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losers RICK SCOTT Florida lawmakers did not support his high-profile request to set aside $250 million for incentives to attract businesses to Florida. The Florida governor spent months trying to build support for his economic development fund, traveling the state and enlisting support from local officials, including Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward. In the end, Florida House and Senate leaders decided to lift the incentive plan out of the budget.

SEMINOLE CASINOS The Scott administration reached agreement with the Seminole Tribe of Florida that called for the tribe to pay $3 billion to the state over seven years in exchange for being able to offer roulette and craps at its casinos. The House and Senate tried to develop comprehensive gambling laws that included allowing slot machines at pari-mutuel facilities outside South Florida. None of the proposals won approval.

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION For the first time in recent memory, the gunrights organization filed to get their bills passed by the GOP-controlled Legislature.

One proposal would have allowed people with concealed-weapons licenses to carry guns on college and university campuses.

The other bill would have allowed people with the licenses to openly carry firearms.

Senate Judiciary Chairman Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, R-Miami, did not take up either bill in his committee, effectively blocking them from advancing.

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by Rick Outzen

CHANGES ARE COMING When Congressman Jeff Miller unexpectedly announced that he would not seek another term, politicians and power brokers scrambled. Miller has served Northwest Florida since 2001, most recently as the chairman of House Veterans Affairs subcommittee.

Miller’s decision is yet another sign that changes are coming to our corner of Florida. Depending who decides to run for his seat, we could dozens of elected offices once considered safe become open, ranging from state senator to state representative to supervisor of elections.

The Northwest Florida legislative delegation could have all new faces. A few may even be under the age of 40.

Wilson Robertson is stepping down from the Escambia Board of County Commissioners, after devoting three decades public service to the county. The race for his District 1 seat is heavily contested by Jeff Bergosh, Jessie Casey and Karen Sindel.

Janet Holley, Escambia Tax Collector, is retiring. Janet has grown up in the Tax Collector’s office, starting as a clerk typist in 1973. When her boss, Matt Langley Bell, III died, she was appointed by Gov. Lawton Chiles to complete his term in 1998. Janet has won four elections since then, quite an achievement for a Democrat. Buck Lee, Scott Lunsford and Deb Moore are vying for her office.

With Elvin McCorvey not seeking

another term of the Emerald Coast Utility Board, his post is also open. Over the years, several have tried to unseat him, but usually, he won by a healthy margin. John R. Johnson, Clorissti Mitchell, Pueschel Schneier, Charles Thornton, Sr. and Tiffany Washington are pursuing his District 3 seat.

For 16 years, a Bergosh has held the Escambia County School Board District 1 seat. Gary Bergosh was appointed in 2000

by Gov. Jeb Bush to complete Hal Mason’s term, who died suddenly. When he went to war, his wife Carissa served in his place.

Gary reclaimed his seat when he returned in 2004.

When he won the election for circuit judge in 2006, his brother Jeff won the election for the school board seat.

With Jeff seeking county commission, two people have filed for the District 1 post, Kevin Adams and Willie Kirkland, Jr. Meanwhile, the University of West Florida is searching for a replacement for its president, Dr. Judy Bense. She is the most recognizable educator in the Florida Panhandle. Many of us have driven to work listening to her “Unearthing Pensacola” segments on WUWF. She has built a strong bond between the university and the community. Her successor will be challenged to maintain it.

By the end of 2016, we will have a lot of new faces in important positions. The replacements will be critical to the future of this community. {in} rick@inweekly.net

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TEMPLE BETH EL RENOVATES FOR NEXT GENERATION

Temple Beth El / Photo courtesy of Janet Kahn

By Duwayne Escobedo Rodney Rich says he remembers getting a phone call nearly two years ago that the patchwork kitchen at Temple Beth El had “finally bit the dust.”

That led to Rich, the founder and head of a Pensacola insurance and investment firm, getting together with fellow Temple Beth El member Matt Dannheisser, a longtime local attorney and Gulf Breeze mayor, to get the kitchen back up and running.

Now, the oldest Jewish congregation in Florida founded in 1876, not only owns a top-of-the-line, modern stainless steel kitchen, but a worship facility renovated from top to bottom. It even connects the once-separated sanctuary and educational building with lower and upper lobbies.

The estimated multi-million dollars worth of construction was paid for by congregation members and other generous Pensacola community members. Two weeks before its scheduled rededication ceremony March 18 for its congregation, workers rushed to complete the 200-seat Max L. Bear social hall, install original art-crafted sconces and put other finishing touches on the building.

Standing where young children once played in a sandbox just inside the new front entrance from Temple Beth El’s new expanded and nicely-landscaped parking lot, Rich said the renovations have surpassed all of his expectations.

“We went with the idea of raising money, and it came in a lot easier than we thought it would,” Rich said. “Construction 66

escalated the size of the project to three times what we envisioned. We’re proud of the final results.”

Temple Beth El, which means “House of God,” was constructed in 1931 by Wessell Construction in an Art Deco style incorporated by the Emile Weil Architects. Fire destroyed the synagogue at the corner of Palafox and Cervantes streets in 1895 and 1929. The educational building was constructed in 1960.

The renovations have blended well with the Art Deco architecture in the sanctuary.

For instance, the original hardwood floors in the sanctuary were restored. The seating was refurbished and reused as more comfortable cedar pews and lined up at a slight angle facing the front of the sanctuary. The bimah at the front and center of the sanctuary where the Torah is read was expanded. In addition, new handmade chandeliers and sconces along the wall serve as lighting. Original stained glass windows, and windows dedicated to various family members over the synagogue’s 140 years, remain.

Rabbi Joel Fleekop, who became the congregation’s spiritual leader in 2012, likes that the refreshed look of the sanctuary carefully preserves the Art Deco architectural elements from 1931. During the sanctuary work over the summer, the Temple Beth El congregation worshiped at the First United Methodist Church about three blocks south on Palafox Street.

“It’s a great welcoming space to invite new people into the congregation,” Rabbi Fleekop said about the redone temple. “It’s very exciting to have these renovations that have created new spaces and given a much-needed facelift to historic parts of this building, as well.”

The renovations seemingly covered every detail of the synagogue, whose founding members in 1876 include prominent area families to this day, such as Bear, Dannheisser, Greenhut, Kahn, Kugelman, Seligman and Wagenheim. The synagogue counts about 175 families among its membership, including more than 50 children in its educational program.

One of those descendants from Temple Beth El’s original members is Bill Greenhut, who heads Greenhut Construction, which is in charge of completing the renovation.

One highlight of all the work is a new elevator to bring members from the new first level lobby to the second floor sanctuary. The temple has been losing senior members over the years who simply struggled to walk up and down stairs. However, the renovations also include an eye-appealing staircase that swoops between floors in the new main lobby space.

At the top of the stairs a breathtaking, large piece of glass art by New Orleans artist Andy Brott shows Moses parting the Red Sea to help the Jewish people escape slavery in Egypt. It graces the upper lobby at the new indoor entrance to the sanctuary.

“It’s a great welcoming space to invite new people into the congregation.”

Rabbi Joel Fleekop

Another breathtaking space is a peaceful meditation garden that features a beautiful water fountain that bubbles over the side to the ground about four feet below. It lies off the lower lobby.

But that’s not all. There are new larger offices for the temple’s staff, a new conference room, a new space for the youth with a ping pong table, foosball table and big screen TV, a new library space for adults and children and attractive educational rooms. Also put in was a new playground for children.

Members Chip and Faye Merritt donated all the new windows in the renovation that includes tinted glass that wraps around one side of the new, two-story lobby space.

The facility, including the Max L. Bear social hall, will soon be available for rental for meetings, social gatherings and other events to the greater Pensacola area, said Temple Beth El President Janet Kahn. Her husband, Judge Charles Kahn’s family, was among original Temple Beth El members. The larger Bear hall will also be serve the temple’s holidays, celebrations and other receptions, such as Bar and Bat Mitzvahs and the upcoming Passover Seder meal.

