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FRED GUNTHER The Community Maritime Park Associates board member has been declared a “Hero of the City” for stopping the YMCA from building its new $10-million downtown facility on parcel 8 at Community Maritime Park. During the council debate the prior week, Councilman Charles Bare said the land could possibly explode if anyone dug into it. Gunther’s courageous act may have saved the lives of hundreds of Zumba enthusiasts.

JACKSONVILLE The YMCA of Florida’s First Coast announced in October its plan to build a $21 million, three-story downtown facility on the St. John’s River. The 80,000-square-foot, glass-fronted complex will replace the old facility. Its programs will address major risk factors associated with the area’s leading causes of death, including cancer, heart disease, chronic lower respiratory disease, stroke and diabetes. Don’t they know that downtown Y’s are losers? People die every day, so what? More Dollar General stores are the keys to prosperity. What idiots!

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Administrator has taken full control of city government. The county has balked at his demands for the county to pay $650,000 for the furnishings in the city libraries, pay rent and take care of all future maintenance and improvements. Looks like functional consolidation won’t be happening any time soon. And chances of Reynolds ever being hired as the new county administrator have evaporated.

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cilwoman caught her fellow council members and Mayor Ashton Hayward sleeping when it came time to appoint representatives to the Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees. When Megan Pratt, Dick Baker and Brian Spencer rolled off the board, few paid attention to their replacements. Myers got her people in place. Kudos to Myers for understanding the fundamentals of politics. Mayor Hayward?

BOB CHILTON In November, philanthropist and Rockwall resident J.E.R. “Bob” Chilton gave $2.5 million to the Rockwall Family YMCA in the Dallas, Texas area. The donation is half of what the YMCA hopes to raise to improve its 42-year-old Rockwall Y. It’s the second-largest gift in the YMCA’s 127-year history in the Dallas area and the largest ever made to a community branch. In 2008, T. Boone Pickens ponied up $5 million for a major renovation of the downtown Dallas YMCA. What idiots! BILL AND MELINDA GATES The Bill and

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single-handedly prop up the employment for all Northwest Florida that has seen the employment rate for its minority population hover at a similar level.

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The billion-dollar phase one would include a 42-story hotel tower that would be the region’s largest building. That would be part of a four-resort complex of four casinos, retail shops, entertainment facilities, RV park and a Perdido Key Chamber office to be open at the end of 2017. The full complex, built in three phases and taking an estimated 18 years, would include six resorts, six casinos, five theaters, three golf courses and a mullet-toss arena when it’s finished. Casino official confided that Perdido Key wasn’t really even their expansion plans until the Escambia County Commission added “beach” to its name. “The name change made all the difference,” said the casino spokesman. “We will make the Perdido Key into a beach with this project.”

However, he cautioned that The Gene still has to get through the regulatory process, acquire property and line up financing. And there are opposition groups fighting to keep casinos out of Perdido Key. Still locals are optimistic. Mired in recessioninduced austerity measures, the area just west of Pensacola could see tens of thousands of new jobs in phase one alone. The full Gene development is projected to employ 105,000 people. Though the most optimistic estimates have the first casinos opening more than four years from now, Escambia County has been inundated with people applying for work.

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While Perdido Key (Beach) prepares for the boom, other gambling meccas are struggling. Atlantic City’s casinos took in 12.5 percent less from gamblers in February than they did a year ago. Figures released in mid-March by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement showed the city’s 12 casinos took in $212.3 million. For the city as a whole, the casinos collectively took in $145.3 million from slot machines, a decrease of nearly 18 percent; and $67 million at table games, an increase of just under 1 percent. For the ﬁrst two months of the year, the casinos won $418 million, a decrease of 12.9 percent from the same period in 2012. New Jersey ofﬁcials hoping its legalization of Internet gambling, which could take effect by the end of this year, will provide new revenue and end the decline.

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The University of Nevada-Las Vegas Center for Gambling Research reports that the Nevada casinos are only slightly down over the past six months. Statewide, the overall revenue has fallen by 2.16 percent in the past six months. Both slots (down 1.16 percent) and games (down 3.69 percent) show a similar decline. While individual months have been volatile, with an even split between gainers and losers, overall this has been a period of stasis for revenues. Escambia County ofﬁcials aren’t worried about the negative trend with casinos. “We are always 10 years behind the rest of the country,” said a county ofﬁcial. “A hurricane will wipe out this complex before we have to worry about any Internet gambling. Then FEMA will rebuild it for us.”

GRAND OPENING PLANNED The Gene has already booked its ﬁrst performers of its proposed outdoor plaza. The Grammynominated and internationally known rock band A-ha will come out of retirement to play. The opening acts will be Big Country and Men Without Hats. Known for hits like “Take on Me,” A-ha split up after its 2010 worldwide tour and after failing to get invited to play at DeLuna Fest. The casino’s management announced the performance Monday and said tickets for the show will go on sale Friday. The cost was not released. 7

Chamber Finds BP Gift Cards Located in Least Likely Spot By Walker Holmes The Greater Pensacola Chamber, Escambia County Clerk of Court Pam Childers and the Escambia County Commission were relieved to report yesterday the missing $80,000 in AMEX cards, that were bought with a BP grant in 2011, have been found in one of the least likely places—under the mayor’s chair in Pensacola Council Chambers at city hall. “We kept racking our brains trying to think of a place seldom used,” said Childers. “Then it dawned on me—the least used spot in this county is the mayor’s seat at council meetings. And sure enough that shoebox with

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the cards was right under his chair.” The Clerk of Court had no explanation for the cards being there. The mayor’s office immediately blamed former Chief of Staff John Asmar. Retired University of West Florida professor C.C. Elebash pointed the finger at Blue Wahoos owner Quint Studer in a viewpoint in the daily newspaper. The cards are the second mysterious appearance in city hall in the past three weeks. On March 14, City Attorney Jim Messer told the city council at its regular meeting that the lease for the Maritime Y had suddenly appeared on his desk. “How it got to my office?” said the befuddled attorney. “I can’t help you out with that.”

The Escambia County Commission chairman Gene Valentino said in a press release that he plans to ask the commission to request the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to investigate how the shoebox made its way to city hall. The Greater Pensacola Chamber told reporters that it plans to use TDC dollars to bring in the guys from the Travel Channel’s “Ghost Adventures” to Pensacola and check out if city hall is haunted. Mayor Ashton Hayward promised to attend more council meetings to avoid more boxes being stored under his chair in council chambers.

State Senator Greg Evers is upset with State Rep. Barbara Watson. Her House Bill 1355 regarding Purchase of Firearms by Mentally Ill Persons has been approved by the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee vote and Evers believes it could have dire consequences for his Northwest Florida district that covers all of Escambia, Santa Rosa and a part of Okaloosa counties. “Most of my constituents are mentally ill,” said Evers in a phone interview. “There won’t be a gun left in north Escambia or Santa Rosa counties.” Rep. Watson was undeterred. “The legislation that I have sponsored will enhance Florida’s ability to keep persons with mental illnesses who are known to be a danger to themselves or others from purchasing ﬁrearms in Florida,”

said Watson in a press release. “I believe that House Bill 1355 will give needed protection, and I look forward to continued bipartisan support of this important initiative.” Under HB 1355, a person could be prohibited from purchasing a firearm if the examining physician finds the person imminently dangerous to himself or others and files a special certificate that if the person doesn't agree to voluntary commitment for treatment, an involuntary commitment petition will be filed. At the time the person is diagnosed as dangerous, the person would receive written notice of the certification and agrees to accept voluntary commitment with a full understanding that he or she will be prohibited from purchasing a firearm or applying for a concealed

weapons or ﬁrearms license or retaining one. Evers, who lives near Baker— the town for which the Baker Act was named—said he will ﬁght the bill when he makes to the Florida Senate. “Crazy people have the same Second Amendment rights as everyone else,” he said. “They aren’t any more threat to the public than other Tea Party members.”

