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CONTENTS November 2019 • VOL. 20 ISSUE 11
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ON THE COVER – Bob Gasche, a World War II and Korean War veteran, stands in front of his Gainesville home in 2016. Gasche contributed to an abundance of Alachua County organizations and efforts, many involving veterans and the military. He passed away in July at 94.
Theatre Listings 38 National Marketplace 41 Crossword Puzzle 37
features 10 Pay to Spay
columns 23
T inseltown Talks by Nick Thomas
14 Embracing Life by Donna Bonnell
42 Reading Corner Review by Terri Schlichenmeyer
A Local Animal Advocate’s Nonprofit and Holiday Fundraiser BY HAYLI ZUCCOLA
16 Remembering Bob Gasche WWII vet who survived Iwo Jima and made military, educational, and religious contributions to Alachua County Passed Away in July at 94 BY MICHAEL STONE
26 Vet Tix The High Dive Gives Back to Veterans BY JULIA MITCHEM
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Billie Jean King BORN NOVEMBER 22, 1943
Billie Jean King is perhaps best remembered as having won a record 20 Wimbledon titles. She also won 13 US titles, four French titles, and two Australian titles. Part of the campaign for equality, King also fought for equal prize money for men and women and in 1971 she became the first female athlete to win more than $100,000. However, it was her historic 1973 “Battle of the Sexes” match against 55-year-old tennis champ Bobby Riggs that is most notable. King beat Riggs before a worldwide television audience of some 50 million, disproving his claims about the inferiority Years Old of women’s games.
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Art Garfunkel
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Joe Biden (77) November 20, 1942
November 17, 1944
Sally Field (73) November 6, 1946
Larry King (86) November 19, 1933
“Paul is a very creative artist but I’m more that thorough, meticulous, disciplined nut.”
Born on November 5, 1941, in Forest Hills, New York, Art Garfunkel is an award-winning singer, actor and poet best known for being one half of the folk duo Simon & Garfunkel, along with Paul Simon. He is best known for releasing songs that spoke to the generation of the 1960s and ‘70s, such as “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “The Sound of Silence.” Garfunkel and Simon met as classmates at Forest Hills Junior Elementary School. The two lived only blocks from one other in Queens. In high school they performed as the band Tom and Jerry, where they wrote their own music and made professional recordings, eventually securing a recording contract with Big Records in 1957.
Danny DeVito (75) November 17, 1944
Lorne Michaels (75)
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very week, daytime television icon Bob Barker would grace the “Price is Right” stage, drawing attention away from the colorful spectacle of a set behind him, and close out the popular game show with a reminder for people to spay or neuter their pets. While viewers associate the remark as one of Barker’s signature catchphrases, his comments offered a solution to reduce the overabundant pet population. According to a shelter intake and surrender study completed by the ASPCA, approximately 6.5 million cats and dogs enter animal shelters across the United States every year. This estimate, though alarming, doesn’t even take into account the number of strays who are left wandering the streets just trying to survive. With limited space in the shelters, adoptable pets – 1.5 million a year nationwide – are euthanized in order to make room for incoming strays and/or newborn pets that owners can no longer afford to take care of. It’s a continuous cycle that sadly results in innocent animals never getting the chance to become someone’s best friend. Eve Crispin, who’s an interior decorator by trade, has had a passion and love for animals her entire life. “My
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Eve Crispin has made helping animals a life-long passion by creating the nonprofit Pay to Spay and providing a loving home to three dogs: Harper, Miley and Pepper (not pictured).
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ovember in North Central Florida is nearly nirvana. Residents delight in a much-needed vacation from hurricanes, hot and humid weather and the horribly annoying lovebugs. According to weatherspark.com, the average weather in Gainesville during the month of November is rarely lower than 61°F or higher than 84°F. What’s not to love? Gregory F. Lenz’s quote parallels my feelings perfectly. He said, “Welcome sweet November, the season of senses and my favorite month of all.” This magnificent month is sandwiched in between the scorching summer heat and the stressful holiday season. Event planners always squeeze in an abundance of activities. Why not? Everyone should take advantage of the pleasant weather! Florida Gator Football fans, the following is November’s schedule: • November 2nd, UF vs. Georgia in Jacksonville • November 9th, Vanderbilt vs. UF at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • November 16th, UF vs. Missouri in Missouri • November 30th, FSU vs. UF at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Festival fanatics fill your senses every weekend with this fabulous lineup: • November 2nd and 3rd, Micanopy Fall Festival • November 9th, Swallowtail Farm’s Fall Festival (Alachua)
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• November 16th, Sangria 5K Dash and Festival (Hawthorne) • November 16th and 17th, Downtown Festival and Art Show (Gainesville) • November 17th, Alachua Main Street Fall Festival • November 23rd, Newberry Fall Festival • November 30th, Morningside Nature Center Cane Boil and Fiddlefest If football and festivals do not fill your weekend fun, there are plenty of other options. Check out the music scene. North Central Florida is rich in performing arts. There is a genre for everyone and many are held out-of-doors this time of year. If you are a wild bird aficionado, get your binoculars and cameras ready. Florida’s mild fall and winter weather attracts our northern feathered friends. It is true! Birds really do fly south for the winter and our winged winter tourists are always welcomed. Flock to either of our peninsula’s shores, parks or wildlife refuges. With any luck, you will shoot (pictures of ) your favorite fowl. If Disney is your desired destination, plan your visit in early November when attendance is lower, and lines are shorter. As a bonus, Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival is still in full swing at the beginning of the month. If you have never been, it is a great way to prepare your pallet for Thanksgiving! While in preparation mode, mark
your calendars for November 15th. Set aside time for Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day. This is an indoor chore, but do not despair. That space will soon be filled with your favorite comfort foods – turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. Another annual ritual you will not want to miss is National Turkey Presentation Day. This event began when a farmer presented the President of the United States with a turkey. It was not until recent history that Presidents began pardoning their gifts. I discovered another amusing tidbit of turkey trivia. In 2001, the tradition took an unexpected twist. Since then, two turkeys are chosen for the ceremony – the best-looking and a runner-up. The second one is on standby in case the first one ‘chickens-out.’ The good news is, both turkeys are pardoned. Make a note – this year’s event is scheduled for Wednesday, November 27, 2019. I refuse to participate in the Christmas marketing madness before Thanksgiving. It is absolutely ridiculous that stores have Christmas decorations displayed in September. Who is interested in buying those items more than a month before Halloween? Not me. No, I am not Ebenezer Scrooge! No, I am not curmudgeonly! No, bah humbug is not a part of my holiday vocabulary! My point is, why the rush? God gave us our senses to use for protection and pleasure. I am simply saying slow down some and embrace the smorgasbord of seasonal sensations in November. Oh, one more thing, please do not forget to attend a Veterans’ Day celebration to honor those who bravely served our country. Blessings and Happy November! s Donna Bonnell is a freelance writer who moved to Newberry in 1983. She enjoys living and working in the town she now calls home. bonneldj@gmail.com seniortimesmagazine.com
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Remembering Bob Gasche WWII Vet who survived Iwo Jima and made military, educational, and religious contributions to Alachua County Passed Away in July at 94 Story and photos by Michael Stone