Kahn has been involved in many of the renovations and gets excited talking in detail about all the work that has taken place during a tour of the revamped facility. The greater Pensacola community is welcome to a Temple Beth El open house 2-4 p.m. Sunday, April 3 to view all the renovations.

“We are so thrilled,” Kahn said. “We have a lot of finishing touches to do. Really people in the congregation and community have just come forth so generously to make this all possible. It has taken a lot of work.” {in}

TEMPLE BETH EL RENOVATION CEREMONIES Friday, March 18 A ceremony of Rededication of the Temple Beth El campus for the congregation at its regular service. Cantor Richard Cohn, who grew up in Pensacola and is now a renowned leader in the Reform Jewish music field, will perform.

Sunday, April 3 An open house for the greater Pensacola area community is scheduled from 2-4 p.m. to allow the public to view the renovated building.

Sunday, April 10 The "thank you" Shabbat Service is scheduled at 7 p.m. for First United Methodist Church for allowing the Temple Beth El congregation to worship at its church during the summer, while its sanctuary was under renovation. A reception will follow.

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PIONEERING BIOLOGIST TO SPEAK AT UWF

Dr. Anne Fausto-Sterling / Courtesy Photo

By Christopher Scott Satterwhite This month marks the 15th year the University of West Florida holds its annual Women’s Studies Conference, and the guest speaker is like none before.

Dr. Anne Fausto-Sterling, a feminist biologist and one of the world’s premier scholars in gender studies, will speak at UWF. Her talk, “Acquiring Gender: From Baby in the Yellow Hat to Gender Identity and Expression,” will be the keynote address for the popular academic conference.

Dr. Fausto-Sterling is an “eminent developmental geneticist whose work has been influential in shaping our understanding of sex, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity,” according to Dr. Kathy Romack of the UWF Women’s Studies Program and the Department of English.

Following last year’s visit by activist Angela Davis, Romack wanted to “build solidarity and communication” between

different communities on campus and within the local area. “We chose Fausto-Sterling to present the Keynote Address this year because of her exceptional scientific pedigree.”

Romack noted Fausto-Sterling’s work in dismantling conventional gender stereotypes makes her a perfect fit for the conference.

While FaustoSterling’s work covers a wide range within the sciences, a great deal of her work is dedicated to the study of how gender is determined by culture as well as biology.

Essentially, FaustoSterling’s work examines what role our environment plays in human gender determination and biology.

Fausto-Sterling explains how our surroundings affect the human body: “We experience this all the time in our lives,” she said.

“For example,” she continued, “when we have a bad day at work, it gives us indigestion.”

“All of our daily experiences exist in a biological experience. So if our bodies are always in an active balance in the world they exist, there’s no reason to suggest that our bodies will experience the world differently,” said Fausto-Sterling.

The implications of her work are huge, especially at a time in history when numerous states are openly discussing laws forcing transgender people to carry birth certificates with them before entering a public restroom.

In an article published on her website, Fausto-Sterling wrote that “the two-sex system embedded in our society is not adequate to encompass the full spectrum of human sexuality.”

Boundaries between feminine and masculine are difficult to define, she explained.

“Some find the [social] changes under way deeply disturbing. Others find them

“I’d like to see educators continue efforts to provide equal access, particularly in the sciences.”

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liberating. While the legal system may have an interest in maintaining only two sexes, our collective biologies do not,” she said.

Among her many goals, Fausto-Sterling hopes her work helps teach future educators about the fluidity of gender and the damage caused by bias and stereotypes.

“I think my work has its strongest impact in education,” said Fausto-Sterling in a telephone interview from her home in Rhode Island.

“I’d like to see educators continue efforts to provide equal access, particularly in the sciences,” she said. “In the classroom, where there are often biases against women and girls, I’d like to see my work continue into the efforts as to how we educate children.”

“I’d like to see equal treatment in the work force generally,” she said.

Earning her PhD from Brown University in Developmental Genetics in 1970, Fausto-Sterling began her academic career at the prestigious school. Despite rising awareness of feminist issues across colleges nationwide, she personally faced gender discrimination in the workplace through lost opportunities and—to use a modern term—micro-aggressions.

Her experiences, along with those of her female colleagues, led her to bring feminism and women’s studies into the sciences.

“A group of us taught at Brown in the first women’s studies course,” she said.

“We did it as extra work on our own time.

We had no administrative support, but we did have lots of student interest. We thought it would hurt our prospects for getting tenure,” she said.

“Colleges thought it was a passing fad; that [Women’s Studies] lacked scholarly substance.”

Fausto-Sterling and her colleagues “plotted,” a word she freely used, to prove her detractors wrong and make academia a better place for women throughout the disciplines.

Today, colleagues laud FaustoSterling’s accomplishments in a field she helped pioneer. As a grad student in the late 1960s, however, she recalled shocking her male counterparts by seemingly-trivial rebellions such as wearing pants instead of dress and heels, and refusing to serve tea at an official function.

Some of her determination may hold roots in her own personal upbringing.

While remarking, somewhat jokingly, that her mother “made” her go into the sciences, she said that she grew up in a family which encouraged her academic pursuits.

“I’ve always been interested in [biology],” she said. “I grew up in it, and it was part of my upbringing.”

Fausto-Sterling’s upbringing brought

her from undergraduate studies in zoology to becoming one of the leading scientists in the interdisciplinary field of Women’s Studies—a field many academics see as under attack in our current political climate.

Though she admits that “there was a lot of resistance” to Women’s Studies in the early 1970s, she now sees the field as vibrant and secure, while dismissing concerns over the future of Women’s Studies.

“I think [Women’s Studies] is pretty well established, and there’s an infrastructure that’ll keep itself going,” said FaustoSterling. “What gives me hope is to see new academics come along, to see them do good work, and move beyond the previous generation,” said Fausto-Sterling.

“I see a whole generation of younger scholars—one or two generations back from me—that are doing really good work.

That gives me a lot a hope.”

The author of several academic books and articles, Fausto-Sterling is also a regular contributor to the Boston Review and writes about scientific issues ranging from brain scans to her own personal stories of confronting sexism during her four decades in academia.

“I am thrilled to have such a prestigious biologist come to visit UWF to talk gender,” said Romack. Besides directing Women’s Studies at UWF, Romack is the daughter of an entomologist.

“My father helped me pick a really nifty gift for Dr. Fausto-Sterling,” added Romack. Though Romack refused to say what the gift was, she does see FaustoSterling’s presence at UWF as a gift to the community.

“I hope that women will be inspired by the example set by Dr. Fausto-Sterling,” said Romack. {in}

UWF’S 15TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S STUDIES CONFERENCE WITH DR. ANNE FAUSTO-STERLING SPONSORED BY: UWF Gender and Women’s Studies Program, Red Ribbon Charitable Foundation, John C. Pace Symposium Series, UWF Office of Equity, Diversity and International Affairs, UWF College of Art, Social Science, and Humanities, Department of English and many more.

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COLLEGE BASEBALL A HOME RUN

Blue Wahoos Stadium / Courtesy Photo

By Steve Barnes Over the first weekend of March, the baseball teams from Auburn, Michigan State, Southern Mississippi and Troy University each earned a measure of success in the third annual Cox Diamond Invitational at Blue Wahoo Stadium, but there was one clear winner at the tournament—Pensacola itself.

During the three-day event, approximately 6,000 fans made their way to the home of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos to enjoy baseball at the collegiate level. Those fans also enjoyed what the area has to offer.

Christopher Wagner and his wife Patsy are originally from Grand Rapids, MI, but after retirement, the couple fled the harsh winters of the Midwest and relocated to the suburbs of Panama City Beach. It is not often they venture farther west than the outlet mall in Destin, but that may change now after visiting the City of Five Flags to see their alma mater play.

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"We don't get a chance to see the (Michigan State) Spartans play down here, not even on TV," Christopher Wagner, said. "When we heard about the baseball we made plans right then and there to be here."

The Pensacola Bay area provided the couple with more than just entertainment on the diamond.

