the city's overall budget by $20 million in three years, dropping it to $192 million.

Then, Mayor Hayward went dark. After his 2014 re-election, he no longer saw the need to explain his budget personally.

Meanwhile, his budgets rose, increasing to $227 million for next year, the largest city budget since FY 2007.

Since the mayor began his second term, the budget has grown 18-percent, jumping by $25 million and erasing all the savings from his first term.

The remarkable reversal of the city's financial fortunes almost slipped past the voters with little chance for public comment or any explanation.

Mayor Hayward deleted any workshops and forums for discussion of the proposed FY 2017 budget from his schedule. He planned to not allow citizens to voice their opinions about his spending until mid-September when the city council held its two mandatory public hearings on the budget.

Yes, the mayor provided a written budget message, but it was a cut-and-paste document that read like he was trying to pad the report to meet some unknown word count. There were numerous outof-date references to decisions and policy changes made five, 10 and more than 15 years ago.

How much longer will the mayor bemoan the 2007 drop in property valuations? Should he still be citing 2001 council votes to establish a more stable gas rate structure and make a Port of Pensacola a landlord port? Or reference a 2007 sanitation rate study?

Isn't it time we move on to more relevant facts about the current state of city finances?

Fortunately, all is not lost. Councilwoman Sherri Myers has insisted on budget workshops to give the public a chance to hear from their mayor. They have been scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 1 and Wednesday, Aug. 2.

Will Mayor Hayward show up? Will he give a 2017 State of the City address?

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Then, Mayor Hayward went dark. After his 2014 re-election, he no longer saw the need to explain his budget personally.

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REINVENTING THE CHAMBER also created FloridaWest as a separate agency responsible for attracting large industrial and commercial companies.

One of the chief architects of scaling down the chamber was then interim president and CEO Jerry Maygarden, a former Pensacola mayor and state House rep.

"For a long time, I felt Pensacola proper didn't have a chamber. That's changing," Maygarden said. "The small business environment needs an active advocate. The chamber can do that and do that very well."

When it comes to economic development today, the chamber helps small businesses with health care, workers' compensation, product marketing questions, red tape and other issues.

The Small Business Development Center shares office space at the chamber's new downtown location.

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By Duwayne Escobedo When it comes to the Greater Pensacola Chamber, community leaders believed smaller would be better.

Instead of a chamber focused on developing tourism and economic development for the entire Northwest Florida region, it now focuses on supporting small Pensacola businesses, ensuring its largest economic engine—the military—remains robust, and promoting the local quality of life.

Chamber President and CEO Clay Ingram said the new office space in the Palafox Pier building is symbolic of the organization's transformation. It moved from an old building next to the Blount building on Garden Street that was riddled with leaks, mold and other costly problems.

"Our old space was not conducive to our growing membership organization," Ingram said at a recent open house. "This is a show piece where our business can come and be proud of as the chamber's home. This new space is a real breath of fresh air."

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The chamber, which reports having 1,300 partners, is emerging from one of its most tumultuous times in its 128-year history.

2013 TURMOIL

First, it fired the chamber's chief financial officer, Brian McBroom, when a March 2013 investigation discovered the possible mishandling of tens of thousands of dollars of American Express Gift Cards, which were granted by BP in the wake of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Chamber leaders then decided against renewing the contract of its president and CEO John Hizer, who sued the organization.

Hizer had successfully managed the chamber's Vision 2015 fundraising effort, raising $8.8 million, which was $2.6 million more than the original goal.

State Attorney Bill Eddins ruled the chamber had to conduct open meetings to comply with the Florida Sunshine Laws because of the substantial taxpayer funding it received.

Finally, the Pensacola Chamber spun off Visit Pensacola, which had served as the chamber's tourism arm, in January 2014. It

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Todd Thomson, vice president of public affairs, said the chamber has gotten used to its new role.

"We've had a little time to get our legs under us," he said. "This grand opening kind of celebrates our new beginning."

Also, the key to the new chamber is the military, which has the largest economic impact on Pensacola at $7.2 billion and supports more than 63,000 jobs. The chamber offers many services to local military installations and military families.

"The national defense reauthorization bill doesn't have a BRAC [Base Realignment and Closure], which is a huge relief," Ingram said.

He added: "I feel like we are a completely different organization than we were three years ago. Our biggest challenge was to find our lane after the breakup. Now, we're figuring out how to be successful in that lane."

Chamber members also enjoy several networking opportunities, such as the monthly Gopher Club and Business After Hours events.

Plus, it runs the annual Leadership Pensacola program to help develop community-minded leaders over a 10-month period.

The Pensacola chamber has plenty of support from other local organizations that fulfill the economic development component that used to be one of its departments. Groups such as FloridaWest, CareerSource EscaRosa, Pensacola State College and others are involved, as well as a newly formed, private-sector group called First Place Partners.

First Place Partners, which includes more than 30 local businesses, plans to focus on both Escambia and Santa Rosa counties and is entirely run on private funding. It has worked since October to get private companies more involved in economic development and help the new organization supplement what FloridaWest and the Santa Rosa County Economic Development Office.

First Place Partners plans among other things to put together a comprehensive list of sites and buildings that new businesses can use. It will also offer a Quick Strike team made up of business leaders who can talk to prospective companies about what doing business is like in Escambia or Santa Rosa counties.

John Hutchinson, who is involved with the new economic development group, pointed out Escambia County lacks certified sites, which in part allowed neighboring Baldwin County to land Walmart and Amazon distribution centers because it had sites ready for the companies to move into.

"We all see a void out there," Hutchinson said. "No one is actively involved in economic development in a two-county way. This is not to replace FloridaWest or Santa Rosa's department but to supplement and support what they are doing."

Meanwhile, Ingram said the Pensacola Chamber is working on rolling out a new strategic plan with goals for serving its members and enhancing the community.

