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— John List, Chair of the Economic Department, University of Chicago

Only 45% of children in Escambia County are ready for kindergarten MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND THE SCI’S ANNUAL FUNDRAISER

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Working in partnership with the University of Chicago, Escambia County became the first county to pilot early learning intervention with every new mother at three area hospitals: Baptist Healthcare, Sacred Heart Hospital and West Florida Hospital.

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To date, more than 10,200 mothers have benefited from this initiative and received a tutorial and Brain Bag filled with helpful resources stressing the importance of building a baby’s brain. Knowing that 85% of the human brain is developed by age 3, every minute is precious. Early indicators from the study by the University of Chicago show positive change that the Brain Bags are making a difference.

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GROVER ROBINSON The Pensacola mayor was named a 2019 Home Rule Hero by the Florida League of Cities. Robinson was one of roughly 100 municipal officials in Florida presented with Home Rule Hero Awards for their work during the 2019 legislative session.

These local leaders earned this award for their tireless efforts to protect the Home Rule powers of Florida's municipalities and advance the League's legislative agenda.

RON DESANTIS So far, we've been pleasantly surprised with the governor's first few months in office. However, his taxpayer-paid journey to Israel with a more-than-90-person delegation comprised of civic and business leaders is a head scratcher. The announced goal is to further strengthen Florida's business and political relationships with Israel, but there will be very little accomplished on this trip, other than maybe garner more dollars for the governor's re-election campaign.

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Blackmon has been a champion for more than 30 years in the African-American community to ensure its inclusion as an integral component in the leadership and decision making of local government. She has worked to educate the general public on the role of African-Americans, who have contributed to the prosperity, growth and positive direction of the area.

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PRE-K READINESS RATES On May 15, the

Florida Department of Education released the 2017-2018 Voluntary Pre-K readiness rates, and statewide, only 58 percent of children who participated in VPK were ready for kindergarten. Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a press release, "A 42 percent failure rate is simply not defendable and certainly not good enough for Florida's youngest learners." Escambia County's 83 VPK providers had only 57 percent of their children ready. Of the school district's 15 VPK programs, five had less than half of its pupils ready. Achieve Escambia has set as its goal to have 60 percent of all local children "kindergarten ready" by the start of the 2020 school year.

LOST REFERENDUMS Voters in Osceola

and Volusia counties early this month voted against increasing their local options sales taxes (LOST). With opposition from Osceola County's Republican Executive Committee, 67 percent of the voters went against a one-cent increase to fund transportation improvement. The Volusia County vote was narrower, with 55 percent voting down a half-cent increase.

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MAYBE THIS TIME On June 17, SCAPE Landscape Architecture will present its plan for Pensacola's waterfront at 6 p.m. in the Rex Theatre. The landscape architecture firm has checked the boxes for involving the public in the process, holding town hall meetings and interviewing elected officials and community leaders over the past five months.

In April, SCAPE revealed the proposed framework of its waterfront plan while explaining the reasoning behind its components. The project managers presented a vision that included many of the ideas that we heard from CivicCon speakers that would help connect Pensacola Bay with everyday residents and visitors, such as community plazas and streets with sidewalks, trees and bike lanes.

The firm also suggested two catalytic projects that we could undertake in the short term to create significant change—improving Bruce Beach and creating a "Hashtag connecter" at Palafox and Main streets.

The presentation created a great deal of excitement, and I'm sure the theatre will be packed when the final report is presented. But what will city leaders do with it once it's handed over to them?

In 2004, the Strategic Business Analysis and Port Advisory Committee, chaired by former Mayor Jerry Maygarden, recommended more mixed-use at the port, no extension of industrial leases, the creation of "Heritage Harbor that would tie into the UWF's Historic Pensacola Village" and the

development of a master plan for other development at the port.

I'll attach the report to the online version of this column. It's impressive, but nothing was done with it.

The following year, the city held a series of town hall meetings about how to redevelop the west side of Pensacola. The West Side Neighborhood Plan called for the creation of West Side Neighborhood Town Center. The plan also called for a new elementary school, supermarket and public library to be built on Cervantes Street.

That plan also sits on a shelf at city hall.

Superintendent Malcolm Thomas chose to build Global Learning Academy in a valley by his headquarters, and West Cervantes Street has become a death trap for cyclists and pedestrians. The grocery store is a Dollar General.

In 2010, the Pensacola City Council approved a two-volume Urban Core Community Redevelopment (CRA) Plan that detailed a mixed-use project for Bruce Beach that would preserve the beach, connect it with the rest of the city's waterfront, provide access to the water and create residential and commercial development along Main Street. A year after the report was released, then-Mayor Ashton Hayward proposed the city lease the land for a fish hatchery. Fortunately, citizens fought the project and won.

Maybe this time the SCAPE report will get a better reception from city hall than previous city plans. Maybe. {in} rick@inweekly.net

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AYDELOTT STAYS 'INVOLUNTARILY COMMITTED'

By Mollye Barrows Circuit Judge J. Scott Duncan held a commitment hearing Wednesday, May 22, regarding the status of Brandon Aydelott, 23, and Chris Lynch, 40, two Santa Rosa County men who confessed to violently killing their mothers, to determine whether they should both remain "involuntarily committed" at Florida State Hospital.

"Because there has been no request to release Mr. Aydelott and Mr. Lynch into the public, and they continue to meet the criteria for involuntary commitment and no one is protesting that," explained Duncan, "they remain involuntarily committed."

Both men were found not guilty by reason of insanity for the homicides and were committed to the secure mental health treatment facility in Chattahoochee run by the Department of Children of Families.

Every six months, the staff at Florida State Hospital evaluates their mental health status and makes a recommendation about their commitment to the court, the State Attorney's Office and the residents' attorneys.

Determining their commitment status was only part of the court's discussion on their cases. The second issue was whether or not prosecutors had grounds to protest where the men would be held on the hospital grounds. Recently, hospital staff recommended moving both men to Civil Transition, a lower security program.

According to DCF's website, Civil Transition is for residents who no longer need a higher level of security, and the program's stated treatment plan is to give residents the skills and resources they need to successfully transition back into the community or to another less restrictive program, like a group home.

"According to the law, I have jurisdiction over their cases, but I don't have the authority to dictate to the Department of Children and Families where they place somebody," said Judge Duncan. "We would have the ability to hear both sides, then make a determination if the department decided they no longer needed to be involuntarily committed."

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The ruling comes as little relief to Brandon Aydelott's aunts, Pam Hill and Patricia Hawkins, who were there for the hearing. Brandon brutally killed their sister and popular Holley-Navarre Middle School science teacher Sharon Hill Aydelott on Christmas Eve 2013. He confessed to investigators that voices told him to leave his father's apartment where he lived and kill her, so he took a butcher knife to her house and attacked his mother, unprovoked, in the doorway of her Gulf Breeze home.

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"There's no stop gap or check and balance in this process," said Hill. "Here they are both going to a unit designed to help them transition into the community, and the next step is either they're getting out or they're not."

"Here they are both going to a unit designed to help them transition into the community, and the next step is either they're getting out or they're not." Pam Hill She explained, "If DCF recommends later that they get out, they've already had a chance to build a case for that because Brandon and Chris would have been through the Civil Transition program and trained to be on the outside. If that's the only chance the State Attorney's Office has to protest, it worries me."

Aydelott was later diagnosed with schizophrenia and found not guilty by reason of insanity in October 2016. He has already moved through several levels of treatment at Florida State Hospital, and when DCF notified the State Attorney's Office of their intention to move Brandon to Civil Transition in March, prosecutors missed the notice and their chance to protest the move before it happened.

The Department of Children and Families also recommended moving Chris Lynch to Civil Transition. He also was remanded to Florida State Hospital in April 2018, after a judge found him not guilty of seconddegree murder by reason of insanity for beating his mother, Cheryl Lynch, to death on the porch of her Pace home on Mother's Day 2016.

Prosecutors don't want either man moved to the less restrictive unit, but the court said the law doesn't give them the authority to have a say where they are kept unless DCF determines they no longer meet the criteria of involuntary commitment.

"I've thought about this and pondered this, and the state must follow the law," said Duncan. "I believe the State Attorney's Office and the Public Defender's Office are supposed to get copies of these assessments. However, I'm not sure that is happening. Here's what I'm going to do—when I get them, I'll make sure we get copies out to counsel to make sure nothing gets lost in the cracks."

JAIL CELLMATES

This isn't the first time Aydelott and Lynch have been locked up together behind bars. The two were placed in the same cell in the Santa Rosa County jail in 2016 while they awaited their trials and developed a

relationship that worried Hill, who received letters from both of them at that time.

In the summer of 2016, Aydelott mostly wrote to his aunt about sports, what chapters he was reading in the Bible and to thank her for sending him care packages and putting money in his commissary account for extra food.

When he and his new cellmate both started writing to her in July 2016, she was astonished to realize her nephew's "roommate" was Chris Lynch, a then 38-year-old Pace man who had been arrested three months earlier for beating his mother to death.

"Dear Aunt Pam," Brandon wrote on a small, blue index-style card dated July 18, 2016. "Hope you're having a good day!

I sure am! Yeah, my roommate's name is Chris if you haven't read the other side yet.

We both say gracias for the commissary."

Lynch wrote on the back side of the card, "Aunt Pam, unfortunately, I'm in the same situation as Brandon! I unknowingly took my mom's life on Mother's Day. My name is Chris Lynch, and I'm the roommate."

