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speech: “Eyes to the Prize,” “World Class City” and “Day One.”

CONDAVISONCATION (noun) The act of

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AQUADEMENTIA (noun) An overwhelming urge to build a world-class aquarium using old sewage tanks without any money or political support.

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MALCOLMFLECT (verb) To shift the blame to OPINE (verb) The way to fill a newspaper column about tales of closed restaurants, Yankee things and other opinions no one cares about.

MCNESBISTA (noun) A diehard Ron McNesby fan who still believes the twoterm former sheriff will run again in 2012.

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ME AND MR. JONES Horace Jones is the unluckiest person in Escambia County history.

The former defensive lineman for the Oakland Raiders and one-time principal of Pensacola High School had the misfortune of working as a school administrator under Superintendent Bill Maloy, instead of the new kid on the block, Malcolm Thomas.

Jones, who now works in the School District office as Coordinator of EEOC, had a problem with reporting bomb threats and sex offenses to law enforcement when he served as PHS principal from 19941996. Recently, Tate High School officials were accused by Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan of not reporting to his agency a suspected sexual assault.

Jones was investigated by a grand jury and removed as principal. Tate Principal Richard Shankle got a clean bill of health from Thomas and an endorsement from the editorial board of the daily newspaper.

Yes, Horace Jones is one unlucky son of gun. Bad timing, bad luck. He had a strict superintendent and a state attorney, Curtis Golden, who didn’t hesitate to take the case to a grand jury.

Jones was caught covering up 17 sexual assaults of a 15-year-old special education student by male students, eight of whom were on the PHS football team. The girl was serving an in-school suspension for skipping school. With Jones’ approval,

that detention class was left unattended by the teacher, who was focusing on his duties as the championship football team’s weight coach.

Law enforcement didn’t learn of the incident until a month after it happened.

His boss, Superintendent Bill Maloy, fired him for lax supervision, but later recommended him for a district post that paid nearly as much.

If only Horace Jones had worked under Malcolm Thomas, he might have avoided a grand jury, been praised for his “superb” communication skills and been exonerated by the daily newspaper. Yes, there is a big difference between a three-day delay and a 30-day one, but Shackle only had to report the assault because a parent notified the ECSO. The PHS parents took much longer to get to law enforcement. Apparently, Tate parents don’t have the same school spirit that PHS had in 1995.

Maybe the 1990s were too prudish.

Maybe Maloy and State Attorney Golden were two uptight squares that were too straight-laced to look the other way or simply suspend the students and label the episode as just kids acting inappropriately.

Superintendent Thomas explained to the daily paper that the reason for Shackle’s delays in reporting the alleged assault was that the school officials failed to ask the ages of the victim (age 14) and the suspected assailant (age 16). Maybe that was Jones’ big mistake—he asked the victim her age.

Yes, Horace Jones is the unluckiest person I know.

IF ONLY HORACE JONES HAD WORKED UNDER MALCOLM THOMAS, HE MIGHT HAVE AVOIDED A GRAND JURY, BEEN PRAISED FOR HIS “SUPERB” COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND BEEN EXONERATED BY THE DAILY NEWSPAPER.

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HAYWARD H I RES

CHARLIE SHEEN TROUBLED STAR NEW CITY ADMINISTRATOR

BY WALKER HOLMES

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control, just try to think things through a little completed bit before he his nationwide search for does them.” his city administrator and When asked about stunned the Pensacola City how he will deal with Council with his appointthe city council, the ment of Charlie Sheen. actor-turned-adminis“You have to keep trator said, “I have poyour eye on the prize, etry in my finger tips. and Sheen’s bloodshot Most of the time I’m an eyes are the best,” said F-18, bro’—I’ll destroy Hayward at a press you in the air.” conference. “Charlie Mayor Hayward has been looking for scoffed at any questions a career change, and about Sheen’s exwe were lucky to perience to be the get him.” administrator. “NeiThe former star ther one of us has of “Two and a Half o t the experience Men” was fired e k abl t wor to run this e on March 7 by b ta r i ll nd s u w city the l o CBS and Warner l r i li e e w e ls e a way har Bros. The ofed at ne y s that it h o a t ficial statement u y d c r ur i eve nd fo ke eve o will l h read: “After e b ive m a u s t li f l have a careful conl c j ful a to be run,” s t ay sideration, a m t in u he said.

“I have 15 p t Warner Bros. a nd a years experience e Television her working for two of has terminated the most reputable Charlie Sheen’s services on companies in the ‘Two and a Half Men’ effecworld. Charlie has tive immediately.” been on televiSheen, Hayward dismissed the sion and in movies. dressed in a bowling shirt controversy. “I believe that Hayward anThat should be enough to and khaki shorts, said, Charlie will be able to stay nounced, to Councilman satisfy anybody.”

“Everybody thinks I should calm and focused. He will Larry Johnson’s cheers, Is Hayward worbe begging for my job back. start work at 11 a.m. just that Sheen was bringing the ried about Sheen’s past?

Well, I’ve got this job now. like ever yone else around “goddesses,” his two live-in Hardly.

“Some of our Where’s the can?” here and put in a full f ivegirlfriends Bree Olson and greatest presidents have hour day.”

Natalie Kenly, to Pensacola. made mistakes and have “As a city, we are able to gone on to give incredoffer our citizens amenities ffer o o ible community sert e l b a that many cities our size e are y n vice,” said the mayor. s a ci t y w a m t a aren’t able to offer,” said th s a m e n it ie s Sheen added, “I er f f o o Mayor Hayward. t o u r ci t iz e n e l b n t a e r a tired of pretending e iz s r Sheen did have some ci t ie s o u I’m not special. I’m a advice for Mayor Hayward. bitchin’ rockstar from “I told Mayor Hayward he Mars, baby.” should work on his impulse

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BP BUILDS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT BP has guaranteed to the Escambia County Commission that their plant will be 100-percent safe and

the press conference. “Vision 2015 has met its goal in three months. Now we can buy more of those magnetic but-

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BY WALKER HOLMES

BP

has been quietly buying up the land in north Escambia County. Many have speculated that it was Gulf Power, but the oil giant admitted on Friday that it had been the purchaser

of most of the farmland north of Cantonment.

“We have our best and brightest minds working on the design of a nuclear power plant for Northwest Florida,” said Lucy Bustamoney, BP spokesperson, at a press conference held on the steps of the Escambia County Courthouse. “We are in this area for the long haul. We’re

not going away until we build this plant right.”

The IN learned that BP has hired Three Little Pigs Engineers to design the plant, the same engineers behind the Deepwater Horizon rig design.

Bustamoney, who was wearing a HazMat suit at the press conference, said, “We will cut no corners. Every reasonable safety measure will be used.”

will pose no threat to public safety, as long as there are no earthquakes, equipment malfunctions or safety failures.

“We have learned a great deal from our last three explosions,” said Bustamoney. “We tried to do as much as we could as fast we could.

I would say we now have a much better understanding of nuclear power.”

Construction of the nuclear plant has already begun.

The facility will create 8,000 jobs for the area by the time construction is completed.

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stated that about 80 percent of those workers are from Florida, and that after a few hiccups with outside staffing companies and subcontractors, things are going generally more smoothly.

About 90 plant workers’ contracts were terminated on March 31 when it was found that the subcontractor who had hired them had not been trained to provide hazwoper training to his employees.

Most of those workers who managed to complete the additional training and pass drug tests are now back at work, and BP and its subcontractors continue to hire and train workers in Escambia County for work, according to Bustamoney.

Bustamoney said that BP is committed to helping the area. “Just like we did with the oil spill.”

