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been known about the assault when they tossed beads at the parade, but the local media were reporting the attack that night and the next morning. The African-American officials reacted quickly. Commissioner Lumon May, who grew up in Morris Court, visited the neighborhood that night. Councilwoman Jewel Cannada-Wynn called for a town hall meeting in the housing project. What about the white bead-tossers? Nothing. Violence in Morris Court has become too common. On Dec. 24, Torrance Hackworth, 32, was kidnapped from a house in the project. He was beaten, bound, gagged and thrown in the trunk of his car by four or five armed men. Two days later, he was found dead. On Christmas night, Barry Sullivan Jr., 18, was shot in the foot and hand during a home invasion four buildings down from where Hackworth was abducted. Councilman Gerald Wingate, CannadaWynn and May responded. The others? Nothing. No press announcements from Mayor Hayward, City Administrator Bill Reynolds or Public Information Officer Derek Cosson. No photos of the mayor walking the project reassuring the city residents. Nothing. When the African-American community voted for Mayor Hayward, Councilman Brian Spencer and the two at-large councilmembers, Charles Bare and Megan Pratt, they expected more than beads. {in}rick@inweekly.net

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THE LONG-SHOT DREAM “The biggest uphill battle,” Taylor said, “is going to be to get that thing off the chopping block.” Taylor

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Aircraft Carrier as Museum, Economic Engine? by Jeremy Morrison There’s not much at Community Maritime Park presently except for the baseball stadium. Lots of open space and opportunity and unobstructed sunsets. Blue Wahoos-owner Quint Studer plans to build an office complex near the park. The concept of a new, waterfront YMCA is also being floated. Those ventures—as well as the stadium itself—stand to exist in a shadow if Mark Taylor’s idea catches steam. “I’m always trying to brainstorm and think of what we can do to make Pensacola better,” Taylor said, pitching his grand plans. What Taylor has in mind is breathing life back into the maritime museum concept that was never realized as the stadium grew out of the ground. But, it’s a bit more than that, too. Taylor would like to see the maritime museum housed in a piece of maritime history—the 1,067-foot USS Forrestal. He’s suggested stationing the museum in Pensacola Bay, just behind right field. “We’re talking about a serious boat,” Taylor told the Pensacola City Council recently. 66

JUST A THOUGHT

The idea came about on a weekend. A website, with a petition, quickly followed. “Literally, it’s 24 hours old,” Taylor nearly panted. Taylor, owner of Pensacola Insurance Inspections, LLC, had been thinking about the park a bit lately. He was up for a seat on the Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees and was considering the organization’s debt issues. “I thought, we’re the Cradle of Naval Aviation, we need a carrier,” Taylor said. “It would be just a monster economic driver.” He pointed to other locales that featured retired aircraft carriers. They tended to draw a reliable stream of visitors. The USS Midway has been docked in downtown San Diego, Calif., since 2004. Visitors may tour the vessel, which serves as a maritime museum. Last November, the carrier also hosted a college basketball game between the Syracuse Orange and San Diego State Aztecs. The USS Lexington—the ‘Blue Ghost’ or ‘Lady Lex’—is serving as a museum ship in Corpus Christie, Texas. In 2003, the Lexington was designated a National Historic Landmark. The Lexington was stationed in Pensacola for many years. There was talk of holding onto the ship before it ultimately retired in Texas, but public appetite was never great enough. Taylor sees the Lexington as a missed opportunity for Pensacola. The car-

rier currently ranks as one of Texas’s top-ten tourism draws. “It was a huge success story and it should have been Pensacola’s,” Taylor said. Taylor views the Forrestal as another chance. He’d like to see it find a home at the park, or possibly at Commendencia Slip at the end of Palafox Street, where the Lexington resided for a while. “Pensacola’s a perfect fit for it,” Taylor said.

“I thought, we’re the Cradle of Naval Aviation, we need a carrier.” Mark Taylor THE VISION

Pensacola City Council President P.C. Wu quite enjoyed the USS Midway. He and his wife toured the carrier on a trip to San Diego. “It is really, really, really nicely done,” Wu said after hearing Taylor’s Forrestalpitch. Taylor was at the council meeting due to the CMPA-seat consideration—a seat he now holds—but he also took the opportunity to run through the big plan. “It is a pie-in-the-sky project,” Taylor told the council. First, the U.S. Navy, as well as the federal government, must agree to consider donating the Forrestal. Currently, plans to scrap the vessel have not changed. Secondly, around $30 million will need to be secured. That’s how much Taylor is

estimating it will cost to restore the ship and turn it into a maritime museum. The entire vision includes partnerships with the Naval Aviation Museum and the University of West Florida. The ship would house a maritime museum, as well as a research center—two aspects that were nixed from the Maritime park. The idea has piqued the interest of the local community. The website has generated 2,000 signatures for a petition in support of the project. Taylor has begun discussing the concept with people like Nancy Fetterman—widow of the late Admiral John Fetterman, the energy behind the original museum plans—and Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla.). But not everyone is on board. After hearing Taylor’s idea, City Councilman Brian Spencer raised some concerns. “My question is: location, location, location,” Spencer said. The councilman noted that a vessel the size of an aircraft carrier needed certain accommodations. He also pointed out that the Forrestal—at flight-deck height alone— would tower above the stadium and block what is currently a picturesque park with daily sunsets exploding across the horizon. “That’s an eight-story building,” Spencer said. “That’s what the public that is probably so excited about this doesn’t recognize.”

UPHILL BATTLE

The USS Forrestal began her service in the early 1950s. The aircraft carrier served in a variety of venues around the world and came to be known as the “USS Zippo” due to a number of fires on board—including a July 1967 incident in Vietnam’s Gulf of Tonkin, when 134 sailors were killed and 21 airplanes were lost. The Forrestal was decommissioned in 1993. For the past few years, it has sat in Pennsylvania awaiting the scrap yard. “The biggest uphill battle,” Taylor said, “is going to be to get that thing off the chopping block.” Another uphill battle will be that $30 million. And the city council. And the Navy. Taylor ballparks the Forrestal project’s chances of success at around 40 percent. “That’s my gut, honestly,” he said. “But I’m less afraid of failing than I am of not dreaming big. It’s worth giving everything we’ve got until it either happens or it doesn’t.” {in} inweekly.net

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ANOTHER RUN AT BLACKWATER Here we go again. State Rep. Doug Broxson (R-Midway) has drafted a proposed bill which would open up Blackwater River State Forest to oil and natural gas exploration. “People in Jay are excited about it,” the state legislator said. “We’re wanting to do our part to be energy independent.” Broxson’s bill (H.B. 431) is similar to two bills that died last legislative session. Those bills—sponsored by Sen. Greg Evers and Rep. Clay Ford—sought to open up vast tracts of the state’s public lands before South Florida balked and the scope was narrowed. “I’ve been told we’ve got about three million acres that are worth taking a look at,” Ford said last year, before the 2012 bills were whittled down to Panhandlespecific legislation. The Broxson would allow the governor’s Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund to enter into a contract with a private company. The company would bear the costs of exploration, with the state standing to benefit should the venture realize any revenue— what Broxson calls a “win-win.” Environmentalists, however, view it differently. As they did last year, they are painting the proposal as dangerous. “It will pollute one of the cleanest rivers in Florida and threaten a thriving tourism industry in Santa Rosa County,” wrote Linda Young, executive director of the Clean Water Network of Florida.

Buzzing on the Blog LANDFILL FIRE For more than a week, Es-

cambia County officials battled a stubborn, smoldering fire at the Cove Landfill. Students at the nearby Elementary School were moved from portable classrooms to the main building to address smoke concerns. The Florida Department of Health has now lifted its health advisory.

ZIMMERMAN’S BAGGAGE The Florida Auditor General’s Office has released a report addressing the Okaloosa County Commission’s and Tourist Development Council’s lack of oversight over its executive director and advertising firms. The Zimmerman Agency—the same marketing agency hired by Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward last year—was a pass-through for several improperly authorized purchases, including a $710,000 yacht and $181,000 in motorcycles. January 31, 2013

The representative disagrees. He believes exploration, and drilling, can be done safely in the forest. “The footprint is just almost invisible,” Broxson said, adding that modern technology is making drilling safer. Blackwater is no stranger to drilling. There are wells in the forest that have been retired for decades. Lawmakers—as well as Fairways Exploration and Production, which is currently in Alabama’s neighboring Conecuh National Forest— feel the time might be right to return to the area. Oil that was once considered too expensive to reach might now be a realistic option. “The world’s changed in 15 years, we’re at $92 to $100 a barrel,” Broxson said. The representative said that he thinks renewable energies remain out of reach and unrealistic. He tied the pursuit of oil and natural gas in Blackwater to a larger “war for energy.” “This country cannot survive without petroleum,” Broxson said. “There’s nothing that can compare to petroleum and coal and natural gas.” Currently, Broxson’s bill has yet to receive a committee assignment. He expects that to happen soon. “If it’s going to get any traction, it’ll get an assignment,” Broxson said, adding that the house leadership would need to be on board philosophically. “It’ll have to fit in with what they see as good for Florida.” {in}