Lynch went on to thank her for helping Brandon with more commissary items, like coffee, which Lynch said Brandon had been sharing with him because he was "addicted" to it. Lynch also wrote about what else he and Brandon had in common, like the fact that they had both been baseball pitchers. He even drew a picture for Hill of himself and Brandon playing baseball by a fence with himself calling to Brandon, "Throw me the coffee."

Hill was aghast the two "mommy killers" were in the same cell, and she worried about the influence Lynch would have her on her then 20-year-old nephew, who appeared to be infatuated with the older Army veteran.

"I accidentally spilt coffee on this paper when I was working out with Chris, whoops!"

Brandon wrote to his aunt a month later. "Another thing that happened with me and Chris is that he claimed me, and I accepted to be his Godchild. I've definitely become more spiritual since I got locked up. That's just one of the many spiritual things that came my way."

"Brandon was always a naive boy, subject to other peoples' suggestions, and he could be easily manipulated. It was happening before my eyes." Hill For Hill, the development was just another "unbelievable" moment in a series of unbelievable events. She told Inweekly, "Brandon was always a naive boy, subject to other peoples' suggestions, and he could be easily manipulated. It was happening before my eyes."

She added, "When I went there, he was so depressed and dejected about his situation.

Then when Chris came into his life, he was

giddy like a school girl. Brandon didn't even drink coffee until Chris came in there. And when he started asking for two of things, I knew that was it, and I complied so I would know what was going on until they could be moved apart, and Brandon would be safe from him."

A prosecutor with the State Attorney's Office responded to Hill's plea and eventually managed to have Lynch and Aydelott separated. During this same period, the court found Aydelott was competent to stand trial.

When Lynch was eventually sent to Florida State Hospital last year, he and Aydelott were again in the same dorm for a time before Aydelott was moved to Civil Transition. Now that the state has conceded it has no jurisdiction where DCF places residents on the property, Lynch will again be housed with Aydelott in the same program.

SECURITY CONCERNS

Hill and Hawkins have both visited Aydelott at Florida State Hospital, and they remain concerned about the security.

"It drove home to me that victim's rights and families' rights are not considered in the process." Hill "I feel helpless because we're at the mercy of healthcare professionals, evaluators and general staff who I don't even know their backgrounds, their credentials or expertise," said Hill. "Brandon is learning their buzz words, but I don't think he has ever really dealt with the emotional trauma of killing his own sweet mother. It drove home to me that victim's rights and families' rights are not considered in the process."

The state prosecutor on the case assured the sisters the State Attorney's Office would fight to keep Aydelott committed to state care if DCF should ever recommend that he no longer meets the criteria for involuntary commitment. State Attorney Bill Eddins wants them to remain where they will continue to get medical treatment and won't be a threat to the community or themselves.

However, the sisters remain concerned.

"I think if the general public knew Civil Transition was more like a junior college campus, with more freedom to be outside, they would not want them moved to Civil," said Hawkins. "They have been given every right through the criminal justice system, and I feel like the court forgets about the heinousness of their crimes."

She added, "We're here because two ladies, two mothers, were murdered and something got lost in the paperwork. The family shouldn't have to be the ones to tell them about it and make sure they don't forget." {in} inweekly.net

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THE GOSPEL OF MIKE HILL

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By Jeremy Morrison Northwest Florida state Rep. Mike Hill does a lot of voice impersonations. His recent post-legislative session appearance in Pensacola was peppered with them throughout.

There was Hill's Stupid Liberal impression, his Northern Elitist, his Offended Black Person, Ignorant News Reporter, Pussyfooting Catholic Clergy and Too-Soft GOP Lawmaker.

A lot of the voices sound similar, a sort of conglomerate caricature that might feature nicely on a Saturday-morning cartoon produced by Fox News. Except for the voice Hill was doing now. It sounded different. Reasonable. Measured. It was the Voice of God, talking to the legislator about his so-called heartbeatdetection abortion bill, HB 235.

"It's coming back. We are going to file that bill without any exceptions, just like we saw what passed in Alabama." Mike Hill "As plain as day, God spoke to me, and he said, 'That wasn't my bill'—talking about the heartbeat detection bill that I filed—he said, 'That wasn't my bill,'" Hill recounted. "And I knew immediately what he was talking about.

He said, 'You remove those exceptions and you file it again,' and I said, 'Yes, Lord, I will.'"

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begrudgingly allowed into his bill that sought to criminalize abortion if a fetal heartbeat could be detected. The bill—which, like most of the representative's bills, never made it out of subcommittee—allowed for exceptions in the case of rape, incest and health-related concerns for the mother.

"It's coming back," Hill assured. "We are going to file that bill without any exceptions, just like we saw what passed in Alabama."

Hill had at first seemed unsure about sharing his conversation with God—"I'm going to say this even though I know the press is here"—perhaps assuming the notion of the almighty wading into the weeds of HB 235 would seem weird for anyone not operating on the same far-right wavelength. But really, the revelation barely registered on the scale, as the event also featured a prayer paralleling the Biblical King David to President Donald Trump and a discussion about putting gay people to death.

A LOSER'S VICTORY SPEECH

Rep. Mike Hill preaches a particular strain of political gospel. It's a strain that plays pretty well among a particular subset of Northwest Florida's electorate.

Hill is a Tea Partier-turned-Trumper, an African-American with a soft spot for Confederate monuments who wants to give teachers guns and criminalize abortion. He represents District 1, basically the area of Escambia County north of Interstate 10.

The legislator's May 23 local engagement was held a bit outside District 1, inside Pensacola City Hall. Hill was speaking to the Women for Responsible Legislation, an entirely receptive audience primed to talk about how illegal immigration is diluting the demographics or how Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried took the oath of office on a box.

Hill was there to speak about his legislative efforts during the recently wrapped session in Tallahassee, as well as his plans for next year's session. The legislator—describing himself as "a stick of dynamite walking around Tallahassee"—stays busy enough but appears a fringe element of sorts in the state's capital, wearing his slate of failed legislative proposals like badges of honor.

A total of nine bills were sponsored

by Rep. Hill during the 2019 legislative session. They pertained to abortion, guns and monuments, as well as more mundane items such as appropriations for asphalt at Pensacola State College. None of these bills saw the light of day.

Still, Hill had some good news to report to the faithful on behalf of the GOP-controlled state houses.

"This one is so cool," Hill smiled. "We banned sanctuary cities in Florida."

"Whoop-whoop!" came a call from the audience.

The legislator noted that the measure did encounter opposition.

"You would have thought that we were spawns of Satan, that we were the worst people on Earth, that now someone could get stopped for a traffic violation and get separated from their children and they'll get deported back home," Hill said, explaining that the law simply meant individuals in custody would be run against a federal database. "That's all it said. And if ICE determines, 'Hey, you're here illegally; you've committed this crime; perhaps this isn't you're first one,' then we'll deal with you how they see fit, whether it's sending you back home or what."

And there was also the law providing funding for private vouchers for 18,000 students, a measure that critics contend drains money from the public education system and funnels it to private institutions not held to the same standards.

"Eighteen thousand is a drop in the bucket. I'd like to see that more widespread," Hill said. "I don't see why the dollars can't follow each student, then let the parents decide how they're going to be educated, whether it's home school, public school, private school, internet school or charter school."

Another success touted by Hill was the legislative effort to define the parameters of a constitutional amendment passed by voters in November aimed at restoring the voting rights of felons.

"What does it mean to complete your

sentence?" Hill parsed the legalese of the amendment language.

Legislators determined that felons would need to not only finish serving any jail time but also probation and need to pay back any courtordered restitution. Critics of this tightening of the amendment's spirit argue that the move discriminates against the poor, who would be hard-pressed to meet the financial obligations.

Hill affects the voice of a critic, "And they say, 'Well, some of them may not have the ability to pay back their restitution.'"

"Not my problem," comes the response from the audience.

RED MEAT

While Rep. Hill did address more mundane items pertaining to the legislative session—staking out ultra-conservative ground on matters like septic tank inspections, bluegreen algae studies and texting while driving— the most notable moments of the legislator's Pensacola appearance were built around the red meat of trigger issues like abortion, guns and immigration.

The red meat is what people come to hear anyway. The red meat is why someone like Hill gets elected to office in somewhere like Northwest Florida.

This was perhaps best illustrated when Barbara Mayall, who organized Hill's appearance, asked the legislator why he thought fellow Northwest Florida Rep. Alex Andrade had supported a bill offering protections for the LGBTQ community against discrimination in employment, housing and public places.

"Thank goodness that legislation didn't go anywhere," Hill said, explaining that the effort was a state version of a national Equality Act trend.

The legislator continued, explaining that being gay didn't meet the standards of a protected status because it was "a choice."

"It's a behavior, and it's a choice," Hill said.

"You can say, 'But I was born that way.' OK, well, fine, but nobody's forcing you to engage in that relationship, even if you were born that way."

The legislator then said he supposed Andrade supported the measure because he felt it would be politically beneficial but that "it is not the value of Northwest Florida" and that the lawmaker "needs to learn that."

From there, the discussion sunk into some dark territory, where the red meat began to rot.

"In I Corinthians, it says that a man that has an affair with another man will be put to death," said a man in the audience.

"Says that in the Old Testament, too," Hill replied.

"Can you introduce legislation?" the man asked.

