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ANDREW HOLDNAK The Resort and Commercial Recreation Association presented its 2015 Excellence in Research Award to Dr. Andrew Holdnak, associate chair of the Department of Hospitality, Recreation and Resort Management at the University of West Florida. The award recognizes Holdnak’s case study entitled “Comparing 2010 Gulf Oil Spill Estimated Tourism Impacts on Escambia County, Florida, Using Bed Tax Collection Data (Versus STR Data).” BECK PARTNERS The commercial real estate and insurance firm has been honored with the 2015 Hall of Fame Small Business of the Year Award for its commitment to the community, extraordinary business ethics and support of Junior Achievement over the years. Junior Achievement’s Business Hall of Fame recognizes the accomplishments of individuals who have made a significant impact in our local free enterprise system, and ultimately, the community.
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of the renourishment of 8.1 miles of the Gulf of Mexico beaches at Pensacola Beach has been delayed until late June to early July. Weather and mechanical issues prevented the project Contractor, Weeks Marine, Inc. of Covington, La. from completing the submerged pipeline from the beach to the borrow area in order to commence dredging. In consideration for the delay, the project contract amount will be reduced from $15.31 million to $14.46 million.
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munications broke down after the Feb. 23 tornado tore through Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. The Pensacola Police Department erroneously issued a press release that the city had suffered little damage, which led to Mayor Ashton Hayward repeating the same information on a local radio station. Later reports stated the Dunmire Woods area suffered significant damage. Field checks found there were 104 residential structures with damage.
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the North Hill residents over sewage storage tanks it wants to build on North Palafox Street at the site of the old medical center. Information has been slow to be released by ECUA, and the residents believe they have not been given a fair opportunity to voice their concerns. Apparently no environmental assessment or economic impact studies have completed, and no plans have been submitted to the city of Pensacola. Folks, this is like watching NASCAR. The crash is coming.
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BP MONEY GRAB Last weekend, I got a phone call from a friend in Tallahassee. The BP settlement funds intended for the Panhandle counties that were impacted the worst by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill were about to be hijacked by the larger counties in the state. The Florida House Appropriations chairman, Richard Corcoran, planned to delete from a Senate appropriations bill an amendment that would have allocated $300 million of the $400 million BP Deepwater Horizon settlement to Triumph Gulf Coast as soon as BP released the funds. The final consent order hasn’t been issued so the funds are in limbo. The Senate wanted the money to be given to Triumph without any hesitation. Corcoran wanted the millions held over until the 2017 legislative session when he would be the Speaker of the House. We thought we had settled this issue five years ago. Under the terms of the Oil Spill Economic Recovery Act, three-fourths of the money was to be an endowment to diversify the economy of coastal Northwest Florida. The law established Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc. as a long-term non-governmental endowment to manage and use the funds to diversify and strengthen our regional economy. Corcoran appears to be reneging on that commitment, and current House Speaker Steve Crisafulli is allowing him to get away with it. Meanwhile, Corcoran and legislative leaders also made the decision to no longer fund incentives for Enterprise Florida. Florida Com-
merce Secretary Bill Johnson sent out a warning to county commissioners and economic development officials around the state. “Enterprise Florida is currently competing for 277 projects, about half dozen in our area,” wrote Johnson. “Without incentives, those projects are effectively,” He estimated that 50,000 new jobs may be lost. Much of Sunday and Monday was spent talking with lawmakers, commissioners, business leaders and Tallahassee political insiders. The emotions ranged from panic to optimism to fatalism. The political games being played with the dollars intended for our counties are numerous and multi-layered. Lawmakers are upset with Governor Rick Scott for many reasons. He has abandoned the state Republican Party, raising money for his PAC, Let’s Get to Work. He hasn’t helped lawmakers with their campaigns. Senate and House leaders are punishing Scott by not approving his $250 million business incentive package. In the House, lawmakers are being coerced to back this or they run the risk of not having any of their pet projects funded. The Triumph funds are getting caught in this fight. Can anyone stop this money grab? I don’t know, but this is a good time to email our lawmakers, particularly Mr. Corcoran - richard. corcoran@myfloridahouse.gov. {in}rick@inweekly.net
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THE OLD GORILLA FROM WAFFLE HOUSE
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By Rick Outzen Bert Thornton believes that experienced business leaders have an obligation to help those who follow after them. He joined Waffle House, Inc. as a manager trainee in 1971, where he ultimately ended up as the president and COO in 2004. Waffle House has become one of the largest 24-hour restaurant chains in the world. It’s diners and its menu of waffles, eggs and hash browns— smothered, covered, chunked, diced, peppered, capped, topped, country or all the way— are Southern icons. Thornton has since retired and lives in Pensacola. He chatted with Inweekly on News Talk’s 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” about his time with Waffle House, the creation of “Bert’s Chili,” and his new book, “Find an Old Gorilla: Pathways Through the Jungle of Business and Life,” that focuses on mentoring. When he graduated from Georgia Tech, he joined Waffle House with his fraternity brother Joe Rogers, who was the son of the founder of the diner chain. Eventually he supervised all the Waffle Houses west of the Mississippi River, which led to the creation of the chili that bares his name.