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In this Panhandle city, ofﬁcials tried to keep the budget in check by selling assets, cutting spending, shutting off hot water and asking public employees to take furloughs as revenues dwindled. The Pensacola Interstellar Airport needs $1.5 million to cover its shortfalls. The Community Redevelopment Agency owes more than $4 million annually to bondholders and the Emerald Coast Utility Authority. Mayor Ashton Hayward has found himself staring at bleak prospects. Vendors can’t be paid and cash is running out to make payroll. Former Chief of Staff John Asmar was no longer around to be blamed. “I have only one solution,” said the young mayor at a press conference at the Pensacola Country Club golf course. “We will hold a telethon.” Hayward has enlisted the help of City Councilman Larry B. Johnson, who has attended a lot of concerts. Johnson has agreed to chair his Telethon to Initiate Pensacola Solvency, March 28, 2013

nicknamed the “TIPSy,” advisory committee. "The city needs breathing room and the bottom line is we cannot default on payments to our employees without violating the law," Mayor Hayward said while driving off the 18th tee. “LB has to raise the money before my American Express bill comes due.”

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On the eve of Hayward’s announcement, Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, whom Forbes has listed as the richest man in the world, appeared to be interested in buying the airport, port, gas utility and city hall. Had it worked out, the city’s immediate cash flow issues would have resolved. However, Slim balked when he was told that he had to keep the swave logo. It was the fifth economic development that the mayor has failed to bring to his city—the others being the fish hatchery, candy company,

pension obligations continue to rise. In some instances, cities like Harrisburg, Pa., and Mammoth Lakes, Calif., have considered bankruptcy as a way to cope with bond debt. Other towns, like Stockton, Calif. and Central Falls, R.I., have sought bankruptcy to deal with the negative financial outlooks due to rising costs and stagnant revenues. In the past year, Hayward has spent over a million dollars rebranding the city, hiring someone to run his personal Facebook and Twitter accounts ILLION and flying around the EEDED TO VOID off-shore repair country company, Project ANKRUPTCY soliciting Stallion and the businesses BY WALKER HOLMES teeth-bleaching voto the area. cational institute. “I rolled The city had the dice,” made a bid to lure said HayThe Gene casino ward before away from Perdido he drove off in his golf cart, “and we Key but the name Pensacola Beach hit snake eyes (on economic develophad already been taken. Apparment).” ently the word “beach” is crucial One potential buyer of the city, to the development. if it files bankruptcy, is Escambia County. OPTION B “People were upset when we If the telethon fails, Mayor stopped the consolidation,” said Hayward said that he will estabCommissioner Wilson Robertson, lish another advisory committee “but now we could get the city for which will ask the city council to pennies on the dollar.” authorize the city attorney to seek Interim County Administrator federal bankruptcy protection. George Touart has placed a proposal Bankruptcy experts say the on the agenda for the next meeting of decision in Pensacola could the Board of County Commissioners. sound an alarm to cities across Commissioner Gene Valentino has the state and country that are been seen walking the seventh floor grappling with weak property of city hall checking out his new ofand sales tax revenues as their fice space.

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Rick Outzen, publisher of Pensacola’s Independent News, announced that he has signed a letter of intent to purchase the city’s daily newspaper. The Independent News reports that the deal is expected to close by June 1. Terms were not disclosed. “I finally finished paying off my credit card bills from Hurricane Ivan,” said Outzen in press conference in front of the Pelican statute on Romana Street. “What the heck, how hard can it be?” The News Journal is owned by Gannett Co., a national media holding company that owns newspapers such as USA Today. It has been around since 1889 when Earle Bowden started as paper deliver boy and worked his way up to sports editor, then news editor, editorial page editor and eventually executive editor. On July 1, 1969, Perry Publications sold the two papers, Pensacola News and Pensacola Journal, to Gannett Co. for $15.5 million. The papers were later combined to form the Pensacola News Journal. 010 1

Over the years, the daily newspaper has made several changes to make the profit margins established by Gannett: shutting down the print press, employee unpaid furloughs and asking employees to bring their own toilet tissue to work. Revenue streams have been diversified to include the websites GoPensacola.com and DealChicken.com, several other publications, such as Bella Magazine and Home & Garden, and a chain of roadside boiled peanut stands in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.

PUBLIC REACTION MIXED

Most Pensacolians didn’t realize that Pensacola still had a daily newspaper. “When they stopped selling them in the middle of Davis Highway at the intersections, I thought they had shut down,” said Amos Reedless, an assistant greeter at the Wal-Mart on Mobile Highway. “I missed watching them dance when we ran red lights.”

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Scott Meanie was excited to see the Independent News gobble up the daily. “My parakeet prefers to have IN in his cage,” Meanie told the IN. Two people who aren’t happy and have threatened to fight the sale are Mayor Ashton Hayward and Superintendent of Schools Malcolm Thomas. “It’s the end of my world,” mumbled Thomas when he was cornered leaving the district headquarters on Pace Boulevard. Derek Cosson, the mayor’s spokesman, would only say, “Our job just got harder. We may have to start our own paper.” Mayor Ashton Hayward had a viewpoint published with his name and smiling photo denouncing the sale. "Perception has been reality in my administration since Day One," someone wrote for Hayward. "Now I'm screwed. It might

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Tallahassee shutters at the thought By Rueben Kincaid Sometimes Independent News reporter Walker Holmes has declared his candidacy for the Florida House of Representatives, District 2, which was formerly held by former Gulf Breeze City Councilman Clay Ford. “I’ve parked my car, which is my residence, at the Wayside Park in Gulf Breeze, and want to serve my community,” said Holmes in press conference held next to his Ford Fiesta. “I’m a faith-based family man, committed to working hard to honor the Christian values that are the foundation of our faith and families in my service on behalf of Northwest Florida.” Holmes, who has never been married or gone to church, said he would run on a pro-family, profaith, pro-NRA and pro-business platform.

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“It worked for Sen. Greg Evers and, gosh darn, it will work for me,” the candidate told the crowd of fishermen by the park. “Nobody is more right-wing than I am. I think that Evers and Matt Gaetz are too liberal.” Holmes has no visible signs of support, other than his once-a-year writing for the Independent News, which has declared no ties to his candidacy. For years, many thought he lived in the sound booth at New York Nicks behind the boxes— owner Nick Zangari refused to talk to IN. He attended the University of Mississippi, where he invented streaking in the 1970s. When he was kicked out of school, Holmes joined the military before moving into journalism. He traveled frequently, including stints in Puerto Rico, Brazil and Atmore, before settling in Pensacola in the late 1990s. He shows up to the Independent News offices once a year with a brown paper bag filled

with his articles that have been published every April 1 since 2004. At his press conference, Holmes said that he will not participate in any debates, but is willing to duel anyone else in the race. “I’m a man of action. May the best shot win and earn the office,” he said. “Every state representative should have to face down a bullet before taking office. Sort of gives a new meaning to ‘Stand Your Ground,’ doesn’t it?” The candidate scoffed at the popular notion that the winner in the race needed to raise a minimum of $25,000. “After a few duels, it won’t matter how much money they have in their campaign account,” said Holmes. Holmes’ “Take No Prisoners” campaign will have its first rally on April 1 at 5:30 p.m. on The Deck at The Fish House. Happy hour prices are in full effect and the bar will remain open dur-

