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DAN BROWN Last week, the Gulf Islands National Seashore officially launched Pensacola Bay Cruises to connect downtown Pensacola to Pensacola Beach and Fort Pickens. Park Superintendent Dan Brown made it a priority when he took over the park in 2010. The park service had received $2.8 million in Transit in Parks funding for the permitting, engineering, design and construction of the ferry landing at Fort Pickens. Brown leveraged that grant to expand the project after the BP oil disaster.

The National Park Service funded the purchase of the boats through money the agency received in restitution from BP.

MATT GAETZ When the other members of Congress began to question the Trump administration policy of separating children from parents arrested for allegedly entering the country illegally along the Mexican border, Rep. Gaetz was uncharacteristically silent until Trump issued an executive order rescinding the policy. Gaetz then called separating families "a sad consequence of decades of bad immigration policy" and blamed Congress for the "border crisis." We guess there are times that cheerleaders have to sit on their pompoms.

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UPWARD INTUITION Pensacola resident Jon Shell and his organization Upward Intuition are one of two $100,000 grant recipients out of more than 500 submissions for the Gannett Foundation's "A Community Thrives" grants for 2018. The money will go toward building the Blake Doyle Community Park in downtown Pensacola in the name of Shell's late friend, Blake Doyle.

THE GRAND MARLIN OpenTable recently unveiled its annual listing of the top 100 Al Fresco Dining Restaurants in America for 2018, and The Grand Marlin on Pensacola Beach was the only restaurant in Northwest Florida to receive the award.

Reviews were collected between May 1, 2017, and April 30, 2018. All restaurants with a minimum overall score and number of qualifying reviews were included for consideration. Those that qualified were then scored and sorted according to the percentage of reviews for which outdoor dining was selected as a special feature.

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MAYOR'S OFFICE Butch Hansen, the council's budget analyst, embarrassed Mayor Ashton Hayward when his review of the budget increases for a community center uncovered the mayor had no intention of building a $6-million facility. Though Florida statutes didn't prohibit him from running for the Council District 6 seat, the mayor's office insisted he had to resign because it allegedly violated the city code of ethics. Somehow, Hansen analyzing next year's budget was determined to be of personal benefit to him. This marked the first time the mayor's office threatened to enforce the ethics code. What were they afraid Hansen would uncover?

RICK SCOTT Gov. Rick Scott's administration submitted in April a request to eliminate a long-standing policy that gives poor, disabled and elderly Floridians 90 days to qualify for the Medicaid program. If the Trump administration approves the change, the state would save an estimated $98 million in Medicaid spending this year. Other states have made similar requests, but Florida is the only state that has not expanded Medicaid eligibility to include able-bodied working adults.

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SUFFER NOT THE CHILDREN In May, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the U.S. would take a stricter stance on illegal crossings at the Mexican border that would result in parents and children being separated.

How serious a crime is it to enter the U.S. illegally? The first improper entry offense is considered a misdemeanor under federal law. The person can be fined or imprisoned for up to six months, or both.

A subsequent offense, a re-entry or attempted re-entry after exclusion or deportation, is considered a low-level felony, and the person can be fined or imprisoned for up to two years, or both.

Does a misdemeanor warrant removing an infant from her mother and sending the baby thousands of miles to an unknown location? Prior administrations said no.

No federal laws or court precedents mandate the separation of parents and children. The 1997 Flores Settlement limits how long children can be detained and requires the government releases them to parents, guardians or licensed facilities as quickly as possible and houses them in the "least restrictive" setting possible if that cannot happen immediately.

Trump supporters have argued that some of the adults may be human traffickers. The federal has had a screening process in place for years. President George W.

Bush signed in 2008 an anti-human trafficking law that requires the screening of unaccompanied minors for trafficking and, in most cases, refers them to the Office of Refugee Resettlement at least 72 hours after they are determined to be alone.

As more facts are revealed about how the Trump administration has handled these children, the more horrified I am about the inhumanity of the program.

I am not arguing that parents and their children should be allowed to enter this country without following our immigration laws. I believe in secure borders. However, I don't support a "zero tolerance" policy that includes pulling children away from their parents.

I have a grandson that's two years old. The one person who best understands what he is saying is his mother. I can't imagine how he would react if he was separated from his mother in a foreign country and placed with adults that didn't understand anything he was saying or know any special needs he might have. Without a sophisticated record system, how would he ever be reunited with his mother?

Forget all the political agendas. At the end of the "zero tolerance" policy are children, alone and frightened. We need them reunited with their parents, and we should make sure it never happens again. {in} rick@inweekly.net

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ESCAMBIA EVOLVES SEA TURTLE EFFORTS

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By Jeremy Morrison As the morning sun casts an orange-dawn glow across the sands of Perdido Key, shorebirds study Escambia County Environmental Programs Manager Tim Day as he rolls by in an ATV with his mug of coffee.

Day, in turn, studies the beach.

Slipping on a pair of sunglasses as the morning comes on bright, Day waves casually to fishermen casting their lines from the shore and beachcombers holding hands in the surf.

He steers around tent frame skeletons and circumnavigates craters left over by yesterday's sunbathers, all the while scanning the sand for the telltale signs of sea turtles.

"It's actually pretty easy to see 'em," Day says. "It looks like a bulldozer came up on the beach."

Sea turtle tracks tend to look like otherworldly tire tread to the untrained eye. But soon enough, Day spots a trail stretching down the beach. It turns out that the track is associated with an already marked off nesting site.

"The egg clutch is about 30 inches down, so it's pretty well protected," Day says of the nest buried on the other side of the posted sign and pink ribbon.

Farther down the beach, Day waves to a passing ATV driven by Perdido Key State Park personnel doing their own sea turtle patrol along the park's stretch of beach.

For years, the state park has also tended to portions of the beach that lie outside park boundaries, but this year Escambia County is taking over those duties.

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It's a change county officials were expecting, though not this soon—"I was anticipating taking it over next year," Day said—and one that will catalyze an evolution of Escambia's sea turtle efforts.

As the county assumes responsibility for its roughly four-mile stretch of beach on Perdido Key, it also plans to launch an educational center to better acquaint visitors with the area's environmental issues.

And, according to Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill, officials will also need to address sea turtle monitoring practices that are out of line with state rules.

"The state has a very different idea about what safe nest sites look like," Underhill said.

A PLACE TO LEARN

Sea turtle nesting season begins in May and runs through October. Locally, it's usually a bit abbreviated.

"It's real slow at the beginning," Day explained. "And we're usually done by September."

Escambia beaches are home to four of the six species of sea turtles—loggerhead, green, leatherback and Kemp's ridley— all of which are listed as threatened or endangered and are protected under the Endangered Species Act. "Yesterday, we had our first loggerhead nests," Day noted.

Female sea turtles typically return to the beach of their birth to lay eggs. They crawl from the surf onto the sand and bury their

eggs—anywhere from 50 to 200 of them, depending on species—on the beach. Only a fraction of the hatchlings, an estimated one in 1,000, will survive to adulthood.

In order to accomplish this nesting process, a mother sea turtle and her hatchlings must overcome a number of manmade obstacles, like lawn chairs blocking passage on the beach or artificial lights from nearby condos disorienting emerging hatchings as they search for the brightest horizon—what should naturally be a celestial reflection upon the Gulf of Mexico—to guide them toward the water.