“If you were foolish enough to order chili at a Waffle House in the early 1980s, we'd scoop it out of a can and heat it up for you,” said Thornton. “That wasn't working, so Joe Rogers, president of the company, said, ‘You're in the chili capital of the world here in Dallas, Texas. Would you come up with a good recipe for us?’” He continued, “I said, being of sound mind, ‘Yes, sir. I'd be happy to.’ It took about a year, and we put it in and it was just an overnight home run. That's how the thing got started.” Waffle House now serves over 11 million servings of Bert's Chili annually. Thornton explained his book’s title. “You know, it's a crazy title but the premise is that if you wake up one morning and find you have to go through a jungle, it would make sense to take an old gorilla along, who knows where all the good paths are and also the quicksand,” he said. “That's the essence of the book.” Finding the right “Old Gorilla” or mentor can be a challenge. The wrong mentor can do more damage than good, according to Thornton. “The woods are full of people who don't know what they're talking about,” he told In-
“The woods are full of people who don't know what they're talking about. Just because somebody's nice to you doesn't mean that they're a good mentor.” Bert Thornton
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weekly. “Just because somebody's nice to you doesn't mean that they're a good mentor.” He added, “I tell people the most important things that you have to look for in a mentor is, first of all, somebody who's interested in you and will listen, but also somebody who has a solid track record of success and understands the area of your specific interests.” Thornton has a litmus test for prospective mentors: peer respect. “Clearly, the most important thing is peer respect. The more respected by his or her peers your mentor is, the greater your chances of success,” he said. He encourages people to not be afraid to seek out mentors. “Once you realize you need a mentor, the thing is don't be afraid to go ask someone that you have done some due diligence on, because you'll be surprised that they'll be delighted to help you out,” said Thornton. He believes that his book can be a good bridge between the mentor and mentee. “You can get someone a copy of this book and say read this and then let's talk about it,” he said. “That creates a pathway to the progress in whatever area they're working on.” Thornton pointed the responsibilities of the mentee. “Clearly, they need to sit down early on, probably every week, and then as time goes on, probably not every week but on an as-needed basis,” he said. “As things come up, things get crazy out there, and they just need to get together any time there's a course correction.” He said that mentors are essential to helping rising stars meet their potential and accomplish their goals. “I always say there are two times you need a mentor, now and later,” said Thornton. “People who are good at mentoring folks are looking for these rising stars. They're actively seeking these rising stars, because they know that they can make a difference in business and in life.” Who were Bert Thornton’s mentors? “My first was my dad. He was absolutely just a terrific guy. I always said he was as dumb as a pile of rocks when I went off to college. When I graduated, he was brilliant. It was amazing how far he'd come in just those four, five short years. Actually, it was me who came so far.” Another mentor was Joe Rogers, Jr., who was President of Waffle House at the time and now chairman. “He was a great mentor for me,” said Thornton. “There have been a few others along the way. A fellow by the name of Charles Julian, who actually played pro baseball in the Dodger's organization, taught Hall of Fame pitchers Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax, and was with Waffle House.” He added, “They say 50 percent of the leadership you get paid to provide is to yourself, and so I provided a lot of my own mentor-
ing, through trial and error, got done okay but I got some skinned up knees.” Thornton said that he now seeks out people to mentor. He looks for those he believes have great potential, whether he knows them personally or not. Over the years of mentoring, he has taken notes on his sessions and collected articles and others’ ideas. He placed them all in a folder. “Those files started getting pretty thick, and I noticed when I was mentoring people, I was constantly referring to those files for advice,” he said. “I put all of that condensed into a user-friendly, easy-toread book, and that's what this book is.” His book is part of his legacy. Thornton said, “My father told me, ‘It's not what you have, it's what you leave behind.’ I believe that sincerely. That's why I wrote the book, because I can't sit down across the table and talk to all the people that I need to talk to.”{in} Bert Thornton graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1968 where he attended on a full football scholarship. He then spent two years as an artillery officer in the United States Army, serving a tour in South Vietnam. Thornton joined Waffle House, Inc. as a manager trainee in 1971, where he ultimately ended up as the president and COO in 2004. Today, Thornton is now Vice Chairman Emeritus of Waffle House, Inc. and currently resides in Pensacola, Florida, with his wife, Kathy.
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AFTER THE STORM enter 16-digit Permit Tracking Number located on your permit and follow the prompts.
Please be aware that building inspections will be completed as soon as possible. Regretfully, at this time, we cannot guarantee next-day inspections. •If you require an emergency inspection, please note that and the reason in your inspection request and every attempt will be made to address it. •If you have a project that it is critical and requires an inspection during this time, an after-hours inspection may be scheduled at the after-hour inspection fee rate. •To schedule an after-hours inspection, please email your request. Tornado Damage in Pensacola / Courtesy Photo
By Inweekly staff On Feb. 23, our community was struck by the second tornado in eight days. Escambia County and the City of Pensacola have posted their damage assessments and instructions for debris pick-up, building inspections, and insurance.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
Damage Assessments As of Friday, Feb. 26, damage assessments crews have documented approximately 99% of the damage. Reports indicate 44 destroyed, 241 major and 87 minor damaged and 2 affected structures in the county. Debris All storm-generated debris must be separated and be placed in the right-ofway. Residents should avoid placing debris near power poles, fire hydrants, water meters, mail boxes or other utilities. Crews are not allowed on private property so all debris must be in the right-of-way area, typically the area from a power pole to the curb. No demolition debris will be picked up, please consult with your contractor. Do not place household garbage with storm debris. ECUA residential customers will receive normal garbage collection on their normal pickup day. Storm generated debris for residential customers must be sorted and placed curbside in the following categories: •Construction– furniture, carpet, tile, steel, glass, brick, concrete, asphalt roofing material, pipe, gypsum wallboard, lumber or anything used in the construction, renovation, and demolition of a structure. 88
•Vegetative debris – Tree limbs, leaves, logs, pallets, and tree branches •White goods – washers, dryers, refrigerators, ranges, microwaves, water heaters, freezers and small AC units. •Electronics – T.V.s, computers, monitors, fax machines, stereos, speakers, etc… •Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) - Cleaning supplies, batteries, lawn chemicals, oils, oil-based paints and stains and pesticides. •Commercial Customers please contact your contracted waste services provider for disposal services. Commercial waste should not be placed on the right-of-way. Insurance Questions Residents are encouraged to download a copy of the Department of Financial Services homeowners’ insurance toolkit, which outlines the claims filing process in plain language. The Department’s Insurance also offers a toll-free hotline that connects consumers across Florida with insurance experts who can answer questions about what may or may not be covered under a specific home or auto policy. Helpline experts are available Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST by calling 1-877-693-5236. Building Inspections Escambia County Building Inspections has resumed scheduling inspections. Inspections may be scheduled using the following methods: •Email Inspection requests to buildinginspections@myescambia.com; •Log in and/or register with BID’s 24/7 Online Citizen Access (ACA) at www. myescambia.com to schedule, cancel and review permit activity online; or •Schedule through the 24/7 Automated IVR System by calling (850)471-6640;
You will be contacted with scheduling information and the after-hours fee
CITY OF PENSACOLA
Damage Assessments Field checks found there were 104 residential structures with damage. Three were destroyed, 31 of these were major damage, and 72 were minor damage. Commercial damages were limited to 2 structures, both being minor damage. Debris Pickup All storm-generated debris must be separated and be placed in the right-ofway. Residents should avoid placing debris near power poles, fire hydrants, water meters, mailboxes or other utilities. Do not place household garbage with storm debris. WILL COLLECT - Vegetative debris – Tree limbs, leaves, logs, plats, and tree branches. Limit the size of the tree limb debris that is placed at the curb for collection to limbs no more than 6 feet in length and 1 foot in diameter. Also, we can’t take root balls or tree trunks exceeding 1 foot in diameter. WILL COLLECT - Windblown household debris - this is debris that was blown off a structure and scattered about a property (litter). WILL NOT COLLECT - Construction and Demolition (C&D) – furniture, carpet, tile, steel, glass, brick, concrete, asphalt roofing material, pipe, gypsum wallboard, lumber or anything used in the construction, renovation, and demolition of a structure. C&D materials often contain bulky, heavy materials, such as concrete, wood, metals, glass, and salvaged building materials. (C&D) - Please contact your insurance companies/contractors for individual assessments and arrangements for pickup.
Sanitation services will not collect construction or demolition debris related the full or partial demolition of structures. Residents may experience some delays in normal yard trash and pickup as crews are working to remedy increased workloads.