Carroll Scarborough, chamber board chairman and Pen Air Federal Credit Union official, said: "There are lots of ways we can enhance the community for businesses and individuals.

I'm hoping we will get ourselves focused and do as much as we can for our community." {in}

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be replaced by someone who does communicate that way."

The commission chairman also argued that social media benefits the government by making elected officials more transparent.

"You can't do things in backrooms and not be called out anymore," he said. "It's changing the way we do business forever."

Under the Florida Sunshine Law, the commissioner doing the "calling out" has a distinct advantage since the other commissioners can't respond on the same website if the point of contention is an item coming before the BCC, such as FloridaWest, ECAT or roundabouts on Pensacola Beach.

Both Commissioners Lumon May and Steven Barry have disputed in commission meetings some of the information Underhill has posted about them on Facebook.

While not pleased with the "calling out," Bergosh sees it as a free speech issue.

"There have been times Commissioner Underhill has said disparaging things about me," he said. "He has the right to do it. He's exercising his free speech." {in} QC:

However, county employees risk their jobs if they violate the county's social media policy.

In 2012, the Board of County Commissioners approved an expansion of its social media policy that provided rules for employees concerning personal social media, how it should be used, and who has access to run the County's social media pages.

The policy includes monitoring staff usage of social media and encouraging them to keep their personal profiles professional and positively represent their agency.

Joy Tsubooka, Escambia County's community and media relations manager, urges county employees to tastefully represent their agencies on personal pages and to make sure the county's official pages share positive news stories.

"We are really careful to cover public record laws in Escambia County," she said. "We are hesitant to fully embrace social media because there aren't strict laws yet, but we make sure to follow the ones we have now."

The policy states, "County employees utilizing social media for personal use must clearly state that their comments represent their own views and opinions and are not necessarily the views and opinions of the County."

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Neither Underhill nor Bergosh appeared to be worried about their choices to ignore the county policies.

For Underhill, Facebook and other social media are keys to holding office and accountability. He said all elected officials should be employing those tools, too.

"Social media is the world we live in," Underhill said. "If you don't use it, you will PM:

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The commission chairman has posted his opinions on such issues as how to balance the county's budget, FloridaWest's economic development efforts, raises for deputies requested by Sheriff David Morgan, and the effectiveness of Escambia County Transit Authority.

Commissioner Jeff Bergosh, who was elected in November 2016, has kept an active blog that he created when he was a member of the Escambia County School Board, jeffbergoshblog.blogspot.com. Ten years ago, he got in trouble for posting anonymously on several media websites under the name "Godzilla." Since then, he has used his name on all his posts.

He believes that state and local government rules have failed to keep pace with the rapid advances in how the public communicates.

"I follow the rules that are acceptable and rational," he said. "Used properly it is an effective tool. I prefer people know where I stand real time."

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"They know where their commissioner really stands.

It gives them the opportunity to engage in the dialog."

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ally responsible for the content they publish on blogs, social media networking sites or any other form of user-generated content in conformance with the Human Resource Procedures, Ethics and Standards of Conduct."

The Escambia County Social Media Policy also outlined the proper use of the county's social networking pages. The Public Information Office and the Information Technology Department, not the individual commissioners, run the official Escambia County BCC social media accounts. Other authorized users may access official BCC social media sites or accounts if necessary.

If any of these rules are violated, or constituents complain about misconduct, the county can research its employees' social media profiles and use that information to implement disciplinary actions, according to the county attorney.

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Escambia County has social media policies for its employees and commissioners. However, the commission chairman and its newest commissioner have chosen to ignore the policies, rather than propose to amend them.

The breaches in procedures have created a free-for-all where other commissioners are having to spend time at public meetings defending their positions and responding to social media posts.

"I refuse to be censored," Chairman Doug Underhill told Inweekly. "I will not follow the county's social media policy. The county doesn't have authority over how I connect with my constituents."

Underhill said he uses Facebook to communicate with the "very heavy number of absentee voters in my district." He explained, "The only way they know what we're doing is through social media. They know where their commissioner really stands. It gives them the opportunity to engage in the dialog."

its social media policy in 2009 when several commissioners began posting their political positions on media websites.

Escambia County Attorney Alison Rogers saw the potential for violations of the Florida Sunshine Law that prohibits the commissioners from communicating with each other about items on their agenda outside of an advertised public meeting.

At her urging, the Board of County Commissioners approved the policy that states, "Commissioners shall not discuss County business on social networking sites, including, but not limited to, Facebook and Twitter, and shall not blog or otherwise communicate on the Internet about County business."

However, the policy does not prohibit commissioners from commenting or reacting to posts on other people's social media or media sites. The policy states, "A commissioner may post a story, forum, comment or response on a blog or site maintained by another person or media outlet regarding County business so long as the commissioner posts the comment or response using his or her actual name."

Rogers admitted that social media has expanded over the past eight years. The extensive use of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, SnapChat and other media wasn't contemplated. The policy needs to be updated soon.

"We've never gotten to the point of amending it. It's not keeping up with reality. It made a lot of sense at the time," said Rogers.

She added that there is no legal violation if commissioners don't follow the policy.

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Donations for the Christmas in July Toy Drive can be dropped off at the information desk in the lobby of The Studer Family Children's Hospital at Sacred Heart, which is located at 5151 N. Ninth Ave in Pensacola. Donation receipts will be provided. For information, call 416-4363.

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EHR FOR CONGRESS Seven months into his first term as the U.S. Congressman for Northwest Florida and Matt Gaetz, a Fort Walton Beach Republican, has already drawn a Democratic challenger.

The 56-year-old Phil Ehr, a retired U.S. Navy commander who served 26 years, attacked Gaetz as "immature" with "radical" positions, such as abolishing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Education.

