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DALE KNEE The president and CEO of

Covenant Hospice and the Covenant Hospice Foundation, has announced his plans to retire from Covenant Hospice and its affiliates in December 2013. Knee has led the organization for 20 years and is co-founder, with Quint Studer, of the Studer Covenant Alliance that provides coaching and consulting services nationwide in post-acute organizations.

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by National Children’s Alliance. As the accrediting agency for the Children’s Advocacy Centers across the country, National Children’s Alliance awards various levels of accreditation to centers responding to allegations of child abuse in ways that are effective and efficient, and puts the needs of child victims of abuse first. Accreditation is the highest level of membership with National Children’s Alliance and denotes excellence in service provision.

MARK KILGORE The Pensacola resident was recently elected National President of the Fleet Reserve Association (FRA), a congressionally chartered military and veterans’ service organization serving current and former enlisted members of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Kilgore enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1972. He eventually became one of the initial 140 Sailors and 20 Marines selected to the Navy’s new Religious Program Specialist rating. He retired in 2001.

losers TAMARA FOUNTAIN & DEREK COSSON The Olsen twins for Mayor Ashton Hayward’s unofficial, but paid for by the taxpayers, political affairs office declared the Independent News an illegitimate news outlet and refused to send the paper notices of meetings and press releases. Fountain blamed a hot-tempered Cosson, but he made clear in phone conversations with the paper that he wasn’t acting alone. The pair rescinded the declaration a few hours after the phone conversation.

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JIM HIZER The Greater Pensacola Chamber mishandled the BP Amex gift cards that were supposed to help build tourism. The chamber’s CEO places the blame on his handpicked CFO/COO, Brian McBroom. Hizer had worked with McBroom at the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce, where he has CFO. Hizer removed COO from McBroom’s title last year and eventually fired him on Jan. 7, nearly a month before the auditors discovered the problem.

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When government officials lie and hide documents from the public, then the ability to properly govern falters. The council can’t vote on the budget and policy decisions without all the information. The public can’t weigh on issues unless it knows the truth.

Ashton Hayward professed to believe in these basic principles when he ran for mayor in 2010. He proclaimed that he wanted to restore trust in government. Unfortunately, we have seen little from him and his administration that instills trust.

His spokesman, Derek Cosson, posted anonymous comments on my blog during city office hours from late August 2012 to the end of January 2013. The comments were pro-Hayward and attacked council members and the Pensacola police. When our paper confronted him, he emphatically declared that he would never do it.

A week later City Administrator Bill Reynolds said Cosson did do it, and told council members, off the record, that it was at the instruction of former Chief of Staff John Asmar.

Another lie, but somehow the allegation let Cosson off the hook.

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Still Cosson and Reynolds told Mack that the city didn’t have possession of the logos.

Sometimes the lies are small.

In September 2012, the paper made Reynolds a loser for hiring Zimmerman. He replied that he didn’t guide the selection process and had only been involved with the firm for a couple months. The city emails state Reynolds was involved directly with Zimmerman once Hayward selected the firm in November 2011.

Or the “binder” that the city administrator claimed last month to have that would shock the council with its incriminating evidence that the ad firm hadn’t done its job. It took three weeks for the “binder” to be delivered to our paper.

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ASKING Y

Mayor Ashton Hayward, YMCA representatives and a roomful of supporters push city council to approve the MaritmeY.

Questions on the Waterfront

by Jeremy Morrison

For nearly three hours the question hung over the heads of the Pensacola City Council: ‘What is the Y?’ Projected onto a screen, it was the first slide of the YMCA team’s never-presented presentation.

But everyone already knew about the ‘what.’ The questions being asked by the council were where, when, how, how much, who and why.

A lease with the YMCA for parcel number eight—a prime piece of waterfront real estate in the Community Maritime Park that once had been set aside for a maritime museum—laid before the city council. Hundreds in blue Maritime Y t-shirts filled the gallery and pushed for the lease’s approval.

“It’s very easy to criticize in this world,

we were elected to lead, so let’s lead,” Mayor Ashton Hayward urged the council.

“Let’s lead today, let’s support this, we’ll work the details out.”

Y DREAM?

The Community Maritime Park is home to the Blue Wahoo’s baseball stadium and an amphitheater. And not much else.

City officials have high hopes for the properties at the park. Ideally, developments at the park will serve to stimulate activity, thus growth, increased tax revenues and municipal and community nirvana.

Quint and Rishy Studer have agreed to construct an office building at the CMP, but the park is otherwise wanting for tenants.

The Wahoos-owners have put money on the table—as have others in the community—to cover the construction of a new YMCA at the maritime park.

Proponents paint the YMCA as a potential catalyst for community health and a driver of economic growth. Others have raised highest-

and-best-use concerns, challenging the Y’s ability to draw people downtown and noting that the organization is a non-profit that pays no ad valorem tax.

Steve Williams, chairman of the YMCA board of directors, asked council members if they knew of anything that draws the community together. He’d been thinking about it and was drawing a blank.

“This family Maritime Y would do that,” Williams told them.

He projected generations into the future, asking the city council to consider the area’s future residents and what the lack of a Y at the park might mean to them.

“They’ll read about what could have been and the opportunity that was lost because the city of Pensacola failed to take action,” Williams said.

Councilman Charles Bare questioned the suitability of parcel eight—“get flood insurance, because it will flood.” He suggested the Y would be better located elsewhere and noted the city would soon be bringing in a firm to market the park parcels. Bare called inking a deal with the Y “a little bit premature.”

The councilman also questioned proponents’ claim that the Y would generate activity downtown. He compared the notion to the movie “Field of Dreams,” and it’s build-it-andthey-will-come philosophy.

“Certainly, I am not ashamed to vote for dreams,” countered Councilman Brian Spencer.

Mayor Hayward put his official weight behind the Maritime Y for the first time. He asked council to put aside concerns—“we can argue all day and everyday about highest and best use”—and support the project.

“This is good for the community,” Hayward said. “This is good for downtown.”

Bare had recalled the mayor referring to the CMP as a “bag of tricks,” in reference to the difficulty in leasing the properties. Hayward said the situation could be turned into a “winner” in this instance.

“We can turn this into a winner, and we

should turn this into a winner,” the mayor said. “This is a winner, we need to support it.

We’ll work the lease out.”

COMPROMISE MOTION

The lease put before the city council on March 11 wasn’t what Councilwoman Megan Pratt would call a “clean lease.” Instead City Attorney Jim Messer called the document “the best proposal that the YMCA is prepared to make.”

“The bells and whistles may be put on later,” Messer said.

Beyond the general proposal, council members had concerns about various aspects of the lease. To begin with, they wondered why it lay before them in the first place.

Council Vice President Jewel CannadaWynn compared it to a picnic—“now, I love picnics”—describing a spread of food that overwhelmed her plate.

“By the time I get to the end of the line, it looked like slop,” she said. “It was the presentation of it that turned me off, not that the food wasn’t good.”

The vice president complained about the way in which the lease had been brought to the council, arguing that the Community Maritime Park Associates board should have signed off on it first.

After hours of discussion, the council was still split on approving the Y lease.

Eventually, Pratt offered up some mercy in the form of a motion that seemed to satisfy both the room full of proponents and the concerns of council.

“The YMCA would like to know, is there a possibility, or is it dead?” Pratt said, asking her cohorts to give their nod to the concept of placing the Y on the CMP’s parcel eight, while throwing the lease to the CMPA board to “hammer out” council’s various concerns.

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ECAT LOOKS TO ESCAMBIA Mass Transit Requests County Takeover

Now that the Escambia County Transit System can rely on the recently passed four-cent gas tax for future funding, what’s next for the area’s mass transit system? If the ECAT employees union gets its way, the system will become managed

by Escambia County instead of a private management company.

“We’re requesting, demanding politely,” said Mike Lowery, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1395.

Earlier this month, Lowery wrote a letter to Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May and his fellow commissioners, imploring them to take over the system. The union president outlined issues with the current management company—First Transit—and asked for the county’s help going forward.

“A county-run system is the most logical answer. The county owes it to the bus riders who rely on this system. We owe it to the taxpayers to not continue this dysfunctional managing and unhealthy relationship with the workforce and unethical practices,” Lowery wrote in the five-page letter. “It’s time to no longer look in the rearview mirror, but to proceed forward. Don’t put on the brakes and reevaluate. The Commission knows what needs to be done for a thriving transit system that now is ready and funded.”

Lowery may face an uphill route in his request to the county.

“At this point, there’s so many things going on that are in turmoil,” said Commissioner Grover Robinson. “We’ve got fires that need putting out before we look at that.”

TROUBLES WITH FIRST TRANSIT

About a year ago, a new management company took over operation of ECAT. The union was unhappy with Veolia Transportation and lobbied the county commission to switch to another company.