To improve sea turtles' procreation prospects, measures are taken to ensure a smoother nesting season. Property owners are encouraged to limit artificial light sources and keep the beaches clear of obstacles, and nest sites are identified and monitored.

In Escambia County, most beaches are monitored by rangers with Gulf Islands National Seashore, except in Perdido, where the neighboring state park helped out until recently.

This year, Escambia County intends to contract with the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center to monitor Perdido's beach. In the future, it will enlist volunteers.

To better educate the public about the area's sea turtle nesting season, the county also has plans to convert the Perdido Key Community Center into an environmental learning space. The concept—which county staff intends to broach during the July 5 county commission meeting—entails educational exhibits outlining the plight of sea turtles as well as other endangered Perdido Key inhabitants, such as the beach mouse, and ecological features, like dunes.

"It would be beach mice, sea turtles, shorebirds, things that are unique to Perdido Key," Day said.

Day, describing Perdido Key's aesthetic as a "hidden gem," views this environmental educational component as an ideal addition to the island.

"It will help with continuing to brand the Key as an environmental destination," he said. "It's just another way to try to connect people to nature."

Underhill agrees.

"It actually dovetails nicely with our image and branding for Perdido Key," the commissioner said.

These changes on the Key, the turtle surveys and education center, come at a cost. Monitoring duties this year, for example, are expected to exceed $20,000.

It's unknown what the center and associated staffing needs will run.

To pay these additional costs, Escambia County will turn to its Perdido Key Beach Mouse Fund. The fund represents fees paid by developers to mitigate a project's impact on critical beach mouse habitat.

The fund currently stands at $723,540.

SEA TURTLES AND PURPLE TUTUS

As Escambia County takes over sea turtle duties on Perdido Key, local officials will also be addressing the methods employed during nesting season.

"The goal when you're working with endangered species," Day explained as he steered his ATV across the sand, "you minimize the impact from people as much as you can."

Such a low-to-no impact approach hasn't always been observed, particularly in the Panhandle, where volunteers have been more hands-on.

"In the Panhandle, we've had these allnight nest sitters since the '90s," Day said, describing the practice of volunteers tending to turtle nests throughout the night.

"We have always done nest sitting.

We'll have an individual actually sit there and camp overnight. The state is opposed to that. They say take the least invasive course and let nature take its course," Underhill said, ticking off a list of local practices: "Nest sitting, straight-up capturing the turtles and releasing them in the water, these kinds of things."

On this front, the Northwest Florida region has secured a reputation at the state level.

"I have seen that there is an attitude of being much more hands-on," acknowledged Robbin Trindell, head of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Sea Turtle Management Program.

While recognizing that volunteers "only had the best interest of sea turtles at heart," Trindell said that monitors must embrace a more hands-off approach. To do otherwise, she said, "assumes we know better than the female turtle."

Over the years of monitoring sea turtle nesting sites, state and federal officials have established that the least impactful path is best. Nest sitting, it turns out, can be disturbing to the hatchlings, and physically relocating nests can affect things like temperature, which in turn determines the sex of the hatchling turtles.

"The management of sea turtles in Florida and around the country has really progressed as a result of learning how not to do it," Trindell said.

Underhill suspects some local volunteers might bristle at such critique—"Some volunteers would say 'that makes no sense at all. We should do whatever it takes to save the turtles.'"—and plans to schedule a community meeting to discuss the issue, followed by training sessions for volunteers.

The commissioner said that, ultimately, sea turtle monitors on Perdido Key as well as elsewhere on county beaches would need to adapt to the state's low-impact philosophy.

"If they tell us that we're wearing purple tutus when we do it," Underhill said, "then we're wearing purple tutus." {in} inweekly.net

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MIDTERM

In anticipation of the August primary and November general election, Inweekly has created this series to introduce you to the candidates who will be on your ballots. We'll mostly focus on local stuff, but statewide races and Congress will also be on our radar.

This week we talked to Dr. Jennifer Zimmerman—who's running to represent our district in Washington.

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THE DOCTOR IS IN

By Sammi Sontag

In the race for Florida's First Congressional District, Dr. Jennifer Zimmerman, 53, a local pediatrician, has come forward as one of the two Democratic candidates. There are four others pining for the seat, but Zimmerman says she is prepared to put up a fight.

"First and foremost, I am a female," Zimmerman said. "If I get elected, I will be the first female in the 'good ole boys' club.

I am also a person of color; I'm of Asian

decent. I'm going to rattle as many cages as possible, but this place needs it."

Born in the city of Manila in the Philippines, Dr. Z, as she's commonly called, is the oldest of six children. Her father, James, was the son of a fisherman, who became a guerrilla fighter against the Japanese occupation during World War II.

Her mother, Corazon, was a home caretaker. She watched the kids, cooked and cleaned. It was not culturally appropriate for women to attend school in her mother's generation, but Corazon felt education was paramount, so she went to school when Zimmerman was in the first grade.

"I remember having to help teach my mother English," Zimmerman said. "I would sit down with her when she was in school and help her because my English was better. My mother did go on to get a college education, which set a standard in my house that education was important. It became a big part of my life."

Zimmerman, inspired by her mother's hard work, received a full scholarship to the University of the Philippines. She majored in Zoology and went on to earn her medical degree at the University of the East, also in the Philippines. Then, she immigrated to the United States.

"25 years ago, I came to America," she said. "My port of entry was San Francisco, and I cried the whole time. You don't understand what pushes people to leave the only country they know to make a change and come here.

It's hard, and if you can't walk in those shoes, you cannot render judgment."

She continued, "I came here as an adult, and I still cried when I was coming here because I knew I was leaving behind my family. I came by myself. It was scary and exciting, but mostly sad because you know your life is going to change, even if it's for the better."

She completed her residency training in Pediatrics at the Long Island Jewish Medi-

cal Center in New York. She then moved to Florida in 1997. She practiced medicine in Palatka, Crestview and Fort Walton Beach and later opened her own practice in Milton, where she's worked for 17 years.

"People see you're a doctor and just think you came in with the whole package, saying, 'It's easy for you,' but it's not," she said. "I want people to hear my story so they can get inspired or motivated."

"I want people to hear my story so they can get inspired or motivated."

Dr. Jennifer Zimmerman Zimmerman married her husband, Jay, 23 years ago, and together they have three children—two sons and a daughter.

Growing up, her family was faith-based and believed in the power of prayer, which she brought into her own blended family.

"I like to call my kids 'cashews'—you know, for Christian-Jews," she said. "We practice both religions in my house and attend temple and church. But when I was younger, we were just Christian. There were always people in our house, and I would wonder how many cousins I really had because every stranger and person my mother welcomed to our house was a 'cousin.'"

She continued, "I was taught you must feed the hungry. You must open your door and welcome a stranger. You must help others."

That foundation from her childhood has seeped into her campaign for Congress.

She has lived in the Pensacola area for over 20 years and is ready for a change in local representation.

"My very, very big passion is health care," she said. "Being a pediatrician really puts me in the middle of all these families. and my concern is how health care is being treated because a lot of my patients rely on Medicaid.

What really pushed me to run was that they

want to decimate the Affordable Care Act but not put up a replacement."

