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JOE WILLIAM HEDDY The Escambia County Corrections Officer's name has been added to the Fraternal Order of Police Law Enforcement Memorial in the Capitol Courtyard.

Heddy died of a heart attack while working at the County Road Prison on June 17, 2017, at age 63. He was honored at the Fraternal Order of Police's annual ceremony in Tallahassee, along with 13 other fallen officers who were added to the memorial this year. The names will also be inscribed on the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, D.C. ESCAMBIA FEMALE FIREFIGHTER The Escambia County Commission voted on May 3 to settle for $175,000 with a female fighter that complained of sexual harassment and discrimination to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In February, Inweekly published details on the alleged culture of verbal, physical and sexual harassment within Escambia Fire Rescue.

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ERIC OLSON Ten years ago, Inweekly joined

the Pensacola Young Professionals and Leadership Pensacola to fight for curbside recycling in Escambia County and the City of Pensacola. The Pensacola City Council voted unanimously to institute the program that began in June 2009. Unfortunately, Mayor Ashton Hayward's administration felt little obligation to keep the program active. Thanks to Councilwoman Sherri Myers' inquiry, we have learned that Olson had secretly stopped recycling in September 2017 and drug his feet on negotiating a contract with ECUA. The deceit and lack of professionalism sadly are no longer surprising.

MATT GAETZ Our freshman congressman jumped the gun and joined his fellow Trump devotees in nominating Donald Trump for the 2019 Noble Peace Prize for the president's "tireless work to bring peace to our world."

The lawmaker cited North Korea's announcement it would end missile testing, work with South Korea to end the Korean War and seek to reunify the two nations. The nomination seems to more than little premature considering North Korea's history of failing to live up to its commitments.

DOWNTOWN PARKING The Pensacola

News Journal is on the butts of the Downtown Improvement Board regarding the new downtown parking system. Business owners have complained the system is confusing and has driven away customers. Why hasn't Pensacola City Hall been involved?

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A BIG DEAL Last week, I traveled to New York City to discuss my book, "City of Grudges," on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." Joe Scarborough had been kind enough to write an endorsement for the book and invited me to come on his show.

Sitting in the studio, I watched Joe, his cohost and fiancée Mika Brzezinski, Mike Barnicle and Willie Geist juggle a steady stream of newsmakers, journalists and experts on a dizzying array of topics for three hours. I was most impressed with how Joe handled the discussions and how the others played off his lead.

Joe Scarborough is a big deal, and locally we rarely give him the full credit he deserves. He is a national thought leader and clearly influences how politicians and powerbrokers look at various issues.

I watched Joe lead a discussion with Michael Hayden, retired U.S. Air Force four-star general and former director of the National Security Agency and the Central Intelligence Agency, on his new book, "The Assault on Intelligence: American National Security in an Age of Lies."

When the show broke for commercials, Joe walked Gen. Hayden out of the studio and gathered more off-the-record information regarding national security and foreign policy.

Joe is definitely connected inside and outside of the Washington Beltway.

Reflecting on that interaction, I realized that we in Pensacola never truly give credit to those of us that operate on a much larger stage.

We tend to diminish their successes, often because we don't ever fully understand and appreciate their magnitude.

Joe may be Pensacola's most influential son. He has the ear of the powerful, and his show is broadcast into millions of homes every week. Television is the perfect medium for him. He's surrounded by bright, intelligent people who bring out the best in him, and he's fun to watch.

My segment included Joe, Mika, Mike Barnicle, Mike Lupica and Elise Jordan. I know Barnicle primarily for his columns in the Boston Globe and New York Daily News.

Lupica, also a Daily News columnist, hosted my alltime favorite sports show, "The Sports Reporters."

Jordan hails from Holly Springs, Miss., and was the speechwriter for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

With Joe's help, I held my own in the discussion and was pleased hear their praise for the book. Lupica mentioned author Dan Jenkins' test of a novel.

"Dan Jenkins used to talk about the first-page test," said Lupica. "You had to give the first-page test to any book you were thinking about reading. I defy anybody to read the first page of this book and not want to read it."

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TRASH TALK Andalusia and Atmore. Pensacola was an outlier in not using the local recycling facility.

Moore appeared before the council to ask for a sanitation fee increase in March 2017. He said negotiations with ECUA had fallen apart because a material composition study was required. Moore incorrectly claimed that Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties had not been required to do so.

ECUA officials later told Inweekly both counties had provided composition studies.

Moreover, Tarpon Paper had stopped accepting glass while the ECUA MRF was specifically designed to sort and recycle glass and was successfully processing these materials and marketing the recycled paper and glass with no contaminated paper issues.

Mayor Hayward and Olson chose to stay with Tarpon Paper, only to see the company stop taking recyclables six months later.

HARD-FOUGHT SERVICE

By Rick Outzen The Pensacola City Council last week learned the city had stopped recycling its trash months ago, even though residents have been faithfully sorting their trash and putting the recyclables on the curb every week. City Administrator Eric Olson was forced to tell the council after Councilwoman Sherri Myers placed an item on the agenda for the council to discuss the city's program.

In a memorandum to the council, Olson explained Tarpon Paper, the city's recycling vendor based in Loxley, Ala., had stopped taking recyclables because China last year made the decision to reduce its imports of contaminated recyclables.

Olson wrote, "While recycling is a service that the city is committed to, given the clouded outlook for Tarpon Paper, I determined it was not in the city's best interest to seek a renewal of our contract with Tarpon Paper when it expired in March."

The administrator didn't mention when Tarpon Paper stopped taking recyclables. City Public Information Officer Vernon Stewart told the paper the last load delivered to the Loxley facility was seven months ago.

"The city's last load to Tarpon was Sept.

30, 2017, and the last month of service from Tarpon (September 2017) amounted to 66

$3,853.05 in services," said Stewart. "There have been no further loads to Tarpon due to the market conditions."

Olson did tell the council that Jerry Moore, the director of Sanitation Services and Fleet Management, had negotiated a contract with Emerald Coast Utility Authority (ECUA) that he planned to bring before the body in June. Based on that timetable, the recycling could start as early as July.

BAD DECISION

The suspension of recycling could have been avoided had Mayor Ashton Hayward and his leadership team made the decision to move the program to ECUA in November 2016 when the original contract with Tarpon Paper had expired.

The decision to stay with Tarpon Paper was made despite Moore's admission to the council during its 2016 budget workshops that the vendor couldn't handle all of the recyclables. On occasion, recycling materials had been dumped.

