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GROVER ROBINSON The Escambia County commissioner is the new second vice president of the Florida Association of Counties, which puts him in line to eventually become the FAC president. Robinson has coordinated lobbying efforts with other Gulf Coast communities in support of the RESTORE Act so that a bulk of BP fine money would be allocated to the communities most affected by the 2010 oil spill.

EMERALD COAST UTILITY AUTHORITY

The utility has earned the Gold Award in the Public Education category and the Bronze Award in the Collection Systems category in 2012 Excellence Awards program of the Solid Waste Association of North America. The Gold Award honors the outstanding public education campaign that ECUA developed and utilized in the start-up and subsequent enhancements of its curbside recycling program. The Bronze Award recognizes ECUA’s comprehensive automated collection program that serves 74,000 residential and 1,100 commercial customers in our community.

CITY OF PENSACOLA Admiral Mason Park has received the Florida Stormwater Association (FSA) 2012 Project Excellence Award. The FSA presents the award annually to stormwater projects that demonstrate creativity, innovation and excellence.

Admiral Mason Park, opened last fall, was transformed from a passive recreational field into a beautiful 2.35-acre pond, with two fountains, walkways, and benches.

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GEORGE LEMIEUX The former senator dropped out of Florida's Republican Senate primary clearing the path for Congressman Connie Mack. LeMieux lacked the financing, name recognition, and never developed a strong base of support.

The Tea Party faction had little use for him because of his ties with former Gov. Charlie Crist. GOP leaders clearly favor Mack, whose dad served two terms in the Senate. Congressman Jeff Miller picked the right one in this race.

SAVE OUR CITY A tenet of the politi-

cal action committee that opposed the maritime park was that no one in Pensacola cared about baseball. No one would attend the games at the new park. The Pensacola Blue Wahoos closed out the first half of the Southern League 2011-12 season with the highest attendance and best attendance per home game in the league. The Wahoos will be writing the city a check for a bonus of more than $200,000 if the crowds continue through the second half. Oops, looks like the naysayers miscalled that one.

FCAT The Florida Board of Education announced last month that no public school will have its grade dropped more than one level regardless of its test scores. More evidence the test isn’t a valid measurement of teachers.

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Against all odds the IN has survived for 13 years. With the daily newspapers in New Orleans, Mobile and Birmingham soon going to only three print editions a week, the odds of our alt-weekly surviving another 13 years may seem slim, but don’t start writing our obituary.

The same skills that helped this paper prosper during one of the most economically challenging decades since the Great Depression are the very ones that will keep it in print for decades to come. We’ve learned to operate lean and write stories with passion, creativity and, at times, humor.

I’ve been fortunate to attract talent that cares as much about this community as much as I do. They have taken pride in every page we’ve produced. Dozens have worked and written for the IN over the past 13 years. Each added to our uniqueness. We’ve gone through several redesigns, but we have gotten better at our craft each year.

The biggest key to our longevity has been our fearless approach to investigative reporting. We’ve endured death threats, break-ins, slashed tires and broken windows. We even had one elected official have his son drive around town to pick up as many copies as possible so that readers wouldn’t learn what stupid thing his Pop had done.

Elected officials called advertisers and warned them to stay away from our paper.

Places like The Coffee Cup refused to display issues unless their manager first read and approved of all the articles. We were called a worthless rag that no one read and no one cared about.

We refused to waiver. Were we smart? No. Could we have been less abrasive and brash?

Yes, but I don’t think we would still be here had we compromised our independence and journalistic integrity.

Seven years ago major advertisers in the area blackballed us because we challenged Rebuild Northwest Florida to be more transparent and we wrote about a series of deaths in the Escambia County Jail. Critics later called us “sell-outs” for fighting for the Community Maritime Park, Access Escambia and Strong Mayor referendums.

Most recently we’ve been attacked for our reporting on the huge racial disparities in Escambia County and for questioning the bizarre antics of some members of the Pensacola City Council.

We’ve learned to take these attacks in stride. We will continue to connect the dots as best we can. We will take stands for what we believe is in the best interest of the entire community. And we will continue to prick the pretentious.

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Pensacola is on the move.

How do we seize the momentum and make our vision a reality?

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he vision for Pensacola is to create an authentic, sustainable community where local people can live, work, gather and play. Done right, in a world-class manner, it will also attract visitors and new residents, and support the retention of businesses, jobs, tax base and people.

The Urban Redevelopment Advisory Committee (URAC) URAC was established to assist the Mayor, the City Council, the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and Community Maritime Park Associates (CMPA) in implementing the redevelopment of downtown Pensacola.

Now is the time to capitalize on the significant investment already made and to create additional opportunities by employing a quality development team, solid design and engineering, and a business plan that works.

We are very fortunate to have a group of highly qualified community individuals serving on URAC. They will present a vision of what Pensacola can realistically achieve in 3 to 5 years and recommend actions to get us there.

Teresa Dos Santos

is president of Contract Resources, a full-service dealer of office furniture solutions based in Pensacola.

Born and educated in Europe, she is also a graduate of the Parsons School of Design in New York City. Ms. Dos Santos is a NCIDQcertified (National Council for Interior Design Qualifications) and Florida licensed interior designer.

Dr. Ken Ford is founder and CEO of the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, a world-renowned research institute based in Pensacola. He developed and directed NASA’s Center of Excellence in Information Technology and has served on the National Science Board, the Air Force Science Advisory Board, and the NASA Advisory Council.

Brian Hooper,

Chair of the Urban Redevelopment Advisory Committee, is an attorney with Emmanuel, Sheppard & Condon. Mr. Hooper is a graduate of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, and Harvard Law School. He has served as Associate Director of the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism.

John Myslak is the managing member of West Coast Metal Roofing and Construction, based in Milton. Mr. Myslak lives in Pensacola and previously served as chair of Mayor Hayward’s Port Advisory Committee and on the board of TEAM Santa Rosa.

URAC’S Shana Neuhaus

is a LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) architect and a graduate of the Tulane School of Architecture in New Orleans.

She has extensive experience working on the adaptive reuse of historic structures and the revitalization of urban neighborhoods.

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She also serves as the media manager at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church and as president of the Pensacola chapter of the Florida A&M alumni association.

Christian Wagley is the founder and principal of Sustainable Town Concepts, a sustainable building and design consultancy based in Pensacola. Mr. Wagley has over 15 years’ experience working on environmental issues. He previously was the Environmental Program Manager for the Alys Beach community in South Walton, Florida.

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tion 4.04 (b) Interference with Administration, which reads: “Except for the purpose of inquiries and investigations made in good faith, the City Council or Council Members shall deal with the City officers and employees, who are subject to the direction and supervision of the Mayor, solely through the Mayor. Neither the City Council nor Council Members shall give orders to any such officer or employee, either publicly or privately. It is the express intent of this Charter that recommendations for improvement of municipal governmental operations by individual Council Members be made solely to and through the Mayor.”

During the May 24 city council meeting, several council members expressed concern with the memorandum.

Pensacola City Councilwoman Sherri Myers (left) has filed a lawsuit against Mayor Ashton Hayward. / photo by “We need information. We get Jeremy Morrison calls from our citizens and we have to be able to defend our decisions,” Councilwoman Myers, I disagree with MYERS VS. MAYOR Pensacola City said Councilwoman Megan Pratt her position and I am disappointed in her Councilwoman Sherri Myers is suing Penat the meeting, noting that City Attorney decision. I believe there are better uses of sacola Mayor Ashton Hayward. The suit Jim Messer had indicated previously that taxpayer resources and the court’s time.” is over a May 15 memorandum in which contentions between the board and the Hayward’s May 15 memorandum Hayward informed council members that mayor might best be settled in court. “Our stated that “to improve efficiency of City they are not permitted to speak with city only ultimate recourse is the courts.” operations … all future communications staff—communications between council During that same meeting, Council and dealings between the individual City members and city staff, as well as public President Sam Hall requested a “kumrecord requests, would need to go through Council members and City employees be bayah” spirit and asked council members done through the Mayor.” the mayor’s office. to “give it a month.” The council president “I will deal with your individual requests said he had spoken with Hayward after the “The issue is very simple, it has a lot to and recommendations in a timely fashion do with the separation of powers,” Myers memorandum was issued, describing the and, if necessary, set up a meeting with the said, describing the lawsuit as “not too conversation as “very positive.” appropriate department head or supervisor complicated.” “The charter was very clear “Again, I’m not going to reveal the parto discuss them,” Hayward wrote. about what powers city council has—it is ticulars of the conversation, but today is a City Administrator Bill Reynolds not ambiguous.” new day,” Hall told the board. “Right now, subsequently told the council that their According to the councilwoman’s atI have his assurance that it is a new day.” communications with staff could be viewed torney, Alistair McKenzie, the Complaint The councilwoman said that since the as politically intimidating: “When you walk for Writ of Quo Warranto was filed June memorandum was issued, she has stopped into a staff member’s office, immediately 20. In the lawsuit, McKenzie argues that trying to communicate with city staff— it’s a big deal. It can be intimidating to staff, “basically, what we have is a gag order on while the charter forbids council members from directing city staff, it implicitly states and that’s why this prohibition is in place.” city employees.”

Myers disagrees. She contends that that council members may make informa“For example,” Myers said. “I sent a the city charter allows for communication tional inquiries. simple email request to Mr. Garza about between council members and staff, and “In a nutshell, this is about the separawhen two streets were scheduled to be said such communication is necessary. tion of powers,” Myers said a few hours resurfaced. His reply was that he could “If we don’t have the right to informaafter her suit was filed. “One branch not talk to me.” tion—and information that’s not filtered—I can not interfere with the powers of the Myers said she had been going through don’t think we can really govern,” Myers said. other—that’s illegal.”

Reynolds since that point, but would The portion of the city charter used by Mayor Hayward issued a response to rather be getting her information directly the suit the following day: “While I respect the mayor to justify the directive is Secfrom staff.

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“For instance, when you’re talking about financial matters, Dick Barker is the expert,” she said. “I should have to call the city administrator for every little thing? I shouldn’t have to call the city administrator or the chief of staff of the mayor to find out when a street is going to be resurfaced.”

CANDYMAN COMES TO TOWN

Majestic Candies Company is coming to town. Just not yet. “ We’re not on schedule for July, unfortunately,” said Majestic’s Don Perrotta on Wednesday.

Hailed by local officials as a company that will invest $6 million and bring over 100 jobs to the area over several years, Majestic was slated to open up shop in July.

That start date has been pushed to August.

“Looks like it’s going to be probably the middle of August before we try to test out our equipment and start making some candy,” Perrotta said, adding that the business would be up and running later that month.

Apparently, the H.T. Hackney building on W Government Street—where the business will reside—has required more preparation than expected.

“This old tobacco place, you can’t get it clean enough,” said Perrotta. “It’s just full of cigar and tobacco smoke.”

Once work on the building is complete, the candy company’s digs will feature a production floor, as well as a glassed-in viewing hallway. The hallway will allow visitors to watch the candies being made.

Majestic Candies focuses on pralines.

Perrotta said a third of the business is pralines, but they soon plan to branch out into chocolates.

“They’re almost as addictive as the pralines,” he said.

Currently, Majestic employs between seven and 10 people. The company will begin hiring more people—“slowly”—in August. Perrotta said he’s looking to have 30 employees by the end of the year, with that number increased to 100 by 2014.