SANITATION AND CLEANUP INFORMATION
We are aware of the areas with debris piled curbside and we are in the process of securing resources to remove that debris. Due to the volume of tree and yard debris created by the storm last Tuesday night, Pensacola Sanitation Department will suspend regularly scheduled yard debris pickup from Monday Feb. 29 through Friday, March 5 in order to focus resources and collection efforts on storm debris and impacted neighborhoods. Regular yard debris pickup will resume Monday, March 7. Beyond the March 7th date, Pensacola Sanitation will continue to focus collection and debris pickup in the affected neighborhoods on normal “off days” of Wednesday’s and Saturday’s. Cleanup efforts are ongoing and all resources are being aimed at affected areas.
BUSINESS OWNERS IN AFFECTED AREAS
The State Emergency Response Team through its Emergency Support Function-18, Business, Industry, and Economic Stabilization has activated the Florida Virtual Business Emergency Operations Center (FLVBEOC) to assist in assessing the impact that these severe weather events have had on local businesses. Affected businesses are being requested to complete a Business Damage Assessment Survey that can be obtained at: http://flvbeoc. org/index.php?action=bda (select the “2016 February Severe Weather” event). The survey results will be shared with various state and local agencies to expedite implementation of appropriate disaster relief programs for affected businesses.
HOW TO HELP
Several non-profits, churches and media outlets have rallied to help victims. Many families have a long road to recovery ahead of them. United Way of Escambia is set up to take donations. No gift is too small. Funds will be allocated by United Way to local agency partners who provide direct assistance to those in need. Your donation to United Way will benefit immediate and long-term recovery efforts in Northwest Florida by supporting the areas that were affected by the tornados. Donations can be made online - unitedwayescambia.org. {in} inweekly.net
Nichols requested the following information from ECUA: 1. A copy of the video from the Feb. 25 meeting of the ECUA Board 2. A copy of the staff ’s presentation to you yesterday about the tank project 3. A copy of the video from the May 2014 ECUA Board Meeting 4. A copy of the full agenda packet, and staff presentations from the May 2014 ECUA Board Meeting 5. A map showing the pipeline from the Government Street Lift Station to the Warrington emergency tank location showing the locations for any/all lift stations necessary for this pipeline.
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Tornado Damage in Pensacola / Courtesy Photo FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE, AGAIN
Pensacola Councilwoman Sherri Myers told Inweekly that City Administrator Eric Olson had no idea that city residents had any damage from the Tuesday tornado until she called the mayor’s office on Wednesday morning. “Mr. Olson told me that city hall hadn’t gotten any phone calls,” Myers told Inweekly. She had visited the Dunmire area, which is in the city, and saw the devastation. Former Council President Maren Deweese reported on her blog that Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward went on 1620 NewsRadio Wednesday morning and said the only damage in the City of Pensacola was minor with some trees down. In fairness to the mayor, that is what his staff had told him. On Tuesday night after the tornado had passed through northeast Pensacola, the Pensacola Police Department sent out a report to the Pensacola City Council and Mayor Hayward at 9:19 p.m. that stated the city had “minimal storm damage.” Council President Charles Bare talked about the PPD report Wednesday afternoon on “Pensacola Speaks.” “We get a press release saying there was minimal storm damage, but I went out for a couple hours today with Sherri Myers and our council executive (Don Kraher), to look for myself in Dunmire Woods off of 9th Avenue, and also in Eau Claire Estates. Both of those had major damage. Lots of roof damage, lots of trees down.” Sources at the Escambia County Emergency Operations Center shared that City Administrator Olson did show up for about an hour on Tuesday but left soon afterwards. The March 3, 2016
city appeared to have communication issues with city police and fire chains of command. Councilwoman Myers told Inweekly she was worried about the city’s ability to handle a major storm event. The mayor’s office has placed both its fire chief and deputy fire chief on administrative leave. The city administrator, public information officer and police chief have held their positions for less than a year. “We need better communications,” said Myer. “I worry whether we could handle a major event like a hurricane.”
SOMETHING SMELLS Melanie Nichols,
president of the North Hill Preservation Association, has made a public records request of Emerald Coast Utility Authority Executive Director Steve Sorrells. The request was made on the Friday morning after a packed ECUA board meeting. Mayor Ashton Hayward, Councilman Brian Spencer and North Hill residents were in attendance. “We still haven’t gotten any of the public records that we have requested on the project,” Nichols told Inweekly. “I have extended my public records request to find out what happened to that lift station during the April 2014 flood, because staff keeps referring to something almost catastrophic occurring to our lift station due to the flood but won’t give us any details.” She added, “It makes me wonder if this location for the Moreno Lift Station should be re-thought and re-engineered versus putting Band-Aid tanks on the site.”
have increased from 250 to more than 1,000, and it has Barbara Peterson upset. The Florida Legislature makes its own rules, and Gov. Rick Scott blatantly disregards them. Scott has cost state taxpayers $1.3 million in lawsuits fighting against their rights to open access to the governor’s public records. “That’s wrong,” said Barbara Peterson, The First Amendment Foundation president for 25 years. “’I’m picking on (Gov. Scott), because he has a bad open records performance.” Peterson and Betsy Daley, a Florida Commission on Ethics senior attorney, provided a three-hour seminar on state ethics for government officials and the Sunshine Law that regulates open government. Held Friday at the Sanders Community Center, the seminar was attended by about 60 people, including Mayor Ashton Hayward and several other council members and city employees. Beginning March 1, Florida officials and citizens will be able to earn “Sunshine Law” certificates online. The First Amendment Foundation is joining The Poynter Institute to provide the training that counts toward continuing education credits. Peterson said she did all the voiceovers for the new interactive class. The two organizations announced their merger in December. Besides opening an office at Poynter in St. Petersburg, the groups plan to publish a digital version of the 2016 Government-in-the-Sunshine manual, Peterson said. Florida is one of a handful of states that has both a constitutional and statutory right to the records and meetings of its government. Florida’s first open meetings
“We need better communications, I worry whether we could handle a major event like a hurricane.” Sherri Myers
law was passed in 1905. Today’s Sunshine Law was enacted in 1968. Peterson said that the Foundation’s hotline has grown from 203 calls in its first year to 150plus calls per month today. Although Peterson advises public officials to simply avoid any conversation of public business outside of meetings, she said, “Sunshine Law can be really difficult.” Hayward thanked Peterson for her talk about Sunshine Law that included many examples of governments and public officials trying to circumvent it. “Thanks for helping us out as always,” the Pensacola mayor said. “And separating fact from fiction.” Daley said ethics laws can become just as confusing as open records, pointing out the Ethics Commission issues thousands of advisory opinions each year. “I hope none of you has to face a complaint,” she said. Innocence or guilt “always depends on the facts of each individual case.”