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n 2016, Bob Gasche joked about besting fellow World War II veteran and former President George H.W. Bush. They had both went skydiving in old age, “but he was on his 90th birthday,” Gasche told me in an interview that summer shortly after his jump. “I jumped at 91. I got one up on him.” Taking place at the annual Patriot Festival in Virginia Beach, it was quite an experience for a nonagenarian: jumping tandem out of a plane, freefalling, floating down via parachute, and being treated as a celebrity by event-goers, selfies and all. Gasche called the jump “one of the biggest thrills of my life.” A Marine in the war, Gasche landed on Iwo Jima during the battle’s first day and fought there for 12 days until being injured by a mortar blast. He went on to serve in the Korean War, work for many years at P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School in Gainesville, start a landscaping business, serve in an abundance of local and military organizations, and become one of the most prominent veterans in the area. Gasche died at age 94 on July 30 — 10 days after dozens of friends and family members lined the halls of North Florida Regional Medical Center for a “send-off” as he was transferred into hospice care. They held American flags and recited the Pledge of Allegiance and the Marines’ Hymn. “Every now and then, I watch it again” on video, his daughter Tracy McCoy said of the send-off. “And it brings tears to
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my eyes ‘cause he deserves every second of love that he got, and I’m so grateful.” A great many returned to support Gasche and his family at the funeral service at Trinity United Methodist Church on Aug. 10 — at the service itself but also by lining the road, American flags again in hand, for the procession. “I just remember riding and thinking that this was not a private ceremony whatsoever,” McCoy said. “This was a very public appreciation of life, and people came out of the woodwork. It was crazy how much love they showed my dad. “And he’s just my dad, you know? My dad would say, ‘I’m just a yard boy. What’s all this about?’” At the funeral, fellow Marine Dennis Wait delivered a eulogy. Wait met Gasche through the local military community in 2010 while working for the University of Florida’s Navy ROTC program. Despite the age difference of about 50 years, they became good friends. “The World War II veterans, they’re not called the Greatest Generation for nothing,” said Wait, who’s now with Gainesville High School’s Navy JROTC program, which Gasche would visit to talk with the cadets. “I’m a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, and those men that landed on the beaches of Iwo and Tarawa and Okinawa and some of those places … they were a different breed.” But Gasche didn’t portray himself as an extraordinary someseniortimesmagazine.com
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From his porch in 2016, Gasche holds a photo of Marines on Iwo Jima during the 1944 battle against the Japanese entrenched on the island. Gasche fought there for almost two weeks before being injured by a mortar blast. Some of the fragments remained in him, and complications from them are what eventually took his life in July.
one, just that “old yard boy” with a landscaping business — even, his daughter said, when asked to speak at the Pentagon. “I am so blessed,” Gasche said in our 2016 interview, “that the good Lord has allowed me to serve in this capacity that I just wake up and [say], ‘Thank you, Lord, for the blessings you’ve given me.’” Robert Gasche was born in 1924 in Buffalo, New York. When he was still a kid, the family of four moved to Florida so his father, in poor health, could receive treatment. At the outset of World War II, Gasche was too young to join the military, so he contributed by going to work at a Savannah, Georgia, shipyard as an arc welder. Then in March 1943, a few months after his 18th birthday, he went to Savannah’s Marine recruitment office to join. “They said, ‘Raise your hand. Say I do,’” Gasche recalled. “I said, ‘I do.’ ‘Welcome to the Marine Corps.’” The first lean toward combat for Gasche, a rifleman, came while his 5th Marine Division was in the floating reserves at the Battle of Guam in the summer of 1944. But “the campaign went so well, they said, ‘Naw, we don’t need you. We’re sending you back to Hawaii.’”
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Months later, the division was again deployed for combat, toward what was called “Island X” — later known to them, and everyone, as Iwo Jima. Gasche landed in the afternoon of the battle’s first day, Feb. 19, 1945. He and the rest of the 110,000 Marines eventually engaged and faced constant danger, fighting and dying for seemingly every foot. Opposing them were an estimated 25,000 Japanese defenders, deeply entrenched in earthworks and tunnels. Once, a shell landed right next to Gasche’s foxhole near the island’s Mount Suribachi but was absorbed into the ground enough to end up only dirtying his head. He didn’t watch the Feb. 23 flag-raising atop Suribachi — the most iconic moment of the battle and perhaps the whole war for the U.S. — but did turn to look right after because of all the cheering. “We were almost in a killing [field]. We were having terrible casualties,” he said in 2016. “But when we saw that flag flying up there, there was a sense of relief in that we knew that we had control of that mountain.” Gasche also remembered being at the very front of the line to help advance it, dodging machine-gun fire, chucking greseniortimesmagazine.com
Gasche holds two photos from the Battle of Iwo Jima: Marines with Doberman pinschers, and the iconic flag-raising atop Mount Suribachi. Dogs assisted U.S. forces in the Pacific by detecting hidden enemies, mines, and booby traps; being on alert for enemy movement at night; and carrying supplies, messages, and ammo. The flag-raising, which came on the fifth day of fighting on the island, was a much-needed sight for the battle-worn U.S. troops, who cheered from below and blew ship horns out at sea.
nades, and popping into cave entrances to check for hidden enemies. He didn’t find any that way but did come upon six bottles of sake and, separately, a box of crayons. (Civilians had been on the island but were evacuated prior to the battle.) Among his other contributions was taking out an enemy officer. “He acted like he was out on a beach or something sunning himself,” Gasche recalled. “He was on this ridge. … I just got my sights lined up on him and fired, as quick as I could before he might move.” Gasche made it to March 3, almost two weeks, before being critically injured by the mortar blast. Shrapnel and pieces of his own belt buckle went into his abdomen, and some of it remained there, triggering the occasional airport metal detector. Complications from the lasting fragments are what eventually took his life, more than 74 years later. “The battle of Iwo finally got him,” McCoy said. Despite being in such a gruesome battle, which left almost 7,000 Americans dead, Gasche remembered only one PTSD-like situation: a nightmare during his recovery of enemy soldiers bayonetting him. He went on to serve in the Korean War and achieved the rank of corporal. He attributed persevering after the conflicts to focusing on his education via the G.I. Bill. He received a bachelor’s in business administration from the University of Miami and worked as a carpenter and then for Southern Bell Telephone Company for 12 years. To pursue his true calling — teaching — Gasche got his master’s in education, moved to Gainesville in 1968, and began that year at UF-affiliated P.K. Yonge. Among his roles was working in audio-visual and being the director of learning resources. He retired in 1988. “Bob was an important part of P.K. Yonge’s history and touched the lives of many,” the school’s alumni Facebook page said upon his passing. Gasche said in 2016 that, in his various roles, he tried to set an example for young people by giving them “a glimpse of the right way to live, what patriotism really is: a love of our country, and a desire to serve as a contributing citizen. I feel very strongly about that.” And contribute he did. November 2019
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Gasche’s decades’ worth of community and veteran involvement make up one mighty magazine paragraph: Gainesville’s Milton Lewis Young Marines, which he co-founded and headed as commanding officer from 2002 to 2005; Gainesville’s chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, which he co-founded; D-Day Normandy Veterans of North Central Florida; the Marine Corps League Gator Detachment; the Iwo Trio veterans group, which he founded with two other Iwo veterans: Clair Chaffin and Clif Cormier, who passed away in 2009 and 2017, respectively; the Alachua County Historical Society, which he headed as president; the City Beautification Board, which he led as president for 19 years; Keep Alachua County Beautiful, which he co-founded and led as president for a decade; collecting used American flags to give to Gainesville’s Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter for proper disposal; helping with the installation of veterans memorials in Alachua County; assisting in Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and other events; and Gainesville’s Faith Presbyterian Church, which he co-founded in 1973 and was the last founding member still attending or living. “I would define him first by saying he was a humble servant,” McCoy said, noting also her dad’s love of trees and efforts through the beautification boards to preserve them. “He did not seek anything for himself, ever. He was selfless. “And he had a very strong faith in the Lord, and he, I think, exemplified a person who walked the walk and talked the talk.”