If elected, Zimmerman wants to be for the people.

"One thing to note is how multi-dimensional my life has been," she said. "I present something so different, but so representative, of other people's experiences."

As campaign season charges forward, Zimmerman has planned rallies and events. She's also showing up at local events, like the rally to protest the inhumane separation of undocumented children from their parents that happened last week (on Wednesday, June 20).

"Obviously, as an immigrant and a mother, this thing at the border is killing me," she said. "I cannot believe that the country I immigrated to is going back in time 100 years. It's almost like when they rounded up all the Japanese-Americans (during WWII) and put them in camps.

We're better than this."

She also organized her own rally called "Fight Like A Mother: Keep Families Together," regarding the same issue that was held Sunday, June 24.

"If I feel something needs to be done, I don't wait around for someone else to do it."

Zimmerman "If I feel something needs to be done, I don't wait around for someone else to do it," Zimmerman said. {in}

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HISTORY HONORED At its regular meeting

on Thursday, June 21, the Escambia County Commission recognized the 1955 Pensacola Jaycees Baseball Team for their contribution to the civil rights movement.

This group of 12-year-old boys and their families risked social, physical and economic repercussions when they played the first game of integrated Little League baseball in the South against the all-white team the Orlando Kiwanis. Shortstop Admiral LeRoy, second baseman Rev. Freddie Augustine and family representatives of Clyde Charley, Richard Morris and Phillip Stewart attended the commission meeting.

The Pensacola Jaycees became the Northwest Florida regional champions not just for their skill, but because the all-white teams in the area refused to play the Jaycees. By local teams forfeiting the regional games, the Pensacola Jaycees advanced to the state championship in Orlando. While the Orlando Kiwanis beat the Jaycees 5-0, the game went down in history for breaking barriers. The all-black team is the subject of a new documentary film, "Long Time Coming: A 1955 Baseball Story."

SHAKING UP MAYOR'S RACE Councilman Brian Spencer shook up the Pensacola mayor's race when he qualified to run at the last minute on Friday, June 22.

"Pensacola has always been my home," said Spencer, who was first elected to the council in November 2010. "My decision to seek the office of mayor reflects my passion and dedication to our city and my steadfast commitment to the citizens and diverse neighborhoods of Pensacola."

"My decision to seek the office of mayor reflects my passion and dedication to our city and my steadfast commitment to the citizens and diverse neighborhoods of Pensacola."

Brian Spencer An Inweekly/Political Matrix poll conducted on June 14 and June 15 found Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson had a commanding lead in the race but still fell short of winning the office without a runoff.

Robinson garnered 41.8 percent of the respondents, followed by David Mayo with 12.6 percent of the vote and Drew Buchanan with 10.5 percent. With the August 010 1

primary 10 weeks away, 19.2 percent of the voters don't know the candidates, and another 6.8 percent are undecided.

Mayor Ashton Hayward and his sidekick, District 4 Councilman Larry Johnson, decided not to seek re-election.

According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 226 likely Pensacola District 4 voters, Jared Moore holds a lead with 18.6 percent of the vote, followed by Christopher Phillips with 11.1 percent of the vote and Peter Gaddy, III, with 8 percent. In this race, we see there is still great uncertainty, with the vote of the respondents who are unaware of whom these candidates are at 57.5 percent, while 4.9 percent say they are undecided in this race.

District voters were called using an interactive voice response system during the hours of 2-8 p.m., June 15-16. The phone numbers called were provided by the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office. The margin of error for this study is +/- 6.5 percent with a confidence level of 95 percent.

GEORGE STONE NOW A COLLEGE

During its June meeting, the Escambia County School Board approved changing the name of the George Stone Area Vocational–Technical Center to George Stone Technical College.

According to a district announcement, officials hope the new name will better identify its mission so that more parents of high school graduates will realize the opportunities the institution provides for career preparation after high school.

Based on its name, some parents often do not seriously consider GSTC a valuable post-secondary option for their high school graduates. Many people don't realize the facility is an attractive opportunity for students who may not want the traditional college education.

The facility offers 22 career and technical programs, from cybersecurity and firefighter/EMT to culinary arts and cosmetology. Officials believe that in order to boost awareness and enrollment at GSTC, a name change was needed.

The name change coincides with a statewide movement. Escambia County is the 40th of the 48 Florida school districts that offer adult education and training centers to add "technical college" to its name.

"These technical colleges saw a 5 to 15 percent enrollment increase in the first year after changing their names," said TJ Rollins, GSTC principal. The facility, located at 2400 Longleaf Drive, is currently enrolling students for summer and fall terms.

"The change will improve visibility, recognition and acceptability of the school as a viable post-secondary option for high school graduates and for other citizens of the Escambia County region," according to the district's Workforce Education Director, Michelle Taylor.

COMMISSION RACES TIGHT Robert

Bender has the lead in the GOP primary to replace County Commissioner Grover Robinson with 13.8 percent of the likely voters, according to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 419 likely Republican voters in Escambia County District 4. However, Boyce White (9.1 percent), Greg Litton (8.6 percent) and Terry Strickland (8.4 percent) are within the poll's margin of error (+/- 4.5 percent). And with 47.2 percent of the voters uncertain who will get their votes, Bill Fetke (6.7 percent) and Kendrick Doidge (6.2 percent) are still very much in the race.

Challenger Alan McMillan has a slight lead over incumbent Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill in the GOP primary for District 2, but the lead is within the 4.5 percent margin of error, according to a recent poll conducted by the Political Matrix. As in other local races, a large percentage of the respondents didn't know the candidates (32.3 percent) or were undecided (9.1 percent).

Sources inside the county have told Inweekly that Underhill's campaign has conducted its own survey that has him with a double-digit lead over McMillan.

MOULTRIE BOWS OUT Longtime

Escambia County School Board member Linda Moultrie failed to qualify for her District 3 post. She had resigned in August 2017 so she could begin to collect her retirement. Gov. Rick Scott appointed Lee Hansen to replace her.

An Inweekly/Political Matrix done earlier this month showed Moultrie led the race with 20 percent of the vote. The rest of the candidates were bundled together—Hansen with 4.6 percent, Walker Wilson with 3.8 percent, Larry Williams, Sr., with 3.6 percent and Laura Elder with 1.7 percent. Nearly two-thirds of the respondents either didn't know the candidates or were undecided.

TENTATIVE POLICE UNION AGREEMENT Last Friday, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced he had reached tentative agreements with the police officer, sergeant, and lieutenant bargaining units represented by the Fraternal Order of Police. He offered no details of what was in the agreements or what were the next steps in

the approval process. Inweekly has requested copies of the tentative agreements.

Hayward said in the written announcement, "As Mayor, I have always valued and prioritized our men and women in public safety. These agreements confirm my commitment to have the premier law enforcement agency in Northwest Florida. Public safety will continue to remain a top priority of my administration."

We have since learned from Councilwoman Sherri Myers that the police union originally requested 8 percent for three years to deal with its retention problem.

Robert Larkin, the attorney representing the Hayward administration, countered with three consecutive 1 percent increases and claimed the city was broke.

Sources in the union have shared that the mayor offered 10 percent, 3 percent, 3 percent yesterday—which is still less than what the union requested.