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UWF + USF = DPT The University of West Florida is partnering with the University of South Florida to create a pilot program offering a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. UWF students should be able to begin applying for the program in July, with the program set to begin in the summer of 2014. PYP’S TOP 3 The Pensacola Young Professionals recently laid out its top-three priorities addressed in the Mayor’s Urban Redevelopment Advisory Committee report. The group has zeroed in on cultural heritage tourism, more affordable housing downtown, and a simplification of the city’s Land Development Code. BODY IN A FIELD Authorities recently identified the body found in a field behind Alternative Powersports. Cause of death is currently under investigation. the victim, Melisa Midori Townsend, was age 35 with a string of arrest. ▶ For the whole story everyday check out ricksblog.biz 7

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Debbie Anderson

Santa Rosa County’s 2013 Innovative Principal

Santa Rosa District Schools has named Mrs. Debbie Anderson, Principal, S. S. Dixon Primary School in Santa Rosa County as the district’s Innovative Principal of the Year. This award is sponsored annually by the Florida Council of Instructional Technology Leaders, which has identified Debbie as one of the top three nominees at the state level. Debbie has served as a school administrator in Santa Rosa County for 13 years, eight years as Principal at SS Dixon Primary School, and five years as AP at Berryhill Elementary School. Prior to entering administration she worked in special education. Debbie is a hands-on principal that any school desires; with a heavy focus on implementing technology. She recognizes that her students are “digital natives” and need the same diversity of learning at school that technology provides for her students at home. Understanding this need, Debbie instituted a plan of action that meets the needs of her diverse learners, incorporating flexible and alternative tools to interact with their curriculum. Her prior experience as a special education teacher influenced her drive to empower and engage students by utilizing their learning styles and interests. Believing that technology would positively influence student performance as well as student behavior, Debbie has worked tirelessly to incorporate cutting-edge instruction in which students learn new things in new ways. She launched software within the classrooms that helps students learn and retain math and reading skills, which has attributed to the 9.5-percent increase of students scoring at or above the expected math proficiency level and 9.1-percent increase in reading fluency.

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WHO TO CONTACT ABOUT THESE ISSUES: ▶CITY OF PENSACOLA Mayor Ashton Hayward ahayward@cityofpensacola.com City Administrator Bill Reynolds breynolds@cityofpensacola.com ▶CITY COUNCIL Council President P.C. Wu, District 1 pcwu@cityofpensacola.com Council VP Jewel Cannada-Wynn, District 7 jcannada-wynn@cityofpensacola.com Sherri F. Myers, District 2 smyers@cityofpensacola.com Andy Terhaar, District 3 aterhaar@cityofpensacola.com Larry B. Johnson, District 4 ljohnson@cityofpensacola.com Gerald Wingate, District 5 gwingate@cityofpensacola.com Brian Spencer, District 6 bspencer@cityofpensacola.com

Taking Lipstick Off The Pig | by Rick Outzen In August 2006, the Prosperity Pensacola released the Escambia County Indicator Report. The report presented data on 62 indicators of community well being, spanning seven areas: families, public safety, health, education, economy, community and environment. The report, which was funded by the Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, was intended to provide a baseline for identifying priorities, developing solutions and tracking progress toward a better life for all members of the community, particularly the children. “You can’t fix it if you don’t know it’s broken,” said Jean Norman, the former United Way of Escambia County president, when the report was released. “The only way there will be improvement is to measure. These indicators will help us measure progress as we move forward.” Sadly, Prosperity Pensacola no longer exists. No follow-up reports were ever produced. In his book “Results That Last,” Quint Studer writes, “What gets measured gets improved.” Pensacola and Escambia County prove that axiom. The local officials haven’t measured and this community hasn’t improved. What has been measured isn’t reported to the public if the statistics aren’t favorable. Studer also believes that measurements are what hold people accountable, which is why we have published our inaugural Shame Issue. We are not only publishing the numbers, but also comparing them to other communities. The city of Pensacola’s six murders in 2012 might not seem to be many, but when you realize that the city hasless than 53,000 people, the per capita rate is higher than most of the January 31, 2013

state. The same goes for domestic violence and child abuse. This community must get our elected officials to face the statistics. We must measure their performances not by their press releases, ribbon-cuttings and photo opportunities, but by objective numbers. The politicians and bureaucrats don’t really have a choice. Others are measuring our city, county and school districts as they decide whether to move their companies and jobs here or go elsewhere. The numbers published in this article are available online to anyone who knows how to do the research. And if the potential employers and residents don’t know the statistics, other communities do and take advantage of our abysmal numbers to lure prospects away from us.

Megan B. Pratt, At Large District A mpratt@cityofpensacola.com

Incentive programs are nice in attracting businesses, but nearly every community has incentives. It’s public safety, schools and health that can close the deal—all three are sore spots for Escambia County and Pensacola. If the company executives are African-American or another minority, the chances of convincing them to come here are even slimmer because of the huge racial disparities. The statistics in this article have been gathered from local, state and federal government websites. Frankly, they are depressing and an embarrassment. However, nothing will improve unless we face them. There simply isn’t enough lipstick that we can put on this pig to make it a beauty queen.

SHRINKING POPULATION

Escambia County and the city of Pensacola have seen their populations decrease over the past 10 years. The county saw its population peak in 2008 with 317,553. By 2011, its population was 298,259, a six-percent drop. The city of Pensacola was hit even harder. Its population peaked last decade at 56,373 in 2008, but that was below the U.S. Census Bureau’s 1990 figure of 58,906. By 2011, the city’s residents had fallen to 51,839, an eight-percent decline. Meanwhile, the public school enrollment dropped from 2002-2011 by 3,889 students—nearly nine-percent. 2002

2005

2008

2011

Escambia

299, 485

303,623

317,553

298,259

Pensacola

56,271

54,827

56,373

51,839

School enrollment

43,547

42,960

40,391

39,658

Charles Bare, At Large District B cbare@cityofpensacola.com ▶ESCAMBIA COUNTY Interim County Administrator George Touart admin@myescambia.com ▶COUNTY COMMISSION Chairman Gene Valentino, District 2 district2@myescambia.com Vice-Chairman Lumon May, District 3 district3@myescambia.com Wilson Robertson, District 1 district1@myescambia.com Grover Robinson, District 4 district4@myescambia.com Steven Barry, District 5 district5@myescambia.com ▶ESCAMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT Superintendent Malcolm Thomas mthomas@escambia.k12.fl.us ▶SCHOOL BOARD Chairman Jeff Bergosh jbergosh@escambia.k12.fl.us Vice-Chairman Linda Moultrie, District 3 lmoultrie1@escambia.k12.fl.us Gerald Boone, District 2 gboone@escambia.k12.fl.us Patty Hightower, District 4 phightower@escambia.k12.fl.us Bill Slayton, District 5 bslayton@escambia.k12.fl.us

Source: City of Pensacola, FY 2013 Approved Budget 9

POVERTY & THE SINGLE MOM

The poverty rate for families in Escambia County is only slightly higher than the state and national rates. However, families with single moms, particularly those with only children under age 5, are much worse off. More than half of these single moms are living in poverty. The trend of children living in poverty has also deteriorated over the past 20 years. Greater than one of out every four children in Escambia County lived in poverty in 2011.

FAMILIES IN POVERTY - 2011 Escambia

Florida

U.S.

All families

12.80%

12.4%

11.70%

Families with single mom

37.30%

28.90%

31.40%

Single mom with children under age 5 only

56.3%

41.80%

47.90%

TREND OF CHILDREN IN POVERTY: 1990-2011 1990

2000

2011

Escambia

16.0%

24.1%

27.4%

Florida

18.4%

17.2%

24.9%

United States

17.9%

16.1%

22.5%

Source: United States Census Bureau

Greater than one of out every four children in Escambia County lived in poverty in 2011. HOME LIFE IS A BATTLEFIELD

Escambia County has a domestic violence rate more than double the state rate and it has gotten significantly worse since 2008 . DV murders doubled, going from three to six. Forcible rapes, sodomy and fondling went from 29 in 2008 to 69 in 2011.

TREND OF REPORTED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENTS: 2008-11

Escambia County ranked in 2011 fifth in the state for the victim reports of physical abuse of children, ninth for sexual abuse. For the FY 2011, 430 children were removed for foster care, which earned the county another ninth place in the state. In addition, our rate of teen pregnancies is higher than the state and national averages. From the period 2002-2008, Escambia County had 3,961 teen births. The rate per 10,000 teens, ages 15-18, was 52窶認lorida rate 44 and National rate 22. The county ranked fourth among the top 15 most populous counties in the state. The Statewide Child Abuse Death Review Committee released last December its annual report. Escambia County is one of the worst in the state with 100 total child deaths and four verified child abuse/neglect deaths in 2011. The four deaths tied the county for ninth place for most abuse/neglect deaths behind much larger counties such as Broward (18 deaths), Palm Beach (11) and Duval (10).