"I see someone who really should take a political time out," Ehr told the Inweekly after announcing his candidacy on July 17 at Veterans Memorial Park on Pensacola Bay. The formal announcement included a pledge of allegiance, the National Anthem and a short march through the park led by Ehr with 13 volunteers carrying American flags behind him.

Gaetz, a 35-year-old attorney, served in the Florida House for six years before winning his first term to the U.S. House when he received 69 percent of the vote against Democratic candidate Steven Specht.

The First Congressional District is considered by political observers to be one of the most Republican districts in Florida, as well as one of the most Republican districts in the nation.

"We won't decide the congressional seat in the August primary, we will decide it in November," Ehr said.

Ehr also criticized Gaetz for sponsoring a bill to give ownership of Santa Rosa Island property to its leaseholders. The federal government granted the property to Escambia County in 1947.

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"Ultimately that benefits developers at the expense of Escambia County citizens," Ehr said.

Ehr added that Gaetz and Congress, in general, are "dysfunctional."

"My parents and my teachers in the Navy taught me that you must earn the respect of those you serve," he said. "You must put their interest ahead of your own.

Gaetz knows nothing about leadership."

Among other things, Ehr, who once flew EP-3 reconnaissance aircraft, said he would support tax and social security reform that benefits the middle class; affordable health care; respect for public education and infrastructure projects that support good jobs. He said enthusiasm for his campaign will overcome PAC money and special interest money raised by Gaetz.

"I can no longer stand on the sidelines and watch Gaetz abuse our trust," said Ehr, who admitted he was a registered Republican.

An Escambia County voter for 32 years, Ehr has been married to wife, Sue, for 21 years and they have two daughters, Jen and Claire.

CHRISTMAS IN JULY To benefit sick

and injured children during their time in the hospital, The Studer Family Children's Hospital at Sacred Heart has launched a Christmas in July Toy Drive. The Children's Hospital is seeking donations of toys for its playrooms and child life program, as well as to offer patients at the bedside. For infection control and safety reasons, items must be new, and toys must be washable (plastic or wood). Please, no toys with violent themes.

The following items represent the hospital's areas of greatest need: Infant rattles/

INSIDE AIRPORT STATS Gov. Rick Scott spent the past week touting the state's move ahead of Texas in the overall number of passengers boarding airplanes. While many large commercial airports in Florida have been steadily climbing, the vault to second in the nation in 2016 came with growth predominantly at facilities in Central and South Florida, according to The News Service of Florida.

Florida recorded a nearly 4 percent growth in its overall outbound passenger count, from 78.07 million in 2015 to 81.17 million last year, according to annual Federal Aviation Administration data.

Locally, the Pensacola International Airport only saw less than a one percent growth in total passengers last year, while neighboring Destin-Fort Walton Beach had an 18 percent jump.

The Federal Aviation Administration figures counted 59 active airfields in Florida last year, from the 20.8 million airline passengers departing from Miami International to the single passenger recorded as flying out of Zephyrhills Municipal in Pasco County.

With Florida trailing only California for air passengers, the largest year-to-year increases in such traffic were found at Orlando International, Fort Lauderdale/ Hollywood International, Orlando Sanford International and St. Pete-Clearwater International, along with a number of smaller regional facilities, according to the Federal Aviation Administration figures.

The largest percentage year-to-year increase among the 10 busiest was St. Pete-Clearwater International, going from 819,974 passengers in 2015 to 915,668 in 2016, an 11.67 percent jump, primarily due to an expansion of routes by Allegiant Air, the airport's dominant carrier.

The state's numbers were also bolstered with 32.6 percent growth at Punta Gorda airport in Charlotte County, an 18 percent increase at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport and an 11.7 percent jump at Daytona Beach International.

According to the Pensacola Inter-

national Airport's website, the facility handled 1,609,063 passengers in 2016, up from 1,594,058 for 2015—less than a 1 percent increase. Up until June, the Pensacola International Airport only recorded a 1.6 percent increase for 2017.

However, the recent increase of direct flights may have put the Pensacola facility's growth more in line with its central and south Florida counterparts. Mayor Hayward last week touted that the June passengers hit an all-time high for the airport with a 7 percent increase. In June, the airport had an increase of 11,168 passengers, more than five previous months combined, 9,969.

Mayor Hayward has become known for declaring victory early. Can the Pensacola airport repeat its June performance?

Last year, the July 2016 passengers increased slightly, but fell off steeply in August and September, dropping 7.5 percent and 13.2 percent respectively from the June 2016 total.

Meanwhile, the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport has seen its total passengers increase 25.2 percent this year. Its website has not been updated for its June numbers, but it will be interesting to see how its growth compares with Pensacola.

FIGHT OVER AMTRAK The Gulf Coast Working Group released a report to Congress on July 17 that recommended restoring daily round trip Amtrak train service between New Orleans and Orlando.

The working group, which was formed by Congress under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act in 2015, cited the potential for expanded tourism and business travel along with improved access to jobs, education, and healthcare among the reasons it recommended restoring the route.

Amtrak service between New Orleans and Orlando was suspended in 2005 due to significant damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.

"This report makes clear the need to restore passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast and provides a path to get us there," said U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), who helped create the working group.

He said, "While there's lots of work ahead, this service will not only help us meet the future transportation needs of the region but could also be a boon for tourism and the local economy.

The minimum investment needed to resurrect the rail service from New Orleans to Mobile is $5.376 million, according to the report. To run the service from Mobile to Orlando, the estimated minimum investment would be $4.432 million. The budget to cominweekly.net

pletely upgrade the infrastructure to provide ongoing rail service from Mobile to Orlando is $103 million.

CSX does not agree with those figures.