ECUA would have been an upgrade for the city. The utility had opened its state-ofthe-art Interim Materials Recycling at the Perdido Landfill in August 2016. The facility had begun accepting the recyclables from Santa Rosa County, Okaloosa County, Fort Walton Beach, Valparaiso and several Alabama cities, including Mobile, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley,

A decade ago, curbside recycling was not available inside the city limits or in Escambia County. The Leadership Pensacola Class of 2008, Pensacola Young Professionals and Inweekly pushed hard for ECUA and the city of Pensacola to pass mandatory curbside recycling programs.

Under its "Live Green Escambia" initiative, the LeaP class distributed thousands of free recycling bin toolkits to area residents. The toolkit included a recycling bin with an energy-efficient light bulb, a reusable shopping bag, a list of recycling drop-off locations and an easy guide on how to live green Escambia.

"LeaP knows Escambia County cannot change overnight," the materials said. "The idea is to start small and have the movement grow."

By the summer of 2009, both ECUA and the city had mandatory recycling programs in effect. The city's program has close to a 75 percent participation rate in most neighborhoods.

Moore told Inweekly that during the program's first 77 days, 866 tons of recyclables were collected. The recovered recyclables equaled about 40 percent of the normal garbage waste stream.

In December 2009, when Councilman Larry Johnson announced he would seek a second term, he touted the success of the recycling program.

"In the 10 months I've been in office, the council has been able to enhance our tree ordinance and approve curbside recycling—two things I believe are major successes," said Johnson in a press release.

The city's recycling program took a blow in April 2014 when West Florida Recycling ceased operating. Three months later, Mayor Hayward and Councilman Johnson toured the Infinitus Renewable Energy Park

(IREP) recycling facility in Montgomery, Ala. Infinitus became the city's new recycling processor, but only for a short while. The company abruptly shut down its Mixed Materials Recovery Facility in October 2014, which prompted the switch to Tarpon Paper.

SECRECY

In his memorandum, Olson didn't explain why he kept the news of the recycling issues from the public, but he appeared to be worried that not having a recycling processor might impact whether citizens use their recycling carts.

"We need to work together so that customers remain diligent in their recycling habits during this temporary interruption in recycling service," wrote Olson.

"We need to work together so that customers remain diligent in their recycling habits during this temporary interruption in recycling service." Eric Olson Moore admitted to News Journal reporter Jim Little that city officials didn't tell the public about the service suspension because they didn't want residents to start using their recycling containers for regular trash.

Mayoral candidate Drew Buchanan was quick to issue a statement. He called for a swift resolution of the matter.

"Citizens deserve more than excuses," he wrote in an email sent to Inweekly last week. "It is embarrassing that we're dumping thousands of tons of recyclables in a landfill when there is a recycling facility right next door."

Councilwoman Myers is furious over the administration's lack of transparency.

"They flat out lied to Jim Little and led him to believe the service had stopped in March," she told Inweekly in a telephone interview. "You just can't believe anything they say."

Myers said had the city told the public about the issue with Tarpon Paper, then the administration would have acted to negotiate a contract with ECUA sooner. She found it unconscionable that Olson did not inform the city council, the city's governing body, that recyclables were being dumped at the landfill instead of being processed.

She speculated that the Hayward administration didn't want to do business with the ECUA because of the city's dispute over the wells at the airport, and possibly some might be worried ECUA would eventually take over the city's sanitation services.

Myers said, "After all, it's the city of grudges." {in} inweekly.net

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Photo Courtesy of idgroup IDGROUP EARNS B CERTIFICATION The Pensacola-based brand transformation firm idgroup has earned certification as a B Corporation, an acknowledgment of the company's commitment to social and environmental ethics, transparency and accountability.

The firm commemorated the certification by hiring world champion sand sculptor Rick Mungeam to transform five tons of beach restoration sand into a symbol of corporate responsibility at their downtown Pensacola office. idgroup, founded by Dr. Mona Amodeo, joins over 2,200 Certified B Corporations globally, including 18 others in Florida that have met the rigorous standards that measure a company's impact on its employees, suppliers, community and the environment.

"For almost 30 years, we've made an impact on others a central part of the way we do business," said Amodeo, who was named to the 2018 Inweekly Power List.

"It's wonderful to have that commitment and impact validated by such a respected entity in business transparency, performance and accountability."

"For almost 30 years, we've made an impact on others a central part of the way we do business."

Mona Amodeo Certified B Corporations are committed to using the power of business to solve 88

social and environmental problems. In addition to recognizing existing efforts, B Corp certification also provides companies with a community of like-minded business leaders with which to connect and to continually progress and innovate. idgroup joins a diverse group of B Corporations, with members including Patagonia, Etsy and Ben & Jerry's.

B Corporations are certified by B Lab, a nonprofit organization that assesses and recognizes companies who are voluntarily meeting higher standards of business performance, transparency and responsibility.

"idgroup joins a robust community of Certified B Corporations redefining success in business so that one day all companies compete to not only be the best in the world but to be the best for the world." Jay Coen Gilbert "idgroup joins a robust community of Certified B Corporations redefining success in business so that one day all companies compete to not only be the best in the world but to be the best for the world," says Jay Coen Gilbert, co-founder of B Lab. In addition to becoming a Certified B Corporation, idgroup also became a registered benefit corporation in the state of Florida in February. While similar in concept to a Certified B Corporation, a benefit

corporation must legally adhere to requirements in three specific areas: accountability, transparency and purpose.

"We believe very much in the power of business—and brands—to change the world. And like many of our clients who are making a difference in their communities, we also sought to hold ourselves to a higher standard of operation," says Kris Poore, chief creative officer at idgroup.

He added, "We chose to become a Certified B Corp in addition to registering as a legal benefit corporation because we believe in the power of brands as a force for good. By modeling ethical and progressive approaches to business, we hope to encourage others to do the same."

TACO BELL LISTENS Southeast QSR, the franchise owner that will operate the Taco Bell planned for the East Hill neighborhood, last week announced it had heard the community's recent requests and pledged to implement changes based on the feedback received.

On Wednesday, May 2, Southeast QSR said it would implement the changes, which were proposed by Teresa Hill, a Pensacola resident, on change.org.

"We are and have been actively involved in the Pensacola community for years and are trying to do our best to make sure we are good neighbors and stewards of this wonderful and historic neighborhood," said Thaddeus Foster, chief operations officer of Southeast QSR.

The franchise owner and the developer are working together to try to donate the houses on the site to someone or some organization that would be willing to relocate and preserve the homes.

Six existing oak trees will be saved.

