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December 2014
A STRONG FUTURE
MAYOR HAYWARD: HIS PAST SUCCESSES, CURRENT CONTROVERSIES AND FUTURE PLANS
editor’s note > my two cents on the subject
Another year has come and gone and it seems like just yesterday I was writing my December 2013 editorial. As this year comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on my successes and my shortcomings and thinking about how I will try to be better in 2015. I’ve decided to keep it simple—rather than making a bunch of specific promises that I won’t be able to keep in the long run, my goals for 2015 are simply to do better. I know what’s good for me and what isn’t. So, it’s all about choices and I hope in 2015 we can all make healthier choices. Here’s to that! But let’s not get ahead of ourselves—before the New Year comes Christmas or Chanukah or Kwanza or just a great time to gather with family and friends. However you celebrate the season, I hope it’s warm and full of love and focused more on people than presents. My family and I really enjoy all of the Pensacola holiday traditions, especially Winterfest. If you haven’t experienced the fun-filled trolley rides and performance tours, make sure to add it to your to-do list this year. You won’t regret it. Even the most cynical Scrooge in your family will be swept up in the wonder and delight of the season. And be sure to head down to Palafox Street for Pensacola’s annual New Year’s celebration, The Pelican Drop. Where else can you ring in the New Year as a giant metal bird descends upon thousands of revelers? With early activities for families and later activities for grown-ups, it’s sure to be a great time for everyone. Read about both events on pages 8 and 10. Another December tradition here at Pensacola Magazine is our interview with Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward. It’s been an interesting year for Mayor Hayward—one full of challenges and triumphs. We hope you enjoy the interview and Mayor Hayward’s reflections on his first term in office and his goals for his second. This issue also holds profiles on the winners of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Philanthropy awards, some fun holiday DIY décor tips, and so much more. I hope you enjoy this issue and that you have a very happy holiday and a fantastic and healthy New Year.
Kelly Oden Executive Editor
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CONTENTS FEATURES
27. National Philanthropy Day 31. Handcrafted Holiday Decor 34. A Strong Future
Mayor Hayward: His Past Successes, Current Controversies and Future Plans
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DEPARTMENTS 8. Winterfest 2014 10. Pensacola Pelican Drop 12. The 100� Year Journey 14. The Fitter and Faster Swim Tour 16. PLAY Events & Adventures
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20. LIVE Art, Music & Culture
24. GIVE Nonprofit News
44. REPEATS Pensacola Scene
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On the cover: Mayor Ashton Hayward. Photo by Guy Stevens
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WINTERFEST 2014 By Christian Pacheco
You better watch out, you better not cry, but you better check out all the festive sights and sounds that take over Downtown Pensacola during the last days of 2014. Pensacola Winterfest runs through December 23, hosting a slew of performances, activities and merriment on the chilly downtown streets. One of the most popular festival attractions is the Performance Tour, a roving collaboration between Winterfest and Red Trolley Repertory Theatre. For six nights, sightseers can hop aboard the trolley for a 60-minute musical trip through Downtown Pensacola. The vehicle becomes a stage while the downtown neighborhood and Winterfest’s set pieces provide a dramatic backdrop. There will be three all-new performances this year, and annual favorite performances of The Nativity and Cajun Christmas will feature new musical numbers. A five-trolley fleet including Snowflake, Frosty, Gingerbread, Peppermint and newly restored Candycane will be carrying the melodious holiday entertainment. Guests can choose which vehicle to board when they reserve their spots, according to the official website. Singing and stage shows make up a good portion of the wintery fun, but there is so much more to do. Take that special someone on a ride on the Cinderella Carriage through decked-out Seville Quarter every night of the Performance and Santa’s Holiday
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Express Tours. Adult tickets are $15, children’s tickets are $10 and couples can even reserve the whole carriage for themselves. Everyone can join Rudolph and his furry friends in their Reindeer Games throughout December. Dance with the reindeer, build your own snowman, pummel the Grinch with snowballs and enjoy plenty of goodies, all for free. In addition to his reindeer, Santa Claus and his elves will also be coming to Downtown Pensacola, meeting children and taking pictures with them in the Plaza Wonderland at the Escambia County Courthouse. Digital photo deliveries are $12, while print and digital packages are $15. Children and adults can even take a ride around town with the head elf himself during Santa’s Holiday Express Tour. Santa will be holding trolley trips Dec. 15-17 and 22-24. Adult tickets are $12 and children can ride for half price. Though guided tours are a staple of the festivities, Winterfest even accommodates those who want to tour the area by themselves. Groups of sightseers with their own bus or large vehicle can arrange to have a tour guide accompany them while they drive through the Performance Tour route. To learn more about Winterfest, including complete event schedules and ticket prices, call 850-583-1365 or visit pensacolawinterfest.org.
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Pelican Drop By Sarah Walter
A new year signals letting go of the old and welcoming the new. But, when the last day of the year comes into view, everyone just wants to have a good time. Whether the celebration is a delicious dinner with drinks at a local restaurant or an auditory feast while enjoying the Symphony Orchestra’s year-end performance, Pensacola offers everything a new year celebration could require. Regardless of how you celebrate through the night, all Pensacolians welcome the new year the same way: watching a glittering pelican light up the night. The Pelican Drop became an instant classic for Pensacola in 2008 and draws upward of 50,000 people in attendance annually. With the streets of Palafox and Government closed to traffic, the Pelican Drop is a self-contained celebration, perfect for those who want to celebrate out on the town with the whole family. Street closures will begin the morning of Dec. 31 and continue through 1 am New Year morning. For those who wish to secure good parking spots but not be left waiting for hours for the main party to start, there will be early family-friendly entertainment beginning at 3 pm at the Center Stage on Palafox and Garden Streets. An attraction new to this year’s event is a full-size Ferris wheel. Carnival games also will line the streets, and at 5:30 pm, the popular “Characters On The Go” interactive show will return to the Center Stage this year where children and their parents will be able to take photos with the characters. For those who do not want to stay out until midnight, the children’s area will host a special kids’ countdown at 8 pm complete with confetti and a fun bubble stomp.