Majestic Candies has its roots in a “small shop” in Spanish Fort, Ala. This venture, however, is a new endeavor—and much bigger, as the Spanish Fort shop only produced between 1,200 and 1,500 pieces of candy each week.

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then, the man has measured high concentrations of metals associated with the ash.

“I asked the DEP if it’s safe for my 3-year-old to live on this property,” Johnson said during the call. “She said she could not answer that question.”

Locally, Gulf Power’s Crist Plant has THE COAL ASH STASH DEBATE Two installed scrubbers to deal with emissions. years ago, the U.S. Environmental ProtecThe plant produces gypsum as a byproduct. tion Agency proposed federal standards “That’s great, because it’s not in the for coal ash, the byproduct of burning air,” noted Clean Water Action’s Ancoal. That proposal never went anywhere. gelique Giraud during the June 21 call.

On June 21—two years to the day “But then coal companies just put it into since the EPA proposals—the U.S. House these ponds.” of Representatives voted to instruct the Gulf Power Spokesman Jeff Transportation Conference Rogers said that the Crist Plant Committee to keep language in has a pond and landfill to hold fly the highway bill currently being ash, though the pond is no longer considered that would block the in use. He also reported that the EPA from designating coal ash as landfill is lined. hazardous waste. The language— A December 2011 report in the form of an amendment by by the Environmental Integrity West Virginia Republican Rep. Project entitled “Risky Business” David McKinley—is included in lists various plants around the the House’s Surface and Transcountry where unsafe levels of portation Extension Act of 2012. certain metals have been found “This is definitely a timely in the groundwater. It lists the topic,” said Emily Enderle, from Crist Plant as having high levels Earthjustice, during a June 21 of arsenic, cadmium, manganese conference call addressing coal and sulfate. ash. “We generate enough coal “Groundwater monitoring ash every year to fill boxcars from data from five sampling events the North Pole to the South Pole.” from May 2008 to November According to the EPA, coal ash 2010 show contamination from contains “a broad range of metals, a coal ash landfill and gypsum including arsenic, selenium and storage areas at the Crist Power cadmium.” The agency estimates Plant in the Florida panhandle,” that more than 136 million tons the report states. “Maximum of coal ash—or, coal combustion Contaminant Levels (MCLs) residuals—are produced annually. for arsenic and cadmium were Power companies, which burn Aerial view of ash slide site at Tennessee Valley Authority’s Kingston Fossil exceeded multiple times in coal to produce electricity, store Plant, Dec 23 2008 one compliance monitoring coal ash in ponds or landfills. well, MWC-4 , near the landfill.

If “scrubbers” are employed at Arsenic exceedances ranged from 29 to 35 “It’s a technologically easy thing to the facility to scrub emissions, the ash is ppb, (3.5 times the MCL), while cadmium do,” she said. “No more advance than how turned into a synthetic form of gypsum— was measured at 16 ppb (3.2 times the we deal with household garbage, really.” flue gas desulfurized gypsum.

MCL). Health advisories were exceeded Florida resident Steve Johnson joined Currently, coal ash is unregulated at the for manganese and sulfate. The worst environmental advocates on yesterday’s federal level. This worries environmental sulfate concentrations were downgradient conference call. He recently had coal ash groups due to the risk of the stored ash—and put onto his 30 acres of land as filler. Since of gypsum storage areas.” related metals—leeching into groundwater.

“This is a one of a kind, first-time operation,” Perrotta said, noting that the Pensacola facility will be able to produce 6,000 pieces of candy each hour. “That’s quite a big difference.”

In addition to safeguarding groundwater, environmentalists point to a 2008 accident in Tennessee as a reason to regulate coal ash. In what is the largest coal ash release in U.S. history, a slurry spill at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Kingston Fossil Plant resulted in more than one billion gallons of coal fly ash slurry being released into local waterways and damaging surrounding land and homes.

Enderle said power companies should be required to enact such measures as lining containment facilities, as well as covering coal ash deposits.

Rogers doesn’t put a lot of stock in the report.

“This is not a government group, it’s an environmental group,” he said. “It’s an anti-fossil fuel group.”

The Gulf Power spokesman said that the company was in full compliance with state and federal regulations. He said environmentalists’ concerns regarding the lack of regulations should be directed at lawmakers.

The Southern Company—Gulf Power’s parent company—reports that 30 percent of its coal combustion byproducts are sold for reuse. The company’s scrubberderived gypsum is used in “a number of beneficial uses, such as in wallboard, cement and agriculture.”

Eathjustice’s Enderle said she would like to see federal regulators address the safety of using coal byproducts in such ways.

“That’s something we’d like the EPA to come out with,” she said.

In its 2010 proposed regulations, the EPA did not aim to address the secondary market for coal byproducts. The “beneficially used CCRs,” or Coal Combustion Residuals are exempt from any hazardous waste regulations.

The U.S. House vote to bar regulation of coal byproducts may be largely symbolic, as the transportation bill it’s attached to is becoming a bleaker prospect by the day. The house bill contains controversial aspects—most notably, the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline—and is not expected to survive the legislative session.

House Republicans have indicated that a stalemate is likely, which would most likely mean an extension of current highway funding by June 30.

A majority of the U.S. representatives from Florida favor the coal-ash amendment. While a half dozen Florida Democrats voted against the language, most of the state’s 25 representatives voted for it. Three of the state’s U.S. representatives—Jeff Miller, Connie Mack and Daniel Webster, all Republicans—did not vote on the matter. {in}

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13 We Got Right

By Rick Outzen

June 28, 2012

The Independent News published its first issue on July 1, 1999. The basic premise was to be a newspaper that cared about its community and one that would report the stories others avoided and be an advocate for positive change in the community. The paper has fearlessly taken stands and stretched its meager resources to be a paper the community could rely upon.

The paper has been far from perfect, but here are 13 things that we believe that we have done right:

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13 We Got Right Lake. The storm aged the plant five to 10 years and brought national attention to risks of having such a facility on the bay.

FEMA, county and city governments pitched in and helped ECUA build its $316-million Central Water Reclamation Facility which opened in December 2010 in Cantonment, Fla. The old Main Street Sewage Treatment Plant has been demolished and will be available soon for redevelopment.

By far the best year was 2008 when the paper reported that UWF was launching its football program and was selling tickets for its home opener against Notre Dame. What was a joke four years ago is now closer to reality. UWF President Judy Bense has a task force working on both a team and a stadium.

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MOVING THE MAIN STREET SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

In November 2001, the IN began reporting on the problems with the aging downtown treatment plant and the need to relocate the facility that was built in 1937. Though the odors from the plant often made downtown Pensacola smell like a Pea Ridge outhouse, the Emerald Coast Utility Authority staff and board were adamant about letting the plant daily dump nearly 20 million gallons for treated sewage into Pensacola Bay. When Hurricane Ivan hit the Main Street plant, the IN reported that untreated sludge spilled into local waterways and filled homes from Aragon to Blue Angels

No one messed with W.D. Childers.

The “Banty Rooster” ruled the Florida Senate for over two decades. When term limits sent him home to Escambia County, Childers won a seat on the Escambia County Commission and quickly become its chairman.

While the daily newspaper lauded Childers for his leadership, the IN questioned in September 2001 why so many county department heads were quitting.

As last-minute additions to the board’s agendas began to lead to millions being spent on land grabs, the IN smelled something was wrong. In January 2002, the paper questioned $6.2 million being spent on a closed soccer complex and a defunct car dealership.

Within months, four county commissioners were indicted and removed from office. Childers was found guilty of violating the Florida Sunshine Law and of bribing Commissioner Willie Junior to help push the land deals.

Childers served three years in prison and was released in 2009.

3 APRIL FOOL’S ISSUES

A satire is difficult to write, but the IN has nearly perfected it with its annual April Fool’s issues. Since 2002, the paper has had fun with articles that have poked fun at local politicians and ourselves.

The paper had Fred Levin, whose philanthropy had gotten the University of Florida naming its law school in his honor, buying the University of West Florida.

The gadget-loving former Sheriff Ronnie McNesby was reported to have bought a submarine for his agency through e-Bay. MTV was scouting out Pensacola Beach for its upcoming season of “Jersey Shore” and Osama Bin Laden had been found hiding under the old Bayfront Auditorium.

The IN realized that Pensacola was falling behind the region long before the politicians and chamber leadership was willing to admit it. The paper saw bright progressive ideas stopped by entrenched bureaucracies. Electing new council members had little impact either.

The city was operating under a charter written in 1930 and was being run by a city manager that wasn’t answerable to the voters and was nearly impossible for the 10-member city council to remove.

In June 2004, the paper began arguing for a strong mayor with an in-depth interview of Joe Riley, the mayor of Charleston, S.C. Riley, who was serving his eighth term as mayor at the time, argued that the strong mayor form of government gave maximum accountability to the voters.

The paper agreed.

Three years later, the Pensacola City Council agreed to appoint a charter review commission.

Under attorney Crystal Spencer’s leadership, that group recommended a strong mayor form of government.

The paper fought for the new charter, which the voters approved by referendum in 2009. The following year, Ashton Hayward was elected to the position.

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5 MARITIME PARK

The city’s first proposal for the Trillium property across from city hall was a new bayfront auditorium that would have competed with the Civic Center and festival park. The paper fought vigorously against the plan and helped to defeat the 2003 referendum for the project.

In May 2004 , the IN proposed its “ballsy plan” for downtown Pensacola that called for a ballpark, maritime museum and conference center. The staff ’s research had found that minor league baseball, particularly teams with downtown stadiums, were thriving across the country.

After Hurricane Ivan, Quint Studer, the late Vice Adm. Jack Fetterman and then-UWF President John Cavanaugh agreed, at the request of city leaders, to create a community maritime park that would have the features of our plan. The naysayers went ballistic, even though public sentiment favored the concept.

The IN backed the 2006 referendum that approved the park and fought a couple petition drives to stop its construction.

The park opened this past April and is leading the Southern League in attendance. The games are regularly sold out.

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6 BEST OF THE COAST

In 2000, local media shied away from picking favorites. The last readership survey to pick the “best” anything had been done in 1996 by the daily newspaper and had been plagued with ballot stuffing.

The IN created “Best of the Coast” and over the past 12 years the award has become a highly sought after honor. The inaugural BOC issue was 48 pages. Today it is 68 pages with nearly 150 categories.

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DOWNTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT

Another suggestion of the 2004 Ballsy Plan was the creation of a downtown entertainment district. The lead was “Imagine Bourbon Street without the nudie bars.” The paper felt that Seville Quarter could be a cornerstone if the daily newspaper would give up its massive parking lot so that music fans and clubbers could walk club to club like they do on Beale Street in Memphis, Tenn. and in Ybor City in Tampa, Fla. to enjoy a wide range of music.

Eight years later, downtown Pensacola has its entertainment district with Vinyl Music Hall, Hopjacks, New York Nicks, Play, Helen Back, Cabaret, Sluggo’s, Intermission, Ragtyme Grill and Seville Quarter. World of Beer will be joining the line up soon and the daily newspaper now has its parking lot up for sale so we can expect more additions in the future.

YOUNG PROFES8 PENSACOLA SIONAL/RISING STARS

When the City of Pensacola was debating the maritime park, leaders continually talked about the need to keep young adults in the area, but no one was talking directly to them.

The Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce built its programs around tourism, military and economic development, but had little outreach to the young professionals.

The IN and the chamber agreed in the fall of 2005 to join forces and facilitate the development of a young professional organization. Neither would try to run, manage or control the group but would offer support and help validate their initial efforts. The Pensacola Young Professionals (PYP) were officially formed in March 2006 and helped with the passage of the Community Maritime Park referendum.

The IN also saw the need to give recognition to those young adults that were showing promise in their careers. The Rising Stars program was launched in 2007 to do just that for promising young professionals under the age of 35.

To date, over 200 people have been so honored.

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The IN has always taken on the difficult issues that some would prefer the paper didn’t.

Deaths in the jail, taser abuse, human trafficking, domestic violence and racial discrimination have been cover stories that have been the paper’s reputation as being fearless and willing to follow tips wherever they may lead the reporters.

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13 We Got Right In the early days, the paper lost almost as many advertisers each week as it added. Elected officials didn’t like to be criticized and didn’t care for our watchdog approach to journalism. Unlike what may have happened in the past with other media, there was no one they could call to stop an investigation.

The paper ’s investigations into the taser abuses in 2004 and the jail deaths in 2005 and 2006 led to a federal Department of Justice investigation. The 2007 stor y of local teen, Shauna Newell, being abducted, raped and nearly sold into sex slaver y was picked up by the national media.

In 2008, the paper came to the defense of Erin Markes, a young Pace, Fla. mother whose son suffered from a rare brain condition and who had been

accused by Nancy Grace on her national television program of being the worse mother in America. The IN showed how Markes was a hero not the villain in the story and the state attorney’s office dropped the case.

This year, the paper has pledged to expose the huge racial disparities in the community and how they are impacting the quality of the entire community. The articles have earned the paper one broken window so far.

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MUSIC FESTIVAL COVERAGE

Alt-weeklies are built on music coverage. The IN has hosted concerts, music festivals and even had its own music awards for a couple years. Sam Baltrusis helped us build the brand from 2003 to 2005 before heading off to Boston. Joani Delezen and her team of faithful, musicloving freelancers have taken the paper’s coverage to new levels.

The Hawkshaw Music Festival was the paper’s foray into concert promotion in an effort to fill the void left by Springfest and to find a way to honor our troops headed to war in Iraq.

With the help of Jeff DeWeese, Michelle Sarra, Steve Sharp, Jason Clark, Nora Jones and the Outzen women, the IN brought a line-up to Pensacola that included the Zac Brown Band—who won a Grammy two years later.

The paper learned quickly that concert promotion wasn’t its forte, but writing was. The paper’s coverage of DeLuna Fest and Hangout Fest has been remarkable, earning kudos from promoters, artists and readers. Starting months ahead of the events, the writers work tirelessly to garner interviews that others might miss.

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COVERAGE OF THE BILLINGS MURDER CASE

The IN doesn’t normally cover crime.

In summer of 2009, the paper had lost its two ancient Macs and its air conditioning.

For four weeks, the issues were produced using two hand-me-down computers from empty cubicles at O’Sullivan Creel.

The paper celebrated its 10th anniversary looking for something to write about other than Commissioner Gene Valentino and the Pensacola chamber.

On July 9, seven men broke into the Beulah home of Byrd and Melanie Billings, stealing a safe and killing the couple. In the home were nine children suffering from physical and mental handicaps. The national media descended on Pensacola and kept the spotlight on the investigation for over two weeks.

The IN was the first to report that witnesses were telling investigators that the murders were a contract hit and possibly connected to Mexican drug cartels.

It would be a month before the state at-

torney’s office released documents that supported the IN articles.

The paper’s coverage of the crime was featured in the New York Times, on Dateline NBC and on documentary produced by CBS/ TLC. Eventually all seven men were convicted.

Patrick Gonzalez Jr. was given the death penalty.

the company ’s few successes and downplayed the risks.

The goal was to make sure that Pensacola was not lost in the coverage and that the area had the attention of not only the oil giant, but also the federal and state governments.

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The IN set itself apart from other media with its coverage of the April 2009 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig that killed 11 men, spilled millions of gallons into the Gulf of Mexico and wrecked the economies of communities along the central Gulf Coast.

The IN was the first paper to be kicked out of a meeting by BP of ficials.

It was the only newspaper to refuse any BP ads. The paper garnered international attention for its stories on the BP marketing machine and how it overstated

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THE BLOG

When Rick’s Blog (ricksblog.biz) began in 2005, the web journal only had a few thousand visitors a month. The daily newspaper’s reporters and columnists also had blogs, but they only posted once or twice a month.

It wasn't until IN met Max Brantley of the Arkansas Times that the blog became a must-read for Pensacola. Brantley's blog was so effective in exposing misconduct in Gov. Mike Huckabee's administration that Brantley's paper got blacklisted by the future GOP presidential candidate.

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As of June 26, there have been over 9,700 posts and almost 41,000 approved comments.

The blog has had nearly 2 million visitors and 9.7 million page-views over the past 12 months. It has twice been nominated as the best local blog in Florida and was consistently ranked among the most influential political blogs in the state by BlogNetNews.com. It has been quoted on CBSNews.com, The Daily Beast and the New York Times and in meetings of the Escambia County Commission and the Pensacola City Council. Tallahassee politicos regularly have tuned in to get the pulse of Northwest Florida.

If you "google" just about any Pensacola or Escambia County issue, ricksblog.biz comes up. {in}

INDEPENDENT NEWS WINS STATE AWARD The Society of Professional Journalists’ South Florida Chapter recently honored the Independent News and its publisher Rick Outzen for their investigative reporting of the Escambia County Public School District at its annual Sunshine State Awards ceremony at the Calder Casino in Miami, Fla. The newspaper received third place honors in the Non-Deadline News Reporting for its April 2011 cover story “Tarnished Turnaround” on the many problems with Superintendent Malcolm Thomas’ attempt to make Warrington Middle School the top middle school in the district.

The IN spent over $1,000 for hundreds of public records from the Escambia Public School District, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Department of Education. Meetings were held with WMS Principal Sandra Rush, district officials and sheriff’s office. The IN reviewed the investigative reports and notes of District Investigator John Dobbs, the offense reports filed by the four school resource officers that worked at WMS during the 2009-10 school year and the internal audit report.

The article not only questioned the leadership of Thomas, but also brought attention to the safety of students and teachers in the classrooms across the school district. The IN found the district had reported less the 40 percent of the crime and violence on its campuses to law enforcement. The overall state percentage for the same type of incidents was 84 percent. Warrington Middle reported less than 3 percent.

The Society of Professional Journalists is dedicated to the perpetuation of a free press as the cornerstone of this nation and its liberty. The Sunshine State awards are presented by the South Florida Chapter to recognize the finest newspaper, magazine, television and radio reporting in the state of Florida. SPJ members from outside the state judge all the entries and select the winners.

This 2012 Sunshine State Award marked this first time the IN had applied. Other 2012 winners included The Miami Herald, Associated Press, The Palm Beach Post, The News-

Press (Ft. Myers, Fla.) and Orlando Sentinel. The IN was the only newspaper west of Tallahassee, Fla. to be recognized. {in}

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The Month of Man

A Closer Look at Men’s Health

by Jennie McKeon

June is National Safety Month, National Candy Month and National Dairy Month—the list is long. But more importantly, June is National Men’s Health Month.

Most men generally avoid the doctor.

Whether it’s from lack of time management or fear, the stereotype is confirmed by doctors everywhere.

“It’s very true,” said Dr. Eric Hazbun, a board certified family physician at Sacred Heart. “Part of the reason is because they feel invulnerable—kind of like ‘I don’t want to stop and ask for directions.’”

Some men also adhere to the “if it’s not broke, don’t fix it” motto.

“We tend to see issues that should’ve been addressed earlier,” Hazbun said.

That’s why the Men’s Health Network, a non-profit organization, provides men (and their concerned family) with information about free clinics, screening guidelines and tips to raise awareness in your local community.

“The stereotype exists, because it is reality, a fact that men do avoid doctors,” said Kimaya Dixit, communications associate at Men’s Health Network. “Men are taught from their childhood that big and tough boys don't cry.”

Native American men. The screening process is either a digital rectal exam (DRE) or prostate specific antigen test (PSA).

“Men should get rectal exams, PSAs and colonoscopies every year after 50,” Hazbun said.

DREs and colonoscopies may not be pleasant, but they could be lifesaving.

“A lot of men are very reluctant, they think ‘I’m not sticking a camera…’” Hazbun said. “But colon cancer is the second leading cancer-related cause of death.”

Males are also at risk for heart disease, which Hazbun said doctors fight on a daily basis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Men and women of all ages and backgrounds can develop the condition. Getting your cholesterol checked and checking your blood pressure every five years after 25, the same for sugar, will help maintain heart health.

There is no one screening to determine if someone has heart disease, instead it is up to the individual to see their doctor and discuss any and all abnormalities.

“The symptoms related to heart disease are chest pain and tightness. Those symptoms need to be evaluated,” Hazbun said.

HEALTHY GUIDELINES

DON’T BE AFRAID

Preventing major health issues isn’t always as time consuming or invasive as one might think. Young adult men (and women) should make appointments for cholesterol by the age of 20 and after that only every five years, the same for diabetic screenings.

Multi-vitamins are recommended, but certainly not a cure-all. Preventative screenings and looking out for your overall wellness is important at every age, however it is typically middle age that the human body starts to need more upkeep, meaning you can’t put it off any longer. And men are no exception to the rule.

“If someone is in very good health, it is age 40 that they would typically need to start seeing the doctor yearly,” said Hazbun. “By that age you start to see the problems of middle age—prostate cancer, colon cancer.”

Even doctors have to see a doctor.

“I’m 39,” Hazbun said. “I’m not looking forward to next year.”

Once men hit that magic number, 50, they need to begin prostate cancer screenings.

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Doctors are not mind readers, asking questions is key to making the most of your doctor visits, especially for men who wish to keep those visits few and far between.

“Male patients will tell me, ‘I’m here because of my knee pain,’ and after the visit, I’ll walk to the door and they’ll say ‘Oh, by the way doc,’” said Hazbun.

That last minute question is usually related to erectile dysfunction.

“Erectile dysfunction is usually a sign that something else is going wrong and could be linked to prostate issues or even heart disease if they’re not getting adequate blood flow to the penis,” Hazbun said. “Shame can keep people from finding major issues.”

Dr. Ken Mitchell has spent his past five years as a doctor focusing on weight loss and wellness. He also treats menopausal and andropausal patients with hormone therapy.

Andropause isn’t as common of a term as menopause, and that may be because men go through andropause at a gradual rate or maybe it’s because they aren’t open enough about the changes they go through in mid-life.

“They don’t hang out and talk about personal issues,” Mitchell said.

“A lot of guys have back pain,” Aguilar Mitchell said andropause can cause a said. “They should focus on postural and decrease in energy, interest and memory. core exercises, abs, butt and shoulders. As “There’s no mojo, no get up and go,” men age, these stabilizer muscles ten to Mitchell said. atrophy first, which cause muscle imbalMitchell’s answer to men who get past ances. Once you have proper alignment, then the embarrassment of bringing up the you can work on chest and biceps. You get a subject is testosterone replacement through better benefit.” creams, gels and shots, which have the most Aguilar points out, that men tend to skip lasting effect. the recommended 30-minute cardio after “It’s not mainstream medicine and the their 30-minute strength and core training. risks are minimal,” Mitchell said. “You can re“Very few males do enough cardio,” he said. place testosterone and you can do it safely.”

