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losers PENSACOLA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Pensacola and 16 other cities will lose their direct American Airlines flights from Washington’s Reagan National Airport, according to an announcement made by the company. American Airlines blamed the cuts on slots it had to give up as a condition of its merger with US Airways. Some of the other cities losing flights are Detroit, Minneapolis, San Diego, Fort Walton Beach and Tallahassee.

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dum given the City of Pensacola’s Planning Board said that a food truck ordinance proposed by Councilman Andy Terhaar had unanimous support from council members at a recent workshop on the issue. Certain parties at city hall may have been a little too eager to ban the trucks from downtown Pensacola. Several council members, including Terhaar, have said the ordinance was only a starting part for discussion. Oops, someone’s agenda is showing.

MATT GAETZ The state representative for Okaloosa County wants to legalize "Charlotte's Web," a non-euphoric strain of medical marijuana that can help ease the suffering of children suffering from epileptic seizures. The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee recently heard testimony from parents, including Peyton Moseley from this area, saying this is their best hope for helping their children.

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A TIGER RETIRES Last week George Touart sent the Escambia County Commission his resignation letter. He isn’t well and said his body could no longer keep up with demands of being the county administrator.

The epistle signaled the end of an era in Escambia County. The era (2002-07, 2012-14) was filled with accomplishments, controversies and epic battles with the Independent News. In 2006, he did everything he could to shut me down.

Five years later, I tried to stop his return to county government.

Neither of us was successful. Thank goodness.

The Touart family is part of Pensacola’s history. In 1823, George F. Touart was the first night captain of the Pensacola Police Department. George’s Pensacola father was also a policeman whose beat was Palafox Street.

These connections made him effective as an administrator when he moved back to the area in 2002 after 34 years in Mississippi.

During that time, George had been elected to the Pascagoula City Council, served as the chief of staff to a state highway commissioner and was the county administrator of Jackson and Madison counties.

George knew politics. He understood county governments. He knew how to accomplish things. For me, the question always was for whom was he trying to get things done.

I was the thorn in George’s side. In the early days of the paper, I was more like a splinter, but, as the paper grew in popularity and influence, he could no longer ignore our questions and criticisms.

At the height of his powers, George was a force of nature, cutting through red tape during Hurricane Ivan recovery and delivering on commitments to the commissioners, developers and his buddies. At times corners were cut and we were there pointing out the gray areas of some of his actions.

When he popped back on the scene in October of 2012, I fought hard against his return because I saw it as a step backwards.

I worried about hidden agendas. I challenged his efforts to take control of the Escambia County Jail, fearing for the safety of the corrections officers and the lives of the inmates.

However, as the summer faded, I began to see how effective he had become.

George and I talked a great deal during the fall and winter months. Even though I saw his body begin to deteriorate, I also saw his love for this community. Respect changed into admiration.

None of us are all good or bad. George proves that point better than most. I will miss the battles and I will miss the conversations we’ve had these past months. {in} rick@inweekly.net

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The Moseleys recently established a non-profit, Caring 4 Florida, which has the stated mission of “fighting to improve the lives of those living with epilepsy in Florida through education and advocacy for use of non-euphoric cannabis.” The couple has also found a political ally in State Representative Matt Gaetz (R-Fort Walton Beach) to promote targeted medical marijuana legislation specific to the treatment of epilepsy.

While Gaetz makes it clear he is against legalizing marijuana for vague medicinal purposes—he is an opponent of the current pro-medical marijuana ballot initiative—he recently led a hearing before the state House Criminal Justice Subcommittee and stated he will advocate for the decriminalization of Charlotte’s Web in Florida.

“We are hoping to put a face on this,” said Holley Moseley, “This is a child who needs this to survive. This is our last hope.”

What was in the past jokingly refer to as “The Hippie’s Disappointment” for

its failure to produce a high, the strain of marijuana now known as Charlotte’s Web is proving highly effective in reducing seizures. While low in THC (which is why it’s not helpful for those looking to just get stoned), Charlotte’s Web is high in Cannabidiol, or CBD, a compound that has been found to have a range of medicinal effects, but not the psychoactive effects that purely recreational marijuana users enjoy.

For medical use, the Charlotte’s Web plant is processed into oil and ingested, and produces none of the side effects associated with current antiepileptic drugs (AED).

Currently Colorado and California are the only states where Charlotte’s Web is available for legal purchase. The Moseleys recently traveled to Colorado and visited the Realm of Caring laboratory in Denver, and met the Stanley brothers who have developed and championed Charlotte’s Web as a treatment for epilepsy.

The plant is named for Charlotte Figi, a child in Colorado who went from expe-

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While the family has discovered a viable treatment to reduce RayAnn’s seizures, the treatment—known as “Charlotte’s Web”— is derived from a strain of marijuana and is currently illegal in Florida.

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riencing hundreds of seizures a week to approximately three a month. Around 300 patients are using Charlotte’s Web in Colorado, experiencing on average an 85 percent reduction in seizures, many even coming off of their AEDs, according to Moseley.

Upon returning from Colorado, the Moseleys applied for non-profit 501(c)(3) status for Caring 4 Florida and have hired two lobbyists to work toward their goal.

Caring 4 Florida will host an Educational Meet & Greet on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at Atlas Oyster House, 600 S. Barracks St. Representative Gaetz will speak, as will the Moseleys. For more information about the Moseley’s efforts through Caring 4 Florida, visit facebook.com/caring4florida. {in} ▶ For the whole story everyday check out ricksblog.biz

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f you’ve so much as glanced at national media headlines in the last few months, you already know the marketplace has gone a little something like this: Website crash, angst, public outcry, followed by public apologies and finally, an extended enrollment deadline.

When it comes to signing up for healthcare coverage under Obamacare—the moniker given to the Affordable Care

Act [ACA] of 2010—despite the fact that healthcare.gov is now reasonably functioning, the process has still proved confusing for many.

If you haven’t worked out your coverage and have been putting off sorting things out, you’re not alone. There is a multitude of information out there and it is hard to know where to begin.

If you are someone who has benefits offered through your employer, family member, or

other beneficiary and have not been prompted to take action on an individual/family level, then this story will only provide additional perspective into the process. If you need coverage or more info on subsidies, exemptions, and penalties, then it is meant to help you out. To do so we’ve narrowed it down to the essential facts, and spoken with individuals at insurance companies and non-profits trained to navigate individuals through the process.

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NAVIGATING THE A FFORDABLE C ARE ACT THE BASICS

But first, let’s start with the basics.

Like many a federal initiative and/or healthcare related-program, the ACA is awash in terminology. If you’ve yet to secure insurance coverage, at this point in time, the most important terms and concepts to note are those related to the open enrollment deadline, subsidy

qualifications, penalty exemptions, and Medicaid expansion.

THE M A RKETPL ACE

The term the "marketplace” refers to the health insurance marketplace accessible through healthcare.gov. March 31 is the open enrollment cutoff for 2014, meaning you can shop the marketplace and enroll in

a plan through that date and avoid facing the penalty.

If a person is uninsured after March 31, they will be unable to purchase an insurance plan through the marketplace until the next open enrollment period, which is expected to begin in November 2014. There are exceptions to that rule as well; a person may qualify for a special enrollment period between open enrollment dates if they

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Max out-of-pocket annual limit of $6,350 individual / $12,700 family (excluding premiums). Lower for households <200% FPL 100% to 250% FPL also Eligible for Cost-Sharing Subsidies to Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs.

Must enroll in Silver plan for cost-sharing subsidies.

