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EVAN MCMULLIN Secretary of State Ken Detzner has determined the Independent Party of Florida's presidential nominee, Evan McMullin, does not qualify to be on the November ballot.The agency followed state law in setting up the ballot, which lists candidates from six parties: Republican, Democratic, Constitution, Reform, Libertarian and Green. Florida law requires the parties to be recognized nationally by the Federal Elections Commission.

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NEXT WAVES The Institute for Human and Machine Cognition opened this week its Levin Center for IHMC Research on the edge of Aragon. The three-story, 30,000-square-foot building substantially increased IHMC’s Pensacola footprint. The $8 million expansion was funded with a loan secured through Escambia County.

The Levin Center for IHMC Research is the first of a series of new major buildings that will be springing up in downtown Pensacola over the next 12-15 months.

The new, $16 million downtown YMCA is set to open on Intendencia Street in November. The Levin, Bear, and Studer families have helped to make that dream a reality.

The 106-room Holiday Inn Express & Suites on Main Street is progressing and should open by the end of the year. Siddiqi Investments of Knoxville, Tenn. is behind the $8 million project.

The projects are built on property that hadn’t been productive for years. The YMCA is built on a site that was a parking lot for the daily newspaper. The Holiday Inn Express is built on land where warehouses stood for over 100 years.

Next year, we will see the Studers’ $50-million apartment and retail complex on Jefferson Street completed. Their nearby $14-million office building should be completed no long after the apartments.

The nearly $100 million private sector investment in downtown Pensacola is the

first wave of even more revitalization. The Switzers’ renovations of the Brent and Blount buildings are shaping up. McMahon & Hadder Insurance has already located to downtown. Others will follow.

Centennial Bank has opened a new branch on Garden Street. ServisFirst Bank has plans to build nearby on the site of the old Capt’n Fun’s.

The News Journal announced that attorney Jim Reeves is assembling a group to develop the Escambia County School District’s land at Garden and Spring streets. Townhomes are planned for the site of the former John Sunday house behind Ever'man Cooperative Grocery & Cafe.

The City of Pensacola still has available for development the Hawkshaw property, several parcels at the Vince Whibbs Community Maritime Park, and possibly a few at the Port of Pensacola. The Studer Properties has yet to announce its plans for the old Main Street Sewage Treatment Plant land, located a block west of City Hall.

Which of these projects of the second and third waves of downtown revitalization make it to completion will be tied to infrastructure improvements and city regulations.

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A SEAT AT THE TABLE

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By Eurydice Stanley When asked if he participated in the sitins that desegregated Pensacola, 91-yearold Civil Rights Activist Howard King responded simply, "While they were at the counter, we were at the table."

His statement reflects the symbiotic relationship of successful grassroots movements. He believes actions in the field are nothing without strong leadership negotiations. "Demonstrations had their place, but they weren't for me. My talent was at the table."

King's life has been fascinating, and thankfully, he has written a 600-page, 17-chapter memoir titled, "In Spite of the Odds," to chronicle his experiences. His book details his life to ensure that his five greatgrandchildren had a foundational understanding of their genealogy.

"I've always had a good memory," said King. "I wanted to share it with my family while I could. My book goes back to day 1, and I'm proud that I can still remember names, places and events."

King recounted a few of the stories captured in his book. He served as secretary for the Pensacola Biracial Committee from the time it was established in 1963 until he moved to Atlanta for a position with the Army Materiel Command in 1965. The

Biracial Committee was formed because the city leaders wanted to prevent being forced by outside entities to desegregate Pensacola. The committee was comprised of black and white leaders dedicated to promoting positive relations within the city.

"They wanted to integrate the city without fanfare," said King, and keep the lines of communication open. The 707-day Pensacola sit-ins were the longest of any sit-ins, leading to a loss of 80 percent of the revenue for downtown Pensacola businesses. According to J. Michael Butler's book, "Beyond Integration: The Black Freedom Struggle in Escambia County," the Biracial Committee was a Special Committee of the City Council, which "worked diligently with white and black leaders to obtain peaceful integration during the sit-ins."

The Biracial Committee was established due to the urgings of Civil Rights icon Reverend William C. Dobbins.

"He was fearless," said King. "He didn't beat around the bush." Rev. Dobbins exuded the leadership that King notes is sorely missing today, according to King.

"Hosea Williams got folks to the table, but Andrew Young coordinated change," said King.

He laments the fact that there are few leaders today like those of his era.

"Some can say what is wrong, but they don't do anything, which doesn't do any good," said King, who has always taken

“Demonstrations had their place, but they weren't for me. My talent was at the table.” Howard King

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pride in being a leader and a bridge-builder.

"Leaders today have good dialogue, but their commitment is weak."

To be effective, King says there must be total commitment, purpose and focus, noting, "It depends on where your priorities are…change means controversy."

After King's father died in 1936, he dropped out of school to go to work in 1939 while he was in the ninth grade. He started out delivering groceries, and later served as a waiter at the Cadet Mess at Naval Air Station Pensacola in 1941. His supervisor, Chief Petty Officer Winfred J. Beaudette, influenced him to join the Navy, which he did in September of 1942.

"Serving 20 years and retiring at age 37 sounded great to me," said King. "They had the draft back then, but I wasn't drafted, I volunteered to serve."

At that time, segregation was prevalent amongst the services. Although the majority of African Americans served in the Messman Branch as stewards, King drove, carrying cadets back and forth to their meals and taking food out to the field prior to formal mess halls being established.

"I was fortunate," said King, "I changed my clothes, put on my uniform and kept the same job five days a week for two years. I had good division officers, and I made 1st Class Petty Officer before my 19th birthday."

He clearly recognized the irony of his service during World War II, noting, "We fought for liberties and rights that we didn't have at home."

Eventually, King went back to school to obtain his high school equivalency, which

he earned in only six months due to his excellent memory. Once King started his education, he accelerated quickly, receiving his associate's degree from Washington Junior College in 1954. He completed his education at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) in Tallahassee, where he majored in business and economics. He graduated in 1956 with a 3.8 average. A true "Rattler," King has not missed more than 10 homecomings since his graduation and recently attended the FAMU vs. Tuskegee Classic in Mobile, Ala. As the first African-American to serve in the majority of the positions he has held throughout his military and civilian career, King is well aware of the importance of service. He considers himself blessed to be supported by his supervisors due to his record of success and his ability to bring about results. White subordinates frequently complained about his leadership selection, but he was never removed.