Testosterone levels range from 2 to 800, the average middle aged man should be at about 500 Mitchell said. With the hormone therapy, men receive a boost of 800 giving When the facts aren’t enough to get men them a blast of energy. However, there’s not a to be more active in taking care of themselves, huge market for it. women are called in for reinforcement.

“I have a high no-show rate,” Mitchell “We encourage women to expand on said. “They’re tough sales.” their traditional role as the family's health “It’s a story about nutrition” care leader and activist for enhancement of Whenever you ask a physician about health care services,” Dixit said. “Women wellness—whether it’s male or female—you’re are the ones who can get men to the docnot going to be able to dodge the “eat right, tors offices as they schedule appointments exercise” lecture. It’s the number one advice and push their husbands, sons, brothers, for anyone seeking to map out a wellness plan. fathers, etc.”

“Exercise helps prevent, across the Men’s health isn’t about forcing someone board, every disease even cancer,” Hazbun to do something they should do, but more said. “Exercise and diet is the bottom line.” about ensuring that loved ones are healthier, Thirty to 40 minutes of exercise and a and therefore around much longer. diet rich in fiber, 20-25 grams per day, is rec“Men's health to us should mean healthommended. For specific guidelines, Hazbun ier, fuller, longer and happier lives for our suggests the Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes brothers, husbands, fathers, grandfathers, (TLC) diet, which you can find at nih.gov. uncles and sons,” Dixit said. {in} Exercise is important for bodies of all ages, but Lorenzo Aguilar, head fitness trainer at Anytime Fitness, points out, after 25 it’s even more important.

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Health Talk: Dr. Philip Ham, Primary Care Physician at West Florida Hospital

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IN: In your experience, do you feel that men avoid the doctor more than women? If so, why do you think men avoid the doctor?

HAM: Regularly men tell me they are here to see me because their wife made them come.

Or, I hear from women regularly that their husband refuses to go to the doctor. When asked, some men explain it’s because they are too busy or they can’t afford to take a day off from work. Others try and find the answers to their medical problem online. I believe another problem is that most men don’t like to be nagged and they know doctors are notorious for telling their patients to stop smoking, lose weight, start exercising and avoid red meat and any other food item that has a good flavor to it.

Dr. Philip Ham works at West Florida Hospital, his specialty is family practice.

Dr. Ham is a doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.). A D.O. has the same medical background as an M.D., the main difference being that a D.O. focuses on preventative care and treats the whole body rather than specific symptoms or illnesses.

IN: What are the vital check-ups that every man needs to have throughout his life?

HAM: An annual physical is recommended for men. At this time, the doctor verifies all prevention measures have been adequately taken to decrease risk of disease. Prevention of disease is key to establishing a long healthy

tion to their health. However, it is especially important for men who are 45 years and older as their risk for cardiovascular disease starts increasing at this age.

life. It is very important to screen for high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes so that we may prevent, or at least stabilize, these diseases before they have had time to cause damage. Once a man turns 50 years of age, it is recommended for him to be screened for colon cancer, which can be a deadly cancer if not caught in time. Once he turns 65 years of age, annual flu immunizations, glaucoma screening, and bone scans may be recommended. These are just a few examples.

IN: What would you say is the average man's worst enemy?

HAM: I would have to say that the average man’s worst enemy is inadequate exercise.

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IN: What is your wellness plan for the typical male?

HAM: My plan for the typical male is to minimize his disease risk factors. This is accomplished by regular cardiovascular exercise, a healthy diet, maintenance of a healthy weight, and immunizations. We also focus on the stabilization of any disease processes the patient may already have such as hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, hypothyroidism, coronary artery disease, etc.

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Dr. Ismeth Abbas / courtesy photo DR. ISMETH ABBAS JOINS BAPTIST MEDICAL GROUP Experienced hospitalist Ismeth Abbas, M.D., has joined Baptist Medical Group’s hospitalist program and expansive physician network. Dr. Abbas will serve in-patients at both Baptist and Gulf Breeze hospitals. Dr. Abbas is board certified in both internal medicine and hospital medicine, and joins Baptist from Salem, Ore., where he previously served as the hospitalist medical director for a 450-bed hospital. Dr. Abbas completed his residency in internal medicine at St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, Ill., after earning his medical degree at the PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research at Bharathiar University, India. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and a Fellow of Hospital Medicine. Along with the team of Baptist hospitalists, Dr. Abbas will work with patients’ primary care and specialist physicians to provide skilled and compassionate care throughout their hospital stay. To learn more about Dr. Abbas and the hospitalist program, visit baptistmedicalgroup.org or call 437-8600.

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BRIAN BAUMGARDNER CEO OF WEST FLORIDA HEALTHCARE West Florida Healthcare, an affiliate of HCA, announces the appointment of Brian Baumgardner to the position of Chief Executive Officer, effective July 9, 2012. Baumgardner has served in the Chief Executive role at Gulf Coast Medical Center since November of 2008. His prior experience includes serving in administrative roles in several Floridabased hospitals, most recently as Chief Operating Officer of Lawnwood Regional Medical Center in Fort Pierce, Fla. He has been instrumental in the growth of Gulf Coast Medical Center, most notably the development of a new Pediatric Emergency Room, an interventional PCI program, and a robotic surgery program focused on gynecology, urology, pediatrics, and general surgery. “I look forward to joining the West Florida Healthcare family and becoming a part of the Pensacola community,” said Baumgardner. “There is tremendous opportunity for the organization to play an important role in enhancing the range of healthcare services available in Northwest Florida, and I am confident we will build upon past successes well into the future.”

Baumgardner received his Bachelor of Science, a Master of Business Administration, and a Master of Health Science from the University of Florida. He has served as a board member of several organizations, including the Bay County Chamber of Commerce, the Gulf Coast Community College Foundation, and the Federation of American Hospitals, and is currently a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives. “Brian is a veteran hospital administrator with 20 years of experience in Florida,” said Michael P. Joyce, FACHE, President, HCA North Florida Division. “He has a proven track record and has done an outstanding job of leading Gulf Coast Medical Center. We are pleased to welcome him to West Florida Healthcare.”

ANN L. BAROCO CENTER DESIGNATED AN ACR BREAST IMAGING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE The Ann L. Baroco Center for Breast Health, located at Sacred Heart Women's Hospital in Pensacola, has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR). By awarding facilities the status of a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, the ACR recognizes breast imaging centers that have earned accreditation in all of the College's voluntary, breast-imaging accreditation programs and modules, in addition to the mandatory Mammography Accreditation Program.

Accredited services at Ann Baroco include: mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, breast ultrasound, ultrasoundguided breast biopsy and breast MRI. To receive this designation, the Ann Baroco Center participated in peer-review evaluations conducted in each breast imaging modality by board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field. Each modality is evaluated on image quality, personnel qualifications, facility equipment, quality control procedures, and quality assurance programs.

The ACR, headquartered in Reston, Va., is a national organization serving more than 32,000 diagnostic/interventional radiologists, radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and medical physicists with programs for focusing on the practice of medical imaging and radiation oncology, as well as the delivery of comprehensive healthcare services. For more information or to make an appointment, please call the Ann L. Baroco Center for Breast Health at 416-8078.

BAPTIST MEDICAL PARK IN NAVARRE EXPANDS REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT Baptist Medical Park - Navarre is pleased to announce the completion of its Andrews Institute Rehabilitation

department expansion. The expansion nearly doubles the department’s size and adds new services for patients who need physical rehabilitation after injury or surgery. The nearly $100,000 expansion added more than 1,200 square feet, new exercise equipment and new physical rehabilitation services to complement the already extensive program. New equipment in the department includes: a machine for strengthening hamstrings and quad muscles, an abdominal/lower back weight stack machine for building core strength, a lat pull-down machine for building back strength, a seated chest press machine to build chest and tricep strength, an elliptical machine and a Stairmaster machine for working on cardio, an upright stationary bike for working on leg strength and conditioning, an upper body ergometer to work on arm strengthening and conditioning and shoulder range of motion and an ultrasound/electrical stimulation machine to help control pain, swelling, increase circulation and increase range of motion. Robert Girandola, physical therapy manager, said the expansion includes the addition of vestibular rehab, a form of physical therapy to help people with inner ear disorders improve overall balance, mobility and coordination. Andrews Institute Rehabilitation at Baptist Medical Park – Navarre serves patients recovering from a wide variety of conditions— including orthopedic post-operative recovery, neurological disorders, general deconditioning and weakness, and gait/ walking disorders. “The additional space and new services will help our expert team provide more comprehensive care to our patients,” Girandola said. To learn more about the services at Andrews Institute Rehabilitation at Baptist Medical Park – Navarre, call 939-1017 or visit theandrewsinstitute.com/rehabilitation. {in}

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WEST FLORIDA HOSPITAL MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY UNIT West Florida Hospital will offer comprehensive mammography services for women 35 and over. WFH’s Mobile Mammography Unit will be at Dr. Gordon Couch’s Office located at, Bayou Corporate Ctr., 4900 Bayou Blvd., #104 . For appointments or more information, call 494-3497 or toll-free at 1-888-894-2113.

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FREE TABLE TENNIS Pensacola Table Tennis Club offers free play twice a week on Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m. and Mondays from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Balls and paddles are provided, but you are welcome to bring your own. Thursday is for intermediate and advanced and Monday is for family and beginners, but there all enough tables available for all skill levels. Located at the Fricker Community Center, 901 N. E St., call 791-3979 for more information or visit pensacolatabletennis. tripod.com.

YOGA WITH BECKIE SATHRE The class includes readings, meditation and chanting at Everman, 315 W. Garden St. from 6 to 7 p.m. Beginner’s yoga is on the first and third Tuesdays with intermediate yoga on the second and fourth Tuesdays. Free for Everman members, $2 for non-members. Bring your own towel or mat. For more information, call 438-0402 or visit everman.org.

YOGA & MEDITATION WITH MICHEAL DEMARIA Relax with Michael DeMaria every Monday at the Sanders Beach Community Center, 931 S. I St. from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Classes are $10, a portion of which goes to the community center. For more information, call 436-5198 or visit ontos.org.

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SLEEP DISORDER MONTHLY GROUP MEETING The featured speaker will be Robert Dawkins, PhD, MPH, certified sleep specialist with West Florida Hospital. The session is free and open to anyone with a suspected or confirmed sleep disorder; family members are also welcome. Meeting will be held I in the Sleep Disorders Conference Room, 2nd Floor, West Florida Rehabilitation Institute, 8391 N. Davis Hwy Registration for the session is preferred, but not required. To register, call 494-3212.

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ZUMBA IN EASTHILL Join the Zumba fitness class held at Bayview Park Center, 2001 E. Lloyd St. from 6 to 7 p.m. Classes are $5 . For more information, call 4365190 or visit zumbapensacola.com.

