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Contents COLUMNS

3 WINNERS & LOSERS 4 OUTTAKES

26 NEWS OF THE WEIRD 27 LAST WORD

NEWS/FEATURES/ARTS

6 NEWS: ECUA RAISING RATES 9 COVER STORY: FALL EAT GUIDE 15 A&E: BRAHMS, NOT BOMBS 20 MUSIC: HERE COMES THE RAIN 22 MUSIC: IN INTERVIEW­—THE ELECTRIC SIX 24 CULTURE: BEYOND THE BEACH 25 THE PUBLIC RECORD

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PENSACOLA AIRPORT The greater Pensacola area finally got Southwest Airlines—not as an addition to the carriers at its airport, but by the airline buying AirTran, which already flies in and out of Pensacola. Southwest is paying $1.4 billion in cash and stock to acquire the smaller airline. The region had lost a bid last year to get Southwest when St. Joe guaranteed to cover any losses up to $26 million over two years if the airline opened a route to Panama City.

DORICE BRENNAN AND CAROLYN GAMBLES The two elementary school teachers are recipients of the 2010 Excel Award, which is based upon their students making the greatest gains on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) in Math for three consecutive years among students in families with low incomes, among students who are below grade level, and among students with disabilities. Brennan teaches at Pine Meadow Elementary School, and Gambles is a teacher at Warrington Elementary School.

VISIT PENSACOLA The official website for the Pensacola Bay Area Convention and Visitors Bureau received the award for outstanding website from the Web Marketing Association. Web Marketing Association’s annual WebAward competition is the premier award recognition program for web developers and marketers worldwide. Within this competition, 96 sites were reviewed by expert judges from around the world. The best sites were recognized with a WebAward.

PENSACOLA CITY GOVERNMENT The recent guilty plea by former Pensacola fire captain and fire union president Robert Sumner to grand theft involving his contracting business is another black eye for Pensacola city government. According to depositions taken, Sumner conducted his business while on duty as a fireman. An earlier internal investigation found no evidence to support that claim against Sumner. People are wondering what else is being covered up or ignored in City Hall.

CHARLIE CRIST Florida’s governor is on the ropes and running a distant second in the race to be our next U.S. Senator. Republican Marco Rubio has widened his lead to 12 points, according to Mason-Dixon Polling and Research. Crist jumped out of the Republican primary last spring in hopes of garnering the support of Independents and moderates. Instead, he is losing support from Democrats and unaffiliated voters.

Rubio has 40 percent support, ahead of Crist’s 28 percent and Democrat U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek’s 23 percent. Crist will need an “October Surprise” to pull this out.

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fragile of all virtues may be hope. It’s that f licker of light at the end of a long dark tunnel, or the whiff of fried bacon that drifts into your bedroom which just may signal today will be a good day.

Hope is what a mother has for her children as she sends them off to school. It is what helps us cope with the misfortunes that cross our paths.

Pensacola came into this century filled with hope. For the first time since Reconstruction, Republicans controlled the White House, Congress and our state government. Escambia County had a Republican sheriff and superintendent of schools. The dean of the Florida Senate, W.D. Childers, had returned home and had taken control of the Escambia County Commission. Pensacola elected its first mayor, John Fogg, in over 70 years.

For a conservative area like Escambia County, life couldn’t be any better. Then dominoes began to fall. Congressman Joe Scarborough, who at one point appeared positioned to be one of the leaders of the Republican Party and future presidential candidate, resigned. Terrorists destroyed the Twin Towers and attacked the Pentagon and our tourism took a nosedive as a new fear gripped the nation.

Scandal wrecked the Escambia County Commission with four commissioners, including Childers, indicted and removed from office. The City of Pensacola was hamstrung by a series of petition drives led by one of its councilmen.

Four hurricanes hit the Gulf Coast, two of which, Ivan and Dennis, were direct hits on our area. The blinders finally fell off the white leadership and people saw the deep-seated poverty in this community as Rebuild Northwest Florida tried to repair over 7,000 homes damaged by the storms.

The Escambia County Sheriff ’s Office became “Good Ol’ Boy” headquarters. Favors and gadgets were the hallmarks of Sheriff Ron McNesby’s administration, along with Taser abuses and jail deaths.

Gangs proliferated under the noses of “The Tower” on Leonard Street.

The public schools did improve under Superintendent Jim Paul, but the pressure got to him and he slipped up on a trip to Tampa. His DUI arrest derailed his bid for a third term, handing the school system to an untested politician who has mistaken micromanagement for leadership.

And six years of Republican control of Washington, D.C., unfettered spending and relaxed regulations gave us the Enron implosion, recession and a $248 billion deficit. The real estate boom that carried this community for nearly two decades crashed, leaving the staunchest conservatives begging for government handouts.

Despite all these tribulations, hope remains. It has worn thin in some places, particularly with young adults, and it may be on life support in the African-American community, whose elected officials continue to stif le new leadership and meaningful efforts to improve their districts.

The Community Maritime Park and the redevelopment of the Main Street plant site fuel the hope of these groups and many others. Plus, we have new leaders at the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce (Jim Hizer) and in Escambia County government (Randy Oliver), and Pensacola will eventually have its first strong mayor.

Yes, hope still exists here, just as it has for the past 451 years. Maybe this will be the decade we reward it with tangible successes. I hope so. rick@inweekly.net

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ECUA RAISING RATES PROPOSED TEN PERCENT HIKE COMES WITH CONTROVERSY

BY SEAN BOONE

According to a year-long report from the Malcolm Pirnie Inc., engineering and consulting firm commissioned by the ECUA, the utility needs extensive infrastructure repairs and replacements in the next six years to meet Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements.

Walker referenced a $1 billion order that the EPA slapped on the city of Birmingham to upgrade its sewage system as a cause for concern for the board.

“They could come down on us with a $160 million order in three years,” he said.

ECUA Executive Director Steve Sorrell told board members the Malcolm Pirnie firm created a sufficient plan for that timeframe—a plan that would put forth roughly $5-6 million a year towards $153 million in bonds over the next 20-30 years.

Sorrell noted that the proposed rate change

“I JUST DON’T SEE HOW YOU COULD RAISE ANYTHING AT THIS TIME.” —FRANCIS KING

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espite a packed room of public opposition, the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority Board approved at its Sept. 23 meeting a motion to increase rates for its customers. On Oct. 1, sewer and water rates will jump 8 percent and will do so again for each of the next three years. Sanitation will be raised 2 percent for the next fiscal year More than 50 people attended the meeting to show their displeasure with the rate hikes. Those who spoke on the issue said they were living on a fixed income; struggling to get by in the current economic climate.

“I just don’t see how you could raise anything at this time,” said Francis King, a retired Pensacola resident.

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Pensacola City Councilwoman Diane Mack said she fully understood the responsibility of the decision but asked the board to postpone the increase for a year and evaluate other local utility rates.

“When you make recommendation, make sure rates are based on neighboring areas.”

Despite a 3-2 vote from the board to increase rates, members took note of the outcries. After hearing more than 15 residents and officials on the issue, a motion was made to reduce the original rate increase proposal, which called for a 34 percent increase to water and sewer and a 3 percent increase for sanitation. Board members decided to nix more than $770,000 in employee raises to reach that mark.

Board member Larry Walker said the rate increase decision was the “worst policy decision” he had been forced to make during his 20-plus years representing District 5 and eluded to the fact that ECUA has held rates down for more than a decade— including the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan in 2004; a storm that caused considerable damage to infrastructure.

Walker told the audience that sewage overf low had increased 45 percent in the past few years, creating numerous backups in homes and water outages.

“Now we’ve come to a point where the needs for the public are such that I don’t think we can deny them,” said Walker.

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“My response is we just spent $300 million (on new wastewater reclamation facility). There’s only so much we can spend on it. It’s too much, too soon.”

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Because the rates were not increased to the levels originally recommended by state, bond insurance rates could be increased, according to Sorrell.

Right now ECUA needs to repair 185 of its 377 lift stations, which could cost an average of $250,000 each.

“We have been told our system needs more than $200 million in repairs,” says board chairman Elvin McCorvey. “If we do not repair the sewer lines it will cost a lot more to the taxpayers (over the years).

“We must provide quality service to our customers.”

McCorvey said that years of putting off rate changes has put ECUA in its current fiscal bind and notes that if rates were not increased now, customers would likely see a much higher rate increase in the near future.

“If we don’t hit you with (a rate increase) this year, we’re going to hit you with it next year and it will probably be twice as much.”

According to ECUA, “based on the average consumption of 5,000 gallons, water rates will increase $1.39 per month, or about 5 cents per day, and wastewater service will increase $2.09 per month, or about 7 cents per day. Monthly sanitation rates will increase 17 cents for Lifeline customers (low income seniors defined by federal guidelines), 31 cents for seniors and 36 cents for residential customers.”

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“WE’VE COME TO A POINT WHERE THE NEEDS FOR THE PUBLIC ARE SUCH THAT I DON’T THINK WE CAN DENY THEM.” —LARRY WALKER for sanitation was primarily to offset an 8 percent increase in charges from the Perdido Landfill.

Board member Dale Perkins said he felt the report was biased “for the worst case scenario” and made a motion to refuse their engineering work for future infrastructure work—ultimately voting against the final motion because of it.

Lois Benson, the other board member in opposition of the increase, said that despite the need for new infrastructure, it was not the right time to spend that kind of money.

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T U E S DAY S E P T 21

WEDNESDAY SEPT 22

Two women are shot to death in a home invasion on Pearson Road. Investigators have not released any further details on the deaths of Raquel White, 32, and Melanie Lancto, 36.

The Gulf Breeze City Council votes unanimously to award a contract to remove the remnants of the city’s fishing bridge over Pensacola Bay. The bridge was destroyed during Hurricane Ivan in 2004.

Two people are found shot to death in the brush off Jesse Allen Road in Santa Rosa County.

Tracie Lynn Tolbert, 43, and Robert McArthur Hamm, 41, both of Milton, are believed to have been dating.

news briefs Hall has defended the policy, stating that his inmates enjoy all the benefits and freedoms “dictated by law.” The SRCSO estimates that the policy saves $6,000 a year in postage fees.

Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan refused to comment on the ACLU lawsuit or the SRCSO. Santa Rosa inmates fight for more than postcards Here is the current policy from the ACLU SUES SHERIFF The American Civil Escambia County Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Florida Sheriff’s Office regarding prison mail: Justice Institute (FJI) filed on September “The policy of the Escambia Sher21 a class action lawsuit against Santa Rosa iff’s Office is to provide mail privileges County Sheriff Wendell Hall. to inmates. Inmates are encouraged The suit claims that the new postcardto maintain general and legitimate only policy (implemented July 26) for correspondence with family and other communication between jail inmates and persons immediately concerned with families is unconstitutional. The ACLU the inmate’s welfare.” and FJI are asking the court to order Hall —812.1.0.1 to cease the unconstitutional practice of Mail service will be provided Monday restricting jail inmates’ ability to commuthrough Friday. Incoming and outgonicate with family and friends by limiting ing mail will be distributed within 24 their mail to short, publicly viewable meshours excluding weekends and holidays. sages on postcards.

