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To this day, Pensacola Block Party Wedding founder Sara Gillianne and I laugh at how easy it was to sell me on the idea the first year. Not only had I just read about a similar event in Los Angeles, but I also had multiple friends who were planning weddings at the time, so I knew all too well how stressful and expensive it could get.

It also didn’t hurt when she showed me the vendor list and I recognized most of the names as some of the best in the town. This was a prize worth winning, why

by Joani Delezen

wouldn’t the IN want to be involved in promoting it? I said “yes” about five seconds into our first ever meeting.

That was four years ago and Pensacola Block Party Wedding is still going strong. Every year more and more couples apply and new vendors get on board to make it happen. For example, this year's winning couple will get not one, but two wedding photographers—Jessi Field and Melissa Wilson.

While our role hasn’t changed—we always introduce the top ten couples just like we’re doing this week—we feel increasingly

lucky to get to feature love stories and cool small businesses like pedicabs and florists all in one issue. In fact, it has become one of our favorite annual issues and something we look forward to all summer.

We hope you enjoy meeting this year’s top ten as much as we did. We also hope you have an easier time deciding who to vote for (I always end up liking every couple for different reasons). And if you’re engaged and missed applying this time around, don’t sweat it too much. I’m sure you’ll get a shot next year.

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Cover models Lacey Berry, Hana Frenette, Tasha Bronson, and Manda Manning / photos by Samantha Crooke Our basic concept was simple enough—girls fighting over a bouquet. But making it happen required the help of one talented floral artist (Chloe Winchester Lawry of Supposey Wedding Florals) and some hand models. Lucky for us, we had a few friends who were up for playing tug of war with flowers. We couldn’t have asked for better models than Lacey Berry, Tasha Bronson, Hana Frenette and Manda Manning. And we’re not just saying that because the only payment they required was flowers.

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winners FRED ROBBINS The retired NFL player and

his wife, Tia, founded Mr. Robbins Neighborhood to stress to area youth the reality of football and the need to balance education with football commitment. Recently they hosted three dozen Pensacola area prep football players and their parents in a three-day career development seminar at the Andrews Institute.

SUSAN DAVIS The Connecticut Hospital

Association has recognized the president and CEO of Sacred Heart Health System with the T. Stewart Hamilton, M.D., Distinguished Service Award. The award recognized her work in leading Connecticut hospitals toward implementing new processes that help to ensure the safety of hospital patients. A former president/CEO of St. Vincent’s Health Services in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Davis is credited with introducing the patient-safety concept of high reliability to that hospital and others across Connecticut.

BRENDAN KELLY University of West Florida President Judy Bense recently announced the appointment of Dr. Brendan Kelly as vice president for University Advancement and president of the UWF Foundation. In this role, Kelly serves as the University’s chief philanthropic officer and provides leadership to a team of more than 60 professionals in the Division of Advancement, overseeing the university’s integrated marketing and communication, development and alumni relation efforts. In addition, Kelly leads the UWF Foundation, Inc., UWF Historic Trust and WUWF Public Media.

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FLORIDA LEGISLATURE A Leon County

judge struck down a map of the state’s congressional districts drawn by the Legislature.

The state’s Fair Districts constitutional amendments mandated no gerrymandering of districts to fair incumbents or political parties. The judge agreed with voting rights groups that said the district boundaries failed to meet that mandate.

RAY NAGIN The former New Orleans mayor has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his Feb. 12 conviction of fraud, bribery and related charges involving crimes in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. Nagin was convicted of accepting bribes and free vacations from businessmen that wanted work from the city.

CAMPAIGN FINANCING The latest

campaign reports demonstrate how easily groups funnel money from one committee to another. The money eventually winds up in the campaign coffers of the preferred candidates. Incoming Senate President Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, has mastered the process. His "Protect Our Liberty” PAC received $250,000 on July 1 from another committee called "The Conservative." The Protect Our Liberty group also sent $115,000 to the "Space Coast Liberty Caucus" and $100,000 to "The Committee for a Better Florida." Both are affiliated with Gardiner, who is spearheading efforts to elect Republican senators this year.

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DOUBLE HOMICIDE HAD AN IMPACT At dusk on a hot humid night five years ago, a beat-up red van drove onto the front yard of the large two-story, ranchstyle house owned by Bud and Melanie Billings on a secluded tract of land in Beulah. When the van pulled away ten minutes later, the couple was dead and nine special needs children, ages 4-11, were left alone in the house.

In the days and months that followed, Pensacola was hurled onto the national stage as the veneer of this sleepy Navy town with aspirations to return to its former glory days was pulled back revealing a seedy side that few locals wanted to admit existed.

When I look back at my reporting on the story for The Daily Beast, I see how much I have grown as a writer and how much this town helped me with tips and encouragement. There was so much I didn’t understand about law enforcement and crime reporting back then.

The Billings case was also the first time that I had been attacked for my reporting.

Nancy Grace and the national media went after me that I was only reporting hearsay.

However, when the State Attorney’s Office released the transcripts of its interviews with those arrested and witnesses, my reporting was vindicated.

The media landscape has changed

considerably since July 2009. The News Journal had Thyrie Bland, Kris Wernowsky, Travis Griggs and Sean Dugas covering the story. WEAR TV had Dan Thomas and Greg Neumann. Only William Reynolds of NorthEscambia.com and I are still around.

Sheriff David Morgan has become the most popular elected officials in Escambia County, maybe in all of Northwest Florida, because of how he handled the murder investigation. He used the media—both regular and social—to apprehend all the suspects in less than a week.

He personified coolness under pressure and won the respect of nation.

Patrick Gonzalez sits on Death Row in Stark, Florida. He insists that he was framed, that all the evidence against him is circumstantial and that those who helped to convict him were only protecting their own hides. He has lost all of his appeals, but there are those who are trying to help him prove his innocence.

Pensacola has moved on. The following year, the BP Oil Disaster hit our shores bringing President Obama and the national media back to town.

Still some of us remember the murders, the hectic days of covering the investigation and the story leads that never quite panned out. {in} rick@inweekly.net

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BATTLE OVER CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS CONTINUES Florida

Senator Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) knew that no matter how the commisSenator Don Gaetz sion drew the new lines for the congressional districts in Florida those boundaries would be challenged in court.

On Thursday, July 10, Leon County Circuit Judge Terry Lewis struck down the map of the state’s congressional districts drawn by Gaetz’s commission and approved by the Florida Legislature in 2012 Lewis’ order was the first to address the state’s congressional map under the anti-gerrymandering Fair Districts constitutional amendments, approved by voters in 2010. Her ruling specifically took aim at the districts represented by Democratic Congresswoman Corrine Brown and

Republican Congressman Daniel Webster. Brown’s district, which winds its way from Jacksonville to Orlando, had been criticized as one of the worst examples of gerrymandering in the nation.

Gaetz wasn’t surprised about the lawsuit when Inweekly interviewed him a week before the ruling.

“As we went around the state with 26 public hearings before we started developing redistricting scenarios, we were told by people who came to the hearings and testified that no matter what we did and no matter how the lines were drawn that we were going to get sued,” Gaetz said.

“There were people who came and said we really don't care what you do we're going to sue you. They turned out to be right.”

He said, “Those who can't win at the ballot box will always try to win in the courts.”

On Tuesday, July 15, Gaetz and House Speaker Will Weatherford shocked those who thought the Legislature would appeal Judge Lewis’s ruling. Weatherford and Gaetz said lawmakers will redraw the districts but want the changes to take effect with the 2016 elections, not the upcoming 2014 elections.

WEDGEWOOD HIRES ATTORNEY

They will not be ignored. Wedgewood residents have complained to the state and county about the construction debris pits that surround their neighborhood. Now they have agreed to legal representation.

The residents of Wedgewood, Rolling Hills and Olive Heights met at the Marie Young Community Center on Sunday afternoon and agreed to have retired Circuit Judge Ken Williams to represent them.

