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winners BLUE WAHOOS STADIUM The Pensacola

Blue Wahoos’ home park has been voted the best Double-A ballpark as part of Ballpark Digest’s “Best of the Ballparks 2016” contest. Blue Wahoos Stadium won the contest with 51.8 percent of the votes over the Birmingham Barons’ Regions Field. Blue Wahoos Stadium opened in 2012 for $18 million and holds 5,038 fans while Regions Field opened in 2013 for $64 million and holds 8,500.

ELIZABETH JONES The University of

West Florida engineering student and Marine Corps veteran is one of only eight students in the United States to receive the Google Student Veterans of America Scholarship of $10,000 for the 2016-17 academic year. Jones has served as president of the student chapter of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and a member of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 146.

GRAINGER FOUNDATION The foun-

dation donated $10,000 to the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra (PSO) in support of its new initiative “Music as Service.” These programs involve PSO musicians and ensembles performing for and interacting with hospitalized children and children awaiting treatment. They were developed in partnership with physicians and medical staff to alleviate patient anxiety and to promote closer connections to care. Grainger has been a part of the Pensacola business community for more than 20 years as the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair, and operating products.

losers PAM BONDI Florida’s Attorney General per-

sonally solicited a political contribution from Donald Trump while her office was considering joining an investigation of alleged fraud at Trump University. And Justice for All, a political group backing Bondi’s re-election, received a $25,000 check from a Trump family foundation in 2013. Attorney General’s office then dropped an investigation into Trump University, citing insufficient grounds to proceed. Three lawsuits have been filed that assert Trump University engaged in illegal business practices that range from false claims to racketeering.

NO PROMISE The City of Pensacola was not selected for Housing and Urban Development designation as a Promise Zone. The City was the lead agency in a partnership that had applied for the designation in an effort to bring additional resources to the community in order create jobs, leverage private investment, increase economic activity, expand educational opportunities and reduce violent crime. However, the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Commission, which includes Hendry and Glades counties, was selected. MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CAPS The

Florida Supreme Court heard arguments last week arguments about the constitutionality of limits on pain and suffering damages in malpractice lawsuits. In 2003, Gov. Jeb Bush and the Florida Legislature overhauled the medical malpractice system because of soaring medical malpractice insurance rates. The law capped damages at different amounts, depending on factors such as the numbers of claimants in lawsuits and the types of defendants.

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RUSH TO JUDGMENT The shooting at the Orlando nightclub Pulse is the deadliest mass killing in our country’s history—at least 49 victims were killed and 53 others wounded. As so many tragedies, media and public officials rushed to make sense of a senseless act. Dr. Jacob Shively, a UWF professor that focuses on U.S. foreign policy and security issues, told me on “Pensacola Speaks” that people tend to use such mass shootings, whether they occur in an elementary school, church or movie theater, to reenforce their belief systems. “Just emotionally, people want to react and do something, but all it does in the immediate aftermath is reinforce, re-entrench our pre-existing positions, whatever they are,” he said. The day after the shooting politicians and political action groups issued statements for and against gun control. Since the gunman was Muslim, there were calls for tighter immigration laws regarding Muslims and more surveillance of Muslims in our country. Republicans bashed and blamed President Barack Obama. Democrats attacked the Republican Congressional leadership. On Monday, Gov. Rick Scott asked the President to declare the shooting a federal emergency. “Yesterday’s terror attack was an attack on our state and entire nation,” said Scott.

“This morning, I have asked President Obama to declare an emergency so that the full resources of the federal government can be made available for all those impacted by this horrific massacre.” The killer, Omar Mateen, 29, of Fort Pierce, Fla., was an American and son of Afghan parents. He owned his guns legally and worked as a security guard. He was interviewed by the FBI in 2013 and 2014 but was not found to be a threat. During the attack, Mateen called 911 to pledge allegiance to ISIS and mentioned the Boston Marathon bombers. The media, politicians and public initially saw the tragedy as a “lone wolf” act of terrorism that happened because of the shooter’s religious beliefs against homosexuality. However, a different picture of Mateen has begun to develop. Pulse customers said that the shooter was seen at the gay club regularly. One told The Associated Press that Mateen tried to pick up men there. Several media outlets, including MSNBC and the Los Angeles Times, have reported the killer exchanged messages using several gay dating apps, such as Jack’d and Grindr. When the dust clears, we will get a better view of why this tragedy happened. The massacre may have more connections with the shooting at Emanuel AME Episcopal Church in downtown Charleston than the Boston Marathon bombing. {in} rick@inweekly.net

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DIVERSITY: A KEY TO BATTLING CYBER TERRORISTS “You're seeing every girl has a phone, center like what you have here, why it's over a certain age, so they're all embracing so important to it bring together,” said technology. They're all using it, and more Schneck. “You have an amazing county and more you're seeing women just really commissioner (Doug Underhill), who sees understanding how it works, and we need the bigger picture, who's bringing together all the resources, who understands diversity and that. We need that, because we need different perspectives,” said Schneck. academia and military, but somehow working She added, “People the magic to bring everyfrom all walks of life, all body together.” different places in both Dr. Schneck never genders, we need all worried about being a those different perspecwoman in the male-domitives to put together nated computer field. a better technology “For me, it's a little direction forward and bit different. I learned to finally build new technology that has computer science from my father. He was cybersecurity in it.” one of the computing pioneers at NASA. The diversity is critical when facing He worked the operating systems for some technologically-savvy terrorists. of the work in the Apollo missions. I got “We have to get creative,” said Schsigned out of school in elementary school neck. “We face an adversary that has no to see shuttle launches. They wrote me lawyers and nothing to protect. In many notes to excuse me so I could watch the cases, they have knowledgeable people launches,” said Schneck. and plenty of money. The only way you She grew up in suburban Maryland while counter that is with big brains, big ambiher father worked at NASA Goddard Space tion, and every different perspective you Flight Center. Her home had photos of the can gather.” {in} expeditions on the walls and computers. “There were computers around me,” she said. “I had the early computer that was $100 that talked to the television.” She teethed on punch cards. Her father taught her to write code JOB: Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity when she was eight. She had a comand Communications for the Department of puter in her bedroom that her father Homeland Security; also Chief Cybersecurity taught how to communicate with Official for DHS. a computer in her sister’s room, a crude version of “instant messaging.” PREVIOUS POSITIONS: Chief Technology Of“I've never been afraid of a ficer for Global Public Sector, McAfee, Inc.; VP computer, because I grew up with of Enterprise Services, eCommSecurity; and VP it,” said Schneck. “I had a terminal of Corporate Strategy for SecureWorks, Inc. in my room so that he could log into NASA at night, and he left EDUCATION: Earned her Ph.D. in computer it in my room just because I liked science from Georgia Tech and pioneered the watching it type by itself. It hooked field of info security and security-based, highup to a modem that was probably performance computing at Georgia Tech. She slower than anything I could even holds seven information security patents and recognize, so I was there in the has six research publications in the areas of early days with him, growing up.” info security, real-time systems, telecom and She added, “For me, it's just software engineering. being in computers; it's not being a woman in computers. I think there FAVORITE PHONE APPS: Weather and Uber are some stereotypes, if you will, of what your average geek looks like, FAVORITE COMPUTER GAME: Pac-Man and I see that. Hollywood propa“Growing up, my dad would not let us have Atari gates it, but honestly, I think that or arcade games at home on the computer. He culture's going to change.” said, ‘I want you to learn how the computer works. One of the reasons the Deputy If you want a game, I want you to write it,’ so I did Under Secretary was in Pensacola code some games; not the graphics part, the logic was to see the great job that the part. In exchange, he would bankroll all the quarCenter for Information Dominance ters for my friends and me to visit the arcade. I'm at Corry Station, Pensacola State a child of the late eighties, and so Pac-Man was College and the University of West my thing. As a result of this, lack of it in the home Florida have done in engaging growing up, I have a Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man and encouraging gender diversity retrofitted arcade game in my kitchen.” in cybersecurity job tracks and education.

“We face an adversary that has no lawyers and nothing to protect.” Schneck

Dr. Phyllis Schneck, Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications / Courtesy Photo

By Rick Outzen Dr. Phyllis Schneck, the Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications for the National Protection and Programs Directorate, last week visited Pensacola to see how leaders are positioning Northwest Florida to be a critical player in the world of cybersecurity with the help of the Center for Information Dominance at Corry Station, Pensacola State College and the University of West Florida. “You put all that together, and it's just an amazing opportunity right here in Pensacola to not just build something, but define how you go forward,” she told Inweekly. Dr. Schneck is also the Chief Cybersecurity Official for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). She came to DHS from McAfee, Inc. where she was Chief Technology Officer for Global Public Sector. “I wanted to come down and spend a couple of days with a team (at Corry Station) that has grown up over the past couple of years and is doing phenomenal work on the cyber front,” she said. “They are doing important work in our response and mitigation capability as an extension of our operation centers, work that underpins some of the analysis work we're doing, and work that underpins some of our electronic infrastructure.” DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson has stressed that cybersecurity is a part of Homeland Security.