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HEAL THYSELF WOMAN CIRCLES WITH NIELAH Learn the nine steps to healing and total wellness with Nielah Black Spears at Gathering Awareness and Books Center located at 2737 N. E. St. Classes are from 6 to 7 p.m. and are $10 per session or $35 a month.

For more information call 366-2567 or e-mail gor4life.gmail.com.

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SPIRITUAL LIVING DISCUSSION GROUP Join the discussion in the ongoing science of mind or positive thought living and love from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Donations accepted. Classes are located at 1007 S. Old Corr y Field Rd. R . S.V.P to Jim and Carolyn Var y at 937-6730.

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HERB STUDY CLASS Ongoing Herbal Study Group - Exploring natural healing, use of herbs, films, discussions from 6:30 p.m. to 8. Free for members, $2 for nonmembers. Located at Everman's Health Food Store 315 W. Garden St 438-0402 or everman.org

August 7 from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Rehabilitation Institute Community Rooms located at 8391 N. Davis Hwy. Instructors: Jo Vollmer, RN, MSN and Dave Vollmer, RT, MBA Registration is required. Call 494-3212 to register.

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QUIT SMOKING NOW West Florida Hospital offers this free smoking cessation program with free nicotine replacement therapy. The six week course meets on Tuesdays until

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WEEKLY MEDITATION AT PSC Enjoy an evening of meditation at 7 p.m. and stay for tea and conversation afterward. Located in the Pensacola State College Student Center, Room 509, 1000

College Blvd. For more information, visit meditationinpensacola.org.

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COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE CLINIC The first Saturday of the month, Dr. Bonnie McLean of fers ear acupuncture to relieve stress for $20. Call 932-1778 to make an appointment. You can also sign up for emotional code work with Margie for $15 . Call 291-0848 to make an appointment. Appointments are available from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Baybridge Chiropractic Center, 107 Baybridge Dr., in Gulf Breeze. For more information, visit spiritgatemedicine.com.

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MEDICALLY SUPERVISED WEIGHT LOSS CLASS Baptist Healthcare Wellness Event presented by Sandra Moody, A .R.N.P., Baptist Medical Group, family medicine from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Baptist Hospital medical meeting rooms, 1000 W. Moreno St. Reservations are required. If you would like to attend, please call 469-7897.

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PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL CAMP PSC of fers girls volleyball camp for 5th to 12th graders. Session I is from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Session II is from 1 to 4 p.m. Cost is $85-$100. Contact Chris Laird for more info at 484-1303 or claird@pensacolastate.edu.

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HEAR RHYTHM DISORDERS AND TREATMENTS Baptist Healthcare Wellness Event presented by Sumit Verma, M .D., Cardiology Consultant from 12 to 1 p.m. at Andrews Institute, Conference Room B, 1040 Gulf Breeze Pkw y. Reser vations are required. If you would like to attend, please call 469-7897. {in}

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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 pre-operative and postoperative management of cataract and refractive surgery patients.

Health Care Organizations

BAPTIST HEALTH CARE 434-4071, ebaptisthealthcare.org Baptist Health Care is a communityowned, 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 4167000, 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.

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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 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, fixedonfitness.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.

Hypnotherapy

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 2011. {in}

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Chest Pain Center West Florida Hospital is the only 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 only 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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happenings rabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

CHARLIE ROBERTS 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com.

FISH SANDWICH 8:30 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd, Pensacola Beach.

932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

COLLEGE DANCE NIGHT 9 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

BIG MUDDY 9:30 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

LUCKY DOGGS 10 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

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‘SURFING FLORIDA: A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY’: Kelly Slater / photo by Tom Dugan

THURSDAY 6.28

‘A ROADTRIP THROUGH FLORIDA ARCHAEOLOGY’ 10 a.m. DARC, 207 E. Main St. 595-0050, ext. 107 or flpublicarchaeology.org/ darc.php.

‘SURFING FLORIDA: A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY’ 10 a.m. through Sep 2. Pensacola Museum of Art. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

‘SUMMERFEST’ 10 a.m. through Jul 21. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com.

‘WOMAN’: A JURIED EXHIBIT 10 a.m. through Jul 14. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

‘QUIET LIGHT’ 10 a.m. through Jul 14. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. 432-3080 or artelgallery. org.

‘TOUCH THE PAST’ ARCHAEOLOGY LAB VOLUNTEER PROGRAM 10 a.m. FPAN Coordinating Center, 207 E. Main St. 595-0050 ext. 103 or flpublicarchaeology.org.

‘IT’S 5 O’ CLOCK SOMEWHERE’ MARGARITA TASTING 2 p.m. Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Rd., Pensacola Beach. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

PLAY HAPPY HOUR 4 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com.

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

‘DINNER WITH STRINGS ATTACHED’ 5 & 7:30 p.m. Reservations required. Jackson’s Steakhouse, 400 S. Palafox. 469-9898 or jacksons. goodgrits.com.

HERB CLASS AT EVER’MAN 6 p.m. $2 for non-members. Ever’man Natural Foods, 315 W. Garden St. 438-0402 or everman.org.

VEGAN DINNER AT EOTL 6 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. 4 29-0336 or eotlcafe.com.

‘PIRATES OF PENSACOLA’ TOUR 6:30 p.m. $5$20. Visitor Information Center, 1401 E. Gregory St. 417-7321 or piratetrolley.com.

BLUE WAHOOS VS JACKSON GENERALS 7 p.m. Maritime Park, 449 W. Main St. 934-8444 or bluewahoos.com.

EVENINGS IN OLDE SEVILLE SQUARE 7 p.m.

Seville Square, between Alcaniz and Adams streets. 438-6505 or pensacolaheritage.org.

CANDLELIGHT TOUR OF HISTORIC FORT PICKENS 8:30 p.m. $8 per vehicle. Fort Pickens, 1400 Fort Pickens Rd. 934-2600 or nps.gov/guis.

live music

J. HAWKINS 2 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

MARK SHERRILL 4 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

JAZZ AT GREGORY STREET ASSEMBLY HALL 5 p.m. Gregory Street Assembly Hall, 501 E. Gregory St. 607-8633 or gregorystreet.com.

LOGAN SPICER & MICKEY 5:30 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.

DAVE AND JOE SHOW 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Rd., Pensacola Beach. 9324139 or peglegpetes.com.

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

CHARLIE ROBERTS 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com.

ROBERT EARL KEEN, THE WHITE BUFFALO 7:30 p.m. $30. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox.

607-6758 or vinylmusichall.com.

CROSSTOWN 7:30 p.m. Sabine Sandbar, 715 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 9343141 or dalesbigdeck.com.

KARAOKE WITH BECKY 7:30 p.m. Sabine Sandbar, 715 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 934-3141 or dalesbigdeck.com.

AVENEDA 16 8 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Rd., Pensacola Beach. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

TIM SPENCER 8 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 9322211 or sandshaker.com.

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

DJ MR LAO 8 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

ELAINE PETTY & CATHY PACE 8 p.m. Flo-

‘A ROADTRIP THROUGH FLORIDA ARCHAEOLOGY’ 10 a.m. DARC, 207 E. Main St. 595-0050, ext. 107 or flpublicarchaeology.org/darc.php.

‘SURFING FLORIDA: A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY’ 10 a.m. through Sep 2. Pensacola Museum of Art. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

‘SUMMERFEST’ 10 a.m. through Jul 21. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com.

‘WOMAN’: A JURIED EXHIBIT 10 a.m. through Jul 14. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

‘QUIET LIGHT’ 10 a.m. through Jul 14. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

PLAY HAPPY HOUR 4 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com.

WINE TASTING AT DK 4:30 p.m. Distinctive Kitchens, 29 S. Palafox. 438-4688 or dk4u.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 TASTING AT EAST HILL MARKET 5:30 p.m. 1216 N. Ninth Ave. ‘SUNSET SAFARI’ AT THE ZOO 6 p.m. Gulf Breeze Zoo, 5701 Gulf Breeze Pkwy., Gulf Breeze. 932-2229 or gulfbreezezoo.org.

BANDS ALONG THE BLACKWATER FEATURING MASS KUNFUZION 6 p.m. Along the Blackwater River, behind the Santa Rosa Courthouse, 6865 Caroline St. 983-5466 or ci.milton.fl.us.

BLUE WAHOOS VS JACKSON GENERALS 7 p.m. Maritime Park, 449 W. Main St. 934-8444 or bluewahoos.com.

‘TITANIC: THE MUSICAL IN CONCERT’ 7:30 p.m. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. 432-2042 or pensacolalittletheatre.com.

‘SUNSET TOAST AT THE TOP’ 7:30 p.m.

Couples only tour, reservations required. Pensacola Lighthouse, 2081 Radford Blvd. 393-1561 or lighthousereservations.org.

‘LIGHT OF THE MOON TOUR’ 8 p.m. Pensacola Lighthouse, 2081 Radford Blvd. 393-1561 or pensacolalighthouse.org.

SWING DANCING 8:30 p.m. American Legion, 1401 Intendencia St. $5 . 437-5465 or pensacolaswing.com

live music

DADDY MAN 12 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Rd., Pensacola Beach. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

AL & CATHY 1 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

KEN LAMBERT 2 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

MIKE JENCKS 3 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Rd., Pensacola Beach. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

JACK ROBERTSON, TROY BRANNON 5 p.m.

Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

LEE YANKIE 6 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

3 AMIGOS 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Rd., Pensacola Beach. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

TIM SPENCER 6 p.m. The Oar House, 1000 S. Pace Blvd. 549-4444 or the-oar-house.com.

JOYNER & JOHNSON 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s at the Point, 5851 Galvez Rd. 497-0071 or hubstaceys.com.

SAWMILL & GUESTS 7 p.m. Chumuckla’s Farmers’ Opry, 8897 Byrom Campbell Rd., Pace. 9949219 or farmersopry.com.

CIVILIZED NATIVES 7:30 p.m. Sabine Sandbar, 715 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach.

934-3141 or dalesbigdeck.com.

CEDRIC BURNSIDE 8 p.m. $5. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. 607-6758 or vinylmusichall.com.

DESTIN ATKINSON 8 p.m. The Leisure Club, 126 S. Palafox. 912-4229 or tlcdowntown.com.

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

DJ MR LAO 8 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

HOLLY SHELTON AND DAVID SHELANDER 8 p.m. Ragtyme Grille, 201 S. Jefferson St. 4299655 or ragtyme.net.

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

SHAWNA P & EARTH FUNK TRIBE 9 p.m.

Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Rd., Pensacola Beach. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

HIP KITTY 9 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse. goodgrits.com.

TRUNK MONKEY 9 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach.

932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

KATAGORY 5 9 p.m. LiliMarlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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

MASON JAR 9 p.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 677-9153 or thegrandmarlin.com.

RUSTY TABOR 9 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

WES BAYLISS & BERT SUMMERSELL 9:45 p.m.

Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

JAMES ADKINS 9:30 p.m. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom, 10 S. Palafox. 497-6073 or hopjacks.com.

RYAN BALTHROP 10 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

FOUR UNPLUGGED 10:30 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

SATURDAY 6.30

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. 595-0 050, ext. 107 or flpublicarchaeology. org /darc.php.

‘SUMMERFEST’ 10 a.m. through Jul 21. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com.