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Hottest Greater Pensacola Area Jobs for 2013 As summer 2013 approaches, some jobs and career choices are hot in the greater Pensacola area while others are not. Although the mantra, “do what you love, the money will follow,” remains valid, it does not apply to all careers, especially not in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. If you’re qualified as a doctor, lawyer or architect, your job is probably also your career. In other cases, you might want to choose a career or industry, before seeking specific jobs. A critical factor is can you read this article. If so, there are several possibilities. However, if you are only looking at pictures, then finding a good-paying job in this community could be a challenge. If you can’t find the entry position exactly in your field, don’t get disheartened. Even underwear models can become elected officials in Pensacola. Here are some of the top careers and industries, which project numerous job opportunities in Pensacola for 2013 and beyond. Consider these projections, as you contemplate the job you want to get. Here are some of the hottest careers and industries, listed in no particular order of “heat.” Crowd: Attend city and county press conferences, groundbreakings, ribbon-cuttings and council meetings. Applaud, sometimes cheer. Must stay awake for entire ceremony. Food and drink usually provided. Being photogenic a plus. Chances for advancement none. Lookout: Communicate impending danger for drug dealers. Must March 28, 2013

have cellphone and know how to text. Quickness and agility are pluses. Transportation a plus. Not a drug-free workplace. Chances for advancement good. Social Drinker: Distillers need people ages 18 to 30 for research on alcohol and social interactions. Unattached males and females only. Paid in non-BP gift cards. Chances of advancement depend on how well one holds his/ her liquor. Crime Scene Technicians: On-call position to respond to extreme cleaning situations that may include death scenes, meth labs, workplace accidents with signiﬁcant blood spills and general gross ﬁlth. With all the crime in this area, job stability is guaranteed. Boiled Peanut Salesperson: Work outdoors for Gannett’s newest revenue source. Apprenticeship program mandatory. Don’t have to be nuts to sell nuts, but it helps. Chances of advancement good. Maybe even add sunglasses to your inventory. Secretary/Administrative Assistant: Twenty-percent of all city and county workers hold this position. Typing ability not necessary. Good attitude a rarity. Chances of advancement good. Your goal is to get your own secretary. Urine Drug Screen Collector: More local employers require drug tests. Somebody has to collect the cups. Drug-free workplace. Chances for advancement uncertain. Braille Translator: Someone needs to read all the Braille signs in our government buildings to be sure they say what they should. We don’t even know if the words are spelled correctly.

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The Breast Choice

The Benefits of Breastfeeding

by Jeremy Morrison

For quite a while, breastfeeding was the status quo. It is, after all, what mammals do. “It’s what human babies are suppose to eat,” said Elaine Condon, a registered nurse and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) at Baptist Hospital’s Mother Baby Care Center. “It’s the norm. It’s the normal feeding for infants. For human babies. There’s a lot of benefits to it, of course, for babies and for mommas.” And yet, the practice isn’t always the norm. Not in America, anyway. It is estimated that half of the babies born here are fed formula within the first week, with breastfeeding numbers dropping to 31 percent within nine months. “Unfortunately, people here think that the artificial milk and the baby milk are equal,” Condon said. “I think a lot of that is lack of education and marketing.”

WHY THE BREAST IS BEST

The list of reasons for breastfeeding is long. “There’s lots and lots and lots of reasons,” said Karen Shelton, lead lactation consultant, also IBCLC certified, at Sacred Heart Women’s Hospital. “There’s many, many benefits.” As such, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of a baby’s life. The breast milk contains all the nutrients an infant needs for healthy development. A mother’s milk is also tailored specifically for her baby, and changes to suit the baby’s needs. “Breast milk is dynamic,” Shelton said. “In the morning it’s different than what it is in the evening. It actually changes as the baby grows.” The milk also contains antibodies that help protect infants from common childhood illnesses. Formula, conversely, does not contain such antibodies. “Study after study show that human milk is much more beneficial than artificial milk,” Shelton said. Beyond the immediate benefits of breastfeeding, the WHO contends that the practice lays the foundation for a lifetime of health benefits. Adults who were breastfed as babies often have lower blood pressure and lower cholesterol levels. They also tend to have lower rates of obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Evidence also indicates that people who were breastfed perform better on intelligence tests. March 28, 2013

Breastfeeding also offers benefits to mothers. It has been shown to reduce the risk of ovarian and breast cancer later in life, and also makes it easier for women to return to their pre-pregnancy weight and lowers rates of obesity in general. The WHO also associates the practice, when done exclusively, with a 98 percent effective birth control method for the first six months after a baby is born.

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The popularity of breastfeeding dropped around the middle of last century. “Around the time of World War II is probably when it changed dramatically,” Condon said. As women joined the workforce in greater numbers, breastfeeding numbers slipped. Formula companies, at the same time, began to gain traction in the American market. “The formula companies did a really good job of convincing the pediatricians and the public it was the way to go,” Shelton said.

feed your baby,” she said, “which is really unacceptable.”

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In recent years, the pendulum has swung. While organizations such as the WHO would like to see higher rates still, an increasing number of women are deciding to breastfeed instead of giving their baby formula. Condon estimates that about 77 percent of the mothers currently coming through Baptist are choosing to breastfeed. “That is high,” she said excitedly. Shelton provides similar figures for Sacred Heart. However, she explained, the numbers drop off after two months, then again at six months. She attributes this to mothers returning to work. “That’s indicative of the rest of the United States,” Shelton said. “It’s very difficult to breastfeed when mothers go back to work.” In addition to community groups, all of the local hospitals have services aimed at

“It wasn’t men that were making faces, it was women, especially the older generation." Jeannie Connolly Jeannie Connolly, nurse director at the Mother Baby Care Center at West Florida Hospital, is from Scotland. She describes the culture across the Atlantic as being much more accepting of breastfeeding. Her reception in the states, as she tried to breastfeed her baby, was less encouraging. “When I was out with him as a baby, I’d get strange looks out at restaurants,” Connolly recalled, explaining that such reactions were often coming from older women, likely mothers who had joined their generation in opting out of breastfeeding. “It wasn’t men that were making faces, it was women, especially the older generation.” Connolly also found America less accommodating of breastfeeding in general. Not only was society cool to the practice, there were also less than adequate practical provisions made. “Here, you have to go to a bathroom to

helping a new mother with breastfeeding. Lactation consultants introduce the practice, and also provide help once the mother and baby have left the hospital. “A lot of the problems don’t show up until the mom goes home,” Shelton said. Last April, Sacred Heart Women’s Hospital was selected to participate in the Best Fed Beginnings program. It is an effort of the Centers for Disease Control and Baby Friendly-USA that is designed to increase breastfeeding rates. Sacred Heart is one of 90 participants chosen for the program. “We were ecstatic,” recalled Shelton. The hospital is currently working through the program, which requires

the implementation of “a proven model for maternity services that better supports a new mother’s choice to breastfeed.” Eventually, as per the program, Sacred Heart will not be accepting formula, and will not market for baby formula companies. “We’re on our way,” Shelton said. Condon said that Baptist Hospital, while not participating in the same program—instead, involved with the Florida Quality Breastfeeding Initiative—will also soon only offer formula samples to mothers who have chosen to bottle feed. Mothers are, of course, encouraged to breastfeed. “You don’t have to do anything to make it ideal,” Condon explained. “It is ideal.” {in}

BENEFITS OF BREASTFEEDING •Provides antibodies to the baby, which decreases the incidence and severity of many infectious diseases. •Decreases baby’s chances of becoming obese. •Provides for lower blood pressure, cholesterol, obesity and Type 2 diabetes rates later in life. •For mothers, decreases the risks of breast and ovarian cancers, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and cardiovascular disease; also makes it easier to lose pregnancy weight.