—812.1.0.2 ACLU attorney Benjamin Stevenson Incoming and outgoing mail will be tells IN he hopes there can be an “amicable handled without delay. Mail will be resolution,” but notes the current policy received only through the facilities affects more than just the prisoners.

(FCAC 12.06).

“Inmates and their friends and families —812.1.0.3 ought to be able to send and receive letIncoming mail will not be limited nor ters. This needlessly punishes not only will a list of correspondents be maininmates…some who haven’t even been contained (FCAC 12.08). Exceptions may victed…but also their friends and families.” result from documented security or Three former inmates brought forth administrative management concerns. the suit against the Sheriff. They represent —812.1.0.4 a fluid population of approximately 500 Correspondence between inmates people who are inmates at any one time in housed in the detention facilities or the the Santa Rosa County jail, according to Escambia County Road Prison will not the ACLU. be permitted.

1. This requirement is necessary to:

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GUNS AT THE BUS STOP The Escambia County School District had to beef up security at one of its schools earlier this month following threats at a bus stop that ended with gunfire.

“A vehicle came by with suspect in it who showed gun to one of the students (at the bus stop),” a source at the school tells IN. “He then made a threat to him and drove off and fired off a few rounds.”

Following the incident at the intersection of Algiers Street and Bridgedale Road, the suspect then went to Escambia High School to confront the student in class, instigating a

physical fight before fleeing school grounds.

According to the Escambia Sheriff’s Office report, the suspect is not a student at Escambia or any other school in the county.

“We haven’t seen him before,” says the source. “Apparently there had been some sort of confrontation at the (Pensacola High School/Pine Forest High School) football game where he had come up and made a threat to him.”

District officials received word that the suspect would be attending a pep rally at Escambia on Sept. 17; prompting an increase in security on school grounds. That threat never panned out.

While threats of violence and signs of neighborhood gang activity are not uncommon in Escambia schools, firearms are.

What made this incident unusual is how quickly it happened, within 30 minutes or an hour of the bus stop altercation.

AQUARIUM GROUP WANTS SIGNATURES In August, The Aquarium For Pensacola group finished 8th out of 273 entries in the Pepsi “Do Good for the Gulf Coast” contest.

Although the group didn’t win, group president Bill Young believes enough support exists to create a public survey that can be presented to local government officials.

“We are seeking volunteers to help disseminate 5,000 survey forms (35,000 signatures) to businesses and go to events or venues such as the upcoming DeLuna Festival or any place of their choosing to complete the survey forms,” he says in an e-mail.

Young has been pushing for a plan that would construct a $15 million aquarium at the site of the downtown sewage treatment plant. The plan calls for use of the existing ECUA plant holding tanks to be retrofitted for aquarium facility.

ECUA has previously stated it plans on selling the property and selling its existing equipment.

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Gay Grassroots of Northwest Florida unveils its new community center on Gregory Street with a ribbon cutting.

The Community Maritime Park Associates approve $9.2 million in construction work. The total for approved work is now $25.7 million.

Olympic gold medalist and Pensacola native Justin Gatlin joins local kids for the first leg of the Pensacola Kids Marathon at the Pensacola State College track.

The 33rd annual Pensacola Seafood Festival concludes in Seville Square. This year’s event brought 18 food vendors and entertainment acts Fastball and Sister Hazel.

Emerald Coast Utilities Authority board members vote 3-2 to increase water and sanitation rates. The increase of 26 percent over the next three years will start Oct. 1.

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t’s sometimes tough to find good, local food around town—and even harder for the local restaurants just starting out to find you. For this year’s Fall Eat Guide, we thought we’d give credit where credit is due. We’ve highlighted seven “New Kids” that have either recently opened in the Pensacola market or will open soon.

Each unique restaurant has a different story, but all share an optimistic vision of Pensacola and will be welcomed additions to our local dining and entertainment scene. Based on their owners’ commitments to quality and service, we believe that they will take root in this community and quickly develop loyal followings.

Here at the IN we love local businesses.

After all, we are one. So, check out these new spots, visit their Web sites and spread the word.

The Leisure Club

126 Palafox Place 912-4229 tlcdowntown.com Early this year, Denise Berry and Kimberly Brill came up with a plan to bring a different kind of eatery to downtown. The two business partners in the Reel Centric LLC, a video advertising solutions company and Flash development firm, knew they wanted to open up a coffee shop in their downstairs vacant space, but also wanted to add a quality food and wine selection in a unique environment that people enjoyed spending time in—seven days a week.

“We wanted to do something where people come in and say, “this is The Leisure Club…a relaxed place,’” says Berry. “Our interior is based on a 60s feel.”

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Unique new restaurants open this fall The coffee comes from Intelligentsia, a company from Chicago that provides direct trade with bean farmers. Berry says that by using Intelligentsia, they not only get quality, fresh coffee but different blends from different parts of the world depending on the season.

Food menu items such as gourmet paninis are made in-house with gourmet cheeses and Boar’s Head meats. The pastries aren’t prepared at The Leisure Club, but are made by local chefs “Everything is made from scratch…it’s very small, but what we’re trying to do is focus on certain items,” says Berry. “On the wine side, we’re continuing to expand our selection.

“People get to taste a lot of different wines here. Eventually we will have four tiers with 10 selections in each. Education is also a big part of our brand…we want to make it fun for people to come in and learn about wine and our coffee.”

Wine is currently offered by the glass, bottle or bottomless (where you can switch). Local and regional poets and musicians are scheduled on a weekly basis. For more information on The Leisure Club events and menu items, check out their Facebook page, facebook.com/theleisureclub.

BY SEAN BOONE

Manager Colton Brewton says the upgrade has given them a bigger pit and drawn in a different crowd.

“It’s given us a lot more headway and bigger dining area. We’ve also added some new brisket (items) and barbeque pizza to the menu.”

The new location has also allowed them to stay open later—as late as midnight on the weekends.

And just as it always has been, Drizzle uses the same ingredients that are house made.

“There are no short cuts taken,” says Brewton. “We go the whole nine yards and make sure it is right.”

The Drizzle B.B.Q. and Grill

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In June, Drizzle B.B.Q. and Grill left its longtime location on New Warrington Road to move to a larger building on East Gregory.

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It’s small. It’s quaint. And it’s just right…for Tex-Mex and beer.

Jackalope’s co-owner Leer Baker says the idea behind the business was to create a neighborhood restaurant that fit his and his wife’s love for Southwestern food.

“We lived out in Austin, Texas for a while and kind of enjoyed that kind of flavor,” he says. “The menu is all Tex-Mex stuff. We’ve recently added a few new things like the Garbage Bowl (beans,

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600 S. Barracks St., 437-1961, goodgrits.com Located on Pensacola Bay only steps away from The Fish House, Atlas offers a waterfront dining experience that’s a bit more casual than you’ll find next door. Atlas is a favorite of locals and visitors alike and stands by its name as “the place” to find delicious local oysters. Try them raw, baked or steamed. Atlas also prepares locally caught fish and shellfish such as red snapper, grouper, mahi-mahi, blue crab and Gulf shrimp.

300 S. Alcaniz St., 433-1275, dharmablue.com Dharma Blue is truly a coastal restaurant with a full cocktail bar and sushi bar.

With a great wine list by the glass and the bottle, a versatile menu from steaks to pastas to salads to locally caught seafood and outdoor seating, Dharma Blue seems to have it all. Located on historic Seville Square, the outdoor dining experience under the umbrellas gives you a real feel for old Pensacola.

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cheese, your choice of beef or chicken and topped with fresh veggies, sour cream and crushed tortilla chips)… that’s what we try for. Everything is generally spicy and jalapeno-based.”

Baker says he strikes for a lowkey element with limited seating and a small bar for Vic and Ike’s Spinach Salad with Grilled Chicken / photo by Samantha locals to enjoy. He Crooke and wife Windi had always wanted to “It was one of those things we always open a restaurant and stumbled upon a great said we were going to do and finally did it. I location in the Pensacola Heights neighborwas a carpenter for a long time before movhood when they moved back to the area. ing to Florida.”

The Fish House

The Global Grill

Geno’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant

The Gutter Lounge

600 S. Barracks St., 470-0003, goodgrits.com The Fish House offers upscale dockside dining overlooking beautiful Pensacola Bay and Seville Harbor. Just steps away from Historic Seville Square, the award-winning restaurant features an inventive menu of fresh, daily seafood selections, housesmoked steaks, sushi, a handpicked wine list with over 300 wines, and the worldfamous Grits a Ya Ya. The Fish House also offers a full bar, late night menu and brunch on Sundays.

9276 N. Davis Highway, 477-2365 Geno’s is proof that nice surprises come in little packages. This family restaurant opened in 1973 as a pizza parlor serving UWF students and the military personnel stationed at Ellyson Field. With its mom-and-pop atmosphere, friendly service and all your homey Italian favorites, this hidden gem near the UWF campus is well worth the trip for those of us in the South end of the county.

25 Palafox Place, 469-9966, dineglobalgrill.com With an excellent bar and one of the most distinctive menus in town, Global Grill is the drinks, tapas, dinner or dessert destination for anyone who enjoys an upscale but low-key dining experience. Global’s wait staff and ambiance are top notch.

They also offer one of the most extensive wine lists in the area. Every meal must be finished off with the gooey-centered Spanish chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream or the crème brulee.

3200 N. Palafox St., 434-6441, gutterlounge.com What’s better than live music and drinks? Live music and drinks…and bowling.

The Gutter Lounge can make it all happen. The Gutter Lounge is one of Pensacola’s premiere blues bars and an overall entertainment extravaganza complete with pool, electronic darts, foosball, live entertainment and full bar. The Gutter also offers big screen TVs for sports fans and a menu offering great bar food to complement your brew.

Right now Wednesday nights at Jackalope’s feature $1 Pabst Blue Ribbon beers and tacos. Baker says they will soon feature a Sunday brunch when the weather gets cooler.

“We’re going to put a fence out front and make a bottomless champagne brunch and trezo eggs.…nothing crazy because we are so small.”

For a list of menu updates and weekly specials, check out Jackalope’s Facebook page, facebook.com/jackalopesaloon.

Vic and Ike’s

104 S. Palafox Pl 912-8569 vic-and-ikes.com When Nick Fawal decided on opening a restaurant in Pensacola, he had two things on his mind: fine dining and affordability.

“I have an 11-year-old and a 15-yearold at the house and there aren’t many fine dining places that I can take them,” he says. “I wanted to create a place that people could find good food without shooting their bank account.”

Fawal, a Birmingham native, has been in the restaurant business for more than 25 years in various areas of the Southeast. After helping open two restaurants in Orange Beach, he decided to branch out on his own and decided downtown Pensacola was the perfect fit.

“I originally looked at Daphne and Fairhope…then Mobile and didn’t like the way it was going,” he says. “The beginning of the year I started looking in Pensacola and came across this location. I soon found out it was going to be open and with some negotiation, here I am.

Vic and Ike’s is described by as an American bistro; incorporating Asian, Mediterranean and Italian flare into a large menu of soups, salads, sandwiches and seafood. He also notes the commitment to locally-grown and health conscious selections. The restaurant has a relaxed dining and bar setting inside and several covered tables outside overlooking Palafox Place.

“For our menu this fall, we will bring in more seasonal items from our local farmers such as zucchini and acorn squash.