"I never knew there was so much to do here, because I always thought of Pensacola as just a beach," Patsy Wagner said. "The beach is not as cluttered as where we live, and we don't have a downtown area like you have here, and the people just seem nicer than over there (Panama City)."

An added bonus was the Wagners were able to stay in the same motel as the Spartans and got the chance to interact with the players.

They spent two nights at the team motel and were able to sample restaurants that specialize in seafood, steak, Italian and Cajun. Along with visiting the boardwalk on Pensacola Beach,

they also ventured down Palafox Street and as far north as Cordova Mall and University Town Plaza. The combination had them already planning for future trips.

Not only do the couple plan to return here, they are encouraging old friends from the north to join them for visits to Pensacola.

The Wagners are not the only ones planning a repeat visit to the area. Michigan State has already decided to put the event on its 2017 schedule. The Spartans are not alone. Last weekend marked the third time Southern Miss has played in the tournament. Troy has played in it twice and made the trip down for a single game against Alabama two years ago, and this is Auburn's second trip to Pensacola.

Troy University had two reasons to come to Pensacola, one on the field, on off of it.

"Pensacola has always produced great baseball players," Trojan coach Mark Smartt said. "Sometimes it is easier to get the exposure by playing down here rather than getting the kids to make the trip to Troy. Additionally, when we get the chance to play teams like Auburn, Southern Miss and Michigan State, it brings in people who might not be as familiar with our program, so we have the opportunity to showcase ourselves."

“I never knew there was so much to do here, because I always thought of Pensacola as just a beach” Patsy Wagner Friday was designated as "Troy Night" at the ballpark. The local alumni association was out in force after the dedication of the new Troy University center location situated aross the street from Pensacola State College, but there was also a reception at Nick's Boathouse, and Troy chancellor, Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr.,

delivered the ceremonial first pitch before the Trojans beat Auburn, 4-3, in 11 innings.

One local Troy graduate was particularly impressed.

"Let's just say the weekend combined two things near and dear to my heart -- Troy University and the Vince Whibbs Maritime Park," local attorney Greg Whibbs, Jr., said. "The atmosphere was terrific, and all of the Trojans had a great time."

Whibbs is not only the grandson of the former Pensacola mayor who is the namesake of the complex, he is also the all-time leading scorer for Troy's football team.

Granted, three of the teams playing in the event were from an easy driving distance from Pensacola, but it is still believed a simple day trip to town will provide incentive for those fans to come back.

"We do get the fans who might just come down for the day and see a game, but they are still exposed to all Pensacola has to offer," Steve Hayes, the executive director of Visit Pensacola, said. "Once they come down for a day, we know the idea has been planted in their minds that they want to come back, and I am sure they do return for longer stays."

Pensacola's brand was also on display to another audience, this one much wider.

Both Saturday games were televised on Cox Sports TV and aired in 18 states throughout the country.

The television audience, along with the ones who attended in person, made the event a success.

"It was a great weekend with great weather and great baseball," Pensacola Sports executive director Ray Palmer said. "We continued to grow our footprint so to speak."

If the third annual tournament is any indication, the event next year should be even bigger for college baseball and more importantly, Pensacola. {in}

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Congressman Jeff Miller / Courtesy Photo

PRAISE FOR MILLER Congressman David

Jolly called into “Pensacola Speaks” last week to praise his colleague Jeff Miller, who announced his retirement from Congress.

“Obviously this is a bitter sweet day knowing that Jeff and Vicky have made the decision that’s clearly right for them but is a loss to the Congressional Delegation, Florida, and Escambia County,” said Jolly.

He said Miller’s legacy is primary in the veterans affairs arena, where the Congressman from Chumuckla has chaired the House Veterans Aff airs subcommittee since 2011.

“At a time when the nation faced a crisis in the VA heath care system, it was Jeff ’s leadership that helped guide the Congress and helped guide the country through that.

That will forever be Jeff’s legacy,” said Jolly.

Rep. Miller also received kudos from Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward.

“An and I extend our heartfelt appreciation to our dear friend Congressman Miller for his service and dedication to Florida’s 1st district,” said Hayward. “I have come to value our friendship and his important role in our government, particularly through his service as chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, his assistance

in the recovery of the Deepwater Horizon disaster affecting the Gulf Coast and passage of the RESTORE Act.” He wished Miller and his wife Vicki the “very best in all of their future endeavors.”

“Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough, who served as our Congressman from 1995-2001, tweeted: “Jeff Miller, thank you for fighting for Northwest Florida and the vets! I’m proud to call you my friend.”

DOMINOES Rep. Jeff Miller has set off a

series of dominos with his announcement that he will not seek a ninth term.

Congressional openings are rare. Over the past 60 years, Northwest Florida has only had four U.S. Representatives—Bob Sikes, Earl Hutto, Joe Scarborough and Jeff Miller.

The last two, Scarborough and Miller, were relatively unknown when they announced their candidacies. Scarborough trailed in the 1994 GOP primary but beat Lois Benson in the run-off.

Miller staved off potential candidates, such as Collier Merrill and Don Gaetz, by being the first to announce and raising a hefty war chest.

Who will run to replace Miller?

State Rep. Matt Gaetz, State Sen. Greg

“At a time when the nation faced a crisis in the VA heath care system, it was Jeff’s leadership that helped guide the Congress and helped guide the country through that.” David Jolly

March 17, 2016

Evers, Escambia Supervisor of Elections David Stafford and Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward were the names being bounced around over the weekend.

Gaetz has raised nearly $1 million for his state senate bid, so he has good head start. Evers has polled well in the district, and name recognition could be critical in a crowded field.

Stafford has a great record as supervisor. He is the former chief of staff for Rep. Scarborough and the son of a retired judge.

However, he will have to give up his office to run.

Hayward can run without stepping down as mayor. He has been a prodigious fundraiser. His former COO Tamara Fountain helped two Okaloosa County judges get elected in 2012, so she may help in the eastern part of the district.

Escambia Commission chair Grover Robinson texted Inweekly that he is not interested. State Rep. Mike Hill may seek Evers’ seat, as may Rep. Doug Broxson and Rep. Clay Ingram.

Long shots are Sheriffs David Morgan and Wendall Hall – both ever popular with good name recognition. Another one is former Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino, who often said he wanted to run for Congress. With the recent merger of his company with JetPay, he may have the wealth to self-fund his campaign.

LOST AND FOUND Escambia County

School Board member Jeff Bergosh recently released a report on why the district’s freshmen are leaving the high schools before their cohort graduates.

In February, Inweekly reported the district loses approximately 30 percent of its classes between freshman and senior years. The Class of 2015 had 3,485 students in its freshman year. By its senior year, the class had lost 1,049 students, a little over 30 percent.

Bergosh asked the district staff to research the issue and was given the report, which he published on his blog.

The report showed (the numbers are slightly different from the enrollment figures reported by the state): The 2015 senior class had 2,745 students: •Standard Diploma: 1,996 (73%) •Withdrew to enter adult program: 294 (11%) •Certificate of Completion: 159 (6%) •Promoted/retained/transferred to another district school: 131 (5%) •Special diploma: 74 (3%) •Dropout: 58 (2%) •GED: 20 (0.7%) •Juvenile Justice: 13 (0.5%)

Of the 2011-12 freshman class, 969 students were removed from the cohort for these reasons: •Transferred out of state/country: 552 •Transferred to another Florida district: 258 •Home School: 97 •Private school: 57 •Death: 5 “There are about 500 kids of the 1,000 that go missing; there are about 500 that transfer out of state or out of the country, and I think that’s a function of our military and military presence,” said Bergosh.

He said this report should be studied further. “We’re going to lose a third of the cohort every four years or is that just the price of doing business as a county that has a high transient population, a lot of military going in and out,” Bergosh said. “It does have an impact, though, and it was a high number.”

He added, “I think it’s just a good data point to have for the community and the population to know that there’s an explanation behind losing 1,000 students over 4 years.”