"Introduce legislation?" Hill laughed, almost seeming to sense the stink smeared on the walls of the hole he'd dug. "Yeah, wonder how that'd go over?" {in} inweekly.net

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LIONFISH RECORD SET A record total of 19,167 lionfish were removed from Gulf and Atlantic waters as part of the Emerald Coast Open, which coincided with the fifth annual Lionfish Removal and Awareness Festival at AJ's Seafood & Oyster Bar and HarborWalk Village in Destin May 18 and 19.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) worked closely with the Emerald Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau on both the tournament, which had 189 participants, and the festival, which saw 14,119 lionfish caught over the two days. The winning team was Florida Man, which removed 2,241 lionfish.

While the tournament is over, there are still chances to win prizes through the FWC's 2019 Lionfish Challenge, a removal incentive program that started May 18 on Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day and runs through Labor Day, Sept. 2.

This year, participants who submit the largest and smallest lionfish may be eligible to receive up to $3,000 in cash prizes thanks to support from sponsors American Sportfishing Association, Yamaha Motor Company, Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County and National Marine Manufacturers Association. Find more details on how to get rewarded for your harvest at fwcreefrangers.com.

FIDDLER CHOSEN The city of Pensacola

has chosen Kerrith Fiddler to be an assistant city administrator, a lieutenant of sorts for City Administrator Chris Holley. More than 100 individuals applied for the position, from which a pool of eight made the finals.

Fiddler serves as the city of Kissimmee's public works and engineering director. From 2010-2014, he served as assistant director of the same department.

The pool of eight finalists included city staffers, a former city councilman and the commanding officer of NAS Pensacola.

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Here's a brief rundown of the other applicants that made the cut: Leigh Davis currently works as the director for Leon County's Parks and Recreation Department. Davis has been in that position since 2011 and with the county since 2003.

Sherry Morris has been with the city since the late 1990s, in recent years serving as its planning services administrator. Prior to that, she worked for the West Florida Regional Planning Council and Escambia County in planning-related capacities.

Rebecca Ferguson currently works as the city of Pensacola's economic policy coordinator, a role she's been in since 2015. Before coming to the city, Ferguson spent about a year as a manager with the Mississippi Development Authority, worked as a disaster management consultant in Louisiana during the 2010 BP oil spill and for the city of College Park, Ga., as director of economic development.

Christopher Martin is retiring from the U.S. Navy at the end of June. He's been in since 1984 and currently serves as Commanding Officer, Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola. Martin took the top slot at the base in 2016. He lives in Gulf Breeze.

Lawrence Powell has served as administrator of Iron Sharpens Iron Academy, which he co-founded, since 2016. He is also the manager for the Lexington Terrace Community Center.

David Forte has worked as division manager in Escambia County's Transportation and Traffic Operations since 2015. Before that, he spent time managing Escambia's transportation program and Bob Sikes Bridge toll as well as the development program manager in the county's Community Redevelopment Area.

Charles Bare served as a Pensacola city councilman from 2012-2016. He operates a technology-related business and also manages the Minor League Baseball Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities program locally. Bare also spent time as a district representative

GOOD WEEK FOR LINDSEY Milton Mayor Heather Lindsay had a good week facing two challenges—one involving her new job with the city of Pensacola; the other a possible Sunshine Law violation regarding the renaming of a community center in Milton.

When City Attorney Susan Woolf recently brought Lindsay on board as an assistant attorney for the city, some members of the Milton City Council voiced concerns about potential conflicts of interests between the two roles.

At his May 20 press conference, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said, "I don't understand this issue that everybody's having, and I really wish we could get by this—I'd like to call it this 'parochial poison.'"

Robinson said that when Woolf informed him who she wanted to hire, he was fine with her selection—Lindsay and the mayor know each other from their days at Booker T. Washington High School—and not concerned about any potential for conflicts.

"I said, I have no problem with it," he said.

"Certainly, I understand that Heather may have to deal with some challenges in her area, because some people don't understand what we're doing, but I have no problem."

The mayor brushed asides concerns about conflict—such as when the two entities are both seeking state transportation projects and funding—saying he didn't expect many such instances to arise and also that Lindsay was capable of fulfilling each role independently of the interests of the other.

"I expect Heather to do a job for us as an attorney," Robinson said. "When she goes to something like the TPO, my expectation for her is to represent the people she's there to represent. She's not there as part of the city of Pensacola; she's there as part of the city of Milton."

Robinson also bristled at the underlying insinuation of the conflict concerns.

"The part that takes me back is when somebody says, 'Well, how do you expect her to vote?'" he said. "The only reason I think she would ever have to worry about that is if she was worried about her job. So, are you saying to me that somehow or another I'm gonna fire her if she doesn't vote for Pensacola? That's not it; that's not it at all. That's not what we've come here to do; that's not the regional community we want to build."

Two days later, the State Attorney's Office cleared Lindsay of any violations regarding a memo she had sent to the Milton City Council regarding the renaming of a community center.

When citizens questioned the legality of her sending a memo, Mayor Lindsay selfreported the issue and asked for the State Attorney's Office for an opinion on whether she violated the state's Sunshine Law. "We have completed our review of the fact and circumstance of this report and have

determined that no violation of the law has been committed," wrote Chief Assistant State Attorney Greg Marcille in a letter released to the media today.

On May 10, Mayor Lindsay sent a memo to members of the Milton City Council regarding the renaming of the community center after its namesake, former Mayor Guy Thompson, had pleaded guilty to stealing money from the United Way of Santa Rosa County.

Marcille wrote, "The law is clear that a council member or commissioner may send a written report to other members on a subject that will be discussed at a public meeting without violating the Sunshine Law if, prior to the meeting, there is no interaction related to the report among the members, the report is maintained as a public record and the report is not being used as a substitute for action at the public meeting."

TAX CERTIFICATE SALE Escambia County

Tax Collector Scott Lunsford announced the tax certificate sale for 2018 delinquent real estate taxes in Escambia County will be held 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, June 1, at bidescambia. com. Bidding opened May 3.

Property taxes unpaid as of 4:30 p.m. on May 31 will be eligible for a certificate. To prevent a certificate from being sold, property owners with delinquent taxes must make their payment by 4:30 p.m. May 31 either through the website, escambiataxcollector.com, or in person at any of the four convenient tax collector offices. All late payments will be returned for additional fees.

The tax certificate sale is an annual online auction where bidders can purchase a delinquent taxpayer's debt in exchange for an annual interest rate, ensuring the majority of unpaid taxes are collected and distributed to taxing authorities. Last year, more than 8,000 certificates were sold for a total of over $8.4 million, recovering 98.7 percent of delinquent taxes. Delinquent real estate accounts are published online at bidescambia.com and in the Pensacola News Journal.

Registration for the sale is open at bidescambia.com and will continue until the sale ends June 1. The sale is a reverse auction, with interest rates on individual certificates starting at 18 percent. Bidders compete for the lowest rate, and certificates are awarded to those with the lowest bid. All unsold certificates will be issued to Escambia County at 18 percent annual interest.

NEW PSC TEAM Pensacola State College will field a new sports team this fall. A women's cross country team will join the Pirates Athletics program, Bill Hamilton, Pensacola State's athletic director, announced Wednesday, May 22, during a press conference in Hartsell Arena.

Hamilton also introduced Julie Burger as the team's coach. Burger, an experienced triathlete, also is director of the College's inweekly.net

Fort Pickens Tram / Photo Courtesy of NPS

Pharmacy Technician Program on the Warrington campus.

Recruiting will begin immediately for 10 scholarship positions on the cross country team, Hamilton said. There also will be five or six walk-on slots available.

"We plan to start recruiting locally. Dec. 1 was signing day, but we believe there are still high school athletes out there," he said, adding the cross country team would participate in meets against Florida, Alabama, Georgia or Mississippi colleges and universities.

Pensacola State will be the eighth Florida College System institution to have a women's cross country team, Hamilton said. In the Panhandle Conference, Pensacola State will join Chipola State College and Tallahassee Community College. Daytona State College, Florida Gateway College, Florida State CollegeJacksonville, Pasco-Hernando State College and Seminole State College also have women's cross country teams.

"We have a very successful athletics program, and I am excited to be part of the new addition. The running community in Pensacola

is very active, and I am looking forward to having some talented young women join our cross country team," said Coach Burger.

Hamilton said it has been 22 years since the college added a women's athletic program—a volleyball team joined the lineup in 1997. However, he noted discussions have been going on since 2012 about the matter.

FORT PICKENS TRAM The seasonal tram

service in the Fort Pickens Area began on Monday, May 20. The trams are operated

by Dreamcatcher Shuttle Service through a service contract and will largely mirror the tour boat operating schedule.

The service is available for all visitors at no charge and will make stops at the Fort Pickens Plaza, Campground and Langdon Beach. Trams will stop at each of the three shuttle stops between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. daily.

The new service utilizes electric tram vehicles which can carry 27 passengers and travel at regular park speed limits. The fully accessible vehicles feature solar panels to extend the battery charge and drive time. It

offers tour boat passengers and campers a convenient way to access the swim area at Langdon Beach while offering day-use visitors an easy way to move about the park.

WON'T BACK DOWN TOUR On Saturday, June 1, Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) will hold a series of town hall events for the "Won't Back Down" Tour in Florida's First Congressional District. During the events, Congressman Gaetz will provide an update on his work in Washington, D.C., as well as hold an open discussion with constituents on the most pressing issues of the day.