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La Leche League: Helping Mother with ‘The Milk’ by Jeremy Morrison

Jen Chendea began attending La Leche League sessions when she had her first baby. Her son is now eight, followed by his

4-year-old sister. “Has it been that long already,” Chendea laughed. The mother of two, now beyond breastfeeding, is still involved in La Leche League. She’s now a leader, helping other mothers. “I get the satisfaction of helping people,” Chendea said. “It’s very rewarding.” La Leche League International—“la leche”

is Spanish for “the milk”—was formed in 1956 by seven mothers from Illinois. They had breastfed their own children and wanted to spread the gospel. The nonprofit, with a global presence, educates and promotes breastfeeding. The organization has groups throughout the world. Le Leche League Pensacola has recently experienced a growth spurt. “I think it’s amazing how this group is growing,” said Chendea. “We’re booming, we’re growing, we’re exploding.” The group hosts several meetings throughout the area. There is a Thursday session on the first Thursday of every month at Ever’man Natural Foods and another meeting on the third Saturday of every month at Holy Cross Episcopal Church on Ninth Avenue. The local chapter is also beginning a new meeting on the fourth Thursday at the Drowsy Poet in Pace. “It is a safe, respectful place where all mothers, whether expecting their first baby or nursing their sixth child, can come and talk with other nursing moms who have been in their shoes,” said Elisabeth Soileau, a leader who became involved with La Leche League in 2009 when her oldest child was born.

Soileau appreciates La Leche League’s The group offers new mothers a place to social benefits. come for advice and support. “It was the best support group I ever “We want moms to know they’re not alone joined,” she said. “I’ve met many of my and we are here to support each other in our friends from the meetings and it was so nursing and mothering journey,” Soileau said. refreshing to be around other like-minded Mothers commonly come to the group mothers. {in} with questions about milk supply and pumping or going back to work. There are also a lot of questions about latching issues and when to introduce solid foods. “In an average meeting, we begin (850) 366-8287 by introducing ourselves and our little pensacollla.weebly.com ones, open the floor to any pressing

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PREEMIE CUP REGATTA Attention sailing enthusiasts, stand-up paddleboard fans and landlubbers! The Preemie Cup Regatta events will be held in April to support the Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery at Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart. Following is the schedule of activities: The 3rd Annual Paddle for Preemies Paddle Board Fun Race will be held Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Fitness Onboard dock on Pensacola Beach (on Little Sabine across from the Margaritaville Beach Hotel). Early registration is $35 until April 11, or $40 on event day. A 3-mile fun race will begin at 9 a.m. for ages 13 and up, while a 1-mile rookie race also will begin at 9 a.m. for ages 13 and up. The 1-mile kids’ race will start at 10 a.m. for ages 12 and under. Register at active.com or call 850416-4660. The Preemie Cup Party & Silent Auction will be held Thursday, April 18, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Fish House Outdoor Deck. The occasion includes a light buffet, entertainment, a cash bar and a silent auction offering some fabulous items. Tickets are $30 per person or $50 per couple. A printable reservation form can be found at sacred-heart.org/foundation in the “Events/Preemie Cup” section. This year’s Preemie Cup sponsors include The Fish House, Kids’ Dentist Stu Bonnin, DMD, and Joe and Susan Scarborough. The Preemie Cup Regatta will be held Saturday, April 20, beginning at 12 p.m. at the Pensacola Beach Yacht Club for PHRF Double-Handed Fleet only; Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker classes. Racing for Opti, Laser, 420 and Catamaran classes will begin at 11 a.m. at Key Sailing at Quietwater Beach on Pensacola Beach. For more information about the regatta, contact Rick Zern at zernrigging@gmail.com or March 28, 2013

THURSDAY, APRIL 18 – Great Expectations Class – Early Pregnancy Education and Hospital Orientation - FREE Baptist Hospital, Medical Meeting Rooms, 1000 West Moreno Street 6 to 8:30 p.m. – Space is limited FRIDAY, APRIL 12 – Sibling Class (3 to 8 year olds) - $15 per child Baptist Hospital, Prenatal Classroom, 3rd floor, 1000 West Moreno Street 3 to 4 p.m. – Space is limited SUNDAY, APRIL 14 – Breastfeeding Class - $20 Baptist Hospital, Prenatal Classroom, 3rd floor, 1000 West Moreno Street 1 to 3 p.m. – Space is limited SUNDAY, APRIL 14 – Infant Care Class - $20 Baptist Hospital, Prenatal Classroom, 3rd floor, 1000 West Moreno Street 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. – Free if taken with Childbirth/Lamaze THURSDAY, APRIL 11 – After Baby Comes, Support Group for Expectant and New Moms - Free Baptist Hospital, Prenatal Classroom, 3rd floor, 1000 West Moreno Street 10 a.m. to noon THURSDAY, APRIL 25 – After Baby Comes, Support Group for Expectant and New Moms - Free Baptist Medical Park – Nine Mile, 9400 University Parkway 10 a.m. to noon Reservations are required. For more information or to make a reservation, call Baptist Health Care 850.434.4567 or visit eBaptistHealthCare.org/ MotherBaby. SACRED GARDEN Things are pretty quiet in the Sacred Garden right now. The soil seems to be grateful for a rest after a recent bountiful

harvest. Even in the cooler months, the community garden on the Pensacola campus has helped feed our community’s poor and homeless with nutritious, fresh, organic produce. “Our winter harvest far exceeded my expectations,” says Lee Turner, Director of Mission Integration and avid gardener. “We have been blessed to donate more than 300 lbs. of broccoli, cabbage, collard greens, carrots, snow peas, sweet potatoes and rutabagas to Manna Food Pantry.” Some of those vegetables were planted and tended in the “circle garden” by students of the PSC organic gardening class. “At that time, they didn’t have a plot of ground to garden, so it was a win/win situation,” says Lee. “They donated much of what they grew to our Manna Food Pantry contribution.” “The clients of Manna Food Pantry are delighted to see us coming because they know they’ll be getting garden-grown vegetables in their grocery bags,” said Lee. “These are folks who probably don’t get much fresh produce. We share our best from the garden, not the leftovers. It’s another tangible way that we get to share the loving ministry of Jesus with our community.” Looking forward, the circle area in the garden will be planted and tended by our landscaping contractors under the direction of Bert Keene, SHHP Construction. “Bert is the mastermind behind the design, construction and progress of the Sacred Garden,” said Lee. “We are very grateful to Bert and the landscaping crew for planting, harvesting, soilamending and general upkeep of the garden.” “We’ll be planting our spring vegetables by the end of March, including tomatoes, peas, corn, potatoes, squash, pole beans and bell peppers,” said Bert. “We’ll also plant watermelon, strawberries, herbs and some flowers along the perimeter. The covered arch will fill out with grape vines and wisteria.” The garden also has raised beds for individual gardeners who commit to plant and care for their plot. “They can grow whatever they’d like and keep the produce,” said Lee. “We just ask that they take care of it and, if they decide not to use it, that they would allow someone else to use the space.” Associates or members of the SHHS extended family who would like an individual garden plot should contact Lee. If the interest is great, more raised beds might be added. He is also looking for creative, cost-conscious ideas to improve or promote the garden. Call Lee at 850-416-6435. NEW ADDITION FOR OUR LADY OF PEACE The Haven of Our Lady of Peace, a skilled-nursing facility located in Pensacola, recently broke ground for the addition of a new wing dedicated to providing rehabilitation services for its residents and short-term rehabilitation clients. Construction began in February on the 3,800-square-foot wing and