POWER OF RADIO Escambia County Com-

missioner Grover Robinson recently thanked the listeners of News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” for emailing state lawmakers asking them to not let House Appropriations Committee chair Richard Corcoran use the $300 million of BP settlement funds for projects outside of Northwest Florida.

Two weeks ago, Inweekly reported that Corcoran had deleted a Senate amendment to the appropriations bill that would have ensured the funds would be handed over to Triumph Gulf Coast, the authority established by the Oil Spill Economic Recovery Act of 2011 to safeguard how the funds are spent.

On March 2, Corcoran, who is also the Speaker designate for 2017-18, issued a statement reaffirming a commitment that the funds go to the counties impacted by the 2010 BP oil spill.

“Let me give your listeners and you a huge ‘thank you’,” said Commissioner Robinson on yesterday’s show. “At the end of the day, if it hadn’t been for Rick Outzen, we would never have gotten that commitment.

Rick, thank you for what you do. We wouldn’t have gotten that done without you.”

He added, “Ten years from now, we’re writing a book about what really happened and tell all the people the real story…When they write the history books, they don’t always write it the right way. I’m just going to go on record and say if it hadn’t been for Rick Outzen, we would have been in a world of hurt. Rick, thank you for what you did on that.” {in} 9

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In case you missed the McGuire’s 5K or just want a double dose of Irish themed fun; don’t worry.

There’s still plenty of time to get your party on for St. Patrick’s Day this weekend. From beach pub crawls to downtown block parties to a special St. Patrick’s Day Hot Glass Cold Brew, we’ve covered all the bases to make sure you celebrate right.

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CASINO BEACH BAR AND GRILLE

Thursday, Friday and Sunday, March 17, 18 and 20 Casino Beach Bar will be the official St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl kick-off, with a $10 breakfast buffet and $3 mimosas and Bloody Marys. The party will continue with live music from Vegabonds from 2 to 6 p.m. and throughout the weekend.

ST. CATRICK’S DAY

Thursday, March 17 Find your lucky (cat) charm. Pensacola Humane Society is getting in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit with an adoption special. Discounts on all cats and kittens.

5 N. Q St., pensacolahumane.org

41 Ft. Pickens Rd., casinobeachbar.com

MCGUIRE’S IRISH PUB ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARTY

PADDY O’LEARY’S IRISH PUB

GO IRISH ON THE ISLAND: ST. PADDY’S DAY PUB CRAWL

10:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday, March 17 This year's pub crawl will feature 12 participating beach bars, restaurants and hotels serving up Irish drink specials, music and mischief. Crawlers start with breakfast, Bloodys and Mimosas at Casino Beach Bar & Grille and end the day at Bamboo Willies. If you can last that long, be ready for a green bikini contest and costume contest.

Pub Crawl Schedule: 10:30 a.m. Casino Beach Bar & Grille ($10 breakfast buffet, $3 Mimosas and Bloody Marys) 11:30 a.m. The Dock Noon Crabs We Got 'EM 12:30 p.m. Hilton Pensacola Beach 1 p.m. Holiday Inn Resort 1:30 p.m. Paddy O'Leary's Irish Pub (Free admission for pub crawl participants, Irish Elvis returns) 2 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill 3 p.m. Flounder's Chowder House 3:30 p.m. Capt'n Fun Beach Club 4 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge 4:30 p.m. Shaggy's 5 p.m. Bamboo Willie's Beachside Bar (Green bikini contest & costume contest)

Thursday, March 17 This St. Patrick’s Day at Paddy’s will feature all the traditions of years passed, including morning mass and a reenactment of Tim Finnegan’s wake. As always, there will be a stage set up in the parking lot with a DJ and live music throughout the day.

Entertainment Schedule: 9 a.m. Mass 11 a.m. DJ Ian Fullerton 1 p.m. Irish Elvis 4 p.m. An Boc Dancers 5 p.m. Tim Finnegan's Wake 6 p.m. Lektric Mullet

Thursday, March 17 McGuire’s is a given. Pensacola's largest St. Patrick's Day party starts at 11 a.m. and doesn’t stop until 2 a.m. Rich McDuff, The Guinness Bros. and the McGuire's Bag Pipe Band will be playing non-stop all day and all night, with lots of events going on all day.

600 E. Gregory St., mcguiresirishpub.com

O’RILEY’S ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION DOWNTOWN

49 Via de Luna Drive paddyolearysirishpub.com

Thursday and Friday, March 17 and 18 O'Riley's Irish Pub Downtown is hosting the official Palafox St. Patrick's Day celebration. They will be opening at 10 a.m. on March 17 to get the party started bright and early. Don’t forget green Bud Light, Guinness, live music with A Drunker Shade of Green, and car bombs and food all day.

They’ll also keep the party going Friday night for Gallery Night.

CAPT’N FUNS

321 S. Palafox St., orileyspub.com

7 p.m., Thursday, March 17 Spend St. Patrick's Day at Capt'n Funs with live music by Eric Paslay for a Cat Country Close Up. It's going to be an intimate acoustic performance.

400 Quietwater Beach Rd. captnfunbeachclub.com

SANDSHAKER LOUNGE & PACKAGE POST PUB CRAWL PARTY

4 p.m.–midnight, Thursday, March 17 As always, the Sandshaker will be the beach after-party spot post Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl. Live music by the J. Williams Band.

O’RILEY’S ON CREIGHTON

HOT GLASS COLD BREW ST. PATRICK’S DAY EDITION

6–9 p.m., Friday, March 18 A suggested donation of $25 for nonmembers and $20 for members gets patrons a one-of-a-kind hand-blown glass cup or clay mug. The event will include complimentary food from Fish Fry Magazine, brew courtesy of Pensacola Bay Brewery, live music by April, Mae, and the June Bugs, and a new gallery show Do Process featuring works from the 2016 FCAC Gallery Guild Artists. There will be live wheel-thrown pottery, glass bead making and live glass blowing demonstrations featuring guest artists and fellow Glass Guild members. It will be a family-friendly event, with an activity set up for children, and the Art Shop will be in full swing featuring pieces from local artists for purchase.

1060 N. Guillemard St., firstcityart.org

PENSACOLA COOKS KIDS CLASS

10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 19 Let the kiddos try out their cooking skills at Luck O' the Irish themed cooking class. For ages 6-9, cost is $20 per child.

3660 Barrancas Ave. cookingschoolsofamerica.com/pensacolacooks

Thursday and Friday, March 17 and 18 Fish and Chips, Guinness, green Bud Light, car bombs, live music, beer pong, giant Jenga and other fun challenges.

3728 Creighton Rd., facebook.com/orileyspub

SEVILLE QUARTER

All weekend Enjoy green beer, drink and food specials all weekend, plus a Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey and Guinness tasting Thursday at 5 p.m.

130 E. Government St., sevillequarter.com

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you will never see us on stage without some liquid encouragement. It’s in our name, so you shouldn’t be surprised!

TIM: A good Dry Irish Stout is my favorite, although I’ll never turn down an Irish whiskey, neat. I brew my own beer with my brewing project Redneck Riviera located in Goat Lips Deli, and we will have a special Irish Stout coming out for St. Patrick’s Day, the Craggy Island Stout.

LEILA: Irish or Scotch whiskey, neat. Although I relish any opportunity to finish a car bomb faster than the guys.

BLAKE: Jameson holds a special place in my liver, but I’m not picky. The bottom shelf is easier to reach.

ROB: Rum is the answer. What was the question?

A Drunker Shade of Green / Photo by Nikki Hedrick Drawing inspiration from a host of personal musical experiences, A Drunker Shade of Green brings a renewed energy to the Celtic music that lies at the root of their collective ancestries. The band has been on the Gulf Coast Irish music circuit for the past few years, as well as becoming a local staple for St. Patrick’s Day weekend.

The band consists of brothers Tim and Rob Roberts, who play guitar and banjo respectively, Leila Hobbs on the fiddle, Blake Thompson on drums and Dennis Dowd on the flute and tin whistle.