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resh from taking on Gov. Rick Scott, County Commissioner Grover Robinson and three federal judges, Sheriff David Morgan has challenged the embattled dictator of Libya, Muammar Gaddaf i, to a Mixed Martial Arts duel to be fought April 1 outdoors on Pensacola Beach.

With all eyes on Libya and how to remove Gad-

daf i from off ice, MMA fans have been scouring the world for a man capable of offering the r uler some kind of challenge. Many eyes have tur ned to the 6-foot3 Morgan, who matches up well with Gaddaf i.

They are the kind of expectations that could derail a less conf ident f ighter. So far, they haven't had an impact on Morgan.

"I think that's what enabled him to get this quick start, is his confidence level," said Bugs Bowline, Morgan's striking coach.

"I think it comes from that background as a sheriff. We have a lot of confident guys in our gym; Morgan is the most confident."

Part of that selfassurance comes from the

pens, he seems to suck the conf idence f rom the opponent and add it to his own.

However, Gaddafi is wiry and always has a trick, or chair, up his sleeve. Neither bombings nor UN sanctions have defeated him, but he hasn’t dealt with the steely-eyed Morgan stare.

“He is an oak,” said Bowline of the il 1 sheriff. “Gaddaf i Apr ing , y a k has f inally met his r d i pa Fr match.” .m. Beach ch p ea o :7 n B N i Wind Creek CaE s a l WH E: Ca saco 0 sino gives Morgan R n 1 E e W H l o t , P O ST: $ -2 2 57 a slight edge. ESPN 2 C 3 S: 9 says it’s too close to L I A D ET call, but Al Jazeera Sports predicts Gaddafi will win the bout by decision and has filed a fact that, protest to prevent Morgan up to this point in his from greeting the fight career, Sheriff Morgan has judges at the trolley stop yet to meet an opponent before the fight. who can stuff his takeWill Morgan comply downs–just ask former with Al Jazeera’s demand?

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EVERS WANTS GUN VENDING MACHINES GUN HATERS ARE FOREWARNED!!

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n an exclusive interview, State Sen. Greg Evers, R-Baker, has shared with the IN his plans to propose in 2012 legislation that will legalize gun vending machines.

“As silly as it may sound, people can buy soda and candy from vending machines, but not handguns,” said Evers.

“This fixes that problem.

While some gun

gun rights activists, hunting enthusiasts and mall arcades, is eyed warily by many law enforcement officials and mall food-court vendors.

“It’s a nightmarish managerial problem,” said Tomas Slick, manager of Poppie’s Dots and Dips at Ave Maria Mall in Calhoun County. “It’s one of those things where, ob-

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haters may not want to remove this needless restriction, none of them argue about condoms or stuffed animals being sold through vending machines. Florida is playing catch-up here.”

The legislation, which is expected to win favor among

is emotion and concern; but traditionally, inherently, food courts are a very safe place– until the ice cream runs out.”

According to the Brady Campaign, 46 states allow open carry, but none have gun vending machines.

Evers wants Florida to be the first. “The only rationale the

spokesperson for that national gun control/gun ban organization give for opposing my bill is that ‘It is frightening to see people buying loaded weapons while getting their soda and Snickers,’” said Evers.

“I suppose it probably is particularly frightening to criminals who are afraid of being shot if they try to rob a person or a store knowing that a citizen can buy a loaded gun in a nearby vending machine.”

Evers said that lawabiding people who are afraid of guns can simply walk away from the machines. “My bill should actually make them feel better because they can walk away knowing little Tommy has got their back, if he has a credit card for the machine,” said Evers.

The lawmaker wasn’t concerned that criminals could use the vending machines,

too. “Gun haters will always find a reason to oppose sensible legislation,” said Evers.

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ov. Rick Scott ansaw an opportunity to make a profit on nounced today that he his campaign investment and bailed has sold Florida to the before things got too hot to handle. The Koch brothers. Resinew governor’s popularity numbers are dents across the state have 60 days just slightly above Libyan ruler Muamto vacate their properties or sign lease mar Gaddafi, but still below the guy who agreements with Koch Industries, the poisoned the Toomer’s Corner trees. second largest privately-owned company Scott’s budget has been criticized by in the United States. everyone, including his mother.

David and Charles Koch are the bilGov. Scott would not reveal what lionaire supporters behind the Tea Party the sales price for the state was and Republican governors like Wisbut said that he can consin’s Scott Walker, Ohio’s John now afford a hair E Kasich and Florida’s Rick or at least H S T S piece, S O Scott. They a nice baseball R C Y A A D S T 0 support the cap.

E6 DE N think-tanks MeanRESI TATE HAVTE THEIR S that advised while, A C R Gov. Scott to the Koch TO VAERTIES OREEP G not accept brothers O A PR EASE KOCH $2 billion ref used L SIGN NTS WITH S from the to confederal f i r m or ME USTRIE IND governdeny the ment for the pu rchase, but have high-speed rail beg u n buildi ng a fence along project that Flor id a’s borders and placi ng would have toll booths on all highways connected leadi ng i nto the for mer st ate.

Tampa and R ick Scot t also anOrlando, nou nced at the press and also conference his plans to supported move to Georgia, where the GOP efhe plans to r u n for goverforts to bust nor i n 2012. “Heck, I’ve got the public emcampaig n money that’s bu r nployee unions i ng a hole i n my pocket.” across the countr y.

Rick Scott, also a conservative Republican billionaire, plucked the Florida governor's job from the party establishment in November with $73 million of his own money and the backing of the Tea Party and vowed during his campaign to run the troubled state like a corporate chief executive and not a politician.

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ach year, Playboy Magazine ranks its top ten party schools based on criteria that includes a "bikini index." The University of Texas took top spot in 2010. The Escambia County Public School District surprisingly heads the list for 2011.

“Normally we don’t take in high school and middle schools, but Escambia County School District made a strong case,” said Billie Joe Denny, official listmaker for Playboy Publications. "When you add up the light academics, the weather, ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ administration and the beaches, Escambia County has one heck of a school district.”

The Princeton Review disputes the Playboy rankings, although they

ESCAMBIA SCHOOLS FINALLY FINISH AT THE TOP OF SOMETHING!

do have Escambia Coun- reports one out of every ty in its top three. Acthree crime incidents to cording to dormsplash. law enforcement. The com, the most raucous rest of the state is over partiers in the nation are 50 percent. Most stucloistered in residence dents can talk their way halls at Indiana Univer- out of anything.” sity in Bloomington, but The motto of the the website believes the Escambia Public School bathrooms, field houses, District is “What hapschool buses and readpens in the School Dising classrooms on the trict stays in the School campuses of Escambia District.”

County may rival any college campus.

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S T R A T S A S O R TEACHERS BATTLE A T N A S FOR BEST TEST T F A R TAKERS FCAT D

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BY WALKER HOLMES

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public schools plan to institute a student draft for the 2011-12 school year.

Teachers will pick in rotation the top FCAT students from the incoming class and hope to build a strong class score and earn fat bonuses from the school districts.

“With Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Legislature tying teachers’ pay to scores on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, we felt a FCAT draft was the only fair way to divide up the classes,” said Henry Loonie, assistant superintendent of schools. “There will be risks, especially with the third-grade draft.

Who knows how those kids will test when they reach the big leagues?”

The order of the draft, which will be done by grade, will be in the order of accumulative FCAT scores of the teacher’s class the prior year. To prevent a teacher from purposely sabotaging his FCAT tests, such as throwing an ice-cream party the morning of the test or forgetting to tell the students there will be a test, the three lowest scoring classes will be put in a lottery, and the principal will draw the order of the first three picks.