However, three oak, one sweet gum, one magnolia and three laurel oak trees will be removed, but they will be replaced with 20 new trees, which will help to make the property visually appealing and fit in line with the surrounding landscaping.

The Taco Bell-style building selected is called an "Explorer Lite" and is meant to be the least visually impactful and fit in most with the existing neighborhood. The developer is also planning to install a sidewalk to encourage foot traffic while also setting the building as far forward as possible, with parking located in the rear, as requested by the community.

Every effort will be made to preserve the original bricks on 12th Avenue. If needed, two rows may need to be removed in front of the driveway only to install a concrete ribbon curb that will protect the remaining bricks. In addition, if removed, the bricks will be preserved and donated to the recipients of the houses.

Foster pointed out in the press release that Southeast QSR has supported local initiatives such as the Armed Forces Families Foundation that recently helped to provide a new USO at NAS Pensacola Corry Station.

Foster said, "We are looking forward to hosting a block party for the community when the restaurant is completed, and we hope to see everyone out there."

"We are looking forward to hosting a block party for the community when the restaurant is completed, and we hope to see everyone out there."

Thaddeus Foster GOVERNOR POLLS: PUTNAM, GILLUM LEAD According to an Inweekly/Political

Matrix poll of 1,015 likely Republican voters across the state, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam (21.7 percent) holds a six-point edge over U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis (15.7 percent). House Speaker Richard Corcoran garnered 10.3 percent, and Bob White received 2 percent. The undecided vote came in at 50.3 percent.

Inweekly/Political Matrix also polled 978 likely Democrat voters in the state and found Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum inweekly.net

held a tight lead with 16.7 percent of the vote over former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine (12.7 percent) and former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham (12 percent). Chris King got 8.9 percent, while 49.7 percent of the responders were undecided.

The newspaper also polled Florida voters on whether they support Amendment 3, which ensures that Florida voters shall have the exclusive right to decide whether to authorize casino gambling in the state.

Nearly three-fourths of the respondents (73.5 percent) support the constitutional amendment, while 12.2 percent did not, and 14 percent were undecided.

The persons sampled were likely voters of the primary and general election cycles.

They were called using an Interactive Voice Response system during the hours of 2-8 p.m. on April 28-29. The State of Florida Division of Elections provided the phone numbers. The margin of error for this study is +/- 3.5 percent with a confidence level of 95 percent.

NEW NAME FOR HOMELESS COALITION EscaRosa Coalition on the Homeless

(ECOH) has launched a rebranding initiative to reintroduce itself to the public and highlight Coordinated Entry, the organization's new centralized multi-organization system that is changing the way homelessness is addressed here.

Opening Doors Northwest Florida is the new name for the 501(C)(3), and the rebrand isn't just a logo tweak, but a new name, messaging and website to reflect the organization's designation by the State of Florida as the lead agency in a new "continuum of care" system that unites partner organizations to attack homelessness on a local level.

The multi-pronged system was designed to ensure that those experiencing a housing crisis are quickly identified, assessed, referred and connected to housing and assistance based on their individual needs.

"We are not the same organization that was founded 30 years ago."

John Johnson "We are not the same organization that was founded 30 years ago," said John Johnson, ECOH executive director. "Since the late 1980's, EscaRosa Coalition on the Homeless has helped more than 78,000 people—men, women, senior citizens, children, veterans—saving and changing lives, while also saving taxpayer dollars."

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He added, "In 2017, we took an honest look at our brand and asked if we had the necessary tools to successfully tell our story. Our new name reflects the mission we live every day of opening doors to reach, respond and restore those who are homeless and at-risk of becoming homeless."

The rebranding process started with an informal survey, with representatives for the organization surveying members of the community, talking to donors, the board, management and community stakeholders to gather impressions and beliefs held about the organization.

"The results showed that many in the community had limited knowledge of the scope of our work," said Johnson. "There were some gaps between our own goals and the recognition and perceptions that others had of us. It was clear that we needed to provide a clearer definition."

A list of potential names was generated and vetted. The board and staff discussed them to see how they aligned with the organization's values.

Serene Keiek, ECOH marketing director, said, "The team made it very clear that any name change must clearly communicate our core values and not be a change just for the sake of change."

"The team made it very clear that any name change must clearly communicate our core values and not be a change just for the sake of change." Serene Keiek As part of the rebrand, Opening Doors also launched a new website, openingdoorsnwfl.org, that includes a digital Street Survival Guide that provides immediate click-to-call access to resources and services for those in a housing crisis. Donations to cover the cost of specific items, such as a copy of a birth certificate or a hotel voucher for a family in crisis, are easy to make on the site.

COUNTY JUDICIAL RACES David H.

Stafford announced last week that Joyce H. Williams (Group 2), Paul Hamlin (Group 2), Amy Brodersen (Group 4) and Kerra Smith (Group 5) had become fully qualified for Escambia County judgeships.

Broderson and Smith will not appear on the ballot, as only one candidate qualified for each office. Williams and Hamlin will appear on the August 28 Primary Election ballot.

PHILLIPS SWITCHES RACES Chris Phillips last week visited the Inweekly offices to announce his switch to Pensacola City Council District 4 race. He had pre-filed to run for Escambia County Commission District 4 but told the newspaper that he believes the city council is the best spot for him.

"I think I can be more effective on the Pensacola City Council," said Phillips. He admitted that he is a political novice and has learned a lot about the county commission and city council over the past six months.

Phillips said, "City council is a better fit for me."

"I think I can be more effective on the Pensacola City Council."

Chris Phillips He will face Peter Gaddy, III and Jared Moore in the August primary.

Phillips also announced his endorsement of Robert Bender for Escambia County Commission District 4 seat, which includes Kendrick Doidge, Bill Fetke, Terry Strickland and Boyce White.

STAMP OUT HUNGER FOOD DRIVE On Saturday, May 12, the letter carriers of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will join forces to help Stamp Out Hunger in our community.

In its 26th year, the National Association of Letter Carriers' (NALC) annual food drive has grown to be the largest national single-day effort that benefits millions of Americans who struggle to put food on the table. Last year's food drive netted 75 million pounds of food to help feed those in need. Locally, organizations received nearly 85,000 pounds of food from the drive.

"The food collected by the letter carriers is critical to our ability to feed our neighbors in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties." DeDe Flounlacker "Stamp Out Hunger is the most important food drive for many food pantries in the area," said DeDe Flounlacker, executive director of Manna Food Pantries. "The food collected by the letter carriers is critical to our ability to feed our neighbors in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. The 2017 event was down considerably by about 50%, so we're looking forward to having an outstanding turnout this year to restock shelves and ensure

the immediate needs of the hungry can be met in the coming months."