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While some may believe that the federal government’s role in establishing the marketplace indicates that the government is operating the plans available through the site, that is a misconception; the marketplace allows individuals to register, provide income and other relevant information, and then be presented with plan options from private insurance companies. If a person is eligible for Medicaid based on the information they enter, the marketplace will connect them to their state’s Medicaid portal.

The marketplace is essentially the federal government’s attempt at making compliance with the ACA somewhat easier—at least, that is the intent.

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Once a person has entered all of the basics and income information for themselves and any dependents and/or fellow household members, and are determined ineligible for Medicaid, the marketplace generates a list of insurance plans from which that person may choose. The plans are presented in categories: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. Catastrophic care plans, which have lower premiums but protect mainly from very high medical costs, are available only to those under 30 or those who qualify for hardship exemptions.

The category names correspond to the total average cost of healthcare that a plan will cover in ascending order: Bronze plans cover up to 60 percent of total average healthcare costs, Silver plans cover up to 70 percent, Gold plans up to 80 percent, and Platinum plans up to 90 percent. As insurance has always been, the lower the premium, the higher the deductible—and, correspondingly, the higher the out of

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No matter the metal level of the plan, however, all health insurance plans offered through the marketplace must include “essential health benefits” within 10 categories, which include emergency services, hospitalization, maternity and newborn care, mental health and substance use disorder services, laboratory services, and preventive and wellness services among them.

The good news is you may qualify for a subsidy (also known as Advance Premium Tax Credits in ACA-speak) that will reduce your monthly premium cost. Eligibility for tax credits is based on household income as it relates to the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), which the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services determines, and publishes each January.

The 2013 federal poverty guideline for a household of one was $11,490 for example, and for a family of four the guideline was set at $23,550.

To qualify for an ACA subsidy a total household income must be less than 400 percent of the FPL. For a household of one in 2013, the cut off is $45,960, for four persons is $94,200 etc. Meaning if that a family of four earns over $94,200 a year, they will pay full price for their insurance premiums; if they earn less than that amount, they are likely eligible for a subsidy/tax break.

M EDICA ID (NON-) E X PA NSION

As far as Medicaid expansion goes, Florida (along with neighboring Georgia and Alabama) are among the states that refused to accept expansions of Medicaid under the ACA. Typically, funding Medicaid is a joint effort between states and the federal government; under the ACA expansion, the federal government would have covered the cost of Medicaid expansion in full for the first three years, and 90 percent of the cost after that.

Currently, Medicaid eligibility in Florida is determined by considering a family’s income related to the FPL and their total assets, and requires that a person be pregnant, a parent, blind, or have a disability among the stipulations. Medicaid expansion would “expand” eligibility for the program to nearly all adults making 133 percent of the FPL or less—that’s an annual income of $15,856 or less for a single adult.

Without the Medicaid expansion in Florida, there are an estimated 763,000 Floridians whose income does not qualify them for Medicaid and also may not be enough for them to afford the cost of insurance premiums, even with a subsidy.

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They, along with all others who remain uninsured, will have to pay a penalty—also called “the individual shared responsibility payment”— unless they meet one of the many exemption requirements.

PAY ING A P ENA LT Y

If you do not have some form of healthcare plan—Medicaid, Medicare, a plan through your employer, or an individual policy—after March 31, you may be subject to a financial penalty when you file taxes for 2014, due in April 2015.

The penalty amount for being uninsured in 2014 will be $95 per adult or one percent of total household income, whichever amount is higher; the penalty for each uninsured child is $47.50. Each year, the flat penalty and percentage will increase.

Although it may not seem substantial now in year one, from 2016 forward the penalty for being uninsured will rise to $695 per adult or 2.5 percent of household income, whichever amount is higher.

P ENA LT Y E X EMPTIONS

Exemptions from penalties are available in several specific situations, including being uninsured for less than 3 months of the year, or instances in which the lowest price of coverage available to someone costs more than 8 percent of their household income, for example.

Another category of exemptions, called “hardship exemptions” include being homeless, having filed bankruptcy in the last 6 months, or having medical expenses you couldn’t pay within the last 24 months, also among several others.

If you’ve resigned yourself to paying a penalty without exploring the options, you may want to consider either logging onto healthcare.gov yourself, or perhaps consulting one of the numerous health care and insurance professionals trained to navigate the system with you and explain just what your options for coverage may be.

Whether it’s Medicaid, a subsidy/tax break, or an exemption from the penalty, people trained and working with the system regularly can guide you through discovering what you are eligible for.

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NAVIGATING THE SYSTEM

Many professionals working in healthcare and related services completed training and are certified to help people register and navigate the various options available, hence the term “navigator.”

If the thought of delving into healthcare. gov and trying to understand the options on your own doesn’t sound appealing, several area organizations offer assistance navigating the Affordable Care Act Marketplace.

Mary Ann Andrews, an outreach and enrollment specialist with Escambia Community Clinic, Inc., is one such professional. As a federally qualified health center, the clinic focuses on providing care to

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regularly works with patients in filing for Medicaid, Social Security benefits, ADA Transportation documents, and Medicare among others.

Andrews estimates that she and the other our patients that come here, they qualify.”

Amy Wells, a case manager with the three Outreach and Enrollment Specialists on Epilepsy Foundation of Florida (EFOF), staff at the clinic counsel eight to 12 people a is also one of the health professionals day regarding ACA issues. During the visits, certified to assist the specialists help people with ACA individuals establish a E RE NOT PRO enrollment. Like profile in the healthAndrews, through care.gov website, enCON FOR AGA INST her work with EFOF, ter necessary contact W E A RE HERE TO HELP Wells regularly asand income informasists patients and tion for themselves PEOPLE FOLLOW THE families in filing for and their household L AW E RE NEUTR A L Medicaid and other members, and review E RE W ITZERL A ND programs to fathe list of plan options cilitate healthcare. from a variety of While her focus is insurance companies normally on serthat the site presents. vices for individuals with epilepsy, EFOF’s Pricing and individual plan information is ACA navigation is open to anyone under available for comparison. If a person is ready 65, the minimum age for Medicare. to select a plan immediately, information on “It’s for anyone out there. We thought where to send payments and/or set up bank since we are serving a population at risk drafts is also immediately available. medically, often times they are at risk “I’ve seen maybe a couple of people financially, too,” said Wells, emphasizing who were afraid of the penalty,” Andrews that while navigation compliments the said of common worries she’s heard. Once services offered for EFOF’s clients, the individuals sit down and take a look at the navigators welcome anyone to visit. “It’s website with Andrews’ assistance, she stated they usually find a solution, whether the law, so we’re helping people to comply with that. We’re not pro, con, for, against— it’s an affordable plan or perhaps a hardwe are here to help people follow the law. ship exemption. “There are several differWe’re neutral. We’re Switzerland.” ent hardships and exemptions, and most of

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NAVIGATING THE A FFORDABLE C ARE ACT There are 18 certified navigators with EFOF throughout the state and Wells Of course, there is the option of is one of two located in Pensacola. For speaking directly with an insurance agent, several months, EFOF was available for trained to educate you regarding the availconsultations at the downtown library, but are now offering ACA navigation assistance able options through their respective company. If you currently are insured and are at their office/Epilepsy Resource Center on concerned about changes in your current Fairfield Avenue. coverage, or have some familiarity with Navigators can explain plan details, but a company from having been previously cannot suggest which plans to purchase. If insured, working directly with an insuran individual needs more time to consider ance agent is a viable place to start. With the options, the navigators encourage the changes in healthcare, it’s become an people to make a return visit if they want agent’s priority to assist their customers assistance actually enrolling and paying through the entirety of the process. for a plan. If an individual has access to a Since the computer, it is moment the also possible marketplace ELECTING A PL A N CA N BE for them to log opened up, back on, peruse A LIT TLE OV ERW HELMING IF Barnes Insurthe plans at YOU A RE NOT FA MILI A R W ITH ance and Fitheir leisure, nancial Services INSUR A NCE PRODUCTS BUT and enroll in Northwest one on their TR A INED INSUR A NCE AGENTS of Florida has own, if they CA N E A SILY HELP A CLIENT been working feel comfortdiligently in CHOOSE A PL A N TH AT FITS able doing so. helping indiBoth THEIR NEEDS viduals select a Andrews and plan that best Wells reported suits individual that despite the needs. initial hiccups, “Our agency embraced the law since it for the most part healthcare.gov has been running smoothly as of late. Still, the process was passed and we have spent a great deal of time training our staff to help clients as can be slightly time consuming, so Andrews each part of the law has been implementrecommends reserving a couple of hours for ed,” said Vice President Glenn Little. initial registration as a rule of thumb.