It has estimated that $2.3 billion is necessary to support passenger service. An HDR study found that monumental capacity challenges exist along the CSX rail line, from New Orleans to Mobile to Deland, which will make operating the proposed new passenger service that meets the required on-time performance of 80% very difficult and very expensive.

President Donald Trump's proposed $4.1 trillion budget for 2018 calls for terminating federal dollars that support Amtrak's longdistance services.

GIANT KILLERS STRIKE AGAIN On July 24, an Illinois federal jury ruled that the pharmaceutical company AbbVie, Inc., must pay $150 million in punitive damages to a former user of AndroGel, a testosterone replacement medication.

Jurors deliberated nearly five hours, over the course of two days, before finding that AbbVie falsely marketed the drug and was liable for fraud. Attorneys for the plaintiff, Jesse Mitchell of Oregon, argued that he suffered a near fatal heart attack in 2012 after using AndroGel. “This verdict sends a very strong message to AbbVie, that it’s conduct in improperly marketing this drug to millions of off-label patients was wrong and warranted severe punishment,” said Troy Rafferty of Levin, Papantonio, Mitchell, Rafferty & Proctor, lead counsel in the case. “Mr. Mitchell was given his day in court and AbbVie was made to answer for its conduct that ultimately, nearly killed him. Justice was served today.”

The legal team representing Mr. Mitchell also included Dave Buchanan at the Seeger Weiss Law Firm, Bill Robins at the law firm of Robins Cloud, and Stephanie O’Connor at Douglas and London.

Thousands more cases remain pending as part of a multidistrict litigation before the Honorable Judge Matthew Kennelly in the Northern District of Illinois.

FIRE UNION AGREES Pensacola Mayor

Ashton Hayward announced on July 25 that he had reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Pensacola Professional Fire Fighters Local 707, representing the City of Pensacola’s Fire Department employees.

“Our public safety employees are one of our City’s strongest assets,” said Mayor Hayward, according to city announcement.

“These men and women put their lives on July 27, 2017

the line every day to protect our citizens.

We owe it to them to ensure that they are paid fairly for the great work they do each and every day.”

The agreement includes an increase in the starting pay for newly hired Firefighters from $30,000 a year to $32,500 a year. In addition, Firefighters will each receive a 3-percent pay increase each year over the next three-year period. The agreement was voted on and ratified by the full union membership. The contract will now be presented to the City Council for final approval.

ENTRECON 2017 On July 24, Quint

Studer announced that New York Times bestselling author Dan Heath will be the keynote speaker for the two-day Entrecon this November.

“Dan Heath is one of the leading names in helping communities and businesses be successful, create social impact, and manage change,” said Studer. “Dan’s expertise in helping both businesses and communities improve themselves is a great opportunity for us in the Pensacola area.”

Other speakers include authors Bert Thorton, Kevin Sheridan, and Liz Jazwiec.

Thorton is the Vice Chairman Emeritus of Waffle House and will be speaking about tactics for success. Sheridan’s books have spent time on six of the bestseller lists, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA TODAY. Jazwiec has over thirty years of healthcare leadership and her “workplace trilogy” focuses on creating strong leaders and engaged employees.

Studer also unveiled the conceptual renderings for the future home of the Studer Community Institure, the former SunTrust Building. The drawings represented some of the ideas for a multi-milliondollar upgrade to the iconic building on Garden Street.

He said the goal of the purchase and renovations was to turn the building into a place for community discussions and dialogue, host expert speakers on issues important to Pensacola, and create an open public space for citizens to meet and enjoy downtown.

“Our goal has always been to improve the quality of life for people in Northwest Florida,” said Studer. “From Entrecon to the Business Roundtable to the future SCI building, we hope to help our community and our local businesses be more productive and profitable, which means more jobs and a better trained workforce.”

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… would we see this in the real world? … are there similar concepts/situations? … is there the most need for this? … in the world would this be a problem?

… can we get more information? … do we go for help with this? … will this idea take us? … are the areas for improvement?

… is this acceptable/unacceptable? … would this benefit our society? … would this cause a problem? … is the best time to take action?

… will we know we’ve succeeded? … has this played a part in our history? … can we expect this to change? … should we ask for help with this?

… is this a problem/challenge? … is it relevant to me/others? … is this the best/worst scenario? … are people influenced by this?

… should people know about this? … has it been this way for so long? … have we allowed this to happen? … is there a need for this today?

… is this similar to _____? … does this disrupt things? … do we know the truth about this? … will we approach this safely?

… does this benefit us/others? … does this harm us/others? … do we see this in the future? … can we change this for our good?

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Ultimate End of Summer To Do List Love it or hate it, we’re officially in full on summer mode here on the Gulf Coast.

To help you survive the homestretch of the sweltering season, we’ve put together all of our current obsessions and latest finds in a handy to do list. From roller coasters to popsicles to binge-worthy tv shows, it’s got something for just about everybody, including kids.

So read up and start mapping out your next adventure. We guarantee you’ll have fun, even if you only manage to check a few things off this list.

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 Toy with Legos at PMoA

as part of the Piece by Piece exhibit, on display through Sunday, Sept. 3

 Do a double feature

Our recommendation? “The Big Sick” and “Baby Driver”

 Become a ‘Wild Lemon’ beawildlemon.com

 Have an Arcade Fire dance party

when “Everything Now” drops Friday, July 28

 Find the Pop Brothers cart popbrothers.com

 Take a Pensacola postcard pic at Brew Ha Ha brewhahapensacola.com

 Get a donut delivery from Le Dough helloledough.com

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 Help Hello Crescendo kick off their tour

 Read “Arbitrary Stupid Goal”

 Figure out the ‘Despacito’ lyrics

 And “The Stars In Our Eyes: The Famous, the Infamous, and Why We Care Way Too Much About Them”

Thursday, July 27 at The Handlebar Hint: The title means ‘Slowly’