Council Executive Don Kraher is trying to set up a "shade meeting" for the city council to get an update on the police union negotiations. He has tentatively scheduled it for 3:30 p.m. Thursday, June 28.

Officer Pat Burns, the local FOP president, issued this statement, "The negotiating body for the Pensacola Police Officers, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 71, is pleased to announce that we have tentatively agreed to a strong three-year contract with the City of Pensacola. Our officers would like to show their gratitude to Chief Tommi Lyter, Mayor Ashton Hayward and the Pensacola City Council for their support and confidence. This contract shows once again that Pensacola is a great place to live and work and puts PPD at the forefront of agencies in this region."

DISTRICT 2: TAX POWERHOUSE

Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones provided Inweekly with the 2017 City of Pensacola, Certified Roll values by city council district. District 2, which is represented by Sherri Myers, has the highest taxable value, $1.11 billion, and produces those property taxes, $2.97 million. District 6, represented by Brian Spencer, is second with $2.89 million.

And District 4, represented by Larry Johnson, is third with $2.19 million.

During the debate over whether District 4 should have a $9.6 million community center, some argued that District 4 paid more property taxes than the rest of the districts. The facts don't support that argument.

"District 2 gets very little in return for all of the property taxes, communication taxes, franchise fees, businesses taxes, LOST, etc., that we generate," Myers told inweekly.net

Inweekly. "Parks and Rec, one of our largest departments, provides few resources to District 2 because we don't have community centers or athletic centers. Out of the 90-plus parks in the city, over 20 of them are in District 6 alone. There are only eight parks in District 2."

SYMPHONY SPARKS & STARS This 4th of July, please join the Levin Papantonio law firm and the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra for a free outdoor concert on the Hunter Amphitheater lawn behind the Blue Wahoos Stadium. Bring your chairs and blankets, and come celebrate our country, military and community with this exciting, family-friendly show.

The Symphony Sparks & Stars performance is brought to you by Peter J. Mougey, with the Levin Papantonio Law Firm in Pensacola.

"This event highlights all the great assets of our city—our military, waterfront and rich culture." Peter J. Mougey "This event highlights all the great assets of our city—our military, waterfront and rich culture," says Mougey. "We expect a tremendous turnout downtown for a first-rate event."

The fun starts at 7:30 p.m. when the United States Marine Corps will present the colors, followed by the national anthem. At the conclusion of the national anthem, the United States Navy will send fighter jets screaming over the bay for a fantastic fly-over. Then the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra will begin a musical, patriotic performance that includes the battle hymns for each branch of military service to recognize those who have served our country. The orchestra will play until 9 p.m. when the Pensacola Sertoma Fireworks begin with synchronized music from Cat Country 98.7 FM.

WHAT SIDEWALKS? In the 2017 Pensacola

Resident Satisfaction Survey, city sidewalks received the second worst grade, slightly above city stormwater infrastructure.

Mayor Ashton Hayward was going to change that. At the final hearing on the FY 2018 budget, City Administrator Eric Olson told the Pensacola City Council that the administration was working on a prioritized list for sidewalks.

"I think it's reasonable to say that we'll have that at the beginning of the new year," June 28, 2018

said Olson. "What we are trying to do is de-politicize the process so that everybody has an open, fair, transparent way of identifying what the city's needs are, and then we can address how much money you want to put towards it."

Olson explained the process that would create the two sidewalk lists.

"The first step in that in the planning division is creating a series of criteria based on the American Planning Association's best industry and best practices," said Olson. "So we'll have two lists. One is, 'Here are our existing maintenance needs,' and the second list is, 'This is our new construction needs.' And then the plan was to take whatever funding the council appropriates on an annual basis, and we just attack both of those lists."

The city administrator has yet to present either list to the council, according to the council minutes.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS Women

for Responsible Legislation will hold their monthly meeting 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m., Thursday, June 28, at Pensacola City Hall. This month, WRL will host a political forum with candidates running for City Council (Districts 2 & 4), ECUA (District 2) and Escambia Soil & Water Conservation (Dist.

Group 2). The meetings are open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Phil Ehr, Democratic Candidate for Florida's First Congressional District, will team up with Pensacola Osteopaths to host a hurricane supply drive. A tent will be set up beginning at 10 a.m., June 29, at 1720 W. Fairfield Drive in the parking lot of Town & Country Plaza. The first 50 families will receive a kit that contains two glow sticks, a large emergency Mylar blanket and two gallons of water.

Bike Pensacola is hosting a mayoral candidates' forum at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 30, at the West Florida Public Library, 239 N. Spring St. Jared Moore, candidate for Pensacola City Council District 4, is hosting an Independence Day Family Parade at Dunwoody Park at 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 3. Decorate your strollers, golf carts, bikes, wagons, scooters and hoverboards and come join Moore and his supporters for a fun, patriotic parade. Free pizza will be provided.

RSVP on the Facebook Event Page or drop an email to jmoorefor4@gmail.com.

The Escambia County Republican Party will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 9, at the West Florida Public Library, 239 N. Spring St. The majority of the meeting will be devoted to the 2018 Republican Candidate Forum for County Commission, District 2. {in}

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BY STEPHANIE SHARP

Collection by Matty Jankowski It doesn't matter if you're a regular visitor at the Pensacola Museum of Art or you only go when playing tour guide for out-of-town guests—everyone should make time to see "Hustle: Museum of Spectacle" this summer.

Yes, everyone.

Work from three headlining artists— Matty Jankowski, Jimbo Easter and Julie Gorton—sprawl across the main floor of the PMA, inviting museum visitors into a space and experience that will challenge them to reconsider just what a museum really is.

CURIOSITY IN CONTEXT

Curated by Felicia E. Gail, the show is a collection of interpersonal relationships and artistic discoveries developed in the spirit of curiosity and community. As Gail recounts in the tattoo-flash styled takeaway (a must-read for anyone who sees the exhibit), her introductions to Jankowski, Easter and Gorton grew organically and encouraged an assemblage of "side acts" to fully expound on the themes of the artists.

Jankowski's work dominates the most physical space of the exhibit. His decades June 28, 2018

of work as a tattoo artist, writer, bookseller and artist are captured in vignettes of his personal collection. From a cardboard cutout of rapper Lil' Kim (featuring a temporary tattoo he painted on her for a photo shoot) to books, postcards, screen prints and found objects, there is no rest for the mind or the eye. The arrangements inspire a fascination with and respect for the subcultures that Jankowski has been a part of throughout his life and career.

"His work has been framed, the way I've put it together here, as installation art," said Gail. "A medium in art, just like sculpture or painting, installation art is a type of work. I would call his environment installation art, just as much as it's a museum."

The installations that make up Jankowski's contribution to "Hustle" are just a fraction of his personal collection that fills and overflows his home in Panama City, where Gail was first sent on an odyssey to experience Jankowski's world firsthand.

"The impulse after looking at Matty's collection was that his collection was his artwork, it was his living space, it was his history.

All of that tied into looking back at the way we think about collections and the origins of American museums."

THE NO WAVE ZONE

The black wall displaying the photographs by Gorton invites a pause. But it's more of the tentative, "Haven't we met before?" type of pause that might accompany the first few moments after entering a party where you don't really know anyone than the usual pause that comes when looking at new art.