The celebration continues as night falls on the Main Stage. Musical entertainment will begin at 5:30 pm with the Beatles tribute band Not Quite Fab. The ceremonial blessing of Pensacola, honoring the city and giving it fortune in the upcoming year, will commence at 6:45 pm. The bird of the night—the glittering 14foot-tall pelican—will be hoisted 100 feet above the intersection of Palafox and Government Streets an hour later. The party will be in full swing with musical guests ranging from Vince Vance and the Valiants, who are celebrating 36 years of music making, to the versatile but always fun stylings of the band Rewind, hailing from Louisiana. Rewind won’t be able to rewind the year as they finish out the party, playing all the way through to 1:15 am on New Year’s morning. Fireworks will serve as the backdrop to the pelican, both of them lighting up the midnight sky as confetti falls on the city. The party downtown might draw to an end, but there are other New Year traditions to still be had. The Flora-Bama Lounge will host its Polar Bear Dip on Jan. 1, in Perdido Key where they invite you to come wash the old year away in the Gulf of Mexico. A similar event, the Polar Bear plunge, takes place on Pensacola Beach at Paradise Bar and Grill as well. Those who want to have a good time on the town, do not have to look far to find afun event. For those who wish to stay home and enjoy the night quietly, they are already set. In the end, enjoying the moment is what it is really about. Here’s to 2015!
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The Naval Air Station Pensacola
Spencer from NASP
Ritchie, The Battle of Midway
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By Sarah Walter
(NAS) is celebrating its 100th year anniversary, and the Pensacola State College (PSC) community is presenting it with a fantastic gift. A graphic arts show comprised of works made by PSC students will be on display in the National Naval Aviation Museum through December. Aptly titled The Journey: Then, Now, Tomorrow, the pieces featured in the show will catalogue the history of the station while also looking to the future. In addition to being a celebration for NAS, The Journey is a showcase for the graduating class of Pensacola State College’s graphic design program. Six students have put together a variety of works that encompass the 100-year history of NAS Pensacola. Now known as “the cradle of naval aviation,” Pensacola’s naval air station had humble beginnings. Starting operation in 1914, NAS Pensacola had a handful of officers and enlisted servicemen and was the only naval air station in Florida. The station grew exponentially through World War I with over 5,000 enlisted men and 1,000 naval aviators trained by 1918. Trying to pull inspiration from such a large history can be overwhelming, but the artist-students navigated the halls of the National Naval Aviation Museum and honed in on what would become the theme of their show. “Their brief was to design products based off of the 100th anniversary of Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida,” says
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graphic design professor and coordinator of the art show Mark Hopkins. “The task in this class was to come up with a name for the show.” After cycling through many prospective titles, the students settled on The Journey, a title that reflects both the content of their work and their own journey in creating this show. Being given limited direction and left to their own imagination, the students found creative ways to push their artistic boundaries. “We teach our students to use their own work,” says Hopkins. “But, in this case, some of them decided to use some of the archival photographs and design their works around those photographs.” Being able to design with archival photographs and give them new life with modern design aesthetic is just the tip of the iceberg of inspiring design work to be found in The Journey. The students’ work will be displayed in the museum’s gallery through the first week of January. For more information, please visit navalaviationmuseum.com.
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The Fitter and Faster Swim Tour
By Valerie Thornewell
Through the hard work and collaboration of many local swim teams along with The University of West Florida, more than 100 young swimmers were able to participate in a swim clinic called The Fitter and Faster Tour. The tour is a paid teaching clinic that allows young swimmers to meet, swim with, and learn how to improve their technique from actual American Olympians. On Nov. 9, participants not only learned how to hone their craft from some of the best swimmers in the world, they were able to have one-on-one time with their heroes as well. They also had a chance to get their swim gear autographed and take photos while wearing real Olympic medals. This part of the event is meant to inspire the young swimmers to continue to work hard and pursue their dreams. Four-time Olympic silver medalist Kara Lynn Joyce and 2012 London Olympic Games breaststroker Scott Weltz were the clinicians at the event. The two were very hands-on and patient while teaching the youngsters their own personal favorite drills and training methods. “It is a great opportunity for us as Olympic athletes to bring swimming back to a grassroots level,” Joyce said. “We grew up on club teams just like this and I was able to meet one or two Olympians growing up and it had a profound impact on me. To
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get this experience at any age can really make a difference.” Although most of the participants were from paid club teams such as the Greater Pensacola Aquatic Club or local high school teams, 30 of these participants were a part of a free swim team called SEASTARS. This team is a part of a nonprofit organization in Pensacola called SEASTARS Aquatics, which works with at-risk and underprivileged youth. SEASTARS is the only swim team of its kind in the United States, serving kids who would never be able to afford the normal costs of a swim team, let alone an experience such as the Fitter and Faster Tour. Robin Heller, coach and co-owner of SEASTARS Aquatics, approached the Fitter and Faster Tour representatives a few months ago to ask how she could attract the clinicians to the community and to her team. The tour agreed to allow 30 of her swimmers participate if she could secure at least 65 other paid
spots for the event. Heller exceeded this number and the event was filled to capacity. “The Fitter and Faster Tour hosts nationwide clinics for swimmers of all ages, with dozens of Olympic clinicians participating every year,” Heller said. “The participants don’t just learn how to improve their athletic skills, they are encouraged to follow their dreams in all aspects of their lives and to do so through dedication and hard work.” The Olympians who participate enjoy working with the children and gain great experience from the tour as well. “I think it is great for them to see us in person and hear our stories,” Weltz said. “I think they usually just see us from afar and when they get to hear our personal stories and think, ‘Hey, that sounds like my story,’ then they can really relate. If we can influence them to pursue their dreams, that is the most amazing thing.” December 2014
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PLAY EVENTS & ADVENTURES GET OUT AND PLAY
Dec. 4 ATLAS BEVERAGE CLASSES AT THE FISH HOUSE DECK Atlas Oyster House presents the next installment of Atlas Beverage Classes (A.B.C.). This semester will feature handcrafted beers, two featured spirit brands, and now cocktails with beverage director Josh Goldman, each paired with small plates. Classes are held on the Deck Bar the first Thursday of the month and will feature a presenter for four tastings. Classes begin at 6 pm and cost is $20 per person (plus tax and gratuity).