We also would like to bring back duck and will probably go with a peach risotto and a pork loin.”

The full menu and updates on specials and events can be found online at vic-andikes.com.

Savanna Blue Neighborhood Grill

4238 Fairfield Drive 453-2980 savannablue.net Savanna Blue Neighborhood Grill and Wowoblue Karaoke & Comedy Club is now open in Pensacola. The grill serves up breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. Menu items run the gamut from standard sports bar fare like mozzarella sticks and nachos to down-home dinner entrees like chicken-fried steak and gravy, to wings, to seafood platters filled with clams, shrimp and catfish.

Savanna Blue also features two-for-one wells and domestics all day every day, as well as additional daily food and drink specials. Check out comedy on Wednesdays, live entertainment on Fridays, karaoke on Saturdays, and more. For additional events and details, visit their Savanna Blue Neighborhood Grill’s Cuontry Fried website, savannablue.net.

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Fall Eat Guide Featured Dining Directory Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom

10 Palafox Place, 497-6073, hopjacks.com Hopjacks offers a fully stocked bar with an unbelievable beer selection. The pizza is just as noteworthy because of its top-quality ingredients and wide variety of toppings you won’t find at other pizza joints, such as real steak filets. And like any self respecting pizza restaurant and bar, they cater to the late-night munchies crowd until 2:30 a.m. The hearty Belgian fries with roasted garlic herb dip are a must.

Hunan Chinese Restaurant

3102 E. Cervantes St., 438-4787, hunanofpensacola.com A Best of the Coast favorite, Hunan offers a sushi bar, full-line buffet with over 150 items, and an extensive menu of traditional Chinese cuisine. The buffet features a smorgasbord of noodles, seafood, vegetables, soups, desserts and more, including snow crab, raw oysters, blue crab, Beijing duck, boiled shrimp, Mongolian shrimp, fried shrimp, and more—and for $6.98 for lunch and $9.98 for dinner, it’s a great deal to boot.

Jackson’s Steakhouse

400 Palafox Place, 437-1343, jacksons. goodgrits.com For decadent dining, fabulous martinis and an extensive wine list, all in a pristine, cosmopolitan atmosphere, Jackson’s is the place to dine for lunch and dinner. The eclectic menu offers innovative dishes with southern charm, as well as some of the best steaks in the region. Over the past decade, Jackson’s has earned the Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator eight times.

New York Nick’s

9 S. Palafox Place, 469-1984, newyorknicks.net Nick’s has the requisite paraphernalia covering the walls, every sports package in the free world, more than 40 TVs, nightly drink specials, happy hour, and a great selection of made-from-scratch-

food that makes you forget that you’re eating in a sports bar. Nick’s caters to the business lunch crowd in need of a wrap and a Wimbledon update, the hockey fan hankering for a meatball sub, and the March Madness devotee craving wings.

The Oar House

1901 Cypress St., 549-4444, the-oar-house.com The Oar House is just minutes from downtown Pensacola on scenic Bayou Chico. Featuring live entertainment and daily happy hours, The Oar House also boasts a menu including award-winning crab cakes; fresh fish sandwiches smothered in cheese, sautéed peppers, and onions; gumbo, red beans and rice; and etouffée straight from the bayou. Check out their menus and upcoming events on their new website, the-oar-house.com.

Paradise Bar and Grill

21 Via De Luna Drive, Pensacola Beach, 916-5087, paradisebar-grill.com Paradise is one of Pensacola Beach’s premier music destinations. On any given night you may be treated to national touring bands or one of the best local entertainers. Sip a cocktail and enjoy the view while the grill prepares one of its famous burgers, sandwiches or seafood dishes. There’s no need to drive home because this local hangout is located next to Paradise Inn, an economical, renovated, retro-style hotel.

Portabello Market

400 S. Jefferson St., 439-6545, portabellomarket.com Portobello is tucked away inside the cozy atrium of the Pensacola Cultural Center and caters to the downtown lunch crowd from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with an array of unique entrees. Choose from delicious soups, salads, wraps, sandwiches, as well as pasta and seafood entrees prepared by award-winning chef Erika Thomas. An extensive fresh fruit and salad bar is also available. Catering is also available.

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Jaco’s Bayfront Bar & Grill

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997 South Palafox Street 432-Jaco (5226) Jacosbayfrontbarandgrille.com Another Palafox newbie scheduled to open up this fall is Jaco’s Bayfront Bar

Fall Eat Guide Featured Dining Directory Savanna Blue Neighborhood Grill

4234 W. Fairfield Dr., 453-2980, savannablue.net Savanna Blue Neighborhood Grill and Wowoblue Karaoke & Comedy Club serves up breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. Menu items run the gamut from standard sports bar fare like mozzarella sticks and nachos to down-home dinner entrees like chicken-fried steak and gravy, to wings, to seafood platters. Savanna Blue also features two-for-one wells and

domestics all day every day, as well as additional daily specials.

Seville Quarter

130 E. Government St., 434-6211, sevillequarter.com Seville Quarter isn’t just a place to shake your thing. It also offers dining in a New Orleans-style atmosphere with historic features and decor. There is plenty of American fare to enjoy, including appetizers, soups, salads, seafood, sandwiches, wraps, fried chicken and seafood bas-

and Grille. Jaco’s will overlook the water at Palafox Pier and provide customers a casual dining and social environment.

“The thought is if you’re walking into the place and you feel like you can move around,” says owner David Hambrick. “If you see somebody across the room, you don’t feel like you can’t go talk to them, or join them. It’s more fluid dining.”

The seating is also designed to allow visibility from anywhere. Seats will be elevated much like a modern movie theater.

The interior will also have a retro feel to it.

“I wanted to make it feel like it’s not brand-spanking-new,” says Hambrick.”

kets, pizza, desserts and more. Customer favorites include the popular Apple Annie’s burger and Palace Oyster Bar’s oysters on the half shell.

Will Call Sports Grill

22 S. Palafox St., 912-8644, willcallsports.com New Chef Jay Ammons, formerly of Seville Quarter, has polished Will Call’s lunch and dinner menus, which include a variety of appetizers, salads, soups, sandwiches, burgers, steaks and seafood specialties.

Whether you’re on your lunch break, out for dinner, or checking out the game, Will Call’s got the fare for you. Not in a hurry? Grab a cocktail from the Tavern Bar and relax on

Jaco’s is expected to open in the next few weeks with a menu consisting of f latbread pizzas, salads and small plates.

But don’t expect typical bar food quality plates. Hambrick says he’s hired a head chef to construct amazing dishes from bruschetta and garlic shrimp plates to rustic veggie and island style pizza.

“We’ll also be serving a lot of single serving items like crab cake and Portobello mushroom sliders.”

The restaurant will seat 80 guests outside and 100 inside. Jaco’s full menu can be found online at jacosbayfrontbarandgrill.com.

the spacious balcony overlooking historic Palafox Street.

Zaxby’s

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Elise Coastal Dining

22 North Palafox Pl. elisecoastaldining.com In late October, Elise Coastal Dining is expected to open its doors to North Palafox Place.

Described as a “modern” American food experience by co-owner Amber Rushing, Elise will offer a wide range of dishes, as well as distinct selection of wines.

Amber and husband Blake have trained as chefs in fine restaurants in various parts of North America, Elise Coastal Dining’s Pan Roasted Grouper, Confit including New York and VancouTomato Petals, Artichoke and Portobello Mushroom ver. She says that although cooking Barigoule, Pea Shoots, Pancetta Crisp, Potato Rosti, will be centered on French and and Thyme Froth American styles, the restaurant will also offer a bit of Asian flavor in the “We hope to feature local and regional mix. foods,” says Amber. “Inside will be real “We picked up some Asian elements (of simple with organic sustainable materials cooking) when living in Vancouver. And and bamboo flooring. We’re trying to keep while there for two and half years, we deeverything “green” without calling it that.” cided that we wanted to have our own place.”

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T U E S DAY, O C T. 0 5 ⧠ COSMOPOLITAN A generous scoop of fruity chicken salad, pasta salad and fresh fruit salad topped with homemade poppy seed dressing. Prepared fresh daily. $8.99 Ragtyme Grille, 201 S. Jefferson St. WEDNE SDAY, OCT.0 6 ⧠ FAMOUS OAR HOUSE CRAB CAKES These award-winning, madefrom-scratch crab cakes are sautéed and paired with four fresh shrimpyour-way: grilled, fried, or blackened. Served over rice, paired with mixed vegetables, and drizzled with a mouth-watering beurre blanc. Special Wednesday price $11.99.

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The Fish House’s Grits a Ya Ya MO N DAY, O C T. 1 1 ⧠ CRUSADER BURGER 8 oz.

Black Angus patty smothered in their “secret” Crusader sauce and topped with Applewood smoked bacon, cheddar cheese and jalapeno peppers.

Served with lettuce, tomato, red onion and pickles on your choice of sourdough bread, foccacia, ciabatta, or kaiser roll. Choose roasted garlic aioli, herbed mayo or sweet chili aioli, and one side item. $9 Will Call Sports Grille, 22 S. Palafox T U E S DAY, O C T. 1 2 ⧠ TURKEY ON MULTIGRAIN Roasted turkey breast with mozzarella, roasted red peppers, arugula and balsamic drizzle make this sandwich an absolute favorite, especially since Nancy’s Haute Affairs roasts the turkey breast inhouse and makes the bread fresh daily. Served with homemade potato chips and a free tea. $7.95 Nancy’s Haute Affairs, 555 Scenic Highway

W E D N E S DAY, O C T. 1 3 ⧠ GRILLED STEAK AND SHRIMP WITH LINGUINI Tossed with roasted red peppers, walnuts, feta cheese, herbs and extra virgin olive oil. Served with seasoned and grilled flat iron steak, along with three jumbo shrimp. $13.99 Dharma Blue, 300 S. Alcaniz St.

M O N DAY, O C T. 1 8 ⧠ NY NICK’S ALREADY FAMOUS MEATBALL SANDWICH Grandma Zangari’s homemade recipe of sauce and ground (pork) balls is just about a guarantee. Served on a toasted loaf with fries. $8.50 New York Nick’s, 9-11 S. Palafox Place T U E S DAY, O C T. 1 9 ⧠ THE SLOPPY BROUSSARD Fried crawfish po boy, dressed and topped with crawfish étouffée ($8.99). Add a side of “Dirty Fries”—lightly-seasoned fries drenched in gravy and smothered with cheddar cheese ($3.75).

Cajun Specialty Meats, 690 E. Heinberg St. W E D N E S DAY, O C T. 2 0 ⧠ CHICKEN TERIYAKI BENTO BOX Chicken teriyaki, fried dumplings, and a California roll.

Served with soup, salad and rice. $7.95 Horizen Grill, 3103 E. Strong St.

T H U R S DAY, O C T. 14 ⧠ ORIGINAL FLORIDA FISH TACOS Flame-sautéed mahimahi, shredded cabbage, diced tomato, and bell peppers stuffed in three grilled flour tortillas served with their signature chipotle mayo and sour cream pico sauce. $8.95 Native Café, 45A Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach

T H U R S DAY, O C T. 2 1 ⧠ AUNT SARA’S SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN A family favorite. Fresh, juicy chicken coated with their speciallyseasoned breading. Deep fried to a golden brown. Two pieces: $7.99; three pieces: $8.99; all white meat, add $1.50 Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St.