CHILD MALTREATMENT & FOSTER CARE - ESCAMBIA COUNTY 10/2010 TO 9/2011 County

County Rate

State Rate County

Count

Per 10K

Rank

Maltreatment Reports

5,938

Victim Reports

1,233

14.3

9.4

Victim Reports of Neglect

564

6.6

4.4

Victim Reports of Physical Abuse

144

1.7

0.7

Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse

0.9

0.4

Total Removals to Foster Care

430

59.7

35.6

Source: Department of Children and Families

Our rate of teen pregnancies is higher than the state and national averages. RATE OF TEEN PREGNANCIES: 2002-08

CHILD DEATHS - 2011

2002-2008

Teen Births

Teens

Rate per 10K

County

Deaths

Orange

312

Miami-Dade

276

Hillsborough

241

Broward

210

Duval

148

Pinellas

144

Palm Beach

135

Escambia

100

Escambia

Murder

Forcible Rape

Forcible Sodomy

Forcible Fondling

2011

Polk

7,897

120,753

2010

Lee

5, 492

97,334

2009

Duval

10,661

198,713

2008

Escambia

3,961

77,138

Escambia

Aggravated Assault

Simple Assault Threat/ Intimidation

Per 10K Population

Hillsborough 13,369

266,933

2011

344

2,787

141

112.0

Orange

11,375

242,760

2010

429

2,667

135

106.1

Volusia

4,303

102,202

2009

524

2,018

112

86.8

Pasco

3,396

81,933

1,988

81.8

6,940

173,392

485

Pinellas

Alachua

2008

Percentage of State Rate

9, 429

251,141

State Rate

Palm Beach

Lee

Escambia Rate Per 10K Pop.

Miami-Dade

20,952

573,968

2011

112.0

59.1

190%

Brevard

3,829

110,914

2010

106.1

60.4

176%

Broward

12,047

384,744

2009

86.8

62.1

140%

Seminole

2,564

95,081

2008

81.8

60.2

136%

Leon

1,928

79,738

Source: Florida Department of Law Enforcement 010 1

STOLEN CHILDHOODS

Source: National Center for Health Statistics

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FAILURE TO PROVIDE EDUCATED WORKFORCE

Escambia County’s overall graduation rate ranked 60th out of 67 Florida counties. For white students, the rank was 54th; for African-American students, 64th out of 67 counties. The high school graduation rates for four-year students are calculated using the methodology developed by the U.S. Dept. of Education to develop a graduation rate that provides parents, educators and the public with better information on their school’s progress while allowing for meaningful comparisons of graduation rates across states and school districts. This new graduation rate measurement more accurately accounted for dropouts and students who do not earn a regular high school diploma.

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HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION - 2011 (out of 67 counties) Rank

County

Graduation Rate

Jefferson

42.60%

Hamilton

55.00%

Okeechobee

58.90%

Putnam

58.90%

Franklin

59.00%

Suwannee

59.50%

Gadsden

61.40%

Highlands

62.10%

Escambia

62.10%

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Statewide 29.6 percent of the 10-12th graders take AP exams for an advanced placement in college. Escambia County has 18.3 percent. While Escambia has improved the percentage since 2009, the gap between the county and state percentages widened from 9.6 to 11.3 percent.

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TOTAL

2012 AP Takers

2009 AP Takers

Change

2012 Passing Tests

2009 Passing Tests

Change

State

29.6

23.4

6.2

45.2

42.9

2.3

Escambia

18.3

13.8

4.5

45.3

46.2

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Difference

-11.3

-9.6

-1.7

0.1

3.3

-3.2

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Source: Florida Department of Education When you breakdown the AP numbers, the gap between the district’s white, black and Hispanic students is startling. No African-American student passed an AP Exam at Escambia High, Tate High or West Florida High. Among Hispanic students, only those at Pensacola High passed an AP exam. Pine Forest High students struggled the most with the AP exams. West Florida High had only 8.2 percent of its students take an AP exam, but 81.6 percent pass the exams they take. School Name

Total Percentage of AP Test Takers

Total Percentage of Students Scoring 3-5

West Florida High

8.2

81.6

Pensacola High

46.5

Washington High

18.7

43.9

J. M. Tate High School

21.6

43.3

Escambia High School

11.1

30.6

Pine Forest High

16.3

17.1

Source: Florida Department of Education January 31, 2013

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cont'd The state tracks the post-secondary plans of high school graduates. Across the state, 66 percent of the high school graduates planned in 2010-11 to attend a community college or university—28 percent community college, 32 percent university, 6 percent out-of-state. Escambia County had only two out of every five of its high school seniors report that they would be attending college or a university. Santa Rosa reported 77 percent. Okaloosa reported 52 percent. When you add in trade schools, continuing education and enlistment in Armed Forces, the Escambia County percentage jumps to 48.86 percent. The state average goes to 73.19 percent. Only three districts have a lower percentage than Escambia County—Flagler 42.25 percent, Manatee 48.77 percent and Orange 30.75 percent.

POST-SECONDARY PLANS: 2010-2011 GRADUATES Graduates

Community College

University

Non-Florida College

Total

Florida

109,257

28%

32%

66%

Escambia

2,149

11%

23%

42%

Santa Rosa

1,675

19%

47%

11%

77%

Okaloosa

2,014

13%

31%

53%

Source: Florida Department of Education

NO TROJAN MEN TO BE FOUND

When it comes to infectious diseases, Escambia County has problems. The county ranks third in the state in the rate of Infectious Syphilis cases per 100,000 population; eighth in Gonorrhea rate; and 10th in Chlamydia rate and in the rate of all Sexually Transmitted Diseases.

FLORIDA COUNTIES WITH HIGHEST RATE OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES - 2010 Rank

County

2010

Gadsden

1,366.26

Leon

1,363.73

Hamilton

1,002.64

Alachua

850.40

Duval

830.65

Madison

825.43

Jefferson

766.13

Hillsborough

742.94

Orange

693.22

Escambia

691.55

Florida

502.01

DYING IN PARADISE

Florida ranks in the bottom third of the nation in key health indices and Escambia County is below the state’s averages. The health assessments for 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2012 have shown the county has failed to make any sustainable progress improving the health of its residents, despite having four hospitals. The Partnership for a Healthy Community recently published the 2012 health assessment. Out of 234 health and wellness indicators, Escambia County faired unfavorably with 61.3 percent of them when compared to the state averages or peer counties. Escambia County doesn’t compare well to some Third World countries either.

HEALTH INDICATORS (rate per 100,000 population) Deaths due to

Escambia

Peers

Florida

Alzheimer's Disease

32.3

26.6

Cerbrovascular Disease

58.3

42.9

45.3

Chronic Lower Respiratory

65.7

55.3

Diabetes

36.3

26.2

27.2

Heart Disease

240.4

212.9

234.4

Stroke Deaths

37.1

Source: Florida HealthTrac

COMPARISON TO OTHER NATIONS Deaths due to

Escambia

Rank

County

2010

Leon

1,027.33

Gadsden

1,024.21

Hamilton

887.47

Alachua

660.43

Duval

624.59

Hillsborough

581.23

Madison

579.77

Jefferson

577.96

Orange

543.84

Escambia

524.53

Florida

395.32

FLORIDA COUNTIES WITH HIGHEST RATE OF INFECTIOUS SYPHILIS Rank

County

2010

Miami-Dade

15.0

Broward

12.6

Escambia

12.4

Hillsborough

9.8

Orange

7.8

Polk

7.7

Colombia

Cuba

Honduras Indonesia Iraq

Alzheimer's Disease 32.3

0.4

21.4

0.5

3.8

1.0

Breast cancer

79.3

5.2

11.0

5.8

9.8

6.5

Cerebrovascular Disease

58.3

35.9

74.8

48.9

59.3

45.3

Diabetes

36.3

20.0

17.1

34.1

22.0

8.8

Leon

7.3

Heart Disease

240.4

142.2

296.9

181.3

223.9

243.2

Calhoun

7.0

Lower respiratory infections

65.7

15.2

55.3

27.3

65.7

90.5

Alachua

6.2

Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers

69.0

8.2

16.0

14.2

Pinellas

6.1

8.8

40.1

Florida

6.3

Source: World Health Organization 212 1

FLORIDA COUNTIES WITH HIGHEST RATE OF CHLAMYDIA - 2010

Source: Bureau Of STD Control and Prevention inweekly.net

FLORIDA COUNTIES WITH HIGHEST RATE OF GONORRHEA- 2010 Rank

County

2010

Gadsden

342.04

Leon

336.40

Madison

245.66

Duval

206.06

Alachua

189.98

Jefferson

188.17

Dixie

179.30

Escambia

167.02

Hillsborough

161.72

Putnam

158.70

Florida

106.69

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LAW AND DISORDER

During the last election cycle, Sheriff David Morgan was attacked for the spike in violent crimes and homicides in 2010. Fortunately, the murders dropped in 2011. However, the city of Pensacola has seen a steady increase. The violent crime rate inside the city has been escalating to a much more dangerous level. In 2009, the Independent News was writing about drive-by shootings. Shots were fired over crowds, few people were injured. In 2010 and 2011, people were shot and killed on the streets, in front of houses, in parking lots—but the homes were relatively safe. Now they are kicking in doors, not caring who’s in the house. They shoot people in front of their children, mothers, wives and girlfriends. Most of the victims are teens or twenty-somethings. In 2012, the City of Pensacola had seven murders and outside the city the county had 16—meaning a person inside the city limits was more than twice as likely to be murdered than someone in the unincorporated areas. {in}