Dec. 13 COX PENSACOLA CHRISTMAS PARADE AND DASH Spectators will line the streets of downtown Pensacola to view two exciting events. Beginning at 5 pm on Dec. 13, runners and walkers will make the 1.2 mile route down to Plaza Ferdinand. Following the Christmas Parade Dash is the parade itself, which will have bands from every high school in Escambia County as well as local groups from around the region. To register for the dash, visit pensaco larunners.com. More information about the parade can be found at coxpensacolachristmasparade.org.
ICE FLYERS 2014-2015 SEASON The back-to-back SPHL champions, Pensacola Ice Flyers, are back at Pensacola Bay Center for thrilling hockey. For more information 432.0800. Dec. 6 vs. Mississippi RiverKings Dec. 7 vs. Mississippi RiverKings Dec. 11 vs. Louisiana IceGators Dec. 19 vs. Fayetteville FireAntz Dec. 20 vs. Fayetteville FireAntz
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Through Dec. 24 WINTERFEST 2014 Downtown Pensacola will be transformed into a magical wonderland full of lights and sounds once more as Winterfest returns. Winterfest trolleys and buses act as mobile theaters shuttling audiences to interactive performances locations throughout historic Downtown Pensacola. Local performers bring to life favorite characters of the season, from the Grinch and Ebenezer Scrooge to Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer to the big man himself, Santa Clause. For tickets and information, visit pensacolawinterfest.org or call 850.583.1365
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Dec. 6 PENSACOLA LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTMAS GALA Join the Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum for its Christmas Gala Saturday, Dec. 6 at 6 pm. Pensacola’s Tallest Christmas Tree will be lit at 6:30 pm. Refreshments on the Lighthouse lawn will include cookies, hot cider and hot chocolate and guests can also visit Santa Claus! There are no reservations for this free event. Lighthouse will be lit at 5 pm the remainder of the season. For more information visit pensacolalighthouse.org.
through the beautiful community on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014. Enjoy the visual variety that the family-friendly district offers to locals and visitors of all ages. You will have the opportunity to make discoveries in the quaint neighborhood at the four locally owned shops: La Bona International Boutique, The Mole Hole, Bluetique and Atelier Alcaniz. They invite you to stop in for refreshments that will be served between 11 am and 5 pm to usher in the holiday season. These shops offer a large variety of unique items like women’s clothing, gifts, jewelry, pottery and art.
Dec. 11 Dec. 6 HISTORIC DISTRICT HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE The merchants of Historic Seville District cordially invite you to take a holiday stroll
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IHMC EVENING LECTURE SERIES PRESENTS SURVIVING A SUPERSONIC STRATOSPHERIC FREEFALL: THE RED BULL STRATOS PROJECT Join the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition for the latest edition of its
Dec. 31 NEW YEAR’S EVE MASQUERADE BALL FIRST CITY SHAKESPEARE PRESENTS A NIGHT OF FOOD, DRINK, THEATRE, AND FUN
FREE LUNCHTIME TROLLEY FOR DOWNTOWN Downtown Pensacola has new transportation coming to town. In November Jack Williams of Seville Quarter, along with Quint and Rishy Studer, began providing a free trolley service for the Downtown area that runs Monday through Friday from 11 am to 2 pm. The trolley’s route, resembling the shape of the letter Q, is what sparked the name for the trolley, the “Q.” Making the loop approximately every 20 minutes, the Q will start its route at the newly built Maritime Place Office Building by the Maritime Park. From there, the route will continue east on Main Street, north on Tarragona Street, west on Government Street, north on Palafox Place, west on Belmont Street, and south on DeVilliers Street, completing the route back to Maritime Place. Rishy Studer, owner of the Bodacious Family of Shops, said the trolley would help Downtown workers and shoppers get from place to place in an entertaining way.
evening lecture series on the second Thursday of each month. On Dec. 11 Dr. Jonathan Clark, who served as medical director of the Red Bull Stratos Project, will give a lecture titled Surviving a Supersonic Stratospheric Freefall: The Red Bull Stratos Project. The talk is free but reservations are recommended. Doors open at 5:30 pm and the lecture begins at 6 pm. The IHMC is located at 40 S. Alcaniz St. For reservations call 202.4462.