KICKED OFF K DRIVE The mayor’s office
has added to its list of restriction placed on the Pensacola City Council. Earlier this year, City Administrator Eric Olson announced that council members could no longer move freely in city hall. Most recently, he kicked them off the city server’s shared drive, known as the “K drive.” Council President Charles Bare told Inweekly that he was stunned by the evergrowing restrictions that have begun to interfere with the council members’ ability to do their jobs. “What's been advised to me is just do a public records request that continues to renew itself so I can always have access to (K drive),” said Bare. “I can't even fathom the idea of doing that. This is information that the governing body should have access to.” Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward told WEAR TV that he would not act on the council resolution passed at its Feb. 11 meeting that gave its members access to all floors of City Hall. He cited his reason for limiting access as security issues and his wanting to keep council members separate from city staff so all can focus on their day-to-day work. Bare told Inweekly that he disagreed with the perception that council members are trying to influence city staff. The 2010 city charter prohibits the council from interfering with the administration. “If we're trying to influence a staff member to do something that's one thing, and we need to deal with that, but for me not to be able to ask a question of a staff member that a citizen can, that makes my job very difficult,” he said. 9
ordinance creating Volume 1, Chapter 6, Article 1, Sec. 6-4. Starting March 1, it is unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage or possess any alcoholic beverage in an open container on or upon any public parking lot, street, roadway, sidewalk, boardwalk, alleyway, paved or unpaved right-ofway, park, playground, recreational facility, or other public area within the commercial district of Pensacola Beach. See the complete ordinance here. Violators shall be subject to arrest and prosecution.
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Sherri Myers / Courtesy Photo The shared drive was placed where city staff could place information for council members to review. Council members could store documents for later access. All the information is a public record. “It's just another thing that just seems to really not be productive for us,” said the council president, “and they're trying to make us less productive, I think is what it is.”
BEER CAN BAN Beginning Tuesday, March 1,
Escambia County’s Ordinance 2015-52 restricting open containers in public areas of the commercial district of Pensacola Beach toke effect. Residents and visitors are to not consume or possess any alcoholic beverages in an open container in the public areas within the beach’s commercial district like sidewalks, boardwalks, roads and parking lots. It is permissible to have an open container on the sandy portions of the beach, except the family area of Casino Beach just west of the Pensacola Beach Fishing Pier. The commercial district of Pensacola Beach is generally considered the area from the Bob Sikes Bridge south to the Casino Beach Bandstand, and from the first residence on the west to Avendia 10 on the east. Signs have been placed in the commercial district and beach goers are encouraged to ask lifeguards and law enforcement questions about the new policy. A special permitting process is available through the SRIA for events seeking an exemption to the open container restrictions. In December, the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners adopted an 010 1
Lysia Bowling is expected to render an opinion about Feb. 11 resolution that City Administrator Eric Olson has said is “non-binding.” Mayor Hayward has the power to veto any council resolution. However, he must do it within five days. He did not exercise a veto for council resolution granting the council the right to move about city hall without an escort. By declaring the resolution non-binding, Olson wishes to avoid upgrading the council’s access. Council President Charles Bare hand delivered a request to Bowling asking that she determine if the mayor’s office can decide which resolutions are binding “I asked her to give us a legal opinion on whether the mayor could ignore a resolution, and if that was the case, if he could, then how does that affect things we pass by resolution,” said Bare. “Things like the budget, which is passed by a resolution. Does that not bind him?” He believed that the City Council would eventually need to get a legal opinion from Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, but he needs Bowling’s opinion first. He said, “I felt like it was a necessary step. I don't know what she'll do with it. I don't know if she'll send it to an outside law firm, which she's done to me before, and it costs the city money. I don't like that.” Bare added, “We do a lot of things through resolution. We do things related to storm water,
agreements with over governmental entities. I don't understand how you can have the right to veto something that doesn't bind you. That doesn't make any sense to me.”
HR REPORT MISSING The city attorney
has another report that she committed to deliver to the City Council. At the Feb. 11 meeting, Bowling promised to produce a report on how the Human Resources appeal process works. As of our publication deadline, she had not released it. Bare is prepared to ask council to approve an official inquiry into the HR process regarding the fire chief and deputy fire chief who placed on paid administrative leave in early February. “I believe that the administration has not followed through on a promise they made to the legislature to have the personnel board to protect non-bargaining union employees,” said the council president. “I think that, combined with the way these two employees have been treated, is going to be the subject of my inquiry.” He continued, “It's bigger than just the two names. They are victims, I think, in this, but it's more about ensuring that people feel like they have a safe place to work.” When asked about the work environment inside city government, Bare said, “It's toxic right now. I would not recommend anyone go to work for the city at this point, because you don't know when that HR manual's going to change.”
CORRECTIONS ACCREDITED Escambia County Corrections was recently reaccredited for the fourth time by the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission at the Accreditation Conference in St. Augustine. Commander Selina Barnes, Sgt. Walter Jefferis, Lt. Jason Walker, Accreditation Manager Wanda White and Financial Manager Whitney Lucas went to St. Augustine to sit for the accreditation inquiry. Corrections met 243 standards established by the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission. Accreditation is the certification by an independent reviewing authority that an entity has met specific requirements and prescribed standards. These standards are recognized as best practices in the corrections community. They exceed the standards established through the Florida
“I think that, combined with the way these two employees have been treated, is going to be the subject of my inquiry.” Charles Bare
Model Jail Standards. Reaccreditation requires maintaining these standards for three years.
CHAMBER ENDORSES RESTORE PROJECTS The Greater Pensacola Chamber
has endorsed three projects for Resources, Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities and Revived Economies (RESTORE). “Our policy committee and board of directors vetted the projects submitted by the community and determined that these three proposals will have the greatest impact on job creation and workforce development for Escambia County,” stated Greater Pensacola Chamber Chairman Gary Bembry. The following projects are currently being ranked by the RESTORE Advisory Committee and will eventually be considered for funding by the Escambia County Commission: Port of Pensacola Berth 6 (Project 50): Berth 6 is one of only five deepwater berths at the port. Closure of Berth 6 has reduced operational capability of the port by 20 percent, reducing productivity and the ability to accommodate multiple vessel calls. This infrastructure project will restore Port Pensacola to fully-operational status, directly benefiting the economy and workforce of the City of Pensacola, Escambia County, and the entire Gulf Region. OLF-8 Commerce Park (Project 26): The OLF-8 project provides an opportunity to improve our local military aviation training assets with a new, state-of-theart Navy and Marine Corps rotary-wing training advantage that will help protect our military commands from additional rounds of BRAC. Converting the old OLF-8 training course into a commerce center will allow Escambia County to solicit and secure private sector investment. The Chamber endorsement is for the county commission to fund the OLF-8 Master Plan for $650,000. Project AIMS (Project 104): Phase One will expand overall training opportunities for 400 participants seeking to attain economic self-sufficiency. One hundred of these participants will be eligible, lowincome individuals from targeted areas who will receive additional supportive services. All participants will receive the education and training necessary to enter and advance in high skill, wage and demand AIMS/STEM professions. Bembry said, “We ask our county commission to fund these projects to create jobs, diversify our local economy and help train our workforce.”{in} inweekly.net
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The Weeknd • Calvin Harris • Florence + The Machine
Alabama Shakes • Ellie Goulding • Lenny Kravitz • Flume Haim • Cage The Elephant • Panic! At The Disco • Grimes The Chainsmokers • Walk The Moon • Leon Bridges • Miike Snow BIG BOI + Jason Isbell • Big Grams ( PHANTOGRAM ) • Run The Jewels • Foals Fetty Wap • The Neighbourhood • Portugal. The Man • Moon Taxi 3LAU • Courtney Barnett • Silversun Pickups • X Ambassadors
Bro Safari • Kurt Vile and the Violators • Børns • Thomas Jack Coleman Hell • Alessia Cara • Wailers • Mayer Hawthorne Nahko and Medicine for the People • Brett Dennen • The Struts Atlas Genius • Vince Staples • Pepper • Raury • Snails Stick Figure • Judah & the Lion • Tourist • Kaleo • Magic Man Health • Alison Wonderland • The Griswolds Hippie Sabotage • The Revivalists • GIVERS Coasts • Phases • Bully • Lizzo • Jack Novak
The Royal Concept • Pell • Bass Drum of Death Jai Wolf • Muddy Magnolias • Meg Mac Lazyboy Empire • Jerry Folk • Speaker of the House Powers • Lost Kings • Half Moon Run Strangers You Know • Koa
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Arts & Entertainment art, film, music, stage, books and other signs of civilization...