“Homeland Security is about who we're protecting and where they are,” Schneck explained. “It's not about Washington, so we want to always preserve a local culture and make sure that our resources are available to you locally.” Sitting in the media room of the Escambia Emergency Operations Center, Schneck said DHS is looking at how to make cybersecurity and the security of local government operations more integrated. “The local response is what happens first. The local response is what counts. It's my sense that when something happens locally, your first thought is not to call Washington, for many reasons, but who is it that you know locally that can bring all the resources we have to bear in Washington, but get it done right now, like the beautiful operation center I just toured a few minutes before meeting you,” she said. Schneck served eight years as chairman of the National Board of Directors of the FBI’s InfraGard program and founding president of InfraGard Atlanta, growing the program from 2,000 to over 30,000 members nationwide. InfraGard is a partnership of the private sector and the federal government, chiefly to bring together relationships at the state and local level. “At the national level, our job was simply to make sure that we provided resources, coordination and a way for those folks to get what they needed from Washington, without having to go to Washington,” she said. “That's where I learned so much, why it's so important to have an operation

“I've never been afraid of a computer because I grew up with it.” Dr. Phyliss Schneck

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MUST HAVE JOB SKILLS “What we ought to do is raise the Earned Income Tax Credit. That is, if you show up for work and you're only making, well in Florida $8.05 an hour or the minimum wage, then if you wanted to use the Federal Treasury to bump that up to the equivalent of $15, I'd be all in favor of that because it takes the burden off of the individual employer and puts it onto the US Treasury,” he said. Harper added, “If this is a social policy to give people a living wage, then that's the way that we ought to do it.” Technology has reduced the number of lower-skilled jobs in our area. “You can look locally here at International Paper; it used to have several thousand workers, as many as 7,000 at one point but now has under 1,000,” he said. “They produce more paper than ever before. Those are great jobs, the ones that remain, but automation has changed the way that we work.” Harper said the same is true at other local manufacturing plants. “At Ascend Performance Materials, which used to Solutia which used to be Monsanto and then Chemstrand, we produce more extruded nylon products than ever before, but we do it with fewer people. A lot of people have just been automated out of a job,” he said. Harper added, “That's something that's not being discussed in the presidential rhetoric. Instead, we're talking about other countries' unfair trade practices when really the dominant cause of destruction in middle-class jobs has been the advent of technology in the workplace.” The rise in minimum wages has motivated fast-food chains to automate their counter service. “Not only are they turning the cash register towards the customer at McDonald's, if you look around Seattle, where they already have $15.00-anhour as the minimum wage,” said Harper, “there’s certainly an established trend to shift more and more of that burden off of hiring high schoolers and people that are new to the jobs market and at the lower rung of the job ladder, get rid of them and make the customer do that work. Now they do it with technology.”

He predicted that the burger chains will further reduce their workforce by using automated burger manufacturing machines behind the counter where only one person is needed to make and package all the burgers to be used by the entire store. “That's a labor-saving move for businesses, and it's a natural response to having a higher minimum wage rate,” said Harper. The key to survival in the technological age is to improve skills. The reality of the marketplace is that businesses are in business to make money. “They cannot afford to hire somebody who doesn't contribute to the bottom line, which means workers have to have good skills,” he said. “That might not be a university degree. It might be a certificate. It might be welding. It might be a two-year degree. It might be Registered Nurse.” Harper added, “Those are great jobs, they're great wages, but yes, the answer in today's technology-oriented workplace is you've got to have the skills. Otherwise, you're not going to be employable.” {in}

“The answer in today's technologyoriented workplace is you've got to have the skills.” Harper

By Rick Outzen Dr. Rick Harper believes that the nation needs a measure to help address poverty and household income inequality, but he doesn’t think that raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour is the answer. “The median household income, not even considering inflation, is about 9 percent lower in 2016 than it was back in 2009 for the nation as a whole,” he told Inweekly. “For Florida, where we have big real estate run up and then the bust, it's about 14 percent lower in 2016 than it was in 2006. There's clearly a problem to be addressed, but I think that the minimum wage is the wrong way to go about it.” Harper is Assistant Vice President at the University of West Florida and the executive director of its Office of Economic Development and Engagement. For over decade, he provided economic analysis for local governments while he headed the UWF's Haas Center for Business Research and Economic Development. He represented Northwest Florida on Governor Jeb Bush's Council of Economic Advisors from 2001-2006 and was the Florida Senate's chief policy advisor from 2012-14. Harper said that raising the hourly wage places the burden of correcting the income

disparity on the shoulders of employers, who may not have the margins to handle the cost increase. “Any employer in the world would happily pay somebody $15 an hour if they were contributing $20 an hour potentially to the bottom line; then they'd have room to do that,” said Harper. “If somebody only has skills that are worth $5 an hour to that employer, there's no way that they're going to create a job and pay that person $15.” He added, “The net impact on employment would be negative if you're lucky enough to keep your job and still be employed when that higher minimum wage comes into effect.” Harper said that the higher minimum wage hurts the people that it's designed to help, particularly people with relatively-limited skills or are new to the job market. They haven't had time to build up those skills or don’t have a great education or training credentials. “They don't have what they need to be worth a high wage,” he said. “By insisting that they be paid $15, you're effectively locking those people out of a job because they can't be hired by any rational business person if they don't have skills that are worth $15.” Harper believes that the Earned Income Tax Credit is the better way to deal with income disparities.

“There's clearly a problem to be addressed, but I think that the minimum wage is the wrong way to go about it.” Dr. Rick Harper

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Impact of New Overtime Rule In May, the U.S. Department of Labor issued its final rule regarding overtime regulations. The final rule, which becomes effective Dec. 1, raises the salary threshold indicating eligibility from $23,660 to $47, 476 per year, ensuring protections to 4.2 million workers. Inweekly asked Dr. Harper about the impact of the final rule on our local economy “I think that one works the other way,” said Harper. “When people sign up for a position, and you can think of all the thousands of people in our local metro area who are working for less than the new standard of $47, 476 a year, those people are now going to either be able to get overtime from their employer, or if the employer would rather, that employer can add new workers.” He explained, “Say that you've got 10 workers who are working 50 hours a week and they're making say, $40,000 a year; one way to handle these new rules would be to bump them up to $47, 476, or it would be to hire new workers so that the existing workers don't have to work more than 40 hours a week.” Harper warned, “This provision could actually increase employment, but it is some substantial federal meddling in the jobs market.”

developers pending his final decision in the case, which he anticipates rendering in approximately one month. As a result of the Judge’s decision, the City cancelled the Zoning Board of Adjustments hearing scheduled to discuss an appeal of Mayor Ashton Hayward’s decision to allow the structure to be demolished. The debate is over whether the ARB can table a project or if the board’s only allowable actions are to approve or deny it.

The debate was announced in May after The American Humanist Association’s Appignani Humanist Legal Center and the Freedom From Religion Foundation filed a lawsuit on behalf of four Pensacola residents, including Kondrat'yev, that asked the court to declare the cross in the city’s Bayview Park unconstitutional and to require the city to remove it. On News Talk 1370’s “Pensacola Speaks,” Gaetz said that his campaign staff has not been able to get Kondrat'yev to commit to a date, even though she initially accepted the challenge. “I thought this would present a great opportunity for both sides to show up and make their case, and that way people in the public could decide,” he said. “We have sent her more than ten dates. We've requested any dates that she would be willing to debate, and now it appears that she is unwilling to have that discussion.”

“I'm still willing, anytime, anywhere, to debate Miss Kondrat'yev, to have this intellectual, constitutional discussion.” Rep. Matt Gaetz

John Sunday House / Photo by Richard Humphreys JOHN SUNDAY HOUSE ON HOLD

On June 6, the City of Pensacola was served with a Petition for Declaratory Judgment and Injunctive Relief filed by the current owners of the John Sunday House and the potential developer of the John Sunday House Project. The lawsuit asked the court to decide the proper application of

the city code pertaining to the Architectural Review Board decision-making process. At an emergency hearing for a temporary injunction conducted on Thursday, June 9, Circuit Judge Gary L. Bergosh informed the parties that he would enter a temporary injunction preserving the status quo between the City and the owners and

CROSS DEBATE STILL UNSCHEDULED

The proposed debate between Amanda Kondrat’yev and Rep. Matt Gaetz on whether the Bayview Park cross should be allowed to remain on public land has yet to be scheduled. Kondrat’yev is running in the Democratic primary for Congress. Gaetz is in the GOP primary.