Dec. 12 HILL-KELLY DRIVE-IN MOVIE SHOWING RIO 2 They say the third time is the charm and the City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department is excited to announce one more time that they’ve rescheduled the Hill-Kelly Drive-In Movie showing of Rio 2 for Friday, Dec. 12 at 7pm. The original showing of Rio 2 was scheduled for July 18 but was cancelled due to inclement weather. Unfortunately our rescheduled date was rained out again on Oct. 3. This is a free and family-friendly event offered at Community Maritime Park. Movie-goers have options for watching the film from their cars in
the old-fashioned drive-in movie style or tailgating, or bring blankets and chairs to watch the movie underneath the stars from the lawn seating area. Parking will begin at 5 pm. Concessions will be available but you can bring your own food. Please do not bring glass containers or pets to the event. The event is sponsored by Hill-Kelly Dodge, Cox Communications, Pensacola Government Federal Credit Union, and Cat Country 98.7 FM.
Dec. 22 SAENGER CLASSIC HOLIDAY MOVIE The Saenger Theatre is bringing classic movies back to the big screen, holidaystyle! Everyone’s favorite classic holiday movie It’s A Wonderful Life, will be shown on Monday, Dec. 22 at 6:30 pm. The Box Office will open at 5:30 pm to purchase tickets, or they can be purchased in advance at the Saenger Theatre Box office for only $5. The movie will be seated on a first-come-first-served basis. For more information on upcoming events at the Pensacola Saenger Theatre visit pensacolasaenger.com.
Celebrate the end of 2014 and the start of a new year in style! First City Shakespeare is hosting a New Year’s Eve masquerade ball - an elegant evening of music and comedy. The event, which will include performances by members of the Shakespeare company, begins at 8 pm with a cocktail hour and hors d’oeuvres. Throughout the evening, guests will also enjoy an open bar and dessert bar, dancing, games, and silent auction. Costumes and masks are required, and there will be an unmasking and champagne toast at midnight. For this event, members of First City Shakespeare are preparing entertainment from some of Shakespeare’s funniest comedies. Guests will be presented with short pieces from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Comedy of Errors, and As You Like It. Shakespeare included plenty of adult content in his plays, and guests will experience some of it throughout the evening. Tickets are $75. With tickets, guests receive: food, drink, games, dancing, performances, and the chance to win a two-night staycation at the Hilton Pensacola Beach. For more information, visit http://setsco.org/firstcity-shakespeare.html or call Michelle Hancock at 662.278.8383.
Through Dec. LOST VIRTUE: PENSACOLA’S RED LIGHT DISTRICT AT THE DESTINATION ARCHAEOLOGY RESOURCE CENTER The Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) is opening a new temporary exhibit titled Lost Virtue: Pensacola’s Red Light District inside the Destination Archaeology Resource Center. While the women who worked in Pensacola’s red light district left few written records behind, archaeology is helping to tell their story. Several artifacts associated with the women who worked in Pensacola’s red light district during the late 1800s and early 1900s uncovered through archaeology will be on display for the first time. The DARC is located on the first floor of the Florida Public Archaeology Network headquarters at 207 East Main St. (next to Fish House). Admission is free. The exhibit will be on display until the end of January 2015.
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Dec. 13 PENSACOLA CAMELLIA CLUB PRESENTS 76TH ANNUAL CAMELLIA SHOW AND PLANT SALE Pensacola’s oldest camellia club, established 1937, presents its 76th annual camellia show and camellia plant sale on Saturday December 13 at First Baptist Church in downtown Pensacola. The camellia show is expected to have approximately 2,000 camellia blooms. The show is adjudicated according to the rules of the American Camellia Society and nationally known judges will be participating in the event. Camellia plant sales begin at 9 am to 4:30 pm and there will be desirable varieties which may not be readily available elsewhere. In addition there will be books about camellia care for sale as well as advice from experts. Bloom entry and judging of the show will be completed by 1 pm and the public is invited to view the gorgeous blooms. In addition, there will be exhibits using camellias from members of the Pensacola Federation of Garden Clubs. Skip Vogelsang, PCC Vice-President and show chair said, “We encourage camellia growers to enter blooms in this show. Those who have not won major prizes may enter in the “novice” category and not have to compete with the “experts.” We’ll even help you identify the blooms should you need it.” For additional information, see the PCC website: pensacolacamelliaclub.com or call Norman Vickers 850.484.9183 or Winkie Rhea at 850.438.7270.
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LIVE ART, MUSIC & CULTURE GET OUT AND LIVE
Dec. 1 JINGLE JAZZ AT SEVILLE QUARTER Paul Bruketa heads up the 15th edition of Jingle Jazz Monday, Dec. 1 at Seville Quarter with an all-star cast of musical talent once again. Musicians include Bert Kimberl on piano, Walt Kattner on guitar, Bob Andrews on bass, Bob Maksymkow on sax, Charlie Dicken on drums, featuring the vocal talents of Saundra Daggs and Kathy Lyon as they kick off another great Christmas season for the Jazz Society of Pensacola. Doors will open at 5:30 pm. Music starts at 6:30 pm. For more information visit jazzpensacola.com.