A donation of just one dozen cans provides three days' worth of food, or nine meals, for neighbors in need. Residents are encouraged to leave a bag of non-perishable food items, such as canned chicken and tuna, canned fruit in 100 percent juice, dry breakfast items (oatmeal, grits, whole grain cereal), canned vegetables, peanut butter, rice and dry beans next to their mailbox before the regular mail delivery on May 12.

Escambia and Santa Rosa letter carriers will collect food donations for local food banks, including Manna Food Pantries, Warrington Emergency Aid Center, Feeding the Gulf Coast in Pace and Milton, ACTS Ministry of Holley Assembly of God in Gulf Breeze and We Care Ministries of Navarre United Methodist Church.

Mail carriers will deliver a limited number of bags before the food drive.

Residents who do not receive a bag may use any grocery bag on hand to fill with donation items. For more details, visit helpstampouthunger.com.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS 2018 Travel Rally Day takes place 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Friday, May 11 at the corner of Main and Palafox streets in front of the Bank of Pensacola.

The Escambia County Waste Services Department will host a Regional Roundup 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday, May 12 in the north parking lot of Pensacola High School, 500 W. Maxwell St. Regional Roundup events provide an opportunity to properly dispose of electronics, household hazardous waste and up to four tires per vehicle, free of charge. For more details, contact the Escambia County Waste Services Department at 937-2160 or wasteservices@myescambia.com.

Bike Pensacola's May Slow Ride will be 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 12 at Trek Bicycle Store Pensacola, 701 E. Cervantes St. This month the ride will be through East Hill, Eastside and Old East Hill neighborhoods. The ride will be about one hour and 10 minutes long, at a casual pace. Nobody will be "dropped" or left behind.

Children ages 10-16 must be accompanied by an adult, and no pets are allowed on the rides.

Cyclists under 16 must wear a helmet by law; ages 16 and up, helmets are recommended but are not required by law. Pensacola Police Department will provide an escort.

Baptist Health Care will host a nursing job fair 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16 at Hilton Garden Inn-Pensacola Airport, 1144 Airport Blvd. BHC has multiple job opportunities across the system available for all levels of nursing and all experience levels of registered nurses. {in} 9

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By Jeremy Morrison Skateboarding is not a crime. Except for, as per municipal ordinance, when it is. And for a few days in April, rumblings from the Pensacola City Council appeared to indicate officials might be considering a citywide ban on the sport.

That notion struck local skater, realtor and Upward Intuition founder Jon Shell as strange. City council members had seemed pretty hip on skating when they'd given his Upward Intuition non-profit the green light to pursue constructing a skate park in downtown Pensacola.

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"I don't think that ban is going to pass," Shell estimated. "A city-wide skateboarding ban? That's ridiculous."

Turns out Shell was kinda right. It was never even a thing.

"There is no controversy," City Councilwoman Sherri Myers clarified a few days after musing about a city-wide ban during a public meeting. "There is nothing. It's a non-issue."

By the time Myers cleaned up the confusion, Shell had secured a slot at the council's May meeting and fired up the local skateboarding community for a long

night of public comments. But Shell was already planning to speak with council less about a potential ban and more about the possibility of the city kicking in municipal funding for the downtown skate park.

"Every obstacle presents different opportunities," Shell said. "I think it's an opportunity for everyone to come together in one place and figure out how we can make this thing happen, like, now."

SKATE OR DIE LAUGHING

This talk of a skateboarding ban is rooted

somewhere between a misunderstanding and a joke. And it's actually pretty funny.

The whole thing started when Councilman Brian Spencer asked the city council to consider a ban covering Veterans Memorial Park, an act he's since learned can be unilaterally accomplished by the Parks and Recreation Department. "In this particular case, there's no council action required," Spencer said.

"Veterans Park is a place that's made for more peaceful, solitude reflections," Spencer later explained his rationale for 11

that ban. "It has a collection of memorials to those that were injured or lost their lives defending our country." But when the councilman originally breached the subject during a council agenda session, Myers asked why the ban should only apply to the park— near downtown—and not the entire city, places like her District 2.

"I just made, really, a snide remark," Myers said. "It was just really a jab at Brian Spencer."

To follow this joke, you have to be familiar with some background and characters. Pensacola has, especially in recent history, lavished much attention and finances on downtown, which Spencer represents. Myers is forever reminding council of this fact, as well as pointing out various needs within her own district that she feels go neglected.

Councilman Spencer didn't follow the joke: "Not at all."

Neither did local media, which took the councilwoman seriously. A flurry of coverage proceeded—with the story getting picked up as far away as Tampa—and a wildfire ignited on social media, where the local skating community dropped their collective jaw and Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill posted a video of himself skating downtown in case it was soon banned.

"I can't help how people react to things," Myers said, adding that she feels the media misrepresented the matter.

Spencer has a different take.

"I think once she saw the pushback she thought she could retreat and reframe that," the councilman said.

While Spencer didn't really get the joke, he can still laugh about it.

"The most predictable thing about Sherri is her unpredictability," he said.

Shell didn't really get the joke either.

"To me, it didn't sound like a joke or sarcasm," the skater said.

But Shell did reap the benefits of Myers' comments. Upward Intuition is eyeing a couple of upcoming grants for the skate park, and the councilwoman's talk of a ban really lit things up.

"Really, it was a blessing for us because we were able to put it on Facebook, and were getting so much free press," Shell laughed. "Just in the last few days we've gotten to educate so many people about the skate park."

HALF-PIPE DREAMIN'

Shell first pitched the concept of a skate park in honor of his friend Blake

Doyle, who was hit and killed by a train, a couple of years ago. City officials were keen on the idea, donating the city-owned property underneath a stretch of I-110 and giving the skater the go-ahead to pursue funding.

Upward Intuition, the non-profit Shell founded to build the city's first public skate park, has since worked to piece together money for the project. The organization has received a collection of grants and gifts, and they're hoping for more.

A good chunk of the funds collected so far—about $100,000 of it—has gone toward design work. Shell enlisted Californiabased Spohn Ranch, which built the ramp skateboarding legend Tony Hawk pulled the first 900 on.

On paper, the plans are primo. Shell even ran them by the folks at the Tony Hawk Foundation.

"When they saw the design, they said we're gonna have one of the best facilities in the country," he said.

But the park is also expensive, with an overall price tag approaching $1.5 million, a heavy lift for Upward Intuition fundraising efforts.