is expected to take about four to six months to complete, according to Martha Perez, Haven Administrator. Cost of the project is $950,000. Ground was broken on Feb. 20 with Sacred Heart Health System (SHHS) leaders, members of the Haven’s board of directors, staff and residents participating in the ceremony. Once complete, the new addition will be equipped to provide speech therapy, occupational therapy and physical therapy. Currently, rehabilitation services are provided in a small room inside the Haven. The occupational therapy space will feature a functioning kitchen and an ‘’Activities of Daily Living’’ suite to assist patients in re-training themselves to perform daily tasks (such as putting on socks, retrieving items from cupboards, etc.). ‘’Patients and residents needing speech therapy will have their own designated treatment room, which is key for the types of treatment needed by those individuals,’’ said Paula Knight, a physical therapist who serves as the Haven’s Rehabilitation Manager. The physical therapy gym will house therapy equipment including a standing frame, floor-standing parallel bars, a stationary bike and several therapy mats. With the help of donations, the team hopes to later add a car-transfer simulator that will help staff teach patients and caregivers how to safely get into and out of a car. To make a donation toward the purchase of this equipment, please contact the Sacred Heart Foundation office at 850-416-4660. The Haven began offering rehabilitation services in late 2004 with one Medicare resident. Today, the service has grown to include 44 beds for short-term rehabilitation patients. The Haven is a joint partnership between SHHS and United Methodist Homes for the Aging. For more information about the Haven, please call 850-436-5900. YODER NAMED CITIZEN OF THE YEAR Dr. Jon Yoder, a long time physician of Atmore Family Medicine was nominated for Atmore Chamber of Commerce annual Citizen of the Year award. This award is given to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding achievements and contributions to the community. Dr. Yoder began practicing medicine in Atmore, Ala. in 1989 at Physicians Associates and then started his own practice, Atmore Family Medicine, in 1999. His greatest joy was working with the patients and treating the children of children he delivered. Dr. Yoder retired from his practice in July of 2012. Since his retirement Dr. Yoder has decided to continue to practice medicine through missionary work with a focus on Central and South America. ▶For more H&W News items visit inweekly.net 17

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HERB STUDY CLASS AT EVER’MAN Screening of the movie Hungry for Change, part two. The film exposes secrets the diet, weight loss and food industries don’t won’t you to know. The class is free for members and $2 for non-members. The Herb study class is every Thursday at 6 p.m. at Ever’Man, located at 315 W. Garden St. For more information, visit everman.org.

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TACKLING DIABETES In the the film “Tackling Diabetes,” Neal Barnard, M.D. unveils a new approach to managing diabetes by shifting what foods you eat. The class is free for members and $2 for non-members. The movie begins at 1 p.m. at Ever’Man, located at 315 W. Garden St. For more information, visit everman.org.

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

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LIVING WITH CANCER Jamal Joudeh, M.D., Hemotology/Oncology, presents Colon Cancer: Current Innovations. This free forum class begins at 6 p.m. and is held at the West Florida Hospital, 7th Floor Auditorium, 8383 N. Davis Hwy. To register, call 494-3212.

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URINARY INCONTINENCE Anthony Doerr, M.D., Urologist, presents Leaky Bladder? Treating Urinary Incontinence. This free forum class begins at 6 p.m. and is held at the West Florida Hospital, 7th Floor Auditorium, 8383 N. Davis Hwy. To register, call 494-3212.

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LEANING POST RANCH 5K This race benefits the Leaning Post Ranch, which provides equine assisted activities and therapeutic riding to individuals with disabilities and at-risk youth. The 5k train run/1 mile walk will be held at the Escambia County Equestrian Center. For more information, call Running Wild, at 435-9222.

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GULF COAST HALF MARATHON This race takes place on Pensacola Beach. For more information, call Running Wild, at 435-9222.

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STROKE SUPPORT GROUP The group will begin at 1:30 p.m. in Community Rooms A&B at West Florida Rehabilitation Institute, 8391 N. Davis Hwy. For more information, or to sign up, call 494-3212.

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SPINAL CORD INJURY GROUP The Spinal Cord Injury Reunion Group meets at 2:30 p.m., in Community Rooms A&B at West Florida Rehabilitation Institute, 8391 N. Davis Hwy.

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LIVING WITH CANCER Shelia Cathey, MS, RD, LD, Food and Nutrition Services, presents Recovering Your Appetite One Bite at a Time. This free forum begins at 6 p.m. and is held at the West Florida Hospital, 7th Floor Auditorium, 8383 N. Davis Hwy. To register, call 494-3212.

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TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP The group will meet at 3:30 p.m. in Community Rooms A&B at West Florida Rehabilitation Institute, 8391 N. Davis Hwy. For more information, or to sign up, call 494-3212.

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LUNCH & LEARN Suzanne Kelley presents Do You Know What’s in Your Medicine Cabinet? The event begins at 11:30 p.m. at the Florida Blue office, located at 1680 Airport Blvd. Please call 202-4188 to register.

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BREASTFEEDING CLASS The free class teaches attendees the anatomy of the breast, valuable benefits of breastfeeding, diet for the pregnant and postpartum mother, common concerns and breast feeding techniques, pumping/storage of breast milk, bonding and skin-toskin. The class will be held at 5 p.m. in West Florida Hospital, 3rd Floor Family Birthplace Classroom, 8383 N. Davis Hwy. For more information, or to sign up, call 494-3212.

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HEALTH FAIR Come by for health screenings, BMI measurements and one-on-one wellness counseling. Relieve stress with relaxing chair massages, a free gift card, refreshments and the chance to win a $25 gift card. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Florida Blue office, located at 1680 Airport Blvd. Please call 202-4188 to register.

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LUNG CANCER FORUM Chris Dorvault, M.D., Radiology, and Stephen Myers, M.D., Cardiovascular Surgery, present Lung Cancer: Diagnostic Tools and Surgical Options. This free forum begins at 5:30 p.m. and is held at the West Florida Hospital, 7th Floor Auditorium, 8383 N. Davis Hwy. To register, call 494-3212.

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PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP The group will be hosted by Darren Jauncey, the topic will be Driving Program. The group will be in Community Rooms A&B at West Florida Rehabilitation Institute, 8391 N. Davis Hwy. The class begins at 1 p.m. For more information or to sign up, call 494-3212.

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LIVING WITH CANCER Beth Matthews, RN, MSN, OCN, Oncology Patient Education presents Overcoming Cancer-Related Fatigue. This free forum begins at 6 p.m. and is held at the West Florida Hospital, 7th Floor Auditorium, 8383 N. Davis Hwy. To register, call 4943212.

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LUNCH & LEARN Osteoporosis with Dr. Saith. The event begins at 11:30 p.m. at the Florida Blue office, located at 1680 Airport Blvd. Please call 202-4188 to register.

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BLACKWATER TRAIL CHALLENGE This half marathon is back for the third year. It is set among the longleaf pines of the Krul and Bear Lake Recreation Areas in the Blackwater River State Forest. For more information, call Running Wild, at 435-9222. ▶For more H&W Calendar items visit inweekly.net

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

Health Clubs and Fitness

ANYTIME FITNESS 100 S. Alcaniz St., 469-1190 6301 N. 9th Ave. #4, 969-1348 anytimefitness.com Anytime Fitness is open 24-hours all year long. The gym membership can be used at any Anytime Fitness location. Each new member March 28, 2013

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

Hypnotherapy

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

Skin Care

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

The Area’s First Accredited

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

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Viva Pensacola Jazz by Jessica Forbes

For music lovers in Pensacola, the first week of April will likely be filled with tough decisions. From April 1 through April 7, daily events throughout Pensacola, Gulf Breeze, and Pensacola Beach are set to make the 30th anniversary of Pensacola’s JazzFest the largest party in the festival’s history. With over 40 venues and dozens of musicians participating, the week will culminate with JazzFest itself on Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7. The Jazz Society of Pensacola (JSOP) organizes the festival, which is held annually in Seville Square, and is free to the public. “There is so much going on, it’s going

to be difficult to choose where to be,” said JSOP President Crystal Joy Albert of this year’s schedule. Choices range from JSOP’s standing Monday night event at Unique Café to a Gospel Concert at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, a second line from Apple Annie’s to the Blue Wahoos Season Opener, and a special jazz-themed Gallery Night, among many others. Titled “Viva Pensacola Jazz!” the celebration coincides with the statewide “Viva Florida 500” initiative, marking the 500th anniversary of Juan Ponce de Leon’s voyage to Florida, the first documented European expedition in North America. Funds for JazzFest come from regular