Friend Jim Lynch met Gasche in the mid-‘90s while he was the Alachua County veterans service officer, which helps veterans with their benefits. Gasche was asking about hearing aids because of hearing loss incurred from his military service. Lynch noticed that, despite being injured on Iwo Jima, Gasche didn’t have a Purple Heart. “He said, ‘Well I never got one because everybody … got wounded over there in Iwo Jima, and I didn’t want to make a fuss,’” Lynch remembered. “So I ended up helping him get his Purple Heart, and then from there, we just became buddies.” Gasche helped other Purple Heart recipients by pushing for the creation of parking spaces specially for them at the front of parking lots. Separately, Lynch teamed up with Gasche to create veterans memorials around Alachua County as well as catalogue existing ones, big and small. The documented number of memorials is now above 100, said Lynch, who served as an Army photographer in Vietnam. “No one could say no to Bob, including me,” he said. “And so every time the phone rang, it was Bob, and I’m going, ‘Uh oh, here we go. I got more work to do now.’ But it was good work.” Lynch said he hopes Gasche’s efforts, like collecting flags for proper disposal, will be carried on. One thing he said he’ll miss is ringing the red-white-andblue bell he and his wife gifted to Gasche and that Gasche hung beside his front door. Gasche would make all veterans
Gasche was one of about 16 million Americans who served in World War II, and today, fewer than 400,000 of them are estimated to still be living, according to Department of Veterans Affairs data.
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who came to his house ring the bell, Lynch said. “I’m already missing ringing that bell,” he said. Wait, the fellow Marine, said that as a sign of respect, Gasche would call him by his rank (“major”) or “sir”; Wait would reciprocate with “corporal” or “Mr. Gasche.” And they would finish their conversations with the Marine Corps’ motto, Semper Fi, which is a shortened version of the Latin Semper Fidelis, or “always faithful.” Wait’s family helped Gasche and his wife — whether it was mowing their lawn or filling up their generator in post-hurricane power outages — and the two talked nearly daily. “When I say we were friends, we were friends,” Wait said. “Sometimes we adopt the elderly and kind of just take care of them because they need taking care of. “Well, Bob didn’t need taking care of. There were a few times that Bob needed some assistance, but in the same token, in an instant, he would turn right back around and offer you the same assistance.” Gasche was one of about 16 million Americans who served in World War II, and today, fewer than 400,000 of them are estimated to still be living, according to Department of Veterans Affairs data. Along with McCoy, Gasche is survived by another daughter, Laurene Converse; his wife, Carol; three granddaughters; a great-grandson; and his sister, Cora Alderman. His son, Buddy, a firefighter for the city of Gainesville, passed away in 2010. McCoy said she is continuing her dad’s work in education, now serving as an instructional designer in Memphis, Tennessee. “Everything he taught me [about education] stayed with me, and I use it today,” she said, adding that the instruction began while she was in the fourth grade. “He was just a very simple man. His life’s work was serving literally everyone.” Gasche remained largely active into his 90s, happily helping so many in so many ways, including the author of this article track down other World War II veterans to interview for profiles in this magazine. “I can’t do that,” he said of relaxing in retirement. “That ain’t me. No, I can’t. I’m going down swinging.” s seniortimesmagazine.com
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Calling all Marshas: 102-year-old Marsha Hunt wants to hear from you
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f your name is Marsha, there’s a good chance you were named after Marsha Hunt who turned 102 in October. Whether you’re named directly or indirectly after the veteran actress probably depends on your age, but nonetheless, Ms. Hunt believes she holds claim to being the first girl named Marsha – at least with that spelling. As a teenager in New York in the 1930s, she accompanied her mother to the cinema one day to see “No More Ladies” starring Joan Crawford whose film character was named Marcia. During the movie, Mrs. Hunt whispered to her daughter, “That’s your name.” This was a surprise to the teen since she had always been called Betty! Hunt related this story to Roger C. Memos, writer, director, and producer of the 2015 documentary on Hunt’s life “Marsha Hunt’s Sweet Adversity” and to me when I interviewed her in 2014. As Hunt recalls, when the pair exited the theater, she asked for more information from her mother who revealed that as a newborn, the baby had indeed been originally named Marcia. But a persuasive family member had been concerned that with a sister named Marjorie it could be confusing for siblings to grow up with such similar names. “So poor mother, in her weakened conditioned, gave in and that night I was renamed Betty,” Hunt explained. But on hearing the story, teenage ‘Betty’ fell in love with her original name and remembers thinking how smoothly ‘Marcia Hunt’ rolled off the tongue. So the next day she surveyed her school
friends for their thoughts. “My parents tell me it’s an old English name and it’s spelled M-a-r-c-i-a,” Hunt informed her friends. But they explained with that spelling, it should be pronounced differently such as Mar-see-ah. So Hunt decided on the spot that if
TOP: Early publcity photo of Marsha Hunt. ABOVE: Marsha being interviewed for the 2015 documentary Marsha Hunt’s Sweet Adversity. (provided by filmmaker Roger C. Memos)
she ever needed a professional name, she would not only adopt it but make sure it was spelled and pronounced unambiguously: M-a-r-s-h-a. And so, a year or two later, when Betty Hunt boarded a New York train bound for California to begin work for Paramount, she ditched the name along the way and emerged from the train in
Pasadena as Marsha Hunt. “M-a-r-s-h-a, so far as I know, was born in 1935,” she said. After her first movie “The Virginia Judge” was released the same year, Hunt says she began receiving letters from pregnant women across the country telling her: “Marsha, what a pretty name. If it’s a girl, I’m going to name it after you.” “Who knows how many Marshas have been so named?” asked Hunt. “I would love to find out!” “It would bring her a lot of joy,” said filmmaker Roger Memos in a recent interview. “She always told me she would love to hear from people who were named after her.” Memos says he still receives letters and notes from viewers of his Hunt documentary released 4 years ago. “When I go over to see Marsha I read them to her and she just loves that,” he said. “Sometimes she has me read them twice.” So if readers have stories about themselves or perhaps a parent whose name is Marsha, they can be emailed to Memos (rogcmemos@gmail.com) who will share them with Ms. Hunt as she celebrates a very special birthday this year. “Marsha Hunt’s Sweet Adversity,” Memos documentary on Hunt’s film career, blacklisting years, and extensive charity work, is also available free on TubiTV.com. s Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, columns, and interviews for over 750 magazines and newspapers. November 2019