Two stops are in the greater Pensacola area. Gaetz's Santa Rosa County Town Hall will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 1, at Dewey Destin's Navarre Restaurant, 8673 Navarre Parkway. His Escambia town hall will be at noon at Brew Ha Ha Restaurant, 2435 N. 12th Ave. MARK YOUR CALENDARS Auditions

for Panhandle Senior Follies will be held 4 p.m. Thursday, May 30, and Friday, May 31, at Main Street Milton, 5256 Alabama St. in

Milton. Folks aged 50-plus are asked to try out for the first Panhandle Senior Follies show that will be held June 8 and 9.

Escambia County Emergency Management and the National Weather Service of Mobile will host a Tropical Town Hall 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, at the Escambia County Public Safety building, 6575 N. W St. The Florida PTAC at UWF offers a workshop entitled "How to Do Business with ECUA" from 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 5, at Greater Pensacola Chamber, 890 S. Palafox, Ste. 202. Find out how to do business with Emerald Coast Utilities Authority, how to register as a vendor and locate bid opportunities.

There is no fee for this workshop, however, pre-registration is recommended. To register, visit sbdc.uwf.edu and click on "Training & Events" or call 474-2528.

The Florida SBDC at UWF offers the "Reach Customers online with Google" event from 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, June 5, at UWF Conference Facility, 11000 University Parkway, Bldg. 22. This workshop is open to the public. To pre-register, visit sbdc. uwf.edu and click on "Training & Events."

Chairman and District 3 Commissioner Lumon May and School Board Member Dr. Laura Edler will join State Representative Alex Andrade at his second Town Hall meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, at the Brownsville Community Center, 3200 W. De Soto St. Escambia County Fire Rescue invites the public to join in celebrating the arrival of the new Squad 3 Apparatus at a push-in ceremony 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, at ECFR Station 3, 5925 N. W St. The University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity is accepting registration for its 2019 UWF Pathways to Cyber Student Camp. The camp is from 9 a.m.-4 p.m, June 17-21 in the Studer Community Institute Building, 220 W. Garden St., Ste. 250.

Any rising high school student or 2019 high school graduate is eligible. The camp is free of charge. Only 30 spots are available. To register or for more information, visit uwf. edu/cybercamp or contact 474-2999. {in}

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"WORN IN / WORN OUT: SOUL OF THE SHOE"

WHAT: An exhibition which juxtaposes contemporary shoe art, local shoe collections and sneaker culture WHEN: On view now–Friday, Aug. 16 COST: Free admission all summer with a donation of new or gently worn shoes for Soles4Souls (or $7 general admission, free for University of West Florida students) WHERE: Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. DETAILS: pensacolamuseum.org PHOTOS BY: Natalie Allgyer MODELS: Taylor Battiste, Anastasia Moray and Rebekah Lee

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By Savannah Evanoff

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o shoes, no service—at least that's what a few zillion storefronts declare. It's seemingly even more of a priority than the sometimes included "no shirt" requirement.

The concept of shoes as a must-have dates back practically to the beginning of humanity—with the first pair being worn some 40,000 years ago, according to a quick anthropological-natured Google search.

The concept of a shoe likely started with the necessity to protect the feet—and still does—but now hovers in other avenues, too, such as art, fashion and sports.

Amy Bowman-McElhone, Director and Chief Curator, led the transformation of the Pensacola Museum of Art into what can loosely be described as a two-gallery closet to explore anything and everything having to do with shoes for their latest exhibition "Worn In / Worn Out: Soul of the Shoe."

In total, the exhibition features 175 pairs and will be on display at the museum all summer long.

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"Of all our articles of clothing, we always wear shoes," Bowman-McElhone said.

"They're our interface with the earth.

On the one hand, they're the most defiled, dirty objects on our bodies at any one time that protect us, but on the other hand are also these signifiers of status and wealth and beauty. It's really this odd juxtaposition," she continued.

Bowman-McElhone poses the question, "Are shoes art?" and answers it herself. Shoes are indeed art, but they straddle the line between strict definitions of applied art (i.e. ceramics, jewelry, furniture) and fine art (i.e. paintings, sculptures).

"We're trying to break these essentialist binary categories and scramble those circuits—look at shoes as visual culture and look at how they cross these boundaries of high culture and low culture, street culture and high design, private spaces and public spaces, how they're these markers of memory," she explained. "Then there's this component of fascination and fetishes."

As further proof shoes belong in a museum, Bowman-McElhone said the modern museum and department store came into existence around the same time, the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

"As much as we'd like to say museums are these sacred, secular spaces, they're really just another type of department store display in some context," BowmanMcElhone said. "It's more tightly connected than people like to think."

The museum's displays will play with the comparison, also referencing the private spaces shoes are stashed—closets.

COLLECTIONS WITHIN THE COLLECTION

Bowman-McElhone first stumbled into shoes as an art form when she saw Teri Levin's collection of women's designer shoes.

"We ended up spending a lot of time drawn to the shoes and looking at them as these aesthetic objects but also as these harbingers

and tokens of memory for Teri," BowmanMcElhone said. "It was really an engrossing experience. It got me thinking about shoes and art and what the possibilities are."

As far as structure goes, the exhibition is divided into two parts. One features some of Levin's shoes, along with shoes and objects from other local collectors Amy Ruddick and Joseph Herring and sneaker collectors Nathaniel Johnston and Taylor Battiste.

The other features shoe-related artwork from Malika Green, Lenka Clayton and Mike Bourscheid. Mixed in with everything there are also pieces from the University of West Florida Historic Collections.

Clayton, a conceptual artist based in Pittsburg, works a lot in participatory and performative work. "Worn In / Worn Out" features her participatory project "One Brown Shoe," in which couples were asked to create shoes using materials in their house and mail them back to her. They weren't allowed to know what the other one was doing.

"It created this amazing portrait of relainweekly.net

tionships to see the dichotomy in how they created those shoes and the inventiveness of it all," Bowman-McElhone said. "They're physical objects, but they're not actual functional shoes. There's a lot of interesting things tied up in that—what we think of our body, how we think of shoes, how we think of design and adornment, how we import ideas of memory and love and partnership in relationship to those materials."

Canadian performance artist Bourscheid's works are whimsical and have an element of humor. His part of the exhibit features nine photograms called 'Houdini's Private Wardrobe.'

"Very prominently are these silhouettes of Houdini's shoes," Bowman-McElhone said. "The shoes go from cowboy boots to women's high heels to sandals."

CONTEXT IS KEY

The historical significance and evolution of shoes was not lost on BowmanMcElhone while curating the exhibition.

Shoes were once forms of bondage and represented the bond of marriage.

"Across cultures, when a woman and a man were married, when the man gave shoes to a woman, it cemented that bond," BowmanMcElhone said. "This was coming from a history of times when women were shackled with actual ankle shackles. It evolved into shoes."

In a more metaphorical sense, shoes can represent many ideas of the human existence, such as the journey. "Walking a mile in someone else's shoes" is a wellknown cliché for a reason after all.

Taking that metaphor a step further, shoes are sometimes used as a marker of the human body. When asked for an example, Bowman-McElhone referenced the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C.

"One of the elements they use to hammer home the scope of the devastation of the Holocaust was the leftover piles of shoes that were worn by the Jewish victims," BowmanMcElhone said. "Those shoes then become stand-ins for those humans, those people, those lives and those souls. It's meaningful that they're using shoes and not other articles of clothing. The shoes are with us and are on our bodies until the last point."

Even when shoes aren't attached to a human body—like fresh kicks sitting in a box or grungy sneakers tossed over a power line—they keep their form.

"Clothing, if you're not wearing it, it's a flat object," said Malika Green, one of the featured artists. "Shoes exist in the 3-D realm."

After curating the exhibit, Bowman-McElhone admits she's a tad obsessed with footwear. What struck her most is how shoes have been used as control mechanisms for women.

Those forms evolved into high heels.

"It's made me think about my shoe-buying habits and how I hold onto them much longer than I probably should," Bowman-McElhone said. "I'm putting on a certain persona. I have certain shoes I wear when I'm going to work, when I go to art openings, when I'm around family. All of a sudden, I'm hyper aware of that."

We didn't ask her to pick a favorite pair of shoes from the exhibition, but BowmanMcElhone did tell us that overall, it was one of her favorites to work on.

"It was such an honor to be able to have this kooky idea and be able to play with it," Bowman-McElhone said. "We wanted to create a Narnia experience, where you walk in and you see the standard things you would associate with shoe displays, then you walk into the next gallery and it's that moment of expansion into another world where things are topsy-turvy."

"WORN IN / WORN OUT" PROGRAMING ARTIST TALK: MALIKA GREEN

WHAT: A BYOB sit-down with exhibiting artist Malika Green and Amy BowmanMcElhone WHEN: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, June 7 COST: Free WHERE: Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. DETAILS: malikagreen.com

ART & SOLE DRAG YOUR HEELS

WHAT: A drag show, with local craft beer and cocktails, art prints, live caricatures and more WHEN: 6-9 p.m. Thursday, May 30 COST: $25 for museum members, $30 for non-members WHERE: Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St DETAILS: pensacolamuseum.org May 30, 2019

WHAT: An evening with exhibiting shoe collector Teri Levin that will include drag queens, artists, pop-up shops, food and more WHEN: 6-9 p.m. Friday, June 21 COST: $45 for museum members, $50 for non-members WHERE: Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. DETAILS: pensacolamuseum.org

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athaniel Johnston prefers his kicks subtly cool— styles that don't have to shout at you with over-the-top designs.