F R I DAY, O C T. 1 5 ⧠ GRILLED PORTOBELLO SANDWICH A marinated Portobello mushroom cap is grilled, topped with caramelized onions and roasted red pepper, and smothered in melted goat cheese. Served with balsamic mayo on a kaiser roll. $10.95 Blackwater Bistro, 5147 Elmira St., Milton

F R I DAY, O C T. 2 2 ⧠ GRITS A YA YA World famous delectable Southern specialty of our smoked Gouda cheese grits smothered with a sauce of fresh cream, sautéed Gulf shrimp, spinach, portobello mushrooms, applewoodsmoked bacon, garlic and shallots. $14.50 The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St.

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BY WILL STRICKLAND in improved experiences. With There will be plenty to see as the season the new shell, the orchestra can continues on. The second show, Heroic relax more, and play with more Beethoven, will be held Saturday, Nov. 6 energy and confidence, with evat 8 p.m. This show will feature Rossini’s ery nuance leaping off the stage “Overture from La Cenerentola” (Cinderto the ears of the listeners. It’s ella), Shostakovich’s “Piano Concerto No. an amazing experience. The 1,” and Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 3” or concert programs each feature “Eroica.” Internationally famous and sua blockbuster and I think from premely talented pianist Ran Dank will be October to April, there is not a the featured guest. concert that lets off the throttle.”

If you prefer your Canadian tuxedo If you didn’t get a chance to over the traditional one, you definitely make it to an event last year, or don’t want to miss the third show of the any year before that, there is no season: Beethoven, Blue Jeans, and the better time than now to experi1812. Casual night at the symphony will ence one of Pensacola’s greatest feature Beethoven’s “Egmont Overture,” entertainment options. Maestro Ravel’s “Concerto in G,” three dance epiPeter Rubardt welcomes you to sodes from “On the Town” by Bernstein, “Come prepared to be enterTorke’s “Run,” Ives’ “Putnam’s Camp” and tained, stimulated, and moved will conclude with Tchaikovsky’s “1812 by the power of orchestral muOverture.” Piano phenom Adam Golka will sic. Don’t worry about what to be the featured guest, so don’t be surprised wear, or how to act, or when to if you blow a seam on your 501s. clap, or anything like that. GoOn March 5, 2011, the Pensacola ing to a PSO concert is easy. Just Symphony Orchestra will be performing come in and enjoy.”

“The Planets.” This show will feature two of Maestro Peter Rubardt / photo by Gary Langhammer If that isn’t enough to sway the most famous modern works in history, t’s time to get out your most dashyou, keep in mind that, accordSchubert’s “Unfinished Symphony” and ing attire and head down to the ing to Barrow, “Our orchestra exists for the Holst’s “The Planets.” I’m pretty sure they Saenger Theatre for the beginning community, and our musicians and patrons won’t be serving Tang, but you are still asof another superb season with the make the experience Pensacola Symphony Orchestra. special. It’s a great Opening night begins with Brahms learning experience, Double on Saturday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. As a great first date, or a the first of five shows in the Masterworks great 50th anniversary. series, this is a show that no fan of classiIt is a true celebration cal music should miss. The evening will of our shared culture as begin with Antonín Dvořák’s “Carnival people.”

Overture” and will also feature guest artRubardt took great ists Zuill Bailey and Elena Urioste, who care in his selections will join the orchestra for Brahms’ famous for upcoming shows “Double Concerto.” Finnish composer Jean in order to make sure Sibelius’ “Symphony No. 1” will conclude that the shows will opening night. be appreciated by all.

Last year was a breakthrough season “This season I went for the symphony with the return of the for pieces with a lot of renovated Saenger Theatre and the new excitement and passion. orchestra shell. However, the progress is Many of the pieces are still continuing, and according to Executive among the greatest Director Bret Barrow, “The improvements creative achievements that we will make artistically this year, in history. Every probecoming more accustomed to our new gram packs a wallop,” hall and the awesome acoustics, will result Rubardt explains.

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Oboist Margaret Cracchiolo and Bassoonist Jeff Keesecker / photo by Karena Cawthonecker sured to enjoy a musical journey throughout our Solar System.

Pensacola Symphony Orchestra’s 85th season concludes on April 16, 2011 with Pictures At An Exhibition. Jennifer Frautschi will be on hand to perform Stravinsky’s “Violin Concerto,” so I would recommend purchasing your tickets early and bringing a pair of binoculars.

If you are still hesitant to experience an orchestra for the first time, Barrow offers his reassurance: “We certainly encourage folks to attend that have never been to an orchestra. There are several traditions and perceptions about what an orchestra concert is and should be. Most of these are inaccurate in 2010.” So leave your excuses at home, come out, and try something new. info@inweekly.net

PENSACOLA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OPENING NIGHT

WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2 WHERE: Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox Place COST: $20-$52 DETAILS: 435-2533, or pensacolasymphony.com

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hot times THURSDAY 09.30 A TASTE OF THE SEASON 5:30 p.m. Jackson’s Chef Irv Miller will introduce his fall/winter menu accompanied by wine selections from Curtis Flower of Distinctive Kitchens. $65. Reservations required. Jackson’s Steakhouse, 400 S. Palafox. 469-9898 or jacksons.goodgrits.com.

‘THE MIRACLE WORKER’ 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. $15. Sanctuary in the Groves–Theatre West, 9732 Sidney Road. 912-4087 or sanctuarytheatrewest.com.

‘LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL’ 7:30 p.m. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. 595-3880 or pensacolasaenger.com.

T-SHIRT NIGHT 7 p.m. Half-price drinks when wearing a Shaker shirt. Sandshaker Lounge, Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 932-2211 or sandshakerlounge.com.

WOMEN-ONLY MORNING RUNS AT RUNNING WILD 6 a.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, weekly. Meet at Running Wild for a steady-pace run for all levels of runners. 3012 E. Cervantes St. 435-9222 or werunwild.com.

RUNNING WILD SIX AT SIX 6 a.m. Various abilities from a 10 minute per mile pace and faster. Course is six miles, through East Hill, Downtown and North Hill. Stick around for coffee after the run. 435-9222 or werunwild.com.

EVENING RUNS AT RUNNING WILD 5:30 p.m. weekly. Meet at Running Wild for a steady-pace run for all levels of runners. 3012 E. Cervantes St. 435-9222 or werunwild.com.

HERB CLASS AT EVER’MAN 5:30 p.m. weekly. Come study different herbs. Enjoy different guest lectures every Thursday night, and learn techniques recommended by the Cambridge Institute. Free for members, $2 for non-members. Ever’man Natural Foods, 315 W. Garden St. 438-0402 or everman.org.

SUNSETS AT PLAZA DE LUNA PARK 5:30 p.m. Final event. There will be music and entertainment. Arts and crafts activities and works from local artists will also be offered. Food will also be available. 435-1695 or cityofpensacola.com/cra.

WINE TASTING AT ARAGON WINE MARKET 5-7 p.m. Weekly.

Enjoy a sampling of fine wines. 27 S. Ninth Ave. 433-9463 or aragonwinemarket.com.

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 7-9 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: Looking Up. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35. 4711450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

CARIBBEAN NIGHT AT WILL CALL 10 p.m.-close weekly. $5 entrance fee includes one free drink and all the dancing you can stand. 22 S. Palafox St. 912-8644 or willcallsports.com.

COLLEGE NIGHT COOK-OUT 7-10 p.m. weekly. No cover with college ID. Cookout, drink specials and live music. End O’ the Alley Bar inside Seville Quarter.130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

MUSIC: THE BLENDERS 7 p.m. No cover. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

MUSIC: LIVE MUSIC AT INTERMISSION 9:30 p.m. Intermission, 214 S. Palafox. No cover. 433-6208.

MUSIC: RONNIE LEVINE 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. No cover. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

MUSIC: LIVE MUSIC AT THE DECK 6 p.m. Enjoy live music on the Deck. The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse. goodgrits.com.

MUSIC: DROP 9 p.m. LiliMarlene’s in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

MUSIC: THE SWEATER PUPPIES Paddy O’Leary’s, 49 Via De Luna, Pensacola Beach. 916-9808 or paddyolearysirishpub.com.

MUSIC: PENSACOLA BEACH SONGWRITER’S FESTIVAL 6 p.m.

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

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et in the mood for fall or do some early holiday shopping at Strong Street Studio’s Fourth Annual Pumpkin Party. Browse through more than 500 glass pumpkins, gourds and acorns priced from $15-$300 by local artist Scott Novota. Metalwork by artist Ben Bogan, including sculpture art, lamps, benches and tables will also be available. Light snacks and seasonal refreshments will be served.

WHEN: 12-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 2-3 WHERE: 1001 E. Belmont St. between 11th and 12th avenues COST: Free DETAILS: strongstreetstudio.com or benbogandesigns.com

MUSIC: CHUMUCKLA’S CLASSIC COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL 11:30 a.m. Through Oct. 2. Call 994-6000 to make reservations. Farmers’ Opry, 8897 Byrom Campbell Road. 994-9219 or farmersopry.com.

MUSIC: FIRST CITY BLUES BAND 9:30 p.m. No cover. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

best of both worlds during its third annual Art & Wine Weekend.

Pensacola Beach. visitpensacolabeach.com.

FRIDAY 10.01

MUSIC: DROP 9 p.m. LiliMarlene’s in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

STRONG STREET STUDIO PUMPKIN PARTY 12-6 p.m. and Sunday. Join Strong Street Studio for their 4th Annual Pumpkin Party.

Choose from more than 500 glass pumpkins, gourds and acorns from $15-$300 by local artist Scott Novota. Metalwork by artist Ben Bogan, including sculpture art, lamps, benches and tables, will also be available. There will be light snacks and seasonal refreshments. 1001 E. Belmont St. between 11th and 12th Avenues. strongstreetstudio.com or benbogandesigns.com.

‘ALL SHOOK UP’ AT PLT 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 2:30 p.m.

Sunday. Pensacola Little Theatre presents “All Shook Up,” directed

by Roy Bracken. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. 4322042 or pensacolalittletheatre.com.

‘THE MIRACLE WORKER’ 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. $15. Sanctuary in the Groves–Theatre West, 9732 Sidney Rd. 912-4087 or sanctuarytheatrewest.com.

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

MUSIC: SCHOFIELD 9 p.m. Apple Annie’s in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

MUSIC: 80’S RETRO NIGHT 8 p.m. No cover. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

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: Life’s A Beach. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35.

471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

MUSIC: HOLLY SHELTON 8 p.m. weekly. Ragtyme Grille, 201 S. Jefferson St. 429-9655 or ragtyme.net.

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 7-9 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: Chili Pepper. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35.

471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

MUSIC: LIVE MUSIC AT INTERMISSION 9:30 p.m. Intermission, 214 S. Palafox. No cover. 433-6208.

PHAT GIRLZ 9:30 a.m. Meet at Running Wild. This is a women’s only, all abilities running group. All abilities 3 to 6 miles through East Pensacola Heights. 3012 E. Cervantes St. 435-9222 or werunwild.com.