According to Gloria Horning who attended the meeting, the neighborhood groups will seek an injunction against Rolling Hills C&D to halt any dumping.

“The dump site rises out of the ground nearly three stories high sits in the middle of an historical African-American community,” Dr. Horning said. “The stench from the site is very prominent throughout the community especially at the community center that is a hub of activities for children of all ages. The water in the community has tested positive for arsenic and lead, raising health concerns for the long time residents.”

Judge Williams spoke with the residents and fielded questions ranging from how they may receive immediate relief

to how long they could expect the court battle to last. The residents were asked to gather their health records.

The overall tone was for the residents stay united for the long battle, according to Horning.

MORGAN INDUCTED A friend of the newspaper and one of the state’s top investigator reporters, Lucy Morgan, was recently inducted into the Florida Newspaper Hall of Fame.

Morgan, who is retired, won a Pulitzer in 1985 with colleague Jack Reed for revealing corruption in the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, resulting in the sheriff's resignation. In 1973, she was sentenced to eight months in jail for refusing to reveal an anonymous source. The Florida Supreme Court overturned the conviction and her case established a limited right for journalists to protect the names of sources.

Her investigation into the Florida’s Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) was the basis of this newspaper’s report on the city of Pensacola’s pension funds (Inweekly, “Feed the Beast,” April 24, 2008). Morgan was a frequent guest on “IN Your Head Radio.” {in}

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aying “I do” is a priceless moment. It’s also a pricey moment.

Most couples don’t have a bottomless budget like Kim and Kanye, so they don’t always get what they want when it comes to wedding planning.

That’s exactly why some of the area’s top wedding vendors have teamed up again for the fourth annual Pensacola Block Party Wedding—which is a contest where couples compete to win a street party wedding, complete with free services from the participating vendors.

This year’s couples are competing for a wedding valued at $50,000. Yes, $50,000. And before you go thinking that’s a crazy number, just ask anyone you know who recently planned a wedding. They’ll likely tell you it’s a pretty accurate ballpark figure for a good wedding. Flowers, photographers, videographers, tux rentals, DJ’s… It all adds up—fast. Weddings are big business, so winning this one is a big deal.

This year’s vendors have gone through all of the submissions and narrowed it down to ten. But the winning couple still needs to be decided and that’s where you come in. Your votes will decide the lucky couple, so read up, pick your favorite duo and go vote.

Also, go ahead and mark your calendars for Friday, Sept. 19—because that’s when the Block Party Wedding will happen and you’re invited. The more the merrier—that’s the point of a block party wedding, after all.

Just a friendly reminder: the voting window isn’t very big, so you better not put it off for too long. Visit pensacolabw.com to read more on each couple and vote. Voting closes Monday, July 28.

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Pensacola Block Party Wedding 2014 Sean Brown & Amy Bowers

Age: His: 43 / Hers: 40 Occupation: His: Risk Manager, Total Employee Leasing / Hers: Teacher, Exceptional Student Education, 3rd-5th grades, Beulah Elementary School Together since: 2008 Who proposed?

SEAN: I proposed to her. We met during the Mardi Gras parades, so I thought it would be good to propose this past Fiesta Parade, downtown on Palafox Street.

AMY: We’re both in Mystic Mafia.

SEAN: They normally get off the float and do a dance, but this year they were not going to be allowed to do it. We had to beg Fiesta to let them do a 30 second skit near Jeweler’s

David Brown & MacKenzie McGrath

Age: His: 27 / Hers: 22 Occupation: His: Flight Student with the U.S. Navy / Hers: Currently job-hunting Together since: 2012 Who proposed?

MACKENZIE: He proposed to me.

DAVID: I spent time looking for a ring and finally found one at Jeweler’s Trade Shop. She’d been hinting at what she wanted for a little while, so I wasn’t completely in the dark, which was nice. I got the ring and I was planning on waiting until I went home for Christmas to ask her, but she was coming to visit me from Colorado before Christmas break and that thing was burning a hole in my pocket. I wanted to surprise her, and she has a knack for figuring

Sheldon Powell & Lauren Clement

Age: His: 33 / Hers: 29 Occupation: His: Courier and Facilities Assistant, Pen Air Federal Credit Union / Hers: Assistant Supervisor of Woodland Heights Resource Center, City of Pensacola Neighborhood Services Together since: 2012

Trade and Hopjack’s, so right when they got done with the skit, that’s when I went up to her and proposed.

AMY: It was amazing. He stopped the whole parade. I was not expecting at all—I cried.

What made you decide to put a ring on it?

SEAN: I love her. I don’t know, I’m not a mushy person—it was just time. I wanted to ask a long time ago, but we had to wait on other things.

Why’d you say yes?

AMY: He is my everything. He’s there for me all the time—for my daughter and me both.

If you don’t win, where and when do you plan on tying the knot?

AMY: Next year sometime. We’ve been engaged for a month, so we haven’t had much time to think about it! We talked about next year, maybe at his family’s place.

out surprises…I knew the only way I could surprise her was if it was on my turf, on my terms, so I showed up at the airport dressed up and shocked her as she was walking off the plane.

What made you decide to put a ring on it?

DAVID: It was the time before when she left.

When I dropped her off at the airport, I had this sinking feeling. I realized I don’t want to say goodbye to her, ever. So that’s what did it for me—that’s how I knew. The next day I went down to the jewelry shops and started looking.

Why’d you say yes?

MACKENZIE: I couldn’t leave again. Leaving is so hard. Being long distance and going through everything you go through in a normal relationship, but separated, is so hard. I knew that since we made it through everything, being away for so long, that we would be perfect together. I just couldn’t be away anymore.

What made you decide to put a ring on it?

SHELDON: I knew midway through as she was gone that I was going to propose.

LAUREN: I traveled for a year before our engagement doing volunteer work. Three months after we met, I left for a year. He waited for me, so I figured I better keep him.

If you don’t win, where and when do you plan on tying the knot?

DAVID: We’ve settled on getting married in Pensacola, probably next spring. With flight school being so uncertain, there’s a good

chance that if we planned a big, elaborate wedding at home with all of our family, I might not be able to get leave or get home, so we’d really like to do it down here where we can plan it, be here, and I can definitely show up.

SHELDON: It was after a small conversation we had while she was away. After that conversation, everything changed. I fell deeply in love with her after that. I asked her mom and each one of her sisters individually.

always say that: he wasn’t just the answer to my dreams, because you dream of a lot of different things as a girl, you know—Prince Charming.

He answered all of the prayers that I had prayed growing up. Everything that I feel like that I am weak in, he is strong in. He loves God and loves people passionately and gives of himself more than anything. I said yes, because how could I say no? He’s the best person that I’ve ever met, and I want to spend my life with him. And he’s funny. He makes me laugh.

Why’d you say yes?

LAUREN: He was the man of my prayers. I

If you don’t win, where and when do you plan on tying the knot?

LAUREN: Our wedding is planned already.

Before we applied, it was already set for the next day, actually, September 20. Our families are already planning to be in, it’s pretty much perfect. Our ceremony site is Plaza de Luna, and our reception is at Palafox House. All of our plans center on downtown Pensacola because we feel very passionate about the future of downtown, being the next generation and having both grown up here. It’s pretty much this wedding, but the next day.

Who proposed?

SHELDON: I proposed to her. It was at the Belmont Cultural Center.

LAUREN: That’s his family’s building, so that was very special to him.

SHELDON: I lined up each of her four sisters from youngest to oldest. Each of them had a picture of [Lauren] and them. After that, the door opened and my family was on one side of the room and her mom, and her aunt, and her grandmother was on the other side, and I was standing in the middle. We danced a little before I proposed.

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Pensacola Block Party Wedding 2014 Sean Miller & Olivia Bell

Age: His: 24 / Hers: 23 Occupation: His: Electrical Engineer, Gulf Power / Hers: Member Service Representative, Navy Federal Credit Union Together since: 2009 Who proposed?