Manager Pat Crawford and Diane Magie JSOP Monday concerts including Jazz Gumbo at Seville Quarter (a cup of gumbo of the Pensacola Arts Council—later the Northwest Florida Arts Council—in 1982. comes with admission), “Blue Monday” at With much work and coordination, the Five Sisters Blues Café, and open jam sesfirst JazzFest was held shortly thereafter sions at Unique Café in Gulf Breeze. in 1983, and was a collaborative effort Donations from corporate and private between JSOP, WUWF, and Pensacola sponsors as well as donations for VIP Arts Council, all of which alternated as access to JazzFest ($100 a person) also lead organizations over the years. In 1999, helps provide additional funding for the JSOP took over as JazzFest’s sole parent festival. organization, taking on management and As part of even broader “Viva Pensacfinancing of the festival. ola Jazz!” programs, JSOP Partnered with Though typical JazzFests are planned West Florida Public Library and Pensacola over the course of 11 months, planning for Museum of Art to bring jazz to the public the 30th anniversary event began two years in a variety of mediums. ago. With the encouragement of Buck Having hosted lecture series at WFPL Mitchell at Seville Quarter, Albert and the in the past, this year JSOP partnered JSOP team—comprising over 20 commitwith the library (which recently won a tees and over 100 volunteers—proceeded grant funded by the American Library with planning a week’s worth of festivities. Association, the National Endowment This year’s headliners, all of whom play for the Humanities, and the Tribeca Film both days of the festival, are pianist RosInstitute) for a film and discussion series sano Sportiello, saxophonist Harry Allen, on American Music at the library’s Downand vocalist Giacomo Gates. Each of the town Branch. headliners performs internationally, and Each Thursday from March 21 through will share a bill at Pensacola’s JazzFest with April 25 will feature a presentation on numerous local professional and student a single genre, followed by a film and musicians. discussion. Two live performances will In fact, though Vickers and Albert list also be held at the library in support the past headliners such as Bucky Pizzarelli, lectures, both on Fridays (March 29 and Rebirth Brass Band, Johnny Frigo, and April 5). Frank Vignola among the most memorable Likewise, in the past, JSOP had partpast performers, Albert says one of her nered with PMA for jazz-focused photo favorite parts of the festival is, “seeing the exhibits, and the 30th anniversary seemed tremendous growth of the school bands. like an appropriate time to hold another. They rival the playing of many professionUntil April 20, “Jazz in Black and als. Sometimes you can’t tell if they are White,” a selection of Duncan Scheidt’s middle school or university!” photos from an over 70-year career will Like the JazzFests before it, this 30th be on display at PMA. The exhibit will be anniversary celebration promises to hold a fitting stop on the April 5 Gallery Night, something for everyone, with five more which was moved to coincide with the days to enjoy. {in} JazzFest activities. From the beginning, JazzFest has involved numerous community partnerships and participants. Pensacola has long been a musical town, but a formal jazz society WHAT: Week Long Celebration for the 30th didn’t develop until the decision to Anniversary of Pensacola JazzFest host a local jazz festival, and JSOP WHEN: April 1 through April 7; JazzFest itself formed as a support organization. April 6 and 7 “Local musicians had discussed WHERE: JazzFest in Seville Square, “Viva a jazz society for years before opPensacola Jazz!” events throughout Penportunity for JazzFest occurred. sacola We were all afraid it would be ‘too DETAILS: For a full calendar of events, visit much work,’” recalls Dr. Norman jazzpensacola.com Vickers, who pitched the idea of a

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Return of the Beach Show 40 singles, “She’s a Lover,” and “Just an Imitation.”

May 21 13th Hourglass

A popular Pensacola rock band from the ‘60s, 13th Hourglass will have you reminiscing about a time you didn’t even grow up in as they play their favorite songs from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s.

June 4 One Accord

Nothing but soul. One Accord is a funky, soulful band with a smooth groove all their own that will be perfect for a balmy summer night.

Bands on the Beach is back. The concert series kicks off Saturday, March 30 and will continue every Tuesday night with a different band playing at the Gulfside Pavilion on Pensacola Beach until October. A wide variety of local bands are booked for the summer, so there will always be something new to listen to and see. Bring your own lawn chair or blankets and prepare to sit, relax and enjoy a laid back evening on the beach.

March 30 Superband

Superband is somewhat of a “supergroup” of Pensacola, consisting of musicians who have played in bands locally since the ‘60s and ‘70s and continue to play hits from years ago.

April 2 Not Quite Fab

Get out your round purple glasses and prepare for a time of peace and love. Quite Fab is Northwest Florida’s only Beatles tribute band and they plan to take you on a trip through the Beatles greatest hits. Expect to hear songs like “Hey Jude,” and “A Hard Day’s Night.”

April 9 True Blue Band

True Blue plays a mix of soul and roots music during their upbeat sets and will have you wanting to shake your booty before the sun even goes down.

April 16 Dr. Breeze

June 18 Category 4

A little bit of everything comes out of a Dr. Breeze set. Blues, rock ‘n’ roll and jazz can be felt throughout this lively show. The band promises a “good time for all.”

This band’s motto is “Live music that will blow you away.” They play everything from top 40 to the classics, but with enough gusto to get you out of your seat.

April 23 Mass Kunfuzion

June 25 Mr. Big and the Rhythm Sisterz

This jam band plays their own unique versions of popular songs by artists ranging from Eric Clapton to Katy Perry. Seeing what a 15-minute version of Perry’s “Firework” would be like is reason enough to check the set out.

April 30 Big Muddy

This jazz band will appeal to even the staunch jazz haters. You’ve been warned.

July 30 ClassX

Quite a bit of country gets mixed in with the southern blues sounds of Big Muddy. They’ve got a harmonica player on deck and mix in some of their own original tunes with their traditional blues covers.

May 7 Robert Wayne

Country singer Robert Wayne isn’t here to mess around. He performs his own songs while backed by a professional group of musicians. He recently recorded an album in Nashville and is quite the crowd engager.

May 14 Southern Breeze

Southern Breeze is true to its roots. The band’s southern rock has had people stomping their feet since the late ‘80s. They even released an album in 1983 with the two top

With a plethora of high-energy covers from the last 40 years, ClassX lives up to their name. Classic covers mixed with a variable or two.

October 1 Southern Soul

Southern Soul is a tribute to all that is southern and all that is rock, like fried chicken and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Expect to hear references to both during their closing season set, as well as some of the Allman Brothers and Johnny Cash. {in}