Teachers can pick up to three students out of their attendance zone, if they are willing to drive them to school every day. They can pick one sibling of a former student each draft.

Once school has started, teachers can trade students for fu-

ture draft picks. Trades outside of the school will be prohibited after the Christmas break. Two students can be placed on waivers the day of the test and their test scores won’t count.

If a teacher is fired or suspended, his students will all be placed on waivers, which is added incentive for teachers to behave.

To help teachers with their drafts, all students will attend a school district FCAT combine in May. Students who fail to attend the combine will still be drafted but will not be invited to the endof-the-year class party.

The Learning Channel has already agreed to televise the 2011 draft, which will be held July 10 at 8 p.m.

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FACEBOOK AND MENTAL HEALTH PLUSES AND MINUSES OF SOCIAL MEDIA

BY RICK OUT ZEN

Two studies recently released offer

insights on the impact of Facebook and other social media on the mental health of adults and children.

Research by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and School of Pharmacy reveals Facebook could be valuable at helping identify people who may be depressed and perhaps on the verge of suicide. However, the findings also stress that Facebook should not be used as a substitute for clinical screening and medical treatment for people who are depressed or suicidal.

The investigators analyzed the Facebook profiles of 200 college sophomores and juniors.

Results showed that 25 percent of the students displayed one or more references to depression symptoms, including decreased interest or pleasure in activities, change in appetite, sleep problems, loss of energy, and feelings of guilt and worthlessness. None of the students in this study expressed suicidal thoughts.

According to Dr. Megan Moreno, a pediatrician, assistant professor at the School of Medicine and Public Health, and lead author of the study, many of these students received encouragement from their Facebook friends on the Facebook page, who asked how they could help resolve their problems.

“People are getting support from other Facebook users when they display these comments, so it may be used as a mini-support group for depression,” she says. “Given the frequency of depression

symptoms displayed, it’s possible that depression disclosures on Facebook may actually help to reduce the stigma around mental illness.”

The findings also indicated that 2.5 percent of profiles displayed enough information to merit screening for depression.

Moreno adds that while Facebook should not be used to formally diagnose depression, it may be valuable in identifying students who are contemplating suicide and help them receive needed treatment.

“Recent media reports indicated planned suicides that were displayed on Facebook before being carried out,” she said. “This highlights the urgent need to understand how often depression is displayed on Facebook and what this may mean. Early identification of depression may be easier now if you see repeated references on Facebook.”

The findings come on the cusp of a clinical report from American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), “The Impact of Social Media Use on Children, Adolescents and Families,” released March 28 that recommends pediatricians and parents take a more active role in monitoring their children’s use of social-networking sites and ask questions concerning displays of sexual innuendo, drug and alcohol use, bullying, depression and social anxiety.

“The findings in the recent AAP study are certainly in line with other studies and reports from mental health providers all over the country,” said Marvin C. Chaffin, a licensed Mental Health Counselor with Lakeview Center in Pensacola. “The use (and abuse) of social media is an increas-

ingly relevant topic for children and adolescents, as well as their parents in some circumstance. In the near future, I suspect that questions regarding use of social media will become a regular part of a routine health screening.”

Dr. Gwenn O’Keefe, co-author of the AAP clinical report, believes that social media, like Facebook, is the primary way some teens and tweens interact socially.

“A large part of this generation’s social and emotional development is occurring while on the Internet and on cell phones,” said O’Keefe. “Parents need to understand these technologies so they can relate to their children’s online world–and comfortably parent in that world.”

The AAP report outlines the positive effects of social media. Engagement in social media and online communities can enhance communication, facilitate social interaction and help develop technical skills.

They can help tweens and teens discover opportunities to engage in the community by volunteering, and can help youth shape their sense of identity. These tools also can be useful adjuncts to–and in some cases are replacing–traditional learning methods in the classroom.

“There are so many opportunities to capitalize on these developments for the good of so many,” said Dr. Rex Northrup, Co-Medical Director of Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital. “We just need to maintain involvement with our children and others and try, as best as we can, to keep up with the incredible pace of the ever changing advances in technology and the ways that technology is then put to use. If we do not do this for our children, someone else will and the results may not be what either we or our children would wish for.”

And that is a big concern expressed in the APA report. Because tweens and teens have a limited capacity for self-regulation and are susceptible to peer pressure, they are at some risk as they engage in and experiment with social media, according to the report. They can find themselves on sites and in situations that are not ageappropriate, and research suggests that the content of some social media sites can influence youth to engage in risky behaviors.

“Putting this technology into the hands of our children without proper instruction, supervision and monitoring is potentially as irresponsible and dangerous as simply

handing the keys to a car or a loaded gun to a child or young adult without the proper care and education needed,” said Northrup.

“Least you think this is overreacting, lives have been changed, damaged and even destroyed by the misuse of this technology and the various forms of social networking and related activities.”

In addition, social media provides venues for cyberbullying and sexting, among other dangers. Youth who are more at-risk offline tend to also be more at-risk online.

“Some young people find the lure of social media difficult to resist, which can interfere with homework, sleep and physical activity,” Dr. O’Keeffe said. “Parents need to understand how their child is using social media so that they can set appropriate limits.” info@Inweekly.net

American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for pediatricians to help families navigate the social media landscape: Advise parents to talk to children and adolescents about their online use and the specific issues that today’s online kids face, such as cyberbullying, sexting and difficulty managing their time.

Advise parents to work on their own “participation gap” in their homes by becoming better educated about the many technologies their children are using.

Discuss with families the need for a family online-use plan, with an emphasis on citizenship and healthy behavior.

Discuss with parents the importance of supervising online activities via active participation and communication, not just via monitoring software.

The AAP offers additional resources about online safety for children and teens, including its Internet Safety Site at safetynet.aap.org.

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for those looking for the right dermatologist, the best part of his job, and his outdoor hobbies.

IN: What interested you in dermatology?

DR. MCMARTIN: A good friend of mine is a dermatologist, so I was exposed to the specialty early in my medical training.

The innumerable subspecialties within dermatology—surgery, cosmetics, autoimmune disorders, infectious disorders, allergy, etc.—were the main draw and to this day keep my practice interesting.

Dr. Scott McMartin The IN caught up with dermatologist Dr. Scott McMartin with the Dermatology and Laser Center at Medical Center Clinic. He filled us in on his attraction to the dermatology specialization, his advice

IN: What are your specialties?

DR. MCMARTIN: General dermatology—all aspects—surgical dermatology, cosmetic dermatology—Botox, laser tattoo removal, chemical peels, pulsed dye laser treatment for facial redness and photodamage, etc.

IN: What kinds of issues do you address with your patients most often?

DR. MCMARTIN: The majority of my

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practice deals with the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer. A lot of our patients also have common dermatological conditions such as psoriasis, eczema, acne and rosacea.

IN: What advice can you give someone looking for the right dermatologist for them?

DR. MCMARTIN: The majority of our new patients are referred to our clinic via word of mouth. Therefore, ask around.

Most likely, a friend or relative has seen a local dermatologist and can give an unbiased opinion. Education, training, practice experience and board certification can also be important.

IN: What’s the best part of your job?

DR. MCMARTIN: The majority of my patients are healthy with problems that are usually solvable and treatable.

IN: You received your undergraduate, master’s, and medical degrees from the University of South Dakota, and also

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completed your internship there. How do you like being a Gulf Coast resident now?

DR. MCMARTIN: The warmer weather allows us to participate in numerous outdoor hobbies. It would be very difficult for us to move back to the cold and snow.

IN: What do you enjoy doing when you’re not in the office?