SEAN: I proposed to her. We went on a cruise and I had it planned at dinner. I set it up with the maître d’ to where when he brought out desserts that night, the ring would be on her dessert somehow. He brought them over then tapped a glass—“ding, ding, ding”—and gets everyone looking that way; in the meantime, I look down and couldn’t find the ring. I thought he hid it in her dessert and not in the little cup off to the side. I was already nervous and

Age: His: 22 / Hers: 21 Occupation: His: Photographer, Lifetouch / Hers: Nanny; Administrative Assistant, Brooks Orthodontics Together since: 2010

Eric Davis & Sebastiane House

Age: His: 24 / Hers: 22 Occupation: His: Associate, Boar’s Head / Hers: Manager, Davis House Photography Together since: 2011 Who proposed?

SEBASTIANE: He proposed to me.

ERIC: We went on vacation to California. We went to Yosemite National Park and hiked the Panorama Trail. We got to Nevada Falls, about six miles into the hike. We brought clothes with us because we were going to do a couples shoot up there since one of our photographer friends went with us. We changed, got ready, took photos for a little while, ate lunch, rested—all that good stuff. Right at the end of it I wanted to do a group shot with all three of us, so I set my camera up on the tripod and

What made you decide to put a ring on it?

SEAN: I knew I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her. I felt like she was the right person.

Why’d you say yes?

OLIVIA: I had known him forever. We are super-compatible; we’re best friends. I literally could not picture myself being with someone else—we’re stuck now.

If you don’t win, where and when do you plan on tying the knot?

OLIVIA: We’re going to go to the courthouse. All we need is each other. We’ve talked about maybe doing a big reception, too.

RACHEL: We knew. I could picture my whole life with him and I’d never felt comfortable with anyone else. Our families love each other.

We just mesh, our entire lives mesh. He’s really outgoing and positive; I’m more of a realist. I keep him grounded and he keeps me positive. We balance each other out.

Nick Trail & Rachel Rodriguez

Who proposed?

NICK: I proposed. We went out to the beach.

I found a really tall dune and had tiki lights set up along a walkway from the back to the front.

We got up to the top of it. In the ground below the dune, I’d dug out a huge sign that said, “Will you marry me?” I filled it with sticks and pine straw and poured some gas on it. I had a buddy down there and when we got to the top he lit it, so the whole sign caught on fire.

RACHEL: I’m watching it, and turn around and he’s on one knee. I was jumping up and down...I had no idea. He was working in North Dakota at that time and came home for two

thought I was supposed to dig through the dessert. Everybody was pointing to it, and I was shaking and nervous, but ended up getting the ring and asking her right there.

weeks. He told me he was helping his dad with the boat.

NICK: That was the hardest part because I had to be at the beach all day trying to dig this out.

RACHEL: He asked the fire marshal if he could light a fire out there.

What made you decide to put a ring on it?

NICK: When you know, you know. We had talked about it, knowing that we wanted to get married. I could picture her in my future and [us having] kids…I could see the future already, and knew she’s who I wanted to marry.

Why’d you say yes?

If you don’t win, where and when do you plan on tying the knot?

RACHEL: We know we want it to be in Pensacola NICK: A lot of it’s in the air timing wise. If we’re going to do it all on our own, the situation is going to be a little different. She’ll be living in Panama City and I’m going to be living in Fort Walton for the next two years if we weren’t to get married. Her [dental hygiene] program is two years, so we might just wait until after.

There’s no rush—that’s the best thing about it, when you know, you know.

RACHEL: We really believe that everything happens for a reason, so if it’s not now then we know it’s going to be sometime in the future.

said, “On the count of three we’re all going to jump.” On the count of three, she jumped; I jumped on one knee, and then I just asked her to marry me.

I have to plan around my brother’s schedule, because he’s in the Navy. We haven’t picked

a location yet. No date or location, but just ideas…probably somewhere local.

What made you decide to put a ring on it?

ERIC: That’s a tough one—not really. It’s fairly simple: I knew she was the one.

Why’d you say yes?

SEBASTIANE: In that moment we were in a very beautiful location, I had a handsome guy with me and, like he said, I knew he was the one. We met in college; he asked me to do a photo shoot. From that photo shoot, I knew I could see myself with this guy for the rest of my life. So from day one I knew he was the one.

ERIC: Was? SEBASTAINE: He is the one.

If you don’t win, where and when do you plan on tying the knot?

SEBASTIANE: Probably January of next year.

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Pensacola Block Party Wedding 2014 it from the other direction.” She said, “But I’m going to be in the picture!” We walked halfway out, and I said “Is this your favorite place?” She turned around, and I was there.

I had a remote in my hand and took the photo [as I proposed].

GAIL: Who proposes on a Tuesday morning?

He caught me totally off guard.

Casey Dull & Gail Williams

Age: His: 37 / Hers: 40 Occupation: His: Director of Rehabilitation, Medical Center Clinic and Owner, Casey Dull Photography / Hers: Practice Manager, West Florida Medical Group Together since: 2011 Who proposed?

CASEY: I proposed to her. She fell for it. Her favorite place in the world is just out from the cross. She’ll go relax, read a book, watch the waves, take all the scenery in and she’s been saying for years that she wants of photo of that framed in her house.

GAIL: It’s the classic story: you date a photographer and never get the pictures that you want.

Ben Weeks & Sarah Blake

Age: His: 29 / Hers: 27 Occupation: His: Senior Team Leader, Target / Hers: Teacher, Malena’s Mini School Together since: 2012 Who proposed?

BEN: I proposed to her. It was on Christmas Eve. We’d just got done spending time with my family. I was a little nervous. At first, she opened box with a shirt that said “Future Mrs. Weeks” with a question mark. She looked at that and said, “Are you kidding?” I said, “No, I’m not kidding. I’m serious.” Finally after the shock that set in, she said yes. I had the ring box stuffed in my sock. I had on my Santa pants; that’s why she didn’t see the ring box. We were with our two little dogs, so it was perfect.

SARAH: It was totally us.

BEN: I had different ideas in my head, but I

What made you decide to put a ring on it?

CASEY: I couldn’t see myself without her.

Why’d you say yes?

GAIL: The same thing. He’s my best friend, and life would be boring without him.

CASEY: I said, “Tomorrow morning, if you help me carry the equipment, I’ll get that picture for you.” We took it all out and I said,

“Hey, I need to check something out there and make sure it’s framed right. The tripod looks like it’s leaning, so we need to look at

thought this was us.

SARAH: It was cute. I loved it.

SARAH: There’s so much more. I could go on and on, but I don’t want the tears to start coming out

What made you decide to put a ring on it?

BEN: We had been together for four years. It just felt right. I knew from the moment that we started dating that she was the one. It took four years, but it definitely felt right in that moment.

SARAH: And my family kind of gave it to him. I have a huge family.

BEN: There were many people asking when we were going to get married—my family, too, of course.

If you don’t win, where and when do you

plan on tying the knot?

SARAH: At Sacred Heart Cathedral, November 8. We’re going to have the reception there as well. It’s going to be a huge family celebration.

Why’d you say yes?

SARAH: There are so many reasons. He is my best friend. He accepts me for who I am. I am so comfortable with him, I tell him anything and everything and I’ve never been that way with any guy before.

BEN: Oh my gosh, she’s about to start crying right now.

SARAH: I can see spending forever with him.

BEN: Wow, you’re going to make me cry. to propose. What made me realize she was the one was that she did these adventurous things.

We’re both art majors. When she decided to help me with Gallery Night and a website to get my artwork out there, I said, “Man, this is it.

This is the one, I love her.”

John Samu & Valerie Pennock

Age: His: 30 / Hers: 34 Occupation: His: Medically Retired Veteran, U.S. Air Force / Hers: Marketing Director, Gulf Breeze Zoo Together since: 2012

Why’d you say yes?

VALERIE: How could I not?

Who proposed?

JOHN: I proposed to her in her grandmother’s basement in Ohio. That was where she had one of her best memories with her family growing up. That, and I didn’t like all the attention, I just wanted a one-on-one.