A month into the new relationship, the union voiced more concerns. There was dissatisfaction with insurance plans and the retention of mid-management staff that the union viewed as adversarial.

“This is another foreign based company that uses the same tactics to wage a war on the workers that provide the service to the citizens of Escambia County,” Lowery wrote last May. The problems with the new management company seem to have persisted. Lowery recently described present conditions as worse than those that existed under Veolia.

“Far worse. Far, far worse,” the union president said. “This management team has got to go.”

In this month’s letter to the commissioners, Lowery details several issues with First Transit. He expresses concerns about employee morale and the lack of a labor agreement—“in fact, the relationship between the management team and the union

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Commissioner May is not unfamiliar with the problems at ECAT. He hears about such issues from transit employees and constituents.

“I’ve heard that over and over again,” May said.

The commissioner said he hasn’t delved into the issue deep enough yet—“I don’t know the numbers”—but is open to discussing a change.

“I think the county has a responsibility to at least listen, investigate and find out what is going on,” May said. “I think there’s values on both sides of the argument, but I want to really peel back the onion and really look at it.”

May’s fellow new commissioner, District 5’s Steven Barry, is also up for a discussion.

“I’m certainly open-minded to it,” he said, noting that while the commission has tackled funding, it hasn’t recently discussed operations—“we haven’t talked conceptually about it.”

In the past, of course, there have been conversations at the county level. The ECAT union has long desired to be managed by Escambia.

“That’s been discussed for quite some time, back and forth,” said Commissioner Wilson Robertson. “I’m not real sure how I feel. I’d have to know more about it. It may be the way to go.”

Though game for a discussion, Robertson leans toward farming management duties out to the private sector. In general, he views privatization as “far more effective.”

“I really think we’re gonna go more toward privatization in the future,” Robertson said. “So, I don’t really see the point of bringing more stuff in-house.”

And to be sure, the county’s plate has been filling up fine without the added dish of ECAT management. Commissioner Robinson points out that issues such as the recent gift-card snafu at the Greater Pensacola Chamber or preparing to run the West Florida Public Library system will take a lot of attention. He refers to the possibility of taking on ECAT as a “monumental task.”

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The Other Green Beer “Most kind of find it accidentally,” said Rollins. “They either know—they’re searching for organics—or they find it and it’s like, ‘Oh, wow, that’s neat.’”

Over at Mellow Mushroom, Ashley Smith is behind the bar. Insofar as organics, she’s got a bevy of Sammy’s—an imperial stout and some fruity varieties.

People don’t come in asking for organic beer, but they are drawn to the English company.

Look around at the grocery store. The organic revolution is on. Organic eggs, organic milk, organic, free-range, Harvardeducated chicken, and so on.

Organic beer, however, is a rare—and beautiful—thing. Unlike with food, people have yet to make much fuss over the ethics or sustainability of their beer.

“I don’t think they’re quite as concerned when it comes to their beer, if it’s cold, wet and flavorful and gives them a little bit of a funny feeling in their head, that’s what they’re after,” said Tim Dohms, Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen and Tap Room’s resident beer expert.

Yes, the average American beer drinker is a simple animal. Happily quaffing Bud and Miller.

“They don’t care about flavor and they certainly don’t care about the sourcing of their ingredients,” Dohms explained.

Above the bar, upstairs in his office, Hopjacks’ beer guru elaborated. While most people can get excited about drinking beer, Dohms seems to have a good time just talking about beer, thinking about beer.

He notes that craft beers—brewed in smaller batches, aiming for quality as opposed to quantity—are a fledging game. The craft beer industry, though decades old, is currently elated about capturing 10 percent of the market.

“It’s still a market that’s trying to catch up,” Dohms said. “The American craft beer market 010 1

is still catching up to American drinkers’ attention. Trailing way behind that are your subcategories, like organic or gluten-free.”

Downstairs at the bar, motioning to a wall full of craft-beer taps—each beautiful lever beckoning pilgrims to the exotic—he explained it another way.

“People are still trying to catch up with all of this as a concept,” Dohms laughed.

Opening a cooler behind the bar, he searched out a couple of offerings. You have to know what you’re looking for. These are the organics.

Dohms smiled at a bottle of Samuel Smith stout.

“The chocolate has always been a good seller for us,” he said.

Further down Palafox, at World of Beer, a bartender rifled through the wall of coolers behind the bar. He returned with an armload of bottles bearing the tell-tale “organic” label of the United States Food and Drug Administration.

There’s Bison and Peak and St. Pete’s. And several Samuel Smith varieties from the other side of the pond.

“It’s a big thing over there,” bartender Patrick Rollins said as he held up one of the Sammy’s.

These organic selections sleep like sweet secrets in the cooler. Few are familiar with these secrets, not many people come in asking for them.

“Peace of mind-wise it’s nice to support these things.”

Tim Dohms “A lot of people come in asking for Sammy Smith, a lot of people know about it, it’s one of their favorite beers,” Smith said, noting the organic label. “—maybe that’s why.”

Back at Hopjacks, Dohms said that organic varieties don’t necessarily taste much different than their conventional craft-beer counterparts. But that’s not really why folks drink organic beer. They drink it—enduring the search and a slightly higher price—because it’s green.

“Peace of mind-wise,” Dohms explained, “yeah, it’s nice to support these things.”

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SAMUEL SMITH, ORGANIC APRICOT

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SAMUEL SMITH, ORGANIC CHOCOLATE STOUT

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Where it’s Brewed: Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England Where to Get It: World of Beer, Hopjacks

SAMUEL SMITH, IMPERIAL STOUT

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Where it’s Brewed: Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England Where to Get It: Mellow Mushroom

EEL RIVER BREWING COMPANY, PORTER Employs a blend of five malts that compliment and highlight one another.

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Jump on this Chico, Calif. brewery’s website and check out exactly where its power is coming from.

Some is generated by the more than 10,000 solar panels the company has installed— making it one of the largest privatelyowned solar arrays in the country and generating 20 percent of the brewery’s power—while some is generated by four hydrogen fuel cells.

Combines organic hops with Soil Association-accredited barley and water drawn from a 300-foot borehole. Delicate, clean, crisp.

Where it’s Brewed: Suffolk, United Kingdom Where to Get It: World of Beer Belgium’s first 100 percent certified organic beer. Filtered with artesian well water.

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NEUMARKTER LAMMSBRAU, ORGANIC DUNKEL

Pours a clear orange, with a foamy khaki head that settles to the top.

Where it’s Brewed: Germany Where to Get It: Ever’man Natural Foods

FISH TALE, INDIA PALE ALE

This is a medium-bodied beer with a golden color. Features organic Pacific Gem. Where it’s Brewed: Olympia, Wash.

Where to Get It: Ever’man Natural Foods

FISH TALE, WILD SALMON PALE ALE

Four organic malts, along with Yakima Cascade hops, are featured in this brew.

Where it’s Brewed: Olympia, Wash.

Where to Get It: Ever’man Natural Foods

LAKEFRONT, EXTRA SPECIAL BITTER ALE

A classic, British-style extra special bitter that pours a brilliant copper.

Where it’s Brewed: Milwaukee Where to Get It: Ever’man Natural Foods

BISON, CHOCOLATE STOUT

This stout features rich cocoa and roasted malt aromas, with flavors of dark chocolate and espresso.

Where it’s Brewed: Berkeley, Calif.

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BISON, IPA

A medium-bodied ale with a citrus, pine and slightly grassy aroma.

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Stainless steel tanks tower in the back room of Pensacola Bay Brewery. They hold the likes of DeLuna, Lil’Napoleon and Riptide. None of the brewery’s offerings are organic.

But PBB does get eco-points on the operational side. They recycle their mash, or grain mixture.

Brewer Rogers Conolly pointed out the tank where the mash is collected.

“Undesirables for here,” he noted, “still nutritious for cows to eat.”

Each week, the Bay Brewery creates between 2,000 and 4,000 pounds of mash.

Or, a lot of cow food.

“We have a local farm that comes by and collects our grains,” Conolly explained.

Each week, Gizmo Angus Farm’s cows feast on the newest batch of mash from the brewery. The mash isn’t separated out by the various styles of beer it gave birth to, but the cows apparently don’t mind.

“The cows aren’t picky, man, at all,” the brewer said. “They rush the truck when they see it coming.”

Like the Pensacola Bay Brewery, a lot of breweries are finding small ways to help make their operations more environmentally friendly. While organics is an arena only a select few breweries have ventured into, many others put energy into greening their business when possible.

NEW BELGIUM BREWING COMPANY

Best known for its flagship Fat Tire amber ale, this Fort Collins, Colo. establishment was the first brewery to turn on to wind power. The brewery also has Team Wonderbike, a 10,000-strong collection of customers who pledge to ride their bikes more often in an effort to lesson CO2 emissions.

THE ALASKAN BREWING COMPANY

This brewery in Juneau reuses CO2 produced during the fermentation process. It also donates one percent of sales to the environmental non-profit CODE, or Clean Oceans Depend on Everyone.