"Character is who you are, but your reputation comes from someone else," he told Inweekly. "It is hard to score based on a façade.

Eventually, you have to work, and act."

Labeled a "maverick" by a member of the Biracial Committee, King is proud of that title because it was given due to the recognition of his unwillingness to go against his convictions and his association of progress with change. Throughout his career, he was trusted and respected in his jobs. Ultimately, he was selected for positions of higher authority during a period of time when those positions were given to persons who were older or members of the majority. King became the first AfricanAmerican to integrate the Civilian Personnel Office at Naval Air Station Pensacola in 1959.

King married the former Lillie Pollard in 1945 while he was in the Navy. After their marriage, King's focus changed. "I wanted to be a family man. I wanted to be home, not separated due to (Navy) deployments."

He credits the success of his 71-year marriage to mutual respect. The couple raised three children, Howard Jr., who served 30 years as a Marine, daughter Joanne King Car, who served in nursing administration at a VA hospital, and son William, an attorney. All three of his children are retired after successful careers, but William continues in private law practice in Washington, DC. King is excited about his book being published by the end of the year. He cautions today's leaders to take a dual approach, noting, "Many are trying to change the system, which is hard to control. But self-control, that's 100 percent controllable. You don't hear today's leaders talking about that, but you should."

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VETERANS TELL THEIR VA STORIES

By Rick Outzen In mid-September, Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) launched a new platform, MyVAstory.org, for military veterans to share their experiences with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Since then, hundreds of veterans have posted their stories to the website.

"We want to give veterans a voice in Washington," said Diego Echeverri, state director for CVA in Florida. "We'll use these to inform the types of reform that we're continuing to push for."

Veterans' issues have been a hotbutton topic this election cycle. All of the Congressional candidates for the First District said they would fight for better health care for veterans, but the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates have offered few specifics on how they will fix the broken VA. Hillary Clinton has previously denied that problems at the VA are widespread and has seemed more worried about the impact of VA privatization on government employees than on the veterans. Some aspects of Donald Trump's VA reform plan, such as expanding choice and firing bad employees, have won praise. However, his plan lacks specifics.

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non-partisan, non-profit, 501(c)(4) organization that advocates on behalf of the nation's military veterans. It has worked closely with Congressman Jeff Miller (R-Chumuckla), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee and a strong advocate for reform of the agency.

"Jeff Miller has been a shining example of responsibility and of leadership as the leader of the VA committee," Echeverri told Inweekly. "He has called for hearings, and he introduced the VA Accountability Act." He added, "He's a hero of ours for the fact that he's been fighting consistently, and we're sad that he's retiring because he was one of our biggest voices in Washington.

He realized that the VA as a system enables these types of tragedies like the Phoenix scandal."

According to CVA, 505,000 veterans are waiting for more than a month for care, and about 150,000 are waiting that long as well or even longer for appointments.

"People are dying while they're waiting for care," said Echeverri. "We also have a recent IG report from a few months ago that showed almost every single VA facility

in the state of Florida was found to be manipulating wait times of the veterans. This is a problem."

He placed the blame on lack of changes at the VA on the shoulders of unions.

"What we're seeing is that the unions have so much power that when we were fighting for the VA Accountability Act, which was introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Jeff Miller in their respective chambers, they fought for the status quo," he said.

The legislation has stalled in the U.S. Senate. Even if passed, President Barack Obama has threatened to veto it when it makes it to his desk, according to Echeverri.

"Right now, the VA is an agency that is geared toward the employee of the VA and not the veteran, and this is a serious problem," he said. "We are failing our veterans, and we need to change it."

Echeverri said the CVA wants its new platform to challenge the status quo and the unions that have pushed back on reform and accountability.

"There's an urgent need to shine light on the truth and the best cure for this

“There's an urgent need to shine light on the truth and the best cure for this problem is sunshine and accountability.� Diego Echeverri

problem is sunshine and accountability," he said. "We're hoping to give veterans that have had issues a voice and we want to highlight them. We want folks to feel free to share their issues with us so we can bring more attention on the problems that the VA is having and sharing directly from the veterans themselves."

The CVA state director said the response to "My VA Story" has been tremendous.

"We have people submitting their VA stories, and CVA has removed any identifying information so that there is no blow back against those who are sharing their stories. We want to protect those who are sharing their horror stories so people shouldn't be afraid of that."

The new platform is a natural progression for CVA. The organization has been holding across the country town hall meetings where local veterans talked openly about their experiences with the VA. "The more that we listened, the more that we've realized that American vets are simply not being heard by the D.C. bureaucrats, so that's why we've launched this platform as a way to give veterans a voice in Washington," said Echeverri. "We understand that some people are happy with the care that they're receiving from the VA, and that's great, but the reality is that there's a consistent denial of the problems at the VA, and that's a real issue."

CVA is concerned that the reforms being talked about in Congress won't help veterans. In a viewpoint published in USA Today, Dan Caldwell, CVA's vice president of policy and communications, wrote the proposed Veterans First Act preserves much of the broken system, making it nearly impossible to fire incompetent supervisors.

According to Caldwell, the proposed legislation calls for more town hall meetings and advisory boards that "further increase the risk of delayed action and bureaucratic sluggishness."

CVA plans to counter with its own bill, "Caring for our Heroes in the 21st Century Act." "What this piece of legislation we're fighting to create further accountability, it'll change the system at the VA," said Echeverri.

"Instead of having a top-heavy organization, where it's just one political appointee, it'll be a board of people," he said. "We're proposing that the VA have a non-profit structure, and the board will be appointed by the majority of the minority so that there's balance instead of politics and partisanship."

Echeverri said, "We've had people who are invested in the status quo who dislike what we're doing in regards to shining a light on what's happening, and I think that is illustratory of the bigger issue. If they're upset that we're giving a platform for people to share their stories, what are they trying to hide?" {in} 7

POWER TO SETTLE Inweekly reporter

Duwayne Escobedo called several cities with strong mayors from around the state of Florida to see what their mayors' legal authority was regarding settlement lawsuits against their cities. Of those, some gave the mayor a $25,000-$30,000 limit on settlements, but most did not give the mayor the power to settle a lawsuit without getting the approval of their city councils.

Last week, Chief Assistant State Attorney Greg Marcille found insufficient evidence that Mayor Ashton Hayward had committed any crime when he settled his former city administrator's lawsuit with the City of Pensacola without getting approval from the Pensacola City Council.