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MURDERS BY YEAR: 2008-12 Pensacola

Escambia

Combined

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

Source: Florida Department of Law Enforcement

MURDER RATE PER 10,000 POPULATION: 2008-12 Pensacola

Escambia

Combined

2012

1.35

0.65

1.99

2011

0.39

0.57

0.95

2010

0.55

1.01

1.56

2009

0.55

0.58

1.13

2008

0.73

0.70

1.42

Source: Florida Department of Law Enforcement January 31, 2013

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Sleep Study

Diagnosing a Sleep Disorder

by Jennie McKeon

“Poor sleep can lead to mood disorders, cognitive changes, and caloric intake.” Bob Dawkins, PhD, MPH Bob Dawkins, PhD, MPH When Christopher Peterson decided to go back to college at 27, he knew it would be a struggle to juggle college and a full time schedule in the bar and nightclub industry. “Add that to being involved with theater,” he said. Peterson made time for work, school and theater, but very little time was allotted for sleep. “I knew something needed to change,” Peterson said. “It was like I had to schedule sleep and, unfortunately, when things finally calmed down near the end of the busy day and night, my brain didn’t really enjoy being on a schedule even though my body was basically screaming at me to rest.” He said the lack of sleep caused his life to pretty much spin out of control. “I started to get anxiety in situations that I would have never been anxious about before,” Peterson explained. “My motivation levels decreased, and I found it more difficult to focus. I started to get angry for no apparent reason and had a short fuse with people—not a good thing.”

DESPERATELY SEEKING SLEEP

Peterson’s first step to seeking help was with his doctor. It was then that he was diagnosed with insomnia. “At the end of the day, I knew it was due to my sleep habits and I knew something had to be done,” he said. “My doctor took the time to diagnose in detail and address all the aspects of my life that were contributing to the insomnia.” According to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), insomnia—which is Latin for “no sleep”—is the most common sleep complaint among Americans. Whether the insomnia is acute and lasts one to several nights, or chronic, lasting months to years, over half of American adults experience one or more symptoms of January 31, 2013

insomnia at least a few nights a week according to NSF polls. Symptoms can include: difficulty falling asleep, waking up frequently during the night and un-refreshing sleep. Heading to the doctor is exactly what Bob Dawkins, PhD, MPH and certified sleep specialist at West Florida Hospital, suggests for any sleep-related queries. “There are 11 or 12 types of insomnia for instance,” he said. “You need someone who knows how to determine which one it is.” It is also important to bring up any sleeprelated issues to your physician because it could lead to diagnosing medical concerns. “The issue with most sleep problems is it’s a result of a health maintenance issue,” Dawkins explained. “As an example, if I had sleep apnea, you would need to look to see if I have high blood pressure.” Diagnosing a sleep disorder on WebMD is hardly effective. As Peterson said, doctors take in every minute detail with diagnosing. There isn’t a strict pathway to a diagnosis, it changes and varies between patients. “That’s one of the challenging things,” Dawkins said. “There are sleep disorders that are linked to behavioral, environmental and

Sleep Mythbusters

Are sleepy teens lazy? What’s the best way to fall asleep? You might be surprised by the answers. The National Sleep Foundation has gathered a list of common sleep myths and the facts that disprove them, here are just a few. You can find more sleep facts at sleepfoundation.org. MYTH: You can “cheat” on the amount of sleep you get. FACT: When you don’t get adequate sleep, you accumulate a sleep debt that can be difficult to “pay back,” meaning that you can’t miss sleep one night and double the amount of hours you sleep the next. Sleep deprivation has been linked to health problems such as obesity and high blood pressure, negative mood and behavior, genetic conditions—all of the above and a little bit below.” For some, sleeping is just a burden—time taken away from their busy schedule, but without sleep your health and wellness will only decrease. “You spend one-third of your life asleep,” said Dawkins. “Poor sleep can lead to mood disorders, cognitive changes, and caloric intake. Many people gain weight with poor sleep, few people actually lose weight.”

SLEEPOVERS AND SLEEPING PILLS After a visit with your physician, he or she might send you to a sleep center, much like the one at West Florida Hospital. From there, you may need to be monitored through electrodes during your two-night stay at the hospital. “Yes, you bring your pajamas and your pillow,” explains Jane Wilkinson, sleep lab direc-

“A wife might say, ‘Honey, you snore,’ but a lot of men say, ‘It’s your problem.’” Jane Wilkinson, sleep lab director at West Florida Hospital

Jane Wilkinson

decreased productivity and safety issues at home, on the job and on the road. MYTH: Teens who fall asleep in class have a bad habit and/or are lazy. FACT: A teenager’s internal biological clock keeps them awake later in the evening and sleeping in later in the morning. But, many schools begin classes early in the morning. As a result, they come to school too sleepy to learn. Teachers: let your kids sleep through first period—just kidding. MYTH: Snoring is a common problem, especially among men, but it isn’t harmful. FACT: The myth has some truth. Snoring may be harmless for most people, but it can be a symptom of a life threatening sleep disorder called sleep apnea, which are the pauses in breathing that prevent air from flowing into or out of a sleeping person’s airway.

tor at West Florida Hospital. “We get a lot of people asking ‘Can I bring my dog or cat?’” It may sound silly to think of sleeping with wires all over you while technicians in another room monitor your eye movement, or wearing a mask to sleep, but treatments—while varied—work. Wilkinson remembers one patient who was treated for sleep apnea. “It changed his life,” she said of his treatment. “He’s a big hunter and now if he forgets his CPAP mask [a mask connected to a pump that provides a positive flow of air into the nasal passages] he’ll drive back home to get it.” Snoring, a common symptom of sleep apnea, can often cause a decrease in sleep for spouses and family. “A wife might say, ‘Honey, you snore,’ but a lot of men say, ‘It’s your problem,’” Wilkinson said. “Until they go to the hunting camp and the guys complain.” Just like diagnosis, what works for a patient can vary. “There isn’t a specific, hard and fast number for how long the typical adult should sleep a night,” Dawkins said. “They should sleep for whatever amount of sleep it takes to be rested and ready to perform well the next day.” In general, to get a better night’s rest, Dawkins suggest exercise, a healthy diet, avoiding significant levels of caffeine, no smoking, no drugs and no sleeping pills. “There’s no redeeming value for chronic usage,” he said of sleeping medications. “For short-term or travel purposes—possibly.” 15

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The list of sleep disorders is long—some may not even realize they have a sleeping disorder until further medical investigation. But just to narrow it down, here are some of the most common sleep disorders according to DiscoveryHealth.com. • DELAYED SLEEP PHASE DISORDER: In delayed sleep phase disorder, a person wakes up later than required for everyday activities such as work and school. Once the person falls asleep, he or she enjoys a restful and uninterrupted sleep. However, waking up at an acceptable time—even with Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) called for the makers of Ambien and similar sleeping pills to lower the dosage of their drugs. The FDA said new research shows that the drugs remain in the bloodstream at levels high enough to interfere with morning driving. Regulators have ordered for the dosage for women to be cut in half, since they process the drug more slowly.

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an alarm clock, is difficult. How many of you have had mornings like this? ADVANCED SLEEP PHASE DISORDER: Advanced sleep phase disorder is the condition in which a person’s biological clock shifts to early hours. For example, a person might fall asleep at 9 p.m. and wake up between 3 and 5 a.m. and cannot return to sleep. NON-24-HOUR SLEEP-WAKE SYNDROME: With this syndrome, a person’s biological clock is 25 hours or longer. This means the person’s sleep and wake times are continually getting later. JET LAG: You may not think that jet lag is necessarily a disorder, but it is

sun came up and sleeping in—the good ole’ days as Peterson called it—he had to change his lifestyle in order to get good rest. With his doctor, he mapped out a plan to a healthy lifestyle. “We started coming up with ideas to change bad habits,” said Peterson. “I was prescribed medication to help me relax at bedtime, and we went over ideas to live healthier in general like diet and exercise, working smarter and not harder, and rearranging my schedule so I can actually have a day or two where I can rest.” Working at a club hasn’t made his transi-

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and it affects most travelers over 50 and under 30. Jet lag is a disruption in sleep patterns following travel across time zones. SHIFT WORK: Shift work is the constant changing of sleep patterns among day, evening and night shifts. This has been linked to gastrointestinal and cardiovascular disease, increases in alcohol and tranquilizer use, and chronic sleep disorders. OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA: Obstructive sleep apnea is the temporary cessation of breathing due to blockage of upper airways during sleep—otherwise known as loud snoring.

tion any easier, but he’s managed to quietdown his “party boy ways” while also cutting out vices such as caffeine and cigarettes. “I’ve cut out caffeine at certain time, I try to exercise three times a week and I try not to eat after a certain time,” he said. “Quitting smoking has definitely helped.” It’s only been six months, but Peterson has already seen positive changes. “I am able to focus much better. I am more driven and overall my

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NARCOLEPSY: That extreme sleepiness throughout the day is caused by a dysfunction of the brain mechanisms controlling sleeping and waking. RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME: Those with Restless Leg Syndrome experience aching, itching, tingling and burning in the lower leg as they are trying to fall asleep. SLEEPWALKING: The condition, which is most common in children, occurs during the deepest levels of sleep usually around the first three hours. The sleepwalker usually has no recollection of sleepwalking in the morning.