BROOKLYN BREWERY

All of this New York brewery’s energy needs are provided by wind power. It pays the electric company a premium rate in order to replace its usage with energy produced at a wind farm.

FULL SAIL BREWING COMPANY

This Hood River, Oregon brewery boasts a four-day workweek. The shortened week cuts down on energy use and water consumption. {in}

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Get Funky for Climate Change

Whether you ride a bike for fun, fitness, or for your commute, all bicyclist enthusiasts are welcomed at the Cool the Panhandle Funky Bike Fest. The event, happening Saturday March 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Plaza de Luna, will feature music, speakers, and a judged bike decorating contest.

But the event, hosted by 350 Pensacola and Sustainable Gulf Coast, is about more than funky bikes, it’s a push to bring awareness to climate change and to create a positive community that supports all modes of transportation.

“One reason we are doing the Funky Bike Fest is that we really want to create an environment downtown where people want to ride bikes and walk so we are not so

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dependent on the automobile,” said Elaine Sargent of 350 Pensacola, a local organization whose mission is to inspire the world to rise to the challenge of the climate crisis.

“We want to make bicycling fun and through the event we can create the kind of community that makes bicycling more friendly,” said Christian Wagley, also from 350 Pensacola. “We want to create a smart community where you don’t have to drive a car everywhere.”

Sargent believes that the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Disaster opened the community’s eyes to climate issues and showed the dangers to our dependency on fossil fuels.

Though small steps, like recycling, make a difference, 350 Pensacola hopes that events like the Funky Bike Fest encourage the

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to walk to their cafes and bars and grocery community and the city stores,” said Wagely. to make bigger changes Sargent agrees. “It makes a more desirable that can help reduce our place to live. It makes a place where people carbon footprint. want to stay.”

Luckily, Pensacola has And it’s events like the Cool The Panhanthe foundations to be a dle Funky Bike Fest that help build a more inbike friendly city—literally. viting and desirable community that is united “One good thing in taking a stand against climate change. is that being an older “We hope to use the event and an imcity, we have a great petus to make Pensacola a friendlier city for framework for makwalking and biking,” said Wagley. ing Pensacola a bicycle The event will feature music by Gulf Coast and pedestrian friendly environmental folk duo Sassafrass and local community. The city was group Mad haPPy who will bring their pedalbuilt before cars were a powered off-the-grid sound system. priority and was made for The bike decorating contest, judged by pedestrians but it needs local artist including John Waldrop of Fluid improvements to make Metal Works, Thomas Asmuth, assistant people feel safe and professor in the University of West Florida's comfortable and want to Department of Art, and Pensacola City Counleave their cars behind,” cil member Brian Spencer, will award bikes said Wagley. in categories including best antique bicycle, Wagley highlighted most outrageous, most decorative, noisiest, streets like the newly rebest cargo bike, best children’s bike, and best done Main Street in front of the Pensacola Bayfront in show.

There will also be educational information Stadium as an example of and presentations about safe bicycling, bicycle a “complete street,” or a street where everycommuting, and creating a more bike-friendly one is accommodated. Large sidewalks, bike city as well as free maintenance safety checks lanes, pullover lanes for public transportaand helmet fittings for children. {in} tion, and street trees to create shade not only create appealing streets, they offer pedestrians and cyclist a safe and comfortable way to commute.

Not only will a bike and pedestrian friendly city reduce our carbon footprint, it will also create community that grows and WHAT: Funky Bike Decorating Contest, live prospers. music, speakers on climate change, and bike “The communities that are safety checks retaining and attracting young WHEN: 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Saturday, March 16 people are the ones that are WHERE: Plaza De Luna pedestrian and bike friendly.

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Seeing Green

by Jessica Forbes

In 2011, after receiving a private donation to be used for an environmental outreach project, Gutierrez decided an environmental video series would be a suitable step forward.

When conceiving the series, Gutierrez determined, “I wanted a PBS quality product,” with, “topics to be broad enough for a more national and global reach. I didn't want them to be so specific to one area that somebody in Montana couldn't watch them and identify. “ Gutierrez recruited environmental consultant Christian Wagley as the writer and host of the series: “I felt that Christian would be an asset because he is very knowledgeable, is wellspoken, and has good presence. Although I had considered others for the spot, I knew that he would be the perfect fit for this.”

The yellow river marsh project / photo by Mary Gutierrez Each episode of the series Earth Ethics, Inc., a Pensacola-based focuses on an individual envinonprofit organization, has produced a ronmental topic, including community and series of environmentally focused proneighborhood development, beach erosion grams that will begin airing on WSRE in and renourishment, climate change, food April. production, and energy use.

The organization’s mission is to create Locally owned Watkins Productions proawareness of environmental and social issues duced each of the five 26-minute episodes. through outreach and education efforts, and “I had actually worked with Watkins prothe “Earth Action” video series is just one in a ductions in a previous life and was impressed string of projects designed to do just that. with the quality of their work,” explained Mary Gutierrez founded Earth Ethics as Gutierrez, “and I felt that they could deliver part of a career working in environmental the project I was looking for.” planning. The nonprofit initially focused on With former WSRE staff members on the animal advocacy, but Gutierrez states she Watkins Productions team, the company also “quickly moved to my other passion, the envi- brought a PBS connection that helped lead to ronment, when the time presented itself.” the series’ current spot on WSRE’s lineup.

Community engagement is a priority in all With a goal common to most PBS of the organization’s undertakings, which are programming, Gutierrez wanted the “Earth primarily grant-funded.

Action” series to be widely accessible, The organization sponsors lecture “formatted so that people of all ages and series and community meetings such as backgrounds could under that subject matter.

February’s session on the Florida WaWe got just that.” ter and Land Legacy Campaign, and an Currently, Earth Ethics is planning and upcoming March 20 meeting on proposed soliciting funding for a second series of uses of RESTORE Act funds in Escambia episodes. “Earth Action” may be the beginand Santa Rosa counties. ning of more multimedia-based projects for In addition, several programs with lothe organization as Gutierrez explains, “I can cal school districts fulfill the group’s aim. definitely see doing more of these [videos], Milton High School is a partner in the Yelas well as other productions. The possibilities low River Aquatic Preserve Shoreline Resare endless.” {in} toration project. Having recently received "Earth Action" episodes will air weekly funding from the Florida Department of beginning Thursday, April 4. Each episode Environmental Protection and U.S. Enviwill air on a Thursday at 7 p.m., then again ronmental Protection Agency, Earth Ethics on the following Sunday at 10 a.m. For is poised to coordinate development of a additional information and to view episode Gulf Coast Environmental Education Plan. clips, visit earthethics.us.

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Return to Clay and Fire: Wood Fired Ceramics by Ben Twingley March 18 - April 26, 2013 at Gallery 88

An open reception will be held on Thursday, April 4, 5-7 p.m. at the WUWF Studios, Bldg. 88 on the campus of University of West Florida.

Regular gallery hours are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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Everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day, Right?

by Hana Frenette

735 Pensacola Beach Blvd.

932-1500 pensacolabeachchamber.com

PENSACOLA BEACH EVENTS MARCH 17 PADDY O’LEARY’S

9:30 a.m. Mass with Msgr. Luke Hunt 11:30 a.m. An Broc Irish Dancers 11:30 a.m. Tom Burman and Duel Christian (inside stage) 12 p.m. Ultra Violet 4 p.m. Sam McGee's 1000th Irish Carbomb 4:30 p.m. Re-enactment of Tim Finnegan's Wake 5 p.m. Lektric Mullets 9:15 p.m. Petty Cash, who will play until close 49 Via De Luna 916-9808 paddyolearysirishpub.com

BAMBOO WILLIES STONE CRAB FESTIVAL

12 p.m. Jig & Stiff Necked Fools 5 p.m. Green Bikini Contest. Ladies must be 18 years old to enter. Over 500 dollars in prizes.

7 p.m. Hotel Oscar 400 Quietwater Beach Road, Unit 14 916-9888 bamboowillies.com

Paddy O'Leary's co-owner Seamas Hunt St. Patrick’s Day usually offers up a plethora of shenanigans for all those who choose to participate. And sometimes even those who don’t. A sea of green beer and shirts can be seen from streets away, the excuse to pinch someone is finally justified and endless Irish music spills out from every bar door while some rowdy band plays.

St. Patrick’s Day is actually a holy day, first and foremost. The Catholic holiday celebrates St. Patrick, the patron Saint of Ireland and is an official day of feast.

There are usually dozens of events going on around town and on Pensacola Beach. Narrowing them down is hard, so we’re going to list them all for you, starting with a good ol’ fashioned Sunday Mass at Paddy O’Leary’s.

“Here on St. Patrick’s Day, we always start out with a mass in the morning at the bar,” Seamas Hunt, co-owner or Paddy O’Leary’s said. “That’s what happens in Ireland. It’s a holy day, not a holiday.”