Gorton's work is a collection of black and white photos from New York City's No-Wave scene in the late 1970s. Her photographs are unflinchingly cool and honest, her subjects at once disarmingly familiar and mythically underground.

"I feel like to put together a contemporary show. It's nice to have different voices," said Gail. "I noticed there were so many different representations of bodies, and so I wanted to tease that out a little bit, by way of the connections to music."

In addition to her photography, Gorton also ran a music zine that captured the happenings of that scene and era of music.

"No-Wave was a response to punk, post-punk and new wave. I just love that sense of hustle, that challenge to have their voices heard. You can hear their voices

through these photographs. I can hear it, I can be in the bedroom and know what it's like to be up at 3 a.m. doing a photo shoot with your friends, trying to capture what it's like to be there. I think she had special access, as much as an involvement."

That access is expressed personally and culturally throughout "Hustle," giving museum visitors the ability to interact with subcultures and trends that happened outside of the mainstream.

"All of them have this way of capturing their sitters that shows their vulnerability and their strength," Gail said.

FULL BODY ART

In the next room, beckoned by a black curtain, a blinking arrow and "mature content" warning signs, viewers are transported into the world of Easter. A video of his performance piece "Phaseolus Gutter" plays between two walls of his drawings.

Easter's work invokes primal reactions to sounds and movements of the bodies we so often see idealized, censored and contorted into neutralized conformity.

"I think a lot about challenging the idea of what normative bodies means. I think 13

Pieces by Jimbo Easter that once you begin to ask yourself the question, you've totally negated any answers you might come up with," explained Gail. "It's a dialectic and evolving, the body is evolving."

Whether watching the film or getting up close and personal with his drawings, the audience is pushed right through the edge of their comfort zone by Easter. When you emerge from the curtained area, you approach the additional vignettes and side acts with a renewed sense of stimulation.

"I wanted two other artists that had this aesthetic that was, again, this punk or underground, outsider art, smattering into folk art. I just wanted somebody who was of the history. Not necessarily from it, but of it. I looked at his drawings and I saw it," said Gail of Easter's work. "I'm sure he's exhibited in a warehouse as much as he has a gallery, and I liked that."

ANDY AND THE CIRCUS!

Finally, the exhibit is rounded out with "Circus!" which features photographs of Frederick W. Glasier from the collection of The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. These photographs were also the result of collaboration and communication and are an important addition to the exploration of subculture and spectacle that Gail dives into with "Hustle."

"For me, for this show, by exhibiting a collection, an exhibition that was put together by the Ringling Museum, that act is a little bit symbolic of how we think about who converges with who and asking

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the audience, as spectators, 'What is a museum to you?'"

Upstairs there's a totally different show, featuring some art by a guy you've probably heard of—Andy Warhol.

The exhibition "Andy Warhol: Myth/ Maker" is organized by The Andy Warhol Museum and the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh and features original Warhol silkscreen prints from his Myth Series. The portfolio of 10 prints was originally created in 1981 and includes familiar faces like Mickey Mouse.

The exhibition will also be interactive, including things like books, toys and a working silkscreen studio.

On view in the Stairwell Gallery is a pop-up exhibition titled "On The Passage of a Brief Period of Time." This exhibition features an installation of works by 534N L1N320 and his journey of filmmaking, photography, traveling, writing and archiving. It will be on view through Aug. 13.

THIRD TIMES A CHARM

Gail suggests trying a new way of visiting the museum for "Hustle" and encourages people to come back multiple times, once alone and another time with a friend or small group of people. To round out the experience, make a special trip especially for the opening reception. Visiting three times allows you to reflect, discuss and celebrate the artwork fully—something that's especially satisfying with an exhibit like "Hustle" that churns up deep questions and addresses complexes topics.

"Often times, opening receptions act as this performance of an event. At least, I think about it that way. You've got the audience, the crowd, the spectators. They're all dressed up in certain ways, they're looking around, they're talking with each other, they're taking pictures," said Gail.

"So to activate that event, I think there's this sense of excitement. That's why we've packed it full."

This particular opening event will feature an artists and curator talk with Jankowski, Easter, Gorton and Gail plus a live performance by Easter and a curated Listening Bar featuring a playlist by Gorton.

"Hustle" will be on view at the museum through Aug. 5. The Warhol exhibition will be on view through Sept. 2. {in}

HUSTLE: MUSEUM OF SPECTACLE OPENING RECEPTION

WHAT: Opening for "Hustle" and also "Andy Warhol: Myth/Maker" and "Circus! The Photographs of Frederick W. Glasier" WHEN: 6-9 p.m. Friday, June 29 WHERE: Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. DETAILS: pensacolamuseum.org

OPENING RECEPTION SCHEDULE

6-7 p.m. Artists and Curator Talk 7-8 p.m. Performance by Jimbo Easter 8-9 p.m. Listening Bar, curated by Julia Gorton inweekly.net

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

Crystal Clear

By Sammi Sontag

Crystal Coast / Courtsey Photo Crystal Coast, a local indie/electronic rock band, will take the stage at Vinyl Music Hall this Friday, June 29. The show is part of a series called Spiderdog, which is being curated

by Aaron Finlay of PRECUBED. Cooper Dalrymple, 24, vocalist, songwriter and keyboardist, created Crystal Coast two and half years ago in Tampa, Fla. Over time, members were added, and Samantha Early, 21, bassist; Lucky Wright, 23, guitarist; and Ian Be, 30, drummer are the members who finally stuck.

"This is the third version of the band," Dalrymple said, "and the best version. I got the name for the band, though, when I was in South Florida for school. I wanted to have a band name that connected back to my roots, obviously Pensacola. I was playing around with the slogan 'Emerald Coast' and came up with it."

Dalrymple grew up with music all around him. His dad was a musician, and his sister played the violin, so learning an instrument was second nature.

"My dad played in bands back in the '70s, '80s and '90s," he said. "He stopped because real life came into the picture.

He doesn't play much anymore.

One time though, he jammed with us. It was cringy, but other than that, nothing. I am completely self-taught."

By age 16, he began writing songs.

"I have come to realize I'm more of a composer than an instrumentalist," he said. "I always knew I could kind of sing. I mean, my sister and I would sing and play music on the street at Gallery Night to make a little extra money for a soda pop, but I'd always been afraid of that role [singing].

I remember this one time, I was by myself, and there was this one note in a song that I thought I couldn't hit. But I belted it and then I hit it."

His original sound was folky with a dash of indie rock, and then he met Early and Wright. Each brought his or her groove to the mix, shifting the band to embody more of an electronic sound.

Early started off as a flautist in high school. She said she owes her musical talent to the school's band. She loves the flute but recently put it down for the sake of the band and learned to play the bass.

"It's still a little hard for me to read the sheet music for bass," she said. "I'm not the best at it, but it's been great."

Wright has been playing guitar since he was six years old, and his skill and sound has evolved with time. His fondest memories are from his days playing with his high school band.

"Back then, my band I would play in random fields out in Navarre where 100 or more students would come out and get drunk, smoke some pot and listen to our band play," Wright said. "It was crazy and it was a lot of fun."

Each member represents a different sound within in the band and its songs.

Dalrymple makes sure each person's creative opinion is respected so everyone feels valued and understood.

"We have a 'good boy gone bad, then good again' sound," Early said. "That's really the only way I can think to describe us."