That's where Shell is hoping the city can help. He's hoping to parlay recent attention garnered by council's discussion regarding a ban—as well as more general concerns over skateboarders damaging property in Veterans Memorial Park and other areas—into a commitment of dollars from the city.

"It really needs to be a partnership," Shell said, pointing out that the city routinely funds other sports and their associated facilities.

Shell also notes that Upward Intuition is only asking for help, not the whole enchilada.

"The skaters have shown we have a significant amount of skin in the game; we're bringing a significant amount of the money to the table." Jon Shell "The skaters have shown we have a significant amount of skin in the game; we're bringing a significant amount of the money to the table," he said. "It's realistic to think that by the end of the year we could bring half a million dollars to the table."

Spencer said he was expecting a more straightforward update on the skate park's progress, maybe some blowback from Myers's comments. Not necessarily a request for funding.

"I didn't know that was going to be his ask," Spencer said, allowing that it might be a reasonable direction to explore. "Certainly he can do that, and I think it's a valid request."

The councilman stopped short of throwing his weight behind the city jumping in too deep.

"I would support the council participating in a funding role—not completely," Spencer said.

Myers might not be game for throwing more money toward downtown. But she'd love to see a park in District 2.

"Maybe this is a good thing. Maybe we will

have a conversation about having more skate parks in the north end," Myers said. "That's a conversation I'd like to have."

Shell's expecting a bit of resistance. It's a pretty big ask. But he's hopeful city officials will find the park worthy.

"Cities are always going to say that they're broke. But they can always find money for things that are important." Shell "Cities are always going to say that they're broke," Shell said. "But they can always find money for things that are important." {in}

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AFTER-PARTY A good number of skaters are likely to show up for the skate park presentation during Pensacola City Council's May meeting this Thursday, May 10.

Afterwards, they'll have an opportunity to throw some money towards the project at Perfect Plain Brewing Co., where a portion of the evening's proceeds will be donated to the skate park.

"When people are passionate about doing something that they think is going to make Pensacola more vibrant, we get behind that," said D.C. Reeves, CEO and co-founder of Perfect Plain.

The event, dubbed Support Pensacola Skateboarding, is slated to run from 6 p.m. to midnight at the Garden Street brewery. In addition to multiple beers on tap, the evening will also feature food from Nomadic Eats. Both businesses will donate a portion of the night's proceeds to Upward Intuition.

The post-meeting party—which actually begins shortly after the city council meeting does—may also feature live music and possibly a skateboarding event, if logistics allow.

"We're working on that," Reeves said. "If possible, we're gonna do it."

Reeves said that he felt Upward Intuition's presentation offered an ideal opportunity for such a fundraising event and thought the skate park

was a worthy cause due to the value— both tangible and otherwise—it would bring to downtown.

"I think it's an awesome thing for our community and our community's children," Reeves said, adding that he also felt the park would positively impact nearby property values and bring a certain vibrancy to downtown.

"Skateboarding and skateboarding culture does that," he said. "It makes Pensacola more vibrant."

PENSACOLA CITY COUNCIL MEETING

WHEN: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 10 WHERE: Pensacola City Hall, 222 W. Main St. DETAILS: facebook.com/upwardintuition

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WHEN: 6 p.m.-Midnight Thursday, May 10 WHERE: Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. DETAILS: facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco

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Got Plants?

By Stephanie Sharp

Veganism isn't exactly new, but it is trending in the mainstream more than ever before. Pensacola's vegan community has decided to take it up a notch by starting Pensacola's first VegFest, a vegan festival movement that has grown to more than 150 events across the country in 2018 alone.

Whitney Hancock, organizer of VegFest, explained that something that started as a small conversation between members of the Pensacola chapter of Anonymous for the Voiceless, an animal rights organization, about the idea of bringing a VegFest to Pensacola developed rapidly. After one open interest meeting with a crowd of about 20 people, Hancock says the planning began.

"It really has taken off much quicker and bigger than we thought it was going to," said Hancock.

The festival will take place at Open Books, which suits Open Books Bookstore and Prison Book Project volunteer coordinator Johnny Ardis well.

"I got involved with it because I've been a vegan for 20 years now, and I just started seeing veganism becoming more and more popular and more and more mainstream," said Ardis.

"So I said, yes, I want to get involved in this VegFest because it's time for it."

The time and the trends point toward an opportune time to bring together the vegan community, cruelty-free vendors and plant-based food as the interest in and popularity of veganism continues to expand among omnivores.

"Pensacola's vegan community has grown so much within just the last year," said Han-

cock. "All across the US and even the world, it's grown so much recently."

While the festival will be a delight for anyone who already lives a vegan lifestyle, Pensacola VegFest aims to be an opportunity for vegetarians and omnivores to learn more about veganism and to experience firsthand the variety you can enjoy as a vegan.

"Our mission is to make it more widespread, to present different types of vegan food to the Pensacola community," said Hancock.

"Some of us are vegan for our health.

Some of us are vegan for the animals, because of animal cruelty. Some of us are vegan for the environment. " Whitney Hancock Hancock and Ardis admit that there is a preconceived idea of what the vegan diet looks like—lots and lots of salad.

"Most people think it's just a bowl of lettuce, but it's much more," explained Ardis.

"It's good to bring vegans and nonvegans alike together to be a part of the community and eat the food and learn more about it," said Hancock.

Making Pensacola VegFest appealing to the community as a whole is a big focus. In addition to local vegan favorites like End of the Line Cafe, there will be speakers, free yoga classes, holistic health services and arts vendors as well.

Although the festival is stacked with

activities, food and fun, Hancock and Ardis are focused on the core mission of educating the community on the positive impacts of veganism and the connection between veganism and other areas of advocacy.

"The main thing is that we're all vegans for various reasons," said Hancock. "Some of us are vegan for our health. Some of us are vegan for the animals, because of animal cruelty. Some of us are vegan for the environment. If we get one person who comes to the festival and they decide to go vegan and they stay vegan for the rest of their life, just imagine how many animals you've saved, how much less of an impact you've made on the environment. It's a big deal. We want it to be for everyone to enjoy."

"I feel that anyone who's concerned about animals and the environment could look at the facts; the facts speak for themselves," said Ardis. "The carbon footprint of meat is so much. If someone is concerned about climate change, they should consider going vegan because changing your light bulbs is one thing versus going vegan. Vegan is the way to go."

The organizers behind Pensacola VegFest hope that this first vegan festival will help build the momentum towards a more vegan-friendly future in Pensacola, a change that Hancock has already seen affect her life as a vegan in Pensacola.

"When I first moved here, there was nothing vegan on any menu. Now, you can go to a lot of different restaurants in Pensacola that have vegan options," she said.