Inweekly discovered that, in late September 2015, Mayor Hayward had settled the lawsuit. In return for voluntarily withdrawing his lawsuit, former City Administrator Bill Reynolds received a check for $81,113. His attorney, Odom & Barlow P.A., was paid $14,458.

After the mayor had refused to answer questions about the settlement, Inweekly asked the State Attorney's Office to review

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whether Mayor Hayward committed official misconduct. The newspaper had found no other settlement of a lawsuit against the city that had been made without council approval.

Marcille said the mayor acted on the advice of City Attorney Lysia Bowling and Rob Larkin of Allen, Norton & Blue, who both said that while the charter was silent regarding the lawsuit, the city administrator position was completely under the mayor's control.

Bowling's predecessor, Jim Messer, told the Pensacola News Journal earlier that the mayor did not have "lawsuit settlement authority" and that the city attorney should have been required to bring the proposed settlement to the city council, whom he considered the client since it is the governing body of the city.

He said, "...regardless of the mayor's authority, in this case, I think the client would have to approve the settlement regardless if it's a nickel or a dime."

Marcille did not interview Messer during his investigation.

Escobedo spoke with the officials of four cities of various sizes and from different parts of the state.

In Apopka, a city of 42,000 outside of Orlando, the strong mayor must get city council approval for any spending over $25,000. The strong mayor can be involved with lawsuit settlements but cannot settle them without council approval. It doesn't matter if it's a top administrator in mayor's office.

In West Palm Beach, one of the three largest cities in Palm Beach County, with a population of nearly 100,000, the strong mayor must get city commission approval for any spending over $25,000. He can settle any lawsuit without commission approval as long as it's under $30,000.

Like Apopka, it doesn't matter if it's a top administrator in mayor's office.

In Northwest Florida, Freeport has a strong-mayor form of government. Mayor Robert Barley said he can spend $5,000 without city council approval. He cannot settle a lawsuit, even if it's one of his top directors, without council approval.

Plantation is home to 88,000 people.

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approval. She can negotiate settlements without council approval up to $50,000, but in the end, the council must approve of that payout. Any lawsuits over $25,000 must go to council for approval.

"Never in five years have I had to terminate anybody," said Mayor Bendekovic. "Nine times out of 10 they usually choose to resign."

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REFORM MOVEMENT GROWS For the

past few years, Inweekly has advocated for criminal justice reform. A recent poll released by The James Madison Institute and the Charles Koch Institute shows that Floridians overwhelmingly support criminal justice reform.

"For the past few years as we've worked in the criminal justice arena, we have experienced first hand the changing debate on these issues. The poll solidified what we've come to know—Floridians want criminal justice reform," said Sal Nuzzo, vice president of policy at the James Madison Institute.

The poll results show that Floridians are dissatisfied with the status quo. The vast majority of Floridians, 72 percent, agree that it is important to reform Florida's criminal justice system, and 75 percent agree that the prison population is costing too much money. Almost two-thirds of Floridians believe there are too many nonviolent offenders, especially those with a drug addiction, now filling the state's prisons.

ACLU of Florida Executive Director Howard Simon was very encouraged about the poll results.

"We are heartened by the poll released by the Charles Koch Institute and James Madison Institute showing support for the reform of Florida's criminal justice system," said Simon. "It is further evidence of broad support for reform from across the ideological spectrum."

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BONDS STABLE Fitch Ratings has affirmed

Pensacola's ‘BBB-‘ rating on $32.1 million of outstanding series 2008 airport capital improvement revenue bonds issued on behalf of Pensacola International Airport (PNS).

The Rating Outlook is Stable.

The lack of long-term contracts with air carriers still remains an issue. The airlines currently are on month-to-month contracts. However, the city officials told Fitch Ratings that it is currently negotiating long-term agreements to be executed in FY 2017.

The ‘BBB-‘ rating also reflects the airport's small regional market with significant competition from surrounding airports and its historically weak financial performance, with years of low debt service coverage ratios and liquidity, though more recent performance has improved and management is developing new non-aeronautical sources of revenue generation.

On the positive side, its debt structure has a fixed-rate; leverage levels have improved; and its capital investment plan that is mostly funded with third-party resources, such as the Florida Department of Transportation.

Fitch Ratings praised the diversification of the traffic, which includes business, tourism, and military travelers, but said the overall enplanement performance has been uneven, and future performance is susceptible to a significant degree of competition from three other regional airports. A high level of service is concentrated in Delta Airlines route to/from Atlanta, which accounts for 40 percent of total enplanements.

Pensacola's enplanements increased a moderate 3.1 percent in FY 2015 to 798,000 from 774,000 the year prior. Enplanements have fluctuated over the past several years and are 4.7 percent lower than peak levels achieved in FY 2007. Based on enplanements to date, management projects 1.8 percent growth in fiscal 2016 and 1.4 percent compound annual growth thereafter through fiscal 2021. {in}

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Behind every campaign is a group of people who fully dedicate themselves to their party and candidate. Whether staunchly Republican or Democrat, these people push the campaign forward and make huge impacts, especially locally. As the voter registration deadline for the November 8 election nears, this determined group of people are busier than ever and making the campaign their priority.

Behind the scenes, people like Evalyn Narramore, chairwoman of the Escambia County Democratic Executive Committee (DEC), are pushing Hillary Clinton's campaign forward in the Panhandle.

"I like to say that my claim to fame is helping to deliver enough votes to swing the state of Florida during the 2008 presidential election," said the Democratic activist. "It pushed Obama to 51 percent."

Narramore also served as chair from 2006 to 2010 and returned to her unpaid position six months ago.

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"I'm a new chair, but I'm not new to doing this job," she said. "Some of our duties include locating volunteers, passing out information stressing mail ballots, canvassing, making calls and getting voter information from VAN." VAN, which stands for Voter Access Network, is a computer system provided by the Florida Democratic Party, which compiles voter information for each precinct.

"We especially make young voters a priority," Narramore said. "There is only a 25 percent chance that newly-registered voters will actually go out and vote, so we've been making calls to that group."

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Narramore, a lifelong Democrat, was a Hillary Clinton fan when she ran for the Democratic nomination in 2008.

"I liked her then, and I like her a lot better now," she said. "The media scrutiny

of Hillary sometimes is intense. She gets picked on. But I feel quite encouraged. We had well over 300 people at the Pensacola for Hillary office grand opening. Recently the DEC held a local candidate meet and greet and a good hundred people showed up for that."