"I like the muted scenario, where no one's going to notice you have a super nice pair of sneakers on unless they're looking," Johnston said. "You're sitting next to them on the bus, and you've got your foot up on your knee, and they happen to take a moment and look over, 'Oh, wow.'"

Five pairs from Johnston's sneaker collection are part of "Worn In / Worn Out." And despite the exhibition name, most of his pairs spend their lives in boxes.

Hendric, a former co-worker, piqued Johnston's interest in sneakers five-plus years ago when their conversation landed on the topic of collecting.

"The only exposure I had to sneakers prior to this was skateboard culture," Johnston said. "Adidas hadn't really popped

back onto the scene at that time, so it was all Jordans and Nike. Kanye West was starting to work with Nike."

Hendric played a big role in the birth of Johnston's shoe collection. He snatched Johnston's phone and downloaded the sneaker app Unlaced.

"He told me, 'Just get what you like.

Go down to the mall—Foot Locker, Jimmy Jazz—look around and see what you like," Johnston said. "I was like, 'I want to do that, but I don't want to spend money on some shoes that aren't respectable in the community.' I didn't want to enter the sneaker culture and walk around thinking I'm rocking some cool stuff and end up not knowing what I'm talking about."

Hendric's interest stemmed from Air Jordans and basketball.

"He had really vivid memories of watching Michael Jordan play," Johnston said.

"For him, it was about that history. But I

MAKING PAIRS

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alika Green has dreamt of shoes since she was a teenager.

The Brooklyn-based shoe designer and maker's parents were also artists, so she grew up in a creative atmosphere. She remembers waking up in the morning with the vision of footwear swirling around in her head.

While later attending Cranbrook Academy of Art, she took her first footwear design class.

"I really fell in love with it," Green said.

"Shoes are one of those common objects we feel really intimate toward because we're so connected to what we're wearing on our feet."

Green has designed and made shoes since.

The Pensacola Museum of Art borrowed nine pairs for "Worn In / Worn Out"—one made in the past few months.

"They borrowed work spanning the entire history of me making art shoes with different themes," Green said. "Some of the common themes I've worked in are the body—making 616 1

shoes as body extensions—very playful. There's a pair of shoes you can only wear walking down the stairs, sort of a satire on footwear. Other shoes were more exploring identity, humor, beauty, perfection, shoes that don't match on purpose."

Green also teaches workshops about the shoemaking process.

"A lot of my students come to me with the dissatisfaction of, 'I can never find what I'm looking for. I really want to try to make it.'"

Sometimes it's hard for Green to wear the shoes she makes. Because she started as a fine artist, she saw the shoes as artwork.

"I was making art shoes that were used in performance art and dances, so they weren't meant in the strictest sense of a shoe," Green said. "For me, it became the elephant in the room. I rethought that a couple years into the process and realized I wanted them to actually function as footwear as well. Now I try to build

started to see more of the sculptural element to it with utility and fashion. I think that's what really clicked for me… how much time people were putting into these designs and how coveted some of them were."

Johnston graduated from the University of West Florida in 2012 with a bachelor in fine arts, so the visual stimulation appealed to him.

When he saw people would post concepts for shoe collaborations on Reddit—such as sneakers to match each of Kanye West's album covers—he began to make his own.

"The creative design side was really talking to me," Johnston said. "Through Reddit, I started to get some people messaging me, 'Hey, man, I really like this one. Have you ever thought about doing this?' or, 'I'd pay you good money for you to do a shoe for me.'"

Johnston launched a custom sneaker business on Instagram under the name @kream.

"It was a play on Wu Tang's 'Cash Rules Everything Around Me,' but it was 'Kicks Rule Everything Around Me.' I started making a couple hundred extra bucks a month painting, which is what I went to school for, and shoes, which I was completely infatuated with at the time."

"All of that just funded my desire to buy more shoes," he said.

At one point, Johnston had 40 pairs.

"That sounds like a lot to an average person who doesn't collect," Johnston said. "That was nothing compared to the people I got in touch with. The guy that got me into it, he had an entire room that was covered wall to wall with sneakers."

Johnston remembers mornings waking up, logging into Nike and waiting to buy a pair of sneakers that released an hour-anda-half later.

One of his pairs in "Worn In / Worn Out" is a fake pair of shoes he couldn't get online—a replica of the Nike Air Yeezy Red October. They retailed at $200 but resold for more than $2,000. Johnston bought the replicas for $100.

"There are people out there who will buy fake pairs of shoes and be like, 'Hey, these are real. Check it out. Look what I got,'"

Johnston said. "That was not me. That pair was arguably the top five pair of most hyped shoes to-date. There was so much hype around it, and because I have such an affinity for design, I wanted to at least see the shoe for myself. There's a huge difference between seeing something on a computer screen and holding it in your hand."

While those particular shoes are not authentic, they're close.

"That's an ironic thing about it is they were literally made in the same factory, but they're not going through the same conveyor belt that's putting the shoes in Nike boxes," Johnston said. "I know there's differences in the finishing touches."

Some of the shoes Johnston yearned for in his early days of collecting aren't so exclusive today.

"The Jordan 1s and the 3s that were popping, that no one could get their hands on, myself included. I couldn't get half the shoes I wanted," Johnston said. "But I walked into Finish Line the other day, and there was a pair of Jordan 3s just sitting on the shelf."

Johnston understands the cycle.

He also doesn't feign to think he's the most OG sneaker collector in the world, but he understands and appreciates the culture.

"Most of why I collected is because of the aesthetic, the craftsmanship," Johnston said.

"Art is everywhere. Sometimes it's not as apparent, because it's more tools and utility—it doesn't need to look pretty.

Shoes don't. Let's be honest. If there were three types of shoes in the entire world and we all just got those shoes, we wouldn't think too much of it because they worked and protected our feet."

While that might be true, Johnston has worn his Adidas Ultra Boosts for the past two years. He also busts out his black Air Jordans to complement a tuxedo.

"I still get to have that personalized individuality," Johnston said. "That's a big part of sneakers in general is being able to express yourself in a different way. Can't walk around barefoot. Can't go to a gala wearing socks."

that meaning into the actual object and not have to add exterior things to it like performance and dance."

Making shoes is a labor-intensive craft.

More than 300 hours can go into one pair.

"It's interesting because your design goes from 2-D to 3-D, so it's definitely a process," Green said. "You would think that designing shoes is really creative, but it's actually very technical."

Green thinks people are drawn to shoes because they're objects everyone has a memory around. The nostalgia became apparent during previous art residencies.

"People always come in with a story about their favorite shoe when they were a kid or some memory associated," Green said. "I have so many memories around shoes. I remember loving my little Penny Mary Janes when I was a little kid and just falling in love with my shoes. I remember when I was in the second grade, I re-

ally wanted this pair of high-heeled booties, but what mom buys their kid high-heeled booties?

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calendar THURSDAY 5.30

WORK ON THE FLORIDA TRAIL 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Every Thursday. Three miles north of Deaton Bridge Road. meetup.com/ftawesterngate YOGA WITHIN REACH 9-10 a.m. Free. Community Health Northwest Florida, 2315 W. Jackson St., Room A. healthcarewithinreach.org PILATES MAT 12:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org AWM WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. Free. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. 9th Ave. facebook.com/ aragonwine KEEP PENSACOLA BEAUTIFUL VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION PARTY 6-8 p.m. Perfect

Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco CHRISTOPHER'S CONCERTS 6-8 p.m. Free.

Dr. Breeze. St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, 3200 N. 12th Ave. scpen.org

HANDS-ON COOKING: GRILLED LOCAL SEAFOOD 6 p.m. $64.50. So Gourmet, 407-D S.

Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com

ZUMBA WITH SHANNON AND FRIENDS 6-7

p.m. $4. Homestead Community Center, 7830 Pine Forest Road.

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 MEDITATION AND ENERGY HEALING 6 p.m.

Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org LATIN DANCE CLASSES 6:30-9 p.m. $10.

Salsa, Bachata, Cha Cha and more. Professional dance instruction for all skill levels.

No partner required. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftstudios.com BLUE WAHOOS VS. MISSISSIPPI BRAVES 6:35 p.m. $5 and up. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com STORIES UNDER THE STARS: GROW 7-9 p.m. Free. From the Ground Up Community Garden, 501 N. Hayne St. fromthegroundupgardenpensacola.com PLAZA SUITE BY NEIL SIMON 7:30 p.m. $15.

Panhandle Community Theatre, 4646 Woodbine Road. panhandlecommunitytheatre.com

FRIDAY 5.31

ONE-ON-ONE TECH HELP 10 a.m. Pensacola

Library, 239 N. Spring St. mywfpl.com

GARDEN AND GRAIN CRAFT COCKTAIL LAB 5

p.m. Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco HAPPY HOUR COOKOUTS 5 p.m. Drink specials, free cookout. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com EVER'MAN COOKS: HEALTHY FRENCH COOKING WITH CHRISTINE SALOME 6 p.m.

Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org DATE NIGHT DANCE CLASSES 6:30-8 p.m. $8.