What made you decide to put a ring on it?

JOHN: We met on Plenty of Fish. The first date we went on, we went to McGuire’s and then she took me on a tour of a cemetery at night.

We haven’t been separated since.

VALERIE: We saw each other every day after that.

If you don’t win, where and when do you plan on tying the knot?

CASEY: Most likely March and most likely downtown, because Pensacola is our home.

GAIL: Probably at Old Christ Church or the The Lee House, something local.

JOHN: I took a month off to go up north to visit family. You know, absence makes the heart

grow fonder. I got a ring and she came up to visit with her family, and I made the decision

If you don’t win, where and when do you plan on tying the knot?

JOHN: It will be in October. It will give our family a chance to get situated.

VALERIE: My brother is in Turkey right now, deployed. So we’ll wait for him to get back. It will probably be at the beach.

JOHN: If you’re interested in the colors, we’re thinking about turquoise and white like the beach. The reception will be on her dad’s property. My friend is a retired marine and he’s a notary, and he offered to married us.

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What made you decide to put a ring on it?

ANDY: I’m completely in love with Marian. I can’t picture any day without her. The more time I spend with her, the more time I want to be with her. I never want to be without her. I love everything about her, her family.

I couldn’t see a reason that it was a bad idea at all. I didn’t want to let her get away.

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Age: His: 30 / Hers: 24 Occupation: His: Pharmacist, West Florida Hospital and Publix / Hers: Pharmacy student, Auburn University Together since: 2012

Who proposed?

MARIAN: Andy did. We were at Dharma Blue, which is my favorite restaurant. I walked in and my family and his family were there and they were holding a big sign that said, “Marry Me.” ANDY: She had a big test that day at Auburn, and I knew it was going to be a bad one. I knew

Why’d you say yes?

MARIAN: Probably the same reasons. I knew that I wanted to marry Andy after a few months of us dating. We’re perfect together.

We have fun doing everything together.

If you don’t win, where and when do you plan on tying the knot?

MARIAN: We’re going to get married at the Lee House on May 23, 2015. We reserved it about a month ago; it’s still a plan in the making. It is reserved, so we’ll have to see where that goes.

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The importance of instilling a love of reading in children cannot be overstated.

Pensacola is home to two organizations that are working to do just that.

“Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader.”

ECARE wants every child to enter school ready to learn. Yet a “word gap”

exists as early as 18 months. By age four, children from high income homes have heard 30 million more words than children from lower income homes. You can help close this gap!

Volunteer

as an ECARE Reading Pal and help a pre-kindergarten student build strong pre-literacy skills. Volunteers must successfully complete a background check and commit to meeting with the student for 45 minutes one day per week for the school year.

Donate new and gently used books appropriate for preschoolers.

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“Take a Book, Return a Book.”

Little Free Libraries builds a sense of community and a love of reading by installing pint-sized lending libraries at businesses, churches, public parks and even in people’s front yards.

Numerous Little Free Libraries can be found around town, and dozens more are coming from community-minded organizations and individuals. AmeriCorps and the Early Learning Coalition have plans to install libraries in the City’s public housing campuses using vending racks donated by the Pensacola News Journal. A joint church effort called Northwest Florida Congregations in Action is placing libraries in areas scarred by homicides under the slogan “Educate, don’t retaliate.” Anyone can start a Little Free Library, so get in on the fun!

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WEEK OF JULY 17-24

Arts & Entertainment art, film, music, stage, books and other signs of civilization...

The Rebirth Party Returns

by Jessica Forbes

“It stays fresh—from the first time to the last time, because we still enjoy what we’re doing.”

Stafford Agee

photo by Jeff rey Dupuis Hot on the heels of a new album, a namesake beer and playing a few European festival dates, Rebirth Brass Band is returning to Vinyl Music Hall.

“Move Your Body,” released June 24, delivers all the elements that existing fans of the band have come to expect and plenty to draw new devotees. The album is Rebirth’s first solo record since 2011’s “Rebirth of New Orleans,” which won the Grammy for Best Regional Roots Album in 2012. Despite the accolade, according to trombonist Stafford Agee, it is still their fans and not expectations for awards that the band, now in its 31st year, keeps in mind when making music.

“We just think about music that we think the people are going to like, the people who come to our shows and buy our recordings,” Agee said.

The songs off of their latest release— their second on New Orleans’ Basin Street Records label and their 13th overall—stick to time-honored lyrical themes of Rebirth’s canon: some sex, some church and whole lot of dancing. The tunes themselves let Rebirth’s interpretation of the New Orleans musical tradition shine, showing their roots in second-lines, carnival parades and the myriad of musical influences that converge July 17, 2014

in New Orleans through a set of songs that is pretty much an instant party starter—and that’s no accident.

Thanks to Rebirth’s nearly relentless performance schedule—when not on the road touring, Rebirth plays a regular gig on Tuesday nights at the Maple Leaf Bar in New Orleans and numerous festivals and events in the city—the band has plenty of opportunities to see how a crowd responds to new material.

“Everything that we do is tested live, but sometimes people don’t know that they’re listening to new music unless they’ve been around a while,” Agee said. “For the most part, in a fun-filled environment, they’re really not paying attention. They’re enjoying the atmosphere. Some people might notice it and ask if it was new music you played.”

Agee began subbing with the band in 1987 and officially joined in 1988, only a few years after brothers Phil and Keith Frazier formed the group as high school students.

Of the early days and the career the group may have envisioned, Agee remembers everyone was simply doing what they felt compelled to do. “It was a spiritual thing,” he said.

Decades later, Rebirth has become the unofficial ambassadors of New Orleans.

any vocals on it and knew something was missing. Somebody just said, ‘Let’s call Glen David.’ We called him up and he was there in 10 minutes.”

Several members of the band actively work at home with young musicians in New Orleans, keeping new members of the city’s musical community developing. Agee volunteers his time with a high school music program and founded Rebirth Instrument Repair, which serves primarily students. In April, NOLA Brewing Company released its Rebirth Pale Ale, and portions of the proceeds benefit “The Roots of Music,” a music program that snare drummer Derrick Tabb co-founded for children ages 9 to 14.

Although traveling is a large part of their work—just before their show at Vinyl Music Hall, Rebirth will return from the North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam, Netherlands and the Rauma Blues Festival in Finland—Agee believes the band’s hometown gigs are something they will never abandon.

“I don’t think we’ll ever give up those places because they keep us grounded. If you look back at the history of a lot of musicians and artists whether it’s R&B, jazz—they became irrelevant at home. That’s one thing that you don’t want to do because home is where you got your everything from.” Agee also added that no matter where they play, Rebirth still finds joy in bringing the party. “It stays fresh— from the first time to the last time, because we still enjoy what we’re doing.” {in}

The group appeared in the first episode of HBO’s “Treme,” introducing the audience to second lines and parade culture. Agee worked throughout the series’ 4-season run with actor Wendall Pierce who portrayed one of the show’s lead characters, trombonist Antoine Batiste, teaching him slide positions and playing what appeared to be Batiste’s notes on the show.

Agee said “Treme” put a spotlight the range of musicians performing in New Orleans in a more thorough way than projects of the past. “That was an up close and personal experience for the musicians, a lot of musicians who haven’t gotten such notoriety—they had a chance to let the world see their craft,” he said.

One such artist was Glen David Andrews who, along with Erica Falls, is a guest on “Move Your Body.” Andrews hails from the Treme neighborhood and is one member of the WHAT: Rebirth Brass Band with Rumpelmusical community that Rebirth has STEELskin been able to call on when it came WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday, July 18 time to record.

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FLORIDA TRAIL ASSOCIATION CHAPTER MEETING 6:30 p.m. The Western Gate

by Jason Leger

Morrissey "WORLD PEACE IS

NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS"

You know that friend or acquaintance you have whom you love to be around and interact with because they have the capability of being an ass, so that makes you feel like a nicer person? No? I don’t either. But if I did, I would view them in the same light as I view Morrissey. He is famously self-absorbed and someone we will always love because of his music and hate because of his attitude.