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Julie DeCesare, MD JULIE DECESARE, MD, NAMED CHAIR OF COMMITTEE ON THE UNDERSERVED FOR AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, DISTRICT XII American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) recently named Dr. Julie DeCesare, a boardcertified obstetrician/gynecologist and program director for the Florida State University College of Medicine OB/GYN program, as the Chair of the District XII Committee on Healthcare for Underserved Women. The committee identifies problems in access to women’s health care, in particular obstetric and gynecologic services, and develops and implements solutions that involve the College and obstetrician-gynecologists at the national, state, and community level. Dr. DeCesare received her medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Va., and completed her residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Florida College of Medicine at Sacred Heart Women’s Hospital in Pensacola. For more information, please call Sacred Heart at 416-1600 or visit us online at sacred-heart.org/womenshospital. LOCAL RESIDENTS CALLED TO CONTRIBUTE TO HISTORIC CANCER RESEARCH EFFORT Residents of Pensacola have an unprecedented opportunity to participate in a historic study that has the potential to change the face of cancer for future generations. Men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 who have never been diagnosed with cancer are needed to participate in the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3). CPS-3 will enroll a diverse population of up to half a million people across the United States and Puerto Rico. The opportunity for local residents to enroll in CPS-3 is being made possible in partnership with Baptist Hospital, Sacred Heart Hospital, West Florida Hospital and The Woodlands Medical Specialists from March 14 to 22. CPS-3 will help researchers better understand the lifestyle, environmental and genetic factors that cause or prevent cancer. To enroll in the study, individuals will go to a local enrollment location and will be asked to read and sign an informed consent form; complete a brief survey; have their waist circumference measured; and give a small blood sample. The in-person enrollment process takes approximately 20 to January 31, 2013

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& 2.25 FREE MEMORY SCREENS The Memory Disorder Clinic at West Florida Hospital will offer free memory screens by appointment only from 8 to 3 p.m. at the West Florida Rehabilitation Institute, 8391 N. Davis Hwy. The confidential screenings take about 30 minutes each. To schedule an appointment, call 494-3212.

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2.7 WEST FLORIDA HOSPITAL MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY UNIT LOCATIONS On February 4 the Mobile Mammography Unit will be located at West Florida Medical Group, 4601 Spanish Trail from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. and then at Covenant Hospice Corporate Office at 5041 N. 12th Ave. from 1 to 3 p.m. On Tuesday, February 5, the unit will be at West Florida Medical Group, 7458 Pine Forest Road, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1 to 3 p.m. On Wednesday, February 6, the unit will be at West Florida Medical Group, 321 S. Fairfield Drive from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1 to 2:30 p.m. And on Thursday, February 7 at West Florida Medical Group, 1190 E. Nine Mile Road, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. To schedule an appointment, call 494-3497 or toll-free 1-888-894-2113.

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PANCAKES TO SUPPORT THE KIDS Local International House of Pancakes (IHOP) restaurants are hosting National Pancake Day on February 5 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. where free short stacks of pancakes will be served. IHOP guest are invited to make a voluntary donation to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. All proceeds from the event at Northwest Florida locations will benefit the sick and injured children at the Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart. For more information, call Marina Holley in the Sacred Heart Foundation office at 416-4665.

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CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION CLASS The free class provides essential research based information to help you become better prepared for the birth experience. The class begins at 5:30 p.m. and is held is West Florida Hospital, 7th Floor Ancillary Building, Classroom 1, 8383 N. Davis Hwy. For more information or to sign up for the class, call 494-3212.

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WOMEN’S HEART HEALTHY NIGHT OUT Participants in the free lab work will attend the Women’s Heart Healthy Night Out in the hospital cafeteria, West Florida Hospital, 8383 N. Davis Hwy. The evening will include dinner, individualized lab results and a presentation by cardiologist Charles Riley, M.D. Reservations are required, to register call 494-3212. ▶For more H&W Calendar items visit inweekly.net inweekly.net

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STILL WATERS DAY & MEDICAL SPA 20 N. Tarragona St., 432-6772, stillwatersmedspa.com Still Waters Day & Medical Spa offers world class spa treatments and medical aesthetic treatments to enhance the appearance of your skin and body. The spa menu includes a blend of medical aesthetic and laser, skin and body services designed to help you escape. Still Waters also offers spa gifts and home spa accessories.

Eye Specialists

DR. GENE TERREZZA – TERREZZA OPTICAL 113 Palafox Place, 434-2060, terrezzaoptical.com The practice, which includes Dr. Gene Terrezza and Dr. Ruben E. Carlson, offers services in complete family eye care, including routine vision exams, glasses and contact lenses, therapeutic interventions, dry eyes and preoperative and post-operative management of cataract and refractive surgery patients.

Health Care Organizations

BAPTIST HEALTH CARE 434-4071, ebaptisthealthcare.org Baptist Health Care is a community-owned, not-for-profit health care organization serving Northwest Florida and South Alabama. Baptist Health Care includes four hospitals, two medical parks, Baptist Manor, Baptist Home Health Care and Durable Medical Equipment, Baptist Leadership Institute, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine and Lakeview Center. SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM 416-7000, sacred-heart.org More than 600 primary and specialty physicians practice at Sacred Heart, a not-for-profit healthcare organization. Its main services include Sacred Heart Medical Group, a network of primary care physicians, a 24-hour Emergency Trauma Center, a Pediatric Trauma ReFerràl Center and centers of excellence specializing in women’s health, cardiac care, orthopedics, cancer care and the care of children. WEST FLORIDA HEALTHCARE 494-3212, westfloridahospital.com West Florida Healthcare is proud to offer the only local hospital featuring all private rooms. The West Florida campus also offers the area’s only comprehensive rehabilitation hospital and a mental health facility. West Florida also provides services in cardiovascular surgery, oncology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, emergency care, behavioral health, obstetrics and many other medical specialties.

Health Clubs and Fitness

ANYTIME FITNESS 100 S. Alcaniz St., 469-1190 6301 N. 9th Ave. #4, 969-1348 anytimefitness.com Anytime Fitness is open 24-hours all year long. The gym membership can be used at any Anytime Fitness location. Each new member January 31, 2013

receives a free personal fitness orientation, including an explanation and demonstration of basic exercise principles and a quick, safe and effective exercise program. Training continues throughout membership with online tools such as a diet tracker, workout planner and virtual coaching. FIXED ON FITNESS, INC. 554-1648, fi xedonfitness.com Fixed on Fitness boot camp provides an ideal combination of personal training, accountability, camaraderie and hard work, which results in a dynamic approach to total fitness. Throughout the six weeks of boot camp, you are introduced to a variety of workout techniques, exercises and challenges. Each workout is different, so campers experience 24 new workouts. YMCA ymcanwfl .org, Downtown Location: 410 N. Palafox St., 438-4406. Northeast Location: 3215 Langley Ave., 478-1222. Pullum Location: 2379 Pawnee Dr., Navarre, 936-0049 The YMCA of Northwest Florida has been a leader in youth development, adult wellness and community support in the Florida panhandle for nearly 130 years. Fitness programs include: dance, gymnastics, martial arts, swim lessons and sports for kids and aquatics, personal training, SCUBA, senior programs and martial arts for adults. At the Y, everyone belongs.

Hypnotherapy

A LUMINOUS LIFE HYPNOTHERAPY 346-7865, luminouslifehypnotherapy.com Susan Dunlop, M.A., C.H.T., offers hypnosis as therapy for a variety of issues such as bereavement, relationship problems, divorce recovery, stress management, depression, phobias, negative habits, motivation, sleep problems, trauma, sports excellence, pain management and more. Dunlop is an internationally certified hypnotherapist trained in the United States by the American Academy of Hypnotherapy, the nation’s foremost hypnotherapy institute.

Skin Care

DR. KEVIN WELCH Pensacola Office: Medical Center Clinic, Dermatology and Laser Center 8333 N. Davis Highway, 474-8386 Gulf Breeze Office: 2874 Gulf Breeze Parkway, 916-9969, kevinwelchmd.com Dr. Kevin Welch offers Botox, Dysport, fillers such as Restylane, Perlane, Juvederm, Radiesse and Sculptra, laser services, including Fractional CO2 laser resurfacing and IPL. Also, Dr. Welch has the only local Zeltiq Coolsculpting to “freeze your fat away”, and the only local non-surgical skin tightening procedures including both Ulthera and Thermage. The Skin Care Center offers physician-dispensed products, including Skin Medica, Obagi, Jane Iredale cosmetics, Tilley Hats and the only area outlet of “My Body” skin care products. Dr. Welch won Best Skin Care again in 2012.