Learn several romantic ballroom dance styles in unique group classes. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftstudios.com BLUE WAHOOS VS. MISSISSIPPI BRAVES 6:35 p.m. $5 and up. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com OPEN MIC 7-11 p.m. Café Single Fin, 380 N. 9th Ave. facebook.com/cafesinglefin 25th ANNIVERSARY SCREENING OF THE CROW 7 p.m. Free. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S.

Palafox vinylmusichall.com GRAND FIESTA PARADE 7 p.m. Parade begins at Garden Street and will travel east down Palafox. fiestapensacola.org PLAZA SUITE BY NEIL SIMON 7:30 p.m. $15. Panhandle Community Theatre, 4646 Woodbine Road. panhandlecommunitytheatre.com

SATURDAY 6.1

PARKRUN/WALK MEETUP 7:30 a.m. Univer-

sity of West Florida, Rec Plex North Field, 11000 University Parkway. parkrun.us/ recplexnorth SANTA ROSA FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fresh local produce, honey, baked goods and live music. Pace Presbyterian Church, Woodbine Road.

PALAFOX MARKET 9 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 YOU SELL IT HERE FARMER'S MARKET 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free admission. Every Saturday. 8600 Pensacola Blvd., facebook.com/yousellithere OCEAN HOUR CLEAN-UPS 9-10 a.m. Naval Live Oaks National Seashore, 1801 Gulf Breeze Parkway; and Bob Sikes Fishing Bridge (south end), 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd. Meet at Grand Marlin. oceanhourfl.com BROGA 9 a.m. Asher & Bee Apothecary and

Tea House, 7 E. Gregory St. facebook.com/ asherandbee FIESTA PRAYER SERVICE 10 a.m. Free. First United Methodist Church, 6 E. Wright St. fiestaoffiveflags.com HISTORIC PENSACOLA OPEN HOUSE 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Historic Pensacola, 330 S. Jefferson St. historicpensacola.org FIESTA BOAT PARADE 1 p.m. Free. Pensacola Bay, Boats depart from mouth of Bayou Chico. fiestaoffiveflags.com DELUNA LANDING CEREMONY 3 p.m. Free.

Quietwater Boardwalk, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. fiestaoffiveflags.com SISTERS OF SOL YOGA 4:30 p.m. Every Saturday through June 29. Asher & Bee Apothecary and Tea House, 7 E Gregory St. facebook.com/asherandbee WALKING CEMETERY TOURS 5:30 p.m. $12 plus tax. St. John's Historic Cemetery, 301 N. G St. goretro.us BLUE WAHOOS VS. MISSISSIPPI BRAVES 6:05 p.m. $5 and up. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com DON'T JUDGE ME STORYTELLING SHOW

6:30-9 p.m. Free. Bon Beans Organic Coffee, Tea, and Juice, 875 E. Nine Mile Road, Ste. 3.

WINEHOUSED - AMY WINEHOUSE CELEBRATION 7 p.m. $22-$25. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S.

Palafox. vinylmusichall.com

PLAZA SUITE BY NEIL SIMON 7:30 p.m. $15. Panhandle Community Theatre, 4646 Woodbine Road. panhandlecommunitytheatre.com IMPROVABLE CAUSE 10:30 p.m. $11. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com

SUNDAY 6.2

BRUNCH. BUBBLES. BOOKS. 11 a.m. Potluck and discussion of "Inheritance" by Dani Shapiro. Wild Lemon, 3000 N. 12th Ave. beawildlemon.com 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 SUNDAY BRUNCH AT H20 11 a.m. $28.95 for adults. Free valet parking and 15 percent off with local ID. H20 Hilton, 12 Via de Luna Drive. facebook.com/hiltonpensacolabeach FIVE FLAGS DANCE ACADEMY PRESENTS: WHEN I GROW UP 1 and 5:30 p.m. $15-$20.

Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com

BLUE WAHOOS VS. JACKSONVILLE JUMBO SHRIMP 1:05 p.m. $5 and up. Blue Wahoos

Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com

PLAZA SUITE BY NEIL SIMON 2:30 p.m. $15.

Panhandle Community Theatre, 4646 Woodbine Road. panhandlecommunitytheatre.com SWING DANCE CLASSES 4-7 p.m. $10. Professional West Coast swing instruction for all levels. No partner required. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftstudios.com MICKEY AVALON AND DIRT NASTY 7 p.m. $20-$25. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com CRUNK WITCH/COOKIES & CAKE 8-11 p.m. $5. chizuko, 506 W. Belmont St. facebook. com/chizukopensacola

MONDAY 6.3

RESUME HELP 11 a.m. Molino Branch Li-

brary, 6450-A Highway 95A. mywfpl.com

SEVILLE QUARTER MILERS 6 p.m. Runners meet

in front of Seville Quarter for a run around downtown Pensacola. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

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 THEMED BRUNCH AT PERFECT PLAIN 10 a.m.

Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco BRUNCH WITH LIVE MUSIC 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Café Single Fin, 380 N. 9th Ave. facebook. com/cafesinglefin

professional instructors. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftstudios.com

TRANSMISSION GROUP WORLD SERVICE MEDITATION 10:30 a.m. Free. Ever'man

TUESDAY 6.4

Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org

BLUE WAHOOS VS. JACKSONVILLE JUMBO SHRIMP 6:35 p.m. $5 and up. Blue Wahoos

Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com

MARGIE SHORTT DANCE STUDIO: HAPPILY EVER AFTER 7 p.m. $18-$38. Saenger The-

atre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com HIP-HOP & CONTEMPORARY DANCE CLASSES 8-9 p.m. $5. Learn amazing moves from

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So Gourmet, 407-D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com WALKING CEMETERY TOURS 5:30 p.m. $12 plus tax. St. John's Historic Cemetery, 301 N. G St. goretro.us FUNKY YOGA 6 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org ZUMBA WITH SHANNON AND FRIENDS 6-7 p.m. $4. Homestead Community Center, 7830 Pine Forest Road.

COUNTRY DANCE CLASSES 6:30 p.m. $10.

Country two-step, East Coast swing, competition choreography and more. No partner required. World championship dance instruction for all skill levels. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftstudios.com BLUE WAHOOS VS. JACKSONVILLE JUMBO SHRIMP 6:35 p.m. $5 and up. Blue Wahoos

Jackson St., Room A. healthcarewithinreach.org JOHN APPLEYARD TALK: PENSACOLA EARLY CHURCHES 9 a.m. Free. Pensacola Visitor

Information Center, 1401 E. Gregory St. visitpensacola.com BLUE ANGELS PRACTICE 11:30 a.m. Free. National Naval Aviation Museum, 1878 S. Blue Angel Parkway. navalaviationmuseum.org

NATIONAL CHEESE DAY LUNCH AND LEARN

12 p.m. $30. So Gourmet, 407-D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com

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Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com BANDS ON THE BEACH 7-9 p.m. Free.

I'magene. Gulfside Pavilion at Casino Beach. visitpensacolabeach.com COMEDY NIGHT 7 p.m. Swan Neck Meadery, 2115 W. Nine Mile Road. swanneckwinery.com

WEDNESDAY 6.5

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

National Naval Aviation Museum, 1878 S. Blue Angel Parkway. navalaviationmuseum.org ONE-ON-ONE TECH HELP 3 p.m. Pensacola Library, 239 N. Spring St. mywfpl.com

VEGAN AND VINO SUNDAYS 4-7 p.m.

Skopelos at New World, 600 S. Palafox

BOTTLE RELEASE: DRY AS SHELL BRUT IPA

4-10 p.m. Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco YOGA FLOW 6-7 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org SWING DANCE CLASSES AND PARTY 6:3010 p.m. $10 lesson, $5 party. Professional West Coast swing instruction for all levels followed by fun and friendly social dancing on the best wood dance floor in the area.

No partner required. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftstudios.com BLUE WAHOOS VS. JACKSONVILLE JUMBO SHRIMP 6:35 p.m. $5 and up. Blue Wahoos

Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com

JAWS 7 p.m. $5 (cash only). The Rex The-

atre, 18 N. Palafox. pensacolacinemaart.com MOVIES UNDER THE STARS: FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF 7:15 p.m. Free. From the

Ground Up Community Garden, 501 N. Hayne St. fromthegroundupgardenpensacola.com

TRANSMISSION GROUP WORLD SERVICE MEDITATION 7:15 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 S. Blvd. dancecraftfl.com

Arts & Culture

Beach, 12 Via De Luna Drive. lunafineartgallery.com

≥Events

OPENING RECEPTION LGBT COMMUNITY ART SHOW 10 a.m.-12

PMA GALLERY TOURS 2:30 p.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays. Free with museum admission. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org DRAG YOUR HELLS 6 p.m. Thursday, May 30. Drag show, craft beer, art prints and more. The event is presented in conjunction with PMA's "Worn In/Worn Out" exhibition.

Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org EXPOSURE RECEPTION AT LUNA FINE ART GALLERY 6-8

p.m. Friday, May 31. Free. Luna Fine Art Gallery at the Hilton Pensacola

p.m. Saturday, June 1. Shirley's Café and Bakery, 1521 N. 9th Ave. facebook.com/ shirleyscafepensacola

≥Current Exhibits FIRST CITY ART SHOW On view

through June 2.

Quayside Art Gallery 17 East Zaragoza St. quaysidegallery.com 2ND ANNUAL JURIED ART SHOW AT 1060 On view

through June 21. First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org BEAUTY IN USE: CELEBRATING JAPANESE CULTURAL TRADITIONS On

view through June 27. Lamar Studio

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calendar Switzer Center, Pensacola State College, 1000 College Blvd. pensacolastate.edu FLORA: PAINTINGS

BY HANNAH AVIEL FLYNN On view

through June 30.