‘WOMAN’: A JURIED EXHIBIT 10 a.m. through Jul 14. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

‘QUIET LIGHT’ 10 a.m. through Jul 14. Artel Gal-

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Congratulations to Drew Hardgrave and Veralyn Montemayor They are of ficially the winners of this year ’s Pensacola Blockparty Wedding!

The lucky couple has won the bad ass prize of a free wedding—including just about everything from invitations to flowers to a private reception on The Deck at The Fish House. It will happen during the Sept. 14th Gallery Night and all of Pensacola is invited to celebrate alongside the couple as they exchange vows against the backdrop of Garden Street and Palafox.

See you at the wedding of the year!

Pensacola Blockparty Wedding '12 Sponsors:

Veralyn Montemayor and Drew Hardgrave in Ferdinand Plaza. Table, chairs and props by Hemstitch Vintage Rental, Flowers by Eufloria. / photo by Mirabel Photography

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Pensacola Lighthouse / courtesy photo lery, 223 S. Palafox. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

‘SURFING FLORIDA: A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY’ 12 p.m. through Sep 2. Pensacola Museum of Art. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

PLAY HAPPY HOUR 4 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com.

BLUE WAHOOS VS JACKSON GENERALS 6:30 p.m. Maritime Park, 449 W. Main St. 934-8444 or bluewahoos.com.

‘TITANIC: THE MUSICAL IN CONCERT’ 7:30

p.m. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. 432-2042 or pensacolalittletheatre.com.

LIGHTHOUSE GHOST HUNT 8 p.m. Pensacola Lighthouse, 2081 Radford Blvd. 393-1561 or pensacolalighthouse.org.

live music

LEE MELTON 12 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Rd., Pensacola Beach. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

LEA ANNE & RICK 1 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

NEWBURY SYNDICATE 1:30 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

ELAINE PETTY 2 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

THE ROWDIES 2 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Rd., Pensacola Beach. 9169888 or bamboowillies.com.

CURT & FRIENDS 3 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach.

932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

TROY BRANNON 4 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

JACK ROBERTSON 5:30 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

3 AMIGOS 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Rd., Pensacola Beach. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

JOHN CALOGNE 6 p.m. The Oar House, 1000 S. Pace Blvd. 549-4444 or the-oar-house.com.

PAUL KILLOUGH 6 p.m. Crabs We Got ‘Em, 6 Casino Beach, Pensacola Beach. 932-0700 or crabswegotem.com.

JAY WILLIAMS BAND 6 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

LOADED GOAT 7 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. 916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

SAWMILL BAND & GUESTS 7 p.m. Chumuckla’s Farmers’ Opry, 8897 Byrom Campbell Rd., Pace.

994-9219 or farmersopry.com.

KRAZY GEORGE KARAOKE 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 4691001 or hubstaceys.com.

KARAOKE WITH MARK ESKEW 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s at the Point, 5851 Galvez Rd. 497-0071 or hubstaceys.com.

SOUTHERN BREEZE, RONNIE MILLER 7:30

p.m. Sabine Sandbar, 715 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 934-3141 or dalesbigdeck.com.

RUSTY TABOR 8 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

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

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

KARAOKE WITH KRAZY GEORGE 9 p.m. Hub Stacey’s, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com.

SHAWNA P & EARTH FUNK TRIBE 9 p.m.

Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Rd., Pensacola Beach. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

TRUNK MONKEY 9 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach.

932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

HIP KITTY 9 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse. goodgrits.com.

KATAGORY 5 9 p.m. LiliMarlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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

BOUJOU GROOVE 9 p.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach.

677-9153 or thegrandmarlin.com.

KNEE DEEP BAND 9:30 p.m. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom, 10 S. Palafox. 497-6073 or hopjacks.com.

JOHN COWART 9:30 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

WES BAYLISS & RICOCHET 10 p.m. Florabama,

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FOUR UNPLUGGED 10:30 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

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WORSHIP ON THE WATER 11 a.m. Tent Stage, Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

‘SUMMERFEST’ 12:30 p.m. through Jul 21. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com.

‘TITANIC: THE MUSICAL IN CONCERT’ 2:30 p.m. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. 432-2042 or pensacolalittletheatre.com.

PLAY HAPPY HOUR 4 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com.

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LEKTRIC MULLET 3 p.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach.

677-9153 or thegrandmarlin.com.

TOMATO 4 p.m. The Oar House, 1000 S. Pace Blvd. 549-4444 or the-oar-house.com.

YO MOMMA’S BIG FAT BOOTY BAND 7 p.m.

Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. 916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

BROOKS HUBBERT III 9 p.m. End O’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 4346211 or sevillequarter.com.

‘A ROADTRIP THROUGH FLORIDA ARCHAEOLOGY’ 10 a.m. DARC, 207 E. Main St. 595-0050, ext. 107 or flpublicarchaeology.org/ darc.php.

‘SUMMERFEST’ 10 a.m. through Jul 21. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com.

‘TOUCH THE PAST’ ARCHAEOLOGY LAB VOLUNTEER PROGRAM 10 a.m. FPAN Coordinating Center, 207 E. Main St. 595-0050 ext. 103 or flpublicarchaeology.org.

PLAY HAPPY HOUR 4 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com.

OYSTER NIGHT AT ATLAS 5 p.m. First dozen are 25 cents apiece and $2 Budweiser, Bud Light and Michelob Ultra drafts until close. Atlas, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or atlas.goodgrits.com.

BURGERS & BEER NIGHT AT SURF BURGER 6 p.m. Surf Burger, 500 Quietwater Beach Rd., Pensacola Beach. 932-1417 or thesurfburger.com.

WEST AFRICAN DRUMMING CLASSES 6:30 p.m. $5 general admission, $2 for students. Gull Point Community Center, 7000 Spanish Trail.

For more information call 291-2718 or visit hurreyupstageandfilmworks.com.

TEXAS HOLD’EM 4 FUN 7 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

GAMER’S NIGHT 8 p.m. Fast Eddie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

EXTREME TRIVIA 10:30 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com.

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OPEN MIC WITH CATHY PACE 6 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

PAUL KILLOUGH 6 p.m. Crabs We Got ‘Em, 6 Casino Beach, Pensacola Beach. 932-0700 or crabswegotem.com.

‘JAZZ JAM’ 6:30 p.m. $5-$10. The Unique Café, 51 Gulf Breeze Pkwy., Gulf Breeze. 433-8382 or jazzpensacola.com.

TRIGGERPROOF 9 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

MUSICIANS ALLIANCE 9 p.m. LiliMarlene’s at

GULF BREEZE

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RED, WHITE AND ZOO 9 a.m.6 p.m. The Gulf Breeze Zoo is celebrating with a day full of free ice cream and activities for the whole family. The zoo’s full-time residents will be getting special 4th of July popsicle treats.

5701 Gulf Breeze Pkwy., Gulf Breeze. For more information, call 932-2229 or visit gulfbreezezoo.org.

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Side of the island. Fireworks will be deployed from just behind The Portofino Boardwalk. More information can be found at visitpensacolabeach.com.

DESTIN

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RED, WHITE & BAYTOWNE 9 a.m. Starting with the Independence Day Golf Cart Parade, festivities continue throughout the day and include a water slide, crafts, live music and even a stilt-walker. The Independence Day Fireworks Show begins at 9:15 p.m. For more information, visit baytownewharf.com.

Skies from Gulf Shores, Ala. to Destin, Fla. will be full of fireworks this Independence Day. But the fun doesn’t start at sundown. This 4th of July list should keep you busy from morning to night no matter where you celebrate.

There’s a musical legend at the Wharf, a fine dining experience at a local favorite restaurant and the resort communities in Destin promise a few surprises to shake up your red, white and blue traditions.

Suit up in your best star-spangled getups and take advantage of some great American celebrations.

PENSACOLA

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4TH OF JULY DINNER AND FIREWORKS AT THE FISH HOUSE 5 p.m. On the balcony above the Fish House, the restaurant is offering a special five-course food and wine dinner with prime waterfront seating overlooking Pensacola Bay. All tables will have an unobstructed view of the Sertoma fireworks. $125, reservations required. The

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

LIVIN’ THE DREAM 9 p.m. End O’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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BLUE ANGELS PRACTICE 8:30 a.m. Museum of Naval Aviation viewing area, 1750 Radford Blvd.

452-3604 or blueangels.navy.mil.

‘A ROADTRIP THROUGH FLORIDA ARCHAEOLOGY’ 10 a.m. DARC, 207 E. Main St. 595-0050, ext. 107 or flpublicarchaeology.org/darc.php.

‘SURFING FLORIDA: A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY’ 10 a.m. through Sep 2. Pensacola Museum of Art. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or

Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 433-9450 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

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SERTOMA’S 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Arts and crafts vendors, free kids’ activities, live music, hot dog eating contest, and food vendors fill the daylight hours before the fireworks show. For full schedule and more information, visit pensacolafireworks.com.

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SERTOMA’S 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS 9:05 p.m. The largest fireworks display on the Gulf Coast will be rain over Pensacola Bay for the 22nd year, with patriotic music broadcast by Cat Country 98.7—so be sure to bring your radios. Best viewing is along Bayfront Parkway. For details, visit pensacolafireworks.com.

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4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS 9 p.m. Bring your beach blanket and watch the fireworks on the Sound

pensacolamuseumofart.org.

‘SUMMERFEST’ 10 a.m. through Jul 21. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com.

‘WOMAN’: A JURIED EXHIBIT 10 a.m. through Jul 14. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

‘QUIET LIGHT’ 10 a.m. through Jul 14. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

PLAY HAPPY HOUR 4 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com.

HALF-PRICE SUSHI 5 p.m. Atlas, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or atlas.goodgrits.com.

PRIME TIME TUESDAYS 5:30 p.m. Jackson’s, 40 0 S. Palafox. 469-9 89 8 or jacksons. goodgrits.com.

YOGA WITH BECKIE SATHRE 6 p.m. $2 for

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4TH OF JULY EXTRAVAGANZA ON THE HARBOR 6 p.m.-10 p.m. HarborWalk Village is hosting an evening full of entertainment for the 4th.

Family activities, contests, live music and giveaways are all followed by a fireworks display over the harbor. For more information, visit harborwalk-destin.com.

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4 FOURTH AT THE WHARF 9 p.m. The Amphitheater at the Wharf will have firework extravaganzas on July 2-4 this Independence Day holiday.

Each night, the shows begin at 9:00 p.m. and are free to the public. For more information, visit thewharf-orangebeach.com.

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RINGO STARR & HIS ALL STARR BAND 8 p.m. See one of the original members of the Fab Four in action at The Amphitheater at the Wharf.

Fireworks spectacular to follow the show.

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non-members. Ever’man Natural Foods, 315 W. Garden St. 438-0402 or everman.org.

TOSH TUESDAY 8 p.m. LiliMarlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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

BRYAN LEE 7 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. 916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

BANDS ON THE BEACH FEATURING JOHNNY EARTHQUAKE AND THE MOONDOGS 7 p.m.

The Gulfside Pavillion, 1 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. 932-1500 or visitpensacolabeach.com.

FAIR TO MIDLAND, KYNG 7:30 p.m. $17-$20.

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Fair to Midland / courtesy photo Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. 607-6758 or vinylmusichall.com.

KARAOKE WITH BECKY 8 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

TUESDAY JAM NIGHT 8 p.m. LiliMarlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

MIKE QUINN 9 p.m. End O’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

KARAOKE WITH GEORGE 9 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 200. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com.