Barnes insurance is a Florida Blue “For each person that we put in, we (BlueCross BlueShield of Florida) Conneed the name, date of birth, Social Security tracted General Agency, meaning they sell number, income, and if it’s mom, dad and five kids, we’ve got to put all of that informa- Florida Blue individual products on and of the exchange/marketplace. tion in. So I always tell them to be prepared “Specifically for the individual open to stay at least two hours,” said Andrews. enrollment, our staff was trained and ready And if a person neither qualifies for to enroll individuals the day open enrollMedicaid nor cannot afford a plan even with a subsidy, “That’s where a lot of the commu- ment began. Obviously, there were some issues, but as soon as the system issues nity clinics are stepping up,” said Andrews. were corrected, we worked very hard to “They can come here, become a patient, enroll clients needing a January 1 effective and still receive primary care. That’s been a date,” he said. really big help to a lot of people.” Still, withAn agent educated on the reform out an exemption and without an insurance changes who is familiar with the ins and plan, penalties will still apply.

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According to ACA enrollment numbers the Obama administration released earlier in Jan. 2014, 24 percent of those who have purchased insurance plans during open enrollment are between the ages of 18 and 34 years old, the so-called “Young Invincibles.”

As people in that demographic are typically healthier and incur lower healthcare costs, having young adults enroll and purchase plans boosts the

outs of plan levels and options, cannot only help you filter your options, but can answer detailed questions about deductible considerations, medications, provider selections, and co-pays, along with any hypothetical situations you may have that are specific to you, your health and your lifestyle, that the marketplace doesn’t take into account.

“There are many factors clients need to consider when choosing a plan such as cost, plan design and network coverage that includes their health care providers.

Our trained agents are very familiar with the products and have helped many clients

money in the pot, so to speak, thereby offsetting the cost of payouts insurance companies make for older Americans, or those utilizing more healthcare services.

The administration had previously estimated that of the 7 million people expected to buy insurance plans under the ACA, approximately 40 percent would need to be in the 18 to 34 year old range for the insurance boat not to rock very dramatically.

Factors such as being a generally healthier segment of the population, or generally less in need of regular medical services and therefore being able to put off enrolling, as well as just run of the mill procrastination may be behind the lag in youth purchasing plans, or at least being late jumping on the bandwagon.

The Washington Post reported that in Massachusetts in 2006, a similar delayed pace occurred among “young invincibles” when that state’s health care reform law was enacted, with a steady growth in enrollment numbers in the first year the law was in place.

In December, approximately 140,000 Floridians purchased health care plans, and approximately 20 percent of those were in the 18 to 34 demographic. The total number of Floridians with new plans as of December was just over 158,000.

with plan selections, who are in need of subsidized coverage,” encouraged Little.

As with working with another healthcare navigator, the perk of having an agent also includes speaking to a real person, and allows you this same face-to-face contact after you are signed up and ready to go.

“Selecting a plan can be a little overwhelming if you are not familiar with insurance products, but trained insurance agents can easily help a client choose a plan that fits their needs. There is no extra cost to purchase an individual plan via an agent. After the purchase the agent can

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FOREVER DIETING? samples of the medication to prevent her all the available plans by all sorts of difcontinue to help a client with future quesfrom having to take on this added monthly ferent criteria, and you can compare your tions and issues,” said Little. cost, at least in the immediate. chosen plans Still, deside-by-side spite the addHE SITE WA S A COMPLETE to really get a ed assistance, NIGHTM A RE FOR THE FIRST sense of which in the end it all If you are uninsured and wonderone is right for comes down to MONTH NCE THEY FI X ED ing where to begin, whether you utilize you. It's a great the numbers, A LL THE GLITCHES THOUGH healthcare.gov on your own or schedule resource,” said and affordan appointment for assistance, learning IT WA S GRE AT Hutchinson. ability—or what you are eligible for—plans, subsidies, Although lack thereof— exemptions, or maybe even Medicaid— preexisting pushing some would at least define your options and the conditions to take the specific avenues toward obtaining insurwere not a factor in the plans that were penalty. ance (or not) you could choose. available, he had to keep this in mind when Plainly stated, the options for all who deciding the amount of coverage he had to are currently uninsured are purchasing a have, with the cheaper catastrophic policies plan, paying a penalty, or, if you qualify, Some of the individuals electing to take being out of the question. Likewise, he is a filing for an exemption which will allow you the penalty fall in what is being referred smoker (a question that is asked during the to remain uninsured without being subject to as the “Young Invincibles” group, those signup process), and the amount of income to a penalty—at least for 2014. between 18 and 34 years of age. he made bumped him out of the range to While no one can tell you specifically A twenty-something recent college receive a subsidy. Still, despite his added what to do, guidance and help spelling out graduate, Nicole Ponder found herself ready expenses, Hutchinson ended up with a plan the options is available. Your overall health to sign up for an affordable healthcare plan more affordable than his existing. as well as how often you typically visit docthrough the marketplace. Like many, her “The plan I found was cheaper than tors, your current prescription medication expectations did not match up to reality. what I have now, and also offers betrequirements, and other existing healthIt wasn’t the process that Ponder found ter coverage. Unfortunately, there was care needs should factor into your decision difficult, but rather the options that were an additional $4000 deductible just for when choosing a plan. presented to her. Based on her income, the prescription drugs hidden in the fine print “You should just pick the one that’s options still proved far from affordable. that I doubt a lawyer could've found. So my best for you and your family, what’s going “It wasn’t a painful process at all,” said prescription costs have gone up, but overall to fit your needs both from a healthcare Ponder. “I had my tax information from the I'm still paying less money. My current plan perspective and a financial perspective, last few years by my side and did not feel is now $374 (including medical, dental and also,” Andrews said of her advice to those confused by any of the questions. I was feelprescriptions),” he said. visiting the clinic to enroll. Discovering, ing good until I was close to the last section.” then weighing the options and choosing After imputing her annual salary a plan may seem like a slight headache, information as well as expected income but it is one that will pass quickly and be a for 2014, Ponder was presented with a Prior to Dec. 1, AshleeAnne Palmer benefit in the long run. {in} handful of options, none of which, taking began inquiring about healthcare through into account her low level of income, were the Marketplace website. considered affordable.

“I was trying to figure out if According to Ponder, these options anyone could tell me how much ranged from $189 monthly premiums to anything would cost, how coverover $350. age would work, etc.,” said Palmer.

“For the time being I am going to stick “Every person I spoke with just with paying the fee,” said Ponder. kept saying—Dec. 1—that’s the 2200 N. Palafox (Main Site) day we will all know.”

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cause we didn’t have a song about him. So, I guess the worst thing a politician can be is ignored.”