The Democratic Women's Club joined forces with the local Democratic Party to open a Pensacola for Hillary campaign headquarters on Pace Boulevard. Narramore said that it sometimes is a challenge to get people to come out and volunteer, but that the ones who do are extremely dedicated.

"I've heard people say that it's so hard to meet other Democrats here," she said. "But Escambia County is 38 percent Democrat."

Narramore's grandfather was a fourtime Democratic delegate during Franklin Roosevelt's presidency, and her mother was always involved in politics. A nurse by profession, Narramore said that her own path to political activism started when

her daughter left to attend college at the University of Central Florida.

"Right after college, she went to work for the Florida Democratic Party in 1999, and they sent her back to Pensacola to work," Narramore said. "That's when I really got involved. She listed me as the campaign treasurer, and I've been at it ever since."

Narramore said that things get a bit frantic around this time during presidential elections, but that she's optimistic and hopes to keep the momentum going.

"We're on crunch time," Narramore said.

"It is a constant effort to get people to turn out for things and just to make contact, but if we can influence anyone, even in a small way, to just get out and vote then, of course, it's worth it. People call us crazy. But we work hard at it. We're political junkies."

And speaking of political junkies, if you've been involved with the Clinton campaign locally in any way, the name Dianne Krumel probably rings a bell. Krumel wears several hats 11

including the president of the Escambia County Democratic Women's Club, Florida Democratic Party State Committeewoman for the county, and delegate to the Democratic National Convention.

DIEHARD DEMOCRAT

"Hillary is my first priority," Krumel said. "I travel the state extensively to all Florida Democrat meetings, and I was one out of the only two delegates that represented the Panhandle in Philadelphia at the Democratic Convention. I was very honored by that."

Krumel said that it's sometimes difficult to work and live as a hardcore, progressive, liberal Democrat in Escambia County, but that it doesn't affect her.

"We can change the tide," Krumel said.

"We can carry our message as President Obama has done."

Krumel's busy schedule includes organizing canvassing events, conference calls with the Hillary campaign, comparison studies, mail outs, strategizing and organizing volunteers and reaching out to a diverse pool of voters.

"I don't do anything other than this," she said. "My partner Barry Goodman has supported me 100 percent which has allowed me to dedicate every minute of ev-

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Krumel said that the local Clinton campaign has been active since March of 2015 with a group of volunteers that work diligently.

"We don't have volunteers, we have family," Krumel said. "We've been working diligently behind the scenes. I can be as gung-ho as I want, but without a team, it won't happen. I consider the volunteers the backbone of the Democratic Party."

Krumel has been working as a non-paid political activist for four years as a way to give back to her community.

"I've been an artist my entire life and owned my own business for 36 years," Krumel said. "In 2012 I decided I wanted to retire my business at 55 years old. I felt that the reason I could retire so early was because I live in this great country, and that's why I could achieve this level of success. I had the American Dream. I worked hard and was successful, and I wanted to give back."

Krumel said that she wanted to give back to the country that had given her so much.

"I felt that the best way to do that was to give my heart and soul to what I value and that's the values of the Democratic Party," she said. "The values that I care so deeply about including social and environmental justice issues align with Democratic

values. I decided that I wanted to serve as a strong voice."

Krumel has spoken passionately at city council meetings on issues including the Rolling Hills and Wedgewood dump removal and the Confederate Flag on government property.

"I've lived here since 1959, and this was the first summer that I haven't gone to the beach," Krumel said. "I do this morning, noon and night."

And telling by her tone of voice, she's not exaggerating a bit.

"This is why I'm so passionate," she said.

"I'm meant to be where I am in life. I've been put on Earth to uphold the values of the Democratic Party. People should value unity and love, and that's what I feel the Democratic Party represents, not one that spreads hate and fear-mongering."

Krumel said that the fear of Donald Trump becoming president fuels the fire for her to work even harder to be the voice of Escambia County.

"The Republican Party is so divisive," she said. "It's all about the haves and have-nots. Donald Trump is all about making a buck on the middle and poor and taking advantage of them. And women's issues, are you kidding me? It's beyond frightening and makes me work harder to do my part… There's no right way to do a wrong thing, and I believe that he's wrong for America."

local Republican Party and state party," Moore said. "We sit on the board and bring concerns to our party in addition to helping with fundraisers, phone calls, assisting our chair, planning and setting up events and staffing our headquarters. It definitely gets more hectic during presidential elections."

The Trump/Pence Republican National Headquarters just opened last week on North Palafox. Moore works as a paralegal and volunteers her spare time to work unpaid as a committeewoman.

"My family is politically involved in Tennessee, where I was born and raised," Moore said. "I started campaigning as a hobby when I was 12. I then went on to be a political science major in college, so I've always been interested in politics. It takes a lot of time and effort, especially with a full-time job, but to me, it's worth it because this position is important."

Moore said that even at an early age, the Republican Party meant something to her, and she aligned with the Republican values including fewer taxes, less government intervention and the idea of the American Dream.

"I've always believed that if you work hard enough you can be successful and that's what appealed to me about the Republican Party," she said. "It embodies that ideal."

Moore said that Trump stands for a lot of the typical platforms that Republicans want to check off.

"He's our nominee, so we stand behind him," Moore said. "Donald Trump is sort of a breath of fresh air to the Republican Party. He's not a politician. He's had some hiccups, but I'm very excited about his chances to become president and support him."

Moore said that with this presidential election, she's noticed what she calls the "Trump Effect."

"I do think that the support is different in other counties, but what's interesting to me is that we've seen support beyond our typical Republican Party members that always come out and volunteer," Moore said. "We have a lot of people interested in the Trump campaign.

“I've lived here since 1959, and this was the first summer that I haven't gone to the beach.

I do this morning, noon and night.” DIANNE KRUMEL

TRUMPING THE CAMPAIGN

Although equally as busy, the Escambia County Republican Executive Committee is on the opposite end of the political spectrum working to gain momentum for Donald Trump in Pensacola.

Escambia County Republican Party State Committeewoman Susan Moore started her term in 2013 but has been involved with the local Republican Party since 2002. Prior, she served as chair of the Republican Executive Committee for two terms from 2008 to 2012.

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They are motivated by him. We see a lot of new faces who want to volunteer, knock on doors and put signs up in their yard."

Moore attended the Republican Convention in Cleveland a few months ago and said that there is no mistaken that there is a lot of excitement for him.

"There is electricity that shows in his support," Moore said. "He has an appeal that brings other people out that wouldn't normally be interested."