WINE TASTING AT CITY GROCERY 5:15-7:30 p.m. weekly. Sample wines and enjoy live entertainment. Free. 2050 N. 12th Ave. WINE TASTING AT SEVILLE QUARTER 5-7 p.m. weekly. All wines available at special pricing. Free. Gift Shoppe at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com BEER AND WINE TASTING AT DISTINCTIVE KITCHENS 4:30-7 p.m. weekly. Free. Distinctive Kitchens, 29 S. Palafox Place. 4384688 or dk4u.com.

PENSACOLA SWING 8:30 p.m.-12 a.m. weekly. Lessons from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Open dancing until midnight. American Legion Post 33, 1401 W. Intendencia St. $5. 437-5465 or pensacolaswing.com.

FRESH SEAFOOD • STEAKS PASTA • SUSHI NIGHTLY ~$2.00 off all sushi rolls on Mondays~

FULL COCKTAIL BAR INDOOR & OUTDOOR DINING

Lunch & Dinner Monday to Satruday

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MUSIC: CHUMUCKLA’S CLASSIC COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL 11:30 a.m. Through Oct. 2. Call 994-6000 to make reservations. Farmers’ Opry, 8897 Byrom Campbell Road. 994-9219 or farmersopry.com.

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

MUSIC: PENSACOLA BEACH SONGWRITER’S FESTIVAL 6 p.m.

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

MUSIC: PENSACOLA BEACH SONGWRITER’S FESTIVAL 6 p.m.

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

MUSIC: ORPHIC, EERIE ROCKWELL AND ALMA PERSONA 9 p.m. Handlebar Pensacola, 319 N. Tarragona St. 434-9060 or handlebarpensacola.com.

SATURDAY 10.02 OKTOBERFEST 2-6 p.m. Unlimited sampling of over 100 imported and specialty microbrews. $15. Villagio, 13700 Perdido Key Drive.

492-4660 or visitperdido.com.

ART & WINE WEEKEND 10 a.m. Pensacola Beach blends the

PENSACOLA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 8 p.m. The Pensacola Symphony Orchestra opens its 85th season with Antonin Dvorak’s Carnival Overture, Brahms’ famous Double Concerto and Finnish composer Jean Sibelius’ Symphony 1. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. 595-3880 or pensacolasaenger.com.

BAYVIEW PARK SPRING FLEA MARKET 9-12 p.m. Bayview Park, corner of East Blount Street and 20th Avenue. 436-5190 or aquina@ci.pensacola.fl.us.

‘THE MIRACLE WORKER’ 7:30 p.m. Sunday at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $15. Sanctuary in the Groves–Theatre West, 9732 Sidney Road. 912-4087 or sanctuarytheatrewest.com.

‘SECRETS OF SANTA ROSA’ LECTURE SERIES 11 a.m. Weekly through October. The University of West Florida is sponsoring a public lecture series every Saturday showcasing a variety of speakers discussing the history and archaeology of Santa Rosa county. Following the presentations, guests are invited to take a guided boardwalk tour of the Arcadia Mill site. Arcadia Mill Archaeology Site, 5701 Mill Pond Lane, Milton. 626-3084 or historicpensacola.org.

UWF SURPLUS AUCTION 8 a.m. The University of West Florida will be holding an auction of surplus property in building 95 on the main campus. Items can be previewed at 8 a.m. and the auction starts at 9 a.m. For more information, visit garthsauction.com or send an email to Theron Broward at tbroward@uwf.edu. UWF main campus, 11000 University Parkway.

‘TEA FOR TWO-NA’ AT LOBLOLLY THEATRE Through Oct. 31. To reserve tickets or for further information please call the theatre at 439-3010.

Have you been affected by the BP Oil Spill?

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill that occurred on April 20 has caused unprecedented effects on the states bordering the Gulf of Mexico. We are here to represent individuals and businesses that have experienced losses because of the oil spill disaster. These losses may include:

• Coastal Property Value • Profits and Earnings • • Revenue • Access to Natural Resources • Rental Income • We may be able to help you recover your losses.

Contact David Lee Sellers or Eric D. Stevenson of Sellers, Skievaski and Stevenson, LLP at gulfcoastrecovery@davidleesellers.com.

850.434.3111 | davidleesellers.com | 919 N. 12th Avenue Pensacola, Florida

hot times ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 1-3 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: Adrift.

Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35. 4711450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 6:30-9:30 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 Wine. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $45.

471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

PALAFOX MARKET 8 a.m.-2 p.m. weekly. Open every Saturday, rain or shine, through Oct. 30 in Martin Luther King Plaza on Palafox Street between Wright and Chase streets. Fresh produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques are available. palafoxmarket.com.

RUNNING WILD SATURDAY LONG RUN 6 a.m. 8-20 miles, supported hydration stops, marked courses, pace leaders and more.

435-9222 or werunwild.com.

TEXAS HOLD’EM 3 p.m. weekly. Paddy O’Leary’s, 49 Via De Luna, Pensacola Beach. 916-9808 or paddyolearysirishpub.com.

MUSIC: FIRST CITY BLUES BAND 9:30 p.m. No cover. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

MUSIC: CHUMUCKLA’S CLASSIC COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL 11:30 a.m. Through Oct. 2. Call 994-6000 to make reservations.

Farmers’ Opry, 8897 Byrom Campbell Road. 994-9219 or farmersopry.com.

MUSIC: AL MARTIN 7 p.m. weekly. Ragtyme Grille, 201 S. Jefferson St. 429-9655 or ragtyme.net.

MUSIC: LIVE MUSIC AT INTERMISSION 9:30 p.m. Intermission, 214 S. Palafox. No cover. 433-6208.

MUSIC: KRAZY GEORGE KARAOKE 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. No cover. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com.

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

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

MUSIC: SCHOFIELD 9 p.m. Apple Annie’s in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

MUSIC: PENSACOLA BEACH SONGWRITER’S FESTIVAL 1 p.m.

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

MUSIC: PENSACOLA BEACH SONGWRITER’S FESTIVAL 6 p.m.

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

SUNDAY 10.03 ‘THE MIRACLE WORKER’ 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $15. Sanctuary in the Groves–Theatre West, 9732 Sidney Road. 912-4087 or sanctuarytheatrewest.com.

ART & WINE WEEKEND 10 a.m. Pensacola Beach blends the best of both worlds during its third Art & Wine Weekend. Pensacola Beach. visitpensacolabeach.com.

STRONG STREET STUDIO PUMPKIN PARTY 12-6 p.m. and Sunday. Join Strong Street Studio for their 4th Annual Pumpkin Party.

Choose from more than 500 glass pumpkins, gourds and acorns from $15-$300 by local artist Scott Novota. Metalwork by artist Ben Bogan, including sculpture art, lamps, benches and tables, will also be available. There will be light snacks and seasonal refreshments. 1001 E. Belmont St. between 11th and 12th Avenues. strongstreetstudio.com or benbogandesigns.com.

SUCKER FREE SUNDAYS 11 a.m-2:30 a.m. All draft beers half price. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen and Taproom, 10 Palafox Place.

497-6073 or hopjacks.com.

MUSIC: CLARENCE BELL 11 a.m. No cover. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

MUSIC: PENSACOLA BEACH SONGWRITER’S FESTIVAL 3 p.m.

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

MUSIC: PENSACOLA BEACH SONGWRITER’S FESTIVAL 2 p.m.

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

MUSIC: ELECTRIC SIX, THE CONSTELLATIONS AND COCKFIGHT 7 p.m. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. 607-6758 or vinylmusichall.com.

Friday 10/1-Sunday 10/3

Candye Kane Tuesday 10/5

The Hushpuppies Thursday 10/7

Sun Dogs Friday 10/8 & saturday 10/9

Steve Hall Sunday 10/10

Ben Prestage Wednesday 10/13

21 Via De Luna, Pensacola Beach, FL 850-916-5087 www.paradisebar-grill.com

*lowest room rates on the beach*

MONDAY 10.04 SEVILLE QUARTER MILERS 5:30 p.m. weekly. Meet in front of Seville Quarter and run the downtown streets of Pensacola. All levels of runners welcome. Free pasta and drink specials in Fast Eddies after you run. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 4346211 or sevillequarter.com.

TEXAS HOLD’EM 4 FUN 7:30 p.m. weekly. Enjoy $2 longnecks.

Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach.

932-2211 or sandshakerlounge.com.

MUSIC: MUSICIANS ALLIANCE 9 p.m. Great live music and an opportunity to meet and greet with other musicians in the community. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

MUSIC: GABE STEEVES 9 p.m. weekly. End O’ The Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

MUSIC: ERIC WILDE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 9 p.m.

Handlebar Pensacola, 319 N. Tarragona St. 434-9060 or handlebarpensacola.com.

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

▶staff pick SUNDAY SPOTLIGHT SERIES AT THE LEISURE CLUB

eginning this Sunday, The Leisure Club, downtown Pensacola’s newest hot spot, will showcase local musicians in a monthly event called “Sunday Spotlight Series.”

The premiere performance of the series will feature The Mixon Sisters & Friends. Laura, Sarah, and Emily Mixon will share an evening of song, joined by their good friends Zack Holcombe, Jennifer Knisbell, and Patrick Winkles, and will be accompanied by Tina Buran, Steve Maniscola, and Craig Granat. Expect to hear both old and new music and

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Songwriters Festival Art & Wine Weekend

TEXAS HOLD’EM 7 p.m. weekly. Paddy O’Leary’s, 49 Via De Luna, Pensacola Beach. 916-9808 or paddyolearysirishpub.com.

MUSIC: THE REVIVALISTS 9 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

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bar & grill

interesting tunes of the Broadway repertoire.

Space is limited and reservations are required.

Seating begins at 6 p.m., so get there early if you wish to sample items from TLC’s menu.

WHEN: 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3 WHERE: The Leisure Club, 126 S. Palafox Place COST: $10, reservations are required DETAILS: 912-4229 for reservations

A Tribute to Leroy Boyd When a person dies, those who knew the deceased will say things like, “I didn’t always agree with him, he wasn’t perfect, sometimes he offended people but…” I deeply mourn the passing of my friend Mr. Leroy Boyd, no buts about it. We have lost a true leader, one of the very few we have.

Leroy was as perfect a human being as you will meet. I agreed with everything he said about race. Leroy, however, would not play the “Uncle Tom” some people wanted. He didn’t look down when he talked to the city council, he respectfully looked them in the eye expecting respect in return.

He didn’t whisper politely to them, he spoke forcefully and listened carefully to the excuses offered. He was courageous, tenacious and committed. By his manner and style, he helped expose the ugly underbelly of racism.

In what almost everyone must agree was the spectacle of the decade, the city council refusing efforts to name Alcaniz Street after Dr. Martin Luther King was the headliner. Mr. Boyd showed us all what the discussion was really about. It was about racism. He showed us where it hides and how embedded it is in our society. He showed us that naming streets after white politicians was common in our city and accordingly, how wrong it was to deny a unanimous community statement of respect for Dr. King.

All over the world Dr. King is honored by people of all races and cultures with major streets and parks named in his honor. Here we have a few blocks. No, Leroy wasn’t interested in diplomacy where claims of a need for diplomacy was simply an excuse not to act.

Mr. Boyd was a role model for the young and an inspiration to the old.