This year’s St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Sunday, so Hunt and his partner Gary Humphrey are expecting a larger crowd than normal for the morning mass.

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“This year we moved the mass outside, because we are expecting that a lot of people will come, and this will just be their Sunday service,” Hunt said.

The mass will take place at 9:30 a.m. and should last about 30-40 minutes. It will be conducted by Monsignor Luke Hunt.

“Monsignor Luke Hunt is my uncle and the reason I moved here,” Hunt said. “I came to visit and never wanted to leave.

Immediately following the mass, people start in on the drinking of green beer and eating. Paddy’s will offer traditional corn beef and cabbage, made by Hunt’s own original family recipe from Ireland. Fish and chips will also be available.

The rest of the day includes a packed lineup of Irish dancers, several bands, and a reenactment of Tim Finnegan’s Wake.

“In the old song, Tim Finnegan falls off a ladder and dies, and they have a wake for him and then a fight breaks out between his wife and his mistress, a bucket of whiskey is spilled,” Hunt said. “We even have a procession with a real coffin and everything that goes right out into the parking lot.”

A St. Patrick look-a-like will also be carousing the day’s events, and making ap-

pearances here and there.

“We had a guy from New Orleans named John Glas that used to play St. Patrick and he just retired [he is now retired Bishop Glas],” Hunt said. “We let him pick the replacement.

The replacement is Josh Neese and he will undoubtedly be good at both engaging and antagonizing the crowds throughout the day.

“We’ve been planning all this since about Christmas—getting all the permits, booking the bands, building the fences and putting up extra lights,” Hunt said. “This is the fifth year we’ve had an event of this size, and it was always very busy and crazy, but it was never as organized.”

Let the festivities begin.

PENSACOLA BEACH EVENTS MARCH 16 PENSACOLA BEACH VISITOR CENTER

2 - 5 p.m. Irish Scavenger Hunt. Stop by and get your list of clues. Pot O' Gold giveaway at 5 p.m. on the porch.

CRABS WE GOT EM'

$6.00 Voodoo Juice specials. Live music by Pensacola Steel and Britt Searcy 6 Casino Beach Boardwalk 937-0700 crabswegotem.com

HOOTERS

$5 1983 Margaritas all day 400 Quietwater Beach Road 934-9464 hootersonline.net

THE GRAND MARLIN

House cured corn beef hash brunch 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd.

677-9153 thegrandmarlin.com

HEMINGWAY’S

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3 p.m. St. Paddy's day party with the Steep Water Band 21 Via De Luna 916-5087 paradisebar-grill.com

SANDSHAKER

4-8pm St. Paddy's Day Party with Mike Jencks Band 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd.

932-2211 sandshaker.com

GO IRISH ON THE ISLAND PUB CRAWL

This year’s pub crawl kicks off at 10 a.m. at Sidelines. Here’s the complete list of bars: 10 a.m. Sidelines 10:30 a.m. Hampton – Gilligan’s Bar 11 a.m. Hilton – Latitudes 11:30 a.m. Holiday Inn – Riptides Tiki Bar 12 p.m. Paddy O’Leary’s 12:30 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill 1:30 p.m. Crab’s We Got ‘Em 2 p.m. The Dock 2:30 p.m. Flounder’s 3 p.m. Surf Burger 3:30 p.m. Sabine Sandbar 4 p.m. Hemingway’s 4:30 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s/Hooters 6 p.m. Sandshaker “Go Irish on the Island” t-shirts will be for sale at all pub crawl participating businesses on the beach, as well as at the visitor’s center. They are $12, with all proceeds going to Covenant Hospice, covenanthospice.org.

The crawl ends at the Sandshaker, where the post-crawl party starts around 7 p.m. New this year is the Leprechaun Transit, which runs from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost is $5. For more information, contact the Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce at 932-1500 or visit pensacolabeachchamber.com

PENSACOLA EVENTS MARCH 16 THE MAGNOLIA

The party at this East Pensacola Heights hotspot kicks off at 2 p.m. with lots of food and drink specials and St. Patrick's Day themed desserts—like car bomb cake and Jameson creme brûlée.

2907 E. Cervantes St. 912-6196 magnoliapensacola.com

SEVILLE QUARTER

Drink specials throughout the weekend, an Irish Jig contest, sexiest red head contest, as well as plenty of green beer and Irish whiskey.

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PENSACOLA EVENTS MARCH 17 O’RILEY’S IRISH PUB

Irish car bomb specials, green beer specials, and fish and chips served all weekend.

Music by Bag of Donuts Saturday Night and Sick as Steve on Sunday. Followed by green Jell-O wrestling. There will also be several additional bars added to the parking lot to serve drink specials. $2 green Rolling Rock drafts.

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SEVILLE QUARTER

Irish inspired Brunch and all you can drink Bloody Molly and Champagne. Anyone wearing a Dancing Leprechaun Outfit or a Kilt on St. Patty’s Weekend will receive complimentary admission.

All of the infamous red lights inside the Elbow Room will be changed to green on Sunday. $1 green Schlitz will be made readily available.

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MCGUIRE’S IRISH PUB

Green beer and performances from Richard McDuff, as well as a Kiss the Moose Contest.

600 E. Gregory St. 433-2849 mcguiresirishpub.com

HOPJACKS PIZZA KITCHEN AND TAPROOM Half priced drafts all night, as well as green beer specials and shot specials.

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Drink Away Your Hangover

After a Saint Patrick’s Day filled with drinking, jigging, drinking, pub song singing, and more drinking, your body is going to be hurting in the morning.

But don’t reach for that greasy late breakfast. Try this Green St. Pat’s Recovery Drink to refresh your body for another day of celebrating.

Want to take this drink to the next, most refreshing level? Use local ingredients to get the most out of your veggies while supporting local farmers. Almost all ingredients can be found locally at Ever’man, the Palafox Market on Saturday mornings, or Bailey’s Produce.

Ingredients: 1 Cucumber 4 Celery Stalks Juice from 1 Lemon 2 Green Apples 6 Kale leaves Supplies: Juicer or blender Knife If using a blender, you’ll also need a spatula and a Nut Milk Bag (found at a health food’s store) or a paint strainer 616 1

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(a less expensive alternative, found at a hardware store).

Method: 1. Prep the veggies. Core and slice the apples and cut the kale leaves away from the stem. If you’re using a blender, cut all the veggies into 1 inch pieces.

2. Put all veggies except lemon in the juicer or blender. If your blender is weaker, break the veggies into two groups.

3. Liquefy until consistent and smooth. If using a blender, blend in burst, using your spatula to mix the juice.

4. If using a blender, place your nut milk bag or paint strainer in a pitcher. Pour juice into strainer. Twist the top closed and use your hands to push juice through the strainer. This is to get overly fiber-y parts out and to make the juice smooth. Add lemon juice once juice is strained.

5. Pour into a glass and enjoy! This juice can be enjoyed at room temperature or chilled. If you want to make it in advance, it can be stored in a sealed container for up to three days.

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

Welcome to The Matrix

by Jennie McKeon

said. “Great dance bodies are a dime a dozen.

I look for dancers that can use technique to achieve the goal at hand, and that goal is always more than just movement. I like hip-hop movers and use that genre often, as we did in the steam punk version of ‘Dracula’ last season.

I love a dancer who can be ethereal one moment and down and dirty the next.”

Ballet Pensacola is comprised of dancers all over the world as well as Pensacola natives.

The eclectic group has helped the company continue to push the envelope and impress audiences over and over again.

“The home grown talents know my style and expectations, and the dancers from China, Iceland, Canada, wherever, bring their unique experiences here as well,” Steinert said. “Bringing them together, training them into a team to create a full time company makes us what we are. Pensacola has made a home for dance and a home for hip, forward thinkers in this art, I am so grateful to be part of it.”

In February, audiences were treated to several ballets based on contemporary art

“I am not drawn to dancers that have beautiful technique but nothing to say.” Richard Steinert courtesy photo If you’ve been giving double takes to flyers advertising Ballet Pensacola’s “The Matrix,” don’t be fooled, they in fact are talking about that Matrix.

Closing out the season, the local ballet company is bringing you an original, contemporary performance inspired by the futuristic action movie.

“I was inspired by the story,” said the company’s Artistic Director, Richard Steinert. “The idea of the uncontrollable growth of computers is fascinating and timely. It is so close to the Allegory of the Cave, and I have spent time developing the storyboard to incorporate the historical philosophies that were clearly built into the movie.”

Steinert has used movies and stage productions as inspiration before. Two seasons

ago, he created a performance based on Tennessee Williams’ “Summer and Smoke.” “The Matrix,” however, is different from everything Steinert has done before, he said.