When asked about their influences, the group praised Passion Pit, Sufjan Stevens and Radiohead. Their lyrics come from real emotion and passion, Dalrymple said.

While most of the shows they play are in Pensacola, you won't catch them gigging every weekend like a cover band.

"The next time we have a show coming up, after Vinyl, is in September," Dalrymple said. "We don't like to overbook ourselves and become exhausted or tired of playing, and this is kind of a passion project for all of us. But we appreciate each chance we get to play live."

"It's hard today when you have to work a real job. You can't just play music all the time, but that's the dream. If money wasn't

a question, we'd just drive everywhere and play music," guitarist Wright said.

The band is working on an EP, which they hope to release soon. They're also excited to be part of the Spiderdog series and play at Vinyl Music Hall.

Early said that they had just talked about setting goals for the band's future, and one of them was to play at that venue.

"I would like to stress how grateful we are for our good friend Aaron Finlay to be putting on this show and continuing to build the creative music community in Pensacola," Dalrymple said. "It's people like him that are able to keep the dream alive and keep creators moving forward."

Though this is Dalrymple's second time playing at the venue, this is the first time for Crystal Coast.

"We are looking forward to playing the Vinyl more in the future," he said. "We see this is a great opportunity to put our foot in the door, but it's more important to us that we use this opportunity build up the community's trust in their local music scene." {in}

SPIDERDOG PRESENTS: 4 BANDS FOR $5

WHAT: Faux/Fox, Strange Her, Hello Crescendo and Crystal Coast WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday, June 29 WHERE: Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox COST: $5 DETAILS: vinylmusichall.com or facebook. com/crystalcoastfl

We Want Your Pets!

Inweekly is working on our 7th annual Pet Issue and we want to include your pets.

Please send pictures of your furry, scaly &/or feathered friends to joani@inweekly.net by Monday, July 23 for a chance to be featured in the issue.

Make sure you include both the pet and owner(s) names.

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NATIONAL ADOPT A SHELTER CAT MONTH

Through the month of June. All cat and kitten adoptions are $20. Escambia County Animal Shelter, 200 W. Fairfield Drive. myescambia.com

OPEN MIC 7-11 p.m. Café Single Fin, 380 N. 9th Ave. facebook.com/cafesinglefin SPIDERDOG PRESENTS: FAUX/FOX, STRANGE HER, HELLO CRESCENDO, CRYSTAL COAST 7 p.m. $5. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S.

Palafox. vinylmusichall.com

NATIONALS REVOLUTION TALENT COMPETITION Time TBA. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E.

SATURDAY 6.30

PENSACOLA INTERNATIONAL BILLFISH TOURNAMENT Pensacola Yacht Club, 1897

Cypress St.

Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com

Cypress St.

YOGA WITHIN REACH 9-10 a.m. Free. Community Health Northwest Florida, 2315 W. Jackson St., Room A. healthcarewithinreach.org PILATES MAT 12:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org AWM WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. Free. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. 9th Ave. facebook.com/ aragonwine DINNER WITH STRINGS ATTACHED 5 and 7:30 p.m. Jackson's Steakhouse, 400 S. Palafox. greatsouthernrestaurants.com MEDITATION FOR PLANETARY PEACE 6 p.m.

Free. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org END OF THE LINE THURSDAY DINNER 6-9 p.m.

End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. Sign up for the newsletter for menu. eotlcafe.com SELECT LATIN DANCE LESSONS AND PARTY

6:30-9 p.m. $10. Salsa, Cha Cha, Bachata and more. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com BLUE WAHOOS VS. MISSISSIPPI BRAVES 6:35 p.m. $5 and up. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com

FRIDAY 6.29

PENSACOLA INTERNATIONAL BILLFISH TOURNAMENT Pensacola Yacht Club, 1897

Cypress St.

HAPPY HOUR COOKOUTS 5 p.m. Drink specials, free cookout. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com DATE NIGHT DANCING 6:30-8 p.m. $15.

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

DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com BLUE WAHOOS VS. MISSISSIPPI BRAVES 6:35 p.m. $5 and up. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com

Adoption • Paternity • Dependency/DCF Hearings Prenuptial Agreements • Postnuptial Agreements Divorce • Child Custody and Timesharing Child Support • Child Support Modifications Alimony • Collaborative Divorce • Divorce Mediation • Pre-Suit Family Law Mediation

127 Palafox Place Suite 100 (850)466-3115 autumnbeckblackledge.com 616 1

PENSACOLA INTERNATIONAL BILLFISH TOURNAMENT Pensacola Yacht Club, 1897 RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE FIRECRACKER 5K 7:30 a.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Govern-

ment St. sevillequarter.com PALAFOX MARKET 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fresh produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques.

Items originate directly from participating vendors, including dozens of local farmers, home gardeners and area artists. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com BULL MOOSE PARTY BEER RELEASE 8:45 a.m.until. Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco SANTA ROSA FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fresh local produce, honey, baked goods and live music. Pace Presbyterian Church, Woodbine Road.

OCEAN HOUR CLEANUPS 9-10 a.m. Simpson River Recreational Area, 3122 Highway 90. Payne Bridge, Stanley Ave and E. Strong St. oceanhourfl.com COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com DEBBY'S KITCHEN 10 a.m.-noon. Free.

Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org STORYTIME SATURDAYS 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $5. Through Nov. 10. Pensacola Children's Museum, 115 Zaragoza St. CACTUS CUPCAKE DECORATING CLASS 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $95. Each attendee will receive 12 cupcakes ($60 value) in their choice of vanilla or chocolate to decorate with their newly learned skills. All ingredients and tools will be provided. Bluejay's Bakery, 11 S. Palafox, Ste. E. bluejaysbakery.com JUNIOR HUMANE SOCIETY ADOPTION

Noon-4 p.m. PetSmart, 6251 N. Davis Highway. juniorhumanesociety.com HOW TO MEDITATE 2-3 p.m. Southwest Library, 12248 Gulf Beach Highway.

YOGA REHAB 2-4 p.m. $35-$40. Breathe

Yoga and Wellness Center, 505 Adams St. facebook.com/breatheyogastudio PENSACOLA MAYORAL CANDIDATE FORUM

4:30 p.m. Hosted by Bike Pensacola. Pensacola Library, 239 N. Spring St. BIKE PENSACOLA SLOW RIDE 6 p.m. Pensacola Library, 239 N. Spring St. BLUE WAHOOS VS. MISSISSIPPI BRAVES 6:35 p.m. $5 and up. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com CHRIS THOMAS KING 7 p.m. $10-$35. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com DANCE PARTY 8-midnight. $10. Partner dancing on the best wood dance floor in the area. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com WHITE TIE ROCK ENSEMBLE: BRITISH ISLES

8 p.m. $28-$38. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com

SUNDAY 7.1

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

GROUP MEDITATION 9:30 a.m. Free.

Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org VEGAN BRUNCH 11 a.m.-2 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. Sign up for the newsletter for menu. eotlcafe.com CHRISTMAS IN JULY BLOCK PARTY 12-6 p.m. Expect an old school Christmas party with plenty of holiday decor, music and surprises. The party will benefit Ronald McDonald House. The Magnolia, 2907 E. Cervantes. St. magnoliapensacola.com JAZZ FILM SERIES 1:30 p.m. Free. "The Benny Goodman Story." Pensacola Library, 239 N. Spring St. jazzpensacola.com YAPPY HOUR AT PERFECT PLAIN 2 p.m.

Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco VEGAN AND VINO SUNDAYS 4-7 p.m.

Skopelo's at New World, 600 S. Palafox.

BLUE WAHOOS VS. MISSISSIPPI BRAVES 5:05 p.m. $5 and up. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com

MONDAY 7.2

CAT'S SEED TO TABLE COOKING 11:30 a.m.

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

PILATES MAT 1:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org SEVILLE QUARTER MILERS 5:30 p.m. Runners meet in front of Seville Quarter for a run around downtown Pensacola. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com THE GREAT AMERICAN READ DISCUSSION 6 p.m. Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and Frank Herbert's "Dune." Pensacola Library, 239 N. Spring St. mywfpl.com CROHN'S AND COLITIS SUPPORT 6:30 p.m.

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

Professional dance instruction for all skill levels. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com BLUE WAHOOS VS. MISSISSIPPI BRAVES 6:35 p.m. $5 and up. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com SONGWRITERS AND POETS OPEN MIC 7-9 p.m.

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

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

TUESDAY 7.3

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

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

So Gourmet, 407-D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com VEGAN DINNER 6:30 p.m. Skopelo's at New World, 600 S. Palafox. skopelosatnewworld.com COUNTRY DANCE LESSONS 6:30 p.m. $10.

Country two-step, East Coast swing, competition choreography and more. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com BLUE WAHOOS VS. MISSISSIPPI BRAVES 6:35 p.m. $5 and up. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com BANDS ON THE BEACH 7-9 p.m. Free. Johnny Earthquake and the Moondogs. Gulfside Pavil-

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calendar ion, Pensacola Beach. visitpensacolabeach.com COMEDY NIGHT 7 p.m. Swan Neck Meadery, 2115 W. Nine Mile Road. swanneckwinery.com HELLZAPOPPIN CIRCUS SIDESHOW REVUE

7 p.m. $15. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com OVER-50 BALLROOM DANCE CLUB 7-9:30 p.m. $5-$10. Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Center, 913 S. I St. Dressy attire (no jeans).

THE MOLLY RINGWALDS 8:30 p.m. $20-$25.

Phineas Phogg's at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

WEDNESDAY 7.4

THE SHARK ADVENTURE RUN 8-11 a.m.

Flora-Bama, 17401 Perdido Key Drive. florabama.com FOURTH OF JULY BENEFIT CLASS 10 a.m.

Breathe Yoga and Wellness Studio, 505 Adams St. Proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity. facebook.com/breatheyogastudio SERTOMA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION 11 a.m. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m. Seville

Square. pensacolafireworks.com

ALL-AMERICAN BBQ PARTY AND MISS FIRECRACKER BIKINI CONTEST 3-4 p.m. Flora-

Bama, 17401 Perdido Key Drive. florabama.com WE ARE US BAND 4:30 p.m. Hub Stacey's, 312

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HUSTLE: MUSEUM OF SPECTACLE AND ANDY WARHOL MYTH/MAKER RECEPTIONS 6-9

p.m. Friday, June 29.

Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org PMA GALLERY TOURS 2:30 p.m.

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

≥Current Exhibits NATURE OF ART

On view through June 30. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. bluemorninggallery. com GALLERY 1060 JURIED SHOW On view

through July 13.

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

HUSTLE: MUSEUM OF SPECTACLE WITH June 28, 2018

MATTY JANKOWSKI, JIMBO EASTER AND JULIA GORTON

E. Government St. hubstaceys.com FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION AT OAR HOUSE 5-9 p.m. Oar House, 1000 N. Pace

Blvd. facebook.com/oarhouse

WATERBOYZ SLOW SKATE 6-7 p.m. Every

Wednesday. Skate starts and ends at Waterboyz, 380 N. 9th Ave. waterboyz.com YOGA FLOW 6-7 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org SWING DANCE LESSONS AND PARTY 6:3010 p.m. $5-$10. Professional West Coast swing instruction for all levels. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com FOURTH OF JULY WINE DINNER AT FISH HOUSE 7 p.m. $100 per person. Fish House,

600 S. Barracks St. greatsouthernrestaurants.com MOVIES UNDER THE STARS 7-10 p.m. Free.

LandShark Landing, 165 Fort Pickens Road. margaritavillehotel.com MEDITATION 7:15-8:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org SYMPHONY SPARKS & STARS 7:30 p.m. Free.

Community Maritime Park, 351 W. Cedar St. pensacolasymphony.com PENSACOLA BEACH FIREWORKS 8:30 p.m.

Casino Beach, 7 Casino Beach Blvd. visitpensacolabeach.com

A COLLECTION OF CREATIVITY On view

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

July 1 through August 4. Tammy Caspersen and Suzanne Tuzzeo.

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

GALLERY 1060 SHOW On view

ANDY WARHOL MYTH/MAKER On

through July 13, First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org

view June 29 through Sept. 2. Pensacola Museum, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org

THE ART OF BROKEN THINGS On

GALLERY DAYS

view through July 13. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org

AUTRY DYE: VARIETY IN EIGHT

BY TEN On view

through July 13.

Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org

NEW WORKS FROM KATHY SHEPPARD

On view through July 16. Quayside Gallery, 17 Zaragoza St. quaysidegallery.com ARTEL GALLERY 25TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW On view

through July 18.

Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org

Noon-4 p.m. Saturdays. Featuring local artists. To be featured, contact Angel at 941-7354586 or call the restaurant at 4770035. TGI Fridays, 1240 Airport Blvd

≥Workshops & Classes

POTTERY ON THE WHEEL Six-week

workshops are held Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-noon, Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-noon at First City Art Center,

1060 N. Guillemard St. Cost is $157.25 for members and $185 for non-members.

For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

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.-noon 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.-noon at First City Art Center. Cost is $157.25 for members and $185 for non-members. For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

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DIFFERENCE MAKERS UNITED WAY OF ESCAMBIA COUNTY AWARDS $850,000 IN GRANTS United Way of Escambia County is excited to award $850,000 in grant funds to 42 local nonprofit programs through the Community Investment Process. These programs provide critical services to individuals and families throughout our community.

This past year, 266 generous companies and nearly 7,000 individual donors joined forces with United Way of Escambia County to fight for the Health, Education, and Financial Stability of Escambia County citizens. Their undesignated gifts to United Way allow us to invest their dollars locally, and leverage their contributions to build and strengthen collaborations and partnerships that fill gaps in our community.

“United Way’s Workplace Campaign is a critical component of the work we do throughout the year,” said Jack Lowrey, United Way Campaign Board Chair. “Each year, we take great pride in announcing our Top 5 Campaigns. Not only are their gifts invaluable, these five companies provide tremendous volunteer support to United Way programs throughout the year. Over 2,000 hours of service were contributed by employees from these companies alone.”

TOP 5 WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS:

2. Publix Super Markets, Inc.

1. Gulf Power Company 3. Ascend Performance Materials 4. Navy Federal Credit Union

5. Regions Bank

The charitable contributions of these five companies, and everyone who gives to United Way throughout the year, reflect a dedication to improving our community and show what is possible when we choose to LIVE UNITED. We are excited to announce 42 programs and agencies that will receive grant funding for 2018-19.