Though I have loved The Smiths for as long as I can remember, the leap to loving Morrissey’s solo work was a long one.

It was actually just two years ago that I thought to myself, ‘There has to be something I’m missing.’ So I undertook listening to “Bona Drag” on repeat for several days, which led me to several other albums and a full blown appreciation.

“World Peace is None of Your Business” is Morrissey’s 10th solo album and first in fi ve years. Most of Morrissey’s solo work interweaves tales of morose characters, political bombast and introspection that is often sharper than one would expect from a person with such blunt confidence.

“World Peace” is, if nothing else, aurally confusing. It’s full of anthemic gestures, pop weirdness and that voice we will never get away from. The album bounces around so much thematically and musically that it becomes hard to keep up at some points.

In all honesty, for a man who loves to keep the general public guessing, I would be willing to bet this is the exact reaction Morrissey was hoping for. Three singles were released from the album prior to the streaming of the entire work last week. I see the strongest being ‘Istanbul,’ as it’s honest in its approach as a bare bones Morrissey song. Some of the other tracks, like ‘Earth is the Loneliest Planet’ or ‘The Bullfighter Dies’ develop in more of a world music sense but are stamped, or perhaps dusted, with Morrissey’s distinctly characterized persona. The introspective tracks seem to find Morrissey experiencing (could it be?) doubt, or at least confusion upon being an aging rock icon and what that means in the grand scheme. To be honest, when you’re Morrissey that probably means quite a bit, but age doesn’t always make great records, and all in all “World Peace” is not his best or his worst. If you’re already a Morrissey fan, this is more than worth picking up. However, if you’re just beginning to dive in, allow me to direct you back to “Bona Drag” or “Viva Hate.” “World Peace is None of Your Business” is out now via Harvest Records.

TRACK OF THE WEEK:

Death from Above 1979 'Trainwreck 1979'

The news of an impending album from the previously defunct Death from Above 1979 was worrisome for me.

During their short career, they produced one album, 2004’s “You’re a Woman, I’m a Machine,” and it was absolute dance-punk perfection. The duo announced a reunion in 2011 and played a few festivals, which really gave me no need for concern, until the upcoming album, “The Physical World,” was announced last month. Last week, the band unveiled the lead single ‘Trainwreck 1979’ and it kind of made me wonder why I was so concerned. It sounds like the band never stopped recording or making music together.

They haven’t missed a proverbial beat. The song is frenetic and bass-driven, as to be expected, and hopefully serves as a foretaste of the entire album. You can check out the song on YouTube or get it immediately with a pre-order on iTunes. “The Physical World” is out Sept. 9 via Last Gang.

Chapter of the Florida Trail Association welcomes the public to attend its monthly meeting. A social begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. at First Christian Church, 6031 Goodrich Drive. For more information, contact Helen at 484-0528 or visit meetup.com/ftawesterngate.

EVENINGS IN OLDE SEVILLE SQUARE 7-9 p.m. Megan McMillan performs this week at Evenings in Old Seville Square, the free summer concert series held each Thursday through the end of July. Seville Square, 311 E. Government St. eveningsinoldesevillesquare.com FESTIVAL DE SAN FERMIN SPANISH WINE DINNER 7 p.m. Seville Quarter kicks off the

Fiesta de San Fermin en Pensacola and the 4th Annual Running of the Bulls weekend with a 5-course dinner prepared by Executive Chef Brandon Melton paired with wines from the Juan Gil Family Estates. $55 per person, tax and gratuity not included.

Limited to 80 seats. Spanish attire requested. To make reservations call 434-6211.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com “SOULMATE CENTRAL” 7:30 p.m. The Panhandle Community Theatre presents “Soulmate Central,” a comedy centering on a dating service and its staff of misfits.

Ages 13 and over. Admission to Thursday “Low-Dough Shows” is $9 for adults (regularly $12). Woodbine Theatre, 4646 Woodbine Rd. Pace. panhandlecommunitytheatre.com HIKES 9:30 p.m. Hikes with Jacklyn Kerry, Kid Eternity, The Pistachios, and Loose Bolts. Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson St. SWEET JONES 9:30 p.m. Sweet Jones with Betsy Badwater and Broke Yokels. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. $6. Ages 18 and over. pensacolahandlebar.com

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Ice Cream Day with a lunch and cooking class menu of blue cheese and peaches crostini, grilled skirt steak with honey ginger peaches, and Peach Melba. $35 per person.

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LIVING HISTORY IN HISTORIC PENSACOLA VILLAGE 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Learn cooking

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calendar working from costumed Living History interpreters every Friday and Saturday in Historic Pensacola Village. Demonstrations are included with admission. Tickets for the Village are available at 205 E. Zaragoza St. $6 adults, $5 AAA, Senior Citizen 65+ and Active Military, $3 children ages 4-16. historicpensacola.org GALLERY NIGHT 5-9 p.m. Downtown Pensacola opens its doors again for Gallery Night.

Portions of Palafox and Government streets will close to make way for crowds mingling and browsing the galleries, restaurants, and retail shops of downtown. It’s free to browse at Gallery Night, but remember to bring a little extra spending money for the food, art and other goods available along the way. 434-5371 or downtownpensacola.com.

WINE TASTING AT CITY GROCERY 5-7 p.m. Out and about in East Hill on Friday night? Stop by City Grocery for their free weekly wine tasting before settling in or heading out for the night.

2050 N. 12th Ave. WINE TASTING AT SEVILLE QUARTER 5-7 p.m.

“Try it for free, buy it for less” during weekly wine tastings at the Gift Shoppe at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter. com “SOULMATE CENTRAL” 7:30 p.m. The Panhandle Community Theatre presents “Soulmate Central,” a comedy centering on a dating service and its staff of misfits. Ages 13 and over. Admission is $12 per person.

Woodbine Theatre, 4646 Woodbine Rd. Pace. panhandlecommunitytheatre.com WWE LIVE: SUMMERSLAM HEATWAVE TOUR AT THE BAY CENTER 7:30 p.m. WWE Live

presents Pensacola’s Own Roman Reigns vs.

Kane, Dolph Ziggler vs. Bad News Barrett, Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins and more.

Doors open at 6 p.m. 201 E. Gregory St. Tickets are $19—$102. A $5 cash-only parking fee will apply at the Bay Center’s parking lots for this event. 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com REBIRTH BRASS BAND 8 p.m. Rebirth Brass Band with RumpelSTEELskin featuring Ed Williams of the Revivalists. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $15. vinylmusichall.com DRIVE-IN SUMMER MOVIE SERIES 8:30 p.m.

The Hill-Kelly Drive In Movies Presented

by Cox Communications continue with a screening of “Rio.” Parking begins at 6:30 p.m.

Admission is free. Community Maritime Park, 301 W. Main St. 436-5670 or pensacolacommunitymaritimepark.com.

EVISCERATED ZOMBIE TAMPON 9 p.m. Eviscerated Zombie Tampon with Abortion Twins, The Bakers, Sick Senses, Operation Hennessey, and Dicks from Mars.The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. $5. Ages 18 and over. pensacolahandlebar.com MYLO RANGER 9:30 p.m. Mylo Ranger with Chain Smoking Hags. Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson St. “THE VISITOR” 9:30 p.m. For its Movies 4 “After Dark” show, Gulf Breeze Cinema 4 is hosting screenings of “The Visitor,” a 1979 re-release in which the soul of a young girl with telekinetic powers becomes the prize in a fight between forces of god and the devil. $5 admission. 1175 Gulf Breeze Pkwy. moviesJuly 17, 2014

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SATURDAY 7.19

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 at Palafox Market in Downtown Pensacola. Items originate directly from participating vendors, including dozens of local farmers, home gardeners and area artists. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox St. palafoxmarket.com CLEAR CREEK HIKE 8:30 a.m. The Western Gate Chapter of the Florida Trail Association leads a leisurely hike along a boardwalk with a view of a pitcher plant bog, followed by a hike on the south section of the Blackwater River Heritage Trail and an early lunch at a local restaurant. Clear Creek Nature Trail, Hwy. 87A, Whiting Field, Milton. For more information, contact Helen at 484-0528 or visit meetup. com/ftawesterngate.