“Matrix is a departure for me as it is the first time I have taken an action film to turn into a ballet,” Steinert said. “I try to challenge myself and the artistic staff on many levels so that we never get stale and the audience has consistently new material and experiences from Ballet Pensacola.”

Finding the right dancers to execute his contemporary choreography was key. Casting required finding dancers that were classically trained, but had the guts and self-confidence to push the limits Steinert said.

“I am not drawn to dancers that have beautiful technique but nothing to say,” he

“I have chosen to highlight parts of the movie without attempting to simply recreate it,” Steinert said.

Instead Steinert took the story and gave it the edge that is prevalent in all Ballet Pensacola productions.

“We have taken the story and aesthetic and are making it our own,” he explained. “I’m not interested in rehashing something that has already been done. I take joy—and believe the audiences do too—in giving things a fresh spin, with the unique and provocative style that makes Ballet Pensacola what it is.”

Still, it may be hard to think of the worlds of blockbuster popcorn flicks and fine performing art to collide. Mixing two seemingly distinct entities excites Steinert.

“I love the collaboration of commercial and fine art, because I truly believe they have so much to give to one another,” he said.

“The challenge here is to emulate the movie’s production values and story, while creating an atmosphere and suggest thoughts for the audience that are uniquely that of this company.”

Through his years in the arts, Steinert said he noticed the lines blurring between commercial and fine art.

“There used to be a distinct line between what people saw as commercial and ‘fine’ in the arts, and thankfully that line is blurring,” he explained. “I am not a fan of elitist art nor artists. I have little interest in appealing to a single demographic and honestly, if I can only create new ballets that appeal to one portion of the community, then I have failed as an artist.”

“The Matrix” will end the season on a high note, Steinert said. He is proud of the work the ballet produced this past season.

“The season opened with the acclaimed ‘Thunderstruck’ performances, at audience request, and we have presented the classics, through the neo-classics, contemporary and now an ‘action’ ballet,” he said. “What better combination of creative thought and voice for this community than that of its enduring art.” {in}

performed inside Pensacola Museum of Art. For the company’s closing show, the ballet is headed back to familiar territory at the Pensacola Cultural Center with an event certain to draw a broad range of fans.

“I try to make certain that the balletomanes have as many kinds of dance experiences each season as possible,” Steinert said. “I want someone in a tux to be as comfortable at the ballet as someone in jeans—heck maybe even a bathrobe. I’m cool with that, if it’s your WHEN: 7:30 p.m. March 15 & 16, 22 & 23 scene.”

WHERE: Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Don’t worry if your brain is still Jefferson St. in knots from watching “The Matrix” COST: $18-$30 in theaters 14 years ago. The ballet DETAILS: balletpensacola.com or 432-2042 version is far less confusing, or at least Steinert hopes so he said.

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happenings THURSDAY 3.14

‘EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX EDIT’ 10 a.m. TAG Gallery at University of West Florida, 11000 University Pkwy. 474-2696 or tag82uwf.wordpress.com.

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

HISTORIC PENSACOLA TROLLEY TOUR 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. Pensacola Visitor Center, 1401 E. Gregory St. 941-2876 or beachbumtrolley.com.

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

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

‘The JAZZ PHOTOGRAPHY OF DUNCAN SCHIEDT’ 10 a.m. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

VEGAN DINNER AT EOTL 6 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. 429-0336 or eotlcafe.com.

THREE DAYS GRACE & SHINEDOWN 6 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. show. $25-$40.50. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 East Gregory St. 432-0800 or pensacolaciviccenter.com.

AGORA WINE TASTING 6-9 p.m. $20. Worldly wines and American handcrafted beers, gourmet hors d’oeuvres and desserts included. 660 Scenic Hwy. 432-5001.

AFRICAN DRUMMING CLASSES 6:30 p.m. $2$5. Gull Point Community Center, 7000 Spanish Trail. For more information contact, 291-2718, 324-4928 or hurreyupstageandfilmworks.com.

LECTURE: ‘FOR GOD, COUNTRY AND SOME LOOT: THE ARAGONESE AEGEAN RAID OF 1292’ 7 p.m. The Florida Public Archaeology Network will host a free public lecture series on two Thursdays in March. The lecture series is made possible by partnerships with University of West Florida and West Florida Historic Preservation, Inc. J. Earle Bowden building, 120 E. Church St. For more information, please contact Nicole Bucchino, Outreach Coordinator, nbucchino@uwf.edu or 595-0050, Ext. 103.

live music

J. HAWKINS & JAMES DANIEL 5 p.m. Elaine Petty, Mulligan Brothers 10 p.m., Ben Chism 10:30 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.

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD 6 p.m. The Deck at The

Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse. goodgrits.com.

THE NIGHT HAWKS 6 p.m.

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

BRAD BARNES OPEN COLLEGE JAM 7:30 p.m. Goat Lips Beer Garden, 2811 Copter Rd. 474-1919.

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

RICKY PHELPS & DENNIS GOSSMAN 8 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. Pensacola Beach. 9322211 or sandshaker.com.

DUELLING PIANOS 8 p.m.

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

THE LOWER CASES, CHICA AND THE MAN 9 p.m. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. 434-9060 or pensacolahandlebar.com.

BLACKWATER 9 p.m. Chan’s Nightclub, 610 E. Nine Mile The “Family” Rd. 477-9961 or chanspensacola.com.

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

RYAN BALTROP BAND 9 p.m. End O’ The Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 4346211 or sevillequarter.com.

EXTREME KARAOKE WITH G.C.P.C 10 p.m.

Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or gulfcoastpartycrew.com.

FRIDAY 3.15

TAI CHI AT FLORIDA BLUE 8:30 a.m. Free.

Florida Blue, 1680 Airport Blvd. For information, call 202-4188.

‘THE JAZZ PHOTOGRAPHY OF DUNCAN SCHIEDT’ 10 a.m. through April 20. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

‘EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX EDIT’ 10 a.m. TAG Gallery at University of West Florida, 11000

exhibit at Artel Gallery / photo by Suzanne Robbert University Pkwy. 474-2696 or tag82uwf.wordpress.com.

MAKE YOUR OWN ORNAMENT, FLOWER, PAPER WEIGHT or SWEDISH BOWL 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $25-$95 The workshops offer a short but comprehensive introduction for people to become familiar with the process of working molten hot glass. Students will be able to pick out their color then design and create a piece of glass with the assistance of our professional glass artists. First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. For information or to sign up for workshops call 429-1222 or visit firstcityart.org.

BEULAHFEST 4-10 p.m. Food, rides, music and fun for the entire family. Playing Crosstown Band, Shenandoah and Randy Houser. Escambia County Equestrian Center, 7750 Mobile Hwy. beulahfest.com PLAY HAPPY HOUR 4 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com.

WINE TASTING AT SEVILLE QUARTER 5 p.m.

Palace Café at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Govern-

ment 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. Meter Rentals $5. T.T. Wentworth Museum, 330 S. Jefferson. 595-5985 ext 111.

ARTEL ‘FAMILY’ RECEPTION 6-8 p.m. Artel Gallery presents “Family”, a juried exhibit with an opening reception with catering by the generous sponsors Varona’s and Southern Wine & Spirits. Announcements and raffle drawings will start at 7 p.m.Works in this exhibit were selected by juror Lee Courtney. The placement winners are: Best of Show, Mara Viksnins; First Place, Joseph Smith; Second Place, Duncan Stewart; Third Place, Chip Spirson; Edgiest, SAP (Southeastern Art Players); Honorable Mentions, Michael Netherton, Patricia O’Neal, Rick Otoupalik, April Pretto and Steve Zieman.

Artel Gallery, 223 Palafox, 1st floor of the Old Escambia County Courthouse. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

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happenings PENSACOLA ICE FLYERS 7 p.m. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolaiceflyers.com.

‘TOSCA’ 7:30 p.m. $30. The fiery passion of Rome is the fitting backdrop for Puccini’s masterful melodrama of political intrigue and double-crossing. Floria Tosca, a beautiful opera singer, must find a way to save her lover, the painter, Cavaradossi, who has been arrested and tortured by the jealous Chief of Police, Baron Scarpia. In a deadly test of wills, Tosca promises herself to Scarpia on the condition that he allows Cavaradossi to leave the country with her. Scarpia agrees, sealing his fate, as well as the lovers, in an unexpected, thrilling final scene. Pensacola Saenger Theatre, 118 Palafox. 433-6737 or pensacolaopera.com.

‘MATRIX’ 7:30 p.m. $18-$30 Based on the blockbuster film of the same name, ‘The Matrix’ will feature contemporary movement to tell the story of the true nature of one man’s reality.

Single ticket prices are $18—$30 (plus applicable fees) and are available in February 2013 by calling the Pensacola Cultural Center Box Office at 850.432.2042. Sponsored by Gulf Coast Community Bank, Dr. and Mrs. Charlie Rot. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. 432-2042 or balletpensacola.com.