He was truly a remarkable person. Not only his family grieves but we as a community have suffered a deep loss as well. We have a long way to go to eliminate racism, but we are closer now because of his tireless efforts through his Movement for Change.

—Bob Kerrigan

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hot times MUSIC: SCHOOL OF ROCK 6:30 p.m. $5. LiliMarlene’s in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. gulfcoastschoolofrock.com.

MUSIC: HASTE THE DAY, SLEEPING WITH SIRENS AND MS. WHITE 7 p.m. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. 607-6758 or vinylmusichall.com.

MUSIC: JAZZ JAM 5:30 p.m. This special edition jazz jam is to raise money for JazzFest 2011. $5. Hilton Garden Inn, 1144 Airport Blvd. 433-8382 or jazzpensacola.com.

TUESDAY 10.05 ‘RAIN: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES’ 7:30 p.m. A multi-dimensional experience with historical footage, music and hilarious television commercials from the 1960’s. Experience what Beatlemania was all about. Saenger Theatre 118 S. Palafox. 595-3880 or pensacolasaenger.com.

HAUNTED TOURS 10:30 a.m. weekly. Take a break from the sun at Haunted Seville Quarter. After your tour enjoy a buffet lunch in Apple Annie’s Courtyard. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 221-1977 or pensacolahistoryandhauntings@cox.net.

EVER’MAN STORY SPROUTS 10 a.m. Join fellow StorySprouts at Ever’man for children’s stories, songs and activities. This class is for children between the ages of 3 to 5. Free for members; $2 for non-members. Ever’man Natural Foods, 315 W. Garden St. 438-0402 or everman.org.

LADIES NIGHT AT ANGUS 5 p.m. to close weekly. First “one sipper” on the house. Half off beer, house wine, well and drink menu. Buy one item on the Lounge Menu and receive the second for half off.

1101 Scenic Highway. 432-0539 or anguspensacola.com.

497-6073 or hopjacks.com.

POETRY AND SPOKEN WORD NIGHT 7 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. 429-0336 or eotlcafe.com.

WOMEN-ONLY MORNING RUNS AT RUNNING WILD 6 a.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, weekly. Meet at Running Wild for a steady-pace run for all levels of runners. 3012 E. Cervantes St. 435-9222 or werunwild.com.

RUNNING WILD SIX AT SIX 6 a.m. Various abilities from a 10 minute per mile pace and faster. Course is six miles, through East Hill, Downtown and North Hill. Stick around for coffee after the run. 435-9222 or werunwild.com.

MCGUIRE’S RUNNING CLUB 6 p.m. weekly. Meet by the doubledecker bus in the parking lot at 5:45 p.m. Start the 5K run/walk at 6 p.m. Wear your McGuire’s t-shirt for free drinks and food specials. mcguiresrunners.com.

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

MUSIC: SCHOOL OF ROCK 6:30 p.m. $5. LiliMarlene’s in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. gulfcoastschoolofrock.com.

MUSIC: KARAOKE 9:30 p.m. weekly. Paddy O’Leary’s, 49 Via De Luna, Pensacola Beach. 916-9808 or paddyolearysirishpub.com.

MUSIC: CANDY KANE 6 p.m. Paradise Bar and Grill, 21 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. 916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

WEDNESDAY 10.06

CAPT’N FUN RUNNERS 6 p.m. Distances vary from 3 to 10 miles.

Pace varies. After the run, enjoy the social meeting at Capt’ N Fun on the Boardwalk. Quietwater Boardwalk, Pensacola Beach. captnfun.net.

or goodgrits.com.

LUNCH & LEARN AT DISTINCTIVE KITCHENS 12 p.m. Join DK for a cooking class during your lunch hour. Enjoy unique menus while learning cooking tips from their guest chef. For those who are not on a tight lunch schedule, enjoy a bottle of wine of choice from the wine shop with no upcharge. Distinctive Kitchens, 29 Palafox Place. $15. 438-4688 or dk4u.com.

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

LADIES NIGHT AT FISH HOUSE 5 p.m. weekly. Guest performance

by Rumor Mill. All drinks $2. 600 S. Barracks St. Free. 470-0003 or goodgrits.com.

WINE DOWN WEDNESDAY AT JACKSON’S 5 p.m. Every Wednesday evening at Jackson’s Steakhouse, every bottle on their award-winning wine list is half off. 400 S. Palafox St. 469-9898 or jacksons.goodgrits.com.

IN MARTINI NIGHT 5-8 p.m. Every Wednesday, join IN Publisher Rick Outzen and get a sneak peak at tomorrow’s issue of the IN. You can pass on any news tips to the publisher himself. Live music. Drink and food specials. The Global Grill, 27 S. Palafox Place. 469-9966.

BUSINESS ON THE BALCONY 5:30-7:30 p.m. weekly. Enjoy $1 Miller Lite and PBR drafts, $4 Grey Goose drinks, free appetizers and dinner specials while you network. Will Call Sports Grille, 22 S. Palafox Place. 912-8644 or willcallsports.com.

MUSIC: KARAOKE WITH BECKY 9 p.m. weekly. Sandshaker Lounge, Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 932-2211 or sandshakerlounge.com.

MUSIC: OPEN MIC AND LADIES NIGHT 7 p.m. weekly. Paddy O’Leary’s, 49 Via De Luna, Pensacola Beach. 916-9808 or paddyolearysirishpub.com.

THURSDAY 10.07 T-SHIRT NIGHT 7 p.m. Half-price drinks when wearing a Shaker shirt. Sandshaker Lounge, Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 932-2211 or sandshakerlounge.com.

WOMEN-ONLY MORNING RUNS AT RUNNING WILD 6 a.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, weekly. Meet at Running Wild for a steady-pace run for all levels of runners. 3012 E. Cervantes St. 435-9222 or werunwild.com.

RUNNING WILD SIX AT SIX 6 a.m. Various abilities from a 10 minute per mile pace and faster. Course is six miles, through East Hill, Downtown and North Hill. Stick around for coffee after the run. 435-9222 or werunwild.com.

EVENING RUNS AT RUNNING WILD 5:30 p.m. weekly. Meet at Running Wild for a steady-pace run for all levels of runners.

3012 E. Cervantes St. 435-9222 or werunwild.com.

WIND DOWN WEDNESDAY AT ANGUS 5 p.m. to close weekly.

Enjoy $4 select martinis, $4 premium craft beers and half-off appetizers. 1101 Scenic Highway. 432-0539 or anguspensacola.com.

MUSIC: LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD 5-9 p.m. weekly. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or goodgrits.com.

THREE DOLLAR HOLLER 7 p.m.-close. Enjoy $3 drinks on anything at Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen and Taproom. 10 S. Palafox Place.

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

HERB CLASS AT EVER’MAN 5:30 p.m. weekly. Come study different herbs. Enjoy different guest lectures every Thursday night, and learn techniques recommended by the Cambridge Institute. Free for members, $2 for non-members. Ever’man Natural Foods, 315 W. Garden St. 438-0402 or everman.org.

MUSIC: LIVE MUSIC/DJ 9 p.m.-2 a.m. The DJ will play between sets. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003

THAI COOKING CLASS AT DK 6 p.m. Chef Panita Boonyathee Pearson will teach guests how to make Poh Pia Sod (Fresh Spring

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ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 11-1 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: Sunflower on Red. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35.

471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

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hot times Rolls), Pad Kee Meow (Spicy Mint Noodles), Gang Mussaman Chicken and Thai Ice Tea. $44.95. Distinctive Kitchens, 29 S. Palafox. 438-4688 or dk4u.com.

WINE TASTING AT ARAGON WINE MARKET 5-7 p.m. Weekly.

Enjoy a sampling of fine wines. 27 S. Ninth Ave. 433-9463 or aragonwinemarket.com.

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 7-9 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: Cosmolicious. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35.

471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

STELLA & DOT TRUNK SHOW AND BEAUTY EVENT AT SKIN 6-8 p.m. Join Skin Beauty Boutique and local Stella and Dot Stylist Debbie Williams to preview the one-of-a kind jewelry collection of fashionable styles with a vintage twist. Also get an exclusive first look at a BIG new beauty brand coming to Skin, and create your own signature scent at the custom fragrance bar. Free. RSVP to 637-8680 or email debwilliams23@gmail.com. Skin Beauty Boutique, 5043 Bayou Blvd. skinbeautyboutique.com or stelladot. com/debbiewilliams.

CARIBBEAN NIGHT AT WILL CALL 10 p.m.-close weekly. $5 entrance fee includes one free drink and all the dancing you can

stand. 22 S. Palafox St. 912-8644 or willcallsports.com.

COLLEGE NIGHT COOK-OUT 7-10 p.m. weekly. No cover with college ID. Cookout, drink specials and live music. End O’ the Alley Bar inside Seville Quarter.130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

MUSIC: HOLLY SHELTON 7 p.m. No cover. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

MUSIC: LIVE MUSIC AT INTERMISSION 9:30 p.m. Intermission, 214 S. Palafox. No cover. 433-6208.

MUSIC: LIVE MUSIC AT THE DECK 6 p.m. Enjoy live music on the Deck. The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse. goodgrits.com.

MUSIC: HUSHPUPPIES 7 p.m. Paradise Bar and Grill, 21 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. 916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

FRIDAY 10.08 ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 12-2 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: Cracked Cross. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35.

471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 6-9 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: Personalize Your Own Surfboard. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $45. 471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

PHAT GIRLZ 9:30 a.m. Meet at Running Wild. This is a women’s only, all abilities running group. All abilities 3 to 6 miles through East Pensacola Heights. 3012 E. Cervantes St. 435-9222 or werunwild.com.

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WINE TASTING AT CITY GROCERY 5:15-7:30 p.m. weekly. Sample wines and enjoy live entertainment. Free. 2050 N. 12th Ave. WINE TASTING AT SEVILLE QUARTER 5-7 p.m. weekly. All wines available at special pricing. Free. Gift Shoppe at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com BEER AND WINE TASTING AT DISTINCTIVE KITCHENS 4:30-7 p.m. weekly. Free. Distinctive Kitchens, 29 S. Palafox Place. 4384688 or dk4u.com.

PENSACOLA SWING 8:30 p.m.-12 a.m. weekly. Lessons from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Open dancing until midnight. American Legion Post 33, 1401 W. Intendencia St. $5. 437-5465 or pensacolaswing.com.

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HEY, HOT DOG! LOCAL FOOTBALL FANS UNITE

BY BARRY SHUCK

NORTHWEST FLORIDA FOOTBALL FAN CLUBS & WATCH PARTIES

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oing to any live football game is the ultimate fan experience: excessive noise, live action, getting beer spilled on you, traveling to a different stadium, the electricity of the event, and paying $6 for a hot dog: yep—all in the name of a good time while supporting your favorite team.

But what happens when the game is on TV at your house? Zero travel expenses and high-priced tickets are eliminated, the hot dogs taste different, it’s difficult to high-five Fluffy after a touchdown, and the game seems to be the best time to grab a quick nap.

But what if you could stay in Pensacola and watch the game with other fans who share the same passion as you do for your team? Imagine watching your team live without the $200 tickets, hotel reservations, and Interstate gas prices, and with folks who understand

your need for a hot dog away from home?