Dec. 6- Jan. 31 THE PMA PRESENTS ALICE IN WONDERLAND Follow the rabbit hole down as the Pensacola Museum of Art presents a whimsical journey into Wonderland through the paintings of Stefani Joseph. Alice in Wonderland bring Lewis Carroll’s beloved novel to life through oil on canvas. Joesph is a British figurative painter and professor at the Savannah College of Art & Design. Her work has been exhibited in over 100 group exhibitions in addition to a number of solo shows in the United States, London, Beijing, Honk Kong, Seoul, Ibiza, and Perpignan, France. An opening reception will be held. For more information visit pensacolamuseum.org.
Dec. 3 UWF FALL CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT SERIES
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The University of West Florida Department of Music will present an afternoon of chamber music on the first Wednesday of November and December at 12 pm in the Old Christ Church in historic Downtown Pensacola. The church is located at 405 South Adams St. On Dec. 3 the UWF Chamber Music Class celebrates the season with merry melodies, performing works of Bach, Handel, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Glazunov. The program also includes traditional Christmas music. Concerts are free and open to the public.
JEANNE ROBERTSON: THE FABULOUSLY FUNNY TOUR AT THE SAENGER
UWF PRESENTS A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Dec. 4 WUWF RADIOLIVE WUWF’s RadioLive is back for the first Thursday of each month at the Museum of Commerce at 201 E. Zaragoza St. Concerts start at 6 pm. This concert will feature Richard Gilewitz, Sally Spring and Ted Lyons and Eric Taylor. Admission is free, but please bring canned food or money to donate to Manna Food Bank. For more information visit wuwf.org.
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At 70 years young, Jeanne Robertson continues to charm audiences with her humorous observations about life around her. This former Miss North Carolina, standing tall at six-foot-two, has an infectious personality, heart and sense of humor. With seven nationally released DVDs, three books, hundreds of hours on SiriusXM satellite radio and over 20 million YouTube hits, the demand for Robertson’s family-friendly and engaging brand of comedy has grown exponentially. Some of her most popular anecdotes include “Don’t Go to Vegas Without A Baptist,” “Don’t Bungee Jump Naked,” and “Don’t Send a Man to the Grocery Store.” Don’t miss this performance at the Saenger Theatre Friday, Dec. 5 at 8 pm. Tickets are $38, $48 and $58. For tickets and information visit pensacolasaenger.com.
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The Department of Theatre at UWF is bringing back Charles Dickens’ holiday classic for its eighth season. The tale of Ebenezer Scrooge is something that people of all ages can learn from and enjoy. For details on ticket pricing and show times, visit uwf.edu/theatre or call the Box Office at 857.6285.
Dec. 6 CHORAL SOCIETY OF PENSACOLA PRESENTS HANDEL’S MESSIAH The Choral Society of Pensacola is once again performing the time-honored masterpiece by George Frederic Handel. The concert will feature over 60 singers and four guest soloists backed by the Choral Society Orchestra led by artistic director Xiaolun Chen. The show will begin at 7:30 pm at St. Paul Catholic Church. Tickets are $22 for reserved seating, $18 for general admission, and $5 for students. To purchase tickets, please call 484.1806.
Theatre. The musical wave to the old year and greeting to the new year begins at 7 pm. For more information, please visit pensacolasaenger.com.
Dec. 12-14; 18-21 PLT PRESENTS SNOW QUEEN PLT presents Snow Queen, a spellbinding new adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, on stage Dec. 12-14 and 18-21. When the shards of a magic mirror freeze his heart, Gerda’s best friend, Kay, is spirited away by the mysterious Snow Queen. As she seeks to find him, Gerda encounters a world much stranger and more wondrous than she has ever imagined. Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 pm and Sunday performances are at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $14, $20, $24 and $30 and are available at the PLT box office or through pensacolalittletheatre.com.
Through Jan. 4 PMA PRESENTS GUILD HALL: AN ADVENTURE IN THE ARTS This exhibition features paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by a variety of significant artists that lived and worked in East Hampton area on Long Island in New York over the past 140 years. Included among the artists represented in the collection are Chuck Close, April Gornik, Childe Hassam, Ibram Lassaw, Roy Lichtenstein, Thomas Moran, Jackson Pollock, Larry Rivers, David Salle, Andy Warhol, and Jane Wilson. For more information visit pensacolamuseum.org.
Through Jan. 5 Dec. 13 IMPROVABLE CAUSE AT PLT Improvable Cause is Pensacola’s best(and only) improvisational comedy troupe performing Dec. 13 at 10:30 pm in the M.C. Blanchard Courtroom Theatre at the Pensacola Little Theatre. Improv is unscripted theatre where dialogue is created instantaneously. Tickets are $7 available at the PLT box office prior to shows. For more information visit pensacolalittletheatre.com.
Dec. 7 UWF SYMPHONIC BAND CONCERT The UWF Music Department will also present the Symphonic Band in their annual Holiday concert on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 pm. The concert will be held in the Mainstage Theatre of the Center for Fine & Performing Arts, Building 82 on the main University campus. This concert is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. For more information or to reserve tickets, please contact the CFPA Box Office at 857.6285.
Dec. 12-14 PENSACOLA CHILDREN’S CHORUS PRESENTS CHRISTMAS ON THE COAST The Pensacola Children’s Chorus, featuring some of the area’s most talented young performers, will once again present this local holiday staple. The shows will take place at
the Saenger Theatre with the Friday and Saturday shows beginning at 7:30 pm and the Sunday show beginning at 2:30 pm. For information and tickets, please visit pensacolasaenger.com.