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PENSACOLA VEGFEST

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NAVAL AVIATION SYMPOSIUM National

Naval Aviation Museum, 1750 Radford Blvd. navalaviationmuseum.org PILATES MAT 12:30 p.m. Free. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org AWM WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. Free. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. 9th Ave. facebook.com/ aragonwine CAST IRON SKILLET PIZZA HANDS-ON COOKING 6-8 p.m. $64.50. So Gourmet, 407-D S.

Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com

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p.m.-12 a.m. Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco MEDITATION FOR PLANETARY PEACE 6 p.m.

Free. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org END OF THE LINE THURSDAY DINNER 6-9 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. Sign up for the newsletter for menu. eotlcafe.com CHRISTOPHER’S CONCERTS 6 p.m. Free. Dr. Breeze. St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, 3200 N. 12th Ave. scpen.org SELECT LATIN DANCE LESSONS AND PARTY

6:30-9 p.m. $10. Salsa, Cha Cha, Bachata and more. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE 7:30 p.m. $14-$20. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com

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MOVIES UNDER THE STARS: BREAKING AWAY 7:45 p.m. Free. 501 N. Hayne St.

fromthegroundupgardenpensacola.com LEE ANN WOMACK 8-10 p.m. $45 and up. Imogene Theatre, 6866 Caroline St. theimogenetheatre.com

FRIDAY 5.11

2ND ANNUAL PICKLEBALL CLASSIC 9 a.m. $30 per person. 800 Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze.

DISNEY ON ICE: FROZEN 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. $23 and up. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com NAVAL AVIATION SYMPOSIUM National Naval Aviation Museum, 1750 Radford Blvd. navalaviationmuseum.org HAPPY HOUR COOKOUTS 5 p.m. Drink specials, free cookout. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com GAY GRASSROOTS 6 p.m. Free. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org DATE NIGHT DANCING 6:30-8 p.m. $15.

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

DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com TOM PETTY TRIBUTE - THE WILDFLOWERS

7 p.m. $15. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com OPEN MIC 7-11 p.m. Café Single Fin, 380 N. 9th Ave. facebook.com/cafesinglefin

MUSIC UNDER THE STARS: WILL KIMBROUGH 7 p.m. $15. From the Ground

Up Community Garden, 501 N. Hayne St. fromthegroundupgardenpensacola.com SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE 7:30 p.m. $14-$20. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com GULF COAST CHORALE 7:30 p.m. $10. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com RUBEN STUDDARD ‘ALWAYS AND FOREVER’

7:30 p.m. $25.50-$89. An evening of Luther Vandross music. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. saengertheatre.com

SATURDAY 5.12

PALAFOX MARKET 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fresh

produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques. Items originate directly from participating vendors, including dozens of local farmers, home gardeners and area artists. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com MT. ZION CEMETERY CLEANUP 8 a.m.-12 p.m. E. Cross St. and N. Guillemard St. Visit uwf.edu for volunteer form.

SANTA ROSA FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fresh local produce, honey, baked goods and live music. Pace Presbyterian Church, Woodbine Road.

COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com OCEAN HOUR CLEAN UP 9 a.m. Pensacola

Visitor Center, 1401 E. Gregory St. and Bartram Park, 211 Bayfront Pkwy. oceanhourfl.com 2ND ANNUAL PICKLEBALL CLASSIC 9 a.m. $30 per person. 800 Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze.

REPTICON 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $5-$10. Children under 5 are free. Navarre Conference Center, 8700 Navarre Parkway. repticon.com STORYTIME SATURDAYS 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $5.

Through Nov. 10. Pensacola Children’s Museum, 115 Zaragoza St. WFPL AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: BRENDAN AND LORI O’GARA 10:30 a.m. Pensacola Library,

239 N. Spring St. mywfpl.com PENSACOLA VEGFEST 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Open Books Bookstore, 1040 N. Guillemard St. pensacolavegfest.com JUNIOR HUMANE SOCIETY ADOPTION 12-4 p.m. PetSmart, 6251 N. Davis Highway. juniorhumanesociety.com ‘FILM STARS DON'T DIE IN LIVERPOOL’ 1 p.m. $5. Bowden Building, 117 E. Government St. pensacolacinemaart.com DISNEY ON ICE: FROZEN 2 and 6 p.m. $23 and up. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com GIRLS’ DAY AWAY 2-6 p.m. Free. Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Ft. Pickens Road. margaritavillehotel.com NATURAL HEALING 2 p.m. Free. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org SOUTHWEST BRANCH BOOK CLUB 2 p.m.

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calendar Southwest Branch Library, 12248 Gulf Beach Highway. mywfpl.com BIKE PENSACOLA SLOW RIDE 4 p.m. Trek Bicycle Store Pensacola, 701 E. Cervantes St. facebook.com/bikepensacola OPEN MIC AND STAGE 7 p.m. Free. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org MAIDEN IMMORTAL: TRIBUTE TO IRON MAIDEN 7 p.m. $12-$15. Vinyl Music Hall, 2

S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com

SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE 7:30

p.m. $14-$20. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com THE BLACK JACKET SYMPHONY PRESENTS: THE EAGLES’ HOTEL CALIFORNIA 8 p.m.

$25-$35. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. saengertheatre.com DANCE PARTY 8-midnight. $10. Partner dancing on the best wood dance floor in the area. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com

SUNDAY 5.13

WAKE UP HIKE 7 a.m. Meet at Bay Bluffs

Park, Scenic Highway at Summit Ave., for a brisk one to two-hour walk with brunch to follow at an area restaurant.

GROUP MEDITATION 9:30 a.m. Free.

Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org 2ND ANNUAL PICKLEBALL CLASSIC 9 a.m. $30 per person. 800 Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze.

HILTON PENSACOLA BEACH MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Hilton Pensacola

Beach, 12 Via de Luna Drive. facebook. com/hiltonpensacolabeach MOTHER’S DAY AT SKOPELOS 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Skopelos at New World, 600 S. Palafox St. skopelosatnewworld.com JACKSON’S STEAKHOUSE MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Jackson’s Steakhouse,

400 S. Palafox. greatsouthernrestaurants.com FIVE SISTERS BLUES CAFÉ MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Five Sisters Blues

Café, 621 W. Belmont St. greatsouthernrestaurants.com SEVILLE QUARTER MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH

10:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. $28.95 plus tax. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com FISH HOUSE MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. greatsouthernrestaurants.com

Arts & Culture

≥Events

PMA GALLERY TOURS 2:30 p.m.