The Area’s First Accredited

Chest Pain Center West Florida Hospital is the first hospital in the region to earn Chest Pain Center accreditation by the prestigious Society of Chest Pain Centers, an international professional organization focused on improving care for patients with acute coronary symptoms and other related conditions. The accreditation followed a stringent and comprehensive review of the expertise of our operating systems and the compassionate care we provide our chest pain patients. As an Accredited Chest Pain Center, West Florida Hospital ensures that patients who come to our Emergency Room complaining of chest pain or discomfort are given the immediate treatment necessary to avoid as much heart damage as possible. Protocol-based procedures developed by leading experts in cardiac care to reduce time to treatment in the critical early stages of a heart attack are part of our overall cardiac care service. And, should you need to be admitted, West Florida Hospital is the only hospital in the area that can guarantee your own private room during your stay.

As the area’s first Accredited Chest Pain Center, the ER at West Florida can provide: • Reduced time to treatment during the critical stages of a heart attack • A systematic approach to cardiac care that improves outcomes • Timely accurate diagnoses of all patients presenting with signs and symptoms of heart disease that help reduce unnecessary admissions • Recognizable symbol of trust that helps patients and EMS make decisions at highly stressful times

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THURSDAY 1.31

MEDITATIONS IN MOTION 8 a.m. through Mar 1. Gallery 88, WUWF Public Media Studios, 11000 University Pkwy. For more information, call 474-2787 or visit wuwf.edu.

‘A ROADTRIP THROUGH FLORIDA ARCHAEOLOGY’ 10 a.m. DARC, 207 E. Main St. 595-0050, ext. 107 or flpublicarchaeology.org/darc.php. ‘FLORIDA: A CELEBRATION OF 500 YEARS’ JURIED ART SHOW 10 a.m. through Mar 1. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

‘ANNUAL YOUTH ART FOCUS’ 10 a.m. through Mar 2. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org. ‘THE STEWART COLLECTION OF AFRICAN ART’ 10 a.m. through Mar 2. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org. ‘NEW BLUES’ 10 a.m. through Feb 2. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com. HISTORIC PENSACOLA TROLLEY TOUR 10 & 2 p.m. Pensacola Visitor Center, 1401 E. Gregory St. 941-2876 or beachbumtrolley.com. PLAY HAPPY HOUR 4 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com. MEDITATIONS IN MOTION RECEPTION 5 p.m. Gallery 88, WUWF Public Media Studios, 11000 University Pkwy. For more information, call 4742787 or visit wuwf.edu. WINE TASTING AT AWM 5 p.m. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. Ninth Ave. 433-9463 or aragonwinemarket.com. ANTIQUE PREVIEW PARTY 6 p.m. $20. Proceeds benefit local charities. Currin Center at Christ Church, 14 W. Wright St. For more information, call 432-5115 or visit christ-church.net. YAPPY HOUR 6 p.m. Free food samples for pets and wine and snacks for their owners. Spotted Dog Boutique, 124 S. Palafox. 438-2008 or spotteddogboutique.com VEGAN DINNER AT EOTL 6 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. 429-0336 or eotlcafe.com. AFRICAN DRUMMING CLASSES 6:30 p.m. $2$5. Gull Point Community Center, 7000 Spanish Trail. For more information contact, 291-2718, 324-4928 or hurreyupstageandfilmworks.com.

BRAD BARNES OPEN COLLEGE JAM 7:30 p.m. Goat Lips Beer Garden, 2811 Copter Rd. 474-1919. ‘THE PHILADELPHIA STORY’ 7:30 p.m. $14$30. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. 432-2042 or pensacolalittletheatre.com. AN EVENING OF SIT DOWN WITH ROBIN WILLIAMS 8 p.m. $75-$125. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. 595-3880 or pensacolasaenger.com.

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HOMEGROWN NIGHT: SONGWRITERS OPEN MIC W/ DAVE JOHNSON 4 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com. THE DAVENPORTS 6 p.m. The Leisure Club, 126 S. Palafox. 912-4229 or tlcdowntown.com. LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD 6 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com. JAMES AND FRIENDS 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com. HOLLY SHELTON 7 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com. KARAOKE WITH BECKY 7:30 p.m. Sabine Sandbar, 715 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 934-3141 or dalesbigdeck.com. AVENDIA 8 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com. KARAOKE WITH KRAZY GEORGE 8 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. DUELING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. RICK VIRGIL 9 p.m. World of Beer, 200 S. Palafox. 332-7952 or wobusa.com/palafox.

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Sunburns in February by Jeremy Morrison

Jimmy Buffett / press photo There are a few givens: you will one day die, the IRS doesn’t flinch and Jimmy Buffett concerts are guaranteed goodtimes that attract good-timers. That’s why you’ll probably finding yourself sitting two margaritas-in on a pirate’s tailgate in the parking lot of the Pensacola Bay Center when Jimmy Buffet rolls into town. Parrotheads will be out in full force when Mr. Buffett brings his brand of island-baked, sand-in-your-bellybutton, salt-on-your-sunglasses party to Pensacola on Tuesday, Feb. 5. While you’re waiting to hear 8,000 people stumble through the chorus of “Cheeseburger in Paradise” or “Why

ALVARADO ROAD SHOW 9 p.m. End O’ The Alley Bar, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. EDM DJ TONY C 9 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. COLLEGE DANCE NIGHT 9 p.m. Fast Eddie’s, Palace Café at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. CORNBRED 9 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. THE HOUSE, HARKONNEN, SCREAM OUT LOUD 9 p.m. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. 434-9060. EXTREME KARAOKE WITH G.C.P.C 10 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or gulfcoastpartycrew.com.

FRIDAY 2.1

MEDITATIONS IN MOTION 8 a.m. through Mar 1. Gallery 88, WUWF Public Media Studios, 11000 University Pkwy. For more information, call 474-2787 or visit wuwf.edu. TAI CHI CLASS AT FLORIDA BLUE 8:30 a.m. Free Bring your own mat. Florida Blue Center, 1680 Airport Blvd, 202-4188. ‘A ROADTRIP THROUGH FLORIDA ARCHAEOLOGY’ 10 a.m. DARC, 207 E. Main St. 595-0050, ext. 107 or flpublicarchaeology.org/darc.php. ‘FLORIDA: A CELEBRATION OF 500 YEARS’ JURIED ART SHOW 10 a.m. through Mar 1. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org. ‘ANNUAL YOUTH ART FOCUS’ 10 a.m. through Mar 2. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

Don’t We Get Drunk?” here’s something to waste your time: Buffett Bingo. How many of these items will you see at the pre-parties and concert? Record with your iPhone or Android. Maybe even down a Landshark beer or margarita each time you cover a square on the card. Keep your bingo card with you and play all night. The first person to return their completed card (with photo documentation of items) to the IN gets to buy a margarita for whomever happens to be in the office. {in}

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JIMMY BUFFETT DAY AT THE FISH HOUSE WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 5 WHERE: Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. DETAILS: goodgrits.com

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WHEN: 3 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 5 WHERE: Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. DETAILS: sevillequarter.com

‘THE STEWART COLLECTION OF AFRICAN ART’ 10 a.m. through Mar 2. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org. ‘NEW BLUES’ 10 a.m. through Feb 2. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com. CHRIST CHURCH ANTIQUE SHOW 10 a.m. $7admission good for all three days. Currin Center at Christ Church, 14 W. Wright St. For more information, call 432-5115 or visit christ-church.net. PLAY HAPPY HOUR 4 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com. WINE TASTING AT SEVILLE QUARTER 5 p.m. Palace Café at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. WINE TASTING AT CITY GROCERY 5:15 p.m. City Grocery, 2050 N. 12th Ave. 469-8100. WINE AND GLIDE SEGWAY TOUR 5:30 p.m. $45. Emerald Coast Tours, 701 S. Palafox. 4179292 or emeraldcoasttours.net. WINE TASTING AT EAST HILL MARKET 5:30 p.m. 1216 N. Ninth Ave. Meter Rentals $5. T.T. Wentworth Museum, 330 S. Jefferson. 595-5985 ext 111. OPENING RECEPTION AT ARTEL GALLERY 6 p.m. Raffle begins at 7 p.m. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org. FORTIS INSTITUTE GRADUATION CEREMONY 6 p.m. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. 595-3880 or pensacolasaenger.com. ICE FLYERS VS. COTTONMOUTHS 7 p.m. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. 432-0800 or pensacolaiceflyers.com. HOLY GHOSTS 7:30 p.m. Sanctuary Theatre West, 9732 Sidney Rd. For reservations call 912-4087 or email reservations@sanctuarytheatrewest.com.