DR. MCMARTIN: My wife and I enjoy traveling, playing golf, walking our dogs and riding motorcycles. info@inweekly.net

DR. SCOTT MCMARTIN Medical Center Clinic Dermatology and Laser Center 8333 N. Davis Highway 474-8386

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health & wellness h&w news FREE YOGA EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT AT EVER’MAN Beckie Sathrie, yoga instructor at Abhaya Yoga Center, will lead participants through postures while directing breath and continued movements. The class is free for members and $2 for non members. Please bring a mat or towel.

Ever’man Natural Foods, 315 W. Garden St. 4380402 or everman.org.

AUTISM INFORMATION AND RESOURCE FAIR TO BE HELD AT SACRED HEART In honor of Autism Awareness Month, Autism Pensacola will be hosting a free Information and Resource Fair on Thursday, April 7 from 6-8 p.m. in the Greenhut Auditorium on the main campus of Sacred Heart Hospital. The resource fair will highlight area nonprofit organizations that provide autism-related services, as well as businesses that cater to the needs of the autism community in the greater Pensacola area. Services beneficial to individuals of all ages will be covered including early intervention, recreational activities, transition into adulthood and job skills.

The fair will also feature two 30-minute education workshops, and light refreshments will be available. For more information or to apply for vendor space, please call Rebecca Sterzing at 261-9610 or Tammy Mendiola at 623-2878 or e-mail programs@autismpensacola.org.

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SACRED HEART PROVIDES FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS IN APRIL FOR POOR, ELDERLY AND UNINSURED Sacred Heart Health System will provide free health screenings in April at sites in Pensacola, Cantonment, Milton, Ft. Walton Beach, Port St. Joe, Gulf Shores, Ala., and Orange Beach, Ala. These screenings are designed for the poor, elderly and uninsured.

Three oral-health screenings are scheduled this month. At other sites, Sacred Hear t staf f will provide hear t-health screenings to measure blood pressure, blood sugar and total cholesterol and to screen for anemia. These screenings are helpful in diagnosing conditions that put people at high risk for hear t attack, stroke, diabetes and other health problems.

Sacred Heart’s Mission in Motion staff will provide screenings for adults at the following locations: * April 1 from 9-11:30 a.m. at Ft. Walton Beach Waterfront Bargain Center in Ft. Walton Beach.

Heart-health screening.

• April 2 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the ‘’Healthy, Wealthy and Wise Health Fair’’ at Zion Hope Church, 201 W. Leonard St. in Pensacola. Hearthealth screening.

• April 12 from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Charity Chapel, 5820 Montgomery Ave. in Pensacola. Nonfasting heart-health screening.

• April 13 from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Bayview Senior Center, 2000 Lloyd St. in Pensacola. Oralhealth screening only.

• April 16 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Ferry Pass, 8351 Caminitti Lane in Pensacola. Non-fasting heart-health screening.

• April 20 from 9-11:30 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 6457 Park Ave. in Milton. Hearthealth screening.

• April 26 from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Orange Beach Senior Center in Orange Beach, Ala. Oralhealth screening only.

• April 27 from 9-11:30 a.m. at Westwood Homes, 4400 Westover St. in Pensacola. Hearthealth screening.

• April 28 from 9-11:30 a.m. at Cantonment Council on Aging, 132 Mintz Lane in Cantonment.

Oral-health screening only.

Mission in Motion is a community service provided by Sacred Heart Health System in Pensacola.

For more information, call 416-7826.

UPCOMING EVENTS AT BREATHE YOGA STUDIO • HEALING VEDIC MANTRAS Date: April 17 Time: 1-3 p.m.

Investment: $35 includes a lotus seed mala (prayer beads) from India.

A mantra is like an af firmation that has powerful results, even if you don’t know the literal meaning. A mantra is a mystical energy bound to a series of sounds. Spiritual aspirants have been using these sound sequences for thousands of years in their practices, and as a result these mantras become highly charged. The vibration that is created in the body and which emanates from mantras stimulates and harmonizes one’s subtle energy system. The class will practice using the mala (beads) and mantras together to create a powerful meditation.

• TANGO-THE DANCE OF LOVE The Pensacola Argentine Tango Society (PATS) kicks of f their “First Friday” Milonga April 1 at 8 p.m. $5 per person. Come alone or bring a friend.

Beginners and singles are welcome. Thursday night classes begin April 7 at 7:30 p.m. and go through June. Go to facebook.com/tangoatpats or contact Neil Liveakos at 449-3838 for more information.

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featured health & wellness services Day Spas 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 from a busy world or greet it with fresh confidence. Still Waters also offers hard-to-find 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 post-operative management of cataract and refractive surgery patients. Dr. Terrezza also specializes in primary eye care, contact lenses, and specialty fits for keratoconus and bifocals.

Health Care Organizations BAPTIST HEALTH CARE

434-4071, ebaptisthealthcare.org Baptist Health Care is a community-owned, notfor-profit health care organization serving Northwest Florida and South Alabama and is nationally recognized for performance excellence and quality achievement.

Baptist Health Care includes four hospitals, two medical parks, Baptist Manor, Baptist Home Health Care and Durable Medical Equipment, Baptist Leadership Institute, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine and Lakeview Center.

SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM 416-7000, sacred-heart.org Sacred Heart is a regional leader for high-quality, compassionate health care to children and adults in Northwest Florida. More than 600 primary and specialty physicians practice at Sacred Heart, a not-forprofit 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 Referral 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.

Affiliated with HCA, the nation’s leading healthcare provider, West Florida provides services in cardiovascular surgery, oncology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, emergency care, behavioral health, obstetrics and many other medical specialties.

Health Clubs And Weight Management ANYTIME FITNESS

100 S. Alcaniz St., 469-1144, anytimepensacola.com Anytime Fitness is a 24-hour fitness facility. Cardio equipment includes Life Fitness treadmills, elliptical trainers, stair steppers and Expresso Bikes. Strength training equipment includes Life Fitness machine weights, Hammer Strength plate loaded machines, dumbbells, free weights and benches. A Functional Fitness Area has mats, workout balls, jump ropes and resistance bands. Personal trainers are available, and new members receive two free sessions. Call to schedule a tour or start a seven-day pass.

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THE CLUB FAMILY SPORTS COMPLEX 1230 Crane Cove Blvd., Gulf Breeze, 916-7946, theclubfamilysports.com The Club offers something for everyone, including an Olympic-sized outdoor swimming pool, a 25 yard indoor pool, beautiful rubico tennis courts, a 10,000 sq. ft. fitness center, and much more. Club staff and members develop life-long relationships that support your progress toward health, wellness and a balanced lifestyle.

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. In addition, Fixed on Fitness prides itself on the personal touch that each client receives during boot camp.

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.

Women’s Health Services THE WOMEN’S GROUP

4900 Grand Drive, 476-3696, thewomensgroup.org

The Women’s Group physicians and nurse midwife have a combined over 130 years of experience in gynecology and obstetrics. The Women’s Group offers adolescent gynecology, laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, menopausal medicine, urinary incontinence, minimally invasive surgery, hormone replacement therapy and basic infertility. On-site ultrasounds, urodynamics and bone density studies are also available.

Skin Care

DR. SCOTT MCMARTIN

Medical Center Clinic, Dermatology and Laser Center, 8333 N. Davis Highway, 474-8386 Dr. Scott McMartin is a board certified dermatologist who practices general, surgical and cosmetic dermatology. Areas of practice include skin cancer evaluation and treatment, light therapy for psoriasis and eczema, psoriasis laser therapy, laser tattoo removal, Botox therapy, and pulsed dye laser treatment for facial redness, blood vessels and inherited birthmarks. To schedule an appointment with Dr. McMartin, please call 474-8386.