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Lavery said they try to offer shows of interest to veterans, however, there are certain constraints to work around such as venue capacity or shows that are already sold out. On average, The High Dive and Glory Days Presents donate Vet Tix tickets to shows once or twice a week. He predicts the High Dive will have donated over $20,000 in tickets by the end of the year. At the time of this interview, they had donated more than $10,000, and growing weekly, in tickets. “The High Dive is a historic venue that we believe is kind of the epicenter of the live music and events scene,” Lavery said. Al Maag, chief marketing officer of Vet Tix, said the nonprofit began in 2008. In its first year, the organization gave away
All tickets go to verified veterans. The individual goes through a third party, ID.me, to confirm their veteran status. 1,500 tickets. Now, they give away on average 6,000 tickets a day, he said. At the time of this interview, Vet Tix had donated over 7.5 million tickets which continues to increase every day. Vet Tix is based in Tempe, Arizona, and has about 1.4 million members, which are current serving military (including guards and reserve), veterans of all eras, families of those killed in action and caretakers of veterans. Maag said Vet Tix, in the last year, also just added first responders to PHOTOGRAPHY: STEFFANIE CROCKETT, COURTESY OF HIGH DIVE
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their members. Tickets can come from donors such as major stadium, and they are probably $25 each or you might have the professional sports teams, minor league sports teams, college owner’s seats for $2,000 each,” Maag said, “for $14.97.” sports teams, motor sports, family programs and arts and At the time of this interview, the Vet Tix website had over entertainment events. According to Maag, big name donors 450,000 testimonials, which is growing every day, he said. include NASCAR and Live Nation. Maag explained that the free tickets Vet Tix gives away The tickets also come from ticket help people with everyday stress, holders such as people who have season post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), tickets and do not end up using a specifgetting out of the house and many other ic event’s ticket, as well as other teams, aspects of the individuals’ lives. He said artists, theaters and venues. Maag said according to their studies 75% of people the organization also receives monetary could not afford to be going to the donations from people or organizations. events. However, with the help of Vet “Every penny that we get goes directly Tix 60% of people can now afford to go. to buy more tickets,” Maag said. Maag is a huge sports fan himself. He All tickets go to verified veterans. has season tickets to the Chicago Cubs. The individual goes through a third He went to a game about three years ago party, ID.me, to confirm their veteran and his friend donated the two seats next status. Then the customers are asked to Maag’s to Vet Tix. He said he met the a few personal questions and they are under 30-year-old lawyer and veteran out ready to receive tickets, he said. Vet Tix of the Army who sat next to him. Al Maag, Vet Tix CMO sends out daily emails with all the tick “He said, ‘If it wasn’t for you guys, I ets available in the person’s area. Some couldn’t be out,’” Maag said. The veteran are first-come-first-serve and some are a part of a lottery was not getting out of the house because of his PTSD. After system, he said. using the tickets from Vet Tix, he started getting out of the The tickets are completely free, but there is a transaction fee house more and is much better today. per event (not per ticket). The fee is no more than $14.97 per Matt Kriz, general manager at the High Dive, said donating event, he said. “You could have the worst seats at the Yankees to Vet Tix has gone smoothly so far. The High Dive gives Vet
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Tix a certain number of tickets to offer to veterans. Typically, all their tickets are claimed, Kriz said. He said if things continue as they are now, the High Dive would be happy to continue working with Vet Tix in the future. “It’s nice to be able to give something to that community,” Kriz said. The High Dive is one of the bigger music-specific venues in Gainesville. Kriz explained that they are one of the only venues that has the capacity to bring in large, national touring acts. He said the High Dive has its own dedicated sound staff, a premium sound system and a lot of bands that have worked with them appreciate the venue’s professionalism. “We are a very small crew that mans this place,” Kriz said. “But we are a very efficient crew, and I think that shows through in the work that we do here.” According to Kriz, veterans attend their shows all the time. If you see people taking selfies near the bar, chances are they are Vet Tixers who are sending in a photo of themselves for their online testimonial. “It’s really kind of cool to see [the veterans],” he said. “You can tell that the people are coming out and they’re actually using the service and they’re having a good time.” Here’s to our veterans – we thank you for your service and sacrifice to this great country of ours! s To see what tickets are available in your area, visit: www.vettix.org.
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CALENDAR UPCOMING EVENTS IN ALACHUA & MARION SAMMY MILLER AND THE CONGREGATION Friday, November 1 at 7pm & 9pm Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Rd.
GAINESVILLE - S ammy Miller and the Congregation play “joyful jazz”—high-energy, feel-good music with a dash of stand up comedy. Their style entertains, enriches, and, most of all, uplifts. performingarts.ufl.edu
HOLIDAY KICK OFF DRESSAGE November 2 - November 3 23100 W Newberry Rd.
NEWBERRY - Horses and rider compete in the art of classic dressage that encompasses beginner through Olympic levels, classes begin at 8 AM Saturday and Sunday. southeasthorseshows.com
GRETCHEN PETERS Sunday, November 3 from 7 - 10pm Heartwood Soundstage, 619 South Main St.
GAINESVILLE - There’s a bittersweet beauty to the passing of time — the changes it brings are just as often heartbreaking as they are heartwarming. heartwoodsoundstage.com
PET PHOTO SHOOT FUNDRAISER Tuesday, November 5 from 5 - 7pm Swamp Head Brewery, 3650 SW 42nd Ave.
GAINESVILLE - Book a photo shoot for your pet to support the Humane Society of North Central Florida at Swamp Head Brewery in Gainesville. Spots must be secured in advance at agoldphoto.com/events/gainesville.
RUN WITH THE COPS MICANOPY’S FALL FESTIVAL Saturday, November 2 from 11am - 3pm NE Cholokka Blvd.
MICANOPY - The many local artists, crafters and musicians represent works from all over the Southeast. Along with over two hundred displays of arts and crafts, enjoy multiple food and drink vendors. The entertainment stage plays host to a variety of good-time music throughout the festival.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD November 3rd - 24th First Baptist Church, 20112 N US HWY 441
HIGH SPRINGS - C ollecting shoeboxes with small toys, hygiene items, and school supplies as a means of reaching out to children around the world with the Good News of Jesus Christ. 386-454-1505
MOZART REQUIEM Sunday, November 3 from 4 - 5:30pm Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 100 NE 1st St.
GAINESVILLE - Join Dance Alive Nation Ballet for Holy Trinity Episcopal Church’s All Saint’s Day Concert. The concert features the Holy Trinity Choir and Chamber Orchestra along with guest artist. Reception following the event. visitgainesville.com
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Thursday, November 7 from 9am - 12pm Santa Fe College Track, 3000 NW 83rd St.