 Try the curried boiled peanuts at Chizuko facebook.com/chizukopensacola

 Plan a day trip to Bamahenge

Bonus points if you see Lady in the Lake too

 Get an acai bowl at Single Fin Cafe singlefincafe.com

by Tamara Shopsin

by Julie Klam

 Play with “Cats” at PLT pensacolalittletheatre.com

 Binge “The Incredible Jessica James” coming to Netflix Friday, July 28

 Feel hella “Insecure” with Issa Rae

 Celebrate the ‘The Queen Of Rockabilly’ Wanda Jackson

 Order an Alameda Sunset at Old Hickory Whiskey Bar

 Ride all the rides at The Park at OWA

Sundays on HBO

oldhickorywhiskeybar.com

when she graces the stage at Vinyl Music Hall Friday, Aug. 4

visitowa.com

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WEEK OF JULY 27-AUGUST 2

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

Say Hello to Losing Sunlight

By Sammi Sontag

Losing Sunlight / Courtesy Photo If you've ever caught a set by newcomers Losing Sunlight, you probably know why we were so excited to stumble upon them at The Vineyard last month.

Losing Sunlight is a local two person acoustic band made up of vocalist Joycie Woods, 23, and guitarist Andrew Johnson, 34.

Both Woods and Johnson were born and raised in Pensacola, Florida, with music in their

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homes and blood. Johnson began playing guitar in the second-grade, while Woods has been singing since before she can remember. And their love of music is unwavering.

"There wasn't one distinct moment that I can remember where I began singing," Woods said. "It was second nature to me, like learning to talk and I haven't stopped since."

She added, "I begged my mom to let me

learn violin when I was younger, and from there my music career grew. I did chorus, was classically trained in opera and jazz, and now I am working on some original music."

As a kid Johnson was also musically inclined.

"I learned piano first and can play by ear as well as read music," he said. "I picked up the guitar a little later. My dad taught me two chords and then I learned everything else from there. I play with a lot of local bands, but I've been doing some original music as well."

Losing Sunlight has been a band for six months, after a mutual friend suggested Johnson meet Woods. Johnson initially disregarded the suggestion, but after listening to her sing, he gave Woods a call and the band was created.

"Our first gig was planned a day in advance," Johnson said. "Joycie was just going to go on stage alone and sing to a backing track, so I asked her if she wanted me to learn some songs for her."

He continued, "I learned all the songs the night before the gig, and to both of our surprise, we performed really well together. So from there we started booking at The Vineyard."

They came up with their name almost as easily as they became a band.

Once they started booking shows, the duo realized they had no promotional material, so they set up a photo shoot.

"It was starting to get dark out, but we still had some photos to take," Johnson told

Inweekly. "Jocyie said, ‘We'd better hurry up because we're losing sunlight,' and we were like that's it, that's the band's name."

As for influences, Losing Sunlight credits a long and diverse list like Nirvana, Foo Fighters and Amy Winehouse.

"It's so weird, but if you put those three bands together, that's definitely our sound," Woods said. "But personally, Amy was the first artist who just really challenged me as a vocalist.

"Before I started listening to her, I sang completely different. I didn't have my own voice. I owe everything to her," she added.

In addition to covers, Woods has an original song called ‘Pleasure,' on SoundCloud and Youtube. Losing Sunlight is currently working on some original music and will hopefully be in the recording studio soon.

"My favorite part about performing is really when the crowd has a response to what we're playing," Woods said. "Seeing people’s reactions to what we're up there playing really just lets us know people like what we're doing." {in}

LOSING SUNLIGHT

WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 28 and Saturday, July 29 WHERE: The Vineyard, 1010 N 12th Ave. COST: Free DETAILS: facebook.com/losingsunlight

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calendar CREATURE FEATURE 3:30 p.m. Fort Pickens

Bookstore, Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. nps.gov/guis/index.htm WINE TASTING AT AWM 5-7 p.m. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. 9th Ave. aragonwinemarket.com SWEET AND GREET: PENSACOLA YOUNG PROFESSIONALS EVENT 5:30 p.m. Free. Vinyl

Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com

NATURAL HEALING/CANCER STUDY 6-8:30

p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org HEROES AMONG US: VETERAN'S SPEAKERS SERIES 6 p.m. Veterans Memorial Park and

Wall South 200 S. 10th Ave. veteransmemorialparkpensacola.com BRAVO, BRAVA: PENSACOLA OPERA EVENT

6-8:30 p.m. $100 per person. Seated dinner and live performances. Pensacola Country Club, 1500 Bayshore Dr. pensacolaopera.com

FORT PICKENS ANNUAL CANDLELIGHT PROGRAM 6:30-8:30 p.m. 1400 Fort Pickens Rd,

Pensacola Beach. nps.gov/guis

SELECT LATIN DANCE LESSONS AND PARTY

THURSDAY 7.27

WORK ON FLORIDA TRAIL 8 a.m. Regular

meet up of Western Gate Florida Trail Association to work on National Scenic Trail and side trail. Meet at Blackwater River Forestry Center, 11650 Munson Highway. meetup.com/ ftawesterngate NATURE WALK: LIFE IN A MARITIME FOREST 10 a.m. Meet at Fort Barrancas Visitors Center, 3182 Taylor Road. nps.gov/guis/index.htm NATURE WALK: LIFE ON A BARRIER ISLAND

10 a.m. Meet at Fort Pickens Bookstore, Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. nps. gov/guis/index.htm

ADVANCED REDOUBT: LEGACY IN BRICK & MORTAR 12:30 p.m. Fort Barrancas, 3182 Tay-

lor Road. nps.gov/guis/index.htm

FORT PICKENS: GARRISON FOR FREEDOM

2 p.m. Meet at Fort Pickens entrance, Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. nps.gov/ guis/index.htm FORT BARRANCAS: BASTIONS ON THE BLUFF