Sounds of the Symphony by Shelby Smithey
“Being on stage with the performers, audience members will be able to see every aspect of this and have the feeling of being part of the performance,” Burke said. Tickets to this performance include a complementary beverage of choice served at 7 p.m. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m.
SOUNDS OF EUROPE
Roberto Plano / Courtesy Photo Two Pensacola Symphony Orchestra (PSO) performances are just a few days away. OnStage, a Johannes Brahms piano quintet, will perform Thursday night with audience members invited to sit on stage with the symphony for an intimate experience. Saturday night’s performance, “Sounds of Europe,” will feature four unique pieces that represent the landscape and culture of select European cities. “People can expect some great classical music by some excellent musicians,” said Megan Burke, PSO Patron Development and Communications Director. “Roberto Plano is an award-winning pianist who is sure to please the Pensacola audience. The orchestra is sounding better than ever, and we’re excited to showcase some of that talent.”
ONSTAGE
“OnStage is a more intimate event than what we typically do on the stage of the Saenger,” Burke said. “Audience members are welcomed through the stage entrance and given a behind-the- scenes view of backstage before the performance.” Burke said that PSO invites everyone to sit on stage for the performance in seats that are typically occupied by the full symphony during main performances. March 3, 2016
“They’re able to be up close and personal with the ensemble for the recital and discussion with the artists,” Burke said. “The Brahms piano quintet features Italian pianist Roberto Plano, our guest artist for the ‘Sounds of Europe’ performance Saturday evening, as well.” Plano lives in Italy in Travedona Monate near Milan where he teaches regularly at the Accademia Musicale Varesina, which he founded. In September, 2011 he created the Music Association “Alfred Cortot”, which he chairs, with the purpose of spreading the joy of classical music in all its aspects and giving priority to the musical education of children. OnStage will be Plano’s first guest appearance with the Pensacola Symphony. The musicians playing alongside him, Grace Kim, Brian Brown, Molly Hollingsworth and Barb Gabriel, have been playing with Pensacola Symphony for a number of seasons. “This performance will break down the perceived barrier between the musicians and the audience,” Burke said. “It allows everyone to be up close and on the same level.” Brahms piano quintet is performed without a conductor so the, performers will often designate one of their own to lead in parts of the piece by breathing, eye contact or motions.
river,” Burke said. “As the music builds, so does the river.” Burke said that “Nights in the Gardens of Spain” are a set of three movements meant
“This performance will break down the perceived barrier between the musicians and the audience.” Megan Burke
Hand-selected by PSO Artistic Director and Maestro Peter Rubardt, “Sounds of Europe” includes four pieces that depict scenes from several European regions composed in the late 19th and early 20th century. to depict the gardens of a palace in “He selects the programming for the Granada and “Tapiola” by Sibelius is based season based on a number of different facon an epic myth of Finland called Kalevala. tors- guest artists, pieces he’d like to perform “Lastly, Respighi’s ‘Roman Festivals’ will with us, pieces we know our audience base depict many festivals of Rome from the loves to hear and more.” October Harvest Festival to the night before “Sounds of Europe” collects four pieces – Epiphany,” Burke said. “The Moldau,” composed by Bedřich Smetana, “For every performance we do, the or“Nights in the Gardens of Spain,” composed by chestra size may change depending on what Manuel de Falla, “Tapiola,” composed by Jean each piece calls for,” Burke said. “On SaturSibelius, and “Roman Festivals,” composed by day, we’ll be performing Respighi’s ‘Roman Ottorino Respighi—each as different from one Festivals’, which calls for about 100 people on another as the countries that inspired them. stage. There will be eight percussionists in the Smetana follows Bohemia’s most famous back, three additional trumpets performing river, the Moldau, through a sequence of from one of the boxes, the organ console will vignettes that capture the culture and be on stage, and even a mandolin. It will really landscape of his homeland. De Falla takes capture the ‘festival’ idea and be quite a sight a different approach, writing a glittering and to see as well.” exotic evocation of warm evenings in sump The orchestra will typically rehearse three tuous Spanish gardens. times before the evening concert on Saturday Sibelius’ last piece, “Tapiola,” captures for a total of about 10 hours. the eerie solemnity and savage beauty of the “The musicians do a lot of preparation on forests of Northern Finland. Respighi’s raucous their own leading up to concert week,” Burke portrayal of Festival Days in Ancient Rome is said. “We have some pretty incredible musitruly an over-the-top extravaganza. cians that play with us.” {in} “Sounds of Europe’ is part of our main classical Masterworks series,” Burke said. “This one will feature guest artist Roberto Plano on piano performing on De Falla’s ‘Nights in the Gardens WHEN: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 3 of Spain.” WHERE: Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox Burke said that each piece has a tie COST: $20 to areas of Europe through the comDETAILS: pensacolasymphony.com poser or the piece itself.
ONSTAGE
“As far as time periods go, both the Respighi and Sibelius were completed in the late 1920s, De Falla in 1915, and the Smetana in 1874,” Burke said. “The Moldau’ by Smetana is a piece that depicts the Moldau River in the Czech Republic—it starts off quiet as streams come together to form the
SOUNDS OF EUROPE
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5 WHERE: Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox COST: $22-$90 DETAILS: pensacolasymphony.com
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For the Film Fans FILM SCHEDULE
(Films show only once each day at time and venue listed) VOICES OF PENSACOLA BUILDING 1 p.m. Trumbo (Drama) Bryan Cranston, Helen Mirren Cranston plays Dalton Trumbo, who was Hollywood's top screenwriter in the 1940s until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs.