GAINESVILLE - The fifth annual “Run With The Cops” will be a morning of fun and fitness open to the entire community. “Run With The Cops” supports those in our area with special needs. Participants can run, walk or roll along the track with law enforcement officers from area agencies. Get an up-close look at police and fire rescue vehicles, learn important safety tips and meet and interact with the members of law enforcement who protect and serve our community. sfcollege. edu/calendar
WOOFSTOCK 2019 Thursday, November 7 from 6 - 10pm Santa Fe River Ranch, 9220 NW 122nd St.
ALACHUA - T he Humane Society of North Central Florida has served our community’s pets and pet-owners for five decades. This year you’re invited to their signature fundraising event, the 4th annual Woofstock, at a new venue! Get groovy with live music, delicious food and drinks, and a live and silent auction — all to benefit the Humane Society of North Central Florida’s mission to end the needless euthanasia of companion animals in our community. woofstock2019.com
BODACIOUS HANDBAG BINGO Thursday, November 7 at 6pm Gainesville Woman’s Club, 2809 W University Ave.
GAINESVILLE - A fun night of bingo with a chance to win designer handbags. Proceeds support Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs located in Williston. Winners of the bingo games win a handbag with a minimum value of $100. A light dinner is also provided. Everyone will have an opportunity to buy handbags that contain gift certificates and other surprises. 352-376-3901 or gwcwomansclub@att.net
STARRY NIGHT Friday, November 8 from 6 - 10pm Florida Museum, 3215 Hull Rd.
GAINESVILLE - O bserve the night sky and explore the world beyond! Gaze at the stars through high-performance telescopes and see a portable planetarium show. Join the Museum for this FREE, fun-filled night of astronomical proportions! Food vendor available. Doors open and stargazing begins at 6 p.m. Let’s reach for the stars! floridamuseum.ufl.edu
THE KRICKETS Friday, November 8 from 8 - 11pm Heartwood Soundstage, 619 South Main St.
GAINESVILLE - T he Krickets are a female Americana group from the gulf coast who’s music is what Paste Magazine describes as “a truly stunning, one-of-a-kind sound.” Fresh out of the studio, the band just finished a sophomore album entitled ‘Redbird.’ heartwoodsoundstage.com
CARMEN SUITE November 8 & 9 from 7:30 - 10pm Santa Fe College, 3000 NW 83rd St.
GAINESVILLE - S F Master Artist Series Presents - Carmen Suite. Sonia Calero-Alonso returns to the Northwest Campus to restage this masterpiece, choreographed initially in 1967, by her late husband Alberto Alonso, for Bolshoi ballerina, Maya Plisetskaya. Alberto, creator of the “cuban style” of ballet, later had a new, lively career in the US, as the Master Artist in Residence at Santa Fe College. Featured will be live accompaniment by the Gainesville Orchestra, under the direction of conductor, Evans Haile. This ballet has NOT been performed with a live orchestra in the US since 1974. sfcollege.edu/calendar
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SEAN ROWE WITH MATTHEW FOWLER Sunday, November 10 from 8 - 11pm Heartwood Soundstage, 619 South Main St.
GAINESVILLE - Rowe began playing with percussionist Marco Haber, who played on a few tracks on his first album “27”. Shortly thereafter they began playing under the name Mudfunk and recorded a live album, Live at the Grind, as well as a single of “Wrong Side of the Bed” at Studio Zoot in Albany. Sean played his new release, “Downwind”, on Jimmy Kimmel Live. heartwoodsoundstage.com
FLORIDA MUSEUM FREE FOR VETERANS Monday, November 11 from 10am - 5pm Florida Museum, 3215 Hull Rd.
GAINESVILLE - The Florida Museum of Natural History is offering veterans free admission to the “Butterfly Rainforest” and “Crocs” exhibits on Veterans Day. Call or visit the website for more information. floridamuseum. ufl.edu 352-846-2000
A MUSICAL SALUTE: VETERAN’S DAY CONCERT Monday, November 11 from 7 - 9pm Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Rd.
GAINESVILLE - T he 15th Annual Musical Salute: Veterans Day Concert is a tribute to our nation’s veterans. The Buchholz High School Band & Aviance perform patriotic songs and are joined by the Buchholz High School Chorus for several songs. Admission is free with a donation of one non-perishable food item as a suggested contribution for the Food4 Kids Backpack Program of North Florida. performingarts.ufl.edu
A BRONX TALE Tuesday, November 12 at 7:30pm Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Rd.
GAINESVILLE - B roadway’s hit crowd-pleaser takes you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s, where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be. Academy Award nominee Chazz Palminteri teamed up with Academy Award® winner Robert De Niro, Tony® Award winner Jerry Zaks and Tony Award nominee Sergio Trujillo to create this streetwise musical – based on Palminteri’s true life story. This performance contains strong language and adult themes. performingarts.ufl.edu
Downtown Festival & Art Show November 16 & 17 from 10am - 5pm DOWNTOWN GAINESVILLE, 111 E UNIVERSITY AVE. GAINESVILLE - T he streets of historic downtown Gainesville, from City Hall to the Hippodrome State Theatre will be transformed into a celebration of art and creativity complete with live music, performing arts and a spectacular array of food. More than 100,000 art lovers will fill the streets to enjoy and purchase one-of-a-kind artwork. The festival features 240 local and national artists displaying original oils and acrylics, vibrant watercolors, unique sculptures, dazzling jewelry, decorative ceramics and vivid photography. Fun for kids, live entertainment, food & more! visitgainesville.com
6TH ANNUAL CRITTER TRAIL 5K
STRAIGHT NO CHASER
Saturday, November 16 at 9:30am Silver Springs State Park
Tuesday, November 19 at 7:30pm Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Rd.
SILVER SPRINGS - T he race will begin at the Silver Springs Boardwalk and run through trails within the park. Marked trails will guide you through the race which you may choose to run, walk or stroll. Kids under 12 are half price. For Race details and to Register On-Line, please go to bit.ly/Critter5K2019.
GAINESVILLE - Straight No Chaser is the real deal, the captivating sound of nine voices coming together to make extraordinary music that moves people in a fundamental sense—and with a sense of humor. They are neither straitlaced nor straight-faced, but they have the talent to back it all up. performingarts.ufl.edu
NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF UKRAINE
JOHN PAUL WHITE
Sunday, November 17 at 7:30pm Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Rd.
Tuesday, November 19 from 8 - 11pm Heartwood Soundstage, 619 South Main St.