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 everything from skin creams to advanced laser and rejuvenation procedures. Popular treatments and services at the Dermatology and Laser Center include Thermage, Intense Pulsed Light (IPL), Photofacials, laser hair removal, Microdermabrasion and Silk Peels. The Skin Care Center offers high-end dermatology products, including Obagi products, Kinerase, Jane Iredale cosmetics, Tilley Hats and more.

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JAZZ FESTIVAL PLAYS ON JAZZ SOCIETY OF PENSACOLA CELEBRATE S AMERICA’S MUSIC

BY JENNIE MCKEON

photos c/o the Jazz Society of Pensacola t’s one of the greatest things to originate in America. No, it’s not corndogs, but the swingin’, scattin’ sounds of jazz music.

“Jazz is American music,” said Rick Trolsen of the Rick Trolsen Quintet in an e-mail interview. “It’s part of our culture, and we should be proud of that. I have been around the world and heard others playing it, but it’s never as good as it is here in the States.”

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Thanks to the Jazz Society of Pensacola, you can celebrate that great American sound Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3 at the Jazz Festival in Seville Square.

“We’re following our successful formula,” said Kathy Lyon of The Jazz Society of Pensacola about the festival. “We expanded our local and regional artist booth since there is so much talent in this area.”

One addition to this year’s jazz calendar is the Saturday night Jazz Jam at the Hilton Garden Inn. It is a first for the festival.

Hardcore and amateur jazz fans alike can enjoy more music as well as food and beverages for $10. The jazz festival itself, as always, is free of charge.

“The festival will always be free as long as we can make that happen by raising money and through the help of our corporate sponsors, donors and volunteers,” Lyon said. “Operas and symphonies can be out of reach, but the Jazz Festival is one of the cultural events in Pensacola that doesn’t cost anything.”

The Jazz Festival has been bringing joy to music lovers of all ages for 28 years. Kids don’t just watch music—they can make their own music with complimentary kazoos and harmonicas at the kid’s jazz jam led by Mike Potters.

“It’s really neat to see the kids’ faces light up when they get to watch the musicians,” Lyon said. “We hope to plant the seed of music.”

Crystal Joy Albert, director of music for the Jazz Society of Pensacola, chooses the talent for the festival. This year has a diverse line-up. Some acts hail from as far away as Los Angeles, such as pianist Ted Howe, and some are merely a day trip away.

JB Scott’s Swingin’ Allstars has been playing music for the past eight years in Jacksonville. This year will be their first at the Pensacola Jazz Festival. The band is excited to play their mix of Chicago Swing and New Orleans-style Dixieland for new ears.

“We are looking forward to entertaining new listeners and established fans that will travel to hear us, hearing other festival artists, and enjoying the Pensacola area,” said vocalist Lisa Kelly in an e-mail interview.

“We hope to inspire the audience members to listen to jazz music. We also hope the audience finds that jazz is not outdated music of the past, but a continual tradition, a highly creative, inspiring, entertaining and fun music they can connect with.”

It’s not hard to be inspired and entertained by JB Scott’s Swingin’ Allstars since you never see the same performance twice.

“We may play the same song in the same basic format, but always with new improvisational ideas,” Kelly said. “We love the spontaneity, energy, humor, invigoration, emption, feel, groove and the depth of jazz music.”

When you’re searching for jazz musicians, New Orleans is one of the first places to look, which is where you’ll find the Rick Trolsen Quintet.

Trolsen performs with many groups as well as a solo trombonist and has performed at Pensacola Jazz Festival before with Al Belletto Big Band and the New Orleans Nightcrawlers.

With a large encyclopedia of musical influences such as Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Tchaikovsky and Frank Zappa, you may never know what you’re in for when you listen to Trolsen play, which is why he loves jazz.

“Jazz is free music,” Trolsen said. “It’s in the moment. Any given tune can go anywhere at any given moment. The same tune you played last night can sound totally different than the way you play it today. It’s exciting and always new.”

Whoever you choose to enjoy at the Jazz Festival, whether it be performers from across the country or from our very own city, you will experience not just music, but a movement.

“Jazz music sprang from America,” Lyon said. “It’s America’s mixture. It doesn’t matter your economic status or racial background. Jazz crosses those boundaries.” info@inweekly.net

PENSACOLA JAZZ FESTIVAL

WHERE: Historic Seville Square WHEN: Saturday-Sunday, April 2-3 COST: Free DETAILS: 433-8382 or jazzpensacola.com

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TAKE BACK THE NIGHT 2011 UWF SUPPORTS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH

BY JENNIE MCKEON

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n support of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, UWF presents its 11th Annual Take Back the Night event Wednesday, April 6.

The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with a commitment march from Martin Hall to the Commons on the UWF campus.

Events after the march include a rape aggression defense demonstration sponsored by the UWF Police Department, cookout, information fair, guest speakers, a multimedia presentation about sexual violence prevention, and an oath to protect.

“Often it’s hard for people to engage in this subject,” said Holley Frommel, a public relations specialist at UWF Health Promotional Services. “This event inspires men and women to confront many issues including rape, sexual violence, domestic violence and violence against women and children.

The unifying theme throughout these di-

verse topics is the assertion that every single person has the right to be free from violence and the right to reclaim their lives if those rights are violated.”

Sponsored by the UWF Counseling and Wellness Services, Take Back the Night offers students the opportunity to speak openly and honestly about their experiences, which is the best way to talk about the sensitive subject matter.

“The only way to change sexual assault is for each individual to understand the reality,” said Patrick Preston, a therapist who serves UWF and Yarbrough and Associates, in an e-mail interview. “We as a community need to be proactive in changing our culture so rape and violence are no longer tolerated.”

Preston has dealt with too many sexual violence cases in the five years he has provided therapy in Pensacola.

“There has not been a four-week period of not hearing a new story of rape, sexual assault or incest,” Preston said. “These individuals struggle with blame, making meaning of a world where such violence is accepted, and not being believed. Some who are victimized experience periods of depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and isolation. We have too many people who walk around right here in Pensacola who are living with trauma from violence.”

Statistics show that one in four women have survived rape or attempted rape.

“Chances are that those who have not been affected by the issue personally know someone who has,” Frommel said. “This makes rape everyone’s issue.”

It was that insight that created a new organization at UWF: Everyone’s Issue.

With this new organization, students raise

awareness year-round as well as broaden Take Back the Night. In collaboration with Sigma Alpha Mu, there will be a Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event Monday, April 4 at 2:30 p.m. The event is part of the International Men’s March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault and Gender Violence. Men and women who wish to participate in the event must walk a mile in, yes, high heels. If you’re looking for a more traditional race, you can enter the 4th Annual Run for Their Lives 5K run/walk sponsored by Lakeview’s Rape Crisis Center on Saturday, April 2 on Pensacola Beach.

You can also support Sexual Assault Awareness Month with entertainment.

Everyone’s Issue is hosting “The Vagina Monologues” one night only on Wednesday, April 13 from 7-8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and support Women and Children in Haiti and Everyone’s Issue. UWF students get in for free.

“This is not a man-hating event,” Frommel said of the choice of events. “We are trying to build a strong partnership between men and women. Sexual violence is not gender specific. Both men and women can be the victims, offenders, survivors and bystanders. Men and women can pledge to do their part to prevent sexual violence, and we will provide them with the opportunity to do so at this year’s Take Back the Night.”

One initiative of Everyone’s Issue is to open minds about sexual assault. Victims should not be blamed and their stories should not be disregarded.