KARAOKE AT PADDY O’LEARY’S 9 p.m. Paddy O’ Leary’s Irish Pub, 49 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. 916-9808 or paddyolearysirishpub.com.

WEDNESDAY 7.4

BLUE ANGELS PRACTICE 8:30 a.m. Museum of Naval Aviation viewing area, 1750 Radford Blvd.

452-3604 or blueangels.navy.mil.

RED, WHITE AND ZOO 9 a.m.

Gulf Breeze Zoo, 4701 Gulf Breeze Pkwy., Gulf Breeze. 932-2229 or gulfbreezezoo.org.

‘A ROADTRIP THROUGH FLORIDA ARCHAEOLOGY’ 10 a.m. DARC, 207 E. Main St. 595-0050, ext. 107 or flpublicarchaeology.org/darc.php.

‘SURFING FLORIDA: A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY’ 10 a.m. through Sep 2. Pensacola Museum of Art. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

‘SUMMERFEST’ 10 a.m. through Jul 21. Blue Morning Galler y, 21 S. Palafox. 4 29-910 0 or bluemorning galler y.com.

‘WOMAN’: A JURIED EXHIBIT 10 a.m. through Jul 14. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

‘QUIET LIGHT’ 10 a.m. through Jul 14. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. 4323080 or artelgallery.org.

PLAY HAPPY HOUR 4 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com.

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

WINE DOWN WEDESDAYS 5 p.m. All bottled wines are 50 percent off. Jackson’s, 400 S. Barracks St. 469-9898 or jacksons.goodgrits.com.

4TH OF JULY DINNER AND FIREWORKS AT THE FISH HOUSE 5 p.m. $125, reservations required. The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 433-9450 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

SURF MOVIE NIGHT AT SURF BURGER 7 p.m.

Surf Burger, 500 Quietwater Beach Rd., Pensacola Beach. 932-1417 or thesurfburger.com.

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JAZZ AT GREGORY STREET ASSEMBLY HALL 5 p.m. Gregory Street Assembly Hall, 501 E. Gregory St. 607-8633 or gregorystreet.com.

PADDY’S OPEN MIC NIGHT 7 p.m. Paddy O’Leary’s Irish Pub, 49 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. 916-9808 or paddyolearysirishpub.com.

OPEN MIC NIGHT 7 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. 429-0336 or eotlcafe.com.

JOHN HART & FATTY WATERS 7 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach.

916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

ROCK STAR KARAOKE WITH MICHAEL JENCKS 8 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

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

I100 WEDNESDAYS 8 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

MIKE QUINN 9 p.m. End O’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

ELECTRONIC WEDNESDAYS TURBULANCE 10 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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Music with Titanic Proportions Andrews, the ship designer] realizes he can’t fix the ship, it sounds like he’s gone mad.

Or ‘Barrett’s Song,’ another touching moment, when one of the stokers sends a love letter via telegraph.”

Sorry movie fans, there is no fictitious Jack and Rose. Most of the characters are based loosely on real-life passengers.

sion of the full show. The music is fantastic, That is, strictly music with vintage great numbers.” photographs and original narration written by Although photographs and narration Johansen who researched a variety of sources will help the audience understand the plot, to find the photos and content. the directors knew that this production was “This is not a Broadway show with all the going to be tricky to pull off. bells and whistles,” said Hall. “It’s for the his“That is the challenge,” Hall said. “That’s tory buff or Broadway music lover.” what makes it exciting. How do you convey Most of the cast and crew were personally such a huge story? And then there’s the picked for the production. Andy Davis, the historical aspect you have to honor.” musical director of CCE chose Johansen and What the play does deliver is a different Hall to direct the show. The directors then perspective on the historic tragedy, shinwent out scouting voices. Some of ing light on real-life survivors and victims. the talent was found within CCE and People like John Astor IV, of the prominent some are singing for a theatre audiAstor family, and Isidor Straus, co-owner of ence for the first time.

Macy’s department store who died alongDyanne Upton sings in a side his wife Ida. church choir that Johansen directs.

“There’s the third-class girls, the three She said she is “out of my realm,” Kates from Ireland, the Astors,” Johansen but relished the idea of singing with said. “Some of them were celebrities in their professional singers. time. Each has their own outlook of the ship.”

“It was never on my bucket Upton is currently reading “The Dresslist,” the soprano said. “I chose to maker,” a historical, yet fictitious novel about a do it because of the opportunity. dressmaker, who was one of the last survivors Belonging to a small church choir, to make her way onto a lifeboat. Johansen this opportunity does not come mentioned the same book in conversation. around all the time.”

Zeroing in on individuals is what will bring Upton has sung ever since she the audience back for yet another “Titanic” was a child as her parents belonged to a church choir. show, even though there is no happy ending.

“We sang in the car—always,” she said.

“It’s more what I learned about some of Upton isn’t intimidated by the profesthe people,” Upton said of her first theatre sional singers she is harmonizing with, but experience so far. “You don’t know about the rather excited to be a part of the producdressmakers or the lady’s maid. These are tion. Though, if it was the typical song and the people you don’t hear about.” {in} dance musical, she may not have accepted the offer.

“I’m not a theatre person. I’d freeze up,” she said. “In a choir, you’re WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 29 and Saturpart of a group. That’s good for me, day, June 30; 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 1 otherwise I wouldn’t have done it.”

WHERE: Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Mark Palmer, a member of Jefferson St. CCE, has performed at PLT and COST: $14-$30 Pensacola State College in about 18 DETAILS: 432-2042 or pensacolalittleproductions since 2007. theatre.com “It is a little different,” Palmer said of “Titanic.” “It’s a concert ver-

“This is not a Broadway show with all the bells and whistles.

It’s for the history buff or Broadway music lover.”

Elizabeth Hall

It has been over 100 years since the RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean, but that hasn’t stopped people—history buffs to curious romantics—from devouring all pop culture references to the ship.

While everyone remembers “Titanic” the movie, there was also a well-loved Broadway musical that debuted eight months before in the same year. The musical won five Tony awards including Best Musical.

“The songs themselves are very moving,” said co-director Kathy Johansen.

“Near the end when Andrews [Thomas

“It has nothing to do with the film,” Johansen said. “But it has the same ending.”

However, the film’s influence is undeniable—even more so after it was rere-

leased in 3D. “I loved the music since it first came out,” said co-director Elizabeth Hall. “I was one of the first ones to buy it on tape and I wore it out.”

Pensacola Little Theatre doesn’t have the space for such a grandiose play, the Broadway production actually featured a tilting stage, but with the help of Coastal Cabaret Ensemble (CCE), you can hear all of the award-winning music.

“It’ll be strictly music in an elegant manner,” said Johansen.

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Ready for Confetti hard on writing sort of toe-tapping numbers. Even if they were slow, they had sort of a groove to ’em. I worked a little harder on that.

My lyrics have always been the thing that made me do this in the first place. I’ve always felt like I’m good at—have a talent for—the lyrics side of things. Music has always been the part that I’ve struggled with. The

“My lyrics have always been the thing that made me do this in the first place.”

photo by Peter Figen

On his way to a performance in Atlanta, singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen took a few minutes to discuss his career, new album and watching his car burn up at Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July celebration.

The Americana troubadour is playing Pensacola June 28.

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IN: This latest album, “Ready for Confetti,” what is that about? It seems like you’re dealing with some pretty heavy stuff, life and death and everything in between.

KEEN: Well, I have that nature when I make a record. All I can tell you, what I went into “Ready for Confetti” with and what I tried to keep going throughout all the songs, I wanted it to be a lot more melodic than I normally have been and I wanted to have a lot of voices.

Just a lot more rhythm to it. So I worked real

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IN: You went to Nashville, Tenn. and then left Nashville, Tenn. That’s kind of indicative of your career. You are successful on the outside of the mainstream.

KEEN: I’ve really kind of done everything I could to just survive. I never wanted to do anything but play music—the whole idea was just to always have another gig lined up when this one’s done. It was. But my whole foray into Nashville, Tenn. was actually really stupid

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As far as, like, “Was it an ah-ha moment?” or “Did I have some kind of vision?” None of those things really applied.

IN: Which car is yours on the front of the “Picnic” album?

KEEN: My car is the Chevrolet, it’s like a ‘70—1970 Chevrolet. That’s the one that burnt up.

IN: Can you tell me about that?

KEEN: Yeah, I went to Willie Nelson’s picnic in 1974 and had a girl with me and it was like a big thing for me. It was like a weekend date, you know. I was like, “whoa, here we go.” So I went out there and it was a big, huge, like Woodstock sort of thing, free for all—naked people running around, IN: Do you ever perform together people smoking joints everywhere. Now, I these days? did just jump right into that one and, you know, I fit right in there. It worked out real KEEN: Every once in a while. We were both well for me until the fields behind where inducted in this Texas Songwriter Hall of the parking lot was caught on fire and Fame in March and we got these awards and burnt up my, it burnt up the car and you all that kind of stuff and then got on the stage could see it from—it was in the middle of and played some songs. Pretty cool. a big, giant race speedway, and you could see the huge plumes of smoke behind the IN: Sounds like it. {in} speedway curb. We didn’t know what it was, and then they got on the speakers and said, “We’ve got a fire in the parking lot.” And the first license plate they named was mine.

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KEEN: We both went to Texas A&M at the same time and he was in the journalism curriculum and I was in the English curriculum, and we got to be friends over music because we used to hang out on his porch and play music all time. He would ride his bicycle by and he stopped and we got to be pals and he was the first guy I ever knew that had, like, a four-track recorder and actually recorded his own voice. We sat around and talked about nothing mainly for hours and hours and hours and then, because we had so many classes in common, we’d be in the same classes. So, for two or three years there we were doing exactly the same thing and we were, you know, playing music, talking about girls, going to these, you know, English classes or writing classes. I don’t know how much—I know he influenced me a great deal—I don’t know how much I influenced him. I know it’s kind of strange we both really have a life-long career in music.

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A SALUTE TO DIFFERENCE MAKERS Greater Little Rock Baptist Church “Greater Little Rock loves the community where she sits, “ says Pastor Lonnie D. Wesley, III, “and she tries to show that love in every way that she can.”

The Little Rock Baptist Church began in 1929 as a small congregation that migrated from house to house. After their first official structure was threatened with demolition from the city, the church was rebuilt and renamed Greater Little Rock. In 1953, the congregation moved to its current location on A Street.

“She’s learned to make it, she might not have made it the way other communities have made it but she has made it with what she has,” says Pastor Wesley of his church.

The campus hosts many inspiring programs that are helping the Pensacola community. There are groups and classes for all stages of life: youth praise and worship, bible studies for married couples, divorce recovery classes and even a class called “ENOUGH” which teaches Biblical strategies for living a caring and content financial life.

“When we learn better, we do better,” says Pastor Wesley, who has been with Greater Little Rock since 2004.

“Mental growth gives to physical growth.”

Rev. Wesley is a Pensacola native. He grew up in west Pensacola. The Escambia High School graduate attended Alabama State University as a baseball player and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications. Wesley holds a Master of Arts degree in Christian Education from Selma University.