WORKSHOP ON AYURVEDA 6-8 p.m. Dr. Prudence Farrow Bruns, Ph.D. will host a two day introductory workshop to the traditional healing system of ancient India on March 15-16.

Ayurveda is an ancient system of health that is still practiced throughout South and Southeast Asia. The term Ayurveda is a Sanskrit word meaning the wisdom (veda) of longevity or

Soprano Kara Shay Thomson as Floria Tosca and Tenor Rafael as Cavaradossi in Sarasota Opera’s Tosca / photo by Richard Termine life (ayur). Ayurvedic education introduces an individual to his or her own individual body type, bringing a greater awareness of personal balance and how to detect and heal imbalance. Abhaya Yoga Center, 415 A Tarragona St. abhayayoga-

center.com or 439-0350.

3 GAME SPECIAL 8:30 p.m. $12, includes shoes.

DeLuna Lanes, 590 E. 9 Mile Road. 478-9522 or delunalanes.com.

SWING DANCING 8:30 p.m. $5. American Le-

gion, 1401 Intendencia St. 437-5465 or pensacolaswing.com.

‘STAND UP COMEDY SHOW’ 9:30 p.m. Big Easy Tavern, 710 N. Palafox. bigeasytavern.com or 208-5976.

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COSMIC BOWLING 11 p.m. DeLuna Lanes, 590 E. 9 Mile Road. 478-9522 or delunalanes.com.

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

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

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

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

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JOHNNY BARBATO TRIO 5 p.m., The Big Earl Show 5:30 p.m., Tall Paul & Kristi Bobal 5:45 p.m., Ben Chism Duo 9:30 p.m., Danny Griego, Jimmy & the Parrots 10 p.m., Wes Loper 10:30 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

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

LIL ED AND THE BLUE IMPERIAL 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. paradisebar-grill.com.

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

DOWNTOWN BIG BAND 6:30 p.m. Gregory Street Assembly Hall, 501 E. Gregory St. 307-8633.

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

MIKE BOCCIA 7:45 p.m. Goat Lips Beer Garden, 2811 Copter Road. 474-1919.

SCOTT KOEHN 8 p.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd. Pensacola Beach. 6779153 or thegrandmarlin.com.

SARAH PEARY 8:30 p.m. Tin Cow, 102 S. Palafox. For more information, call 466-2103.

SATURDAY 3.16

Palafox Market photo by Sarah McCartan BANANA REPUBLIC 9 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. Pensacola Beach.

932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

BLACKWATER & BUZZCUTT 9 p.m. Chan’s Nightclub, 610 E. Nine Mile Rd. 477-9961 or chanspensacola.com.

KNEE DEEP BAND 9 p.m. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom, 20 S. Palafox. hopjacks.com.

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

DJ MR. LAO 9 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville

BAYOU HILLS 10K/5K RUN 7:30 p.m. Post event celebration after the run at Bayview Park. Bayview Park, Pensacola. werunwild.com/ events/bayou-hills-10k-5k-fun-run/ PALAFOX MARKET 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox St. palafoxmarket.com.

CAREGIVER TR AINING & HEALTH FAIR 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Council on Aging of West Florida will host a Caregiver Training & Health Fair.

The caregiver training class will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The health fair will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is no cost to attend and the public is invited. Council on Aging of West Florida Adult Day Health Care Center , 875 Royce St. For more information about being a vendor, please contact Sandie Holtry at 266-2503 or sholty@ coawfla.org.

MAKE YOUR OWN ORNAMENT, FLOWER, PAPER WEIGHT or SWEDISH BOWL 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $25-$95 The workshops offer a short but comprehensive introduction for people to

Easter Sunday Brunch SUNDAY, MARCH 31, FROM 11:00 A.M. UNTIL 3:00 P.M.

BOTTOMLESS CHAMPAGNE AND MIMOSAS FOR $4.95 AND BLOODY MARYS FOR $2 Chef Billy Ballou has prepared an Easter brunch feature of sliced leg of spring lamb for the occasion. In addition to the feature, we will also be serving from our brunch menu with its selection of popular favorites. For details, visit www.goodgrits.com.

FI S H HO USE: (850) 470-0003, O PE N DA ILY AT 11 A.M. · AT LA S OY S TE R H O U S E: (850) 437-1961, O P E N M O N.– S AT. 5 P.M., S U N. 11 A.M. · 600 S. BA R RAC K S S T. · C REDIT CARDS OK · WWW.GOODGRITS.COM

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happenings become familiar with the process of working molten hot glass. Students will be able to pick out their color then design and create a piece of glass with the assistance of our professional glass artists. First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. For information or to sign up for workshops call 429-1222 or visit firstcityart.org.

DISCOVERY SATURDAY: BOARD A VIRTUAL AIRCRAFT CARRIER 10 a.m. As part of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation’s Discovery Saturday series, please join Mr. Chip Yarbrough, National Flight Academy program director, and Dr. Dave Dawson, University of West Florida & National Flight Academy Chief Learning Agent, aboard the National Flight Academy’s virtual aircraft carrier, Ambition. They will present the National Flight Academy’s unique educational and professional development programs that are revolutionizing the way we learn. National Flight Academy located adjacent to the National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola. NationalFlightAcademy.com or 458-7836.

BEULAHFEST 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Food, rides, music and fun for the entire family. Playing Branded X, Confederate Railroad, Brooke Woods, John Anderson, The Dusty Sanderson Band, The Kentucky Headhunters. Escambia County Equestrian Center, 7750 Mobile Hwy. beulahfest.com ‘THE JAZZ PHOTOGRAPHY OF DUNCAN SCHIEDT’ 10 a.m. through April 20. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

WORKSHOP ON AYURVEDA 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Dr. Prudence Farrow Bruns, PhD will host a two day introductory workshop to the traditional healing system of ancient India on March 15-16. Ayurveda is an ancient system of health that is still practiced throughout South and Southeast Asia. The term Ayurveda is a Sanskrit word meaning the wisdom (veda) of longevity or life (ayur). Ayurvedic education introduces an individual to his or her own individual body type, bringing a greater awareness of personal balance and how to detect and heal imbalance. Abhaya Yoga Center, 415 A Tarragona St. abhayayogacenter.com or 439-0350.

‘EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX EDIT’ 12 p.m. TAG Gallery at University of West Florida, 11000 University Pkwy. 474-2696 or tag82uwf.wordpress. com.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY SCAVENGER HUNT 2 p.m.

Pensacola Beach Visitor Information Center, 735 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. pensacolabeachchamber.com or 932-1500.

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

PENSACOLA ICE FLYERS 7 p.m. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolaiceflyers.com.

‘MATRIX’ 7:30 p.m. $18-$30 Based on the blockbuster film of the same name, The Matrix will feature contemporary movement to tell the story of the true nature of one man’s reality.

Single ticket prices are $18—$30 (plus applicable fees) and are available in February 2013 by calling the Pensacola Cultural Center Box Office at 432.2042. Sponsored by Gulf Coast Community Bank, Dr. and Mrs. Charlie Rot. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. 432-2042 or balletpensacola.com.

GHOST HUNT 8 p.m. $20. Is the Pensacola Lighthouse haunted? The Travel Channel and SciFi’s Ghost Hunters (TAPS) think so. Join this ghost hunt in the historic 1869 Keeper’s Quarters and see if the ghosts are willing to meet you. Follow in the footsteps of TAPS using real ghost hunting equipment. Bring your own equipment or share ours (some items available for purchase in the Gift Shop before tours commence.) Tours are two hours in duration. This

tour does include a trip to the top of the Lighthouse for a look across Pensacola Bay, weather permitting. Per Coast Guard Safety Regulations backless/open toed shoes are not permitted to climb the tower stairs. We recommend this tour for children 12 and over only. Pensacola Lighthouse, 2081 Radford Blvd, NAS Pensacola.

393-1561 or pensacolalighthouse.org COSMIC BOWLING 11 p.m. DeLuna Lanes, 590 E. 9 Mile Road. 478-9522 or delunalanes.com.

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JOE OCCHIPINTI SMALL GROUP JAZZ 10 a.m. The Drowsy Poet Coffee Company, 86 Brent Lane. 434-7638.

THE BIG EARL SHOW 5 p.m., Williams Band 5:30 p.m., Hurricane Warning 7:30 p.m., Turbo Crab 10 p.m., 10:30pm Ben Chism, Reed Lightfoot 10:30 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or fl orabama.com.

SCOTT BRYAN 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. 932-0700 or crabswegotem.com.

PAXTON NORRIS BAND 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. paradisebar-grill.com.

WES HEATH & THE WHISKEY BAND 8 p.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd. Pensacola Beach. 677-9153 or thegrandmarlin.com.

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

THREE BEAN SOUP 8:30 p.m. Tin Cow, 102 S. Palafox. For more information, call 466-2103.