GAINESVILLE - Wow—the NSO Ukraine and Olga Kern?! Prepare yourself for a true once-in-a-lifetime experience. Known for “a program rich with energy and unusually adventurous,” the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine is considered one of the finest in Eastern Europe. performingarts.ufl.edu
GAINESVILLE - W ith The Hurting Kind, John Paul White has crafted a stunning album that draws on the lush, orchestrated music made in Nashville in the early 1960s. Yet these songs retain a modern feel, whether he’s writing about overwhelming love, unraveling relationships, or the fading memory of a loved one. heartwoodsoundstage.com November 2019
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Bria Skonberg Friday, November 22 at 7pm & 9pm UpStage at the Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Rd. GAINESVILLE - S urround yourself with sleek and timeless jazz as Bria Skonberg brings her bold horn melodies and smoky vocals to UpStage. An undeniable force in the new generation of jazz, Skonberg brilliantly blends respect for tradition with passion for the future. performingarts.ufl.edu
EVENING OF JAZZ Thursday, November 21 from 7:30 - 9:30pm Santa Fe College, 3000 NW 83rd St.
GAINESVILLE - T he Santa Fe Big Band, Jazz Combo, and Rhythm & Blues Band, directed by Professor Steve Bingham, perform traditional jazz arrangements. sfcollege.edu/calendar
TRASHFORMATIONS Friday, November 22 from 6 - 8pm Florida Museum, 3215 Hull Rd.
GAINESVILLE - E ver wonder how milk jugs morph into beautiful wading birds or how gears and gadgets become gigantic bugs? See how Alachua County middle school, high school and college students transform “waste” into creative works of art! floridamuseum.ufl.edu
BÉLA FLECK & THE FLECKTONES Tuesday, November 26 at 7:30pm Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Rd.
GAINESVILLE - Featuring Victor Wooten, Roy “Futureman” Wooten and Howard Levy. Back by popular demand! Groundbreaking banjoist, composer, and bandleader, Béla Fleck, has reconvened the original lineup of his Grammy award-winning quartet. performingarts.ufl.edu
THOMAS CENTER FRIENDS & FAMILY TOUR Saturday, November 30 from 10am - Noon 302 NE 6th Avenue
GAINESVILLE - Enjoy a free docent-led tour of the historic Thomas Center. The tour is appropriate for all ages and includes a short film. Meet in the Spanish Court at 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. The tour takes about 40 minutes. fb.com/ ThomasCenterAssociates
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BEAUTIFUL – THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Tuesday, December 3 at 7:30pm Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Rd.
GAINESVILLE - T he Tony® and Grammy® award-winning inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, including being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, and becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Along the way, she made more than beautiful music—she wrote the soundtrack to a generation. performingarts.ufl.edu
SONGS OF THE SEASON Thursday, December 5 from 7:30 - 9:30pm Santa Fe College, 3000 NW 83rd St.
GAINESVILLE - U nder the direction of Lynn Sandefur, the Santa Fe Singers create an evening of memorable holiday music certain to be a delight for audience members of all ages. This concert also features a variety of percussion sounds and rhythms and is sure to be a family holiday tradition. sfcollege.edu/finearts
SPIRIT OF THE HORSE December 6 - 8 (show times vary) 23100 W Newberry Rd.
NEWBERRY - K YB Dressage and the Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center are proud to present “The Spirit of the Horse”: a live holiday theater production for the entire family to benefit Horses Without Humans Rescue Organization, www.horseswithouthumans.org. An inspiring holiday story that both young and old will love. Please come and celebrate the holidays with KYB Dressage. visitgainesville.com
LIGHT THE VILLAGE Friday, December 6 from 5 - 9pm Haile Village Center, 9116 SW 51st Rd.
GAINESVILLE - Come join us for our annual Light the Village celebration! We will light our Christmas tree and have: pictures with Santa, food trucks, bounce houses and more! It will be a fun time for the whole family! hvcoa.com
AMANDA ANNE PLATT & THE HONEYCUTTERS W/SUPPORT FROM FREDDY & FRANCINE! Friday, December 6 from 8 - 11pm Heartwood Soundstage, 619 South Main St.
GAINESVILLE - T here is an empathetic and charming wit ingrained in Amanda’s songwriting. heartwoodsoundstage.com
CRAFT FESTIVAL 2019 December 7 & 8 at 10am O’Connell Center, 250 Gale Lemerand Dr.
GAINESVILLE - T his annual event showcases crafts that are authentically made by talented artisans and crafters. The Craft Festival provides an excellent opportunity to shop for unique merchandise and gifts and features hundreds of different vendors. Come find something special for yourself or that hard to shop for person in your life. oconnellcenter.ufl.edu
SUNSTATE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ALACHUA COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday, December 7 from 9am - 3:30pm Ironwood Golf Course, 2100 NE 39th Ave.
GAINESVILLE - This is the 15th annual Alachua County Scramble Championship. All proceeds benefit Noah’s Endeavor. For more information on the tournament visit SunStateFCU.org
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FIX THEM ALL Saturday, December 7 from 11am - 3pm Gainesville Garden Club, 1350 NW 75th St.
GAINESVILLE - Pay to Spay presents their first annual holiday fundraiser. Champagne brunch, “Pup” up gift shops, art show, raffles, live music, food trucks and more! Spay and neuter is the best way to eliminate pet overpopulation. paytospay.org
ASK A SCIENTIST: HOT TOPICS IN SCIENCE Sunday, December 8 from 1 - 4pm Florida Museum, 3215 Hull Rd.
GAINESVILLE - S cience is all around you! Take advantage of this opportunity to talk with scientists and ask those questions you have been wondering about. Bring specimens and find answers during an afternoon of discovery and learning. floridamuseum.ufl.edu
HOLIDAY AT SANTA FE Saturday, December 7 from 2-3pm & 6-7pm Santa Fe College, 3000 NW 83rd St.
GAINESVILLE - Come enjoy a wonderful funfilled day at Santa Fe College’s Fine Arts Hall! There will be kid-friendly crafts and refreshments in the lobby, a great holiday musical performance in the theatre, and a chance to meet Santa Claus after a bit of Winter Wonderland Magic! A holiday tradition for the whole family! sfcollege.edu/ finearts
ELIO PIEDRA Saturday, December 7 from 7 - 10pm Tioga Town Center, 133 SW 130th Way
NEWBERRY - Bring your lawn chair and blankets to enjoy the sounds of Elio Piedra in concert on the Tioga Town Center stage! tiogatowncenter.com
HIROYA TSUKAMOTO Saturday, December 7 from 8 - 10pm Heartwood Soundstage, 619 South Main St.