QUAYSIDE GALLERY FEATURE ARTIST SHOW: CHRISTMAS WITH ART
The Pensacola Civic Band will celebrate the season by bringing favorite Christmas songs to Pensacola State College’s Ashmore Auditorium. Showtime starts at 7:30 on both nights. Tickets are $10. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit lyceum.pensacolastate.edu.
Visit Quayside Art Gallery for its latest Feature Artist Show, Christmas with Art, on display Nov. 27 through Jan. 5. Are you looking for a personal, one-of-a-kind gift or that special something to give this Christmas season? Quayside Art Gallery has the gift or gift certificate. The gallery features three floors of art with over 100 local artists displaying in glass, fiber, jewelry, pottery, paintings ranging from traditional to modern conceptual works, photography and woodwork. Visit Quayside Monday through Saturday 10 am 5 pm, and Sunday 1 - 5 pm. Quayside Gallery also participates in Gallery Nights. For more information visit quaysidegallery.com.
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PENSACOLA LITTLE THEATRE’S ANNUAL HOLIDAY CABARET
PMA PRESENTS PAT REGAN: ROOTS & REMEMBRANCE
Dec. 15-16 PENSACOLA CIVIC BAND PRESENTS CHRISTMAS AT THE COLLEGE
PLT and Coastal Cabaret Ensemble are once again presenting their Holiday Cabaret, which features local performers entertaining crowds with a variety of traditional and modern holiday tunes. Visit pensacolalittletheatre.com for more information.
Dec. 31 PENSACOLA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA NEW YEAR’S EVE CONCERT Send off the old year with the PSO’s New Year’s Eve celebration at the Saenger
During this exhibition artist, Pat Regan will be debuting a new body of work at the Pensacola Museum of Art. As an artist, Regan garners much of her inspiration from her lifetime of painting as well as the red clay banks of her Mississippi childhood memories. Regan attended Pratt Institute in Venice, Italy where she studied art and architecture. Regan’s art has been exhibited in multiple galleries and museums, and many of her pieces have been represented in private collections, including King Juan and Queen Sophia of Spain. For more information visit pensacolamuseum.org.
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Dec. 19-21 BALLET PENSACOLA PRESENTS THE NUTCRACKER Ballet Pensacola is providing dance enthusiasts with another season of this quintessential Christmas tale. Audiences will be enchanted by Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece starting at 7 pm on Friday and Saturday and 1:30 pm on Sunday. More information can be found at pensacolasaenger.com.
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UNVEILING OF PMAS NEWEST PERMANENT COLLECTION PIECE
TRAINFEST AT PMA
GATSBY GIRLS PRESENTS - THE FIRST ANNUAL SPEAKEASY BALL
The PMA invites you to join them in the unveiling of the newest piece accepted into the Permanent Collection: Abraham Lincoln, a bronze statue by Daniel Chester French. The piece was a generous gift from Don Parington and Vaughan Hendrick. A reception will be held on Thursday, Dec. 11, from 6-7:30 pm with the main program beginning at 6:30 pm. In addition to unveiling Abraham Lincoln, the PMA will also recognize many gifts donated to the Permanent Collection through the past year.
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Model trains will roll through once again as Trainfest returns to the PMA. Families and lovers of model trains are welcome to come view the trains in action. The “N” division of the Pensacola Model Railroad Club has provided the “N” Gauge model train that will be in operation in Gallery 5 of the museum. For the smallest train lovers, wooden train sets will be available to play with as well. On Dec. 20, the Trainfest will receive a special visit from Santa and his elves along with the winterfest crew. Admission to Trainfest is $5 per person or $20 per family (4 or more people). Children two and under are free. For more information, please visit pensacolamuseum.org.
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The Speakeasy Ball will be the place to be in Pensacola on New Year’s Eve. From valet service, to a coat check, to full-on red carpet, paparazzi and lots of champagne, Pensacola’s Crowne Plaza will be brimming with Gatsby-esque delights from 9 pm to 1 am. Formal 1920s Gatsby attire is requested. Tickets are $100 in advance and $125 at the door. For tickets and more information visit kreweofgatsbygirls.com.
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GIVE NONPROFIT NEWS GET OUT AND GIVE
POINSETTIAS, TREES & GIFTS AVAILABLE FROM ARC GATEWAY Dec. 11-24
Get some holiday shopping done at Arc Gateway! Poinsettias, Christmas trees and gifts are now available. Add some color to your home with our six different varieties of poinsettias in a range of color varieties and sizes starting at $5.95. Reserve yours today at the plant nursery by calling 469.0849 or print off an order form at arc-gateway.org and email to Darlene Bonelli, dbonelli@arc-gateway.org. Christmas trees come in a wide variety of sizes this year and are freshly cut and delivered from North Carolina. Lush, soft needles make for the perfect tree for your home, church or office! (Volunteers are needed to help load and sell them as well – call 469.0849). Christmas trees are available in front of the Dove Garden Shop Monday through Saturday, 8 am-6 pm; and Sunday 12-4 pm. Stop in the Dove Gift Shop for an array of handmade items to give as gifts. For more information visit arc-gateway.org.
THE PENSACOLA HUMANE SOCIETY TWELVE STRAYS OF CHRISTMAS Commemorate 12 days of adoptable dogs and cats who are desperately looking for their forever homes! The Pensacola Humane Society will offer a discounted adoption fee for each pet on his/her day: $40 for dogs and $10 for cats. Please help these pets find a home for Christmas. Visit pensacolahumane.org for more information. The Pensacola Humane Society is a not-for-profit, no-kill shelter for homeless, abandoned and neglected cats and dogs and is located at 5 N. Q St.