Tim Roberts said that he and his brother grew up listening to the traditional songs and tunes of Ireland and Scotland passed down by their father, John Roberts. Tim played in a series of rock, punk, and folk-inspired bands before finally returning to his roots in Celtic music. Playing the four-string plectrum banjo, Rob has helped to infuse the band with a classic sound that dominated the Irish-American music scene in early America.

Leila started playing the violin at a young age and quickly discovered a passion for the fiddle. She sat in with many bands from the southeast including Mithril, Delta Reign and Dash Rip Rock, as well as classic ensembles.

While in Scotland, she learned from Celtic musicians to perfect her craft.

Before the band’s St. Patrick’s Day gigs, Inweekly caught up with Tim, Rob, Leila and Blake to talk about their favorite “Green” memories and their go-to drinks during a show.

INWEEKLY: Tell me the story of how you guys started to play together.

A DRUNKER SHADE OF GREEN: Leila and Tim met each other through the local Irish music scene and, at the suggestion of a local March 17, 2016

Irish Pub owner, put together a group for a onetime St. Patrick’s Day gig at McSharry’s Irish Pub in Fairhope, Alabama in 2011. The original lineup was just Tim, Leila and our original drummer, Bob Alston. The show at McSharry’s was a success, and the band started looking for other gigs. We soon brought in Dennis Dowd and Tim’s brother, Rob, on banjo and vocals.

Following the next St. Patrick’s Day, Bob Alston took a job in another state, and we started looking for a new drummer. Leila and Tim had met Blake at Goat Lips, where they both worked, and convinced him to play with us for a few shows to see if there was some chemistry.

We all played our first show together at the Pensacola Bay Brewery on 12/21/2012, the day the world was supposed to end, and immediately knew that he was a perfect fit.

INWEEKLY: Where did your love of Irish music and culture come from?

ROB: For Tim and me, we grew up listening to Irish/Celtic music alongside our father John “Smokehammer” Roberts, who went a step further and taught us both to play guitar and sing. When we were kids, our dad used to sing us to sleep at night with Irish drinking songs.

We come by it honestly!

LEILA: As a child taking classical violin lessons, I was drawn to the few “fiddle tunes” featured in my lesson books. I even refused to participate in the recitals if I wasn't allowed to play a “fiddle” piece. When I was eleven, I met Tom Morley (of Mithril) at a workshop and began taking lessons from him. He was the one who introduced me to the wonderful world of Celtic music.

INWEEKLY: You guys play gigs year round, but St. Patrick's Day is your big-

gest show. What are some memorable moments?

TIM: One of my favorite band memories was during a gig in Biloxi a few years back. An entire class of Air Force Combat Controller students came out to our show and listened to us for four solid hours. At one point, two of the guys held an epic dance-off right in front of us.

Luckily, we got it all on video.

ROB: We are a niche band, but traditional music is timeless and accessible. We definitely have some odd shows on our resume, including a baby shower and the time we played for a reality show on the Oprah Winfrey network.

The 17th is special though. It's the biggest party of the year but also a chance for us to represent the musical heritage of Ireland.

LEILA: St. Patrick's Day is always a big green blur. And I mean that in the best possible way. March is the most fun and most exhausting month of my life. It’s always filled with shenanigans and laughter and dancing.

But I have to say my favorite memory of us as a band was when we opened for our idols, the great Gaelic Storm at Vinyl Music Hall last year. That was something I will never, ever forget.

INWEEKLY: In the name of St. Patrick's Day debauchery, what is everyone's drink of choice?

A DRUNKER SHADE OF GREEN: We are a party band. The music we play was literally written to be danced to and always goes better with a cold pint, a shot of whiskey or a glass of wine. Seeing people who have never heard Irish music tapping their feet or dancing along is always great. We love passing on the tradition in our own way.

Likewise, we enjoy the party as well, and

INWEEKLY: You guys have a knack for breathing new life into old Irish songs.

What's the best part of playing live?

TIM: The combined look of surprise/confusion/enjoyment we see when people first hear us. There is a period of confusion where they are not really sure what to think, then a period of adjustment, and finally the realization that Celtic music is the best music.

LEILA: My favorite part is definitely watching people cut loose and enjoy themselves. We are big with the lowered inhibition demographics: toddlers and drunks. Every time we play, it’s an adventure for the audience and for us.

BLAKE: Seeing people bust a move to songs from the 16th century. Really though, Celtic music is just downright fun to play. It’s melodic and it’s danceable. We love playing it.

ROB: I love being southern and playing Irish Americana. It's more fun than throwing rocks at a stop sign. {in}

A DRUNKER SHADE OF GREEN St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Schedule Thursday, March 17, 3-5 p.m.

Pensacola Bay Brewery 225 E. Zaragoza St. Thursday, March 17, 7-11 p.m.

O’Riley’s Downtown 321 S. Palafox Friday, March 18, 7-11 p.m.

Gallery Night at O’Riley’s Downtown 321 S. Palafox Saturday, March 19, 11 a.m.

Callaghan’s Irish Social Club 916 Charleston St. (Mobile, AL) DETAILS: facebook.com/ DrunkerShadeOfGreen 13

Friday March 18 Saturday March 19 & Sunday March 20 vs. Peoria Rivermen

Puck Drops

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Process This

by Shelby Smithey

We all have our own process, whether it be completing a task or finishing a project.

The same is true for artists, and the way they work can have a profound effect on their art itself.

To further examine the artist’s process, the 2016 First City Art Center Gallery Guild artists will present their exhibition, “Do Process,” during Friday’s Hot Glass Cold Brew.

The exhibition, which aims to frame a diverse body of new work in an examination of process and method, will feature interdisciplinary presentations of processes ranging from the natural cycle of life and death to the creative movement between discipline and innovation. The exhibition will be up for viewing in The Gallery at First City Art Center until April 15.

The exhibition will feature the work of artists Georgia Beliech, Kim Brungraber, Diane Collins, Liam Dunaway, Jennifer Fleming, Karin Gudmundson, Joe Hobbs, Pat Hayes, Jonathan Kusnerek, Felipe GouMarch 17, 2016

vea Munoz and Margaret Warren.

The majority of items in the show will be available for purchase.

FCAC Guild artist Felipe Munoz will be doing an interactive performance piece on the opening night where he will be painting while talking to other people to show the relationship between the artist and an onlooker to depict the influence the onlooker has on the art.

“As I wait in front of a blank canvas, I'll paint whatever the viewer asks me to, as long as the person is there talking with me,” Munoz said.

Munoz will also be doing a collection of collage posters that represent a narrative of a day of work, showing how the process of experimentation and appropriation are part of our time, along with the clustered information we are bombarded with all the time.

“Diane Collins and I have created a black and white drawing showing the natural life cycle process of the human form,” said Guild artist Karin Gudmundson.

“There will be a collaborative 3D mobile structure showing the natural life cycle of the wasp. There will be a two-piece work, one which is 3D and the other 2D, showing the process of the human body reentering the carbon cycle on earth.”

In addition to the opening of “Do Process,” Hot Glass Cold Brew will feature an Etsy pop-up show, live wheel-thrown pottery, glass-bead making and live glass blowing demonstrations.

To delve more into the artist’s process, Inweekly talked with Munoz about his

work for this show and the challenges of introspection and creating new pieces in a different medium.

INWEEKLY: This exhibition is about process and method. What was your process like for this show?

MUNOZ: I started engaging with contemporary and conceptual art not long ago. As I'm still discovering my own process and methodology with this other side of art. I incorporated that on the results that are going to be shown in the exhibition. My process for this show relates directly to how I'm still treating my artwork. Coming from a graphic design background and dealing with clients and deadlines on a daily basis, I ended up approaching the subject through a similar lens.

INWEEKLY: Can you describe some of your pieces, as well as your performance piece during Hot Glass Cold Brew?

MUNOZ: As my trade is primarily graphic design, that experience affects my work directly. I feel most comfortable producing in a computer, where I achieve the aesthetic results quickly and in a more assertive way. However, that's not what I want. My goal is to remove myself from the vices of the advertising industry, creating with no commitment to please the other, contesting the culture that I'm surrounded by.