Open Books, 1040 N. Guillemard St. facebook.com/ openbooksbookstore

LGBT COMMUNITY ART SHOW On view

through June 30.

Shirley's Café and Bakery, 1521 N. 9th Ave. facebook.com/ shirleyscafepensacola PUNKSACOLA: REFLECTIONS OF A SUBCULTURE On

view through July.

T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum, 330 S. Jefferson St. historicpensacola.org

VALERIE GEORGE: WELCOME TO MY PARTY On view

through Aug. 2.

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

WORN IN/WORN OUT On view

through Aug. 16.

Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org EXPOSURE On view through Oct. 4.

Luna Fine Art Gallery at the Hilton Pensacola Beach, 12 Via De Luna Drive. lunafineartgallery.com COTTON FIELDS TO CONGRESS: THE LIFE AND CAREER OF EARL HUTTO On

view at the T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum, 330 S. Jefferson St. historicpensacola.org GALLERY DAYS

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

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≥Workshops & Classes

POTTERY ON THE WHEEL Six-week

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

INTRODUCTION TO POTTERY ON THE WHEEL Every 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.-noon at First City Art Center. Cost is $157.25 for members and $185 for nonmembers. For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

Applications are open to artists who have limited experience participating in arts festivals and are residents of Escambia or Santa Rosa Counties.

Two artists will be chosen to participate in this year's festival. GGAF will waive fees for the two artists and will provide a booth and mentor to help guide them through the process. For more information and an application, visit ggaf.org.

The GGAF is Nov. 1, 2 and 3, 2019, in Seville Square.

Bars & Nightlife

≥Bar Games Thursdays

HAPPY HOUR 4:30-6

CLAY SCULPTURE

p.m. Half-off house wine, bar drinks and domestic beer. V. Paul's Italian Ristorante, 29 S. Palafox. vpauls.com LADIES NIGHT 5 p.m.

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

≥Call for Artists

Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco POKER 8 p.m.

The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Road. ticketsportsbar.com

Applications are open for the GGAF Emerging Artists program. This program, developed in partnership with Artel Gallery, gives new artists a chance to be a part of the Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival and offers them guidance in what is involved in being in an arts festival.

8 p.m. The Ticket 2, 2115 W. Nine Mile Road. ticketsportsbar.com COLLEGE NIGHT 10 p.m. Beer pong tournament starts at 10 p.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com.

Fridays HAPPY HOUR 4:30-6 p.m. Half-off house wine, bar drinks and domestic beer. V. Paul's Italian Ristorante, 29 S. Palafox. vpauls.com

Six-week workshops held Saturdays from 9 a.m.-noon at First City Art Center.

Cost is $157.25 for members and $185 for non-members.

For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

GREAT GULFCOAST ARTS FESTIVAL LOOKING FOR EMERGING ARTISTS

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

POOL TOURNAMENT

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 PINT NIGHT 4-10 p.m. Purchase any 16oz brew and take home a limited edition Perfect Plain glass. (limit two per customer). Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco TEXAS HOLD 'EM FOR FUN AND TRIVIA

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

THEMED TRIVIA NIGHT 7 p.m. Perfect

Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco TRIVIA NIGHT 7-9 p.m. World of Beer, 200 S. Palafox. wo-

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calendar busa.com/locations/ palafox B.A.R.E All day.

Culverts, 3102 E. Cervantes. calvertsintheheights.com 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

CROWLER NIGHT

4-10 p.m. Buy three crowlers get one free.

Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco HAPPY HOUR 4:30-6 p.m. Half-off house wine, bar drinks and domestic beer. V. Paul's Italian Ristorante, 29 S. Palafox. vpauls.com GAME ON! DIGITAL

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TRIVIA NIGHT 8 p.m. Apple Annie's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com TUESDAY TRIVIA 8 p.m. The Bridge Bar and Sunset Lounge, 33 Gulf Breeze Parkway. facebook.com/ thebridgebargb BAR BINGO 8 p.m.

Ticket Sports Bar, 7333 N. Davis Highway. Play to win up to $100 in gift cards.

TICKET TEAM TRIVIA

8 p.m. The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Road. ticketsportsbar.com POKER 8 p.m. The Ticket 2, 2115 W. Nine Mile Road. ticketsportsbar.com TEAM TRIVIA 9 p.m. Hopjacks. 10 S. Palafox. hopjacks.com Wednesdays WINE DOWN WEDNESDAYS 11

a.m. Half-priced bottles of wine every Wednes-

day. Jackson's Steakhouse, 226 S. Palafox. jacksonsrestaurant.com HAPPY HOUR 4:30-6 p.m. Half-off house wine, bar drinks and domestic beer. V. Paul's Italian Ristorante, 29 S. Palafox. vpauls.com LADIES NIGHT ON THE DECK 5 p.m. $2

drinks and music.

The Deck Bar, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com SEVILLE SHOWCASE 7 p.m. Open mic night.

Sign up at 6 p.m.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com PUB TRIVIA NIGHT

7-9:30 p.m. Goat Lips Beer Garden, 2811 Copter Road. goatlips.com

WEDNESDAY QUIZ TRIVIA 8 p.m. The

Cabaret, 101 S. Jefferson St. cabaretpensacola.com

BLACKED OUT BINGO

8 p.m. World of Beer, 200 S. Palafox. worldofbeer.com/ locations/pensacola PUB TRIVIA WEDNESDAYS 8-10

p.m. O'Riley's Irish Pub, 321 S. Palafox. orileyspub.com

TICKET BAR BINGO

8 p.m. The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Road. ticketsportsbar.com BAR BINGO 10 p.m.

Play, 16 S. Palafox, Ste. 200. iplaypensacola.com

≥Karaoke

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

130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com Saturdays Hub Stacey's with Krazy George, 9 p.m.

312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com Sundays Sandshaker Lounge,

9 p.m. 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com Lili Marlene's, Seville Quarter, 8 p.m. 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com Mondays The Cabaret, 9 p.m.

101 S. Jefferson St. 607-2020 or cabaretpensacola.com Tuesdays Calverts, 8 p.m., 3102 E. Cervantes St. calvertsintheheights.com Sandshaker Lounge, 8 p.m. 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com Goat Lips Deli with Krazy George, 8 p.m.-midnight. 2811 Copter Road.

Play, 9 p.m. 16 S. Palafox, Ste. 200. iplaypensacola.com Wednesdays Ticket Sports Bar with Krazy George, 9 p.m. 7333 N. Davis Highway.

≥Live Music

THURSDAY 5.30 ELI LEVIN 6 p.m. Peg

Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com MIKEY B3 6 p.m.

Paradise Bar and Grill, 21 Via de Luna Drive. paradisebar-grill.com BILLY HOWELL 6:30 p.m. The District Steakhouse, 123 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com NICK ANDREWS 7 p.m. Hub Stacey's 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com OPEN COLLEGE JAM WITH MIKE BOCCIA

7:30 p.m. Goat Lips Chew and Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road.

DUELING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O' Grady's Dueling Piano Show.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com OPEN MIC/JAM

8-11 p.m. Goat Lips Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road. Use our instruments or bring your own.

AV CLUB 8 p.m.

Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com YEAH, PROBABLY 9 p.m. End O' the Alley, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

FRIDAY 5.31

LIVE JAZZ WITH JOE OCCHIPINTI 12 p.m.

The Drowsy Poet Coffee Co., 655 Pensacola Beach Blvd.

LIVE MUSIC Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco MIKEY B3 6 p.m.

Paradise Bar and

Grill, 21 Via de Luna Drive. paradisebargrill.com THREE BEAN SOUP 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes. com LIVE MUSIC 6 p.m.

The Deck Bar, 600 S. Barracks St. LIVE MUSIC 6-9 p.m. V. Paul's Italian Ristorante, 29 S. Palafox. vpauls.com JIM ANDREWS 6:30 p.m. The District, 123 E. Government St. districtsteaks. com AL MARTIN 6:30 p.m. Doc's Courtyard and Cafe, 5198 Willing St., Milton.

HONEY DAZE 7-11 p.m. Red Fish Blue Fish, 5 Via de Luna Drive, Unit B.

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free will astrology WEEK OF MAY 30 ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19): In the

coming weeks, it will make good sense for you to travel down winding paths replete with interesting twists and provocative turns. The zigzags you'll be inspired to pursue won't be inconvenient or inefficient but rather will be instrumental in obtaining the healing you need. To honor and celebrate this oddly lucky phase, I'll quote parts of "Flying Crooked," a poem by Robert Graves—"The butterfly will never master the art of flying straight, yet has a just sense of how not to fly. He lurches here and here by guess and God and hope and hopelessness. Even the acrobatic swift has not his flying-crooked gift."

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20): Has a part

of you become too timid, docile or prosaic?

Is there an aspect of your beautiful soul that is partially muzzled, submissive or housebroken? If so, now is a favorable time to seek an antidote. But listen closely—the cure isn't to become chaotic, turbulent and out of control.

It would be counterproductive to resort to berserk mayhem. Here's a better way—be primal, lush and exciting. Be wildly playful and unpredictably humorous and alluringly intriguing. Try experiments that rouse your rowdy sweetness, your unkempt elegance, your brazen joy and your sensual intelligence.