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‘RETURN TO CLAY AND FIRE: WOOD FIRED CERAMICS BY BEN TWINGLEY’ 8 a.m. Gallery 88, inside WUWF 11000 University Pkwy. Through April 26. 474-2787 or wuwf.org. ‘POSTCARDS FROM PENSACOLA’ 10 a.m. Through April 6. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com. 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. BROADWAY AND TIN PAN ALLEY 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Video/discussion series on American music presented by West Florida Public Library. Moderated by Norman Vickers of the Jazz Society. Free. West Florida Public Library meeting room, 239 N. Spring St. 436-5047. VEGAN DINNER AT EOTL 6 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. 429-0336 or eotlcafe. com. AFRICAN DRUMMING CLASSES 6:30 p.m. $2$5. Gull Point Community Center, 7000 Spanish Trail. For more information contact, 291-2718, 324-4928 or hurreyupstageandfilmworks.com. “BEYOND OUR BACKYARD: ARCAEOLOGY AND HISTORY AROUND THE WORLD” 7 p.m. The Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) presents a free lecture series for Florida Archaeology Month. Speaker Dr. Kristina Killgrove, University of West Florida, presents “Food ESKMO / courtesy photo and Foreigners in Rome and Beyond”. Series is free RICKY PHELPS AND DENNIS GOSSMAN 8 p.m. and open to the public. J. Earle Bowden building,120 Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. E. Church St. flpublicarchaeology.org Pensacola Beach. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com. REASONS TO BE PRETTY 8 p.m. UWF theater DUELLING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’Grady’s at students will present “Reasons to be Pretty,” a play Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or that follows four friends as they confront a sea of sevillequarter.com. deceit, infidelity and betrayed trust in their journey KRAZY GEORGE’S KARAOKE 8 p.m. Lili Marlene’s to answer the oh-so-American question: How much at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 is pretty worth? $16 for adults, $12 for senior citizens or sevillequarter.com. and active military, $10 for non-UWF students and LYDIA, AND MORE 8 p.m. The Handlebar, 319 N. $5 for youth. UWF students get in free with a valid Tarragona St. 434-9060 or pensacolahandlebar. Nautilus card. UWF Center for Fine and Performcom. ing Arts, Bldg. 82, 11000 University Pkwy. uwf.edu/ BANANA REPUBLIC 9 p.m. End O’ The Alley Bar theatre. at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. DANCE PENSACOLA 9 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at BO ROBERTS, RHONDA HART, AND MARK Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or SHERILL, J. HAWKINS & JAMES DANIEL 5 p.m. sevillequarter.com. Al & Cathy 6 p.m. Dayna Kurtz 9 p.m. Eric Erdman BLACKWATER 9 p.m. Chan’s Nightclub, 610 E. Duo, Wayne Mills & the Dixie Cocks, Jensen Holt 10 Nine Mile Rd. 477-9961 or chanspensacola.com. p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or COLLEGE DANCE NIGHT: DJ TONY C 9 p.m. florabama.com. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. GovernTHE DAVENPORTS 6 p.m. The Leisure Club, 126 S. ment St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. Palafox. 912-4229 or tlcdowntown.com. EXTREME KARAOKE WITH G.C.P.C 10 p.m. Play, LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD 6 p.m. The Deck at The 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or gulfcoastparFish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishtycrew.com. house.goodgrits.com. COL. BRUCE HAMPTON 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. paradisebargrill.com. ‘RETURN TO CLAY AND FIRE: WOOD FIRED STEVE FLOYED 7 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort CERAMICS BY BEN TWINGLEY’ 8 a.m. Gallery Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. 932-4139 or pegleg88, inside WUWF 11000 University Pkwy. Through petes.com April 26. 474-2787 or wuwf.org. JAMES AND FRIENDS 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s DownTAI CHI AT FLORIDA BLUE 8:30 a.m. Free. Florida town, 312 E Government St. Blue, 1680 Airport Blvd. For information, call 202469-1001or hubstaceys.com. 4188. ESKMO WITH GLADKILL 7:30 p.m. $13. Vinyl ‘POSTCARDS FROM PENSACOLA’ 10 a.m. Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox, vinylmusichall.com. Through April 6. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. BRAD BARNES OPEN COLLEGE JAM 7:30 p.m. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com. Goat Lips Beer Garden, 2811 Copter Rd. 474-1919. MAKE YOUR OWN ORNAMENT, FLOWER, KARAOKE WITH BECKY 7:30 p.m. Sabine SandPAPER WEIGHT OR SWEDISH BOWL 10 a.m.-3 bar, 715 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. p.m. $25-$95 The workshops offer a short but 934-3141 or dalesbigdeck.com. comprehensive introduction for people to become

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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. PLAY HAPPY HOUR 4 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com. WINE TASTING AT SEVILLE QUARTER 5 p.m. Palace Café at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. WINE TASTING AT CITY GROCERY 5:15 p.m. City Grocery, 2050 N. 12th Ave. 469-8100. WINE 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. “A FORGOTTEN COMMUNITY: ARCHAEOLOGICAL DOCUMENTATION OF OLD ST. JOE” 6 p.m. Public lecture. St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve, 3915 State Road 30-A, Port St. Joe. flpublicarcaheology.org. CRYTAL JOY ALBERT 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Supplemental performance for Video/discussion series on American music presented by West Florida Public Library. Pianist/vocalist Crystal Joy Albert, president of the Jazz Society of Pensacola, will discuss her career in Boston, Harlem, New York City and Miami. Performances accompanied by saxophonist Joe Occhipinti, veteran bassist Steve Gilmore and guitarist Walt Kattner. Free. West Florida Public Library meeting room, 239 N. Spring St. 436-5047. SPRING TOURIFFIC GHOST TOURS 7 p.m, 7:30 p.m, 8 p.m. The Pensacola Historical Society will be hosting its Spring Touriffic Ghost Tours in downtown Pensacola. There are two different walking tours to choose from: the family friendly Seville Mayhem Tour haunts Intendencia Street, and the adults only Redlight Tour explores the haunted history of the redlight district. Tours last approximately one hour. Tickets can only be purchased the night of the tours. $10 for adults, $5 for children

12 and under. Ghost meter rentals are $5 per tour. Tivoli House in Historic Pensacola Village, 205 E. Zaragoza St. 595-5985. PEACE WITHIN SPRING CELEBRATION 7 p.m. $10. Dr. Michael Brant DeMaria will share the latest findings behind the healing power of yoga and meditation for treating trauma, anxiety while boosting creativity, peace, and joy in a dynamic interactive talk. Bring relaxing clothes, yoga mat/pillow/light cover for sound journey. Sanders Beach Community Center, 913 South I St. 436-5198. ‘TO AGE WITH GRACE’ 7:30 p.m. $15. An evening of dessert, coffee, and two hilarious one-acts about growing older…not so gracefully. “Crossing the Bar” by Don Negro features two elderly ladies sneaking in a morgue to get one last look at the man they both loved who recently died ….or did he? The second play is “I’m Herbert” by Robert Anderson. This one-act features an elderly couple on their front porch, just talking. Of course, they do not know how funny they are. Each has had one or more previous marriages and perhaps a few flings, but they are hazy as to details. In fact, they do not always know which one the other one is. Patrons who are 60 years of age or older, will receive discounted tickets of $12.00 for this show and reservations for groups of 10 people or more are admitted for $10.00 per person. Theatre West , 9732 Sidney Rd.For reservations, you can call 850-912-4087 or email reservations@sanctuarytheatrewest.com. REASONS TO BE PRETTY 8 p.m. UWF theater students will present “Reasons to be Pretty,” a play that follows four friends as they confront a sea of deceit, infidelity and betrayed trust in their journey to answer the oh-so-American question: How much is pretty worth? UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Bldg. 82, 11000 University Pkwy. uwf.edu/ theatre. 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 Legion, 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 2085976. COSMIC BOWLING 11 p.m. DeLuna Lanes, 590 E. 9 Mile Road. 478-9522 or delunalanes.com.

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JOHNNY BARBATO TRIO, THE BIG EARL SHOW 5 p.m. Sam Glass Trio 6 p.m., Reed Lightfoot Trio 9 p.m Ryan Broshear, Wayne Mills & the Dixie Cocks 10 p.m., Cornbred 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. THE POSI TONES 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. paradisebar-grill. com. JIM ANDREWS 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. BOOGIE SHOTT 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s the Point, 5851 Galvez Rd. 497-0071 or hubstaceys.com. JAM SANDWICH 7 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com. KARAOKE WITH BECKY 7:30 p.m. Sabine Sandbar, 715 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 934-3141 or dalesbigdeck.com. MIKE BOCCIA 7:45 p.m. Goat Lips Beer Garden, 2811 Copter Road. 474-1919. SCOTT KOEHN 8 p.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd. Pensacola Beach. 677-9153 or thegrandmarlin.com.