Inspiration for the Capitol Steps’ songs stems from puns on names or headline stories. From issues to scandals, the songs’ punch lines have no political preference.

And whether you’re a regular commenter on Politico.com or a politics neophyte, you’ll be laughing.

“Sometimes, like when the “Pensacola is always a great audimost recent Pope was chosen, you have a ence because of the NPR station there. great opportunity because in this case, he is WUWF is just great, and its listeners are from Argentina, so we could use ‘Don’t Cry very well-informed and get all of the jokes. for Me, Argentina,’” Newport said. “Other A lot of them come out to see us, which we times, you’re looking for a pun on the politilove,” Newport said. cian’s name. Like during the election, we did Not only is a night out with the Capitol ‘Obama Mia!’ And then other times, you’re Steps entertaining, it supports WUWF, looking at the issue. When the Obamacare which provides the community with public websites were giving everyone fits, we did ‘I radio programs such as the Capitol Steps’ Don’t Know How to Log In’ (to the tune of performances, local news, live music events ‘I Don’t Know How to Love Him’ from Jesus and more.

Christ Superstar).”

“Some folks may be listeners, some may Lynne Marshall, director of promotions be members and some may not listen to and outreach at WUWF, describes the Capi- WUWF, but it is a chance to come together tol Steps as “equal opportunity offenders.” and laugh — a benefit at any time,” said “It will be a dark auditorium where you Marshall. “Any proceeds after costs are covcan laugh with people who may not agree with ered will benefit WUWF's programming.” you because the Steps take no prisoners,” As headlines change, so does the Capitol Marshall said. “No matter how many times Steps’ show. And as long as the world provides you have seen the Steps, they always have the material, the Steps will write it into song. fresh new material. Anytime we can laugh, we “Honestly, when we first started, we make room to think about how things could were mainly just trying not to get fired from be better. When we can laugh at ourselves our day jobs. So, we did not think this would we are less angry and frustrated and there is a last,” Newport said. “But it’s been a wild chance that we can work together to solve our ride. We have a song that we close our show own community's problems.” with, where we try to summarize everything Bill Clinton, Newport said, was the that has happened in our history — in just “golden age” of satire. three minutes. It was fun to write that, “During some of the Clinton years, the because so many of the stories have been headlines were so ridiculous that you hardly crazy. Think about it — Dan Quayle spelling needed comedians — we were so redunpotato with an ‘e,’ Clarence Thomas’ Coke dant,” she said. can, Dick Cheney shooting someone in Florida has also been a major contributhe face and Anthony Weiner Tweeting his tor to the Capitol Steps’ act as well, which underwear. These are stories you could not the group is thankful for. have made up.” {in} “Well, every once in a while we like to get to Florida, to thank Florida for all the material,” Newport said.

“Back in 2000, I got to play a hanging WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 chad on stage and sing ‘You Keep WHERE: Saenger Theater, 118 S. Palafox Me Hanging On’ — that was fun.”

COST: $38 Visiting Florida, and more speDETAILS: pensacolasaenger.com or 800cifically Pensacola, is a treat for the 745-3000 Capitol Steps.

“Over the years, one of the big surprises is that the politicians are really good sports.” Elaina Newport

Elaina Newport / courtesy photo Since 1981, the Capitol Steps have been “putting the MOCK in Democracy” as the website states.

It all started when a group of Senate staffers were looking for entertainment for a Capitol Hill Christmas party.

“We considered doing a traditional nativity play, but in all of the Senate, we couldn’t find three wise men or a virgin,” joked co-founder Elaina Newport. “So, we wrote a few songs, and the main reason we are still going 32 years later, is that no one told us to stop.”

In the early days of the Capitol Steps, it was required for any auditioning members to work, or previously have worked, on Capitol Hill. Newport herself worked for Senator Charles Percy from Illinois.

“He was one of those moderate Republicans you don’t see anymore, at least not in the wild,” she said.

In 1996, the Steps were so busy — Newport credits the Clinton Administration — that the group expanded and hired Washington-area performers. Today, the January 23, 2014

troupe is about half and half between people who have worked on Capitol Hill and those who haven’t.

When it comes to finding talented singers on the Hill, it wasn’t hard, Newport explained.

“The main challenge is not just finding someone who can sing, but someone who can sing like Kim Jong-un or Joe Biden,” she said.

Political satire doesn’t get better than songs such as “Stand by Iran” (to the tune of “Stand by Your Man”) or “I Like Big Bucks” (to the tune of “Baby Got Back”). After three decades of tours and dozens of albums, the Capitol Steps have amassed fans, both Republican and Democrat and even a few politicians.

“Over the years, one of the big surprises is that the politicians are really good sports,” said Newport. “Many of them have invited us to perform. We’ve performed for five presidents (six if you count Hillary) and the only politician who ever got mad was Senator Al D’Amato from New York. He came up to me after the show, and he was mad be-

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Mogwai - ‘RAVE TAPES’

It’s very impressive to me that a director can take a grand vision, script it, film it, and cut it down to what Shakespeare called “two hours’ traffic” to make it watchable, and then cull emotions or reactions from the audience.

Now take away the visual aspect, and you have what most songwriters accomplish with their music and lyrics, which many people are able to connect with, obviously depending on the context. Then take away the lyrical content and one is left with only the music to stir and be affected by. Among bands who use only the sounds their instruments create to move their listeners, some great names come to mind, such as Explosions in the Sky and Godspeed You! Black Emperor.

Mogwai are stalwarts within the genre of instrumental post-rock. The Scottish quintet has been at it for almost twenty years, and don’t seem to be losing any steam yet. This month saw the release of their eighth studio album, “Rave Tapes,” and this album finds the band maintain-

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FIRST CITY ART CENTER 9 a.m.–3 p.m. “Small Works” on display through the end of January.

Monday-Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon. 1060 N. Guillemard St. 429-1222 or FirstCityArt.org.

ARTEL GALLERY 10 a.m.–4 p.m. “In Depth: Body of Work IV” features works by Linda Kernick (manipulated photography), Sally Miller (paintings) and Gila Rayberg (mosaics). “Sacred Heart,” featuring the work of Donna O’Neal is on display in The Award Alcove, and “Simultaneity,” a multimedia exhibit by Don Manderson, is open in The Vault. All current exhibits are on display through Feb. 28. Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Free admission. 223 Palafox, Old County Courthouse. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

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ing the stride built way back in 2006 with “Mr. Beast,” and continued through 2011’s “Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will.”

“Remurdered,” the lead single of “Rave Tapes” was released with the announcement of the impending long player way back in October, and it shows an inventive, electronic side of the band, while sticking to their tradition of slow burning climaxes. Still, the highlight on this album for me is almost an afterthought. Sitting at just under three minutes, “Hexon Bogon” is classic Mogwai, with all the dissonance and contrast desired, as well as a melodic bass line that would be certain to get lauded by Mr. Cliff Burton himself.

Mogwai have built a career and a legacy for creating sound universes that typically feel like they are going to explode by the end of the song, and “Rave Tapes” is no exception to this. “Rave Tapes” is out now via Sub Pop Records.

Marissa Nadler - ‘JULY’

Marissa Nadler is prolific in some of the most wonderful ways possible. At 32, she is still quite young for someone with six full length albums under her belt, including “July,” her newest, due out February 4. Her voice is of an unmatched type, pained yet at ease, haunting yet angelic, shimmering yet weathered. The Boston Globe wrote, "She has a voice that, in mythological times, could have lured men to their deaths at sea,” and upon listening to “July” just once, I can say that I was fortunate to make it out alive.

It would be foolish, though not overdone, to lump Nadler in with the neo-folk rock surge of the past decade, which has been heavy in female singer-songwriters.