“Through Take Back the Night we are spreading the message that regardless of what someone wears, how much they flirt or if they choose to drink alcohol, no one deserves to be sexually assaulted,” Frommel

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said. “It is crucial to open a dialogue about sexual violence and take away the stigma.

Unfortunately, we live in a culture that tends to blame victims, which actually removes blame from the perpetrators of these crimes.”

“People need to hear and tolerate the truth,” Preston added. “They must understand that rape and sexual violence is more prevalent than people think. We as a society are doing a terrible job of acknowledging the reality of rape and violence. The majority of people who say that they have been raped are telling the truth. They are not lying, things do not ‘just get out of control,’ and it had nothing to do with ‘what she was wearing’.”

The most important lesson to be learned is that you can make a difference.

“Each individual has the power to speak about the reality of rape and sexual violence,” Preston said. “Your voice is the fuel needed to create change.” info@inweekly.net

TAKE BACK THE NIGHT

WHEN: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 6 WHERE: Martin Hall on UWF campus COST: Free

WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES

WHEN: 2:30 p.m. Monday, April 4 WHERE: Cannon Lawn on UWF campus COST: Free, open to UWF community only

‘VAGINA MONOLOGUES’

WHEN: 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13 from 7-8:30 p.m.

WHERE: UC Conference Center on UWF campus COST: $10, free to UWF students

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Pensacola Museum of Art, 400 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

VIBE IRIE 7-9:15 p.m. Main Stage in the Seville Quarter Party Plaza. 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 6:30-8:30 p.m. Bring your favorite bottle of wine or beverage, and paint a picture step by step that you will take home. 16 years and older. Theme: White Calla Lillies. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35. 471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 6-8 p.m. Bring your favorite bottle of wine or beverage, and paint a picture step by step that you will take home. 16 years and older. Theme: Black Dress. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35.

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PUNCH BROTHERS FEATURING CHRIS THILE 7:30 p.m. $18-$23.

Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com.

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ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 6-8 p.m. Bring your favorite bottle of wine or beverage, and paint a picture step by step that you will take home. 16 years and older. Theme: Black Suit. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35.

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▼ART

HERB CLASS AT EVER’MAN 5:30 p.m. Study different herbs sold at Ever’man. This group will study a video series compiled by Dr. John R. Christopher and Richard Schulze. Free for members, $2 for non-members. Ever’man Natural Foods, 315 W. Garden St. 438-0402 or everman.org.

▼LIVE MUSIC

AT WILL, THE TPS REPORT, DAMN DRUGS 7 p.m. $5-$7. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. 434-9060 or handlebarpensacola.com.

RONNIE LEVINE 7 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road.

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ONE REGGAE 9 p.m.-1 a.m. LandShark Landing, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritaville.com.

WHICH BIRDS 9:30 p.m. $5. Sluggo’s, 101 S. Jefferson St. 7916501 or sluggos.net.

FRIDAY 4.01 ▼ART

ART IN BLOOM EXHIBITION 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $2-5. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

ART IN BLOOM 2011 PREVIEW PARTY 6-9 p.m. Preview Party at the Pensacola Museum of Art gives you a first-hand look at this year’s floral creations and an opportunity to meet and greet with floral designers and this year’s guest speaker. $75.

▼FESTIVALS

REGGAE FESTIVAL AT SEVILLE QUARTER 5 p.m. The spirit of Jamaica returns to Seville Quarter during the three-day festival with reggae-inspired music and food. Live music: One Drop, Tribe Zion, Vibe Irie and Rising Lion. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

FESTIVAL ON THE GREEN 12 p.m. The festival has something for everyone, from children to seniors, with events for those who enjoy a casual pace to the excitement of sports competition. Enjoy live entertainment, book sales, arts and crafts, food and more. University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway. 474-3000 or uwf.edu/festival.

▼LIVE MUSIC

ONE DROP 5-9 p.m. End o’ the Alley Courtyard in Seville Quarter. 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

ONE JAMAICAN 7 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna.

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TIM SPENCER 7 p.m. The Oar House, 1000 S. Pace Blvd. 5494444 or the-oar-house.com.

SAWMILL & GUESTS 7 p.m. Farmer’s Opry, 8897 Byrom Campbell Road. 994-6000 or farmersopry.com.

THE SHIZ 9 p.m. The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

DOG SPANKING MONKEY 9 p.m. Apple Annie’s in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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

BUZZ CUTT 9 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

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

RISING LION 9:30-11:30 p.m. Main Stage in the Seville Quarter Party Plaza. 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

TRIBE ZION 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. End o’ the Alley Courtyard in Seville Quarter. 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

REDDOG 9:30 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Cafe, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

CHAINSAW KELLY 10 p.m.-2 p.m. The Islander Lounge, 43 Via de Luna. 932-3741 or myspace.com/islanderbeachbar.

▼THEATRE & PERFORMANCE

‘LILY’S LOUNGE’ 8 p.m. Lily and Madge are having a hard time keeping things afloat, until two strangers appear and the world is changed. The play takes place in the early 1940s, and the world is realizing that the war is close, even on a hill in the center of a vast country. Loblolly Theatre, 1010 N. 12th Ave., Suite 211. 439-3010 or loblollytheatre.com.

▼OTHER EVENTS

“1WHEELREVOLUTION” 7 p.m. Professional V-Twin Stunt Rider Chris Rayburn will perform his 1wheelrevolution stunt show.

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PHILLIPS JAZZ PIANO COMPETITION 7:30 p.m. The Kathleen T. and Philip B. Phillips, M.D. Jazz Piano Competition is a nationally-recognized jazz performance competition sponsored by the University of West Florida. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. 595-3880 or pensacolasaenger.com.

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ART IN BLOOM EXHIBITION 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $2-$5.

Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 2-4 p.m. Bring your favorite bottle of wine or beverage, and paint a picture step by step that you will take home. 16 years and older. Theme: Umbrellas for rent. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35. 471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

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REGGAE FESTIVAL AT SEVILLE QUARTER 2 p.m. The spirit of Jamaica returns to Seville Quarter during the three-day festival with reggae-inspired music and food. Live music: Reggae Love, One Drop, Tribe Zion, Vibe Irie, Split Zone. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

JAZZFEST 2011 10 a.m.-10 p.m. The public is invited to experience the yearly jazz-injection that is JazzFest. Bands and groups performing range from middle school to professional.

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DOG SPANKING MONKEY 9 p.m. Apple Annie’s in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

FAMILY GENEAOLOGY RESEARCH ASSISTANCE DAY 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The public is welcome to get help and information about researching genealogy. West Florida Genealogy Library, 5740 N. Ninth Ave. 934-0139 or rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flwfgs.

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

SPRING BREAK BIKINI CONTEST 5 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

ART IN BLOOM LUNCHEON 12-1:45 p.m. Luncheon at Portabello Market. $35. Portabello Market, 400 S. Jefferson St. 439-6545.

BUZZ CUTT 9 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

▼LECTURES & CLASSES

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

OPERAZZI BALL: NIGHT OF THE GOLDEN DRAGON 6:30 p.m.

The evening will include a sit-down dinner, dancing to music by The Allstars, and live and silent auctions. Dress is black-tie and can be inspired in the theme of ancient China. $150. New World Landing, 600 S. Palafox. 433-6737 or pensacolaopera.com.