When asked what was the most exciting part of the Greater Little Rock community, Wesley explained that it is the love and acceptance for all people. “You don’t have to look like us to be with us, you don’t have to dress like us or like what we like. It goes for the church and the community. You can’t love God if you don’t love people.”

Wesley leads his church to be a bastion of hope by providing resources for those who struggle in their lives.

Prison ministries, mentoring programs for young men and mission work abroad are just a few examples of the good happening at Greater Little Rock. The church also sponsors a Transitional Home for those recovering from addictions to help them pursue a purposeful and productive life.

Greater Little Rock recently hosted a rally to speak out against the violence and negativity plaguing the African-American community. With speeches from pastors and community leaders, the rally promoted a message of peace and unity and encouraged education and involvement as the paths to healing for a hurting community.

“The violence in our city must be curtailed,” says Pastor Wesley. “The situation in our public schools must get turned around. The homeless situation in our community is not something that’s going away. We cannot pretend, we cannot see.”

Greater Little Rock is going beyond a loving church community--it is turning words and messages into action and results. Pastor Wesley and the members of Greater Little Rock strive to be a force for good in the Pensacola area.

“We’re glad we are where we are,” says Wesley. “I still believe that the best days of Pensacola are in the future. Pensacola has changed for the better and our town looks wonderful; we still have a promise of a brighter future. I want to encourage the mayor and the city council to do the best they can. We’re all on the same team.”

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by Jessica Forbes

Deluges Through the Years

Pensacola flood damage, March 4, 1979 / photo courtesy of the Pensacola Historical Society Should Pensacolians forget we live in the subtropics, the city periodically receives massive amounts of rain not associated with hurricanes to remind us. Several episodes of non hurricane-related tropical weather have caused flooding in the city since rainfall amounts were first recorded here in 1870. Since then, Pensacola has experienced several episodes that nearly broke the October 1934 record for 24-hour rainfall, causing floods, fires, power outages and other problems.

Anyone who was in town on June 9 of this year experienced the second rainiest day recorded in Pensacola’s history. Pensacola International Airport recorded 13.13 inches on that Saturday, which fell short of the 15.29 inches of rainfall the city received on October 5, 1934.

The 1934 episode broke the previous record set in June 1887, which was 10 inches of rain in 24 hours. Flooding damaged roads, bridges, and other structures, and building debris floated through streets that had the “appearance of rivers.” The primary inconveniences reported were disruption to the streetcar lines and lumber shipments.

Transportation had changed by 1934, when damage to roads and stranded automobiles were the greatest hindrance to business as usual in Pensacola. In 1934, newspapers reported that 17.05 inches of rain fell in a 24-hour period (the official number was adjusted to 15.29 inches). Western parts of the county were flooded, and up to eight feet of standing water was reported on Cervantes Street between A and E streets, and at the intersection of Coyle and Main streets.

Several residents were evacuated from their homes during the 1934 storm. One woman stranded by the floodwaters gave birth during evacuation efforts. Police hoisted and secured the beds of two bedridden residents, too ill to transport, over floodwaters in their homes until waters receded.

Dogs at a canine hospital on North Palafox Street were successfully evacuated as waters rose in that area.

The American Legion and area churches provided shelter for residents displaced from their homes due to flooding. Multiple roads were closed, and residents were asked to stay home on Saturday as street repairs began immediately. Children reportedly swam in the floodwaters and police ran off several women donning “scanty bathing suits” at Wright and Guillemard streets. Waters began receding on Saturday afternoon, nearly 12 hours after the rain subsided.

The 1934 rainfall was a Depressionera emergency, and brought out the newly formed Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA), a New Deal program, to assist. Police used FERA trucks to tow skiffs from Palafox Wharf to flooded areas. Several hundred FERA workers helped repair streets, highways, and bridges in the weeks after the storm. The Works Progress Administration took over FERA’s responsibilities in 1935.

Another severe flood occurred during a near record-breaking day of rainfall in March 1979. Pensacola received between 11 and 13 inches of rain on March 4, 1979, overwhelming drainage systems. Many of the same areas that flooded this June including downtown, Brent Lane, and several spots in West Pensacola were the most affected. Aragon Courts flooded, with water nearly covering speed limit signs in that neighborhood, and 65 major fires were reported throughout the city. The 1979 storm caused an estimated $10 million in damage in Escambia County.

Lesser storms have caused minor flooding in certain locations, including the area surrounding Cordova Mall, Airport Boulevard, and the airport itself. Portions of Scenic Highway have washed out with less rain as well.

The upside is, response and drainage seem to have improved over time. Brent Lane and several other roadways drained in much less than 12 hours recently, as did Downtown.

If Pensacola’s flood history demonstrates anything, it is to heed the advice of emergency management officials when heavy rains are expected because flood patterns, like history, certainly repeat themselves. {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 at Music Box Pensacola.

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news of the weird

by Chuck Shepherd

MORE TENNESSEE SUPER-BREEDERS Update: Last week’s News of the Weird gave serial impregnator Desmond Hatchett, of Knoxville, Tenn., too much credit. It is true that he has fathered at least 24 kids by at least 11 different women (and has no hope of meeting child-support obligations), but he is hardly Tennessee’s most prolific. A June summary by the Daily Mail of London (citing WMC-TV and WREG-TV in Memphis) revealed that Terry Turnage of Memphis has 23 children by 17 different women, and Richard M. Colbert (also from Memphis) has 25 with 18 women. Courts have ordered the men to pay the various mothers monthly support ranging from $259 to $309, but one woman said the most she had ever seen from Turnage was $9.

bodily orifice had burst. The final inventory: 26 Oxycontins, 10 Ambiens, 50 Valiums, 37 Adderalls, plus 133 more prescription pills and four baggies containing heroin. The sequence was captured on surveillance video.

• Weekend WTMW-TV (Portland, Maine) news anchor Meghan Torjussen was called on to deliver breaking sports news on June 3, the score of a playoff game between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat.

Time had run out in the fourth quarter with the score tied, 89-89. “I guess the game just ended,” Torjussen announced. “This is what my producer is telling me right now.” “There’s the score (on the screen), 89-89. Uh, went down to the wire ... ended in a tie. (A)ll right, let’s move on to professional baseball.” (Boston eventually won, in overtime, 93-91.)

TO THE NINTH RING OF HELL Debbie Stevens, 47, filed a claim before the New York Human Rights commission in April alleging that she was fired in November by Ms. Jackie Brucia, a controller of the Atlantic Automotive Group of West Islip, N.Y., after Stevens failed to recover quickly enough from major surgery in August. Stevens had donated a kidney to Brucia, who apparently could not understand why Stevens was still in pain by Sept. 6 so that she needed more time off.

(Actually, since Brucia and Stevens were not perfect matches, Brucia had Stevens donate to a woman ahead of Brucia on the waiting list, which created an opening for Brucia.

Brucia’s husband told a New York Post reporter in April that Stevens’ claims were “far from the truth,” but would not elaborate.)

• In April, a jury in Charlotte, N.C., convicted Charles Hinton, 47, for a break-in at the Levine Children’s Hospital in 2010, where he had been charged with stealing 10 video gaming systems that sick children relied on for entertainment while they received cancer treatment.

• A CNN investigation revealed in May that the Disabled Veterans National Foundation had collected almost $56 million in donations over four years but given nearly all of it to two direct-mail fundraising companies. CNN was able to locate a small veterans charity in Birmingham, Ala., that received help, but mainly in the form of 2,600 bags of cough drops, 2,200 bottles of sanitizers, 11,520 bags of coconut M&Ms and 700 pairs of Navy dress shoes. Another, in Prescott, Ariz., received hundreds of chef’s coats and aprons, cans of acrylic paint and a needlepoint design pillowcase. Said the manager of the Birmingham charity, “I ask myself what the heck are these people doing.”

BRIGHT IDEAS Good to Know: Five hikers on holiday from Miami got lost overnight on May 3 high in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, N.Y., and endured a night of rain with temperatures in the 40s before they were rescued. One or more of the hikers (number unclear in the news report) got to test one theory of body-warming, but learned that its benefit was illusory. That is, warming up a cold body by urinating on it provides only momentary, if any, relief.

• Serial flasher-alcoholic Michael McShane, 55, of Workington, England, seems well aware of the serious problem he has. He has been arrested 283 times (190 convictions) for indecent exposure and public drinking, and was apparently trying to keep himself out of trouble one night in April by dressing in two pairs of pants, so that if he shed one, he would still be within the law.

However, on that night, police picked up a passed-out McShane outside a bar where he had already managed to pull both pairs of trousers down past his buttocks, and in May, he garnered conviction number 191, in Carlisle Crown Court.

OOPS! Andrea Amanatides suffered a booboo in May while being booked to begin a six-month jail sentence in Albany, N.Y., for a probation violation. As she was being placed in a holding cell, a cache of drugs fell onto the floor. Deputies soon figured out that a condom Amanatides had placed into a

PEOPLE DIFFERENT FROM US Earlier this year, Tokyo artist Mao Sugiyama, 22, had elective surgery to remove his genitals, underscoring his commitment to an “asexual” lifestyle in which his behavior and attitude are supposedly completely irrelevant to whether he is male or female. Then, on April 8, he solicited diners to a meal (for the equivalent of about $250 each) in which his genitals were cooked and served, garnished with button mushrooms and Italian parsley.

One applicant was a no-show, but five dined with him on April 13. According to a May report on Huffington Post, the well-photographed story “went viral” in Japan, and authorities repeatedly assured journalists that no law had been violated. {in} From Universal Press Syndicate Chuck Shepherd’s News Of The Weird © 2012 Chuck Shepherd

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so there’s no excuse to not be involved in the local music scene. As Beav would say, “Be cool, come to shows.” Hopjacks downtown is always popping and it’s great to see old and new faces every time I end up in there.

Outdoors:

A lot of my nights are spent playing random sports on the UWF campus. Lately it’s been basketball, but now that the finals are over I can see that happening less.

When it comes to swimming, I’m content with any pool as long as a cookout is involved. However, if I could pick a favorite spot it would probably be Vortex Springs over in Defuniak Springs, Fla. The water is ice cold and it always seems to rain when I go, but nevertheless it’s always a great time.

Arts & Culture:

Five Sisters Blues Cafe / courtesy photo

Good Eats:

Five Sisters Blues Cafe is hands down my favorite local restaurant. I love everything about southern style food and this place has it all. The best part about Five Sisters is that a soothing combination of blues and jazz plays overhead while you’re enjoying your meal. Talk about an ideal first date spot. A very close second would be Vallartas Mexican Restaurant.

Retail Therapy:

Islander’s Surf & Sport.

Islander’s has a lot of cool clothes and accessories for everyone and I’m not just saying that because I work there. Conveniently located on the boardwalk after a long day at the beach.

I’m no expert in this field, but the arts festival that happens downtown every fall always delivers. Our city holds so much talent and it’s very rewarding to see it all in one place. Huge shout outs to my artistic friends Addie Mason and Chad Lawson.

Never Miss Events/Festivals:

I’ve missed the past few years of DeLuna Fest, but this year they have really stepped it up. The lineup is beyond cool to me and I wouldn’t miss it for the world. Also, a more affordable event to not miss would be a Blue Wahoos game. I feel like every Pensacolian should go to at least one and support what we have going on. {in}

Nightlife:

I’m not much for “going out” unless it’s to catch bands play at The Handlebar.

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