To move forward with my work, I need to detach myself from things that I learn and learn new things; try, experiment, commit with new ideas and philosophies. This, by itself, is a process of its own. I believe that the subject of this exhibition is giving me the opportunity to process my thoughts, work my reflections and experiment with different media outlets. What I'll present is part of this introspection and personal discovery.

INWEEKLY: How does your specific method affect your work? Do you get everything done in one sitting, or do you like to do little bits at a time?

MUNOZ: Life, as art, is a process.

Some steps require more patience, others are only valid when done in a rush. My method affects not only my work but the rest of my life, as each project I work on affects the other. I try to reflect on what each process presents to

me and how I can bring the best of it on the next one. As love and passion, sometimes it can be quick and scalding hot, while other times it is cozy and warm. With each piece I develop a different relationship and dedicate a different time. I have a piece sitting in my studio for a month now; it took three weeks to dry, two hours to make the first part of it. It will not be finished in time for this show, but it will be displayed, as the studio will be open. The 15 posters that will be on the exhibition I created during six hours of a day, one deriving from the other.

However, I only felt comfortable with this type of work after researching and studying contemporary art for months, diving into books and essays that I would spend hours reading. To make performance art, it took me all my 30 years to let myself get exposed as part of what I do. I have another painting in the studio that I revisited every week for two months before feeling satisfied with it.

INWEEKLY: The artist's finished product is usually the only thing we experience at an exhibition. What's the importance of incorporating how you got to the final piece of work in this show?

MUNOZ: Personally, I believe that art is not in the final product, but in the process of making it. It is about embracing the process as part of the piece, since it will be inherent to it. The importance of this exhibition is to show that even when each artist is different, each object is unique, we all relate in different levels of the process.

Clay and canvas are part of the result as much as frustration and content, experience and technique. Here we will be able to show these different levels of our work, opening ourselves to let the viewer relate with that deep emotional part of the process of being an artist. {in}

“DO PROCESS” AT HOT GLASS COLD BREW

WHAT: Studio Artist Guild Exhibit Opening WHEN: 6 p.m. Friday, March 18 WHERE: First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard COST: Suggested donation of $25 for nonmembers and $20 for members DETAILS: firstcityart.org

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Ears & Fingers

by Jason Leger

Iggy Pop “Post Pop Depression” Iggy Pop has long since risen above the status of punk icon and has moved more into the range of American staple. Across his 56-year career, his antics and attitude have led to him being one of rock’s most undefinable and colorful characters. Everyone knows his name, but not everyone has necessarily heard his music, which I think is how he likes it, much akin to Tom Waits and Nick Cave.

While his body ages and time certainly

passes, he seems to remain unchanged, unfazed, remaining young and virile at heart.

His latest album, and reportedly his last, is “Post Pop Depression,” a collaboration with Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death Metal), and after one listen (honestly one song), it’s the perfect melding of the two artists’ styles and sounds. One would think that these two were meant to make music together. In all honesty, it’s probably more likely that Homme came up listening to Pop and his formative proto-punk band, The Stooges.

Throughout, it screams of both their strong points, as well as an eerie sense that David Bowie was watching the whole process and came through the finished product. Pop’s howl and croon, which has become more divine with age, as well as Homme’s penchant for dark, dark, dark compositions with gritty instrumentation, give “Depression” the purest of swaggers and the capability to swing a broader audience than the two may be capable of individually.

The highlight for me is the album’s first single, ‘Gardenia,’ a moving, sprawling, lush love song that’s concurrently catchy and ominous. However, the album

THURSDAY 3.17

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

Irish, island style. The annual pub crawl makes stops at bars across Pensacola Beach. pensacolabeachchamber.com

FRIDAY 3.18

ST. PADDY'S DAY PUB CRAWL 10:30 a.m. Go

ST. PATRICK'S WEEKEND AT SEVILLE QUARTER All weekend. Green beer, drink and food

specials. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.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 TULLAMORE DEW IRISH WHISKEY AND GUINNESS TASTING 5-7 p.m. Free. End O' The Alley

Courtyard, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com PARROTHEADS MONTHLY SOCIAL 6 p.m. Apple Annie's in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com PERDIDO SPRINGFEST 6-11 p.m. Carnival rides, food and more. Bring a food item for Liberty Church Pantry. Liberty Church, 2221 S. Blue Angel Pkwy. perdidospringfest.com THE PAPER BAG PRINCESS: A TREEHOUSE PRODUCTION 7:30 p.m. A princess saves the

prince and her kingdom from a dragon. $7-$30.

Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com DANCE PENSACOLA CONTEST 9 p.m. Third 616 1

ST. PATRICK'S WEEKEND AT SEVILLE QUARTER All weekend. Green beer, drink and food

specials. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com SMOKIN' IN THE SQUARE BBQ COOK-OFF 12-9 p.m. Seville Square, corner of Government and Alcaniz. smokininthesquare.com GALLERY NIGHT 5-9 p.m. 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. PERDIDO SPRINGFEST 6-11 p.m. Carnival rides, food and more. Bring a food item for Liberty Church Pantry. Liberty Church, 2221 S. Blue Angel Pkwy. perdidospringfest.com GUITARIST GREG LYON 6-8 p.m. The Wright Place at First United Methodist Church, 6 E. Wright St. $7 includes dinner. For more information and to make reservations, call 432-1434.

HOT GLASS COLD BREW 6-9 p.m. First City Arts Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. Suggested donation of $25 for non-members and $20 for members. Food from Fish Fry Magazine, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages from

has plenty of high points and the much akin to Pop’s long career, many peaks and valleys. It would definitely be sad to see Iggy Pop hang it up the same year we lose Bowie and Lemmy, but I think it’s understandable to consider fi ve-plus decades in the limelight as long enough and have a desire to call it. After all, he certainly isn’t getting any younger, and his nearly permanently-shirtless body isn’t getting any more toned. “Post Pop Depression” is out now via Loma Vista Records.

TRACK OF THE WEEK: Rostam

‘Gravity Don’t Pull Me’

I like the music Rostam writes. A lot.

However, I don’t really like his recent announcement that he has parted ways with Vampire Weekend. To be fair, I am extremely interested to see what else he can do on his own, following the release of some mega-jam one of singles. His latest track is a slow-burning/bright-burning jam with a pretty rad video involving synchronized dancing. ‘Gravity Don’t Pull Me’ is definitely a song worth your time, as is keeping up with anything upcoming with Rostam. ‘Gravity Don’t Pull Me’ is out now and can be streamed anywhere you do that kind of thing. {in}

Pensacola Bay Brewery and live music from April, Mae and the June Bugs.

THE CURED AND BILLY IDOLIZED 7 p.m. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $10 vinylmusichall.com ICE FLYERS VS. PEORIA 7:05 p.m. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. $15-$29. pensacolabaycenter.com DATE NIGHT DANCING 7:15-8:15 p.m. Learn the basics of several romantic ballroom and country dance styles in a unique group class that keeps partners together. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com THE PAPER BAG PRINCESS: A TREEHOUSE PRODUCTION 7:30 p.m. A princess saves the

prince and her kingdom from a dragon. $7-$30.

Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com AFTER GAME SKATE 9:30 p.m. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. $15-$29. pensacolabaycenter.com

SATURDAY 3.19

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.

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

ST. PATRICK'S WEEKEND AT SEVILLE QUARTER

All weekend. Green beer, drink and food specials. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

GULF BREEZE ROTARY GUMBO COOK-OFF 10

a.m.- 3 p.m. Shoreline Park, 800 Shoreline Drive.

WSRE PBS KIDS & FAMILY DAY 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Meet PBS Kids characters, bounce house, activities and more. Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park, 1010 Miracle Strip Pkwy., Fort Walton Beach. Portion of park proceeds benefits WSRE. wsre.org PENSACOLA COOKS KIDS CLASS 10-11:30 a.m.

Luck O' the Irish. $20 per child. 6-9 years old.