While most of her music hinges strongly

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QUAYSIDE ART GALLERY 10 a.m.–5 p.m. “New in the Q,” A New Members Show featuring the work of 12 new artists juried into the gallery in 2013. On display through Feb. 10. Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. 17 E. Zaragoza St. Free admission. 438-2363 or quaysidegallery.com.

BLUE MORNING GALLERY 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

“New Blues Show” on display through February 1, featuring the works of new member artists who joined the gallery in 2013. Featured artists include Margaret Biggs, Adrienne Childers, James Emery, CeCe Hines, Ric Koressel, Tom Snyder, Chip Spirson and Sherry Vickery. Monday– Wednesday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Thursday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–8:30 p.m., and Sunday, 12:30–4 p.m. 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com.

around her acoustic guitar, she eludes and surpasses being categorized solely as a folk singer and resides nearer to the lines of ambient dream pop drenched in American gothic themes. With my love for Flannery O’Connor, I was drawn to Marissa Nadler.

“July” is at its absolute core mesmerizing and filled with layers of lush compositions, some of which are new territory for Nadler. First single, the airy “Dead City Emily,” was released back in November and provided a glimpse of the whole picture, which left me wanting more. I had a while to wait, as the second single, “Was It a Dream” was just released last week and added a more simplistic, straightforward, and intimate dimension to “July.” The album opens with the words, “If you ain’t made it now, you’re never going to make it.” While I’m not certain that “making it” in a pop world sense is a concern for Nadler, I certainly don’t think she has much to worry about in the realm of gaining notoriety while maintaining integrity. “July” is out February 4 via Sacred Bones Records. {in}

MESS HALL 2 – 5 p.m. The Pensacola MESS Hall (Math, Engineering, Science & Stuff ) off ers weekly themes, special activities and workshops that captivate curious minds of all ages and inspire a lifetime of discovery. School year hours are Tuesday–Friday, 2-5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

116 N. Tarragona St. Admission is free for members and $8 for adults and children ages 3 and over. 877937-6377 or PensacolaMESShall.org.

WINE TASTING AT AWM 5 p.m. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. 9th Ave. 433-9463 or aragonwinemarket.com.

WINE & GLIDE SEGWAY TOUR 5:30-7:30 p.m.

This one-hour Segway tour includes a stop at Seville Quarter or Aragon Wine Market for a wine tasting. Offered every Thursday and Friday night.

Call ahead for availability and information about other tour offerings. Emerald Coast Tours, 701 S. Palafox. $45. 417-9292 or emeraldcoasttours.net.

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happenings ment with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., presents “Oleanna.” Kat Cooper and Dr. Rodney Whatley co-direct this production of writer David Mamet’s portrayal of a power struggle between a university professor and one of his female students who accuses him of sexual exploitation and, by doing so, spoils his chances of being accorded tenure.

PLT’s Courtroom Theatre in the Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jeff erson St. Café Seating is $17 and General Admission tickets are $10. This production is rated R. 432-2042 or pensacolalittletheatre.com.

BEER PONG TOURNAMENT 8 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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THIS OR THE APOCALYPSE AT THE HANDLEBAR 9 p.m. This Or The Apocalypse, Shai Hulud, Sworn In, and more. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. 434-9060 or pensacolahandlebar.com.

TYLER MAC BAND 9 p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

CHUBBY (SEAN HAILS) 10 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

DJ ANGEL VALLE 10 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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Against Me! / press photo every day (except Mondays, when they’re closed) each Thursday the café also serves a 3-course dinner, the menu for which changes every week.

610 E. Wright St. $15. 429-0336 or eotlcafe.com.

JEFF DUNHAM AT THE BAY CENTER 7:30 p.m.

Comedian Jeff Dunham brings his cast of puppet characters to Pensacola as part of the winter leg

of their 2013 “Disorderly Conduct” tour. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. 201 E. Gregory St. Tickets are $49. A $5 cash-only parking fee will apply at the Bay Center’s parking lots for this event. 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com PLT PRESENTS “OLEANNA” 7:30 p.m. The Pensacola Little Theatre, through special arrange-

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THE DAVENPORTS 6 p.m. The Leisure Club, 126 S. Palafox. 912-4229 or tlcdowntown.com.

KARAOKE NIGHT 6 p.m. VFW Post 706, 5000 Lillian Highway, 455-0026.

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD 6 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

VINYL MUSIC HALL PRESENTS AGAINST ME! 7 p.m. Against Me! with The Shones and The Sidekicks.

2 S. Palafox. $15. 607-6758 or vinylmusichall.com.

GYPSY GROOVE 7 p.m. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. 433-4507 or picassojazz.com.

JAMES & FRIENDS 7 p.m. Hub Stacey's Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com.

WALT KATTNER 7 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

DUELLING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

KRAZY GEORGE KARAOKE 8 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St.

WINE TASTING AT SEVILLE QUARTER 5 p.m.

Palace Café at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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City Grocery, 2050 N. 12th Ave. 469-8100.

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PLT PRESENTS “OLEANNA” 7:30 p.m. The Pensacola Little Theatre, through special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., presents “Oleanna.” Kat Cooper and Dr. Rodney Whatley co-direct this production of writer David Mamet’s portrayal of a power struggle between a university professor and one of his female students who accuses him of sexual exploitation and, by doing so, spoils his chances of being accorded tenure. PLT’s Courtroom Theatre in the Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. Café Seating is $17 and General Ad-

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Jeff Dunham / press photo mission tickets are $10. This production is rated R. 432-2042 or pensacolalittletheatre.com.

NIGHT BRUNCH AT POT ROAST AND PINOT 10:30 p.m.–12 a.m. The regular Saturday and Sunday morning brunch menu, including Bellinis, Mimosas, Bloody Marys and Sangrias is available late night at Pot Roast and Pinot. 321 E. Cervantes St. 607-7336 or potroastandpinot.com.

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LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD 5 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

MIKE POTTERS AT OPEN BOOKS 5:30 p.m.

Folksinger Mike Potters will perform his unique blend of traditional folk ballads and storytelling at Open Books. Potters also teaches guitar, and his repertoire includes songs rooted in the Appalachian, County Blues, Spiritual, Old West, Irish, Scottish, and English oral traditions to name a few. This event is free and open to the public, but donations will gladly be accepted for the musician and the Open Books Prison Book Project. 1040 Guillemard St. 453-6774 or openbookspcola.org.

NOUVEAU HONKIES 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. 916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

CYNTHIA DOMULOT 7 p.m. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. 433-4507 or picassojazz.com.

BUZZCUT 8 p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

DUELLING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

VINYL MUSIC HALL PRESENTS THE MAD VIOLINIST AND THE SYMPHONY CRACK ORCHESTRA 8 p.m. Friday is the first of a twonight return run at Vinyl Music Hall for The Mad Violinist and The Symphony Crack Orchestra.

Pensacola’s Mad Love opens both nights. 2 S. Palafox. $10. 607-6758 or vinylmusichall.com.

PINK 8 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

THE BLENDERS 8:30 p.m. Hub Stacey's Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com.

CADILLAC ATTACK 8:30 p.m. The Tin Cow, 102 S. Palafox. 466-2103 or thetincow.com.

GERI X AT THE HANDLEBAR 8:30 p.m. Geri X, The Spanx, Bear With Me, Chain Smoking Hags.

The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. 434-9060 or pensacolahandlebar.com.

A FLOCK OF SEA MONKEYS 9 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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“WE BELIEVE IN CHILDREN” 5K RUN/ WALK & HEALTH FAIR 8 a.m. The Escambia County Public Schools Foundation's 27th Annual We Believe in Children 5K Run/Walk & Health Fair will be held at Cordova Park Elementary School. The race course goes through the Cordova Park neighborhood.