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GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): I prefer live theater over movies. The glossy flawlessness of films, accomplished by machines that assemble and polish, is less emotionally rich than the direct impact of live performers' unmediated voices and bodies and emotions.

Their evocative imperfections move me in ways that glossy flawlessness can't. Even if you're not like me, Gemini, I invite you to experiment with my approach for a while—not just in the entertainment you choose but in all areas of your life. As much as possible, get your experience raw and unfiltered.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): I've got a message for you from Cancerian poet Tyler Knott Gregson. Please read it every day for the next 15 days, including when you first wake up and right before sleep. Here it is—"Promise me you will not spend so much time treading water and trying to keep your head above the waves that you forget, truly forget, how much you have always loved to swim."

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): In 2003, a group of thieves in Antwerp, Belgium, pulled off the biggest jewelry heist in history. To steal the diamonds, gold and other gems, together worth more than $100 million, they had to outsmart security guards, a seismic sensor, a protective magnetic field, Doppler radar, infrared detectors and a lock. I mention this, Leo, because I suspect that in the coming weeks, you will have a comparable ability to insinuate yourself into the presence of previously inaccessible treasures and secrets and codes. You'll be able to penetrate barriers that have kept

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you shut off from valuable things. (P.S. But I hope that unlike the Antwerp thieves, you'll use your superpowers in an ethical manner.)

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): In the

northeast corner of Spain, bordering France, is an area known as Catalonia. With its own culture and language, it has a long history of seeking complete autonomy. On four occasions, it has declared itself to be independent from Spain. The most recent time was in 2017, when 92 percent of the Catalans who voted expressed the desire to be free of Spain's rule. Alas, none of the rebellions have succeeded. In the latest instance, no other nation on Earth recognized Catalonia's claim to be an independent republic. In contrast to its frustrated attempts, your own personal quest to seek greater independence could make real progress in the coming months. For best results, formulate a clear intention and define the precise nature of the sovereignty you seek. Write it down!

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): A Libran blogger named OceanAlgorithms wrote, "I'm simultaneously wishing I were a naturalist whose specialty is finding undiscovered species in well-explored places; and a skateboarding mathematician meditating on an almost-impossible-to-solve equation as I practice my skateboard tricks; and a fierce forest witch who casts spells on nature-despoilers; and a gothic heroine with 12 suitors; and the sexiest cat that ever lived." I love how freewheeling and wide-ranging OceanAlgorithms is with her imaginative fantasies. In light of current astrological omens, I encourage you to do the same. Give yourself permission to dream and scheme extravagantly.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): Geologists aren't exactly sure why, but almost six million years ago, the Strait of Gibraltar closed up. As a result, the Mediterranean Sea was cut off from the Atlantic Ocean, and within 1,000 years, it had mostly disappeared. Fast forward 600,000 years. Again, geologists don't understand how it happened, but a flood broke through the barrier, allowing the ocean to flow back into the Mediterranean basin and restore it to its previous status as a sea. I propose that we invoke that replenishment as a holy symbol for the process you're engaged in—a replenishment of your dried-out waters.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21): I invite you to meditate on this proposal from freelance writer Radha Marcum—"The spiritual definition of love is that when you look at the person you love, it makes you love yourself more." I hope there's a lot of that kind of action going on for you in the next four weeks. According to my assessment of life's secret currents, all of creation will be conspiring to intensify and deepen your love for yourself by intensifying and deepening your love for other people. Cooperate with that conspiracy, please!

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): Is

there a creature on earth that's more annoying than the mosquito? I've never heard anyone gaze upon one of the pesky monsters sucking blood out of her arm and say, "Aw, what a cute little bug." And yet every year, there is a town in Russia that holds a jokey three-day celebration in honor of the mosquito. The people who live in Berezniki even stage a "most delicious" competition, in which people allow themselves to be pricked by mosquitoes for 20 minutes with an award going to whoever accumulates the most bites. I highly approve of the spirit of this approach for your own use in the coming weeks, Capricorn. If you have fun with the things that bother you, I bet they won't bother you as much.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): It's the Forever Season, Aquarius. You have a poetic license to act as if your body will live for 100 years and your soul will live for all eternity. You are authorized to believe that in the coming decades you will grow steadily wiser, kinder, happier and wilder.

During the Forever Season, you may have dreams like flying over a waterfall at sunset, or finding the lost magic you were promised before you were born, or discovering the key to a healing you feared would always elude you. As you careen through this unpredictable grace period, your understanding of reality may expand dramatically. I bet you'll get practical epiphanies about how to express yourself with greater effectiveness.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): A musical historian from Cambridge University decided it would be amusing to perform forgotten songs that were written in the Rhineland a thousand years ago. His research wasn't easy, because musical notation was different back then. But he ultimately reconstructed the tunes in ways that he felt were 80 percent faithful to the originals. He and other musicians subsequently performed and recorded them. I propose a somewhat comparable assignment for you in the coming weeks, Pisces.

You will benefit, I believe, from trying to recover the truth about events that occurred a long time ago and/or by trying to revivify old beauty that has new relevance.

THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK: Finish this sentence—"The one thing that really keeps me from being myself is _______." Testify at Truthrooster@gmail.com.

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Jennifer G. Hernandez, 58, is nothing if not persistent. On April 22, Hernandez walked through the vehicle gate at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, where she was stopped by a police officer. She explained that she had an interview in the complex, but the officer discovered she had no official business there and told her to leave.

On May 1, Military Times reported, Hernandez returned, this time in a Lyft vehicle, again asking to see her recruiter. She was issued a written warning and directed to leave. On May 2, she was back (in an Uber this time), telling officers she returned because the recruiter's "phone was off."

On that day, officers inadvertently kept her North Carolina ID card, so on May 3, she came back to pick it up, and also asked if she could speak to "Agent Penis." Promising to leave by bus, Hernandez ultimately refused, telling an officer, "Do you really think I'm going to leave?" And that's when they'd had enough. Hernandez was arrested and charged with trespassing.

THE CONTINUING CRISIS An employee of Candyland Park in Longwood, Florida, was surprised on the evening of May 12 when he spotted a man shooting hoops without a stitch of clothing on. Police responded to the 911 call and found Jordon Anderson, 29, who said he was working on his game and "feels playing naked enhances his skill level," according to The Smoking Gun. Officers asked Anderson to put his clothes back on, which he did, but he was still charged with indecent exposure.

UNCONVENTIONAL WEAPONS We don't know what brought 29-year-old Coffii Castellion of Largo, Florida, to the Mease Dunedin Hospital emergency room on May 13, but we know where she went afterward: the Pinellas County jail. According to The Smoking Gun, Castellion first caused a stir when she nicked seven bathing cloths and 10 pairs of hospital slippers, valued at a combined $10.79, earning her a felony charge because of her two previous theft convictions. But her most grievous crime that evening was "taking a (used) feminine pad from underneath her pants" and throwing it at a health care provider, striking her in the stomach. For that, Castellion was charged with battery and held on $7,000 bond.

•Shonta Bolds, 36, was arrested on May 11 and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after she threw a coconut at a man who was sitting on the porch of the VIP Gentleman's Club in Key West, Florida.

The man had started filming Bolds, which upset her, leading her to yell at him and call him names. Fox News reported that Bolds admitted to throwing the coconut but noted "it did not hit him." Police explained to Bolds that since she was outside of the club, she could have no expectation of privacy.

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A BIRTHDAY GIRL SCORNED Georgia Michelle Zowacki of West Newton Borough, Pennsylvania, celebrated her 55th birthday on May 15 by drinking vodka all day, according to her boyfriend, David Rae. They also went out to dinner to mark the occasion, but after they returned home, Zowacki became angry that there were no gifts or cards or a cake. "Next thing you know, I'm getting stabbed," Rae told KDKA. He told Westmoreland County Police Zowacki came at him with a box cutter: "She went to my neck, she says, 'I'm going to kill you.'"

She ended up cutting his arm. Then she "destroyed" his bedroom, throwing his TV to the floor and breaking his bed. She was charged with aggravated assault and spent the rest of her birthday in jail.

FINE POINTS OF THE LAW In December, three dancers at the Foxy Lady strip club in Providence, Rhode Island, were arrested after allegedly offering sex in exchange for money. On May 15, the last of those dancers to appear in court, Lindsay Hoffmann, 30, was cleared on those charges. It all came down to one word: "anything." Officer Sean Lafferty, an undercover investigator at the club that night, testified that Hoffmann approached him and told him that for $300, he could get anything he wanted in a downstairs VIP room, reported the Providence Journal. Lafferty believed her offer was of a sexual nature, but Judge Melissa DuBose said "anything" could have meant, well, anything. "You could ask 50 people... and it would be a range from really freaky stuff to stuff that would be completely benign," she said. Lafferty admitted that Hoffmann did not explicitly offer sex, even during a $160 nude lap dance. Hoffmann declined to comment.

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WHAT'S IN A NAME? Dog owners in China are advised to take great care when naming their pets, as was demonstrated by the case of a man from Anhui Province.

The man, a dog breeder named Ban, was summoned by police on May 13 after posting on social media that he had two new dogs named Chengguan and Xieguan— titles given to law enforcement personnel dealing with petty crimes and traffic issues, the BBC reports. He was sentenced to 10 days in a detention center in Xiangyang.

One police officer said Ban had "caused great harm to the nation and the city's urban management, in terms of their feelings." For his part, Ban said he "didn't know this was illegal." {in}

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