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WEST MORENO REVITALIZATION

On June 7, Richard Martz revealed the concepts his Montreal-based Live Work Learn Play had developed for the West Moreno District, part of the 25 city blocks owned by Baptist Hospital located on E Street. The meeting was a follow-up to the announcement earlier this year that Baptist was teaming up with the City of Pensacola and Escambia County on the redevelopment project. The initial plans unveiled on Feb. 1 included a three-story, 40,000-square-foot building to house Baptist’s administration and plenty of green space possibly for walking paths, a public plaza and community gardens. At the June meeting, Martz said that Baptist Hospital was giving up two more city blocks on F Street for two ponds and a large park, similar to Admiral Mason Park near Gulf Power headquarters, to help solve stormwater issues. The city recently bought three houses near the corner of F and Lee streets that were destroyed by flooding. Among the suggestions for the park were a small sports field, a playground, community garden and a fitness course. Martz, a partner and principal of Live Work Learn Play, said the neighborhoods on the east side of E Street include more prosperous residential housing, while on the west side there are many vacant and rundown properties. In fact, the west side of E Street lacks sidewalks, has debris piled up alongside the road, lacks lighting and includes a vacant burned-out home. “It has a lot of broken teeth,” Martz told about two dozen residents of the area at Friendship Primitive Baptist Church on Blount Street. “We need to improve that. It’s not going to take care of itself.” Martz added, “How do we finally jump over E Street and invest and improve the area westward? We need to stop the deterioration.” Already, Baptist Hospital has begun clearing dilapidated buildings and other debris on about two blocks or six acres of June 16, 2016

its property south of its main hospital on E Street. The site is bordered by E and G streets and West Moreno and West Blount streets. The hospital, City and County hope the project will stimulate a revitalization of the surrounding mostly-poor and majority-black neighborhoods. “This project has an opportunity to be a real catalyst for this area that has deserved attention for quite some time,” said Martz, who reported that Baptist, City of Pensacola, and Escambia County have yet to determine the cost for the neighborhood project. Ronald Townsend, a former city councilman who lives near the corner of F and Lee Streets, said he likes the concepts he has seen in two public meetings this year, so far. “I live right where we’re talking about,” he said. “I’m pleased. I think this can be a catalyst for redevelopment.”

DEAD ZONE EXPANDS The newest

Dead Zone projection from Louisiana researchers shows that the EPA is far short of a major goal to reduce the hypoxic zone in the Gulf. In 2001, the EPA pledged to reduce the Mississippi River pollution that is destroying aquatic life in the Gulf of Mexico. The Louisiana University Marine Consortium and Louisiana State University issued a Dead Zone projection of 6,824 square miles, an area approximately the size of Connecticut and Rhode Island combined. Of the hundreds of similarly-polluted areas on in the world, the Dead Zone off the Louisiana coast is the second largest. “In 2001, state and federal bureaucrats set a goal of reducing the size of the Dead Zone to 1,950 square miles by 2015,” said Matt Rota, Senior Policy Director for the Gulf Restoration Network. “Well here we are at 2016, and we are over three times that goal.” In addition to fueling the Dead Zone, nitrogen and phosphorus pollution causes environmental problems that have resulted in the death of livestock and pets, fish kills, and damage to drinking water. In August 2014, residents of the City of Toledo were advised not to drink or even bathe in their tap water as a result of an algae bloom caused by phosphorus pollution. In 2015 in Des Moines, record-high levels of nitrates forced the Water Works to activate its costly nitrate removal systems to avoid health risks. Nitrates are linked to miscarriages, some cancers and blue baby syndrome. “The states and the EPA need to stop dragging their feet and institute solid goals and timelines to address the Dead Zone and the impacts nitrogen and phosphorus pollution cause throughout the Mississippi River Basin and Gulf of Mexico,” said Rota.{in}

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Local documentarian explores the legacy and cost of the Vietnam War by C. S. Satterwhite

Walking up to Wall South at Admiral Mason Park, the smallest statue is of a little child with a sad look upon her face. This “Homecoming” monument recognizes military families, especially the children, and is “Presented by the Children of America’s Twentieth Century Heroes.” For many military children, however, there was no homecoming. For thousands from the Vietnam War in particular, there was no return of their fathers. Jill Hubbs was one of the children whose father never returned.

Commander Donald Hubbs with his wife and daughter / Photo Courtesy of Jill Hubbs June 16, 2016

“We were pulling up roots, and I felt that he wouldn’t be able to find us,” said Hubbs. “It was hard for me to process.” Although her father didn’t came walking through her door, his daughter never stopped looking. Eventually, her search for answers brought her to Vietnam.

SEARCHING IN VIETNAM

Jill Hubbs / Courtesy Photo Nearly fifty years after the military listed her father as Missing in Action, Hubbs is now on her own mission—to share the stories of the grown children who lost their fathers during the Vietnam War and to document an organization founded by those children. Hubbs produced and directed the documentary “They Were Our Fathers” for WSRE public television as a means to tell her story and ones like it. Hubbs’ film aims to show “the true cost of war” on families, with a special focus on the Vietnam War’s Gold Star Children—the gold star is the designation for a military family member who was killed in action. While this is not Hubbs’ first documentary, it is by far her most personal. “My dad was a navy pilot who trained here in Pensacola,” she said of her father, Commander Donald Hubbs. Cmdr. Hubbs was a career military man on his second tour of duty in Vietnam and was the commanding officer of VS-23, the famed “Black Cat” squadron based on the USS Yorktown in the Gulf of Tonkin. Hubbs’ last memory of her father was with her family, seeing him off for what would be his second deployment to Vietnam. After proudly showing the family his quarters aboard the Yorktown, they were leaving when she remembered a cake they brought for him was still in the car. Hubbs ran to back and brought the cake to her father and gave him one last hug goodbye. “Be good, and take care of your mother,” he said as they parted. Those would be his last words spoken to his daughter.

“To this day, we’re not really sure what happened to him or his men,” said his daughter. Hubbs was 10 years old at the time and was attending a Lutheran parochial school when the pastor came to get her and took her home. At first, she didn’t know the reason and thought something happened to her mother. “I got [to the house] and there was a zillion cars in my driveway,” said Hubbs. She described her home as being filled with Navy officers and defense officials relaying what they knew, which was little. “The plane is missing, but they’re looking for him,” said her mother. When Hubbs went back to school, her classmates understood little of what occurred and said less. “They knew something happened, but the kids didn’t really talk about it,” said Hubbs. Before her father’s disappearance, the war was more of an abstract concept, which merged with constant demands of a naval officer and his family. “I didn’t really understand the war at the time. I wasn’t aware of Vietnam.” Her father deployed from time to time, but this was different. The Yorktown returned, but her father did not. Without any more knowledge of the events surrounding her father’s disappearance, or even a body to bury, “we felt lost,” said Hubbs. The Navy opened a case file after Cmdr. Hubbs and his crew disappeared, but news was sparse. “Days turned into weeks. Weeks turned into years,” said Hubbs. Adding to the uncertainty of her situation was the unpopularity of the war, which left the Hubbs family feeling isolated. “It was hard to accept the situation,” said Hubbs. “And it was hard to explain.” The Hubbs family remained in the Yorktown’s homeport of San Diego, California, for some time, but eventually moved back to her mother’s hometown of Pensacola.