An expanded Health Fair will feature postrace refreshments, costumed characters, giveaways, screenings, demonstrations, and more. Proceeds from the race go to fund educational initiatives directly impacting public schools, teachers, and students in the Escambia County School District. Registration is $25 for adults through Jan. 23 and $30 on Jan. 24-25 , $10 for K-12 students, and $15 for active duty military with ID. Cordova Park Elementary School, 2250 Semur Dr. 469-5354 or WeBelieveinChildren5K.com.

PALAFOX MARKET 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fresh produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques are just a few of the items offered by vendors at Palafox Market in Downtown Pensacola.

Items originate directly from onsite vendors who grow, make or create the fruits, vegetables, herbs and art for sale. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox St. palafoxmarket.com.

UKULELE CLASS 9:30 a.m. Blues Angel Music hosts the Pensacola Ukulele Players Society (PUPS) every Saturday morning. PUPS offers free ukulele lessons for both beginners and seasoned musicians looking to pick up a new instrument. Loaner ukuleles are available for the sessions, which usually last an hour. Blues Angel Music, 657 N. Pace Blvd. Free.

457-7757 or bluesangelmusic.com.

DAY BRUNCH AT POT ROAST AND PINOT 10 a.m.– 3 p.m. The regular Saturday and Sunday morning brunch including Bellinis, Mimosas, Bloody Marys and Sangrias, as well as your favorite brunch dishes with exciting twists—like chicken and cashew waffles and French toast with grilled pineapple. Perfect fare if you fancy and indulgent early meal. 321 E. Cervantes St. 607-7336 or potroastandpinot.com.

FREE FITNESS REVOLUTION EXPO AT CMPA 10 a.m.–2 p.m. The final event in a series of free group fitness classes presented by the City of Pensacola and the Community Maritime Park.

The expo promises “four hours of non-stop fitness work-out demos” brought to you by Wil-Lo , Breathe Yoga, Pure Pilates, and a boot camp by Sonshine of Magic 106.1. Community Maritime Park, 300 W. Main St. 436-5670 or pensacolacommunitymaritimepark.com.

BLACK IS THE NEW GREEN: A BIOCHAR DEMONSTRATION 12–2 p.m. During this free handson presentation, Neil Richards will introduce, discuss the benefits of, and show participants how to make their own biochar, a type of charcoal that can be made simply and cheaply from any organic material. This presentation is one in a series addressing environmental issues presented throughout the year by 350 Pensacola. The event is free and open to the public. Open Books, 1040 Guillemard St. For more information email 350pensacola@gmail.com.

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happenings JAPANESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION 12 – 4 p.m. The Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida will usher in the "Year of the Horse" with its 21st annual Japanese New Year Celebration.

Held at Bayview Community Center, the festivities will include performances by the popular Matsuriza taiko drummers, martial arts demonstrations, traditional Japanese dancing, music, food vendors, and other cultural displays. A silent auction and door prize drawings will also occur.

Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for students, and $4 for Japan-America Society members. Admission for children 12 and under is free. jasnwfl.org.

PENSACOLA BAY BREWERY TOUR 3:30 p.m.

Join Brewmaster Mark Robertson for a tour of Pensacola’s own brewery. Tours begin in the Taproom and include samples for those 21 and over. No reservations required. $5. 225 E. Zaragoza St. 434-3353 or pbbrew.com.

ICE HOCKEY 7:05 p.m. Pensacola Ice Flyers vs.

Mississippi River Kings. Pensacola Bay Center.

201 E. Gregory St. pensacolaiceflyers.com.

CAPITOL STEPS AT THE SAENGER 7:30 p.m.

WUWF Public Media presents the Capitol Steps, a group that satirizes the politics of Washington, D.C. through songs and skits. Many of the Steps are former Capitol Hill staffers, and the collective typically puts their political parodies to popular song. Since it formed in 1981, the group has recorded dozens of albums—including their latest, “Fiscal Shades of Gray”—radio specials, and performed for five presidents. It’s the perfect opportunity for a night of clever humor and post-holiday laughs. 118 S. Palafox. All seats are $38. 800-745-3000 or wuwf.org/capitol-steps.

PLT PRESENTS “OLEANNA” 7:30 p.m. The Pensacola Little Theatre, through special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., presents “Oleanna.” Kat Cooper and Dr. Rodney Whatley co-direct this production of writer David Mamet’s portrayal of a power struggle between a university professor and one of his female students who accuses him of sexual exploitation and, by doing so, spoils his chances of being accorded tenure. PLT’s Courtroom Theatre in the Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. Café Seating is $17 and General Admission tickets are $10. This production is rated R. 432-2042 or pensacolalittletheatre.com.

PSC PRESENTS SWERVE/DANCE COMPANY 7:30 p.m. Formed in 1996 by artistic directors LaVonne French and Beth Bradford, SWERVE/ dance is a modern dance company comprised of professional dancers from varied performing backgrounds. The performance showcases works by SWERVE company members as well as students in the Pensacola State College Performing Arts Department. Themes ranging from

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a quirky contemporary modern work, a dramatic piece featuring music from a popular video game, and a fun nod to the symphony will be part of the program. $11 for the general public; $9 for non-PSC students and seniors; $7 for PSC faculty, staff, retirees and PSC Seniors Club; free for PSC students with current college ID. Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium, Building 8, 1000 College Blvd. 484-1847 or pensacolastate.edu/mt.

19TH ANNUAL CORDOVA MALL BALL 8 p.m.— 12 a.m. Sacred Heart presents its annual Mall Ball during which Cordova Mall closes early. Three wings of the mall reopen, dedicated to food, live music, and a silent auction which are all part of the ball. The proceeds of which benefit sick and injured children and infants who are patients at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital. There are only 2,500 tickets available. $50 in advance or $60 at the door. 416-4660 or sacred-heart.org/mallball.

NIGHT BRUNCH AT POT ROAST AND PINOT 10:30 p.m.– 2 a.m. A night-time edition of the regular Saturday and Sunday morning brunch menu. 321 E. Cervantes St. 607-7336 or potroastandpinot.com.

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BUZZCUT 3 and 9 p.m. Buzzcut plays the Krewe of Brewe Annual Beach Babe Contest from 3—7 p.m. and a regularly scheduled set at 9 p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd.

932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

DASH RIP ROCK 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. 916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

CYNTHIA DOMULOT 7 p.m. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. 433-4507 or picassojazz.com.

DUELLING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

VINYL MUSIC HALL PRESENTS THE MAD VIOLINIST AND THE SYMPHONY CRACK ORCHESTRA 8 p.m. Friday is the first of a twonight return run at Vinyl Music Hall for The Mad Violinist and The Symphony Crack Orchestra.

Pensacola’s Mad Love opens both nights. 2 S. Palafox. $10. 607-6758 or vinylmusichall.com.

ANDREW DUHON 8:30 p.m. The Tin Cow, 102 S. Palafox, 466-2103 or thetincow.com.

A FLOCK OF SEA MONKEYS 9 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

BIG JIM BROWN & THE SPEED KINGS 9 p.m.

End O’ the Alley Courtyard at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

HEADCASE AT THE HANDLEBAR 9 p.m.

Headcase, Big Lo, Sincere Logic, and more. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. 434-9060 or pensacolahandlebar.com.

KRAZY GEORGE KARAOKE 9 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 4691001 or hubstaceys.com.

THE RED FIELD 9 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

FIRST CITY BLUES BAND 9:30 p.m. Hopjacks.