UKULELE CLASS 9:30 a.m. The Pensacola Ukulele Players Society (PUPS) meets every Saturday morning at Blues Angel Music, offering free ukulele lessons for both beginners and seasoned musicians. Loaner ukuleles are available for the sessions, which usually last an hour. Blues Angel Music, 657 N. Pace Blvd. bluesangelmusic.com RUNNING OF THE BULLS 10 a.m. Seville Quarter hosts the annual Running of the Bulls, a safer reenactment of the legendary event in Pamplona, Spain. Instead of bulls, the Pensacola Roller Gurlz chase participants down while wielding wiffle bats. Runners are requested to wear all white with red kerchiefs or sashes to make their way along the two mile course. Following the Running of the Bulls the festival will continue in the street in front of Seville Quarter. Late registration and t-shirt pick-up will be on Friday, July 18 from 4-7 p.m.

Day of registration will be Saturday, July 19 from 7-8 a.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com “NICK TICKLE, FAIRY TALE DETECTIVE” AT PLT

10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Granny can't tell her favorite fairy tales because all the props are being stolen. Detective Nick Tickle is on the case to find the missing bread crumbs, magic beans, glass slipper and other important items to save the future of fairy tales. PLT’s Courtroom Theatre in the Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for children ages 12 and under. pensacolalittletheatre.com FREE SOGO SAMPLE SATURDAY TIPS & TECHNIQUES Noon-2 p.m. So Gourmet, 407 S.

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calendar “PSYCHO” 7 p.m. The Saenger’s Classic Movie Series continues its summer season with Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” starring Anthony Perkins. All seats are $5. Saenger Theatre, 118 South Palafox Pl. pensacolasaenger.com “SOULMATE CENTRAL” 7:30 p.m. The Panhandle Community Theatre presents “Soulmate Central,” a comedy centering on a dating service and its staff of misfits. Ages 13 and over. Admission is $12 per person.

Woodbine Theatre, 4646 Woodbine Rd. Pace. panhandlecommunitytheatre.com BUSTOUT BURLESQUE 8 p.m. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $15-$50. vinylmusichall.com THE METAPHYSICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF AN ART TEACHER’S MIND 8-10 p.m. The first

solo exhibit of local artist and art teacher Tanya Gennine-Jackson Broom presents a retrospective of works created over the last few years. The surreal mixed-media art pieces are influenced by Broom’s students and experience as an art teacher, mother and wife. The exhibit is free and open to the public on Gallery Night. Breathe Yoga and Wellness Center, 505 S. Adams St. ”K: MISSING KINGS” 9:30 p.m. In addition to its 9:30 p.m. screening of “The Visitor,” for its Movies 4 “After Dark” show, Gulf Breeze Cinema 4 will also show the Anime film “K: Missing Kings” as part of a simultaneous US/ Japan release. “K: Missing Kings” depicts the search of silver clansmen Kuroh Yatogami and Neko for their master, Yashiro Isana, the Silver King. $5 admission for “The Visitor” and $15 admission for “K: Missing Kings.” 1175 Gulf Breeze Pkwy. movies4gulfbreeze.webs.com

SUNDAY 7.20

“NICK TICKLE, FAIRY TALE DETECTIVE” AT PLT 2:30 p.m. Granny can't tell her favorite

fairy tales because all the props are being stolen. Detective Nick Tickle is on the case to find the missing bread crumbs, magic beans, glass slipper and other important items to save the future of fairy tales. PLT’s Courtroom Theatre in the Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for children ages 12 and under. pensacolalittletheatre.com “SOULMATE CENTRAL” 2:30 p.m. The Panhandle Community Theatre presents “Soulmate Central,” a comedy centering on a dating service and its staff of misfits. Ages 13 and over. Admission is $12 per person.

Woodbine Theatre, 4646 Woodbine Rd. Pace. panhandlecommunitytheatre.com

MONDAY 7.21

BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 6:30 p.m. Bark in

the Park. Social Media Monday: Connect with the Blue Wahoos social channels using #WahoosLife to win prizes, seat upgrades or to have your message displayed on the video board. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com JSOP PRESENTS JAZZ GUMBO 6:30–9 p.m.

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gumbo. Phinneas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. jazzpensacola.com

TUESDAY 7.22

BLUE ANGELS PRACTICE 11:30 a.m. Weather

permitting the Blue Angels will hold practice most Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from March to November at NAS Pensacola.

The practice sessions can be watched from a viewing area at the National Naval Aviation Museum. Admission is free and open to the public. 1750 Radford Blvd., NAS Pensacola. navalaviationmuseum.org “FRENCH QUARTER” AT SO GOURMET Noon-1 p.m. Culinary Instructor Sue Shattuck teaches this lunch class featuring Creole classics like seafood gumbo, blackened fish on dirty rice, and bread pudding. $35 per person. 407 S. Palafox St. sogourmetpensacola.com BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 6:30 p.m. It’s DaddyDaughter Date Night, and the Inflatamaniacs will perform. Fans are encouraged to come early for a complimentary pregame autograph session by select Blue Wahoos players as part of Team Tuesday. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com STRUT YOUR MUTT 6:45 p.m. Join fellow dog owners for a 45-minute leisurely stroll in East Hill. Dogs must be leashed and wellbehaved. Owners should be prepared to pick up after the pets. Meet at the entrance of Bayview Park, 20th Ave. and E. Mallory St. TUESDAY NIGHT POETRY NIGHT AT SLUGGO’S 7 p.m. Free open mic poetry event every

Tuesday. Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson St. facebook.com/TNPNS BANDS ON THE BEACH 7 p.m. Chloe Channell perform at this week’s Bands on the Beach concert, part of a free summer series featuring regional artists held every Tuesday night through October 1. Gulfside Pavilion at Casino Beach, 735 Pensacola Beach Blvd. visitpensacolabeach.com NATURAL VIBRATIONS 7:30 p.m. Natural Vibrations (Natty Vibes) with Hi Roots. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $10. vinylmusichall.com CATALOGUE 9 p.m. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. $8. Ages 18 and over. pensacolahandlebar.com

WEDNESDAY 7.23

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Pensacola's very own minor league baseball team, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, will be visiting the Pensacola Museum of Art. Some of the players from the team will be on deck to meet fans and sign autographs. Discounted tickets to the museum will be available for the occasion: $8 per adult and $6 for children ages 11 & under. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org WEDNESDAY PALAFOX MARKET 4-7 p.m.

Due to the popularity of the Saturday Palafox Market, now in its seventh season, the Downtown Improvement Board (DIB) and Palafox Market Committee are holding an additional market every Wednesday through September. The mid-week market will offer similar items to the Saturday market, including fresh flowers, produce, meat & poultry, baked goods and artwork. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox St. palafoxmarket.com

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The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com TRIVIA NIGHT 7—9 p.m.

World of Beer, 200 S. Palafox St. wobusa.com/ locations/Palafox BAR BINGO 8 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com Tuesdays TUESDAY TRIVIA 8 p.m.

The Bridge Bar and Sunset Lounge, 33 Gulf Breeze Pkwy. facebook. com/thebridgebargb Wednesdays PUB TRIVIA NIGHT

7-9:30 p.m. Goat Lips Beer Garden, 2811 Copter Road. facebook.com/ goatlipsdeli WEDNESDAY QUIZ TRIVIA 8 p.m. The

Cabaret, 101 S. Jefferson St. cabaretpensacola. com TEAM TRIVIA 8 p.m.

Hopjacks. 10 S. Palafox. hopjacks.com

≥karaoke Thursdays

VFW Post 706, 6 p.m.