“I will probably never know exactly what happened to my dad.” Jill Hubbs

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After possible sightings of her father were reported in the late 1980s, including a photograph, Hubbs made arrangements with U.S. and Vietnamese officials to look for her father in Vietnam. “It wasn’t just like finding a needle in a haystack,” said Hubbs. “It’s more like an archeological dig. I didn’t understand the conditions [of the terrain] until I went over there.” The closest Hubbs came to finding her father was a previously unknown Vietnamese graves registration listing for her father as having died in the Quang Binh Province of Vietnam. Though she was unsuccessful in finding concrete information regarding her father, her trip to Vietnam proved eye opening in other ways. In Vietnam, Hubbs had an official guide and translator to help with her search. “He took us out to his house to have a meal and introduce me to his family,” said Hubbs. The United States still hadn’t normalized relations with its former enemy, and Hubbs was concerned about being an American citizen in Vietnam. “I didn’t know how they’d receive me.” Her guide’s father was in the house, but he didn’t speak English. He was a veteran of the war and fought on the opposite side of Hubbs’ father. While she was in his house, she noticed an oil painting of an anti-aircraft gun hanging on the wall. Being in this Vietnamese man’s house, knowing her guide’s father might have played a role in shooting aviators down during the war, her first thought was about her father. “What would my dad say?” The old man noticed her looking at the picture and said to her in Vietnamese that her father was sent by his government to fight in the war just as he was sent by his government to fight in the war. “Men don’t start wars,” said the Vietnamese veteran, “governments do.” Later, Hubbs met a Vietnamese woman who suffered the loss of two of her adult children in the “American War,” as it’s called in Vietnam. “She lost one son, and she had another son who was missing. Before I went over [to Vietnam], it had never occurred to me that they had such loss, too.” After learning this about the Vietnamese mother’s children, Hubbs showed her a picture of her father in his military uniform. “I had this picture of my dad,” said Hubbs. The Vietnamese mother had a Buddhist shrine for her two lost children. She

then took the picture of Hubbs’ father and placed it between her two sons. “Then she started saying something,” said Hubbs. “I didn’t know what she was saying, but I knew she was praying.” “I found the people [of Vietnam] very forgiving. I found no hostility from the people, and all I found [of my father] was a graves registration with my dad’s name.” With resignation in her voice, Hubbs said, “I will probably never know exactly what happened to my dad.”

SONS AND DAUGHTERS IN TOUCH

In her grief and loss, Hubbs was not alone. Roughly 20,000 American children lost their fathers during the Vietnam War, but until the 1990 founding of an organization named Sons and Daughters in Touch (SDIT), few of these people knew each other. “The very first time I knew of others was when I read this Parade magazine article,” said Hubbs. The 1990 Parade article featured SDIT and their work to bring together the sons and daughters of those killed in the war. One of the people featured in “They Were Our Fathers,” is Tony Cordero. Cordero’s father was an Air Force navigator on a B-57 when it was lost over Vietnam on Father’s Day in 1965. Four years later, Cordero buried his father at Arlington National Cemetery. Cordero was only eight years old and would grow up with a similar sense of loss as Hubbs. When Cordero turned 30—the same age as his father when he died in Vietnam— he wondered how he could get in touch with other Gold Star Children from the Vietnam War. Looking for answers, Cordero contacted an organization called Friends of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and spoke with a volunteer named Wanda Ruffin. Ruffin was the wife of Naval Aviator Lt. Cmdr. James Ruffin whose F-4 Phantom was shot down over Vietnam in 1966. He was killed in action and left behind a wife and a newborn baby girl. So when Cordero asked if Ruffin knew of any sons or daughters who shared his experience, she knew of one in particular— her daughter Wendy. “[Wendy] never knew anyone, outside of relatives, who knew her dad or shared her experience at all,” said Ruffin in the documentary. “It was very difficult. She grew up very beautifully and did well in school and did just fine, but I knew there was a big hole there.” After Cordero and Ruffin met, Cordero soon established SDIT to meet the needs of other grown children of veterans whose names were etched on the Vietnam Wall. As the organization grew, it began meeting at the Vietnam Wall in Washington for what became a Father’s Day tradition.

“You can’t help but wonder how different my life would’ve been if my father had come back home.” Denise Reed

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The adult children of those killed during the war found many similarities. Almost immediately, this group bonded as family, despite differences in gender, ethnicity, service, and rank. “The stories about growing up were so similar,” said Hubbs. “No matter who told the story, there were so many things I identified with.” Longtime SDIT member Denise Reed lost her father, Harold Reed, in Vietnam when she was a young girl. “I remember the day he left [for Vietnam], and I remember the chaplain coming to tell my mother that he was killed on the Fourth of July,” said Reed. “You can’t help but wonder how different my life would’ve been if my father had come back home,” said Reed. Most grew up in a unique isolation with a deep sense of loss, and many of their parents never remarried. Bearing the cost of the Vietnam War long after many Americans relegated the conflict to history books or a bad dream, the nightmare these families lived through was ultimately their bond. “It’s a family that no one really wants to belong to,” said Hubbs. Or as an article on the SDIT website reads, “the ‘Gold Star’ designation is un-chosen and unending,” thus making this Gold Star network that much more important to the community it serves. “This is a group of people that you can always express yourself to,” said Reed. “Express your anger, your disappointment, and express what your family went through… and what you’re still going through because of it.”

WHY THE MOVIE MATTERS

“They Were Our Fathers” sheds light upon SDIT and the unique effects of war on the children of those killed. While their war was Vietnam, the group offers its experience to a new generation of Gold Star families. “Unfortunately, there’s a new generation of children who’ve lost their fathers, and now mothers,” said Hubbs. She described one scene in particular as heartbreaking, seeing a large group of these young Gold Star children converge upon June 16, 2016

the Vietnam Wall to join with their older counterparts and leave roses in shared sympathy. “It’s tragic for it to happen again. It was hard to bear,” said Hubbs. “I looked at them, and that was us.” Hubbs said that she wanted to make this film for a number of reasons, but first because no one has yet documented the SDIT experience. She also wanted to make this film as a tribute to her father and “to honor our dads.” “It’s a legacy to our dads. It’s awareness that there’s a cost to war,” Hubbs said. Since the film’s completion, interest in Hubbs’ documentary has grown exponentially. Over one hundred PBS affiliates have expressed a desire to show Hubbs’ film, most in connection with an upcoming Ken Burns documentary series on the Vietnam War. Besides PBS broadcasts, Hubbs recently presented President Obama with a personal copy of the film. The Reagan and Nixon presidential libraries also contacted Hubbs for potential screenings. Although Hubbs is happy with the interest her film garnered, her greatest hope is to connect other sons and daughters who may not know of the organization. She also wants to reach out to the latest generation of Gold Star families so they know they’re not alone. “The one thing that bonds us is that it was our dads [who died in Vietnam], and this is a piece of our heart that can’t be replaced,” said Hubbs. “It’s a story that needs to be told.” {in}

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

The Artist Revealed by Jennifer Leigh

Charlie Chaplin by Edward Steichen After years of trying to find her footing in the art world, Julie McGrath is forging her own path. Thanks to smart phones, as a culture, we’re pretty accustomed to looking at people’s faces. But even before technology, portraits have been captured through various mediums, which you can see in one of the latest exhibits at Pensacola Museum of Art. “The Artist Revealed: Artist Portraits and Self Portraits” showcases 50 portraits and self portraits by artists and of artists. Alexis Leader, director of curatorial affairs, selected the exhibit, which is on tour from Syracuse University Art Galleries, to let viewers explore the changing nature of portraiture through time, various styles and media, she said. “We live in the era of the ‘selfie’ and that very concept of capturing one’s presence and sharing how you view yourself to the world is timeless,” she said. “The 50 June 16, 2016

“The interconnecting lines resemble a unique yet familiar pattern that most visitors can’t quite place until reading the wall text beside the work,” Leader said. “This work is part of the 1970s Skin Series created by Boyle. The negative image was then enlarged and recorded on light sensitive paper. I “Random Self Portrait, Cytogram" by Mark Boyle feel works like this within the collecworks within this exhibit tion on view are the key to showing the represent iconic figures range and possibility past the standard within the realm of art academic idea of portraiture.” history. Sitters include Since the exhibit opened last Thomas Eakins, James month, it’s received lots of positive Joyce, Ansel Adams and responses from viewers. Berthe Morisot.” “The ability to showcase works by The show spans more master artists such Manet, Cézanne, than a hundred years Whistler and Chuck Close in one of portraits—from the exhibition is a rare treat for our area,” earliest piece dating back Leader said. to 1857 with Winslow Whether tourists are coming in for Homer’s portrait of Remsome air conditioning and a culture fix or brandt Peale, to 1992 with art appreciators are visiting the show for Chuck Close’s pixilated an encore viewing, Leader said she hopes portrait of Alex Katz. it engages, educates and inspires. In the exhibit, you’ll “The concept of displaying artist see the traditional style portraits you might portraits and self-portraits fosters a find in a history text book, early versions of deeper understanding of these indiphotography and abstract paintings, wood viduals, who they truly were and how engravings and bronze sculptures. they saw themselves,” she said. “That Leader said she loves to point out storytelling element is important to one particular piece from the exhibit by understanding their place in time and Scottish artist, Mark Boyle. The print from impact on the arts.” {in} 1972, titled “Random Self Portrait, Cyto-

gram” is out of place at first glance, Leader said. It’s more of black and white static than a portrait when you look at it out of context. As explained in the exhibit, the self portrait was created using an electron microscope to capture a small section of skin taken from the artist. It’s just one of the examples to prove that portraits go beyond a standard sitting—and perhaps can even be skin deep.