SPLIT ZONE 9:30 p.m. Main Stage in the Seville Quarter Party Plaza. 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

SUNDAY 4.03

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ART IN BLOOM LECTURE 10-11 a.m. Lecture with noted floral designer Jim Johnson in Gallery 3. $45. Pensacola Museum of Art, 400 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

ART IN BLOOM FLORAL DESIGN WORKSHOP 2-3 p.m. General Floral Design Workshop with Jim Johnson at the Pensacola Little Theatre. $50. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

▼LIVE MUSIC

REGGAE LOVE 2 p.m. End o’ the Alley Courtyard in Seville Quarter. 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

ONE DROP 5:30 p.m. End o’ the Alley Courtyard in Seville Quarter. 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

BOBBY KEEL 7 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna. 9165087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

THE BLENDERS 7 p.m. The Oar House, 1000 S. Pace Blvd. 5494444 or the-oar-house.com.

VIBE IRIE 7 p.m. Main Stage in the Seville Quarter Party Plaza.

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

HUSKY BURNETTE 7 p.m. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. 434-9060 or handlebarpensacola.com THE SHIZ 9 p.m. The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

SENSES FAIL 9 p.m. $15. Phineas Phogg’s in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

WORLD/INFERNO FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY, BONELESS RATS, NOISEHEADS, THE FLYING GUILLOTINES 9:30 p.m. $7. Sluggo’s, 101 S. Jefferson St. 791-6501 or sluggos.net.

CHAINSAW KELLY 10 p.m.-2 p.m. The Islander Lounge, 43 Via de Luna. 932-3741 or myspace.com/islanderbeachbar.

TRIBE ZION 10 p.m.-2 a.m. End o’ the Alley Courtyard in Seville Quarter. 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

▼THEATRE & PERFORMANCE

‘LILY’S LOUNGE’ 8 p.m. Lily and Madge are having a hard time keeping things afloat, until two strangers appear and the world is changed. The play takes place in the early 1940s, and the world is realizing that the war is close, even on a hill in the center of a vast country.

Loblolly Theatre, 1010 N. 12th Ave., Suite 211. 439-3010 or loblollytheatre.com.

▼OTHER EVENTS

BAYVIEW PARK SPRING FLEA MARKET 7 a.m.-12 p.m. Vendors will be selling items such as art, jewelry, pottery, clothing, baked goods and more. Bayview Park, 2000 E. Lloyd St. 4365190 or playpensacola.com.

▼ART

ART IN BLOOM EXHIBITION 12-5 p.m. $2-$5. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

▼FESTIVALS

REGGAE FESTIVAL AT SEVILLE QUARTER 4 p.m. The spirit of Jamaica returns to Seville Quarter during the three-day festival with reggae-inspired music and food. Live music: One Jamaican Band. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

JAZZFEST 2011 10 a.m.-10 p.m. The public is invited to experience the yearly jazz-injection that is JazzFest. Bands and groups performing range from middle school to professional.

Seville Square, corner of Zarragossa and Alcaniz streets. jazzpensacola.com.

▼LECTURES & CLASSES

ART IN BLOOM MASTER FLORAL DESIGN WORKSHOP 2:304:30 p.m. Master Floral Design Workshop with Jim Johnson at the Pensacola Little Theatre. $75. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

▼LIVE MUSIC

BELLA ORANGE 3 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

ONE JAMAICAN BAND 4 p.m. End ‘O the Alley in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

BROOKS HUBBERT III 9 p.m. End ‘O the Alley in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

MONDAY 4.04 ▼LIVE MUSIC

THE WAILERS-PERFORM UPRISING, DUANE STEPHENSON 7:30 p.m. $20-$25. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com.

TUESDAY 4.05 ▼LIVE MUSIC

SAM HOOPER 7 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna. 9165087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

KARAOKE HOSTED BY VIC AND STACEY 10 p.m. Free. Sluggo’s, 101 S. Jefferson St. 791-6501 or sluggos.net.

▼OTHER EVENTS

BLUES PRACTICE FROM THE LIGHTHOUSE TOWER 8-9:30 a.m.

See eye-to-eye with the Blue Angels, and watch the entire show from a vantage few others have. Space is limited. $15.

Reservations required. Pensacola Lighthouse, 2081 Radford Blvd. 393-1561.

WEDNESDAY 4.06 ▼ART

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 6-9 p.m. Bring your favorite bottle of wine or beverage, and paint a picture step by step that you will take home. 16 years and older. Theme: Dusk at the Pier. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $45. 471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

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he bluegrass stylings of the Punch Brothers will take the stage of Vinyl Music Hall, and from all reports we are in for a musical extravaganza.

According to local musician William Howell of The Eighteen String Army, “The Punch Brothers are literally heralded by the world’s top musicians. Yet they’re all in their ‘party prime’ age. So they’re cool to an entire generation of people that wouldn’t be exposed to music of this caliber, normally.

Their peers and the public respect them.

They’re just five guys with acoustic instruments that step up to the microphone and melt people’s brains out.”

The Punch Brothers are a young band both in age and in the time spent recording music. They have three albums under their belt so far, and more in the hopper. IN caught up with banjo player Noam Pikelny just before the band took stage in Eugene, Ore. They are currently on tour promoting their recently released album, “Antifogmatic”.

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Pikelny has been with the band from the beginning. They all had connections when they met in 2006. Guitar player Chris Eldridge (aka Critter) and fiddle player Gabe Witcher grew up playing bluegrass and folk in Southern California. They were not a band officially until later. The first time they played together was during a chance encounter backstage at a Yonder Mountain String Band show. They jammed backstage after the show and had such a wonderful time playing they took the collaboration back to a motel and played the rest of the night.

Pikelny says, “Chris Thile was already a musical hero, and to have the opportunity to jam with him and the rest of the group was magical.”

Pretty soon after the jam session, all four of the musicians aligned their schedules and jammed in Nashville, Tenn. The connection was so powerful, they decided they needed to do it more often. The next

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project was a string quartet, classical with a folk improvisation–a grand experiment.

Following that gathering, there was a call to make a record as a band. With no predetermined direction, it became an outlet for them all. They had their band.

Thile was in New York, and the others were flying there to rehearse. They were working on a very ambitious piece. According to Pikelny, “It was so much fun.” Each of the band members was working on other projects, but they started to wrap those up, and have been all in ever since.

Pikelny says, “I didn’t think there was any real possibility of this group materializing. Thile was with his former band Nickel Creek already.” He goes on to say. “The experience all of us had playing together was so satisfying, had such potential, that we were investing ourselves into it.”

Describing where the band is now, Pikelny says, “First we started playing live, we made a promise to each other to give it five years, to see the potential. We are coming up on that now and feel we are just scratching the surface. It has not been boring at any point.”

The song “The Blind Leading the Blind” on the album “Punch” was Thile’s opus. There was so much work involved in that album by all the members of the band. It was a 45-minute suite in four movements.

Then came “Antifogmatic”, which was more of a collaborative process. Pikelny says, “This was the album when we all realized we needed to be in the same place, physically as well as in our careers. Everyone wrapped up their individual projects and moved to New York City. In the beginning we were all crashing at Thile’s. Now

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we were all in New York. We began treating rehearsals and writing like a day job, six hours a day, five days a week.”

Punch Brothers also began performing in public the pieces they were working.

They would showcase what progress had been made in a variety show called “P-Bingo”. Originally, it was performed in a place called The Living Room in New York City.

It was a weekly show that once they started touring became monthly, then quarterly. It is now performed in the Bowery Ballroom four times a year.

According to Pikelny, “It turned instrumentals into real collaboration. We were able to get instant feedback from the crowd, since it was such close quarters. In the deluxe version of the album “Antifogmatic”, there is live footage from those sessions.”

Where the band will be in five years is hard to tell. The Punch Brothers are driven by music, and they constantly find ways to stay interested and challenged.