2 p.m. Meet at Fort Barrancas Visitors Center 3182 Taylor Road. nps.gov/guis/index.htm VICTORIAN TEA PROGRAM 2:30 p.m. $4-$8, free for UWF students and EBT cardholders with photo ID. Sample 19th century tea customs. Clara Barkley Dorr House, 311 S. Adams St. historicpensacola.org

6:30-9 p.m. $10. Salsa, Cha Cha, Bachata and more. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com BLUE WAHOOS VS. BILOXI SHUCKERS 6:35 p.m. $5-$48. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 Cedar St. bluewahoos.com CATS 7:30 p.m. $17. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com

FRIDAY 7.28

NATURE WALK: LIFE IN A MARITIME FOREST 10

a.m. Meet at Fort Barrancas Visitors Center, 3182 Taylor Road. nps.gov/guis/index.htm

ADVANCED REDOUBT: LEGACY IN BRICK & MORTAR 12:30 p.m. Fort Barrancas, 3182 Tay-

lor Road. nps.gov/guis/index.htm

FORT BARRANCAS: BASTIONS ON THE BLUFF

2 p.m. Meet at Fort Barrancas Visitors Center 3182 Taylor Road. nps.gov/guis/index.htm VICTORIAN TEA PROGRAM 2:30 p.m. $4-$8, free for UWF students and EBT cardholders with photo ID. Sample 19th century tea customs. Clara Barkley Dorr House, 311 S. Adams St. historicpensacola.org CREATURE FEATURE 3:30 p.m. Fort Pickens Bookstore, Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. nps.gov/guis/index.htm WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. Free. City Grocery, 2050 N. 12th Ave.

HAPPY HOUR COOK OUTS 5 p.m. Drink

specials, free cookout. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com RESTORATIVE YOGA 6-7 p.m. Free.

Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org 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 BLUE WAHOOS VS. BILOXI SHUCKERS 6:35 p.m. $5-$48. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 Cedar St. bluewahoos.com OPEN MIC 7-11 p.m. Single Fin Cafe, 380 N. 9th Ave. facebook.com/singlefincafe CATS 7:30 p.m. $33. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE 7:30 p.m. All tickets $16. Pensacola State College, 1000 College Blvd. pensacolastate.edu BUST OUT BURLESQUE: BAD GIRLS OF BURLESQUE 8 p.m. $15-$60. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S.

Palafox. vinylmusichall.com

AUTO RACING 8 p.m. Five Flags Speedway,

7451 Pine Forest Rd. 5flagsspeedway.com SOUL CYPHER & OPEN MIC 8 p.m. Chizuko, 506 W. Belmont St. facebook.com/chizukopensacola

SATURDAY 7.29

SANTA ROSA FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Fresh local produce, honey, baked goods and live music. Pace Presbyterian Church, Woodbine Road, Pace.

PALAFOX MARKET 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fresh produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques. 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 OCEAN HOUR CLEAN-UP 9-10 a.m. Fort Pickens is at the end of Fort Pickens Boulevard on Santa Rosa Island. Buckets, grabbers, gloves and trash bags are supplied. oceanhourfl.com COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com PENSACOLA NUMISMATIC SOCIETY COIN SHOW 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is $1 donation.

Hadji Shrine Temple, 800 Nine Mile Rd.

NATURE WALK: LIFE IN A MARITIME FOREST 10 a.m. Meet at Fort Barrancas Visitors Center, 3182 Taylor Road. nps.gov/guis/index.htm FAMILY MOVIE CLUB: PETE'S DRAGON 10 a.m. $5. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com WISDOM OF MYTH 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. “Does History Repeat Itself?” Presented by Scott Davis, M.A. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. ADVANCED REDOUBT: LEGACY IN BRICK & MORTAR 12:30 p.m. Fort Barrancas, 3182 Tay-

lor Road. nps.gov/guis/index.htm

WOERNER'S PET TALENT SHOW 1-3 p.m. $5

entry fee. Woerner Landscape and Pet Supply, 1332 Creighton Rd. woernerlandscape.com/ locations/pensacola BACK TO SCHOOL WITH ESSENTIAL OILS 2-4 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org FORT BARRANCAS: BASTIONS ON THE BLUFF

2 p.m. Meet at Fort Barrancas Visitors Center 3182 Taylor Road. nps.gov/guis/index.htm VICTORIAN TEA PROGRAM 2:30 p.m. $4-$8, free for UWF students and EBT cardholders with photo ID. Sample 19th century tea customs. Clara Barkley Dorr House, 311 S. Adams St. historicpensacola.org CREATURE FEATURE 3:30 p.m. Fort Pickens Bookstore, Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. nps.gov/guis/index.htm DUSK ON THE GULF 6:30 p.m. Meet in Battery Worth Amphitheater. Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. nps.gov/guis/index.htm BLUE WAHOOS VS. BILOXI SHUCKERS 6:35 p.m. $5-$48. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 Cedar St. bluewahoos.com CLASSIC MOVIE SERIES: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE 7 p.m. $5. Saenger

Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com CATS 7:30 p.m. $33. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE 7:30 p.m. All tickets $16. Pensacola State College, 1000 College Blvd. pensacolastate.edu DANCE PARTY 8-midnight. Partner dancing on the best wood dance floor in the area.

DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com UNEXPECTED VERSITILITY CONCERT 8 p.m.

Chizuko, 506 W. Belmont St. facebook.com/ chizukopensacola

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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.

PENSACOLA NUMISMATIC SOCIETY COIN SHOW 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission is $1 donation.

Hadji Shrine Temple, 800 Nine Mile Rd.