THE ARTIST REVEALED: ARTIST PORTRAITS AND SELF PORTRAITS

WHEN: On view through July 16. Museum hours are Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. WHERE: Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. COST: $7 adults; $5 military, seniors and children 7 - 17 ; children 6 and under free; PMA members free DETAILS: pensacolamuseum.org

More stuff to check out at PMA Also currently on exhibition:

Highlights from Permanent Collection View a range of works from PMA's permanent collection with styles including cubism, realism, pop art, folk art and illustration by artists such as Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Vivian Mair and Ellsworth Kelly. The exhibit is on view through Sept. 17. Stephen Knapp: Lightpaintings Using a special glass treated with layers of metallic coatings, artist Stephen Knapp creates the sculptural “lightpaintings.” The exhibit is on view through Aug. 27.

Coming Soon:

Mary Petty: The Life and Art of Mary Petty Petty was an illustrator of books and magazines, perhaps most well-known for creating the Peabody family featured on about 40 covers of The New Yorker as well as 273 drawings. She was also an illustrator for books including T.H. Robsjohn Gibbing’s “Good-bye, Mr. Chippendale” and “Homes of the Brave.” The exhibit will open with a reception on Friday, July 22 at 7:30 p.m. and will be on view through Oct. 8.

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Murder Mystery at PMA Experience the museum from a different perspective by participating in the Murder Mystery at the Museum starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 25. Guests will each be pre-assigned with a specific alias to portray throughout the night. You’ll be given clues about other guests and their involvement—or lack thereof—in the murder mystery as well. PMA staff will lead staff through the series of events and the night will conclude by divulging all of the details and arresting the murderer. Tickets are $60. For more information, or to register, contact Suzanne Duvall at 432-6247 or suzanne@pensacolamuseum.org.

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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. To sign up: meetup.com/ftawesterngate. BACH'S LUNCH 12 p.m. Featuring Pensacola State College Jazz Band. Free. Pensacola State College, 1000 College Blvd. pensacolastate.edu MUSICIAN ROGER DAY 4 p.m. Tryon Branch Library, 1200 Langley Ave. mywfpl.com WINE TASTING AT AWM 5 p.m. Try something new every week at Aragon Wine Market’s regular wine tasting, only a few blocks from downtown. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. 9th Ave. aragonwinemarket.com HOT SUMMER VEGGIES GARDENING CLASS

6-8 p.m. Learn about an array of interesting and unusual vegetables that you can grow during the hottest part of the year. $30. Vickrey Community Center, 2130 Summit Blvd. facebook.com/EastHillEdibleGardening HEALTHY SOUTHERN CUISINE 6-8 p.m. $30 per person. Pensacola Cooks Kitchen, 3670 Barrancas Ave. cookingschoolsofamerica. com/pensacolacooks PENSACOLA NUMISMATIC SOCIETY (COIN CLUB) 6:30 p.m. Presentation of “Inflation

of Currency” and coin auction. Sonny’s Barbeque, 630 N. Navy Blvd. BLUE WAHOOS VS. MOBILE BAY BEARS 6:30 p.m. $7-$54. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 W Cedar Street. bluewahoos.com

WESTERN GATE CHAPTER MEETING 6:30

p.m. Meetings are open to the public. Program: Florida Wildlife Corridor video: The Forgotten Coast. First Christian Church, 6031 Goodrich Dr. DANCE LESSONS 6:30 p.m. Ballroom, Swing, and Country. Professional partner dance instruction for all skill levels. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com LIFE’S A DANCE 7 p.m. Local celebrities and cast members from ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. $35-$75. Proceeds benefit Covenant Care. VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE

7:30 p.m. $12-$30. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com

FRIDAY 6.17

FROM BICYCLE TO BIPEDAL: TINKERING AND THINKING AT IHMC ROBOTICS LAB 4-6

p.m. Share ideas and unique bicycles. Tours of IHMC robotics lab will be available. bike@pensacolacan.org GALLERY NIGHT 5 p.m. Gallery Night Luau. Throw on your favorite Hawaiian shirt and head downtown for a night of art, food, and fun. Downtown Pensacola. downtownpensacola.com WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. Out and about in East Hill on Friday night? Stop by City Grocery for their free weekly wine tasting before settling in or heading out for the night. City Grocery, 2050 N. 12th Ave. HAPPY HOUR COOK OUTS 5 p.m. Drink specials, free cookout. Seville Quarter, 130

E. Government St. sevillequarter.com FREE GALLERY NIGHT SHOW 6:30 p.m. Big Jim Brown and the Speedkings CD release party. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com BLUE WAHOOS VS. MOBILE BAY BEARS 6:30 p.m. $7-$54. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 W Cedar Street. bluewahoos.com DATE NIGHT DANCING 6:30-8:30 p.m. Learn the basics of several romantic ballroom and country dance styles in unique group classes that keep partners together. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. 850503-1123. $10. dancecraftfl.com

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7:30 p.m. $12-$30. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com IF I DIE IN MISSISSIPPI, MCNC, CASPER, THE POSWOTS 9:30 p.m. Sluggo’s, 101 S. Jeffer-

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SATURDAY 6.18

SANTA ROSA FARMERS MARKET 8 a.m.-1

p.m. Fresh local produce, honey, baked goods and live music. Pace Presbyterian Church, Woodbine Road, Pace. HIKE THE FNST FORT PICKENS 8:30 a.m. Meet at the Florida National Scenic Trail trailhead near Fort Pickens. Hike the 4 mile, round-trip to/from Langdon Beach. Sunscreen, hat and water strongly encouraged. CLEAN UP AT WAYSIDE PARK EAST 8:45-10 a.m. All supplies are provided. Three Mile Bridge and Bayfront Parkway. For more information, contact oceanhourfl@gmail.

com or baybluffscleanup@gmail.com. DOGGIE BATHE-IN 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Bathe-Ins offer low-cost dog bathing, nail-clipping and flea dips during the warm weather season. $7-$10. Pensacola Humane Society, 5 N. Q St. pensacolahumane.org PALAFOX MARKET 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fresh produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques are just a few of the items offered at the weekly Palafox Market. Items originate directly from participating vendors, including dozens of local farmers, home gardeners and area artists. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com PUBLISHER 2010 BASICS 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Learn how to use Publisher. WFPL. Pensacola Library, 239 North Spring St. mywfpl.com DIVINE LOVE AND MYTH 10:30 a.m.-noon The concept of divine love animates many different mythologies. Free. West Florida Public Library meeting room “C,” 239 N. Spring St. GRAND SLAM MEET AND GREET LUNCH WITH THE BLUE WAHOOS 12:30-2 p.m. $35

per person. “Homestand Specials” from Chef Travis Wilson of the Blue Wahoos. SoGourmet, 407-D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com

FOURTH ANNUAL FISH HOUSE CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL 3-6 p.m. More than 50 different

beers and live music. $30. Proceeds benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida. Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com

THE JACKSONIAN GUARD COLORS CEREMONY 6 p.m. Free. Every Saturday through

August. Plaza Ferdinand VII, Palafox between Government and Zaragoza. BLUE WAHOOS VS. MOBILE BAY BEARS 6:30 p.m. $7-$54. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 W. Cedar Street. bluewahoos.com VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE

7:30 p.m. $12-$30. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com THE SUPERVILLIANS 8 p.m. $10. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com DANCE PARTY 8-midnight. Strictly ballroom. Join us for partner dancing on the best wood dance floor in the area. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. 850-503-1123. $10. dancecraftfl.com KYLE 9:30 p.m. Sluggo’s, 101 S. Jefferson St. facebook.com/sluggospensacola

SUNDAY 6.19

WAKE UP HIKE 7 a.m. Meet at 1850 N. 9th Ave. for a brisk one to two-hour walk with brunch to follow at an area restaurant. PAINT THE PARK PURPLE 2 p.m. $10. Events and crafts, proceeds benefit Alzheimer’s Association. Community Maritime Park, 351 W. Cedar Street. alz.org/walk VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE

2:30 p.m. $12-$30. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com BLUE WAHOOS VS. MOBILE BAY BEARS 2 p.m. $7-$54. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 W. Cedar Street. bluewahoos.com FATHER’S DAY SAUSAGE MAKING CLASS 4 p.m. $35. Imogene Theatre, 6866 Caroline 616 1

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Food, drinks and outdoor games. Union Public House, 309 S. Reus St. SEVILLE QUARTER MILERS 5:30 p.m. Runners meet in front of Seville Quarter for a run around downtown Pensacola. Free pasta and drink specials after the run at Fast Eddie's. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

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TUESDAY 6.21

INTRODUCTION TO BACKYARD CHICKEN KEEPING 9-11 a.m. and 6-8 p.m. East Hill

Edible Gardening teaches you the basics of backyard chicken-keeping including start-up costs, equipment, regulations and day-to-day care. $30. Vickrey Community Center, 2130 Summit Blvd. facebook.com/ EastHillEdibleGardening WORD 2010: RESUMES 6-7:30 p.m. Learn how to create resumes. Pensacola Library, 239 North Spring St. mywfpl.com DAD’S GRILLING CLASS WITH CHEF ALYN

6:30-8:30 p.m. $50 per person. GoGourmet, 407-D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com DANCE LESSONS 6:30 p.m. Country, Swing, and Ballroom. Professional partner dance instruction for all skill levels. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. 850-503-1123. $10. dancecraftfl.com STRUT YOUR MUTT 6:45 p.m. Join fellow dog walkers for a 45-minute stroll in East Hill. Dogs must be leashed and wellbehaved. Walkers meet at entrance to Bayview Dog Park at 20th Ave and E. Lloyd St. BANDS ON THE BEACH 7-9 p.m. The Astronauts. Gulfside Pavilion, Pensacola Beach. visitpensacolabeach.com 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.