2018-19 Health Awards: $116,264 1. Access to Care2 - Health and Hope Clinic 2. Child Abuse Prevention Education - Gulf Coast Kid’s House 3. Epilepsy Services and Resource Center - Epilepsy Foundation of Florida 4. Healthy Seniors Food Program - Manna Food Pantries, Inc. 5. Kids for Camp Summer Learning Lab - Autism Pensacola 6. Lakeview Center Victim Services - Lakeview Center 7. Mobile Outreach Program - OASIS Florida 8. The Salvation Army Emergency Shelter, Sally’s House - The Salvation Army 9. VIP Children’s Program - Independence for the Blind 2-3 Year Committed Health Awards: $260,962 1. Essential Life Skills - Capstone Adaptive Learning and Therapy Centers, Inc. 2. Family Advocacy - Gulf Coast Kid’s House 3. Healthy Lifestyles - Boys and Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast 4. Nutrition Program - Council on Aging of West Florida 5. Older Blind Program - Independence for the Blind 6. Pearl Nelson Child Development Center/Pediatric Therapy The Arc Gateway, Inc. 7. Senior Companion Program - Council on Aging of West Florida 8. Sexual/Physical Abuse Treatment Program - Lutheran Services of Florida 9. Youth Development - YMCA of Northwest Florida 2018-19 Education Awards: $129,682 1. Big Brothers Big Sisters Community Based Program - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida 2. Every Adult Achieves Self-Sufficiency - Pathways for Change 3. GED Program - AMIkids Pensacola 4. Girls Earning Diplomas (GED) Program - PACE Center for Girls 5. Milk & Honey Afterschool Program - Milk & Honey Outreach Ministry

6. ReadingPals - Every Child A Reader Escambia (ECARE) 7. School to Work - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida 8. Service Learning and Leadership Development - Chain Reaction 9. Workforce Development: Providing a Path to Self-Sufficiency Waterfront Rescue Mission, Inc. 2-3 Year Committed Education Awards: $258,093 1. Academic Success - Boys and Girls Club of the Emerald Coast 2. Capstone Academy - Capstone Adaptive Learning and Therapy Centers, Inc. 3. Heritage Oaks Affordable Housing - Be Ready Alliance Coordinating for Emergencies (BRACE) 4. Independence for Dependent and Homeless Youth - Legal Services of North Florida 5. Pearl Nelson Child Development Center/Early Intervention Services - The Arc Gateway, Inc. 6. School Readiness Program - Early Learning Coalition of Escambia County 7. Teenspace - Children’s Home Society of Florida 8. Transition Program - Independence for the Blind 9. Veterans Legal Assistance - Legal Services of North Florida 2018-19 Financial Stability Awards: $67,500 1. Child Care - YMCA of Northwest Florida 2. Emergency Assistance - Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida 3. Moving Escambia County from Hunger to Hope - Manna Food Pantries, Inc. 4. Social Services – Basic Needs - The Salvation Army 5. The Mobile Pantry Program - Feeding the Gulf Coast 2-3 Year Committed Financial Stability Awards: $17,500 1. Domestic Violence Shelter - FavorHouse of Northwest Florida, Inc.

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news of the weird UNDIGNIFIED DEATH In the northeastern town of Teesside, England, last August, 22-year-old Jordan Easton of Thornaby was at the home of a friend, hanging out in the kitchen, when he boasted that his vest was "stab-proof." To prove it, he "took hold a knife to demonstrate," Karin Welsh, Teesside assistant coroner, testified, "and sadly realized it wasn't the case." Teesside Live reported Easton was rushed to the hospital, but doctors weren't able to save him. Detective Superintendent Ted Butcher also testified at Easton's inquest on June 16 that he found no evidence Easton intended to harm himself and died after "a boisterous act." Welsh recorded a verdict of "misadventure."

PUBLIC SERVANTS In Putnam County, Florida, the sheriff 's office provides a wide variety of services. So when Douglas Peter Kelly, 49, called the office on June 12 to complain that the methamphetamine he had been sold was fake, officers happily offered to test it for him. Kelly told detectives he had suffered a "violent reaction" after smoking the substance and wanted to sue the dealer if he had been sold the wrong drug. He arrived at the sheriff 's office and "handed detectives a clear, crystallike substance wrapped in aluminum foil," the office's Facebook post explained, according to The Washington Post. It "field-tested positive for methamphetamine." On the spot, Kelly was arrested and charged with possession of meth. The Facebook post continued: "Remember, our detectives are always ready to assist anyone who believes they were misled in their illegal drug purchase."

WHAT IS ART? As part of the Dark Mofo art festival, Australian performance artist Mike Parr, 73, entered a steel tomb below busy Macquarie Street in Hobart on June 14, where he meditated, drew and read as traffic flowed overhead for 72 hours until his release on June 17. Parr had water but no food, and oxygen was pumped into the box. His performance was promoted as a "response to 20th-century totalitarian violence," according to The Guardian,

but the piece didn't speak to everyone.

"I don't take anything away from it at all," said Carolyn Bowerman from Townsville.

"I'm just amazed that someone would put themselves through this and go to this much effort." In a previous performance art piece, Parr hacked at a prosthetic arm with an ax before a shocked audience.

•Over in Melbourne, Australia, customers of the Prahran neighborhood Woolworths store will have to park somewhere else on July 9, as renowned American photographer Spencer Tunick captures thousands of willing nudes in a group shot on the store's rooftop parking lot. Reuters reported more than 11,000 people registered to disrobe for Tunick, who has done group nudes in other spots around the world.

"It's well and truly oversubscribed," said John Lotton, director of the Provocare Festival of the Arts in Melbourne.

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FETISHES In Auckland, New Zealand, an unnamed 28-year-old man appeared in court June 18 to answer charges of stealing two human toes from the Body Worlds Vital exhibition, a traveling display that features human corpses and organs preserved through plastination. The toes, valued at $5,500 each, have been returned to the exhibition, the New Zealand Herald reported. The toe thief is looking at seven years in prison and two years for interfering with a dead body.

O.M.G. Wa Tiba, 54, disappeared on June 14 while tending her vegetable garden on Muna Island in the Southeast Sulawesi province of Indonesia. Her family found only her sandals, a machete and a flashlight in the garden, but just 50 yards away, villagers located a 23-foot-long python with a severely bloated midsection. Fox News reported that when the snake's belly was cut open, it revealed the woman's fully intact body inside, still wearing all her clothes. Villager Ayu Kartika said, "Everyone cried and was in shock... It looked like a horror movie." {in}

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NEWS YOU CAN USE Louis Cote of Mascouche, Quebec, Canada, became suspicious last August of the DNA test results obtained from the samples he collected in his work for the Confederation of Aboriginal People of Canada, whose members use DNA testing to determine their native ancestry. So, CBC News reported on June 13, Cote launched his own experiment. He collected two samples using his own innercheek swabs, and a third from his girlfriend's Chihuahua, Snoopy, and sent them off to Viaguard Accu-Metrics. The results indicated that all three samples had identical DNA, including 12 percent Abenaki and 8 percent Mohawk ancestry. "I thought it was a joke," Cote said. "The company is fooling people ... the tests are no good."

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