For more than 10 years, Jim Norton has been presenting independent films to local movie buffs with his regular film festivals. Like clockwork, the 2016 Pensacola Film Festival Spring Screen Series is coming up and will be a weekend full of movies and wine. The festival is usually timed right after the biggest film event of the year—the Oscars. “I keep the festival the first weekend in March, so it is always the same and easy to remember,” Norton said. “And by having it right after the Oscars, we can present some films that deserve extra recognition.” Sponsored by Innisfree Hotels, the film festival will be held in downtown Pensacola at the Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Center and the J. Earle Bowden Building. It’s a throwback of sorts to the Pensacola International Film Festival. “We have brought the festival back to downtown Pensacola where it started,” he said. “… but the Pensacola International Film Festival would simply require a large
theatre located inside the number of volunteers that we do not have 300-year-old Voices of at present time.” Pensacola center. He’s Norton combs through more than 100 still passionate about films to choose which movies to screen sharing the films that during the weekend. This year, nine made don’t always make it to the cut. They run the gamut from comedies to documentaries. There’s even a screening mass audiences. “One good movie can of “Flora-Bama 50 years”, a documentary change you,” he said. {in} about the famous restaurant and bar in Perdido Key. “I listen to customers here in Florida, as well as checking our other festivals around the country,” he said. While Norton had WHEN: 1, 4 & 7 p.m. Friday, March 4 originally planned to and Saturday, March 5 retire after selling Cinema WHERE: Voices of Pensacola, 117 4 in Gulf Breeze (now E. Government St. and J. Earle Treehouse Cinema), he Bowden Building, 120 Church St. didn’t waste much time COST: $5 per film, $20 for weekend before heading the efforts pass (cash only) behind Pensacola Cinema DETAILS: pensacolacinemaart.com Art, which is a nonprofit
PENSACOLA FILM FESTIVAL SPRING SCREEN SERIES
4 p.m. Finders Keepers (Documentary/Comedy) A man finds an amputated leg inside a grill he purchased at an auction and decides to keep it. 7 p.m. Flora-Bama 50 Years (Documentary) Filmed on location in Perdido Key, the movie celebrates 50 years of history at the famous bar and restaurant.
4 p.m. Oscar nominated short films (Documentary)
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7 p.m. This Changes Everything (Documentary) A look at seven communities around the world that are looking to transform the failed economic system and seize the climate change crisis.
1 p.m. Tangerines (Drama) Set during the ‘90s during the Abkhaz–Georgian conflict, two Estonian men stay behind to harvest tangerines and take in two wounded soldiers from opposite sides.
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4 p.m. Steve Jobs (Drama) Kate Winslet, Michael Fassbender A behind-the-scenes look at the digital revolution and the man at the center.
1 p.m. A Little Chaos (Drama/Romance) Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman The late Rickman directed this film about two artists who find romance while creating a garden in King Louis XIV’s palace at Versailles.
7 p.m. Spotlight (Drama) Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton True story of the Catholic Church scandal and the journalists that uncovered the truth.
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Ears & Fingers by Jason Leger
Animal Collective “Painting With”
On the exterior “Painting With”—Animal Collective’s tenth studio album and follow up to 2012’s “Centipede Hz”—is everything we expect an album from the veteran psychedelic pop band to be. It’s frenetic, confusing, dizzying, disorienting, urgent, and very lively, but therein also lays a small problem: it’s very busy. I mean busy is kind of synonymous with Animal Collective’s particular flair, at least on their past couple of albums, and it has become something of an expectation when it comes to new music from them. However, this seems excessive at some points, and can detract from the lush landscape the band is trying to create.
THURSDAY 3.3
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 THE GINGERBREAD LADY 7:30 p.m. Written by Neil Simon directed by Joe Perna. Panhandle Community Theatre, 4646 Woodbine Rd. Pace, FL. $12. panhandlecommunitytheatre.com
FRIDAY 3.4
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 March 3, 2016
That said, Animal Collective is fluttery in their compositions and “Painting With” should be nothing different. While it may be a tad distracting at times, all the activity contained within the songs serves as glue holding the piece as a whole together. The group returned to the three-piece who wrote the brilliant “Merriweather Post Pavilion,” and while the results are more scattered, the songs similarly stand on their own and flow as an entire album. The absolute highlight is third single, ‘Golden Gal,’ for more than obvious reasons (Bea Arthur) and how it remains a strong track, even so close to the end of the album. While many critics have said the band was worried that their crowd would get bored and that they aren’t really living up to their full potential on this record, I’m not one of them; because I legitimately enjoyed this album and think that it’s a solid addition to the Animal Collective catalog. “Painting With” is out now via Domino Records.
IF YOU HAVEN’T HEARD: MOTHXR
Brooklyn’s MOTHXR, otherwise known as actor Penn Badgley’s band, is actually much better than that latter name would lead one to believe. Yes, it’s poppy. Yes, there are a lot of electronics. But every track on the band’s debut album,
night. City Grocery, 2050 N. 12th Ave.
SINGULARLY SORDID VIP PREVIEW PARTY 7
p.m. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $15. vinylmusichall.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 GINGERBREAD LADY 7:30 p.m. Written by Neil Simon directed by Joe Perna. Panhandle Community Theatre, 4646 Woodbine Rd. Pace, FL. $12. panhandlecommunitytheatre.com MONSTER JAM 7:30 p.m. Climb in your trucks and start your engines, Monster Jam is coming to Pensacola. Pensacola Bay
“Centerfold,” is lush, the vocals are hazed and drawn out, in the vein of post-punk, and there’s just this overlying R&B vibe throughout that’s very satisfying. “We’re making something artful, and we want people to receive it however they want to enjoy it,” Badgley said in an interview with Huffington Post. While his involvement with “Gossip Girl” may be enough to turn me off to the music he makes 9 times out of 10, “Centerfold” is actually surprisingly enjoyable, and I would recommend checking out MOTHXR for sure. “Centerfold” is out now via Washington Square/Kintsune.