WEDNESDAY 6.22

CLASSY GLASSY RECYCLE PROJECT 7 -11 a.m. Bring in glass bottles and mirrors to use in the church flower beds. St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, 3200 N. 12th Ave. scpen.org RECORD NIGHT All evening. Bring a record in to play and receive $1 your first drink. Sluggo’s, 101 S. Jefferson St. facebook.com/ sluggospensacola DANCE LESSONS 6:30 p.m. West Coast Swing. Professional partner dance instruction for all skill levels. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. 850-503-1123. $10. dancecraftfl.com DANCE PARTY 8-10 p.m. A mix of swing, country, and ballroom music for partner dancing on the best wood dance floor in the area. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. 850-503-1123. $10. dancecraftfl.com

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arts & culture

≥Events & Receptions

PURE PILATES AT PMA 5:30 p.m. Free

for PMA members, cost of admission for non-members. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org

≥Exhibits

HIGHLIGHTS FROM PERMANENT COLLECTION On view

through Sept. 17. A wide range of modern and contemporary styles from PMA permanent collection. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org SALTY BUTTER On view through July 17. An exhibition of whimsy, humor and fun from artists at First City Art Center. First City Art Center, 1060 Guillemard St. firstcityart.org I WONDER. On view through July 8. Various mediums explore the future. Artel Gallery, 223

S. Palafox. artelgallery.org

RESTORED PURPOSE

On view through July 8. Artist Jenea Wood explores the relationship between painting and photography through the process of phototransfers. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org BOTANICALS: CHANNELING GEORGIA RECEPTION On view

through July 8. Connie Boussom presents eight Georgia O'Keefeinspired oil paintings. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org SOME LIKE IT HOT

On view through July 21. Glasswork exhibit from local artists. Pensacola State College, 1000 College Blvd. BEACH LIFE Three local artists share work that portrays their beach life. Includes photography on metal, painting on wood and glass works. On view May 29-June 25. Blue Morning

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

media and artists explore the difference between portraits and self portraits. On view through July 16. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org STEPHEN KNAPP: LIGHT PAINTINGS

Sculptural works created entirely of light and glass by artist Stephen Knapp. On view through August 27. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org

≥Call To Artists THE WIDE ANGLE PHOTO CLUB OF PENSACOLA

The Wide Angle Photo Club of Pensacola sponsors the 23rd Annual Power of Photography Show and exhibit, which benefits ARC Gateway in Pen-

sacola. The POP Show highlights the best in photography for the Panhandle. We anticipate over 1,000 entries from approximately 100 artists from Florida and other states. Ribbons, photography gear and money will be given to the best in numerous photo categories. Artists can begin to submit their work May 2. Details about how to enter photographs into the show can be found on our web site at wideandlephotoclub. org. Award-winning images are available for viewing Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday. If you have any questions about the Power of Photography Show or about the Wide Angle Photography Club email info@wideanglephotoclub.org.

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calendar Artel Gallery, is offering a new grant for emerging artists. As the inaugural event, this will be available to Escambia/Santa Rosa County full-time residents. We are looking for artists that have been practicing their craft for a minimum of two years and a maximum of five. The grant waives all GGAF entry fees ($40 jurying fee, $300 booth fee). Please contact Suzanne at hatchingartists@ gmail.com for more information.

≥Fundraisers

70 FOR $70 AT QUAYSIDE ART GALLERY

Quayside Art Gallery's 143-year-old building needs major repairs. To raise funds to cover this, artists are donating their art for sale with 100 percent of proceeds going to repair the historic building. These will all be new pieces — jewelry, pottery, paintings — ranging from traditional to modern conceptual works, photography and woodwork, all for sale at $70 each. Don't miss this opportunity to buy valuable original art at an unbelievable low price and, at the same time, help preserve a bit of Pensacola history. Visit the gallery at 15-17 E. Zarragosa St. quaysidegallery.com

≥Workshops & Classes

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 818 1

$157.25 for members and $185 for non members. For more information, visit firstcityart.org. INTRODUCTION TO POTTERY ON THE WHEEL Every Mon-

day from 6-8:30 p.m. at First City Art Center. Classes are $40. For more information, visit firstcityart.org. CLAY HAND BUILDING Six-week

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

CLAY SCULPTURE

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

BELLY DANCING

Eight-week beginner and advanced classes on Tuesday nights. For beginner, intermediate and advanced students. Classes held at First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St For more information and to sign up for a class visit pensacolabellydance.com LIFE DRAWING.

Artists of any skill level are welcome draw life figures. 6-9 p.m. Monday nights. Cost is $5-$10 a person. Contact phayes@ ihmc.us if interested. First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. The group is always looking for new models. Contact Pat at the email address above if interested.

Bars and Nightlife

≥Bar Games

Thursdays POKER 8 p.m. The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Rd., ticketsportsbar.com POOL TOURNAMENT 8 p.m. The Ticket 2, 2115 W. 9 Mile Rd., ticketsportsbar.com COLLEGE NIGHT 10 p.m. Drink specials, beer pong tournament starts at 10 p.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com. Fridays WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. Informative wine tasting in Seville Quarter Wine and Gift Shop. No charge for the tasting. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com DRAG BINGO 6-8 p.m. Ages 21 and over. Emerald City’s The Other Side, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola.com POOL TOURNAMENT 8 p.m. The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Rd. ticketsportsbar.com Saturdays MEMBERSHIP APPRECIATION NIGHT 8 p.m. Se-

ville Quarter Membership Card Holder Appreciation Night at Phineas Phogg's. 130 E. Government St., sevillequarter.com Sundays BAR AND RESTAURANT EMPLOYEE (B.A.R.E. NIGHT) 7 p.m. Special prices for B.A.R.E. Card membership holders. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St., sevillequarter.com Mondays TEXAS HOLD ‘EM FOR FUN AND TRIVIA 7 p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com TRIVIA NIGHT 7-9 p.m. World of Beer, 200 S. Palafox. wobusa.com/locations/Palafox BAR BINGO 8 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MONDAY NIGHT TRIVIA 9:30-10:30 p.m. Mugs and Jugs, 12080 Scenic Highway. facebook.com/ MugsJugs Tuesdays TUESDAY TRIVIA 8 p.m. The Bridge Bar and Sunset Lounge, 33 Gulf Breeze Parkway. facebook.com/the-

bridgebargb TICKET TEAM TRIVIA 8 p.m. The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Rd., ticketsportsbar.com POKER 8 p.m. The Ticket 2, 2115 W. 9 Mile Rd., ticketsportsbar.com TEAM TRIVIA 9 p.m. Hopjacks. 10 S. Palafox. hopjacks. com Wednesdays WINE DOWN WEDNESDAYS 11 a.m. Half- priced bottles of wine every Wednesday. Jackson's Steakhouse, 226 S. Palafox. jacksonsrestaurant.com LADIES NIGHT ON THE DECK 5 p.m. $2 drinks and music. The Deck Bar, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com PUB TRIVIA NIGHT 7-9:30 p.m. Goat Lips Beer Garden, 2811 Copter Road. facebook. com/goatlipsdeli RECORD NIGHT 8 p.m. Bring a record in and get $1 your first drink. Sluggo's, 101 S. Jefferson St. facebook.com/ sluggospensacola WEDNESDAY QUIZ TRIVIA 8 p.m. The Cabaret, 101 S. Jefferson St. cabaret-

pensacola.com TICKET BAR BINGO 8 p.m. The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Rd. ticketsportsbar.com BAR BINGO 10 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 200. iplaypensacola.com

≥Karaoke

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. 101 S. Jefferson St. 607-2020 or cabaretpensacola.com Tuesdays Sandshaker Lounge, 8 p.m. 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com Play, 9 p.m. 16 S. Palafox, Suite 200. iplaypensacola.com

≥Live Music

THURSDAY 6.16

JOHN RIPLEY 6-9 p.m. Skopelos at New World, 600 S. Palafox AL MARTIN 6 p.m.

The Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Hwy.

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD

6 p.m. The Deck, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com VIC SHEPHARD W/ MORE REVERB 6

p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Dr., Pensacola Beach. paradisebargrill.com RONNIE LEVINE

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

MICHAEL WHEELER BAND 7 p.m. Hub

Stacey's 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com

DUELING PIANOS

8 p.m. Rosie O' Grady's Dueling Piano Show. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St., sevillequarter.com SCENIC HEIGHTS

8 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com MOSSY MORAN

9 p.m. McGuire's Irish Bar Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com MARIO MENA BAND

9 p.m. End o' The Alley. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MARADEEN 9 p.m.

Casino Beach Bar & Grille, 41 Fort Pickens Rd. casinobeachbar.com

FRIDAY 6.17

KEVIN CARSON 12-4

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

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD & BAD HABITS

5 p.m. The Deck, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com AL MARTIN 6-11 p.m. The Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Hwy. FREEWAY 98 6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. peglegpetes. com TOMATO 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Dr., Pensacola Beach. paradisebar-grill.com 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 inweekly.net

calendar SCENIC HEIGHTS

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

MARIO MENA BAND

9 p.m. End o' The Alley. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com THE MODERN ELDORADOS 9

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

MOSSY MORAN

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

GRAND THEFT AUTO 10 p.m. Apple

Annie's. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MARADEEN 10 p.m. Casino Beach Bar & Grille, 41 Fort Pickens Rd. casinobeachbar.com

SATURDAY 6.18 TIM SPENCER 12-4

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

SCENIC HEIGHTS

3 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com AL MARTIN 6-11 p.m. The Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Hwy. THREE AMIGOS DUO 6-10 p.m. Peg

Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. peglegpetes.com BAD HABITS 6 p.m. The Deck, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com TYLER MAC BAND

6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Dr., Pensacola Beach. paradisebargrill.com

MOSSY MORAN

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

9 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com THE MODERN ELDORADOS 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 CONTINUUM 9 p.m. Casino Beach Bar & Grille, 41 Fort Pickens Rd. casinobeachbar.com

GRAND THEFT AUTO 10 p.m. Apple

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

SUNDAY 6.19

SEVILLE QUARTER JAZZ BRUNCH 11

a.m.-3 p.m. Apple Annieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com LEE MELTON 12-4 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. peglegpetes.com MIKE B PROJECT 3 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Dr., Pensacola Beach. paradisebargrill.com SCENIC HEIGHTS

3:30 p.m. Hub Stacey's 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com

LEKTRIC MULLET

4-8 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com

MODERATE CHOP

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

peglegpetes.com BROOKS HUBBERT

9 p.m. McGuire's Irish Bar Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com GREG LYONS 9 p.m. End o' The Alley. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

MONDAY 6.20

JAZZ GUMBO 6 p.m. Phineas Phogg's. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MIKE B PROJECT 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Dr., Pensacola Beach. paradisebargrill.com MIKE VANN 6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. peglegpetes.com MONDAY NIGHT BLUES 8 p.m. Blues

Society of Northwest Florida presents and open jam

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

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

SCOOT AND JEREMY

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

TUESDAY 6.21 RONNIE LEVINE

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

6 p.m. The Deck, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com MIKE B PROJECT 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Dr., Pensacola Beach. paradisebargrill.com

AN EVENING OF GREAT JAZZ 6:30-10

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

MOSSY MORAN

8 p.m. McGuire's Irish Bar Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com MIKE QUINN 9 p.m. End O' The Alley Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

WEDNESDAY 6.22

GREG LYON 4-8 p.m.

Hemingway's Island Grill, 400 Quietwater Beach Rd. JOHN RIPLEY 6-9 p.m. Skopelos at New World, 600 S. Palafox KEVIN CARSON 6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. peglegpetes. com

WADE BAKER 6 p.m.

Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Dr., Pensacola Beach. paradisebar-grill.com JOHN HART 7:30 p.m. Hub Stacey's 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com PAUL KILLO BAND

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

DUELING PIANO SHOW 8 p.m. Rosie

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

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD & DJ TONEY 9 p.m.

The Deck, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com

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culture

by Jennifer Leigh

The Stories of Pensacola That latest exhibit at the University of West Florida Historic Village features stories of the past from one well-known local. Located in the McMillan House will be the Appleyard Storytelling Cottage where you can watch recordings of John Appleyard share stories of Pensacola’s history in a relaxing environment. “We set up the décor in the style of the late 1950s to early 1960s,” said Rob Overton, executive director of UWF Historic Trust. “There’s some wood paneling, a faux fireplace, and rather than theatre-type seating, we installed armchairs and ottomans and benches … it’s really like sitting and listening to your grandfather tell a story.” Appleyard founded Appleyard Agency in 1959. While his son, Dick, is now president, the 93-year-old still reports to work at 7 a.m. every morning. Over the years, he’s published more than 100 books including histories of prominent families, novels and non-fiction stories about the area’s history. “Those who don’t learn are doomed to repeat the same mistakes (from history),” said Appleyard. About five years ago, Appleyard worked with Cox Cable to record 51 different stories, some featuring 15-minute episodes and some series as long as 90 minutes. All of the stories will be featured in the Appleyard Storytelling Cottage. The videos are still relevant, because as Appleyard said, “history doesn’t change.” “I’ve been doing lectures on history since the 1950s,” Appleyard said. “I didn’t have to do a lot of digging (for material).” Overton said it was earlier this year that Dick had contacted UWF Historic Trust about the videos. There are times

when locals may donate family heirlooms or archival material, but this kind of donation was rare, he said. “There are over 50 segments, most about 10-15 minutes each with images of old Pensacola edited in,” he said. “You don’t see that often.” Exhibits can take about six months to a year to complete, but since the bulk of work (and information) was already complete, the Appleyard Storytelling Cottage was able to open in time for the annual open house Saturday, June 4, which sees thousands of visitors. Overton said the exhibit is meant to encourage others to share their stories. Paying homage to Appleyard, who uses a typewriter and rolls of paper to write, there are rolls of paper and pencils to jot down memories and stories. Just about half a block away is the Voice of Pensacola building where people can also narrate their stories in the recording studio. “We want to continue the oral history,” Overton said. “This is a diverse community. We all have a shared history, but it’s important to see that history from different perspectives.” Appleyard said he likes that the exhibit inspires viewers to seek more information about the area’s history. “I hope they find that history is fun and enjoyable,” he said. {in}

“I’ve been doing lectures on history since the 1950s. I didn’t have to do a lot of digging.” John Appleyard

John Appleyard at Cottage Opening / Photos Courtesy of the UWF Historic Trust

MAKE A DAY OF IT The historical learning opportunities downtown aren’t limited to the Appleyard Storytelling Cottage. Make sure you check out the other museums and properties that make up the rest of Historic Pensacola’s eightand-a-half acre village while you’re nearby.

Museums

T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Museum 330 S. Jefferson St. Historic Pensacola’s flagship museum has a permanent exhibit called City of Five Flags. which allows visitors to learn about the his020 2

tory of Pensacola and how it became the City of Five Flags through artifacts, photographs and preservation. Along with the permanent exhibits, the museum also features changing and traveling exhibits. Some current and upcoming exhibits are “Pensacola’s Fabulous Festival,” “Pensacola’s Long Football Tradition” and “Escambia County Best of Show History Fair Exhibit” which opens June 25. Children’s Museum 115 E. Zaragoza St. For history buffs 10 years or younger, this museum explores colonial life in Pensacola, military, maritime, industrial, multicultural, Native American and Civil War history. In addition to hosting special events like StoryTyme, the first

APPLEYARD STORYTELLING COTTAGE WHERE: 213 E. Zaragoza St.

floor Party Central room is also available for birthday parties. Museum of Commerce 201 E. Zaragoza St. Take a self-guided tour in the turn-of-thecentury brick house, which shows a replica of a 1890s-era streetscape, complete with historic shops and one of the most complete collections of antique presses in the Southeast. Museum of Industry 200 E. Zaragoza St. Learn about some of Pensacola’s early industries such as lumbering, brick making, railroads and commercial fishing.