Pensacola Cooks, 3660 Barrancas Ave. cookingschoolsofamerica.com/pensacolacooks/ 'GEOGLYPHS AND MYTH' 10:30 a.m.-noon.

The Wisdom of Myth Lecture and Forum.

From Peru’s famous Nazca lines to England’s giant horse diagrams, pre-literate peoples have left their own “written” records upon their landscapes. What do they mean? Can myth offer an explanation into these mute mysteries? Free, public welcome. West Florida Public Library meeting room C, 239 N. Spring St. SMOKIN' IN THE SQUARE BBQ COOK-OFF 10 a.m.- 7 p.m. Seville Square, corner of Government and Alcaniz. smokininthesquare.com BARNES & NOBLE STORYTIME 11 a.m. Story this week is "Too Many Carrots." Activities and coloring will follow. Barnes & Noble, 1200 Airport Blvd. 969-9554.

PENSACOLA COOKS KIDS CLASS 12- 2p.m.

Luck O' the Irish. $20 per child. 6-9 years old.

Pensacola Cooks, 3660 Barrancas Ave. cookingschoolsofamerica.com/pensacolacooks BULLETS OVER BROADWAY 2 p.m. Musical/ comedy. Tickets start at $56. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox, pensacolasaenger.com.

PERDIDO SPRINGFEST 3 to 11 p.m. Carnival rides, food and more. Bring a food item for Liberty Church Pantry. Liberty Church, 2221 S. Blue Angel Pkwy. perdidospringfest.com PENSACOLA COOKS TEEN CUISINE 4-6:30 p.m. Homemade bread bowls. $25 Pensacola Cooks, 3660 Barrancas Ave. cookingschoolsofamerica.com/pensacolacooks SUNSET TOAST AT THE TOP 6:30 p.m. Pensacola Lighthouse, 201 Radford Blvd. $50 per couple. pensacolalighthouse.org YESTERDAY: TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES 7 p.m.

Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $15-$20. vinylmusichall.com ICE FLYERS VS. PEORIA 7:05 p.m. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. $15-$29. pensacolabaycenter.com THE PAPER BAG PRINCESS: A TREEHOUSE PRODUCTION 7:30 p.m. A princess saves the

prince and her kingdom from a dragon. $7$30. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com GHOST HUNT AT PENSACOLA LIGHTHOUSE 8 p.m. Pensacola Lighthouse, 2081 Radford Blvd. $20 per person. pensacolalighthouse.org AFTER GAME SKATE 9:30 p.m. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. $15-$29. pensacolabaycenter.com inweekly.net

calendar Arts Festival, to be held November 4, 5 & 6, 2016 in Seville Square, in historic downtown Pensacola. Cash prizes totaling $25,000 will be awarded. Jury fee is $40. The deadline for entry is May 31.

Artists can apply at: ggaf.org/apply. For more information, visit ggaf.org.

SUNDAY 3.20

ST. PATRICK'S WEEKEND AT SEVILLE QUARTER All weekend. Green beer, drink

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

THE PAPER BAG PRINCESS: A TREEHOUSE PRODUCTION 2:30 p.m. A princess saves

the prince and her kingdom from a dragon. $7-$30. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com ICE FLYERS VS. PEORIA 4:05 p.m. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. $15-$29. pensacolabaycenter.com POST-CRITICAL-MASS/ LOST DOG STREET BAND 9:30 p.m. (Time may change)

GRANT FOR EMERGING ARTISTS

Sluggo's 101 S. Jefferson St. facebook.com/ sluggospensacola

MONDAY 3.21

ANIMAL ADOPTION EVENT 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

North Shore Animal League and Pensacola Humane Society will hold a mobile adoption event at Petco, 1670 Airport Blvd.

432-4250 pensacolahumane.org SEVILLE QUARTER MILERS 5:30 p.m. Runners meet in front of Seville Quarter for a run around downtown Pensacola. Free pasta and drink specials after the run at Fast Eddie's. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com DANCE LESSONS 6:30 p.m. Swing, Country, and Ballroom. Professional partner dance instruction for all skill levels. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com JAZZ GUMBO 6:30 p.m. Held the third Monday of the month. $10 for JSOP members and $12 for nonmembers, $5 for students with I.D. and free for military in uniform. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. jazzpensacola.com

TUESDAY 3.22

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. TUESDAY NIGHT POETRY NIGHT 7 p.m.

Free open-mic poetry event every Tuesday.

Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson St. facebook.com/TNPN DIRTY DISHES/ WHAT MOON THINGS 9:30 p.m. Sluggo's, 101 S. Jefferson St. facebook. com/sluggospensacola

WEDNESDAY 3.23

BLUE ANGELS TOUR 11 a.m. Pensacola Lighthouse, 2081 Radford Blvd. $20 per person. pensacolalighthouse.org DANCE LESSONS 6:30 p.m. West Coast Swing. Professional partner dance instruction for all skill levels. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $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. $10. dancecraftfl.com

March 17, 2016

Art by Terry Covington; On view at Open Books Bookstore

arts & culture ARTIST RECEPTION 'UPTOWN DOWNTOWN' March 17, 6-8

p.m. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org

≥exhibits

UPTOWN DOWNTOWN On view

through April 15. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org ABSTRACT ARGO

From the Artel gallery vault. On view through April 15. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org MIXED MESSAGES On view through April 15. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org A SAMPLING OF ART

BY TERRY COVINGTON On view through

April 30. Open Books Bookstore, 1040 N. Guillemard St. openbookspcola.com.

BLUES BROTHERS ART Pieces by lo-

cal artists on view through March 26.

Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. bluemorninggallery. com

FEARSOME FOURSOME On view

through March 28 at Quayside Gallery, 17 E. Zarragossa St. quaysidegallery.com DO PROCESS On view at the First City

Art Center gallery through April 15. 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org.

ANNUAL MEMBERS' JURIED EXHIBITION

On view through April 15. Selected works from Pensacola Museum of Art Members. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org TSCHACBASOV: INNER VISIONS On

view through June 4.

Selection of etchings from Russian-born Nahum Tschacbaso.

Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org FUNKY TURNS 40 On view through April 9.

This exhibition commemorates the 40th anniversary of 1970’s Saturday morning cartoons that featured positive black characters for the first time in television history. The exhibition includes original production cells and drawings used to produce these cartoons.

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

≥Call For Art

GREAT GULFCOAST ARTS FESTIVAL

Artist applications are now open for the Great Gulfcoast

The Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival, in partnership with Artel Gallery, is offering a new grant for emerging artists. As the inaugural event, this will be available to Escambia/Santa Rosa County fulltime 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.

Celebrating Brownsville Mural Competition Artel Gallery in partnership with the Escambia County Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is looking for artists for the annual mural competition.

The theme this year is “Empowerment.”

The organization is seeking local art pieces which feature positive representations of diverse urban communities.

Selected works will be reproduced as large scale images and will become part of an ongoing outdoor art gallery.

Media is limited to 2D only and may not exceed 24” X 36." No profanity, nudity or racially-

offensive art will be accepted. Winners of the competition will be announced on the day of the event and have their work reproduced as a building installation and displayed on a local building.

Artists may submit up to three works.

Artists must submit a physical art piece to be considered for a building installation and exhibited at the

CELEBRATING BROWNSVILLE ARTS & CULTURAL FESTIVAL on Sat-

urday, April 30. For assistance contact Suzanne Robbert at CelebrateBrownsville@gmail.com.

≥Classes & Workshops

THE ARTISTIC AFFAIR First City Art

Center (FCAC) offers The Artistic Affair, a new series of mini-workshops that will be held the first and third Wednesday of each month. Participants can attend one workshop or all.