10 S. Palafox. 497-6076 or hopjacks.com.

THE MOLLY RINGWALDS 9:30 p.m. The Molly Ringwalds help Seville Quarter kick off its Mardi Gras season. Doors are at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of. Ages 21 and up.

Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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FLORIDA TRAIL ASSOCIATION SUN WAKE-UP HIKE 7 a.m. Head to the Blackwater Heritage Trail in Milton to get your week started with a brisk 1 to 3 mile walk. The group will meet next to the library at 5533 Alabama St. For more information, including upcoming weekly hike locations, contact Trudy at 434-8861 or visit meetup.com/ftawesterngate.

FLORIDA TRAIL ASSOCIATION SUN TRAIL MAINTENANCE AT FORT PICKENS 9 a.m. If you’d like to help with a little beach-front trail beautification, meet members of the local Florida Trail Association at the Fort Pickens Visitor’s Center to embark on a mission to clean and clear the nearby Seashore Trail. The group suggest bringing water and a picnic lunch, and gloves and a trimmer if you have them. For more information, contact Kean at 725-4408 or visit meetup.com/ftawesterngate.

BUBBLES & BRUNCH AT THE LEISURE CLUB 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Enjoy Gourmet Brunch Trios for $12. You pick the three delicious items to build your perfect brunch. Bottomless Champagne & Mimosas for $5. TLC opens at 9 a.m. for coffee and pastries. The Leisure Club, 126 S. Palafox. 912-4229 or tlcdowntown.com.

DAY BRUNCH AT POT ROAST AND PINOT 10:00 a.m.–3 p.m. Regular Saturday and Sunday morning brunch, including Bellinis, Mimosas, Bloody Marys and Sangrias, as well as your favorite brunch dishes with exciting twists. 321 E. Cervantes St. 607-7336 or potroastandpinot.com.

THE FISH HOUSE BRUNCH 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

Enjoy a delicious Sunday brunch overlooking Pensacola Bay. The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

END OF THE LINE BRUNCH 11 a.m.–2 p.m. This vegan café offers its unique 3-course brunch every Sunday, with a menu that changes each week.

610 E. Wright St. $15. 429-0336 or eotlcafe.com.

SEVILLE QUARTER SUNDAY BRUNCH 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Seville Quarter’s weekly Sunday Brunch features their regular breakfast menu and beignets along with Chef Brandon Melton’s added specials. Bottomless Bloody Marys, Mimosas and Screwdrivers as well as live music

are also part of the fun. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

FIVE SISTERS JAZZ BRUNCH 11 a.m.–5 p.m. A southern blend of southern flavors and live music featuring Clarence Bell. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivessistersbluescafe.com.

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DUNNOTAR 4 p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

DASH RIP ROCK 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. 916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

JSOP PRESENTS PIANO EXTRAVAGANZA! 7:30 –9:30 p.m. The Jazz Society of Pensacola presents an evening of piano music at the UWF Music Hall. Lynne Arriale of the University of North Florida, Stefan Karlsson of the University of North Texas, John Royen of New Orleans, and Bobby van Deusen of Pensacola. Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door, and available at the Jazz Society office, Monday - Friday 9am - 1pm.

Tickets also available for purchase at Dollarhide's Music Center, Reynald's Music House, and Schmidt's Music. University of West Florida Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 11000 University Pkwy., Bldg 82. 433-8382 or jazzpensacola.com.

KARAOKE WITH KRAZY GEORGE 8 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

BROOKS HUBBERT 10 p.m. McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. 433-2849 or mcguiresirishpub.com.

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RUNNING: SEVILLE QUARTER MILERS CLUB 5 p.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

TEXAS HOLD ‘EM FOR FUN AT THE SANDSHAKER 7 p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

WORLD OF BEER TRIVIA NIGHT 7–9 p.m. Drink beer, play trivia for free and win WOB Bucks if your team makes the top three. 200 S. Palafox St. 332-7952 or wobusa.com/locations/Palafox.

BAR BINGO 9 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

TRIVIA AT THE SANDSHAKER 9 p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd.

932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

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BLUES SOCIETY OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA’S MONDAY NIGHT BLUES 8 p.m. Featuring Dizzy Jukes. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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PYP REVISITS THE URAC REPORT On January 14, PYP held a public forum to revisit the URAC Report. Mayor Hayward provided opening remarks about the report, while Jerry Maygarden, Dr. Brendan Kelly, John Myslak, and Alan Gray constituted the panel of speakers.

It was nearly one year ago, in January 2013, that PYP held its initial URAC forum in the wake of the report’s release. At that first forum, PYP members heard from URAC members and City officials who discussed a number of the recommendations in the URAC Report.

Following the presentations, PYP members polled and voted for their “top three” recommendations, pinpointing which ones they would most like to see implemented.

The top three recommendations supported by PYP members were: 1) increase and develop Pensacola’s cultural heritage tourism; 2) promote in-fill housing in the downtown area; and 3) simplify the LDC and establish a onestop-shop for investors to help facilitate development projects.

At the January 14 forum, Jerry Maygarden and Dr. Brendan Kelly represented the UWF Historic Trust, a non-profit direct support organization that is leading the charge in helping Pensacola capitalize on its rich history and share our story with the world. PYP hopes to work in partnership with UWFHT to develop cultural heritage tourism in Pensacola, perhaps by tackling specific projects such as designing and promoting individual “history trails” that better guide visitors.

Many young professionals would love to live in downtown Pensacola, but a lack of affordable options makes this difficult. At the January 14 event, Alan Gray of the City’s Planning Division spoke about various municipal efforts and changes in policy that are making it a bit easier for developers to create housing in downtown for a variety of income levels. With the announcement of the new housing complex going up on the old PNJ property, there is excitement that downtown Pensacola might be turning a corner.

Also, PYP members are generally eager to live in a downtown that is more urban, walkable/bikeable, and aesthetically appealing. Revisions and simplifications to the Land Development Code

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are one area that PYP has targeted as possibly making that vision more of a reality. John Myslak, an original URAC member, spoke at the January 14 forum on the topic of LDC changes and the benefits of form-based code. PYP will continue to study this issue and participate in civic discussions pertaining to this topic.

INTERNSHIP PENSACOLA RETURNS Internship Pensacola, PYP’s flagship program, is returning for its eighth year.

This summer internship program is designed to help area college students find paid summer internships with great local companies; these summer internships often result in permanent employment for the students, thus stemming the tide of young people leaving the Pensacola Bay Area while also giving local companies the talent they need to remain competitive.

IP is currently seeking businesses willing to partner for this summer’s 13-week session. Employers who secure interns via the IP program get a full three months to evaluate their interns and benefit from their youthful energy and fresh ideas; meanwhile, the interns gain important work experience and job knowledge and get a chance to prove themselves to their employer. Last summer, six of the seven IP interns were retained by their employers after the session’s end, proof that the IP program is recruiting great talent and making the right connections!

If your business is interested in a summer intern, please email administration@internshippensacola.com. Also, be sure to visit www.internshippensacola.com for full details on the program.

MEMBER OF MONTH: MELISSA PUCKETT

Melissa has long been a very active member of PYP, participating in many of our teams including Quality of Life and PPDI. She is always willing to volunteer and assist in any way she can. Melissa has authored a blog post for PPDI’s professionalism blog and has also secured other writers’ contributors. Additionally, she has kindly used her career experience in journalism and advertising help PYP promote its community endeavors and arrange trade agreements with local media outlets.

Melissa is a model member of PYP and we greatly appreciate her!

LEADER OF THE MONTH: SYDNEE JOHNSON

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS February 5 Studer Group Leadership Development Series for PYP Downtown Public Library 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

February 7 PYP Volunteering – Junior Achievement Mardi Gras Bowl Cordova Lanes 4:30-7:00 p.m.