5000 Lillian Hwy. vfw706.org Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 8 p.m. 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com The Cabaret, 9 p.m. 101 S. Jefferson St. cabaretpensacola.com Hub Stacey’s At the Point, 9 p.m. 5851 Galvez Rd. hubstaceys.com Saturdays

Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 9 p.m. 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys. com Sundays

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

The Cabaret, 9 p.m. 101 S. Jefferson St. 607-

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based artist Nathan Sawaya’s large-scale sculptures created out of iconic LEGO® bricks form the exhibition

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Tuesdays

The Sandshaker Lounge, 8 p.m. 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker. com Play, 9 p.m. 16 S. Palafox, Suite 200. iplaypensacola.com

≥live music THURSDAY 7.17

AL MARTIN 6 p.m. The

Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Highway. facebook.com/QualityInnScenicHwy THE DAVENPORTS 6 p.m. The Leisure Club, 126 S. Palafox. tlcdowntown.com LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD

6 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhouse. goodgrits.com SAD SAM BLUES JAM 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. paradisebar-grill.com THREE AMIGOS DUO

6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com JOHN COLONGNE AND FRIENDS 7 p.m. Hub

Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com GYPSY GROOVE 7:30 p.m. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. picassojazz.com DUELLING PIANO SHOW 8 p.m. Rosie O’

Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com HIPPIE RADIO 8 p.m.-midnight. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com DJ MR. LAO 10 p.m.

Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

FRIDAY 7.18

WB SEARCY Noon-4 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD

5 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhouse. goodgrits.com AL MARTIN 6 p.m. The Piano Bar, Quality Inn,

“The Art of the Brick,” a traveling exhibit that is currently, for the first time, displayed in the Pensacola area. “The Art of the Brick” will be open through Aug. 8; tickets for the exhibition are $12 for adults and $8 for children.

7601 Scenic Highway. facebook.com/QualityInnScenicHwy DAVE AND JOE SHOW

6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com NICK & THE OVOROLS 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. paradisebar-grill.com HIPPIE RADIO 7 p.m.

Hub Stacey’s At the Point, 5851 Galvez Rd. hubstaceys.com SEAN DIETRICH WITH THE PICASSO HOUSE BAND 7:30 p.m. Picasso

Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. picassojazz.com

DUELLING PIANO SHOW 8 p.m. Rosie O’

Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com KYLE BLEDSOE 8 p.m.Midnight. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd. thegrandmarlin.com THE BLENDERS 8:30 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys. com DJ ORLANDO RICARDO

9 p.m. Emerald City, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola.com FLOCK OF SEA MONKEYS 9 p.m.-1 a.m. The

Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com MARIO MENA BAND 9 p.m.-2:30 a.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com SCHOFIELD 9 p.m.-2:30 a.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

SATURDAY 7.19

PAUL KILLOUGH Noon-

4 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com AL MARTIN 6 p.m. The Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Highway. facebook.com/QualityInnScenicHwy CHRIS MARTIN 6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com

NICK & THE OVOROLS 6

p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill,

Free Tuesdays will be suspended during “The Art of the Brick.” Also on display: 60th Annual Members' Juried Exhibition, through July 26.

Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S.

21 Via De Luna Drive. paradisebar-grill.com THE BLENDERS 7 p.m.

Hub Stacey’s At the Point, 5851 Galvez Rd. hubstaceys.com

SEAN DIETRICH WITH THE PICASSO HOUSE BAND 7:30 p.m. Picasso

Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. picassojazz.com

DUELLING PIANO SHOW 8 p.m. Rosie O’

Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MATT LYON 8 p.m.Midnight. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd. thegrandmarlin.com DJ JAY-R 9 p.m. Emerald City, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola. com DJ MR. LAO 9 p.m.

Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com FLOCK OF SEA MONKEYS 9 p.m.-1 a.m. The

Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com MARIO MENA BAND 9 p.m.-2:30 a.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com SCHOFIELD 9 p.m.-2:30 a.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

SUNDAY 7.20

SARAH PEARCY Noon-4 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com PANHANDLE ALLSTARS

3 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. paradisebar-grill. com

JOHN JOYNER AND NICK BRANCH 4 p.m.

Hub Stacey’s At the Point, 5851 Galvez Rd. hubstaceys.com LEKTRIC MULLET 4-8 p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker. com SHE SAID 6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. peglegpetes. com DJ JAY-R 9 p.m. Emerald

Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org

“JUXTAPOSITION”

The exhibit “Juxtaposition” featuring works created by “placing two dissimilar objects (dark and light, old and new, conventional and edgy, etc.) next to each

City, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola. com

9 p.m.—Midnight. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com BROOKS HUBBERT 10 p.m. McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com

Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter. com PICASSO’S JAZZ JAM 7 p.m. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. picassojazz.com MIKE QUINN 9 p.m. End o’ the Alley Courtyard at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

MONDAY 7.21

WEDNESDAY 7.23

Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. paradisebar-grill.com RONNIE LEVINE 6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com

5 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhouse. goodgrits.com

KARAOKE WITH BECKY

KYLE BLEDSOE 6 p.m.

BLUES SOCIETY OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA’S MONDAY NIGHT BLUES

8 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com OPEN MIC AT BIG EASY TAVERN 9 p.m. Bands,

individual musicians, comedians, poets, and other artists are invited to participate in the weekly open mic sessions known as "Monday Night Jams."

Admission is free. 710 N. Palafox St. bigeasytavern.com

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD

HOUSE, TECHNO, AND TRANCE 6-9 p.m. Kam

Sator mixes a laid back set of old and new styles of trance, house, and techno at 5 ½ Bar each Wednesday, unless there is a concert at Vinyl Music Hall. 5 E. Garden St. facebook. com/5.5bar.

JAM SANDWICH 6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com FOLK MUSIC NIGHT

7 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. eotlcafe.com JOHN JOYNER AND NICK BRANCH 7 p.m.

Lili Marlene’s at Seville

Hub Stacey’s At the Point, 5851 Galvez Rd. hubstaceys.com PICASSO’S JAZZ JAM 7 p.m. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. picassojazz.com TIMBERHAWK 7 p.m.

Hub Stacey's Downtown, 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys. com DUELLING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com FATTY WATERS 8 p.m.-midnight. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com DJ JAY-R 9 p.m. Emerald City, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola. com MIKE QUINN 9 p.m. End o’ the Alley Courtyard at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

other to create irony, humor, discussions or controversy,” is on display through August 29.

Tuesday-Saturday, 10

a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox, Old County Courthouse. artelgallery.org

TUESDAY 7.22

JORDAN RICHARDS

6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com KYLE BLEDSOE 6 p.m.

Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. paradisebar-grill.com LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD

6 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhouse. goodgrits.com

NO WRONG NOTES JAZZ NIGHT 6—9 p.m.

Head to 5 ½ Bar for an evening of live, freeranging, experimental jazz played by local musicians. NoWrongNotes Jazz Night is on every Tuesday, unless there's a concert at Vinyl Music Hall. 5 E. Garden St. facebook.com/5.5bar.

TUESDAY JAZZ JAM: THE GINO ROSARIA QUARTET 6:30 p.m.

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Eat, Drink, Run

photo by Joe Maloney/Pensacola Studios When Ernest Hemingway set parts of his 1926 novel “The Sun Also Rises” in Pamplona, Spain against the backdrop of its annual Fiesta de San Fermin, he likely didn’t realize how popular the event would become as a result. Credited with drawing widespread attention to the festival, Hemingway also probably couldn’t have predicted the festival would spread to the U.S. in adaptations involving roller derby. But it certainly has and occurs in Pensacola as Seville Quarter’s Festival de San Fermin.

“We thought it could catch on in part because of Pensacola’s Spanish heritage. It’s almost natural to celebrate an event that began in Spain,” said Seville Quarter General Manager Jack Williams.

San Fermin is the patron saint of the Spanish region of Navarra (anglicized to Navarre, appropriately enough for this area).

The festival in Pamplona honoring the saint has taken place in one form or another since the Middle Ages. Bullfights are a part of the festivities, and the running of the bulls

evolved to include not just individuals moving the animals from a pen to the arena, but now to a spectacle drawing hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world to dodge bulls.