The workshop will include a demonstration, explanation of materials, processes and materials as well as guided. Participants will have a finished piece to take home. Participants may bring refreshments and make The Artistic Affair a date night, or girl’s night out. All materials will be provided. The cost of the workshop is $40. Days are: April 6, Bird Nest Painting on Wood; April 20, Natural Found Objects Collage; May 4, Layered Tree Skin Mixed Media; May 18, Highly Textured Fiber Painting and June 1, Heavy Layered Painting on Cardboard. The workshop is open to participants 16 and up. FirstCityArt.org 17

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Thursdays POKER 8 p.m. The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Rd., ticketsportsbar.com POOL TOURNAMENT 8 p.m. The

p.m. Special prices for B.A.R.E. Car membership holders.

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

TEXAS HOLD ‘EM FOR FUN AND TRIVIA

Ticket 2, 2115 W. 9 Mile Rd., ticketsportsbar.com COLLEGE NIGHT

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. Seville Quarter Membership Card Holder Appreciation Night at Phineas Phogg's. 130 E. Government St., sevillequarter.com

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/ thebridgebargb 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

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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

WEDNESDAY QUIZ TRIVIA 8 p.m. The

Cabaret, 101 S. Jefferson St. cabaretpensacola.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

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

130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com Saturdays Krazy George 9 p.m.

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

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THURSDAY 3.17 J. WILLIAMS BAND

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COLM KELLY 9 p.m.

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

FRIDAY 3.18

RONNIE LEVINE

12-4 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. peglegpetes.com

4 p.m.-midnight Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com STUART FENSOM 5 p.m. Irish music. End O' The Alley Courtyard, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com AL MARTIN 6-11 p.m. The Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Hwy.

5 p.m. The Deck, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com FRWY 98 6-10 p.m.

Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. peglegpetes.com AL MARTIN 6-11 p.m. The Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Hwy.

6 p.m. The Deck, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com.

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

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

Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Dr., Pensacola Beach. paradisebar-grill.com MICHEAL WHEELER

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.,

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THE DEFROSTERS

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 TONY JOHNSON 9 p.m. End O' The Alley.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com BAD HABITS 9 p.m.1a.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd.

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p.m. Lili Marlene's.

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

BIG JIM BROWN & THE SPEED KINGS 9

p.m. End O' The Alley.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. COLM KELLY 9 p.m.

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

Deck, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com

SATURDAY 3.19

DAVID DUNN 12-4 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. peglegpetes. com AL MARTIN 6-11 p.m. The Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Hwy. PLATINUM PREMIER 6-10 p.m. Peg

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

SAMANTHA LAPORTA & CONTINUUM 6

p.m. The Deck, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com EMERALD COAST BLENDERS 6 p.m.

Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Dr., Pensacola Beach. paradisebar-grill.com

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

COLM KELLY 9 p.m.

McGuire's Irish Bar Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com KATEGORY 5 9 p.m.

Lili Marlene's. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com BAD HABITS 9 p.m.1a.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com PHILO 9 p.m. The Deck, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com

SUNDAY 3.20

GREG LYON 11 a.m.-3

p.m. Hemingway's Island Grill, 400 Quietwater Beach Rd.

SEVILLE QUARTER JAZZ BRUNCH 11

a.m.-3p.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com JOSH TYRONE 6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. peglegpetes. com COLM KELLY 9 p.m.

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

MONDAY 3.21

DAVE JORDAN BAND

6-10 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 JAZZ GUMBO WITH DANGER! 6:30-9

p.m. Phineas Phogg's Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MONDAY NIGHT BLUES 7 p.m.

Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Dr., Pensacola Beach. paradisebargrill.com

Blues Society of Northwest Florida presents and open jam at Lilli Marlene's.

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4 p.m. Hub Stacey's 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com LEKTRIC MULLET 4 p.m.-8 p.m.. Sandshaker Lounge, 731

8 p.m. End O' The Alley. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com COLM KELLY 9 p.m.

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news of the weird GLACIERS AND GENDER University of Oregon professor Mark Carey produced a 10,300-word journal article in January proposing a new sensitivity to Earth's melting icecaps: a "feminist glaciology framework" to "generate robust analysis of gender, power and epistemologies" with a goal of more "just and equitable" "human-ice interactions." The jargonized, densely worded tract suggests that melting icecaps can be properly understood only with more input from female scientists since, somehow, research so far disproportionately emphasizes climate change's impact on males. (The New York Post reported that the paper was funded by a National Science Foundation grant of $412,930.)

CHUTZPAH! Trying to put (as a critic charged) "lipstick on a pig," Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder boasted in March that the lead-in-the-water crisis plaguing the city of Flint for months now had actually spurred job growth. Though Snyder has been heavily criticized for tightfisted budgeting that enabled the crisis, 81 temporary workers have been recently hired—to hand out bottled water so that residents would not have to hydrate themselves with poisoned municipal water.

CAN'T POSSIBLY BE TRUE A senior federal administrative law judge recently claimed (and then, for good measure, repeated and emphasized) that, in his experience, "3-yearolds and 4-year-olds" do not need the help of lawyers to advocate for them in immigration proceedings. Teaching those kids their rights, Judge Jack Weil said, "takes a lot of time" and "a lot of patience," but there is no need for government to provide lawyers. (Weil, a U.S. Department of Justice employee, was contesting an American Civil Liberties Union claim at a recent deposition in an immigration case in Seattle.)

QUESTIONABLE JUDGMENTS Mexico's latest female accessorizing craze is shellacking tiny dead scorpions onto fingernails, using the second-most venomous species of the arachnid, selling briskly at the Miss Unas parlor in Durango. In fact, while in town (according to a London Daily Mail dispatch from Durango), shoppers may check out the Raices restaurant, which pioneered tacos filled with stillwriggling scorpions (that had been soaked in surgical alcohol to neutralize the venom).

LATEST RELIGIOUS MESSAGES Power of Prayer: (1) Businessman Induvalu Suresh cut off, and donated, the little finger of his left hand recently at the Hindu pilgrimage site Tirupati, India, as homage to the gods for the granting of bail to prominent India leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, who are charged with fraudulent business practices in a case heavily politically weighted. (2) In October, a regional court in Nizhegorodsky, Russia, decided that the Russian Orthodox Church could pay off part of a debt for its new

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boiler spiritually. According to an Associated Press dispatch from Moscow, the church can settle the remaining debt, equivalent to $6,585, to the boiler company by paying $2,525 in rubles and the remainder by prayer.

LEADING ECONOMIC INDICATORS The Cash Economy: China's Peoples Daily reported in January that Mr. Cai Zhanjiang (described as "tuhao," or "uncultured but still well-off") had just purchased a new truck from a dealer by driving another truck to the showroom and unloading 100,000 renminbi (about $15,300 U.S.) entirely in small bills—a stash weighing about a half-ton. Shanghaiist.com also noted a story from June 2015 in which a man (likely also tuhao) bought a new vehicle with the equivalent of $104,670—almost all in coins.

YEE-HAH! (1) The Tennessee senate voted in February to make its official state rifle the .50-caliber Barrett M82 rifle (big in the sniper community, with a range of 1.1 miles). (2) The Lance Toland Associates insurance company of Georgia said in February that it has issued Taurus handguns to each of its 12 employees as a required-carry for apparently dangerous aircraft insurance work. (3) University of Houston recommendations for faculty on the imminent extension of the right to open-carry firearms on state campuses included admonitions that professors "be careful discussing sensitive topics" and "not 'go there' if you sense anger."

RECURRING THEMES In rural China, the black market for female corpses—even already-buried corpses—thrives still (as mentioned years ago by News of the Weird).

According to legend dating back 30 centuries, men who die as bachelors will spend eternity alone, and thus their families arrange "ghost weddings," in which a corpse (presumably freshly buried) is stolen and relocated alongside the man. (Perhaps more important to the surviving family is the other part of the legend —that any bachelor corpse will "return" to haunt the family.)

LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINALS Needed to Take His "Job" Seriously: A man broke into the ATM at a Bank of America in Phoenix on March 1 but was in police custody a few minutes later. He walked away from the machine cleanly, but happened to spot actor Bill Murray on the street (he was visiting friends in the city) and could not resist stopping to chat with Murray about the movie "Zombieland." The delay allowed witnesses to the robbery to catch up to the man and identify him for police. {in}

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