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a.m. Meet at Fort Barrancas Visitors Center, 3182 Taylor Road. nps.gov/guis/index.htm MAGNOLIA BLOCK PARTY 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 2907 E. Cervantes St. Proceeds benefit Gulf Coast Kid's House. magnoliapensacola.com SCHOOL OF THE SOLDIER 11 a.m. Meet at entrance of Fort Pickens. Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. nps.gov/guis/index.htm ADVANCED REDOUBT: LEGACY IN BRICK & MORTAR 12:30 p.m. Fort Barrancas, 3182 Tay-

lor Road. nps.gov/guis/index.htm

FORT BARRANCAS: BASTIONS ON THE BLUFF

2 p.m. Meet at Fort Barrancas Visitors Center 3182 Taylor Road. nps.gov/guis/index.htm THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE 2:30 p.m. All tickets $16. Pensacola State College, 1000 College Blvd. pensacolastate.edu CATS 3 p.m. $33. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com SKOPELOS WINE FESTIVAL 3-6 p.m. $55 per person. Skopelos at New World Landing, 600 S. Palafox. skopelosatnewworld.com CREATURE FEATURE 3:30 p.m. Fort Pickens Bookstore, Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. nps.gov/guis/index.htm

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SOUTHEASTERN TEEN SHAKESPEARE COMPANY: SHENANIGANS 4-5 p.m. Free. 1010 N.

12th Ave. setsco.org/first-city-shakespeare

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

MONDAY 7.31

TUESDAY 8.1

a.m. Meet at Fort Barrancas Visitors Center, 3182 Taylor Road. nps.gov/guis/index.htm

Bookstore, Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. nps.gov/guis/index.htm COMPLIMENTARY WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m.

SoGourmet, 407-D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com TICKET FREE TUESDAY MOVIE SCREENING 5:30 p.m. "A Dog's Purpose." Tryon Branch Library, 1200 Langley Ave. mywfpl.com FUNKY YOGA FLOW 6-7 p.m. Free. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org SALMON COOKING CLASS 6-8 p.m. $64.50.

SoGourmet, 407-D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com SCRIPT TEASERS 6:30 p.m. Pensacola Little Theatre and Studio 400's script reading group.

Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. facebook.com/pensacolalittletheatre 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 p.m. Southern Breeze. Gulfside Pavilion, Pensacola Beach. visitpensacolabeach.com HEALING CLINIC AND MEDITATION 7:15-8:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org

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ADVANCED REDOUBT: LEGACY IN BRICK & MORTAR 12:30 p.m. Fort Barrancas, 3182 Tay-

lor Road. nps.gov/guis/index.htm

PILATES MAT 1:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man

Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org FORT BARRANCAS: BASTIONS ON THE BLUFF

2 p.m. Meet at Fort Barrancas Visitors Center 3182 Taylor Road. nps.gov/guis/index.htm CREATURE FEATURE 3:30 p.m. Fort Pickens Bookstore, Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. nps.gov/guis/index.htm SEVILLE QUARTER MILERS 5:30 p.m. Runners 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 SHAMAN'S HARVEST 7 p.m. $12-$15. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.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.

CREATURE FEATURE 3:30 p.m. Fort Pickens

TUNESDAY SOUND CAFE 7:30 p.m. Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea and tunes from the baby grand piano. Pensacola Library lobby, 239 N. Spring St. mywfpl.com

WEDNESDAY 8.2

LEAPS 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org CREATURE FEATURE 3:30 p.m. Fort Pickens Bookstore, Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. nps.gov/guis/index.htm PILATES & PINOT 6-7 p.m. $12. Pure Pilates Downtown, 426 S Palafox. purepilatespensacola.com YOGA FLOW 6-7 p.m. Free. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org WATERBOYZ SLOW SKATE 6-7 p.m. Every Wednesday. Skate starts and ends at Waterboyz, 380 N. 9th Ave. waterboyz.com SWING DANCE LESSONS AND PARTY 6:30-10 p.m. $5-$10. Professional west coast swing instruction for all levels. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com MEDITATION 7:15-8:30 p.m. Free. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org MOVIES UNDER THE STARS 8-10 p.m. Free.

Wednesdays through Aug. 9. Landshark Landing, 165 Fort Pickens Road. margaritavillehotel.com FREE DANCE LESSONS 8-8:30 p.m. Free beginner west coast swing dance lesson.

DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com

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Arts & Culture

of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org

≥Events

PIECE BY PIECE: ART WITH LEGO BRICKS

BY SEAN KENNEY On

PMOA 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

UP ALL NIGHT On view through Aug. 5.

Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. bluemorninggallery. com DON'T I KNOW YOU FROM SOMEPLACE

On view through Aug. 11. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org NIHILIST MUSINGS

On view through Aug. 11. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org EXPRESSIONISM On view through Aug. 11. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org METAPHOR AS MANIFESTATION On

view through Aug. 27.

Pensacola Museum July 27, 2017

view through September 3. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org EBB AND FLOW On view through Aug. 26.

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

≥Workshops & Classes

BASIC/INTERMEDIATE STAINED GLASS: FOIL METHOD

Introduction workshop students with instructor Julie Betts.

Students will learn the basics of stained glass including scoring and breaking glass, making patterns, grinding glass, soldering and finishing. Intermediate projects will be offered to those that have already taken the class. No experience necessary, open to students 14 and up. Class tuition is $150. For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

GLASS ON GLASS MOSIAC The class

will be offered June 11, 18, & 25 from1 to 4 p.m. with instructor Julie Betts. Participants will explore the steps of nipping and slicing, gluing, and grouting colorful glass on glass. All skill levels are welcomed.

No experience is needed. The workshop is open to students 12 and up. Class tuition is $150. For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

POTTERY ON THE WHEEL Six-week

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

INTRODUCTION TO POTTERY ON THE WHEEL Every

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

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

CLAY HAND BUILDING Six-week

workshops are held Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m. and Thursday from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at First City Art Center. Cost is $157.25 for members and $185 for nonmembers. For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

CLAY SCULPTURE

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

BELLY DANCING

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

Classes held at First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St For more information and to sign up for a class visit pensacolabellydance.com LIFE DRAWING Artists of any skill level are welcome to draw 17

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Monday nights. Cost is $5-$10 a person.