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KRISTY LEE 8 p.m. $12. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox, vinylmusichall.com. KNEE DEEP BAND ‘DUO SHOW’ 8:30 p.m. Tin Cow, 102 S. Palafox. For more information, call 466-2103. THE BLENDERS 8:30 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E Government St. 469-1001or hubstaceys.com. X-RAY VISION, NIK FLAGSTAR, UNNATURAL SOUNDZ, AND MORE 9 p.m The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. 434-9060 or pensacolahandlebar.com. BUZZCUT 9 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. Pensacola Beach. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com. BLACKWATER & BROOKE WOODS 9 p.m. Chan’s Nightclub, 610 E. Nine Mile Rd. 477-9961 or chanspensacola.com. LOADED GOAT 9 p.m Paddy O’ Leary’s. 49 Via De Luna Dr. Pensacola Beach. 916-9808 or paddyolearysirishpub.com. THE BIG PICTURE 9:30 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 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. THE MODERN ELDORADOS 5 9 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. A FLOCK OF SEA MONKEYS 9 p.m. End O’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 4346211 or sevillequarter.com.

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‘RETURN TO CLAY AND FIRE: WOOD FIRED CERAMICS BY BEN TWINGLEY’ 8 a.m. Gallery 88, inside WUWF 11000 University Pkwy. Through April 26. 474-2787 or wuwf.org. PALAFOX MARKET 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox St. palafoxmarket.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 4291222 or visit firstcityart.org. ARCHAEOLOGY DAY 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Bring your artifacts to be identified, learn about archaeology in your area, pick up informative literature, and find out about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, 8899 Cape San Blas Rd, Port St. Joe. flpublicarchaeology.org ‘POSTCARDS FROM PENSACOLA’ 12:30 p.m. Through April 6. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com. PLAY HAPPY HOUR 4 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com. SPRING TOURIFFIC GHOST TOURS start times 7 p.m, 7:30 p.m, 8 p.m. The Pensacola Historical Society will be hosting its Spring Touriffic Ghost Tours in downtown Pensacola. There are two different walking tours to choose from: the family friendly Seville Mayhem Tour haunts

Intendencia Street, and the adults only Redlight Tour explores the haunted history of the redlight district. Tours last approximately one hour. Tickets can only be purchased the night of the tours. $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under. Ghost meter rentals are $5 per tour. Tivoli House in Historic Pensacola Village, 205 E. Zaragoza St. 595.5985. SUPERBAND AT BANDS ON THE BEACH 7 p.m-9 p.m. Kickoff for Pensacola Beach outdoor summer concert series featuring musicians from Pensacola bands from the 1960s and 1970s. Bring your lawn chair and join us this summer for hot music, smooth grooves and a whole lot of good times. Concert series runs every Tuesday night until October 1. Free admission. Gulfside Pavilion, 735 Pensacola Beach Blvd. visitpensacolabeach.com. ‘TO AGE WITH GRACE’ 7:30 p.m. $15. An evening of dessert, coffee, and two hilarious one-acts about growing older…not so gracefully. “Crossing the Bar” by Don Negro features two elderly ladies sneaking in a morgue to get one last look at the man they both loved who recently died ….or did he? The second play is “I’m Herbert” by Robert Anderson. This oneact features an elderly couple on their front porch, just talking. Of course, they do not know how funny they are. Each has had one or more previous marriages and perhaps a few flings, but they are hazy as to details. In fact, they do not always know which one the other one is. Patrons who are 60 years of age or older, will receive discounted tickets of $12.00 for this show and reservations for groups of 10 people or more are admitted for $10.00 per person. Theatre West , 9732 Sidney Rd.For reservations, you can call

850-912-4087 or email reservations@sanctuarytheatrewest.com. REASONS TO BE PRETTY 8 p.m. UWF theater students will present “Reasons to be Pretty,” a play that follows four friends as they confront a sea of deceit, infidelity and betrayed trust in their journey to answer the oh-so-American question: How much is pretty worth? $16 for adults, $12 for senior citizens and active military, $10 for non-UWF students and $5 for youth. UWF students get in free with a valid Nautilus card. UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Bldg. 82, 11000 University Pkwy. uwf.edu/theatre. 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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2013 Mira Creative Arts Awards The Escambia County Public Schools Foundation hosted the 2013 Mira Creative Arts Awards Banquet on March 21 at New World Landing. The event was generously sponsored by Robert G. Kerrigan, Attorney at Law. In 1987, a group of teachers at J. M. Tate High School created the Mira Awards to recognize talented and creative students in the arts and sciences. The following year, the committee approached the Foundation to bring the awards under its umbrella and to initiate county-wide student participation each year in the areas of writing, performing and visual arts, and other disciplines. The term “Mira” is Latin for the name of the brightest star in the constellation Cetus. Mira Award recipients were nominated for the award by their teachers and received engraved medallions, a book scholarship from Pensacola State College, memberships from the Pensacola Museum of Art and Artel Gallery, and Certificates of Special Congressional Recognition from Congressman Jeff Miller.

Congratulations to the 2013 Mira Creative Arts Award recipients: Escambia High School: Erran Bergstrom, Instrumental Music; Mindy Lynn Cramlet, Visual Arts; Danielle Davis, Culinary Arts; Alyssa Etienne Elliott, Visual Arts; James Thomas Faist, Chorus; Caitlin Fournier, Journalism; Elaina Keyes, Theatre; Amelia Slaughter, Instrumental Music; Shelby Vanstraten, Instrumental Music; Kelsey Wood, Digital Multimedia.

Northview High School: Alison Danielle Bardin, Vocal Music; Ashton Brooke Gibbs, Instrumental/Vocal

Music; Alisha Grice, Graphic Arts; Zach Johnson, Journalism; Courtney Lambert, Culinary Arts; Ashley Mooney, Graphic Arts; Maranda Moye, Journalism; Stephanie Roach, Instrumental Music; Johnnie Smith, Visual Arts; Julia Thorpe, Journalism.

Pensacola High School: Jasmine Bradstreet, Instrumental Music; Anishandeliz Claudio-Torres, Instrumental Music; Hannah Fernandes-Martin, Visual Arts; Savannah Green, Drama; Lauren Heckathorn, Visual Arts; Christina Jones, Instrumental Music; Samantha Negron, Instrumental Music; Caroline Shell, Photography; Rhiana C. Simon, Fiction/Nonfiction; Courtney Stein, Visual Arts.

Pine Forest High School: Serena Bishop, Band; Jennifer Lenore Cacal, Media Academy; Joshua Tyler

Carnahan, Yearbook; Alyssa Marie Jones, Art; Christopher S. Patch, Culinary Arts; Kaylee Toyne, Art; Angel Trevino, Culinary Arts; Zachary Walston, Media Academy; Adrian Maurice Jackson Weatherspoon, Yearbook; Morganthë Williams, Theatre.

Tate High School: Lindsey Gordon, Band; Marissa Sue Jackson, Orchestra; Jennifer Haley Krostag, Visual Arts; Nicholas Andrew Krostag, Television Production; Katie Massey, Band; Kimberlee Marie Richards, Photography; Victoria Ryder, Yearbook Photo Editor; Amy Sapp, Mock Trial; Brooke Lindsey Marie Verlaan, Drama; Elizabeth Violet Watson, Chorus.

Washington High School: Heath Barrow, Visual Arts; Kristen Michelle Broussard, Instrumental Music; Breyanna Cayla Chapron, Vocal Music; Austin Paul Marvin Conner, Jr., Instrumental Music; Elliot David Friedman, Drama; Cameron A. Gonzales, Drama; Amanda Irby, Vocal Music; Shane King, Visual Arts; Adam Vinson, Instrumental Music; Matt Young, Visual Arts.

West Florida High School: Natalie Allgyer, Art; Italia Maria Brinston, Band; Lauren Hughes, Journalism/ Yearbook; Jacob McDonough, Band; Lauren Elaine Meadors, Drama/Performance; Jahleel Ordoñéz, Multimedia; James Rhyne, Drama-Scenic Design/Technical Theatre; Michelle Shepherd, Newspaper; Jessic Taylor, Art; Hannah Woolford, Journalism/Yearbook.