Numerous local sports bars host “watch parties” for various college and NFL teams. Hey—I said local! And although there aren’t any tickets to buy or cover charges, you will enjoy the company of other rabid fans, excellent food, and drink specials. And with throngs of HD TVs and multiple jumbo screens, the view is always great. info@inweekly.net

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For more information, visit the Coalition of Angry Kids at www.coak.org September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. For four weeks, you’re going to hear that 1 in 3 kids are overweight or obese—and that video games, vending machines, TV and junk food are to blame. But the real problem is that adults aren’t setting a good example.

Parents, we know you’re busy, so we’re here to help. Visit one of our 1,300 Anytime Fitness clubs in the month of September and receive a FREE 30-day trial membership, a FREE 30-minute personal training session, and a FREE 30-day pass to AnytimeHealth.com.

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HERE COMES THE RAIN RAIN: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES PLAYS AT THE SAENGER THEATRE

BY HANA FRENETTE

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ave a little help from your friends and maybe you’ll end up on Broadway. It might help if you possess the talent to perform every Beatles song note for note and can mimic every gesture of their performances down to a head nod.

Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles is coming to the Saenger Theatre before they make their Broadway debut on Oct. 19.

“It’s one of the most popular and most award-winning Beatles tribute shows,” said Kathy Summerlin, marketing director of the Saenger Theatre. “We had a lot of requests for it way before we booked it.”

GETTING STARTED

Mark Lewis, original keyboardistturned-band manager, started the band in 1975 in California.

“Originally, when we first got together, our goal was to put out our own original records,” Lewis said. “We always loved doing Beatles songs, and then the idea of doing an entire Beatles set came up.”

The band began playing Beatles cover sets in bars and nightclubs around southern California.

“The Beatles were broken up and weren’t touring, so there was a great

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demand to hear their music live,” Lewis said. “And back in those days, nobody really imitated them.”

Rain made a name for themselves with the Beatles’ fans and became popular with the nightclub circuit.

“We brought in a good crowd, and a club owner would call us up and ask for us to come back,” Lewis explained. “Then an agent said he’d heard of us and then, the next thing you know, we’re Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles.”

Several band members left around the time Rain started to rise in popularity, and a few members from the tribute band Beatlemania were incorporated into the mix.

“In 1979, Dick Clark hired us to do the soundtrack for ‘Birth of the Beatles,’” Lewis said.

“Birth of the Beatles” was made only nine years after the Beatles announced their breakup, and is the only biopic about the band that was made while John Lennon was still alive.

After the band began to gain notoriety, Lewis stepped away from the performance side and stepped into the role of band manager.

“I began handling all the business aspects and it just seemed to work,” Lewis said.

THE PERFORMANCE

Rain performs songs of the Beatles from the days of “The Ed Sullivan Show” to the “Sgt. Pepper” and “Abbey Road” eras, including many songs that the Beatles never played live.

“In 1966, the Beatles became a studio band, primarily,” Lewis added, “so all the songs from ‘Revolver,’ ‘Abbey Road,’ ‘The White Album,’ and ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ were never really performed live.”

Rain has spent years mastering every nuance of the Beatles’ live performances and has been called the best Beatles tribute band to exist.

Thousands of performances and practices have led to their success and their recent addition to the Broadway lineup.

“Sometimes I honestly have to pinch myself,” Lewis said. “I only ever dreamt that we would make it to Broadway.”

Rain will perform for 11 weeks on Broadway. You can catch a pre-Broadway performance at the Saenger Theatre on Oct. 5. This is your chance to relive the 60s and reminisce about the greatest pop band of all time—or if you weren’t alive then, this performance will give you the chance to pretend you were. info@inweekly.net

RAIN: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5 WHERE: Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox Place COST: $54-$67 DETAILS: ticketmaster.com, or pensacolasaenger.com

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A SALUTE TO DIFFERENCE MAKERS The Florida Foundation for Excellence in Education has officially announced that Dorice Brennan, Pine Meadow Elementary School, and Carolyn Gambles, Warrington Elementary School, are the recipients of the 2010 Excel Award. This award is based on an analysis of data provided by the Florida Department of Education indicating that students in these classes made the greatest gains on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) in Math for three consecutive years among students in families with low incomes, among students who are below grade level, and among students with disabilities.

Brennan and Gambles are two (2) of only seventy-six (76) educators in Florida to receive this award.

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IN INTERVIEW: THE ELECTRIC SIX

DETROIT’S ‘WILD BUNCH’ COMES TO VINYL

BY SEAN BOONE

albums, but at the same time it’s the same people in the band. We’ve got 12 songs on the record and have made a halfassed attempt to link each song to the zodiac signs.

It’s basically a way to make the listener think we are making connections and thinking a bit more.

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hey took you to the “Gay Bar,” hit you with a shot of “High Voltage,” and put you on the floor with the “Dance Commander.” Now, after more than a decade of fusing a unique style of rock and retro music, The Electric Six is making their first stop in Pensacola on Oct. 3 at Vinyl Music Hall.

This week, IN sat down with front man Dick Valentine to talk about the band’s visit, their new album and what makes the six so…well…different.

IN: OK, so you go by Dick Valentine, but your real name is Tyler Spencer, correct?

So what should I call you?

Valentine: Um…just call me Roy. IN: So Roy, tell us a little about your new album “Zodiac” that was released this week. Should fans expect a similar sound, and what were you trying to go for with the track listings?

Valentine: I don’t think it sounds like other

IN: You covered The Spinners’ song “Rubberband Man” for the album. Any particular reason you chose that song?

Valentine: I’ve always really liked the song and I felt our band could do it well. We’ve talked about putting it on the past four albums, but this one seemed a bit more serious and suitable. Actually, the first time I heard the song was while watching the movie “Stripes”…the mud wrestling scene with John Candy. As far as putting it on the album, I think we were just trying to bring back the music to the center of fun.

IN: OK, let’s go back to your roots. Tell us a little about coming up in the Detroit music scene. The people aren’t as mean as they seem in “Robocop,” are they?

Valentine: (laughing) I think that’s the future of Detroit. I think 50 years from now people will be mean, but right now I think people remember the good things in life and they really do support local music.

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It’s what kept our band going for so long.

Every weekend you are playing for a lot of people…as long as you have a good venue, you will have a large crowd there.

IN: The White Stripes are from that scene. Did you have a lot of involvement with them?

Valentine: Not really. I don’t think we ever played a show together, but back then we ran into them all the time. Jack (White) sang on “(Danger!) High Voltage,” which was a big part of us being recognized.

They weren’t necessarily friends, but more acquaintances.

IN: When you sit down and write a song, where does the inspiration come from? I mean, how do you come up with some of the off-the-wall lyrics?

Valentine: They’re all different. If I’m listening to the radio or at a local bar I’ll retain lyrics of what I think I heard. The other day I heard, “I’m coming home and you don’t care.” It turns out (the lyrics) weren’t even close to that, but now I’m going to write a song by that name.

IN: So, is the line “ease the seat back” in “I’m the Bomb” a reference to Van Halen’s “Panama”?

Valentine: Totally.

IN: When you released “Fire” in 2003, you had “Gay Bar” turned into an animation of fighting kittens on the Internet. How did you get involved with that? Do you know the guys at rathergood.com?

Valentine: It was more of they got involved with us and just did it. I don’t even know if we gave them permission. There was another one for “Gay Bar” with Tony Blair

and George Bush. I think we had three big videos for that song and only one we officially gave permission for.

IN: You guys have been described as a rock band with a whole slew of musical mixtures, but sum up The Electric Six in two words for me.

Valentine: Nervous dance…music.

IN: OK Roy, last question for you. The band hasn’t been to Pensacola before to perform, but have you personally been here and do you plan on doing anything in particular while here?

Valentine: Never been there—just passed through. It’s where Joe Scarborough is from, right? I remember reading a big Rolling Stone article on Depeche Mode when they were rehearsing there and David Gahan saying he had been called a *&^got like 20 times.

IN: I do remember that.

Valentine: We have a couple members in the band…well, if you want to accuse us of being gay, you can do that. But seriously, I wouldn’t mind going to the beach and getting a blue drink and taking off my shirt for some sun. Hopefully we’ll get some time to work out before now and then. sean@inweekly.net

THE ELECTRIC SIX

WHAT: The Electric Six, The Constellations, and Cockfight WHEN: Doors open at 7 p.m., show begins at 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3 WHERE: Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox Place COST: $12-$15, ages 18+ DETAILS: vinylmusichall.com

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BEYOND THE BEACH ART AND WINE WEEKEND GIVES PENSACOLA BEACH A NEW MEANING

BY JENNIE MCKEON

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ensacola Beach has more to offer than just catching rays and waves.

At the third annual Art and Wine Weekend—Saturday, Oct. 2 through Sunday, Oct. 3—you can enjoy the beach even when summer is over.

“We wanted to have a festival to showcase local artists,” said executive director of the Pensacola Beach Chamber, Maureen LaMar. “You will see photography, watercolors, jewelry, and more. The event is open to all artists.”

Pensacola Beach will be set up like an “artist’s village,” as LaMar described it.

The Art Express Trolley is a free ride to and from the different venues. Riders can also purchase a wristband for the Wine and Song Trolley where you can sip featured wines and listen to a Pensacola Beach Songwriters’ Festival tunesmith.

The Art and Wine Weekend is a way for residents to enjoy their surroundings and see what local artists are up to.

“The event is to remind locals we’re here for them,” said general manager of Hemingway’s Island Grill, Nick Loizos.

“Even when the summer is over, we still have a lot of great things to offer.”

Just like an indoor art gallery exhibition, you can sip wine and meet local artists—only you’re outside wearing flip flops, but that doesn’t take away from the cultured experience.

“Art and wine go together because you typically drink wine slowly so it can be enjoyed, just like art,” Loizos said.

The wine and art will vary from each location.

“We will feature half a dozen wines that we get from our distributors,” Loizos said.

“At Hemingway’s, we will definitely feature our house wine, Trinchero. It’s a highquality wine.”

For some of the artists, like D. J. Zemenick, the beach is the inspiration behind their work. Since 2005, Zemenick has been

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posting pictures of Pensacola Beach on her blog, barrierislandgirl.blogspot.com.

“Before I moved here full-time, I knew what it was like to miss what’s going on,” Zemenick said. “So when I moved here, I started taking pictures of the beach and posting them on my blog to show everyone the changes on the island and to share my paradise. It’s my passion.”

Nature is not only her passion, but also in her job description. Zemenick is a wildlife observation patroller, working the late shift from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. It’s this kind of dedication that shows in her photographs, and people take notice. Her blog has recently reached 250,000 hits.

“You never know where life is going to end up,” Zemenick said. “You open a door and ask, ‘How did I get in this room?’”

Sonja Evans, owner of the Gumbo Gallery, will have a spot at the Art and Wine Weekend to showcase various artists from her gallery. Evans wanted to give this opportunity to her artists who didn’t have a place to show their artwork. Mediums brought from the Gumbo Gallery will include bowls, acrylics, jewelry, pottery and glass mosaics.

“Just like gumbo, we have a little bit of everything for everybody,” Evans said.

Evans has been an artist all of her life, but has been painting for the past six years.

Evans’ work, which is inspired by God, literally sends messages to viewers.

“Each piece has an inspirational quote on it,” Evans said. “I want people to be inspired. Art should not only be admired, it should encourage people.”