Although Moore works full-time, she said she wishes she had more time to devote to her position as committeewoman.

"It's difficult to devote the time you would like to with a full-time job," she said. "I only have my spare time to devote when I'm not at work. The most frustrating thing is that I would love more time."

Moore said she most enjoys the communication she gets to engage in between the state party.

"I enjoy facilitating for our local party," she said. "It's important to stay informed and well connected."

STILL FEELING THE BERN

The Clinton and Trump campaigns are not the only groups that have been active this election season locally.

Panhandle for Bernie had gained significant momentum during the primaries but disbanded after Sanders' loss.

Former Panhandle for Bernie organizer and volunteer Hilary Turner said that she is not currently active in the Clinton campaign.

"I hope she wins over Trump, but I'm not as passionate about her as I was about Bernie," Turner said. "After what happened in the primaries, I feel more apathetic, as if the preference of the people doesn't really count. But again, I do hope she wins; it's just hard for me to get involved. I spent so much of my time and energy towards Bernie, and sacrificed a lot."

FIRST-TIME VOTERS

To further encourage University of West Florida students to get out and vote, UWF Assistant Director of Communications Matt Rowley said that the university hosted a voter registration drive and cohosted an event as part of a series on the importance of voting with Dr. Susan Jans-Thomas.

"We have been working to get students constantly thinking about issues in America by tweeting various statements of fact as they relate to issues discussed in politics today," Rowley said. "This effort will hopefully yield in a student body that becomes more active in local and national elections."

Although the UWF College Democrats are not currently active, the College Republicans are currently up and running and active in the Trump, Rubio and Gaetz campaigns. President Charlotte Davis said that the group is also active in many local political campaigns as well.

"We also hold networking opportunities with the NRA, workshops, and conferences with the Leadership Institute," the sophomore political science major said. "Our events consist of awareness and putting our networking skills which we have gained into action."

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As chair, Davis runs meetings, coordinates events with the event committee, coordinates networking opportunities for members, and conducts conversations directly with the state Board about how to improve the chapter.

"My interest in politics did not stem from a young age, but I have grown fond of the idea since my ninth grade year in high school," Davis said. "However, my major did not initially revolve around politics or political thought."

Davis said that what resonates with her about the Republican Party is how open they are about accepting views but also abiding by our Constitution as well.

"I cannot speak on behalf of the organization as to why I believe Trump is best suited to be our next president," Davis said. "However, I personally believe Trump is best equipped to be the next president of the United States because he is a strong component for military strength, forming a budget, and not allowing illegal immigrants to cross our borders."

Davis and members of the College Republicans will attend a Leadership Institute "Get Out The Vote" Workshop September 30 designed for campaign staff, election coordinators, and volunteers to learn better voter contact strategies.

"It's imperative that young people vote because if we could get all youth to become less apathetic to voting, we could make up a larger voice and could swing the vote in major swing states such as Florida," Davis said. {in}

IF YOU’RE LOOKING TO GET INVOLVED: Trump/Pence Republican National Committee Victory Headquarters 270 N. Palafox 972-9115 Pensacola for Hillary Campaign Office 1304 N. Pace Blvd.

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The voter registration deadline for the November 8 election is October 11—so that means you’ve still got a few weeks to get yourself in gear if you haven’t already.

You can register online at escambiavotes.com/register-to-vote.

You may also request a mail-in ballot online. The deadline to request a mail-in ballot is November 2 and the return deadline is 7 p.m., November 8.

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Pumpkin Power

by Hana Frenette

Scott Novota / Photos Courtesy of Strong Street Studio More than 10 years ago, Scott Novota started making and selling collectible, hand-blown glass pumpkins in his back yard. They ranged in size, color and complexity, but each one had the special seal of approval from Novota, his wife Molli and their family team at Strong Street Studio.

Novota made 100 pumpkins the first year, and when he sold out of them completely, he knew he was on to something good.

"I just thought hey, there must be something to this," he said. "My friend Ben Bogan and I were talking about it after the first backyard sale, and he suggested we have it at a studio the next year because we could invite the public and have a place to properly display the pumpkins."

Ten years later, the annual event is bigger than ever. Novota now makes the pumpkins year-round and estimates he and his team have sold more than 10,000 pieces over the years.

"We just never really stop making them," he said. "Once Christmas hits we kind of tail off for a while and catch our breath, but then we'll start back up and start for next year."

Novota said the last count of pumpkins made in a single year reached a little more than 1,200.

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The majority of the pumpkins are crafted by Novota, and occasionally include the help of his father, and his brother Ryan, and take approximately 24 hours to make, from start to finish.

"You have to melt the glass, then get it to a point to where you can use it and work with it," Novota said.

When Novota is working with the glass, it's typically around 1150 degrees, and after the colors and shapes have been added, the glass must be cooled down very slowly in an annealer (cooling kiln), or the glass will crack. Once the pumpkins have cooled, they are ready to be priced and placed on display for sale.

They can be as small as a ping-pong ball, or as large as a beach ball. Novota started making the tiny pumpkins after a friend challenged him to make the smallest pumpkin he could.

"I made some that were about the size of a grape, and so delicate, and people kept picking them up saying they were so cute, so I decided to make some to sell," he said.

Novota and his team also make some of their own colors for the pumpkins.

"We will have a special color, or something unique each year," he said. "We want

between Novota and Bogan.

"Ben [Bogan] is going to have some of his furniture and metal work on display, along with the collaborative pumpkins featuring both metal and glass," Novota said.

This year will also be the first year Novota has offered something other than pumpkins. The annual party will feature glass Christmas trees, elves, ornaments and mushrooms.

"The Christmas pieces are all very minimal and sleek.

They were inspired by the Scandinavian approach to design—very classic and simple," Novota said.

During the party, an area inside Strong Street Studio will be boxed off as a working area, where attendees can watch Novota and friends as they blow glass.

to make something completely different that really sticks out."

This year, the limited edition pumpkins incorporate a really brilliant green, along with a gold. The green was created in part by a manufacturer who no longer offers the color.

"When that color is gone, it's gone— we'll never be able to get it again," he said.

"We've had a lot of fun with the limited editions over the years."

Novota also takes custom orders for pumpkins and said he's received dozens of orders for football team colors.

"I was flabbergasted by how many "So many parents want a red and white people stay for a long time and watch the pumpkin, or a Gators or Alabama pumpkin," he process," he said. "But the local community added "I kind of make them now just because here has always been just great—and they I know people are going to ask for them. We surprise me at every turn." {in} never thought we would sell blue and orange pumpkins, but people love them!"