On Saturday, instead of bulls charging after the runners, the Pensacola Roller Gurlz will chase participants through the streets of downtown.

Though the fourth annual Running of the Bulls is the biggest of the weekend’s San Fermin themed activities, it is only one part of the three-day event, complete with a family-style Spanish meal on Thursday, a San Fermin procession during Gallery Night on Friday and a street party after the run on Saturday morning.

Like the event in New Orleans that inspired Seville Quarter’s festival, the Pensacola incarnation is adapting aspects of the San Fermin festivities for a stateside crowd.

Instead of soaking each other with red wine to begin the festival as they do in Pamplona, revelers at Pensacola’s adaptation can instead drink wine at a dinner that kicks off the festival on Thursday.

This year, Seville Quarter’s Executive Chef Brandon Melton developed a 5-course dinner paired with wines from the Juan Gil Family Estates, which produces wine at several small wineries throughout Spain. “The fun thing about this dinner is that we serve it family style,” Williams said. “It’s not the typical wine dinner where it’s all two-tops,

[couples] holding hands—it’s louder, there’s a lot of laughing.”

The winemaker—who is also running on

“If you don’t want to get hit, just get on the sidewalk. If you fall down, stay down.” Jack Williams

Saturday—will participate in Seville’s weekly wine tasting on Friday night, giving those who can’t attend the dinner a chance to sample and purchase his wines.

“Once the winemaker found out about the festival, he thought it would be a good excuse to come to Pensacola,” Williams said.

Also on Friday, the Pensacola-based Krewe of Andres de Pez will carry a statue of San Fermin during “El Chupinzao,” a procession meant to add another aspect of the original Pamplona tradition to the festivities.

The procession will begin after announcements from Seville’s balcony at 7 p.m. amidst the crowd of artists that typically set up on Government Street during Gallery Night.

As for Saturday’s 10 a.m. Running of the Bulls, a few tweaks have been made for the ever-growing event.

“We’re trying to make it more of a downtown event, and this is kind of the first step,” Williams said of the new 2.1 mile route that takes the crowd by World of Beer, through the Aragon WHEN: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 19. Late regisneighborhood, and past Pensacola tration and t-shirt pick-up will be on Friday, Bay Brewery and O’Reilly’s.

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“That’s the other good thing about the route: there are plenty of places for them to hide,” he said with a laugh, referring to the “bulls,” or roller derby team members who don horned helmets and tag runners with foam-covered wiffle bats.

“They’re saying we’ll have well over 100 ‘bulls’ this year, which will be cool,” Williams said.

With a tournament in Pensacola that evening, members of roller derby teams from Panama City and Tallahassee are expected to participate in the run.

“If you don’t want to get hit, just get on the sidewalk. If you fall down, stay down,” Williams said, summarizing the rules. “It’s all in fun. They’re not trying to hurt anybody— they’re having a ball.”

Following the run, a street party with food vendors, Latin music and an awards ceremony for costumes will take place. All runners are encouraged to keep with tradition and wear white clothing with red sashes or bandanas or customize costumes as they see fit. For those wishing to take it easy, it is free to watch the shenanigans on Saturday morning and attend the after party to help say “Adios” to another year of San Fermin in Pensacola. {in}

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DIFFERENCE MAKERS UWF HOSA Team earns national awards Six students on the University of West Florida Health Occupation Students of America team recently placed in the Top 3 in their respective categories at the 2014 HOSA National Leadership Conference in Orlando. Collectively, the group received recognition as Post-Secondary Outstanding HOSA Chapter, after earning the same title at the state competition earlier this year.

“We are so proud of these students,” said Dr. Angela Hahn, UWF lecturer and HOSA advisor. “Their dedication and hard work has been recognized at the national level, and I think the lessons they’ve learned extend far beyond the academic competitions themselves. We’ve had members in previous years go on to top tier medical, dental and professional schools. We see HOSA as a stepping stone that helps prepare future health leaders who are empowered to promote the health and well-being of our community.”

The following UWF students placed in the Top 3 after competing in individual categories that involved knowledge and skills tests:

•Camille Wood, 2nd Place in Biotechnology

•Jaleese Cope, 2nd Place in Physical Therapy

•Stephanie Hayley, 2nd Place in Healthy Lifestyle

•Buu-Tran Duong, 3rd Place in Extemporaneous Writing

•Darcy DeMarra, 3rd Place in Human Growth and Development This marks the fourth year that the UWF HOSA Team has competed at the national level.

HOSA is a national organization endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Education Division of ACTE. The organization’s mission is to promote career opportunities in the health care industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. HOSA provides leadership training, community service opportunities and academic competitions.

The team was supported by UWF Allied Health and Life Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Student Government Association and the Alumni Association. For additional information about HOSA, visit hosa.org.

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news of the weird TOILET TRAINING Enric Girona recently donated his prototype pet commode to the town of El Vendrell, Spain, hoping to spark worldwide interest. Conscientious owners would train their dogs on the station—a hole in the ground with a flush handle—which is connected to the sewer system, as is the drain grid next to it (for tinkling). The platform, which appears to occupy about 20 square feet of surface, is self- cleaning (although not too clean, said Girona, because dogs are more easily lured with a lingering scent). Spain is already one of the world's toughest on lazy owners who fail to scoop up after their pets, with fines in El Vendrell as high as the equivalent of $1,000, and in Madrid and Barcelona, $2,000.

TOOK IT TOO FAR The New York customer service company United Health Programs of America provoked a federal lawsuit in June by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over its employee esprit-decorps policy of requiring workers to pray to God on the job and to say "I love you" to their managers. According to the EEOC, the feel-good, work-harder campaign was suggested by an aunt of United's owner and named for an obscure "truth and compassion" movement called "Onionhead."

• After two third-graders wet their pants on May 15 at Mill Plain Elementary School in Vancouver, Wash., they blamed teachers for too-strictly enforcing their classroom's "rewards" system, in which good behavior earns students points redeemable for, among other prizes, restroom breaks. A teachers union investigation concluded that the girls were never "denied" toilet access (but the girls' mothers pointed out that using restroom breaks as a "reward" might be confusing to 8-year-olds).

• The Japanese snack company Calbee recently staged a promotion around popular singer Nana Mizuki, giving away 10 backstage passes to her Aug. 3 concert in Yokohama to the purchasers of 10 lucky bags of secretly marked potato chips. Her perhapshugest fan, Kazuki Fukumoto, 25, was so de-

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termined to win one that by the time he was arrested for littering in May, he had bought and dumped 89 cartons of potato chip packages, weighing over 400 pounds, that were found at six locations around the cities of Kobe and Akashi. Police estimate he had spent the equivalent of about $3,000.

• Took It Way Too Far: Britain's news website Metro.co.uk, combing Facebook pages, located a full photo array from prominent 23-year-old German body art enthusiast Joel Miggler, whose various piercings and implants are impressive enough, but whose centerpieces are the portholes in each cheek that expose the insides of his mouth. (With customized plugs, he can seal the portholes when soup is on the menu.)

The holes are currently 36mm wide, but he was said to be actively cheek-stretching, aiming for 40mm. Miggler assures fans that his mother likes "most" of his modifications and that the worst aspect so far is merely that he is forced to take smaller bites when eating. (News of the Weird has reported on researchers creating portholes in cows' stomachs, but still ...)

CAN'T POSSIBLY BE TRUE (1) Until the New York governor and legislature addressed the problem recently, it was legal in the state for narcissistic animal owners to force their dogs and cats to endure permanent, decorative tattoos and piercings. At press time, Gov. Andrew Cuomo was poised to sign legislation abolishing the tattooing.

(2) Kayla Oxenham, 23, was arrested in Port Charlotte, Florida, in June and charged with using a stick to burn "brands" into the skin of her two children, ages 5 and 7. Among her explanations to police: so she could identify them as being hers and because she "forgot how much she loved fire." {in}

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