YOUR 33 BLACK ANGELS 9 p.m. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom, 20 S. Palafox. Hopjacks.com.

PETER B’S KARAOKE WITH DJ CHRIS UPTON 9 p.m. DeLuna Lanes, 590 E. 9 Mile Road. 4789522 or delunalanes.com.

BANANA REPUBLIC 9 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. Pensacola Beach. 9322211 or sandshaker.com.

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

HANZELLE, METH DAD, TERROR PIGEON DANCE REVOLT 9 p.m. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. 434-9060 or pensacolahandlebar.com.

BLACKWATER, HIGH HORSE 9 p.m. Chan’s Nightclub, 610 E. Nine Mile Rd. 477-9961 or chanspensacola.com.

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

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

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

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

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

HONEYGUN, FOERVER’S CALLING, STICKPIN HALO 12 a.m. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. 434-9060 or pensacolahandlebar.com.

SUNDAY 3.17

PADDY O’LEARY’S ST. PATRICK’S DAY 9:30 a.m. Starts with Mass at 9:30 a.m. Corned Beef and Cabbage all day. Music until wee hours. 49 Via De Luna, Pensacola Beach. 916-9808.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY PUB CRAWL 10 a.m. Starts at Sidelines, 2 Via De Luna Dr Pensacola Beach.

We promise you the most memorable meal Runner Up Best Japanese Cuisine & Best Sushi

Ichiban Japanese Restaurant 850-494-2227 5555 N. Davis Hwy www.ichibanpensacola.com

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‘TOSCA’ 2 p.m. $30. The fiery passion of Rome is the fitting backdrop for Puccini’s masterful melodrama of political intrigue and doublecrossing. Floria Tosca, a beautiful opera singer, must find a way to save her lover, the painter, Cavaradossi, who has been arrested and tortured by the jealous Chief of Police, Baron Scarpia.

In a deadly test of wills, Tosca promises herself to Scarpia on the condition that he allows Cavaradossi to leave the country with her. Scarpia agrees, sealing his fate, as well as the lovers, in an unexpected, thrilling final scene. Pensacola Saenger Theatre, 118 Palafox. 433-6737 or pensacolaopera.com.

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

PENSACOLA ICE FLYERS 6 p.m. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolaiceflyers.com.

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SCOTT KOEHN 3 p.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd. Pensacola Beach. 6779153 or thegrandmarlin.com.

STEEP WATER 3 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. paradisebar-grill.com.

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

MIKE JENKS BAND 4 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. Pensacola Beach.

932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

RON WILLIAMSON OPEN MIC JAM 6 p.m.

Goat Lips Beer Garden, 2811 Copter Road.

474-1919.

MUSIC AND KARAOKE 9 p.m. Sandshaker

Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

MONDAY 3.18

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

MONDAYS IN THE GARDENS 10 a.m. Growing amaryllis will be the focus of the March 18 “Mondays in the Gardens” series. Sally Menk, a Santa Rosa Master Gardner for 24 years, will lead the presentation beginning in the UF shade garden classroom. Pensacola State College, Milton campus, 5988 Hwy 90, Milton. For more information please contact Mary Derrick at 623-3868.

BODACIOUS LEARNING LUNCHES 11:30-12:30 p.m. $20. The Bodacious Olive, 407-D S. Palafox.

433-6505 or bodaciousolive.com.

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

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

HALF-PRICE BEER 5-10 p.m. All Craft Beers & Domestic Beers are Half Price All Night.

The Leisure Club, 126 S. Palafox. 912-4229 or tlcdowntown.com.

TAI CHI AT FLORIDA BLUE 6 p.m. Free. Florida Blue, 1680 Airport Blue. For information, call 202-4188.

BURGERS & BEER NIGHT AT SURF BURGER

6 p.m. Surf Burger, 500 Quietwater Beach Rd., Pensacola Beach. 932-1417 or thesurfburger.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 9 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com.

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OPEN MIC WITH CATHY PACE 5 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

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

‘JAZZ GUMBO’ 6:30 p.m. $5-$10. The Jazz Society welcomes El Fuego, an exciting group in their first appearance for the Jazz Society. “El Fuego” members include six top musicians: Steve Ferry (vibes), Chuck Schwartz (sax), Lucy Garcia (vocals), Dave Shelander (piano), Sean Peterson (bass) and Brent Purcell (drums). Admission includes a cup of seafood gumbo. One may order from the menu as desired. Phineas Phogg’s in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

MONDAY NIGHT BLUES 8 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

KARAOKE WITH GIACAMO 8 p.m. Helen Back, 22 Palafox. 912-8644 or helenbackcafe.com/ pensacola/.

WITHIN THE RUINS, SARCOPHAGI, DEGENERATES, WHY WE FIGHT 8 p.m. The Handle-

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

TUESDAY 3.19

‘RETURN TO CLAY AND FIRE: WOOD FIRED CER AMICS BY BEN TWINGLEY’ 8 a.m. Gallery 88, inside WUWF 11000 University Pkwy.

Through April 26. 474-2787 or wuwf.org.

BREAKFAST AND A MOVIE 8 a.m. doors, 9 a.m. movie. $8. IMAX Theatre-Naval Aviation Museum, 1750 Radford Blvd. navalaviationmuseum.org ‘THE JAZZ PHOTOGR APHY OF DUNCAN SCHIEDT’ 10 a.m. through April 20. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

ARTEL ‘FAMILY’ 10 a.m. Artel Gallery, 223 Palafox, 1st floor of the Old Escambia County Courthouse. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

‘EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX EDIT’ 10 a.m.

TAG Gallery at University of West Florida, 11000 University Pkwy. 474-2696 or tag82uwf. wordpress.com.

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

HISTORIC PENSACOLA TROLLEY TOUR 10 & 2 p.m. Pensacola Visitor Center, 1401 E. Gregory St. 941-2876 or beachbumtrolley.com.

TWO DOLLAR TUESDAYS 10 a.m. $2, snacks and games all day. DeLuna Lanes, 590 E. 9 Mile Road. 478-9522 or delunalanes.com.

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. Bar-

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TWO FOR ONE 5-10 p.m. 2 for 1 Tuesday Nights features 2 for 1 House Wines, 2 for 1 Domestic Beers and 2 for 1 Ice Cream Scoops All Night. The Leisure Club, 126 S. Palafox. 9124229 or tlcdowntown.com.

PRIME TIME TUESDAYS 5:30 p.m. Jackson’s, 400 S. Palafox. 469-9898 or jacksons. goodgrits.com.

PENSACOLA ICE FLYERS 6 p.m. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolaiceflyers.com.

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

ANCHOR STEPS SWING NIGHT 7 p.m. $3-$5 .

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

THE MIDTOWN MEN 7:30 p.m. $43-$63. As four original Broadway members of Jersey Boys, they took the world by storm in one of the biggest hits of all-time. Today, they are together again becoming rock stars in their own right as THE MIDTOWN MEN. Tony Award winner Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard and Tony Award nominee J. Robert Spencer are taking their sensational sound on the road once more, bringing to life their favorite “Sixties Hits” from The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Motown, The Four Seasons and more. They are the first vocal group ever formed by the principal cast of a high-profile Broadway show. Saenger Theatre, 118 S Palafox. 595-3882 or pensacolasaenger.com.

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

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LIVE JAZZ W/ KITT & FRIENDS 5 p.m. opens for drinks and dinner, 6 p.m. show. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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

HONOR SOCIETY, JUNIOR DOCTOR, SAM JAMES, SIMPLE AS SURGERY 7:30 P.M. $10$50. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox, vinylmusichall.com.

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

TUESDAY JAM NIGHT 8 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 4346211 or sevillequarter.com.

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

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

K AR AOKE 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.

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Bring your own mat. Florida Blue, 1680 Airport Blue. For information, call 202-4188.

BLUE ANGELS PR ACTICE 8:30am The team visits the museum to answer questions and sign autographs after Wednesday practices.

Schedule is subject to change without notice and is weather permitting, for everyone’s safety. National Naval Aviation Museum, 1750 Radford Blvd. 452-3604 .

TOUR DE FORT 10 a.m.-12 p.m. A bicycling tour of the archaeological sites along the Florida National Scenic Trail near Fort Pickens as part of the national campaign Lets Move Outside! Fort Pickens, Gulf Island National Seashore, 1400 Fort Pickens Rd. 595-0050.

‘THE JAZZ PHOTOGR APHY OF DUNCAN SCHIEDT’ 10 a.m. through April 20. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

‘EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX EDIT’ 10 a.m.

TAG Gallery at University of West Florida, 11000 University Pkwy. 474-2696 or tag82uwf. wordpress.com.

ARTEL ‘FAMILY’ 10 a.m. Artel Gallery, 223 Palafox, 1st floor of the Old Escambia County Courthouse. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

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

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

IN MARTINI NIGHT 5 p.m. The Global Grill, 27 S. Palafox. 469-9966.