The pumpkins will be for sale during the pumpkin party, and afterward through Christmas at Strong Street Studio, as well as Susan Campbell Jewelry, McAlWHEN: 12-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 and Sunday, Oct. 2 pin Interiors, and various shops WHERE: Strong Street Studio, 109 N. A St. in Seaside.

DETAILS: strongstreetstudio.com This year's party will also feature collaborative pumpkins

“When that color is gone, it's gone—we'll never be able to get it again.” Scott Novota

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Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org WINE TASTING AT AWM 5 p.m. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. 9th Ave. aragonwinemarket.com WINE AND CRAFT COCKTAILS $55-$65.

Coursed dinner at V. Paul's Italian Ristorante, 29 S. Palafox. vpauls.com DANCE LESSONS 6:30 p.m. Ballroom, Swing, and Country. Professional partner dance instruction for all skill levels. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com HOT CLUB OF SAN FRANCISCO 7:30-9 p.m. $7-$11. Free for PSC students. Gypsy jazz music with guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stèphane Grappelli. Pensacola State College, Ashmore Fine Arts Center, 1000 College Blvd. pensacolastate.edu

FRIDAY 9.30

PENSACOLA SEAFOOD FESTIVAL 11 a.m. Live

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Seville Square. fiestaoffiveflags.org/pensacolaseafood-festival BALLET PENSACOLA PRESENTS: A SARTORIAL SOIREE 12-2 p.m. Fashion runway and trunk

show including champagne and light hors d'oeuvres. $55. Pensacola County Club, 1500 Bayshore Drive.

PILATES MAT WITH EMILY 1:30-2:30 p.m. Free.

Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org WINE TASTING 3-6 p.m. Free. Ever'man Cooperative Grocery, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org BIG FALL BOOK SALE 3-7 p.m. Early preview of books open to Friends of WFPL members only.

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COUPLES COOK: BRAZILIAN FLAVORS 7-9 p.m. $50 per couple. Pensacola Cooks, 3670 Barrancas Ave. cookingschoolsofamerica.com/ pensacolacooks OPEN MIC 7-11 p.m. Single Fin Cafe, 380 N. 9th Ave. facebook.com/SingleFinCafe BUST OUT BURLESQUE: BAD GIRLS OF BURLESQUE 8 p.m. $15-$60. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S.

Palafox. vinylmusichall.com DEARLY DEPARTED 7:30 p.m. $12-$30. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. FREE ANIME SERIES: AKIRA 9:30 p.m. Treehouse Cinema, 1175 Gulf Breeze Pkwy. Free. treehousecinemagulfbreeze.com

SATURDAY 10.1

BRAS ACROSS THE BRIDGE 8 a.m. Bob Sikes Bridge. After-party at The Grand Marlin. $20. To register, visit baptisthealthcarefoundation.org SANTA ROSA FARMERS MARKET 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Fresh local produce, honey, baked goods and live music. Pace Presbyterian Church, Woodbine Road, Pace.

CLEAN UP AT NAVAL LIVE OAKS NATIONAL PARK 8:45 a.m. All supplies are provided. Naval

Live Oaks Headquarters is on Highway 98 about two miles east of Gulf Breeze on the right. For more information, contact oceanhourfl@gmail.com or baybluffscleanup@ gmail.com.

PALAFOX MARKET 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fresh produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques are just a few of the items offered at the weekly Palafox Market. Items originate directly from participating vendors, including dozens of

local farmers, home gardeners and area artists. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

"Eat with the Seasons." Palafox Market.

Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com BIG FALL BOOK SALE 9 a.m.-5 p.m. West Florida Public Library, 239 N. Spring St. friendsofwfpl.org PENSACOLA SEAFOOD FESTIVAL 10 a.m. Live entertainment, food vendors, kid's activities.

Seville Square. fiestaoffiveflags.org/pensacolaseafood-festival DEBBY'S KITCHEN 10 a.m.-12 p.m. $10-$15.

Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org WORLDWIDE PHOTO WALK 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Walk begins at southwest corner of Seville Square. Bring your own camera. worldwidephotowalk.com/walk/downtown-pensacola DISNEY LIVE: MICKEY AND MINNIE'S DOORWAY TO MAGIC 12, 3 & 7 p.m. $20.

Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com

PENSACOLA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OPENING NIGHT 7:30 p.m. $22 and up. Saenger Theatre,

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BONE THUGS & HARMONY: LAYZIE BONE 8 p.m. $10. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com DEARLY DEPARTED 7:30 p.m. $12-$30. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. DANCE PARTY 8-midnight. Strictly ballroom.

DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com IMPROVABLE CAUSE 10:30 p.m. $10. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson. St. pensacolalittletheatre.com

SUNDAY 10.2

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.

PENSACOLA SEAFOOD FESTIVAL 11 a.m. Live entertainment, food vendors, kid's activities.

Seville Square. fiestaoffiveflags.org/pensacolaseafood-festival BIG FALL BOOK SALE 12-3 p.m. West Florida Public Library, 239 N. Spring St. friendsofwfpl.org DEARLY DEPARTED 3 p.m. $12-$30. Pensacola

Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. ROSH HASHANAH AT JACKSON'S STEAKHOUSE

5 p.m. $29 per person. Jackson's Steakhouse, 400 S. Palafox. jacksonsrestaurant.com TIGER ARMY 7 p.m. $20-$25. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com

MONDAY 10.3

FOOD FOR CHANGE FILM SHOWING 11 a.m.-1

p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org CCFA PILATES 5:30-6:20 p.m. Free.

Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org SEVILLE QUARTER MILERS 5:30 p.m. Runners meet in front of Seville Quarter for a run around downtown Pensacola. Free pasta and drink specials after the run at Fast Eddie's. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com CCFA 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org NEW KINGSTON 7 p.m. $10-$15. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com

TUESDAY 10.4

WINE DOWN, DOWNTOWN 5-7 p.m. Free.

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5-8 p.m. Pies. $150. Pensacola Cooks Kitchen, 3670 Barrancas Ave. cookingschoolsofamerica. com/pensacolacooks FUNKY YOGA FLOW 6-7 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org FOR TODAY FAREWELL TOUR 6 p.m. $18$20. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com DANCE LESSONS 6:30 p.m. Country, Swing, and Ballroom. Professional partner dance instruction for all skill levels. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com BANDS ON THE BEACH 7-9 p.m. Dr. Breeze.