‘THE PHILADELPHIA STORY’ 7:30 p.m. $14$30. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. 432-2042 or pensacolalittletheatre.com. 3 GAME SPECIAL 8:30 p.m. $12, includes shoes. DeLuna Lanes, 590 E. 9 Mile Road. 478-9522 or delunalanes.com. SWING DANCING 8:30 p.m. Fridays. American Legion, 1401 Intendencia St. $5. 437-5465 or pensacolaswing.com ‘STAND UP COMEDY SHOW’ 9:30 p.m. Big Easy Tavern, 710 N. Palafox. 208-5976. COSMIC BOWLING 11 p.m. DeLuna Lanes, 590 E. 9 Mile Road. 478-9522 or delunalanes.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. JOE OCCHIPINTI BIG BAND 6:30 p.m. Gregory Street Assembly Hall, 501 E. Gregory St. 307-8633. JAMES AND FRIENDS 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com. KNEE DEEP 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s at the Point, 5851 Galvez Rd., 497-0071 or hubstaceys.com. KARAOKE WITH BECKY 7:30 p.m. Sabine Sandbar, 715 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 934-3141 or dalesbigdeck.com. MIKE BOCCIA 7:45 p.m. Goat Lips Beer Garden, 2811 Copter Rd. 474-1919. DUELING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. THE BLENDERS 8:30 p.m. Hub Stacey’s 312 E. Government St. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com. DJ MR LAO 8 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA 8 p.m. $25-$30. Vinyl Music

Hall, 5 E. Garden St. 607-6758 or vinylmusichall.com. SCOTT KOEHN 8 p.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 6779153 or thegrandmarlin.com. REDDOG 8 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com. MO JILES 9 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. ALVARADO ROAD SHOW 9 p.m. End O’ The Alley Bar, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. TRUNK MONKEY 9 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. MAINSTREAM 9 p.m. World of Beer, 200 S. Palafox. 332-7952 or wobusa.com/palafox. DRAYTON SAWYER, SARCOPHAGI, WHY WE FIGHT 9 p.m. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. 434-9060 or pensacolahandlebar.com. JAMES ADKINS 9:30 p.m. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom, 10 S. Palafox. 497-6073 or hopjacks.com. REGGAE NITE 10 p.m. $5. 21 and up. Heritage Museum 407 N. DeVilliers St. Call 281-1270 for more information.

SATURDAY 2.2

PALAFOX MARKET 8 a.m. Martin Luther King Plaza on North Palafox Street between Chase and Garden streets. palafoxmarket.com. ‘A ROADTRIP THROUGH FLORIDA ARCHAEOLOGY’ 10 a.m. DARC, 207 E. Main St. 595-0050, ext. 107 or flpublicarchaeology.org/darc.php. ‘FLORIDA: A CELEBRATION OF 500 YEARS’ JURIED ART SHOW 10 a.m. through Mar 1. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

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happenings Suite 100. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com. 615-448-5094. ICE FLYERS VS. SURGE7 p.m. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. 432-0800 or pensacolaiceflyers.com. OPEN MIC COMPETITION TO RAISE HIV AWARENESS 7:30 p.m. $5-$10. The Belmont Building, 432 W. Belmont St. Donations of non-perishable food items or school supplies appreciated. Register online at gor4life.com. ‘THE PHILADELPHIA STORY’ 7:30 p.m. $14$30. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. 432-2042 or pensacolalittletheatre.com. HOLY GHOSTS 7:30 p.m. Sanctuary Theatre West, 9732 Sidney Rd. For reservations call 912-4087 or email reservations@sanctuarytheatrewest.com. COSMIC BOWLING 11 p.m. DeLuna Lanes, 590 E. 9 Mile Rd. 478-9522 or delunalanes.com. TIME TO PARTY GRAS PUB CRAWL 12 p.m. $20-$25. Pub crawl begins at Pensacola Bay Brewery, 225 E. Zaragoza St. To register, visit kaboomssc.com/events. ‘ANNUAL YOUTH ART FOCUS’ 12 p.m. through Mar 2. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org. ‘THE STEWART COLLECTION OF AFRICAN ART’ 12 p.m. through Mar 2. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

Tom Neilson ‘NEW BLUES’ 10 a.m. through Feb 2. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com. CHRIST CHURCH ANTIQUE SHOW 10 a.m. $7- admission good for all three days. Proceeds benefit local charities. Currin Center at Christ Church, 14 W. Wright St. For more information, call 432-5115 or visit christ-church.net.

24TH ANNUAL CANDLELIGHT TOUR 12 p.m. Torreya State Park, 2576 NW Torreya Park Rd., Bristol. For more information, contact Mike Thomin at mthomin@uwf.edu or 595-0050 ext. 107. ‘GOOGLE GOD: A GOSPEL STAGE PLAY’ 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. $27.99 Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. 595-3880 or pensacolasaenger.com. PLAY HAPPY HOUR 4 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox,

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The series begins Feb. 7, with a presenStep into the classroom. Have a drink. tation by Capital Brewery called Ales vs. Ever want to learn about beer? About Lagers. Capital is a brewery from Wisconsin the varieties and styles? Serving techniques? with beers such as Island Wheat, Supper How it’s brewed? Club and Jack Maibock. “All the little fun facts,” said Maria GoldThe next week, March 7, a Louisiana berg, of the Great Southern Restaurant Group. brewery will present a class entitled Hops Beginning in February, Atlas Oyster and Barley. The Bayou Teche Brewery was House will be hosting a series of classes founded in 2009, when the Knott brothfocused on beer. Craft beer, specifically. ers decided to convert a railroad car into a “Whether you’re a home brewer yourself brewery that pumped out beer to pair with or whether you want to know more about Cajun cuisine. craft beer,” explained Goldberg. Victory Brewery Company is based in Atlas is teaming up with the Lewis Bear Downingtown, Pa. The company uses 345 Company to offer the educational series. photovoltaic solar panels to harness the sun’s The classes run from February through June, energy to brew beer. On April 4, Victory will with each featuring a presentation and three present the class Firkins and Yeast. selections from a different brewery. Craft Beer Alliance, based in the Pacific “You can do one, you can do two, you Northwest, is a coalition of three differcan do all of them,” Goldberg said. ent breweries. Widmer Brothers Brewing, In January, Atlas conducted a class Redhook Ale Brewery and Kona Brewery featuring the local Pensacola Bay Brewery. It joined forces a few years ago in an effort to proved a hot ticket. share knowledge and strategies. The CBA will “It is the most popular draft beer that we present a May 2 class on Beer Glassware and pour, “Goldberg said, explaining that seats in Serving Techniques. the Bay Brewery class filled up fast. “It was Following the Pensacola Bay Brewery’s sold out, there was a wait list.” June class, students with perfect attendance Based on the success of that initial will be invited to attend a meet and greet— venture, Atlas decided to expand on the featuring, of course, beer—with a brewmasconcept. Brewers from around the region will ter on the Deck Bar. Even students without be making a visit to share their knowledge perfect attendance may also come. Tickets about craft beer. are $25 a person. Craft beer traditionally refers to smallerThe monthly classes will be an hour long. batch beers, usually hailing from a small, Each month, the featured class will be ofindependent brewery. It denotes quality fered twice; the first class begins at 5:30 p.m., over quantity. the second starts at 7 p.m. Over the last few decades, craft beer— Classes cost $10 per person. This gets or, microbreweries— have seen a sharp you a six-ounce glass of each of the featured increase in popularity in America. Once conbeers. There will also be pop-quizzes, where sidered a delicacy relegated to the mountains participants stand to win t-shirts, glassware of Colorado or the Pacific Northwest, local and gift certificates. breweries now dot the country. Goldberg suggests that interested perWhile the term ‘craft’ or ‘micro’ refers sons reserve their seats soon. {in} to smaller operations, the definition has expanded over the years. There are now many so-called microbreweries that distribute their product to national and international audiences. WHEN: February through June Goldberg said she’s noticed WHERE: Atlas Oyster House, 600 S. Barcraft beer gaining increased traction racks St. locally over the past few years. She COST: $10 per person per class credits the brewery across the street DETAILS: goodgrits.com, reservations may from Atlas. be made by calling 433-9450. “I think really it has a lot to do with the guys from Pensacola Bay February 7: Ales Vs. Lagers featuring Capital Brewery,” she said. Brewery Pensacola Bay Brewery opened March 7: Hops and Barley featuring Bayou in October of 2010. The local brewTeche Brewery ery infuses the beer with regional flaApril 4: Firkins and Yeast featuring Victory vor: there’s the DeLuna, the Riptide Brewery Company and the Conquistador. May 2: Beer Glassware and Serving TechThe local brewery will be hosting niques featuring the Craft Brew Alliance the final class in the Atlas Beer Class June 6: Food and Beer Pairing featuring series. It’s a June 6 lecture entitled Pensacola Bay Brewery Food and Beer Pairing.