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Other Properties

Voices of Pensacola 117 E. Government St. The center celebrates Pensacola’s multicultural makeup and invites visitors to share their history in the recording rooms where stories are archived. Old Christ Church 405 S. Adams St Dating back to 1832, Old Christ Church is one of the oldest surviving church buildings in Florida. Over the years the church has served as a worship center as well as a public library, museum and was also occupied by federal troops in the Civil War. Tivoli High House 205 E. Zaragoza St. The original Tivoli house was a gaming house and tavern. At one point, an octagonal theatre and ballroom resided to the east of the house and was a regular meeting spot for early Pensacola residents. Lavalle House 205 E. Church St. The Lavalle House was built in 1805 during Florida’s second Spanish period by Carlos Lavalle and Marianna Bonifay. The house is furnished with 18th and 19th century artifacts.

Fountain Park 300 E. Zaragoza St. In the late 1800s, the park was a site of residential housing, mostly small, shotgun houses lining the street. In the 1980s, it was transformed into a park and is now the location for many annual festivals and events. Colonial Archaeological Trail The Colonial Archaeological Trail presents marks of the fortifications that existed on in the historic village between the years of 1752 and 1821.

Tours

Self-Guided Tours Self-guided tours available in the T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Museum, the Museum of Commerce, the Museum of Industry, the Julee Cottage, Manuel Barrios Cottage, and the McMillan House. Contact the Tivoli High House Store at 595-5993 or the administrative office at 595-5985 for more information. Guided Tours Guided tours are available Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The tours are no longer than an hourand-a-half during which visitors will get an inside look into the French-Creole Lavalle House, the Dorr House, Old Christ Church, and the Lear/Rocheblave House.

Lear/Rocheblave House 214 E. Zaragoza St. The two-story Victorian home serves as an example of families moving to the Historic Pensacola’s Seville Square. Dorr House 311 S. Adams St. The Dorr House is an example of economic prosperity during Pensacola’s early history, likely from the lumbering industry. The home, built in 1871 is also an example of Greek Revival architecture. Manuel Barrios Cottage 207 E. Zaragoza St. The simple cottage house, with a picture perfect porch swing, is an example of the history of Pensacola in the 1920s. Julee Cottage 210 E. Zaragoza St. The cottage is named for one of its earliest owners, Julee Panton, a free woman of color. It’s the only form of urban Creole architecture to survive in Pensacola. Barkley House 410 S. Florida Blanca St. Built around 1825, the Barkely House is one of the oldest surviving examples of a high-house in the city. McMillan House 213 E. Zaragoza St. The McMillan House now houses the Appleyard Storytelling Cottage, where more than 50 recorded stories told by local historian John Appleyard are available to view. June 16, 2016

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WHEN: Tuesdays-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.* COST: $8 for adults; $4 children ages 3-14; $7 seniors 65+, Active Military & Dependents, AAA Members; free for members DETAILS: historicpensacola.org *Additional Wentworth Museum Hours: Open until 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Tickets purchased after 4 p.m. are half price. The Wentworth Museum is also open on Sunday for Half-Price Sundays from noon-4 p.m. with tickets valid for seven days to enjoy the rest of the Historic Pensacola complex. 21

DIFFERENCE MAKERS SANTA ROSA TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO 26 GRADUATING SENIORS In May, Take Stock in Children and the Santa Rosa Education Foundation awarded $329,000 in scholarships to 26 graduating seniors who received four-year tuition scholarships. The event was held at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front. Local area students raised money to give each senior a Hewlett-Packard Laptop, a $750 value, and a North Face Backpack, a $230 value. Along with senior recognitions, 27 new students signed contracts with their parent or guardian beginning their journey in the program. These students have agreed to remain drug/ crime free, maintain a “C” or better in their classes, and meet with a mentor once a week at school. Take Stock in Children was established in 1995 as a non-profit organization in Florida that provides an opportunity for deserving low-income students to escape the cycle of poverty through education. Scholarships are funded through a public-private fundraising model in which local scholarship donations are matched by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation when the scholarships are purchased. Santa Rosa County has 102 students between sixth and twelfth grade in the program and over 100 students in college. Special thanks to the following event sponsors: Julian and Kim MacQueen, Innisfree Hotels, Wells Fargo Foundation, Jo-Ann and Michael Price, Price Family Private Foundation, and Wes Dannreuther, Intracoastal Outfitters.

Santa Rosa County Take Stock in Children Graduates \ Photo by Tina Lovett Photography

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news of the weird APP NAUSEAM In May, the Norwegian Consumer Council staged a live, 32-hour TV broadcast marathon—a word-for-word reading of the "terms of service" for internet applications Instagram, Spotify and more than two dozen others, totaling 900 pages and 250,000 words of legal restrictions and conditions that millions of users "voluntarily" agree to when they sign up (usually via a mouse click or finger swipe). A council official called such terms "bordering on the absurd," as consumers could not possibly understand everything they were legally binding themselves to. (The reading was another example of Norway's fascination with "slow TV"—the success of other marathons, such as coverage of a world-record attempt at knitting yarn and five 24-hour days on a salmon-fishing boat, mentioned in News of the Weird in 2013.) GOVERNMENT IN ACTION! The Defense Department still uses 1980s-era 8-inch floppy disks on computer systems that handle part of America's "nuclear umbrella," including ballistic missiles. Also, according to a May report by the Government Accountability Office, systems using 1970s-era COBOL programing language are still used for key functions of the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service, among others (including Veterans Affairs, for tracking beneficiary claims). Agencies have reported recruiting retired employees to return to fix glitches in operating systems long since abandoned by Microsoft and others. CAN'T POSSIBLY BE TRUE A watchdog agency monitoring charities revealed in May its choice for "worst" among those "helping" U.S. veterans: The National Vietnam Veterans Foundation raised more than $29 million from 2010 to 2014—but wound up donating about 2 cents of every dollar toward actual help. The other 98 cents went to administration and fundraising. (Similarly troubling, according to the watchdog, is that the CEO of NVVF is a staff attorney at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.) MORE ADVENTURES OF THE EASILY OFFENDED (1) A March video featured a black San Francisco State University woman angrily confronting a white student, accusing him of "cultural appropriation" because he was wearing his hair in dreadlocks. (2) A March fitness club ad pitch in Sawley, England, picturing an extraterrestrial with the caption, "And when they arrive, they'll take the fat ones first," was denounced by an anti-bullying organization as "offensive." (3) A May bus-stop ad for a San Francisco money lender ("10 percent down. Because you're too smart to rent") was derided for "ooz(ing) self-congratulatory privilege."

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UNCLEAR ON THE CONCEPT Gainesville, Florida, performance artist Tom Miller planned a public piece in a downtown plaza during May and June as homage to the music composer John Cage's celebrated "4'33" (which is four minutes and 33 seconds of purposeful silence by all musicians who "play" on the piece). Miller said his project would consist of local artists "installing" sculpture at 15-minute intervals for five days—except that the "sculpture" would have to be imagined by observers, as (in the tradition of Cage) nothing otherwise perceptible would be there. THE CONTINUING CRISIS Tex-ass Justice! Convicted murderer Charles Flores was on Texas' death row for more than 16 years (until June 2 of this year) before the state's highest criminal appeals court finally ruled that the execution might not be justified if the most important evidence was provided by a witness whom the police had hypnotized. The trial judge, and the jury, had accepted that "hypnosis" could lead to "recovered" memory (a popular hypothesis in the 1980s and 1990s, but largely discredited today). There was no physical evidence against Flores, and the trial court was ordered to rethink the validity of hypnosis.

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WAIT, WHAT? Robert Williams, 38, was arrested on June 1 in Calhan, Colorado, after challenging his daughter to a duel with handguns. Williams had pointed a gun at his daughter, then demanded that she grab one, too. The daughter's age was not reported, but police said she and Williams both got off shots (that missed). LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINALS Suspected drug possessor Darius Dabney finally confessed after a protracted confrontation with the judge in a Cincinnati courtroom in May—a showdown initiated when the judge noticed an "overwhelming" smell of marijuana accompanying Dabney as he entered the room. Upon extensive questioning (according to a transcript provided by WXIX-TV), Dabney swore that he had no drugs—though the penalty for lying would be immediate jailing, but producing the drugs voluntarily would result only in their being confiscated, without charges. One more chance, the exhausted, superpatient judge implored, just to be sure. Dabney then sheepishly pulled out a bag of marijuana. "Finally, you come clean," said the judge. "Are you sure (now)?" Dabney then pulled out another bag. "Oh, my lord," said the judge, who still kept his word and only found Dabney in contempt for "coming to court high." {in}

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