February 10 Board of Directors Meeting IMS Expert Services 5:30-7:00 p.m.

February 11 Economic Development and Government Affairs Team Meetings Cavu at the Crowne Plaza 5:30-7:00 p.m.

February 13 Membership and Networking Team Meetings Bonefish Grill 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Sydnee is the co-chair of PYP’s Pensacola Professional Development Institute and has been a great help with PPDI’s recent efforts. She served as a panelist for one of the Emerging Professionals seminars that PPDI hosted at UWF, and she has also assisted with the recent Job Readiness seminars that PPDI has run for the benefit of the teenagers at YouthWorks. Also, Sydnee has spearheaded the creation of PYP’s new Arts Project, which aims to better engage young professionals with our area arts groups by attending exhibits and performances at the Pensacola Opera, Pensacola Symphony, Ballet Pensacola, Pensacola Little Theatre, Pensacola Museum of Art, and other organizations. We thank Sydnee for all of her hard work!

February 17 PYP’s No Obligation Happy Hour Book Club 5 ½ Bar 6:00-7:00 p.m.

February 18 PPDI Team Meeting Apple Annie’s inside Seville Quarter 12:00-1:00 p.m.

February 26 Quality of Life Team Meeting Fish House 5:15-6:30 p.m.

February 27 Networking Night TBA 5:30-7:30 p.m.

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news of the weird SELF-APPRECIATION Everyone's Above Average: Ask Americans how they stand compared to their fellow countrymen, and in survey after survey, the vast majority rank themselves "above average" in such areas as driving skill, sexual prowess, and general honesty. A recent study of English prisoners, published in the British Journal of Social Psychology, revealed that those miscreants think they, too, are in the upper half. They rate themselves above average (whether compared to Britons in prison or in society at large) in compassion, generosity, dependability, trustworthiness and honesty. In fact, the only trait on the University of Southampton survey on which the criminals failed to rank themselves as better than the typical Brit was "law-abidingness." On that trait, the inmates rated themselves merely as "average."

COMPELLING EXPLANATIONS Pastor Ray Scott Teets, 66, of Fallen Timbers Community Chapel in Springhill Township, Pa., arrested in November for alleged "inappropriate contact" with an 11-year-old girl (daughter of parishioners) on at least three occasions, denied to police that the meetings were inappropriate. The girl, he said, requested counseling with him and suggested that the sessions take place in the storage shed in back of the chapel. (The girl said there were six meetings, lasting about 15 minutes each, and denied initiating them.)

• Robert Bourque, 55, was convicted of DUI in Sarnia, Ontario, in October, but continued to deny the charge. He admitted he had four beers on the day of the traffic stop but said the Breathalyzer result was misleading because he had recently poured alcohol into his ears to test his theory about how Jesus healed the sick. (Bourque was acting as his own lawyer.) Toronto Sun, 10-11-2013] IRONIES Celebrity Ironies: (1) In December, a California appeals court endorsed actor Tippi Hedren's victory suing the lawyer who had earlier failed to win compensation for her from a 2006 studio accident. In Hedren's most famous movie role, she was attacked by birds

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in Alfred Hitchcock's iconic film, and in 2006 had been clobbered by falling scenery caused by birds nesting in an attic over a stage. (2) A man who won a Hollywood raffle to watch the finale of "Breaking Bad" with cast members was arrested in Fort Myers, Fla., in January and faces his own intent-to-sell drug charges.

Two weeks earlier, unrelated to the show or the raffle, a man with the same name as the show's protagonist (Walter White) was sentenced in Billings, Mont., to 12 years in prison on drug charges.

• Officials in Taiji, Japan, announced in October they would build a tourist attraction to publicize a nearby annual dolphin cull in which thousands are killed. Park planners hope to attract visitors to swim and cavort in pools among the lovable, captured dolphins— and also to dine on dolphin meat (and rare whale meat) scored from the culls. Conservationists are of course disgusted by the project.

PERSPECTIVE For nearly 30 years, until 2007, the U.S. national symbol, the bald eagle, was endangered and protected, but officially they (along with golden eagles) are now so insignificant that the government is willing to endure dozens of them being chopped to death annually in the blades of "clean energy" wind turbines. An Associated Press investigation in December revealed that the federal government is purposely ignoring the eagles' attrition out of fear that outraged conservationists' campaigns will hinder development of wind power as an alternative to coal-produced electricity. (Another recent AP investigation revealed a similar painful choice in the continued commitment to ethanol as a cleaner alternative fuel even though that cleanliness is being increasingly questioned, and even though ethanol production requires the massive diversion of corn that could inexpensively feed millions of hungry people worldwide.) {in}

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27th Annual

January 25 at Cordova Park Elementary 2250 Semur Road

Registration 5K Run/Walk 1 Mile Fun Run

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REGISTRATION:

Adults $20 (thru 1/17) • $25 (thru 1/23) • $30 (Fri 1/24 & Sat 1/25) K-12 Students $10 (thru race day) • Active-Duty Military w/ ID $15

The school with the most participants will receive a traveling trophy and GeoMotion products donated by GeoMotion Group!

K-12 students registered by 1/23 will be entered for a chance to win a Hannspree 10.1” quad-core tablet!

Register online at WeBelieveInChildren5K.com by 1/22 Proceeds will be used to support Escambia County Public Schools Foundation programs that benefit the more than 43,000 students and teachers in Escambia County School District.

For more information, contact the Foundation at (850) 469-5354 or visit ECPSFoundation.org

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2014 Living the Dream Award Honorees

Local Heroes who carry the torch of Dr. King’s legacy.

The 2014 Living the Dream event held on January 18 honored 7 members from the Pensacola community. Each was recognized for living out Dr. King’s vision and for their dedication to making a difference in the lives of others.

Hosted by Dr. Karl Lewis and Mike Riley, the event featured an award ceremony and music by the Motown Tribute Band who showcased the energetic and inspiring music of the 1960s. Proceeds from the event will go to support the Southern Youth Sports Association, an organization that leads, inspires, and develops youth through sports.

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Shirley Cronley • Community Activist and Retired Hotelier • Former Pensacola Sports Association Executive Director • Tourism Development Council Vice Chairman, Escambia County Board of Commission appointee • Member, Summit Bank Board of Directors

• Job Development Counselor, Escambia County Community Affairs • “Women Telling Their Business” Forum Founder and Organizer • Former President & Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority • Former Member, Christian Women’s Job Corps Board

Grover Fields • Founder and Executive Director, Senior Server Administrator of HBCU Information Network (HBCUIn) • Microsoft Certified IT Professional & Senior Server Administrator, Abacus Technology Corporation, Kennedy Space Center • Local and Statewide Philanthropist

Dr. Tara Gonzales

Cecily McLeod

Rick Outzen

Sue Straughn

• Board certified Pediatrician, 18-year Clinical Practitioner • Medical Science Directors for Medimmune, LLC • Former Assistant Medical Director of Children’s Medical Services, Pensacola • Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Florida State University College of Medicine

• Commercial Litigation & Construction Associate, Gordon & Rees, LLP, Atlanta • Contract Compliance Officer, City of Atlanta (position

• Publisher & Owner, The Independent News • Publisher & Writer, “RicksBlog.biz” • Contributor, The Daily Beast

• News Anchor & Senior Editor, WEAR-TV • Founder/Organizer, Communities Caring at Christmas Campaign • Producer & Host, Straughn & Company Public Affairs Program • Community Activist

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appointed by Mayor’s Office)

• Co-Chair, National Moot Court Competition, Region V, Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia

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