TRACK OF THE WEEK:
Andrew Bird ‘Left Handed Kisses’ (ft. Fiona Apple)
Exuberant multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird recently announced his impending new album, “Are You Serious,” and released the second single, which features chanteuse Fiona Apple. Bird explains, “My inclination was to write a song about why I can't write a simple love song. The song began as an internal dialogue. At first it was just my voice. Then another voice came creeping in, and I thought "this should be a duet if I can find the right person." I needed to find someone really indicting. She was totally committed. The session was a long whiskey-fueled night - unhinged, for sure; all worth it, of course. I can't write simple love songs. People are complex.” The result is a song that is both strong and fragile, and allows both artists to shine for their vocal strengths. Check this track out on YouTube and keep your eyes open for “Are You Serious,” which is out April 1 via Loma Vista. {in}
Center, 201 East Gregory St. $11.50-$33. pensacolabaycenter.com
SATURDAY 3.5
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 15
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music during the period of the upcoming opera amidst the galleries of the Pensacola Museum of Art. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. Museum hours and location: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. pensacolamuseum.org THE GINGERBREAD LADY 7:30 p.m. Written by Neil Simon directed by Joe Perna. Panhandle Community Theatre, 4646 Woodbine Rd. Pace, FL. $12. panhandlecommunitytheatre.com SOUNDS OF EUROPE 7:30 p.m. Pensacola Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. $22-$76. pensacolasymphony.com THUNDER SNOWCONE 8 p.m. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $10-$40. vinylmusichall.com
SUNDAY 3.6
16TH ANNUAL GULF COAST RENAISSANCE FAIRE AND PIRATE FESTIVAL 10 a.m.- 5
p.m. Come see Jousting Knights, Wizards, Jesters, The Black Dragon, Jugglers, Fire Breathers, Dancers, Pirates Falconry, Swordfighters, Music, Food, Games, crafts, vendors and merchants of all kinds and much more. Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, 6655 Mobile Highway. $5$10. gcrf.us THE GINGERBREAD LADY 2:30 p.m. Written by Neil Simon directed by Joe Perna. Panhandle Community Theatre, 4646 Woodbine Rd. Pace, FL. $12. panhandlecommunitytheatre.com MAC SABBATH 7 p.m. With Palafoxx and Forseen. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $10. vinylmusichall.com
MONDAY 3.7
If you’re anything like us, you’re already counting down the days until Hangout Fest 2016. Headliners for this year’s beachfront fest include The Weeknd, Calvin Harris, Florence + the Machine, Alabama Shakes, Ellie Goulding and Lenny Kravitz. They’ve also got Haim, Grimes, Big Grams (Big Boi + Phantogram), Jason Isbell, Miike Snow, GIVERS, Courtney Barnett and about 65 more acts. As if the line-up alone wasn’t enough to get you packing up and heading to the beach, Inweekly has partnered with Hangout Fest to give away a pair of general-admission, three-day passes to the festival. All you have to do to win is visit inweekly.net, tell us your name, email and who you’d bring with you to the beach if you win. Super easy, right?
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*Please note: Each email address entered will only be counted once. Winners must provide their own hotel and travel arrangements to Gulf Shores, AL. Contest begins today and ends March 11.
HANGOUT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2016
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and merchants of all kinds and much more. Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, 6655 Mobile Highway. $5-$10. gcrf.us THE MERRY WIDOW GALLERY TALK 3-4:30 p.m. This lecture program highlights the relationship between visual art, history and
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 MONTHLY MOVIE CLUB The team at Treehouse Cinema has their own cure for a case of the Mondays—Monthly Movie Club. The first Monday of every month, all evening tickets are $5.00 for everyone. Treehouse Cinema, 1175 Gulf Breeze Pkwy. treehousecinemagulfbreeze.com
TUESDAY 3.8
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
WEDNESDAY 3.9
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 DAVID LIEBE HART 9 p.m. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. $10. pensacolahandlebar.com
arts & culture
≥Exhibits
A SAMPLING OF ART BY TERRY COVINGTON On
view from March 1 through April 30. Open Books Bookstore, 1040 N. Guillemard St. openbookspcola. com FUNKY TURNS 40 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. On display until April 9. Museum hours and location: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org
≥Call for Art
UPTOWN/DOWNTOWN Artists are
invited to submit their contemporary creations to Artel’s latest exhibit which is themed “Uptown/Downtown.” Haves/have-nots, city skyline/deserted slums, dress up/dress down. Bringing contrasts together visually is the point of the exhibit. As a diptych or contrasting subjects in one work, go to two extremes and come up with the visual vibration that arrives. Submission is Saturday, March 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sunday, March 6, 1-4 p.m. Artel Gal-
lery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.com
≥Classes & Workshops
“MAKE-YOUROWN-GLASS” CLASS
10a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, March 4th and Saturday March 5th. Held weekly on Friday and Saturday, First City Art Center offers weekly “MakeYour-Own-Glass” classes, no previous glassblowing skills necessary. The classes are open to anyone age 8 and older and range in price from $25-$45. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required and can be made by calling 429-1222. First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org INTRODUCTION TO POTTERY ON THE WHEEL 6-8:30 p.m.
Monday, March 6th. During this weekly workshop held on Monday evenings at First City Art Center, instructor Pearl VanHoove works individually with students to develop consistency in throwing on the wheel. Participants receive an introduction to materials, equipment and throwing techniques. Each session begins with a brief demonstration followed by hands-on time at the wheel. The class is $40 and open to individuals age 14 and up. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required and can be made by calling 429-1222. Class is limited to two participants. First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org
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Thursdays POKER 8 p.m. The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Rd., ticketsportsbar.com POOL TOURNAMENT
8 p.m. The Ticket 2, 2115 W. 9 Mile Rd., ticketsportsbar.com Fridays 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 Mondays
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p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com TRIVIA NIGHT 7-9 p.m. World of Beer,
200 S. Palafox. wobusa.com/locations/ Palafox BAR BINGO 8 p.m. 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 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
≥karaoke
Thursdays Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 8 p.m. 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com The Sandshaker Lounge, 9 p.m. 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com Mondays The Cabaret, 9 p.m.
with Roberto Plano, piano FEATURING
Smetana De Falla Sibelius Respighi
≥live music
THURSDAY 3.3
LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD
6 p.m. The Deck, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com MARIA MENA BAND 9 p.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com
FRIDAY 3.4
MARIA MENA BAND
9:30 p.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com
SATURDAY 3.5 PHILO 9 p.m. The
Deck, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola. com MARIO MENA BAND
9:30 p.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com
MONDAY 3.7
PAPER STREET SOAP AND CO. 10 p.m.
Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com
TUESDAY 3.8
LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD
6 p.m. The Deck, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola. com MIKE QUINN 9:30 p.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com
WEDNESDAY 3.9 LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD
9 p.m. The Deck, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola. com MIKE QUINN 9:30 p.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com
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Salame! David Liebe Hart Off the Cuff agree with charging a lot of money for their classes, and they are too strict on their members. Scientology is into mind control and hypnotism, which I don’t agree with.
alien-inspired tunes of love and loss with him on the road with Jonah Mociun as his backing musician. Before his show at The Handlebar March 9, Hart chatted with Inweekly about his life in LA and even requested we put a singles ad for him in this story.
INWEEKLY: What is your song ‘Marcama’ about? HART: It’s about an extraterrestrial I met selling my portraits at the La Brea Tarpits. I’m still very upset that they banned me from being a vendor there. It’s not right what happened, but I have to move on.
INWEEKLY: How was working on the “Tim and Eric Awesome Show?” HART: It was great working with such wonderful comedians. I had fun working with Tim and Eric. I learned better timing and better memorization. I really loved working with John C. Reilly and Zach Galifianakis. I learned so much from them and am a better comedian because of it.
INWEEKLY: What about your song ‘Pickle Man and Mr. Moose?’ HART: I lived in a home in Chicago whose past owner was a policeman. He had three German Shepherd dog ghosts that would tease children as well as adults. What happened was a robber came in and shot the dogs, and they came back as ghosts. They licked and tickled people. They were not in the human form. They looked identical to what’s in my music video. I did the drawings for all those videos.