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

ARTISTICALLY REPURPOSED ART AUCTION 5 to 8 May 10, 2018

p.m. Friday, May 11. Pensacola State College, Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts, 1000 College Blvd. pensacolastate.edu MARIA HOCH GALLERY OPENING 6-9

p.m. Friday, May 11.

Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front, 12 Via De Luna Drive.

OPEN STUDIO: EXPLORING COLOR

11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

VEGAN BRUNCH 11 a.m.-2 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. Sign up for the newsletter for menu. eotlcafe.com MOTHER’S DAY MURDER MYSTERY BRUNCH

12:30-2:30 p.m. $25-$40. Imogene Theatre, 6866 Caroline St., Milton. theimogenetheatre.com DISNEY ON ICE: FROZEN 2 p.m. $23 and up.

Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE 3 p.m. $14-$20. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com VEGAN AND VINO SUNDAYS 4-7 p.m.

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

BLUES ANGEL BLUES: NOT QUITE FAB/STILL STANDING 6 p.m. Free. Community Mari-

time Park, 351 W. Cedar St. facebook.com/ bluesonthebaypensacola MC CHRIS 7 p.m. $15. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com

MONDAY 5.14

PILATES MAT 1:30 p.m. Free. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org GRAPHIC NOVEL GROUP 5:30 p.m. Pensacola Library, 239 N. Spring St. mywfpl.com SEVILLE QUARTER MILERS 5:30 p.m. Runners meet in front of Seville Quarter for a run around downtown Pensacola. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com VEGAN COOKING CLASS 6 p.m. $25. Red beans and rice. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. eotlcafe.com CROHN’S AND COLITIS SUPPORT GROUP

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

Professional dance instruction for all skill levels. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com SONGWRITERS AND POETS OPEN MIC 7-9 p.m.

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

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

TUESDAY 5.15

BLUE ANGELS PRACTICE 11:30 a.m. Free.

National Naval Aviation Museum viewing

Saturday, May 12. $6, free for PMA members. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org

≥Current Exhibits LAMAR STUDIO: MICHAEL PEARCE: SECRET PAINTINGS

On view through May 18. Pensacola State College Lamar Studio, Bldg. 15. pensacolastate.edu

MASTERS OF INSPIRATION On view

through May 18. Art

by Charlotte Mason, Kelly Schmidt and Ben Twingley.

Gallery 1060, First City Art, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org TRUE WEST On view through May 26. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. bluemorninggallery.com QUAYSIDE GAL-

area, 1750 Radford Blvd. navalaviationmuseum.org COMPLIMENTARY WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m.

So Gourmet, 407-D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com BORN OF OSIRIS 6 p.m. $20. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com COUNTRY DANCE LESSONS 6:30 p.m. $10.

Country two-step, East Coast swing, competition choreography and more. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com MOVIES AT THE REX: ‘GREASE’ 7 p.m. $5 (cash only). 18 N. Palafox. pensacolacinemaart.com BANDS ON THE BEACH 7-9 p.m. Free. Mass Kunfuzion. Gulfside Pavilion, Pensacola Beach. visitpensacolabeach.com COMEDY NIGHT 7 p.m. Swan Neck Meadery, 2115 W. Nine Mile Road. swanneckwinery.com GULF BREEZE MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND 7 p.m. Free. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. saengertheatre.com OVER-50 BALLROOM DANCE CLUB 7-9:30 p.m. $5-$10. Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Center, 913 S. I St. Dressy attire (no jeans).

WEDNESDAY 5.16

POPULAR LITERARY BOOK CLUB SKYPE EVENT 10:30 a.m. Pensacola Library, 239 N.

Spring St. mywfpl.com

MISSION TRANSITION 5:30-10 p.m. Perfect

Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco WATERBOYZ SLOW SKATE 6-7 p.m. Every Wednesday. Skate starts and ends at Waterboyz, 380 N. 9th Ave. waterboyz.com YOGA FLOW 6-7 p.m. Free. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org HOMEMADE PASTA HANDS-ON COOKING

6-8 p.m. $64.50. So Gourmet, 407-D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com SWING DANCE LESSONS AND PARTY 6:3010 p.m. $5-$10. Professional West Coast swing instruction for all levels. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com MEDITATION 7:15-8:30 p.m. Free. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org FREE DANCE LESSONS 8-8:30 p.m. Free.

Beginner West Coast swing dance lesson.

DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com

LERY FIRST CITY ART SHOW On view

through June 1.

Quayside Gallery, 17 Zaragoza St. quaysidegallery.com

RECYCLE, REUSE, REPURPOSE, REPEAT On

view through June 1.

Various artists. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org

CALM TO CHAOTIC

On view through June 1. Art by Karin Gudmundson. Artel

Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org THE CREATION SERIES On view

through June 1. Art by Norm Haines. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org PAINTED SOUNDS On view through June 1. Art by Pensacola branch of National League of Pen Women. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org 17

calendar NICHOLAS CROGHAN: DWELLINGS On view

through June 3.

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

PAPER CUTS: THE ART AND HISTORY OF PAPER-MAKING AND CUT PAPER ART On view

through June 17.

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

CUT UP/CUT OUT

On view through June 17. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org VERNACULAR PHOTOGRAPHY On

view through June 17. Projected exhibition by UWF photography students.

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

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GALLERY DAYS 12-4

p.m. Saturdays. Featuring local artists. To be featured, contact Angel at 941-7354586 or call the restaurant at 477-0035.

TGI Fridays, 1240 Airport Blvd.

≥Workshops & Classes

GLASS MOSIAC WORKSHOP Three-

part workshop on making glass mosaics with instructor Judie Betts. Open to students ages 12 and up. Class is 1-4 p.m. May 13. First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. Cost is $150. For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

OIL PAINTING 101

Six-week course for beginners and intermediate students. The class will cover sienna paint wash, color theory, focal points,

perspective, edging, blending, and more. Classes held on Tuesdays May 1-June 5, 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. First City Art Center, 1060 N Guillemard St. For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

POTTERY ON THE WHEEL Six-week

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

INTRODUCTION TO POTTERY ON THE WHEEL Every Mon-

day from 6-8:30 p.m. at First City Art Center. Classes are $40. For more

information, visit firstcityart.org.

CLAY HAND BUILDING Six-week

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

CLAY SCULPTURE

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

≥Call for Films

STAMPED SUBMISSIONS Stamped

LGBT Film Festival is returning for its seventh year, and film submissions are open

through Sunday, July 1. Filmmakers have the opportunity to win monetary prizes in the following categories: Best Narrative, Best Documentary and Best Short. For those interested in submitting a film, visit filmfreeway.com/ stampedpensacolalgbt. To learn more about the film festival and to get involved, visit stampedfilmfest.com.