GAINESVILLE - E clectic, immersive and mesmerizing; International acclaimed guitarist and songwriter Hiroya Tsukamoto takes us on an innovative, impressionistic journey filled with earthy, organic soundscapes that impart a mood of peace and tranquility. heartwoodsoundstage.com
HAILE HOMESTEAD HOLIDAYS Sunday, December 8 from Noon - 4pm Haile Homestead, 8500 SW Archer Road
GAINESVILLE - F REE Admission! Stroll through the historic 1856 plantation home decked out in an array of traditional greenery and Victorian finery – with a Christmas Sweets theme. Docents in Victorian costume! See the Homestead’s famous “Talking Walls.” Enjoy live holiday music performed by a variety of musicians. Sip some hot cider as you browse a selection of home-baked goodies, and special holiday ornaments. 352-336-9096 hailehomestead.org
RECURRING EVENTS
ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Mondays 6:45 – 9pm 1624 NW 5th Avenue
GAINESVILLE - This is the kind of dancing which began in the 16th century and is still being written and danced today around the world. All dances are taught, walked through and called. No partner, experience, or special dress required. If you are new please come to the beginner lesson each evening at 6:45. Dance to jigs, reels, and beautiful waltz music by Hoggetowne Fancy. Everyone is welcome. bit.ly/EnglishCountry
CONTRA DANCE First Sundays & Third Saturdays Thelma A. Boltin Center, 516 NE 2nd Ave
GAINESVILLE - C ontra dancing is energetic, social dancing that’s fun for everyone (all ages are welcome) and no partner is necessary. The music is live. Dances are taught, walked through, and called. No experience or special dress is required. Wear casual attire and comfortable shoes. godsdance.org
HIGH SPRINGS MUSIC IN THE PARK & CONCERT SERIES Third Sundays from 2pm - 4pm James Paul Park, Downtown High Springs
HIGH SPRINGS - Bringing exceptional artists to the Downtown High Springs! Events are free and open to the public. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, etc. Dogs permitted on a leash. Artist details and more information at highspringsmusicinthepark.com
GAINESVILLE MUSIC ASSOCIATION PUBLIC SYMPOSIUM & WORKSHOP First Mondays from 6:30 – 7:30pm Aurora Downtown, 109 SE 4th Ave
GAINESVILLE - J oin your music community for a workshop on a carefully developed aspect of different areas of the music business. gainesvillemusicassociation.com
HIPPODROME JAZZ SERIES Mondays at 7pm (through December 9th) Hippodrome Theatre, 25 SE 2nd Pl.
GAINESVILLE - T he Hippodrome Theatre is proud to partner with the University of Florida School of Music AGAIN to bring the Hippodrome Jazz Series BACK to the Hipp Lower Level! The series will continue every Monday, September through December. Doors are at 7:00 p.m. and the music is from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. thehipp.org
FUN WITH FLOWERS Third Tuesdays at 10am Gainesville Garden Club, 1350 NW 75th St
GAINESVILLE - H ands-on floral design program includes lecture, demonstration and materials. Coffee social at 9:30 am. RSVP requested rsvp.ggcfl@gmail.com or www.ggcfl.org
MARY’S HIGH TEA AT SWEETWATER BRANCH INN Third Tuesdays from 3pm - 5pm Sweetwater Branch Inn, 625 E University Ave.
GAINESVILLE - Traditionally served on a 3 tiered stand, includes Sweetwater Branch’s savory and sweet treats paired with your choice of teas and coffees. Please call for reservations 352-373-6760. sweetwaterinn.com
UNION ST. FARMERS MARKET Wednesdays from 4pm – 7pm Bo Diddley Plaza
GAINESVILLE - Bring a bag and pick up some locally-grown and produced vegetables, meat and dairy to take home for your kitchen. There’s also food trucks and live entertainment — all in a family-friendly atmosphere. unionstreetfarmersmkt.com
CHAYAVEDA WELLNESS Second Wednesdays Fairfield Inn & Suites, 3877 SW 37th Blvd.
GAINESVILLE - Y oga, Refreshments, Raffles and Wellness Workshop. Come for part or all, by donation. Have a great time while up leveling your health, meeting others and building a community to share our intention of connecting to a larger purpose and participating in our vision of bringing wellness and self empowerment to our community and those in need. 352-3585005 info@chayaveda.com November 2019
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352-373-1213 TDD: 800-955-8771 Total annual income limit for eligibility:
One Person $24,900 Two Persons $28,450 1901 NE 2nd Street Gainesville, Florida OFFICE HOURS: MON-FRIDAY 8am-12pm 1pm-4pm CLOSED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
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TAI CHI AND GENTLE MOTION
ARTWALK GAINESVILLE
Thursdays at 9:30am & 10:30am 2205 NW 40th Terrace
Last Fridays from 7pm - 10pm Downtown
GAINESVILLE - C lasses for seniors on Thursdays at 9:30 am (Tai Chi) and 10:30 am (Gentle Motions) at Crown Pointe Senior Healthcare Center in Gainesville. Contact Paul Gebhart at 352-379-6124 for info.
GAINESVILLE - Artwalk Gainesville is a free self-guided tour that combines exciting visual art, live performance, and events in downtown Gainesville with many local galleries, eateries and businesses participating. Free and open to the public. artwalkgainesville.com
HIGH SPRINGS FARMERS MARKET Thursdays from 12 noon – 4pm First Saturday each month from 9am – 1pm 115 NE Railroad Avenue
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HIGH SPRINGS - F lorida grown fruit, vegetables, dairy & meats as well as honey, handmade treats and more. The Farmers Market is produced by The City of High Springs. farmersmarket.highsprings.com
GAINESVILLE - T he GFAA Gallery presents members original art work for home, apartment or office. Monthly themes with opening exhibits at Artwalk and displayed throughout the month. gainesvillefinearts.org.
PRIMETIME EDUCATION SERIES
ALACHUA COUNTY FARMERS MARKET
Thursdays from 2:30 - 4pm Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th Blvd.
GAINESVILLE - PrimeTime Institute (PTI) provides a wide variety of educational programs and social activities for people age 50+ that foster wellness, encourage personal and intellectual growth, and that provide an environment for developing new interests, making new friends, and becoming involved as volunteers. Schedule at www.primetimeinstitute.org
Last Fridays from 7pm - 10pm GFAA Gallery, 1314 S. Main St.
Saturdays from 8:30am – 12pm 5920 NW 13th Street
GAINESVILLE - Don’t forget to bring shopping bags, your grocery list, and plenty of small bills. The market prides itself on being a grower’s only market – meaning the vendors selling produce, plants, and other products must have grown the items themselves. 441market.com
THIRD THURSDAY ON MAIN
HAILE FARMERS MARKET
Third Thursdays from 5 – 9pm Downtown Main Street
Saturdays from 8:30am – 12pm Haile Plantation Village
ALACHUA - T his is the perfect event to get your “pre-weekend” on! Alachua’s Downtown area comes alive with the sound of music, unique dining, shopping, craft vendors, and so much more! cityofalachua.com
GAINESVILLE - T ake a stroll down the treelined streets of the Haile Village Center to browse for groceries, prepared food, and handmade gifts. hailefarmersmarket.com
NIGHT IN THE GARDEN
SUGAR CAMP RANCH FALL FESTIVAL
Third Thursdays from 6:30 - 9:30pm Green House Nursery, 15207 W Newberry Rd
Weekends Sept. 28 - Nov. 23 387 SW Cumorah Hill St.