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.

WINE DOWN WEDNESDAYS 6:30 p.m.

Half-priced bottles of wine and live jazz.

The Leisure Club, 126 S. Palafox. 912-4229 or tlcdowntown.com.

LECTURE: BEAT GENER ATION PUBLISHER TATE SWINDELL 7 p.m. Acclaimed “Beat Generation” publisher Tate Swindell. Mr. Swindell, who is originally from San Francisco, is a poet, photographer, and filmmaker.

He is the videographer for Gerald Nicosia’s book “Memory Babe: A Critical Biography of Jack Kerouac”. Mr. Swindell’s record label, Unrequited Records, has published recordings of distinguished Beat poetry being read by the original authors, most notably Herbert Huncke, Jack Micheline, and Harold Norse.

University of West Florida’s Conference Center Lounge, 11100 University Pkwy. 474-2696 or uwf.edu.

ANCHOR STEPS SWING NIGHT 7 p.m. $3.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 4346211 or sevillequarter.com.

SURF MOVIE NIGHT AT SURF BURGER 7 p.m.

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

BAR GAMES-WEEKLY TRIVIA NIGHT 8 p.m.

Goat Lips Beer Garden, 2811 Copter Rd. 474-1919.

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

THE NIGHT HAWKS 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. paradisebar-grill.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.

DUELLING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 4346211 or sevillequarter.com.

K AR AOKE WITH KR AZY GEORGE 8 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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by Jessica Forbes

Pensacola, Totally Trashed: A Super Abridged Environmental History

Imagine a hangover you (or your one friend) have experienced, or perhaps one you are anticipating on March 18.

The actions that lead to such a condition are typically not marked by serious consideration and/or moderation. Likewise, what we as humans put in, on, and over the earth can have similarly painful effects.

Decades of persistent chemical abuse in the mid1900s left Pensacola managing a prolonged environmental hangover that still pains the city in many ways.

Pensacola, though home to the “world’s whitest beaches,” is also home to areas of significantly polluted water and soil.

Since 1980, over 25 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Superfund, a.k.a. “uncontrolled hazardous waste” sites have been identified in Pensacola, several of which border downtown. Even NAS, one of the city’s biggest economic engines, is itself a named Superfund site.

The USEPA Superfund program is named for a fund established in 1980 that pays for USEPA-led clean up of hazardous waste sites.

Prior to 1970, industries and individuals were free to dispose of chemicals however they saw fit, and in doing so created expensive environmental messes.

Established in December 1970, the USEPA opened at the end of a year full of significant milestones in the environmental movement: on January 1, 1970 President Richard Nixon signed the National Environmental Policy Act; the first Earth Day was held on April 22; and the Clean Air Act was passed that summer, followed by the Clean Water Act in 1972.

Sadly, Pensacola is and was not alone in the volume of its pollution. Pensacolians, like many Americans, spoke out about visible changes in air and water quality, which were evident here in massive fish kills in the bay during the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Citizens and newly formed environmental groups such as the Bream Fisherman Association noted a significant decline in fish, shrimp, and oyster catches, coupled with overall sludgy conditions in the once clear Escambia,

Pensacola, and Perdido bays. The Miami Herald summarized in 1970, “Escambia Bay Once Spawning Ground … sewage, waste, pesticides take toll.”

By the 1970s, Pensacola had experienced two decades worth of industrial plants dumping waste into rivers and bays, and poor or no mitigation of sewage disposal into rivers and bayous on the part of local municipalities.

The Escambia Chemical Company, a fertilizer manufacturer, along with American Cyanamid, the Monsanto Company, and the Container Corporation of America were each dumping thousands of pounds of chemicals daily into the Escambia River from the 1950s through the 1970s, which feeds into the bays and Gulf.

Some companies, like American Creosote Works, left or buried waste in large pits on their properties, which eventually worked its way into the groundwater.

American Creosote Works operated from 1902 to 1981, at a site south of the intersection of Barrancas and Main streets. Creosote is a wood preservative, comprising a mixture of hundreds of chemicals applied to wood pilings, telephone poles, railroad ties, etc., and storage lagoons full of that and other chemicals contribute to the pollution at that site.

Near the intersection of North Palafox and Fairfield Avenue, Agrico Chemical Company (a fertilizer company) and the Escambia Treating Company (which used creosote to treat wood) both used a significant amount of chemicals on their properties that later resulted in their designation as Superfund Sites.

Pollution was so significant in the vicinity of the Agrico and Escambia Treating Company sites it resulted in the third largest relocation of residents in Superfund history, requiring over 350 families to move from the area beginning in 1997. The groundwater plume from the vicinity reportedly reaches Bayou Texar, and possibly beyond.

Locally, clean up of the Pioneer Sand Company’s sludge pit on Saufley Field Road is considered a Superfund success, with 17 years between its identification as a site in 1982 and its EPA close out report in 1999. At such a rate, it may take some time for Pensacola to clean up and make it off those “Worst Drinking Water in America” lists. {in}

“Persistent chemical abuse in the mid-1900s left Pensacola managing a prolonged environmental hangover.”

Jessica is a Pensacola resident with a Master’s degree in Public History. When she’s not digging up history facts, you can find her doing production support at a local architecture firm.

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Deputy Wiggins took it upon himself to put together a crime prevention summit called “Bridging the Gap” that will bring together speakers, community leaders and law enforcement in an effort to curb crime.

Because of his visibility in the community, Target awarded him the “Shop with a Cop” grant at Christmas, 2012.

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news of the weird DOPING ON ICE Leaders of the icefishing community, aiming for official Olympics recognition as a sport, have begun the process by asking the World Anti-Doping Agency to randomly test its “athletes” for performance-enhancing drugs, according to a February New York Times report. However, said the chairman of the U.S. Freshwater Fishing Association, “We do not test for beer,” because, he added, “Everyone would fail.” Icefishing is a lonely, frigid endeavor rarely employing strength but mostly requiring guile and strategy, as competitors who discover advantageous spots in the lake must surreptitiously upload the hauls lest competitors rush over to drill their own holes. Urine tests have also been run in recent years on competitors in darts, miniature golf, chess and tug-of-war, and in 2011, one chess player, two minigolfers and one tugger tested positive.

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of about $66,000 in prize money for such events as competitive pulling using only one’s ears or teeth. “We do this for money, trophies, fame and respect,” one ear-puller told The Wall Street Journal in February. This year, in the four-day event in Punjab state, the 50,000 spectators could watch a teeth-lifter pull a 110-pound sack upward for about eight seconds and an ear-puller ease a car about 15 feet.

WEIRD JAPAN (1) A generous local businessman recently graced the city of Okuizumo with funding for replicas of two Renaissance statues (“Venus de Milo” and Michelangelo’s “David ” ) for a public park.

Agence France-Presse reported in February that many residents, receiving little advance warning, expressed shock at the unveiling of “David” and demanded that he at least be given underpants. (2) Fax machines, almost obsolete in the U.S., are still central to many tech-savvy Japanese families and companies (who bought 1.7 CULTURAL DIVERSITY A frequent sight Directory: Gulf Breeze, FL million units last year alone), reported on Soweto, CHANGES South Africa, ONLY. streets recently FOR FUTURE Heading: AT3900 The New York Times in February. Ad Famiis crowds of 12-to-15-year-old boys known Size: DQCWP EN SENT TO THE CUSTOMER. lies prefer faxes’ superiority to e-mail for as “izikhotane” (“boasters” ) who hang Batch ID: 36814 Year: 2009 warmly expressing Japan’s complex writout in their designer jeans, “shimmering ten language, and bureaucrats favor faxes’ silk shirts, bright pink and blue shoes, and preserving the imperative of paper flow. white-straw, narrow-brimmed fedoArt ID #: 05673D4 Copy to Sales: 03/06/2009 ras,” according to a February BBC News FETISHES ON PARADE Paul Jamrozik, dispatch. Flashing wads of cash begged Account #: 288042 63,#: was 1033971 arrested in Upper Darby, Pa., in from beleaguered parents, hundredsContract may ell January and charged as the man who amass, playing loud music and sometimes Rep #: 1445 MIRAMON, BERNARDJRboy into his home lured a 12-year-old even trashing their fancy clothes as Rep: if 32591 and, under the guise of pretend-podiatry, to feign an indifference to wealth. Since spritzed his feet with athlete’s-foot spray many izikhotanes’ families are workingand tickled them before performing an class survivors of apartheid, they are exam of his ears and nose with medical mostly ashamed of their kids’ behavior. equipment. When the kid asked to leave, “This isn’t what we struggled for,” lamented one parent. But, protested a peer- according to the police report, Jamrozik eys - Guide - Criminal Law CO-OP: Yes No withheld his shoes until he promised to pressured boaster, “( Y )ou must dress like bring his friends by the next day to be this, even if you live in a shack.” examined.

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