As Pikelny says, “There is excitement in taking the music on the road. A new audience each time keeps it interesting.

If we stay true to our mission of making high-quality music that has never been done before, not new for new sake, then we will be around for a long time.” info@inweekly.net

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news of the weird GEN. THAN SHWE OF MYANMAR, leader of Asia’s most authoritarian regime, made a rare public appearance in February but dressed in a women’s sarong. Most likely, according to a report on AOL News, he was challenging the country’s increasingly successful “panty protests” in which females opposed to the regime toss their underwear at the leaders or onto government property to, according to superstition, weaken the oppressors. (Men wear sarongs, too, in Myanmar, but the general’s sarong was uniquely of a design worn by women.) An Internet site run by the protesters urges sympathetic women worldwide to “post, deliver or fling” panties at any Burmese embassy.

THE CONTINUING CRISIS The “F State’s” Legislature at Work: (1) Florida Senate Bill 1246, introduced in February, would make it a first-degree felony to take a picture of any farmland, even from the side of the road, without written permission of the land’s owner. (The bill is perhaps an overenthusiastic attempt to pre-empt campaigns by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.)

(2) Though Florida faces a serious budget shortfall, another Senate bill, 1846, would authorize the state to borrow money for golf courses and resorts in at least five state parks and would require that the courses be designed by golf legend Jack Nicklaus’ firm.

(Update: SB1846 was too excessive even for Florida and was withdrawn.)

NO SENSE OF SHAME (1) Nurse Sarah Casareto resigned in February from Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, and faced possible criminal charges, after allegedly swiping the painkiller fentanyl from her patient’s IV line as he was undergoing kidney-stone surgery (telling him once to “man up” when he complained about the pain). (2) Karen Remsing, 42, stands accused of much the same thing after her November arrest involving an unspecified pain medicine delivered by IV at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Children’s Hospital. However, Remsing’s case was different in that the IV line being shorted was that of her own, terminally ill, 15-year-old son.

BRIGHT IDEAS In late 2010, a Georgia utility contractor discovered an elaborate “Internet-controlled network of webaccessible cameras” and three shotguns aimed into a food-garden plot on a Georgia Power Company right of way (as reported by the Augusta Chronicle in January). The Georgia Wildlife Resources Division and U.S. Homeland Security took a look, but by then, the structure had been moved.

(Homeland Security speculated that the set-up was to keep feral hogs away from the food stock.)

•Principal Angela Jennings of Rock Chapel Elementary School in Lithonia, Ga., resigned after an investigation revealed that she had temporarily unenrolled 13 students last year for the sole purpose of keeping them from annual statewide tests because

BY CHUCK SHEPPARD she feared their scores would drag down her school’s performance. (When the test was over, Jennings re-enrolled them.) The resignation, effective in June, was revealed in February by Atlanta’s WSB-TV. •Artists Adam Zaretsky and Tony Allard told AOL News in February of their plans to create “bio-art” based on an epoxy-preserved “glob” of feces excreted by the counterculture novelist William S. Burroughs (who died in 1997). The pair would isolate Burroughs’ DNA, make copies, soak them in gold dust, and, with a laboratory “gene gun,” shoot the mixture into blood, feces and semen to create “living bio-art.”

(Zaretsky was less certain when asked what was actually being produced, suggesting that they may call their work a “living cut-up literary device” or just a mutant sculpture. Zaretsky is a Ph.D. candidate at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Allard is a college professor in San Diego.)

YIKES! Questionable Redemption: For two philanthropic gifts totaling $105,000, Jim Massen, 80, a retired television repairman and farmer in Windsor, Ontario, has perhaps salvaged his good name, overcoming a 1990 guilty plea (and one-year jail sentence) for molesting three teenage boys. The gifts, acknowledged in February, mean that a scoreboard clock, an administrative office, the street leading to the complex, and a walking trail will all be named for him.

THEORY OF EVOLUTION Last year, the highly qualified agriculture expert Ricardo Salvador was passed over by Iowa State University to run its Center for Sustainable Agriculture, even after the person who finished ahead of him declined the job.

According to a June Chronicle of Higher Education report, Salvador had committed an unpardonable faux pas during the hiring process—by stating the obvious fact that cows everywhere, historically, eat “grass.”

(Since Iowa’s dominant crop is corn, “grass” was the wrong answer.) When a Chronicle reporter asked the dean of Iowa State’s agriculture school whether cows evolved eating grass, the dean said she did not have an “opinion” about that.

PEOPLE DIFFERENT FROM US (1) Over the last 10 years, newspaper vendor Miljenko Bukovic, 56, of Valparaiso, Chile, has acquired 82 Julia Roberts face tattoos on his upper body—all, he said, inspired by scenes from the movie “Erin Brockovich.” (2) On Feb. 21, Jessica Davey, 22, of Salisbury, England, saw that her car had been wrongly immobilized with a boot. Angry at probably missing work, she locked herself in the car, thus impeding the tow truck, and remained for 30 hours, until a parking inspector dropped by and removed the boot.

Send your Weird News to Chuck Shepherd, P.O. Box 18737, Tampa, Fla., 33679 or weirdnews@earthlink.net, or go to www.NewsoftheWeird.com.

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In April 1909, construction crews began work on what would become one of the largest and most palatial hotels in the South. It was called the Hotel San Carlos—nicknamed the Gray Lady of Palafox. For almost 100 years, the building stood in the heart of downtown as a monument to Pensacola’s early cosmopolitan hopes.

The idea for the hotel came from local businessmen James Muldon and F.F. Bingham. In the booming part of the early 20th century, luxury hotels were being built all over the country. The awe-inspiring buildings became symbols of a city’s progress, and Muldon and Bingham wanted that type of notoriety for Pensacola.

The two men formed the Pensacola Hotel Company and started looking for a site to build. They eventually purchased land on the northwest corner of Palafox and Garden streets at a cost of $75,000.

The land was previously the site of the First Methodist Church, which relocated to Wright Street.

The hotel was designed by New York architect William Lee Stoddart and erected by local firm C.H. Turner Construction Co. at a cost of $500,000. A sturdy beam-and-girder structural system, designed to withstand hurricane winds, was covered by ceramic tile and stucco. When the hotel was completed, it featured all the amenities and luxuries available at the time. Guests had

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access to a beautiful lobby, ladies reception room, trellis room, reading and writing rooms, gentleman’s smoking room, wine service rooms, and a barber shop with an adjoining shoeshine parlor. In addition to the shared space, the San Carlos maintained 157 guest rooms. Each room featured an exterior window and modern furnishings. The hotel was also outfitted with its own water supply. Fresh water was provided for the guests through use of a well, a rooftop cistern and a water purification system.

The hotel opened for business on Feb. 1, 1910, with room rates set at $1 per day. The first guest to sign the log book was Peter Hargrove, a salesman from Nashville.

The oppulence of the building im mediately made it the center for Pensacola high society. Over the years, a number of important political figures, sports stars and celebrities enjoyed a stay at the San Carlos.

Among those were: Adlai Stevenson, George Wallace, Bob Sikes, Jack Dempsey, Walter Hagen, John Wayne, Charlton Heston and Liberace.

Changes in lifestyle and an increase in the popularity of motels eventually sent the San Carlos into a downward spiral.

The hotel ceased operations in 1982 and remained vacant for over a decade. Despite efforts to maintain the hotel as a viable business venture, the building fell into disrepair.

Estimates to refurbish the hotel exceeded the $15 million mark. City officials were left with no option, and they made the agonizing decision to demolish the famous landmark.

Despite being placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, the building was razed in 1993. A new U.S. Courthouse was built on the site in 1998.

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