Gulfside Pavilion, Pensacola Beach. visitpensacolabeach.com MEDITATION /PRANIC HEALING 7:15-8:30 p.m.

Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org RUSSIAN GRAND BALLET PRESENTS: SWAN LAKE 7:30 p.m. $27.30-$60. Saenger Theatre,

118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com TUNESDAY SOUND CAFE 7:30 p.m. Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea and tunes from the baby grand piano. Pensacola Library lobby, 239 North Spring St.

WEDNESDAY 10.5

LEAPS NEW MOM GROUP 9-10:30 a.m. Free.

Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org VINO MAGNIFICO 5:30 p.m. $10. V. Paul's Italian Ristorante, 29 S. Palafox.

WATERBOYZ SLOW SKATE 6-7 p.m. Every Wednesday. Skate starts and ends at Waterboyz, 380 N. 9th Ave. waterboyz.com RESTORATIVE YOGA 6-7 p.m. Free.

Ever'man Educational Center. 327 W. Garden St. everman.org DANCE LESSONS 6:30 p.m. West Coast Swing.

Professional partner dance instruction for all skill levels. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com MEDITATION 7:15-8:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org DANCE PARTY 8-10 p.m. A mix of swing, country, and ballroom music for partner dancing on the best wood dance floor in the area. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com

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THURSDAY 9.29

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p.m. Skopelos at New World, 600 S. Palafox AL MARTIN 6 p.m.

The Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Highway.

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD

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

PENSACOLA BEACH SONGWRITER'S FESTIVAL 6 p.m. Paradise

Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Dr. paradisebargrill.com DAVID DUNN 6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes. com MICHAEL WHEELER BAND 7 p.m. Hub

Stacey's 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com

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

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com EDGE WATER 9 p.m.

End o' The Alley.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com SOUTHERN DRAWL BAND 9 p.m. Sand-

shaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker. com RICH MCDUFF 9 p.m. McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com

FRIDAY 9.30

ADAM HOLT 12-4 p.m.

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FRWY 98 6-10 p.m.

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Keeping With Tradition stage. And every stage is different from the Much of the ballet's beauty is also attributed to the original choreographers, Lev size of the stage to the type of floor and the reclining of the floor, all-important aspects, Ivanov and Marius Petipa.

Kifyak said. Not to mention the mental and "All of his life spent in Russia, Petipa physical strain touring can have. Pinchuk deliberately avoided the Russian theme," says it's important to have routines, but you Pinchuk said. "But Ivanov, a humble asalso have to be prepared to handle multiple sistant of the (ballet master) invented issues at once and fast. enchanted maidens in white with crossed "The director has to be a psychologist arms over ballet tunics and bowed heads— since we are dealing with very sensitive people so that in a pose and the silhouette the au— ballet dancers," he said. "And there are dience would see folded wings of a bird. He many of them. There's a lot of responsibility then added smooth movements and made for the whole troupe, especially on tours." them sing the music with their hands."

Often times, dancers and crew don't get The revised ballet premiered in 1895, to see beyond the theaters they perform in. has become recognized as the "lyrical apex But when they do get the chance to of the Russian Ballet," Pinchuk said. explore for an hour or two, they "don't take "Swan Lake" is also a first in that the it for granted," Kifyak said. female lead plays two characters—Odile "I love coming to a places I haven't been and Odette. Pinchuk calls the role a "key before," she said. "It's so amazing to see test to becoming a ballerina." The female something new. Every city lives its own life. lead is tasked with the famed 32 fouettés; The architecture is different, the vibe, the the French word for "whipped" and also a feel is different." notorious ballet Pinchuk step where the adds it's been dancer revolves interesting to on one leg experience difwhile the other ferent cultures provides the and notice how propulsion. they react to the Prima Balleballet. rina Olga Kifyak "I rememwill be taking on ber during our the task of the performance dual lead role on the island of Mauritius, the mothers—and and the 32 fouettés. It's a difficult task, but I mean all of them, would put their hands on one that Kifyak enjoys. their children's eyes during the pas de deux," "I have two roles, opposite of each he said. "Or how amazed we were in Mexico to other. It's challenging and enjoyable at the see only women and their many children, no same time," she explains. "In Act One, you men would join them." see gentle Odette — the purity, modesty, More than a hundred years since its perfection. Then, in Act Three, Odile debut, "Swan Lakes" continues to be an comes into the picture. She is a mean important part of the repertoire for ballet character — insidious, sarcastic, reaching companies all over the world, which is for her goal." something the Russian Grand Ballet does Dancing the part of Odette requires not take lightly. From the little girls in tutus Kifyak to look "light and effortless," but to the ballet aficionados, they want to leave looks can be deceiving. the audience enchanted.

"The lighter it looks, the more substan"What we do, being ballet dancers, is tial power it takes," she said. consequential," Kifyak said. "Every member Kifyak started dancing when she was of the audience comes to the show with all 12, which is very late for career ballerinas, of their problems in their head. The show she said. However, in her 10-plus years as a is a fairy tale. And it's important for the ballet dancer, she moved rather quickly up spectator to immerse themselves into this the ranks to principal dancer and has won fairy tale and to live it through us." {in} 11 international dance awards.

"The most important thing about ballet is that is it my favorite thing to do—bring joy to other people," she said. "It is my passion, my hobby, my life—everything.

And, of course, it's great that it WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4 pays, too."

WHERE: Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox Performing almost non-stop at COST: $27.30-$60 a different venue each night has its DETAILS: pensacolasaenger.com or own set of challenges. Just about russiangrandballet.com every night is a new city and a new

“The show is a fairy tale. And it's important for the spectator to immerse themselves into this fairy tale and to live it through us.” Olga Kifyak

Olga Kifyak+ Evgeniy Svetlica / Courtesy Photo The mission of the Russian Grand Ballet is to celebrate the traditions of classical ballet, said Artistic Director, Constantine Pinchuk.

So it's no surprise that the touring company will be performing the timeless "Swan Lake" as they stop in Pensacola next week.

"Everyone can recall the main 'Swan Lake' theme and the little swan's dance theme," said Pinchuk. "It's a beautiful fairy tale, full of technical and dramatic challenges. In my opinion, it should be experienced at least once in a lifetime."

The troupe of dancers—who come from all over the world including Ukraine, 818 1

Russia, Italy, Moldova, Japan and Germany—have been touring all over the U.S. and the world performing "Swan Lake" and "The Sleeping Beauty."