PEOPLES CHOICE VOTING CONTINUES IN SOGO GINGERBREAD HOUSE COMPETITION Look out for whimsical gingerbread creations throughout the SOGO District of Downtown. A panel of local celebrity judges have scored the gingerbread creations, and those results will be kept under wraps until an award ceremony scheduled for Dec. 17. However, local friends, family, shoppers, and fans of these gingerbread makers have the chance to vote for their winning choice as well. Top prize for the People’s Choice category is $1,000. Votes cost a quarter each, with all proceeds going to benefit the Health and Hope Clinic, which provides health care services to uninsured individuals and families in our
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community. Votes may be cast by purchasing tickets at the SoGourmet shop upstairs from the Bodacious Olive. Tickets or cash may be dropped into the voting ballot boxes at each gingerbread house location. SOGO retailers that will be hosting gingerbread creations during the display period include the Shux Oyster Bar, Fiore of Pensacola, Pure Pilates Downtown, Susan Campbell Jewelry, Mainline Art House, Don Alans, SoGourmet, and McAlpin Interiors.
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Dec. 6 PENSACOLA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT RUNWAY RUN 5K The second annual Runway Run will take place at the Pensacola International Airport at 10 a.m. Join runners and joggers of all skill level as you have the unique opportunity to run down the runway. Early registration goes through Oct. 31, regular registration through Dec. 4, and late registration the day of the event. Prices are $20, $25, and $35 respectively. All registered participants will receive an event t-shirt. Proceeds from this event benefit the USO. For more information, please visit flypensacola.com.
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N ATIONAL P HILANTHROPY D AY
Robin Johnston
By Christian Pacheco
The enrichment of neighborhood, cities and entire communities is something to be celebrated. The projects, people and efforts that improve our lives are certainly worthy of recognition, and, fortunately, there are some well-known occasions for doing so.
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“National Philanthropy Day is the special day set aside to recognize and pay tribute to the great contributions that philanthropy—and those people active in the philanthropic community—have made to our lives, our communities and our world,” the Association of Fundraising Professionals website states. A day before the Nov. 15 observance, a day that was organized by Douglas Freeman and given official recognition by Ronald Reagan in the 1980s, AFP West Florida Chapter hosted their annual National Philanthropy Day Celebration and Awards Ceremony at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front. The day kicked off with the Fundraising Judo seminar, where attendees learned how to “align the interests of volunteers, donors and organizations to achieve maximum fundraising success, while creating a more harmonious and productive fundraising relationship for everyone involved,” according to the event webpage. “Fundraising Judo” was followed by “Zero to $60k (or more) in Just One Year,” which was centered on building feasible initial fundraising campaigns. Both workshops were led by Robin Johnston from Motivation Design Group, a company that assists nonprofits with fundraising and the exclusive provider of Fundraising Judo. The seminars tackled key fundraising issues such as getting in-tune with donors’ needs and aligning solicitor and donor needs, skills and passion. Johnston contrasted his judo-based fundraising system with harsher standard practices, which he called “fundraising karate.” He said that even though both systems entail people doing their best to raise money for worthy causes, the latter is more rigid and forceful toward donors while the former is focused on moving with a person’s energy and needs, much like judo itself. The awards ceremony and luncheon followed the workshops, with four honors to be decided. Buzz Ritchie, a Pensacola bank owner and former state representative, won the award for Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser. Ritchie has worked to raise funds for Capstone Adaptive Learning and Therapy Centers, the YMCA of Northwest Florida, and the Boy Scouts of America. Sonya Davis, AFP West Florida’s president, presented Ritchie with his award, noting in her citation that nonprofits and recommending organizations described Ritchie as innovative and someone who wasn’t just interested in raising money and creating better businesspeople, but someone who worked to help others become better people in general. This year’s Outstanding Fundraising Professional is the late Randall Williams, who was instrumental in raising millions of dollars for the University of West
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Gathering for Award Luncheon
Seminar with Johnston
Florida. Under his leadership, UWF’s 20th anniversary campaign raised more than $32 million. In a video statement at the ceremony, former university president Morris Marx said he was delighted with Williams’ personality and found him to be a joy to work with. Williams’ wife Mary accepted the award on his behalf, thanking the audience and those featured on the video who spoke of Williams’ efforts and personable nature. “You’ve known him for many years, and everything you’ve said and seen is true,” she said. St. Ann Catholic Parish won the award for Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation, joining groups like IMPACT 100, the Pensacola Heritage Foundation, the Kugelman Foundation and the Junior League of Pensacola. Church members have worked with several chariAndrea ties including Caring and Sharing and Pensacola Habitat for Humanity, compiling 233 volunteer hours this year alone. St. Ann Catholic Parish has built many homes in South Santa Rosa County with Habitat for Humanity, recently completing their 20th project. “That should be the mission of all our churches,” said Monsignor Luke Hunt, who accepted the award for the parish and also led the event’s invocation. “[That] is to reach out to the needy in our community.” “We all love what we do. We get more out of it than we put into it, and we all work together,” said Belle Bear, one of the representatives of the Bear Family Foundation, which was recognized as this year’s Outstanding Philanthropist, the final award category. By winning the award, the collective Bear family joins the company of civic champions like Quint and Rishy Studer, John C. Pace Jr. and Robert Kerrigan. The foundation has been heavily involved in the community, having recently donated $1 million to UWF’s engineering department and supply chain logistics certificate program. The Bear Foundation has also sponsored numerous student scholarships for the Pensacola Children’s Chorus and the A.A. Dixon Charter School for Excellence in Pensacola. Personally, Belle Bear is involved with IMPACT 100, Arc Gateway, and the local YMCA. Though the Philanthropy Awards were a time of celebration, the continuation of their dedication to the community was
Rosenblum Introducing Seminar not lost on the attending fundraisers and volunteers. “What’s next for everybody is to continue doing what we’re doing,” Bear said. “What is it that motivates you to do something?” Johnston posed during his talks. “What is it that motivates you to act?”