“Jim Henson used puppets to teach at the Christian Science Sunday School that I attended briefly in D.C. He influenced me to do my public access show in Los Angeles.” David Liebe Hart
INWEEKLY: You’ve never drank, smoked or done any kind of drug. Is there any particular reason you abstain? HART: I was raised in the Church of Christian Science. I was a virgin until I got married. I’m single now and looking for a woman who is a Christian Scientist, preferably a vegetarian like I am, and who is into the arts, as well.
INWEEKLY: How did you get into puppeteering? HART: Jim Henson used puppets to teach at the Christian Science Sunday School that I attended briefly in D.C. He influenced me to do my public access show in Los Angeles. The city got rid of the bill that required public access years ago.
Best known for his offbeat, bad-80stelevision short music videos on Adult Swim’s“Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!,”comedian David Liebe Hart has, for the most part, made a living on his awkward style of comedy complete with deranged puppets. However, Hart’s career as a puppeteer actually began with a public access show he produced called the “Junior Christian Science Bible Lesson Program” that ran in Los Angeles for 14 years. Being raised in the Church of Christian Scientists, the show starred a small cast of puppets that sang songs about the teachings of the religion. The show was inspired by fellow Christian Scientist puppeteer Jim Henson, who Hart said was his Sunday school teacher when he was a boy. 818 1
Early on in his career, Hart, 60, did standup comedy and appeared on shows including Star Search, The Gong Show, The Dating Game and Good Times. In between working for the Tim and Eric Show, Hart performs at popular LA landmarks, including the Hollywood Bowl and the La Brea Tarpits with his puppets and selling sketch portraits and CDs. Street performing is also what led to Hart’s first encounter with the extraterrestrial, from the alien race of Corinian. Hart said that this extraterrestrial, whose name was Jezebel Bordious, was beautiful and looked like Bettie Page. Hart’s song ‘Salame’comes from the greeting that the Corinians use when passing one another in space. In March, Hart will kick off his U.S. tour, bringing his puppets and collection of
INWEEKLY: Do you still street perform? HART: I do, but I can’t perform at the La Brea Tarpits anymore. We are losing our freedom of speech in Los Angeles rapidly. Even with a permit, I was asked to leave. Some of the police are like bullies. They pick on people. The city has even banned Christmas decorations. It’s just a total violation of free speech.
INWEEKLY: How do you feel about Florida? HART: I toured with Tim and Eric in Florida, and my grandparents are retired there. The weather is haywire because the government controls the weather. INWEEKLY: What can people expect at your show? HART: I’m going to do standup comedy, play music and make a lot of people happy. We are going to have a good time together. I’m going to do my original songs that I’ve done with Jonah. I’d like to see my family come out, but they’ve never come to any of my shows. {in}
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INWEEKLY: How do you feel about scientology? HART: It’s not Christian Science, but to each his own. About 99 percent of people in the entertainment business practice Scientology. Being biracial, part German and part African American, I have love and tolerance for all people. I don’t
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news of the weird THE SQUARE WHEEL OF JUSTICE In February, New York's highest court finally said "enough" to the seemingly endless delays on a multimillion-dollar judgment for negligence that occurred 23 years ago. Linda Nash had sued, among others, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for injuries she suffered when trapped in an underground parking garage during the World Trade Center terrorist act. (No, not the one in 2001, but the bombing eight years before that, which killed six and wounded more than 1,000). Nash was 49 that day and 72 now, and after winning a $5.4 million jury verdict in 2005, endured 10 more years of appeals. In its final, unsuccessful motion in the case, the Port Authority said it had spotted a technicality and that Nash should start over. THE CONTINUING CRISIS "Nostalgia," Gone Too Far: Retired engineer Harry Littlewood, 68, watching workers tear down outdated public housing in Stockport, England, recently, rushed over to ask the local Stockport Council about recovering a "souvenir" since the teardowns included his residence growing up. The council agreed, and Littlewood was awarded the toilet he had used as a boy. "I never thought I'd see it again," he mused. He said he would probably turn it into a planter. LATEST RELIGIOUS MESSAGES Evangelicals Applaud Sexual Predator: The Jacksonville (Florida) City Council was addressing a proposed amendment to its Human Rights Ordinance (one that would specifically protect gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders) in January when Roy Bay, 56, stood during the comment period and insisted that those kinds of lifestyle protections are what led him on a 20-year history of molesting one little boy after another. Gasps in the audience turned into cheers, however, when he reported that he had abandoned his bad self after becoming a "born-again child of God," and realizing that it was not "acceptable" to assault kids even though he was raised in such an environment himself. (Conveniently, the crimes are not prosecutable because of the statute of limitations. Fact-checkers, including FloridaPolitics.com, are still investigating Bay's claims.) UNCLEAR ON THE CONCEPT Progressives' Anxiety Disorder: Several students at the Ivy League's Brown University complained (quoted in a February story in the student newspaper) that classroom work (ostensibly what Brown charges $50,000 a year in tuition for) was increasingly a burden, distracting them from their more important calling: organizing and protesting against various "injustices" on campus. Students were underperforming academically (and suffering health problems and anxiety issues) because, said the students, Brown still expects them to complete course requirements even
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though they are busy denouncing racist columns in the student newspaper and challenging the weakness of Brown's "diversity" policies (among other targets). BRIGHT IDEAS According to a former spy for the Soviet Union, dictator Josef Stalin so distrusted his Communist China counterpart Mao Zedong during the 1940s that when Mao visited the USSR, Soviet engineers arranged to capture his bowel movements so that Stalin's scientists could examine them chemically to form a psychological profile. Spy Igor Atamanenko found evidence that other world leaders received similar treatment. Among the indicators: High levels of the amino acid tryptophan signaled the person was calm and approachable, and lack of potassium portended nervousness and insomnia.) USELESSNESS OF THE MIRANDA WARNING The three young men charged so far in the Feb. 17 murder in a South Carolina bowling alley made their first post-crime courtroom appearances memorable ones. According to a WYFF-TV (Greenville, South Carolina) report, Albert Taylor, 22 (and labeled as the shooter by police), seemed indifferent to the charges, but questioned the judge about courtroom cameras, appearing preoccupied. As he was being ushered out, he turned to address the camera and barked, "What's up, y'all? You can follow me on Twitter, follow me on Instagram, Snapchat." PERSPECTIVE Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen (who left the company early, and like Bill Gates, became known for his philanthropy, which has been directed toward conservation projects including coral reef restorations) is the owner of the 300-foot yacht whose anchor in January accidentally crushed 14,000 square feet (about 80 percent) of the Cayman Islands' precious West Bay coral reef. Harm to the islands' ecosystem, world-famous for its diversity, will not quickly be repaired, said officials. The MV Tatoosh's business in the area was not reported, but Allen was not aboard. Cayman Islands is a popular Caribbean vacation and diving spot (and, of course, tax haven).
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