With over 30 artists and 20 venues, the Art and Wine Weekend is working out to be a big festival for Pensacola Beach, but

some say that locals still need to come and support the event.

“There aren’t enough people coming out,” said artist Dan Malinsky. “I hope more come out this year and acquire a finer appreciation for art.”

For Evans and Zemenick, the Art and Wine Weekend is about bringing together the art community of Pensacola.

“The Art and Wine Weekend is a great opportunity to bring artists together,” Evans said. “It also allows visitors of the beach to see what’s going on in downtown Pensacola.”

“It’s growing,” Zemenick said of the festival. “It’s a great way to show the fun side of us—that we’re not just beaches and business. People will be surprised to see the amount of artists we have in this area.”

The Art and Wine Weekend will not only have wine, but also a full range of artists who are serious about their work. It’s easy to see in some of the works of art, that this is a passion among local artists—not a hobby.

“Visual arts make the invisible visible,” Evans said. “It makes you aware of how others view the world. It’s multicultural. You can view the thoughts of everyone. Artists are the people who will change the world.” info@inweekly.net

ART AND WINE WEEKEND

WHEN: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, and 12-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3 WHERE: Pensacola Beach COST: Free DETAILS: 932-1500, or pensacolabeachchamber.com

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Dear Maxwell, I was wondering if, in the spirit of Pensacola becoming the “live music Mecca” it is again destined to be, could The Public Record do an article remembering the Bayfront Auditorium?

-Jan C.

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The red brick building that sat at the foot of Palafox Street for 50 years was first known as the Pensacola Municipal Auditorium. It was a mid-size venue built by the City of Pensacola to accommodate events such as concerts, dances and church meetings.

Planning for the new entertainment spot overlooking Pensacola Bay started in the early 1950s. Following construction that cost the city $820,000, the auditorium first opened its doors on Feb. 8, 1955. The inaugural performance came from the Pensacola High School band, which played the dedication ceremony.

Throughout the years, the 3,000-seat venue hosted a wide array of concerts and events.

Some of the more memorable musical acts include Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Jerry Lee Lewis, B.B. King, Bob Dylan, Jethro Tull, No Doubt, Widespread Panic and the Foo Fighters. The attendance record was set by Charley Pride, whose 1971 concert filled the building to capacity. In addition, Roy Jones, Jr. notched his first professional boxing win in the arena by knocking out Ricky Randall in 1989.

Despite its benefit to the community, the auditorium received heavy criticism right from the start. Local organizations complained that the cost of renting the building

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was too high, while musicians griped over bad acoustics and a problematic air conditioning system. They all agreed that parking was an issue.

It wasn’t long before the venue was losing more money than it was taking in. In 1976, the city spent $75,000 to modernize the building in hopes of targeting convention business. In 1988, the name was changed to the Bayfront Auditorium, but nothing could save the failing giant.

Towards the end, the auditorium was costing the city over $100,000 per year.

In 2004, the Pensacola City Council voted to demolish the building. The auditorium found a short reprieve when demolition was halted by a voter referendum. But in the end, Mother Nature made the decision for everyone. The storm surge resulting from Hurricane Ivan caused major damage to the structure. City officials estimated the cost of repairing the building at over a million dollars. When FEMA offered to pay the $561,000 cost of demolition, the city had no choice and the area was leveled in 2005.

Luckily, every dark municipal cloud has a silver lining.

In this case, rubble from the auditorium was used as artificial reef material and items such as bricks and chairs were sold at auction to support local charities. Lastly, the razing of the Bayfront Auditorium made way for Plaza de Luna—a two-acre park that continues the tradition of preserving the waterfront for community enjoyment.

THURSDAY, OCT. 7 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Cordova Mall Parking Lot (In front of Best Buy)

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Unlimited Wing Samples Kid Zone Wing Eating Contest Chicken Dance Contest

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Age 5 & under FREE

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news of the weird INGRID PAULICIVIC filed a lawsuit in September against Laguna Beach, Calif., gynecologist Red Alinsod over leg burns she baff lingly acquired during her 2009 hysterectomy -- a procedure that was topped off by the doctor’s nearly gratuitous name-”branding” of her uterus with his electrocautery tool. Dr. Alinsod explained that he carved “Ingrid” in inchhigh letters on the organ only after he had removed it and that such labeling helps in the event a woman requests the return of the uterus as a souvenir. He called the branding just a “friendly gesture” and said he did not know how the burns on Paulicivic’s leg occurred.

CULTURAL DIVERSITY BBC News reported in August that government officials in southern Sudan had unveiled a $10 billion plan that would rebuild the area’s major cities (heavily damaged during the ongoing civil war) “in the shapes of animals and fruit.” New blueprints for one state capital, Juba, show its boundaries in the shape of a rhinoceros, and for another capital, Wau, a giraffe, and for the town of Yambio, the outline of a pineapple. (Such municipal planning might appear quixotic, especially in view of Sudan’s wartime chaos, but investors can hardly ignore a country that sits on rich oil deposits.) · Spousal violence continues to plague India, especially in lower-income areas of Uttar Pradesh state, but four years ago, Ms. Sampat Pal Devi, then 36, formed a vigilante group of females to fight back and has made notable progress, according to a July report on Slate.com. Members of Pal’s group (“gulabis” -- literally, “gangs for justice”) travel in numbers, wearing “hot pink” saris and carrying bamboo sticks, and try to reason with abusive husbands to improve their behavior. Originally, Pal imagined a temporary team, in place until women acquired greater electoral power, but the experience in Uttar Pradesh has been disheartening in that, often, the women elected as officials have been just as corruptible and male-centered as the men they replaced. · U.S. and NATO forces in southern Afghanistan have reported feelings of revulsion at the number and ostentatiousness of local Pashtun men who publicly flaunt the 9- to 15-year-old boys that they’ve acquired as lovers. The boys dress (and use makeup) like girls, dance, hold the men’s hands, and show off in front of others of their age.

According to an August San Francisco Chronicle dispatch from Kandahar, locals explain the practice as partly regional tradition and partly a response to Islamic and tribal customs that make young females off-limits to men until marriage (Local saying: “Women are for children; boys are for pleasure”). (The more fundamentalist Pashtun also point out that boys are “cleaner,” in that they never menstruate.) · A 1997 election law in Brazil makes it illegal to “degrade or ridicule” politi-

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BY CHUCK SHEPPARD cal candidates or their parties, making that country’s election season not nearly as lively as the U.S.’s. However, in August, one week after a protest in Rio de Janeiro

by Brazilian comedians, the vice president of the Supreme Court acquiesced and suspended the law as unconstitutional.

MARKETING PROFESSIONALS NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME: Drake University in Des

Moines, Iowa, feeling under-respected academically, commissioned an in-state firm to create a direct-mail campaign highlighting the many benefits of a Drake education. The pitch to potential students, which was rolled out in September in brochures and on Drake’s website, is called the “Drake Advantage” and is graphically represented (curiously, for an academic institution) as “D+.”

CREATIVE SENTENCING: (1) Convicted Pennsylvania embezzler Lanette Sansoni pleaded guilty in August and agreed to reimburse the victim the remaining $200,000 of the $475,000 she had stolen. Judge Joseph Smyth then sentenced Sansoni to house arrest -- for 21 years. She can remain out of jail as long as she works and contributes at least $750 a month for restitution.

(2) Samuel McMaster Jr. pleaded guilty to securities fraud in August in Albuquerque but struck a deal with prosecutors to enable restitution to his two dozen victims.

McMaster fancies himself an expert at poker, and the judge agreed to withhold sentencing for six months to let McMaster prove he could earn at least $7,500 a month for his victims at Las Vegas poker tables.

BRIGHT IDEAS In September, the Treviso, Italy, adult doll maker Diego Bortolin (who specializes in lifelike, precisely detailed, fully flexible, anatomically correct models of humans) told reporters that he had completed a special order for a 50-year-old businessman whom he would not name but who paid Bortolin the equivalent of $18,000 (compared to his normal price of about $5,000) to go beyond his generic “young woman” -- to create a replica of the very girlfriend who had just recently dumped him. The extra expenses were “because we had to replicate everything, right down to the shape of her nails and teeth” -- plus, the man wanted his substitute girlfriend to have bigger breasts. · Sixteen condom dispensers were installed at the San Francisco County jail in San Bruno, Calif., in September, paid for by community grants, to assist in the county’s safe-sex program. (Of course, jailhouse sex remains illegal.)

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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ACROSS 1 Empty-vehicle weight 5 Brief brawl 10 Words from one on the stand 14 Apple spray of old 15 “A rose by any ___ name ...”

16 Dental exam feature 17 Sort into compartments 19 Casino ­freebie, e.g.

20 “Baptist” intro 21 Leisurely stroll 22 Cowardly 29 Shakespeare’s prince of Denmark 30 Big occasion 31 Colorado resort town 32 Water nymph 33 Faux finish?

36 Simmering potful 37 One may pick lox for it 38 British blackjack 39 Wriggler in the water 40 Luncheonette handouts 41 Top-___ golf balls 42 Armstrong who wrote “Every ­Second Counts” 43 Grand ___ Dam 44 John Wayne role 47 Alcoholic cakes 48 Bygone greeting 49 Got grayer, perhaps 50 Ragtime step 57 Corner of a diamond 58 More ­ironically funny 59 “Back up” command, in word processing 60 Failed to abstain 61 “The Scream” emotion 62 Adjured

What do you appreciate most about your friends?

They are motivated, positive and creative, and they help me when I’m not.

Who is your favorite hero in fiction?

Dominick Birdsey in “I Know This Much is True,” because he grows so much throughout the book.

Who is your favorite heroine in fiction?

Orleanna Price in “The Poisonwood Bible,” because she becomes a strong role model for her daughters by the end of the novel.

What is the best thing you have ever won?

An alarm clock that projected the time onto the ceiling What did your mother always tell you?

“To each his own.”

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18 Like the old bucket of song 21 Await judgement 22 Police drama climax, perhaps 23 Opposite of deliberation 24 Incite to action 25 Ball of thread 26 “Little” or “major” follower 27 Prestigious schools, informally 28 Ingredient in scal-

What is the worst idea you’ve ever had?

“Raising kids, working full-time and going to school at the same time won’t be so hard.”

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33 Doughboy’s ally Ravioli 34 Daisy, e.g.

35 Luster 37 Needing Which talent would you most like to have? straightening The talent of perfect tact 38 Kind of car or sandwich 40 Fathers ­celebrate What movie do you love to watch repeatedly? it?

“Kung Fu Panda” 41 Old-fashioned type What was your most embarrassing moment?

42 Stinking rich Realizing I had baby food on my shirt at work 43 Concealed 4 4 Some Indian music pieces What historical figure do you despise the most?

45 Hardly skinny Andrew Jackson for his role in the “Trail of Tears” 46 Soap units 47 Hindu gentleman 50 Airline once conWhat TV show is your guilty pleasure? trolled by Howard “Law & Order” Hughes 51 Cafeteria server What is the last book you read?

52 Fix, as a boxing “Making It in the ‘Free World’: Women in Transition from match 53 It has a ­certain ring Prison” by Patricia O’Brien to it 54 Chromosome stuff What is your theme song?

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