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first from Pace Boulevard to Palafox Street, then Ninth to 15th avenues. It wasn’t until work was underway that the public realized dozens of large oaks, many estimated to be over 100 years old, would have to be cleared to accommodate a four-lane road. “Alcaniz Oak” protest / photo courtesy of The Pensacola Historical Society The Pensacola Historical ComIt seems fitting in January, the month mission protested the removal of the trees of Florida’s state Arbor Day, to look given their historical and aesthetic value. back on the recent history of something Their efforts brought officials from state and we see everyday in Northwest Florida: federal agencies to review the project, but trees. It seems timely, too, with the influx of after a month, all parties acknowledged the RESTORE Act funds into Escambia County work was so far along, there was little to do approaching, to recognize the role environbut take the State Road Department, who mental advocacy has had in preserving beaupromised to work around trees where postiful things we all enjoy, improving quality of sible, at their word. life in Pensacola as a result. In 1971, large oaks at Ninth Avenue and Florida has celebrated Arbor Day, which Blount streets were cleared to make way for originated in Nebraska in 1872, since 1886. At commercial development, again creating a that time, the lumber industry in Northwest protest that reportedly made the City CounFlorida was booming. Trees and the products cil consider setting guidelines. No ordinance they provided brought wealth and prosperity was passed, however, and six years later, in to Pensacola, and gave rise to towns throughthe spring of 1977, the controversy surroundout the surrounding region in the late 1800s. ing the “Alcaniz Oak” incited concern and In 1887, while local schoolchildren helped protest from Pensacolians once again. plant trees in the city of Pensacola during The construction of I-110 spur (planned Arbor Day festivities, hundreds were being in 1968) was underway and moving toward felled nearby (one of four trees planted that downtown in early 1977. The “Alcaniz Oak,” year in memory of “late lamented gentlemen” which stood approximately five stories tall, was dedicated to Daniel Sullivan, a local with a diameter of five feet, was in the right lumber baron who—random tidbit—also has of way at Alcaniz and Gregory streets. As its one of the tallest monuments in St. Michael’s impending demise became evident, protesCemetery). The supply of trees must have tors held sit-ins and vigils beneath the tree. seemed endless, as replanting was not pracAs cutting efforts began, some protestors ticed nor, in the days before regulations of moved onto its branches to prevent crews any kind, was it required. from beginning removal, with the stated With little forethought applied, by World purpose of raising awareness about the need War I, the lumber industry in Northwest for a tree ordinance. Florida had nearly obliterated itself. ReplantThe activism and organization of enviing programs began in the 1920s, but the ronmental groups concerned with the loss of supply of the large sometimes centuries old the Alcaniz Oak, which was cut in June 1977, trees had been exhausted. finally resulted in a city tree ordinance in 1978. As forestry practices improved, a new Escambia County followed suite in 1985. frontier in tree-related concerns emerged: Though some have criticized the strintree v. road/parking lot/strip mall. In the gency of both local laws, tree news improved second half of the 20th century, the largely from the late 1980s forward, with many large unanticipated realities of physical growth and trees being preserved and incorporated into roadway expansions surprised many, and had proposed designs. Even with state and fedmany demanding greater protection for trees. eral laws in place for environmental protecOne of the first major protests against tion, however, advocacy is still the responsiproposed road plans came with the widenbility of the public, and a tradition it seems in ing of Cervantes Street in the late 1960s, Northwest Florida. {in} Jessica is a Pensacola resident with a Master’s degree in Public History. When she’s not digging up history facts, you can find her doing production support at a local architecture firm.

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news of the weird PUSHING THE PERSONHOOD ENVELOPE California activist Jonathan Frieman finally got his day in court in January, but a Marin County judge quickly rejected his argument that he is entitled to use the state’s carpool lanes accompanied only by a sheath of corporate papers in the passenger seat. (During the 2012 Republican primaries, Mitt Romney famously asserted a corporation’s general right under the law to be treated as a “person.”) The judge decided that the state legislature’s carpool law was intended only to reduce traffic clutter and that driving with no passenger except corporate papers was unrelated to that goal. Frieman told reporters that he had been carrying the papers around for years, hoping to be challenged. CULTURAL DIVERSITY The U.S. Congress may suffer dismal popularity ratings (less savory than head lice, according to one survey), but it is saintly compared to India’s legislatures, which contain six accused rapists at the state level and two in the national parliament. Thirty-six local officials, as well, have been charged with sexual assault (according to India’s Association for Democratic Reforms). In fact, the association reported in December that 162 of the lower house of Parliament’s 552 members currently face criminal charges. The problem is compounded by India’s notoriously paralyzed justice system, which practically ensures that the charges will be unresolved for years, if not decades. • Many Japanese men seem to reject smartphones in favor of a low-tech 2002 Fujitsu cellphone, according to a January Wall Street Journal dispatch -- because it can help philanderers keep their affairs from lovers’ prying eyes. The phones lack sophisticated tracking features -- plus, a buried “privacy” mode gives off only stealth signals when lovers call and leaves no trace of calls, texts or emails. A senior executive for Fujitsu said, “If Tiger Woods had (this phone), he wouldn’t have gotten in trouble.”

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• China’s national legislature passed a law in December to establish that people have a duty to visit their aged parents periodically. China’s rapid urbanization has not developed nursing homes and similar facilities to keep pace with the population, and sponsors of the law said it would give the parents a legal right to sue their children for ignoring them. LATEST RELIGIOUS MESSAGES Redemption! Senior pastor Claude Gilliland III was forced to admit to his flock at the New Heart church in Cleburne, Texas, in January that he is a convicted sex offender and that he and his ex-wife had worked in the pornography industry. Gilliland, 54, served four years in prison in the 1990s for sexually assaulting his ex-wife, but in January was nonetheless defended by his congregation. “If we believe in the redemptive work of Christ,” said one parishioner, “then this man is a miracle.” (Gilliland believes he needs no redemption for the assault, for he was innocent of that -- but that he had done other bad things during that time that did require redemption.) • God and Shoes: (1) “Prophet” Cindy Jacobs said in a January Internet broadcast that God has revealed Himself to her by mysteriously removing critical shortages in her life, such as her car’s well-worn tires that just kept rolling. “I remember one time that I had a pair of shoes that I wore and wore and wore and wore and wore and it just -- for years, these shoes did not wear out.” (2) Dublin, Ireland, inventor David Bonney recently decided to change the marketing of his new shoes to “Atheist Shoes.” Two years earlier, he had started the business with the idea of selling “Christian” shoes that contained water in the soles so that wearers could walk on water. {in}

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Living the Dream is an event held on Martin Luther King Day to honor members from the Pensacola community who are living out Dr. King’s vision and making a difference in our area and across the nation. The event celebrated their achievements with an award ceremony and included a tribute to the encouraging and motivating Motown Music that was an integral part of the 1960s.

Alexa Canady-Davis, MD Neurosurgeon, Sacred Heart Medical Group Roderick Bennett, MD Medical Director of Emergency Services Brandon Regional Hospital

Dr. Alexa Canady-Davis was the first African American woman in the U.S. to become a neurosurgeon. In her career she has served as Chief of Neurosurgery at Detroit’s Henry Ford Hospital, Professor of Neurosurgery at Wayne State School of Medicine, and Chief of Neurosurgery at Children’s Hospital of Michigan. She and her husband retired to Pensacola, where she returned to practice on a part-time basis.

Dr. Roderick Bennett is a board certified emergency physician and a fellow of ACEP. Currently, Dr. Bennett is the Medical Director of Emergency Services and Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Brandon Regional Hospital in Brandon, Florida. He is also the founder of Scribe Innovations, a company dedicated to increasing physician productivity through more efficient patient documentation.

Lonnie D. Wesley, III Pastor, Greater Little Rock Baptist Church Lonnie Wesley, III, was born and raised in Pensacola, where he received his initial Christian education at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. After college, Wesley worked in sports marketing for a time before returning to his ministry roots. Wesley served as the pastor of Terry Grove Baptist Church in Terry, Mississippi for seven years before coming to Pensacola to pastor the Greater Little Rock Baptist Church.

Rana Martin Executive Producer, Cut + Run Originally from Pensacola, Rana Martin is the Executive Producer of Cut + Run, New York, a production company specializing in commercials, music videos and films. Martin was the Executive Producer for Final Cut before joining Cut + Run and has contributed to projects for Kanye West, Beyonce, Rihanna, Coke, Pepsi, Nike, Gatorade, LG, American Express, MasterCard, Cadillac, and HBO among others.

Robert Hill Owner, WRNE Radio Station Robert Hill is the owner and operator of Media WRNE 980-AM radio in Pensacola. He launched the station in December of 1990, and over the past 20 years, WRNE has served not only as a music and entertainment outlet, but as an avenue for ministry as well. Robert has remained consistently dedicated to using his media outlets to inspire and encourage others and improve the quality of life in Pensacola.

Quint Studer Studer Group Founder, Blue Wahoos Co-Owner and Philanthropist

Bentina Terry Vice President of External Affairs and Corporate Services, Gulf Power

Quint Studer is the founder of the Studer Group, CoOwner of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, and an author, speaker, consultant and philanthropist. Studer invested millions to bring the Blue Wahoos Double-A baseball team to Pensacola and to help build the downtown stadium, creating over 480 jobs. He is a proponent for revitalizing downtown and supports entrepreneurs in building their small business dreams.

Bentina Terry serves as Gulf Power’s Vice President of External Affairs and Corporate Services. She is known for her intellect and ability to interface with legislators, environmental regulators, elected and appointed officials, and the media and public. She is the Chair Elect for the Florida Chamber Foundation and is a board member of the University of West Florida and the America Association of Blacks in Energy. QS0072 Living the Dream IN.indd 1

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