"Swan Lake" is the earliest of the Russian "big three" nineteenth-century ballets and was the first ballet for composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Pinchuk said.

"The premiere took place in February of 1877," he added. "Surprisingly enough, the audience didn't take it too well. At some point it was forgotten about and only after (Tchaikovsky's) death, an experienced conductor of the Mariinsky Theatre, Drigo, revised and adapted the music of Tchaikovsky."

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news of the weird FOUL-FEATHERED FRIENDS In September, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, noting a recent uptick in cases of "live-poultry-associated salmonella," repeated its earlier (apparently largely ignored) alert that people should not be kissing chickens (or ducks or turkeys). CDC noted the recent popularity of urban egg farming, but reminded "hipster" farmers and faddish pet patrons that cuddling the animals, or bringing the little darlings into the home (even those that appear clean and friendly), can spread dangerous bacteria for which humans are unprepared.

SUSPICIONS CONFIRMED A recent working paper by two Louisiana State University economists revealed that the state's juvenile court judges dole out harsher sentences on weeks following a loss by the LSU football team (among those judges who matriculated at LSU). The differences in sentences were particularly stark in those seasons that LSU's team was nationally ranked. (All sentences from 1996 to 2012 were examined, for firsttime juvenile offenders, except for murder and aggravated-rape cases.)

AWKWARD A paramedic with the St. Louis Fire Department discovered on Aug. 4 that his car, in the station's parking lot, had been broken into and was missing various items.

Minutes after he filed a police report, the station received an emergency call about a pedestrian hit by a car, and the paramedic and crew rushed to the scene. As he was helping the victim, the paramedic noticed that his own gym bag and belongings were strewn about the scene and concluded that the man he was attending to was likely the man who had broken into his car. The paramedic continued to assist the man, and police told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that they would arrest the man as soon as he was discharged from the hospital.

BRIGHT IDEAS Business is booming for Lainey Morse, the owner of No Regrets Farm in Albany, Oregon, and the founder of "Goat Yoga" —an outdoor regimen of relaxation carried out among her wandering goats.

"Do you know how hard it is to be sad and depressed when there are baby goats jumping around?" she asked, proudly noting that she is booked up right now, with a waiting list of 500. One problem has surfaced, though (as she told a Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reporter): Naive baby goats try to eat flower designs on yoga mats, leading Morse to permit only mats of solid colors.

RECURRING THEMES Goldfish Revisited: (1) Emma Marsh of Kuraby, Australia, shelled out $500 in September for her goldfish's emergency medical care to remove the pebble stuck in poor Conquer's throat.

(Brisbane's Courier-Mail noted that the $500 could have bought 40 replacements—that

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$500 is about what an actual bar of gold of Conquer's weight would cost.) (2) Elsewhere Down Under, researchers from Murdoch University in Perth said in August they were working on a goldfish-control program after learning that one species dumped in the nutrient-rich Vasse River in Western Australia could grow to 4 pounds—and the size of a football.)

UPDATES Music researcher David Teie announced in September that he had landed a deal with major label Universal Music to distribute his "Music for Cats" (touted in News of the Weird in February). The music, with Teie accompanying on the cello, includes painstakingly timed "purring" and "sucking" sounds designed to relax kitties, and he reiterated plans to move on to special music for other animals. (In a similar vein, artists led by Dominic Wilcox staged a brief August show in London of exhibits and paintings of scenes that Wilcox thought would appeal to dogs, and would, he said, garner "tail wags." One interactive exhibit, for example, featured an open car window simulator hosting an array of scents.)

THE PASSING PARADE (1) Hippie grandmother Shawnee Chasser, 65, who has lived in a tree since 1992, is under siege by county officials in Miami who plan to tear down her tree house by December unless she brings her property up to code.

It's a full-featured, well-appointed tree house—and she owns the land underneath, but prefers the "heaven" of her high perch, especially when it rains. (2) Six times since 2004, cars have left New Hope Road in Raleigh, North Carolina, and crashed into the home of Carlo Bernarte, and in September he desperately sought help from traffic officials (and indicated that it might be time to move). (He suggested the state install a barrier, but apparently that would block drivers' line of sight.)

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A NEWS OF THE WEIRD CLASSIC (DECEMBER 2012) A research team at Lund University in Sweden, led by neuroethologist Jochen Smolka, concluded that one reason dung beetles dance in circles on top of dung is to cool off, according to an October (2012) report on LiveScience. com. To arrive at their conclusion, the team went to the trouble of painting tiny silicone "boots" on some beetles, to protect them from the ambient heat experienced by a control group of beetles, and found that the booted beetles climbed atop the dung less frequently. Explained Smolka, "Like an air-conditioning unit, the moist (dung) is cooled by evaporation." {in}

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Thank you Judy Bense

36 great years at the University of West Florida

UWF’s first female president Surpassed 13,000 in enrollment

For the first time in UWF’s history, enrollment reached 13,030 students for the Fall 2016 semester.

Developed

l Academic master plan l Campus master plan l Athletics master plan l Integrated budget and planning process l Football feasibility plan

Established a President’s Council for Diversity and Inclusion

In Fall 2012, UWF’s first-time-in-college students were 40% diverse. Bense put forth funding to hire a new Chief Diversity Officer and to develop a Diversity and Inclusion Master Plan for UWF.

Established

l The Office of Economic Development and Engagement. l The Archaeology Institute in 1980 and served as its director.

Authored five books

Bense contributed 17 chapters for various books and professional journals.

Awards and honors

l Induction into the Order Isabella de Cathólica

by King Juan Carlos of Spain for her research in the early Spanish Colonial period. l The Harrington Lifetime Achievement Award for Historical Archaeology from the Society of Historical Archaeology. l The Liberty Bell Award from the Pensacola Chapter of Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge.

Added football to its athletic programs

The Argos began their first football season in 2016.

Founded the statewide Florida Public Archaeology Network The Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) the largest statewide organization dedicated to bringing archaeology to the general public, is headquartered at UWF. Bense continues to serve on the FPAN Board of Directors.

Sponsored by the

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An anchor from the 1559 Luna expedition is on display at the T. T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum in Downtown Pensacola.

Founded the UWF Division of Anthropology/ Archaeology

This program is one of the most robust in the country and focuses on Northwest Florida and includes a strong shipwreck program.

Bense became the first academic chair in 2001.

Recognitions

l 2011 Woman of the Year from the Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce l Partner of the Year from the Florida Small Business Development Center l No. 1 in the 2012 Pensacola Power List from the Independent News