Contact phayes@ ihmc.us if interested.

First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. The group is always looking for new models, contact Pat at the email address above if interested.

Bars & Nightlife

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THURSDAY 7.27

JOHN RIPLEY 6-9 p.m. Skopelos at New World, 600 S. Palafox DAVE AND JOE SHOW 6 p.m. Peg

Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com

yard and Cafe, 5198 Willing St., Milton.

CAT DADDY 7 p.m.

Hub Stacey's 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com DUELING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O' Grady's Dueling Piano Show.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com BILL KILLOUGH BAND 8 p.m. Sand-

shaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com COLM KELLY 9 p.m.

McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com NEW EARTH ARMY

9 p.m. End O' The Alley Courtyard.

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

REV. BILLY C. WIRTZ

6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Dr. paradisebargrill.com AL MARTIN 6:30 p.m. Doc’s Court-

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FRIDAY 7.28

LIVE JAZZ WITH JOE OCCHIPINTI 12 p.m.

The Drowsy Poet Coffee Co., 655 Pen-

sacola Beach Blvd.

DAVID HYDE 12-4 p.m.

Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com

CHRISTINA ALCONCEL 5 p.m. End O’

the Alley, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com PEEK 5 p.m. The Deck, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com PLATINUM PREMIER 6 p.m. Peg

Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com POST PLUTO 6 p.m.

Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Dr. paradisebargrill.com JIM ARMSTRONG 6-9 p.m. V. Paul’s Italian Ristorante, 29 S. Palafox. vpauls.com AL MARTIN 6:30 p.m. Doc’s Courtyard and Cafe, 5198 Willing St., Milton.

CURT BOL JAZZ QUARTET 7-11 p.m. La

Playita, 5 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach.

JOHN RIPLEY 7-10 p.m. Skopelos at New World, 600 S. Palafox DUELING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O' Grady's Dueling Piano Show.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com THE BLENDERS 8:30 p.m. Hub Stacey's 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com RICH MCDUFF 9 p.m.

McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com LIVE DJ: MR. LAO 9 p.m. Phineas Phogg's Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com SHOW ME DRAGON

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

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p.m. Mugs and Jugs, 12080 Scenic Highway. facebook.com/ mugsjugs Tuesdays TUESDAY TRIVIA 8 p.m. The Bridge Bar and Sunset Lounge, 33 Gulf Breeze Parkway. facebook.com/ thebridgebargb

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p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com TRIVIA NIGHT 7-9 p.m. World of Beer, 200 S. Palafox. wobusa.com/locations/Palafox BAR BINGO 8 p.m.

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8 p.m. The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Road. ticketsportsbar.com BAR BINGO 10 p.m.

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

130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com Saturdays Krazy George 9 p.m. Hub Stacey's 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com Sundays The Sandshaker Lounge, 9 p.m. 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com Mondays The Cabaret, 9 p.m.

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SORRY I MISSED IT A Canada Day parade in southern Ontario sparked a flood of typically mild protests over Dave Szusz's float, which featured a 3-meter-tall blow-up Jesus (holding a baby sheep) and several real sheep. "I thought it was kind of sad to see sheep out with very loud blasting music, out in the heat in the city," said animal rights activist Dan MacDonald. Others flooded Szusz with complaints on Facebook. Szusz and MacDonald have since talked it out, although MacDonald still hopes Szusz will discontinue using sheep on his floats.

LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINALS Six suspects in a June 25 Denver mugging counted among their spoils the victim's brand-new iPhone. After using Ryan Coupens' credit cards at a nearby Walgreens, the thieves used the phone to post a Snapchat story about their shenanigans to Coupens' account, where his friends—and police—could clearly see some of their faces.

•A repeat offender came to the end of his career when he and an accomplice tried to burglarize a home in East Macon, Georgia, on June 19. As James Robert Young, 41, a 35-time resident in the Bibb County jail, and another man zeroed in on her television, the homeowner woke up and heard them. "When she yelled, the men ran out," said Sheriff David Davis, and that was when the other suspect turned around and fired his weapon, striking Young in the head, killing him. The accomplice is still at large.

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FAMILY VALUES Flower girls at weddings often steal the show, and Georgiana Arlt of Chaska, Minnesota, was no exception as she walked down the aisle on July 1. The 92-year-old grandmother of the bride, Abby Arlt, told her granddaughter the only other wedding she had been in was her own, when she was 20 years old. Abby had hoped to have her grandfather as the ring bearer, but he passed away last year.

SUSPICIONS CONFIRMED Karen Leclair, 51, of Albion, Pennsylvania, was reported missing on June 11 by her commercial fisherman husband, Christopher, 48, after she went over the side of his boat on Lake Erie. Christopher told police he hadn't been watching when his wife fell overboard.

When her body washed ashore on July 4 in upstate New York, however, she had a gunshot wound in her head, and she was bound by nylon fishing rope and weighted with an anchor. Christopher was charged with her murder after the gun used to shoot Karen was found under a bed in their home.

OH, THOSE MONKEYS A monkey mystery unfolded near Mesa, Arizona, in early July as drone owner Jesse Sorensan dispatched his device over a facility rumored to house abandoned monkeys. "Hovered above it and took some pictures ... and sure enough there's monkeys in almost all the cages," said Sorensan. "What are these monkeys doing ... in the middle of the desert?" Local TV reporters looked into the mystery and found the facility is used for research and breeding for the University of Washington and the Centers for Disease Control, who were quick to point out that the monkeys have access to air conditioning and veterinary care. {in}

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