NEWBERRY - Come on out and enjoy a live local band and a stroll through the picturesque gardens. Enjoy fun and games, food trucks, music and more! tghnfl.com
FORT WHITE - Featuring Spookley the Square Pumpkin© and his friends! sugarcampranch.com
HIGH SPRINGS FIRST FRIDAY NIGHT First Fridays from 5pm - 8pm Downtown
HIGH SPRINGS - L ocal merchants will offer special sales, a raffle and more. Family fun for all ages. facebook.com/ HighSpringsDowntownMerchants
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THEATRE Acrosstown Repertory Theatre......................619 S. Main Street, Gainesville Curtis M. Phillips Center............................................ 315 Hull Road, Gainesville Fine Arts Hall Theatre - SFC............................ 3000 NW 83rd St., Gainesville Gainesville Community Playhouse........ 4039 N.W. 16th Blvd., Gainesville Hippodrome State Theatre.................................. 25 SE 2nd Place, Gainesville UF Constans Theatre.................................................. Museum Road, Gainesville McGuire Pavilion Black Box Theatre................. Museum Road, Gainesville Actors’ Warehouse............................................... 608 N. Main Street, Gainesville Ocala Civic Theatre...................................4337 East Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala High Springs Playhouse................................. 130 NE 1st Avenue, High Springs
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THE HIPPODROME STATE THEATRE
GAINESVILLE COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE
Scrooge in Rouge Nov.22 - Dec.22; previews in Nov. 20 and Nov. 21
Beauty and the Beast Nov. 8 – Dec. 8
This quick-change, cross-dressing version of the Charles Dickens classic is set in a Victorian music hall. The Royal Music Hall Twenty-Member Variety Players are beset with a widespread case of food poisoning. This leaves only three surviving members to soldier on through a performance of “A Christmas Carol.” The undaunted trio gamely face missed cues, ill-fitting costumes, and solving the problem of having no one to play Tiny Tim. Done in the style of British Music Hall, it has many bad puns, bawdy humor and witty songs. A raucous holiday treat!
A Christmas Carol Nov. 30 – Dec. 22 With a new adaptation by Niall McGinty, we join a troupe of veritable Victorian actors as they weave the web of this cherished holiday tale. “A Christmas Carol” is an annual staple at the Hippodrome, which has produced versions of the Charles Dickens classic for more than four decades. A Gainesville tradition of singing and storytelling that all ages will enjoy!
The first of Disney’s stage adaptations is based on the 1991 animated Disney film. A wandering enchantress transforms a cruel and vain prince into a hideous Beast, leaving him only one way to reverse the curse – fall in love with another and earn her love in return. Belle, a beautiful booklover, meets the Beast when she arrives at his castle to plead for her father’s freedom. Ultimately, trading her own freedom for his. The relationship between Belle and the Beast grows, leading to an emotional and transformative conflict. OCALA CIVIC THEATRE
The Savannah Sipping Society Oct. 31 – Nov. 24 Four strong, sassy Southern women are drawn together by fate in their quest for happiness through happy hour. Perfectionist workaholic Randa is struggling with a derailed career, recently widowed Dot is learning to start her life over alone, boisterous good ol’ gal Marlafaye is freshly divorced and looking for revenge on her tom-catting ex, and spunky fireball Jinx offers her services as a life coach, though she needs good advice more than anyone. Over six months of laughter, hilarious misadventures and bonding over
cocktails, these Savannah soul sisters form lasting friendships, renewing their confidence and enthusiasm for life. ACROSSTOWN REPERTORY THEATRE
Florida Man Oct. 24 – Nov. 10 A Florida man wracked with guilt digs up his dead father to give him the proper Viking funeral he always wanted. Inhabiting the world of the Florida Man headlines that have consumed the nation’s attention, this dark comedy by Michael Presley Bobbitt is a complement to his recent hit Sunset Village, set against the backdrop of the wild and rowdy folklore of the Sunshine State. ACTORS’ WAREHOUSE
The Ghosts on the Wall Nov. 15 – Nov. 24 Curt and Regina Schonwald are trapped inside WWII Germany. The demoralizing directives from the Reich change the everyday lives of Curt and Regina, along with millions of others, as they deal with ghettos, expulsion and later elimination. Curt and Regina correspond with their son Heinz over a course of serval years with hopes of emigrating to America to be with him. It is inspired by the Wald family letters. HIGH SPRINGS PLAYHOUSE
Scrooge Macbeth Nov. 29 – Dec. 15 Scrooge Macbeth takes the meaning of “the show must go on” to a whole new level. Bob, Sylvia, Victor and Renee are the last four actors standing when a food poisoning outbreak sidelines most of the cast on the opening night of the holiday production of “The Winter’s Tale.” However, that’s not the only setback. Sylvia has just discovered a boatload of red ink in the theatre group’s ledger. With impending financial ruin, a shortage of cast members and an expectant audience just outside the doors, can these four amateur thespians create holiday entertainment to save their theatre? November 2019
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Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True Story of Slavery and Restitution in America BY W. CALEB MCDANIEL c.2019, Oxford University Press $27.95 / $30.95 Canada, 340 pages
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Ward’s ownership of Wood. She didn’t have them when he sold her down the river to Natchez. And for seventeen years, she burned at what he’d done… Don’t be surprised if, as you’re reading “Sweet Taste of Liberty,” you begin to feel rather overwhelmed. There’s a lot going on inside this book. The names, firstly, may cause you to page back and forth to remember who’s who; that this is a highly-peopled account is only a part of the issue, never mind the similarity of some surnames. You’ll truly have to take your time here – which you won’t wish to do, since it’s a story you’ll want to gobble up. Author W. Caleb McDaniel tells a breathless tale with an ominously dark feel through many of its pages, because
for a slave,” but that wasn’t quite true. He paid her, not for her, and Harriet Wood made sure he did. Born in a small town in northern Kentucky, Wood guessed that she entered the world in 1818 or 1820, but no one knew for sure. Moses Tousey owned her then and when he died in 1834 after a series of misfortunes, she was sold to a Louisville man named Henry Forsyth. She toiled two years for him, and when Forsyth’s business fell on hard times, he sold Wood to William Cirode, a French immigrant W. Caleb McDaniel who was living “a version of the American dream.” Cirode purchased Wood in Lexington and, because he was “restless,” he moved to New Orleans shortly afterward, taking her with him. Although he seemed to prosper there for a time, Cirode found himself in dire financial troubles in early 1844, so he abandoned his family the monsters here were real. Yes, it’s a and sailed to France. His wife, Jane, took complicated tale that races from north the slaves she’d retained and returned to south, but the righteous audacity to Kentucky, and then she took Wood to that ultimately occurred in Ohio in 1870 Ohio, which was a free state. makes it worthwhile, fist-pumping, and Agreements between Kentucky and satisfying. Ohio meant that Harriet Wood was Historians, of course, will want still a slave until Jane Cirode freed her, “Sweet Taste of Liberty.” Feminists which happened at some point in 1848. shouldn’t miss it. Folks with an opinion Finally, Wood was free and she had the on reparations should find it. All of you papers to prove it. will want to take it home. s She didn’t have them with her, Terri Schlichenmeyer has been reading though, when Zebulon Ward conspired since she was 3 years old and she never goes to kidnap her and take her to market to anywhere without a book. She lives with her sell back into slavery. The papers never two dogs and 11,000 books. surfaced during a lawsuit challenging
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“Is a little chest pain normal?” Emergency symptoms are good at hiding. Not all signs of an emergency are obvious. Ongoing symptoms like dizziness, shortness of breath and chest pain could be an emergency in disguise. Thankfully,
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