Bars & Nightlife

≥Bar Games Thursdays

LADIES NIGHT 5 p.m.

V. Paul’s Italian Ristorante, 29 S. Palafox. vpauls.com

BREW IQ TRIVIA NIGHT WITH JERRELL HENDRIX 7-9 p.m.

Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco

POKER 8 p.m. The

Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Road. ticketsportsbar.com

POOL TOURNAMENT

8 p.m. The Ticket 2, 2115 W. Nine Mile Road. ticketsportsbar.com COLLEGE NIGHT 10 p.m. Drink specials, beer pong tournament starts at 10 p.m.

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

Fridays WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. Informative wine tasting in Seville Quarter Wine and Gift Shop. No charge for the tasting.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com POOL TOURNAMENT 8 p.m. The

Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Road. ticketsportsbar.com

FEMALE IMPERSONATOR SHOWS 1 a.m.,

2:30 a.m. and 4 a.m.

Top of the Town, 15 E. Intendencia St. Saturdays MEMBERSHIP APPRECIATION NIGHT 8

p.m. Seville Quarter Membership Card Holder Appreciation Night at Phineas Phogg's. 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com LATIN DANCING

10 p.m. Top of the Town, 15 E. Intendencia St. FEMALE IMPERSONATOR SHOWS 1 a.m.,

2:30 a.m. and 4 a.m.

Top of the Town, 15 E. Intendencia St. Sundays BAR AND RESTAURANT EMPLOYEE (B.A.R.E. NIGHT) 7

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

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

Mondays BREW IQ TRIVIA NIGHT WITH JERRELL HENDRIX 7-9

p.m. Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco TEXAS HOLD ‘EM FOR FUN AND TRIVIA 7

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

Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MONDAY NIGHT TRIVIA 9:30-10:30

p.m. Mugs and Jugs, 12080 Scenic Highway. facebook.com/ mugsjugs

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news of the weird BOLD In the tony Denver suburb of Castle Rock, Colorado, the motto might be "If the house is rockin', DO come knockin'!" Residents on Avery Way are in a tizzy about the Thunderstorm Play Palace, a 7,500-squarefoot home where, neighbors told KDVR-TV, the owner invites swinging couples and singles to gather for wild sex parties. Invitees must make a "donation" ($70 for couples and single men, $20 for single women), and the parties include drinks, snacks and potluck dishes.

"One had four crockpots," said a neighbor, "showing up like they're going to a Bunko party or something." On the invitation, guests were asked to bring their own condoms and show respect for the "new furniture." The host is a married father of three who feels harassed by the neighborhood, but he counters that he's taken steps to be discreet, including installing soundproofing and making sure "there are no open areas." But neighbors claim they hear "disturbing sounds" coming from the house.

"You can hear people doing what they're doing," one resident told reporters. Castle Rock Police say the man is not breaking the law because he's only taking donations, and the activities are contained to his home.

DO NOT CLIMB! The Black Panther isn't feeling the love in South Korea lately. The Walt Disney Co. sent two statues of the superhero to Busan to celebrate Marvel Studios' filming along Korea's southern coast.

But on March 17, according to The Korea Herald, a 32-year-old drunk man was arrested after he vandalized the statue in the Gwangbok-ro shopping district, and on April 21, the statue near Gwangalli Beach was toppled and part of its head broken off. An official from the Korea Film Council thought someone had probably tried to climb the statue, despite numerous off-limits signs.

OOPS! Police officers in the German town of Neustadt were called April 25 to an apartment building after reports of screaming led neighbors to suspect domestic violence, the Daily Mail reported.

Instead, they found a couple receiving instruction in the Japanese art of Shibari erotic bondage from the apartment's tenant. ("Shibari" translates as "the beauty of tight binding.") In a statement titled "Fifty Shades of Neustadt," police reported the couple were "well and in a good mood," even asking the officers if they'd like to join in, but they had to decline.

•In the seaside village of Lytham St Annes, England, Douglas Cholmondley Travis, an 88-year-old member of the local Neighborhood Watch, was on patrol Oct. 10, 2017, when he and an 87-year-old watch colleague noticed a van turning into Lytham Park Cemetery.

Regarding the vehicle as suspicious, they began taking pictures of it until Antony James, driver of the van, there only to visit family graves, grew angry and stopped, according to Metro News.

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James got out of his van to confront Travis, causing a panic, according to defense attorney Robert Castle, that resulted in James being knocked down by the Neighborhood Watch vehicle and Travis charged for reckless driving and assault. "This is all terribly sad," Castle told Blackpool Magistrates Court in late April, as his client is "one of the eyes and ears of the police."

Travis was fined 40 pounds plus court costs.

LOOK-ALIKES Dolores Leis, 64, of Nanton in Galicia, Spain, is a modest wife and potato farmer. But thanks to the internet, she has found fame as "Trump's Galician sister."

The Associated Press reports that a journalist researching farming posted a photo of Leis at her farm on Instagram, and the striking resemblance between her and the U.S. president caught the attention of the web.

"I say that it must be because of the color of the hair," Leis told La Voz de Galicia on April 24. She added that she's not overwhelmed by the sudden attention because, unlike her doppelganger, she doesn't use a mobile phone and isn't much interested in online chatter. "I look at everything that my daughters show me, but it never stung my curiosity to have (a phone)," she said.

MISGUIDED Greyhound Bus passengers were frustrated on April 19 after their trip to New York was delayed by mechanical trouble and navigational challenges.

The ride started in Cleveland, where the scheduled departure time was 2:30 a.m., passengers told WEWS-TV, but the bus didn't leave until 6 a.m. After crossing into Pennsylvania, the bus turned around, and the driver explained he was returning to Cleveland because of mechanical difficulties. However, the driver missed Cleveland and drove all the way to Toledo before realizing the mistake and heading back to Cleveland. "We were on this bus for seven hours just going in a circle," said passenger Morgan Staley.

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CRIME REPORT In October 1981, Stephen Michael Paris escaped from the Jess Dunn Correctional Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma, where he had been serving a nine-year sentence for drug possession and distribution. Using the name Stephen Chavez, Paris managed to evade authorities until April 12, when investigators tracked him down, thanks to his mother's obituary, at an office in Houston where he was working. Now 58 years old, Paris was mentioned in his mother's tribute, using his alias, the Associated Press reported, and after confirming his identity with fingerprints, the U.S. Marshals Service returned him to custody. {in}

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