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HAND
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Doggie Bowtie
Courtesy of Family Features
Handcrafted decor sets a festive tone throughout the house for all your holiday celebrations this season. Deck the halls with these spirited craft ideas from JoAnn Fabric and Craft Stores that transform your home into a holiday haven with cheerful color across the mantel, personalized gift tags, a whimsical use for ornaments and even a way to include your four-legged friends in the fun. For more seasonal crafting inspiration, project guides and supplies, visit www.joann.com. December 2014
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Deck the Candles
Hung with Care Christmas Tree
Skill level: Some experience necessary Crafting time: 1–2 hours
Skill level: Some experience necessary Crafting time: Weekend project
Supplies and Tools: Flameless wax candles Ruler White tissue paper Scissors Markers, paint or colored pencils Paintbrushes Heat gun
Supplies and Tools: 5 embroidery hoops: 6-inch, 9-inch, 14-inch, 18-inch and 23-inch Yardstick White acrylic paint Ruler Clear beading thread/cording Scissors 5–10 clear plastic ornaments (the kind that open in half) Translucent paint: red, green, white Paintbrushes Plastic LED lights Scrapbook paper Marker 150 green shatterproof ornaments in various finishes 1 gold shatterproof ornament Craft glue or duct tape (optional)
Measure candle height and cut tissue paper slightly shorter than candle. Wrap tissue paper around candle. Cut off excess so ends just meet. Place cut tissue paper on work surface. With glossy side down, create design on tissue paper using markers, paint or colored pencils. Allow to dry. Wrap tissue paper around candle securely; hold in place. Use heat gun to adhere tissue paper to candle. The tissue paper will start to look wet as it adheres. Keep gun moving so it does not melt candle. Take caution when using heat gun; wax will be hot. Allow candle to cool.
Doggie Bowtie Skill level: Some experience necessary Crafting time: Less than one hour Supplies and Tools: 8-inch-by-12-inch red fabric (fabric A) Basic sewing supplies Sewing machine Iron and pressing surface 6-inch-by-10-inch ivory fabric (fabric B) Pinking shears Remnant holiday fabric (fabric C) Remnant holiday print fabric (fabric D) 1/4-inch elastic Fold fabric A in half with right sides together. Stitch all open sides leaving 2-inch opening at end. (Note: Seam allowances are 1/4 inch throughout.) Push fabric through opening, turning it right side out. Press piece. Repeat with fabric B. Run base stitch through center of both A and B. Pull on thread to cinch both pieces at center. Place piece B on top of A and run secure stitch to hold both pieces together. Cut remnant holiday fabric C to 2 inches by 5 inches. Fold in half with right sides together and sew along long edge. Flip fabric so right side shows. Wrap around center of bow and stitch in place. Cut 1-inch-by-1 1/2-inch piece of fabric D using pinking shears. Place over holiday remnant C seam. Stitch down. Cut 2-inch length of elastic. Loop and stitch to back of bow. Position loop so collar will slide through and bow will lay horizontal on dog.
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Separate and paint embroidery hoops and yardstick white. Allow to dry. Determine desired height of finished tree to plan where ornaments will hang. The shortest lengths of thread and ornaments are hung from smallest embroidery hoop, longest hung from largest hoop. (Tree shown is hung at 13 inches, 18 inches, 23 inches, 28 inches and 33 inches.) Cut clear thread, using lengths determined in step above, plus 2 inches extra for tying and knotting. Construct clear ornaments. Paint confetti dot design on outside of ornament using translucent paint, allow to dry. Use clear thread to hang an LED light inside ornament or create paper tag noting a gift wish and place inside ornament. Starting with smallest embroidery hoop, use shortest lengths of thread to tie green and clear ornaments all the way around hoop. Trim excess thread. Repeat for remaining hoops. Starting with smallest hoop, secure hoop to yardstick with clear thread. Secure next larger hoop to yardstick below smaller hoop. Repeat with remaining hoops so each surrounds the previous to construct tree with layers of ornaments. Gently shift each hoop as needed to create a uniform shape. Fill empty spots with additional ornaments. Hang gold ornament from middle of yardstick at top of tree. For a more permanent hold, secure hoops to yardstick with craft glue or duct tape.
Picture Perfect Gift Tags Skill level: Some experience necessary Crafting time: 1–2 hours Supplies and Tools: Circle templates Scissors Red, green and white cardstock Photographs of gift recipients Pinking shears Scallop-edge shears Glue stick Cricut machine with circle and tag options (optional) Hole punch Ribbon Various self-adhesive gems Use circle template to cut 3-inch red and green cardstock circles. Cut photos into 2 1/2-inch circles. Attach photos slightly off-center to red or green circles. Cut 3 1/2-inch white cardstock circles, and use shears to pink or scallop edges. Adhere photos and colored circles onto white cardstock circles, centered. Cut 4 1/2-inch tag shapes and punch hole freehand or using Cricut machine. Attach layered photo off-center on tag. Attach ribbon through hole. Use glue stick to attach three self-adhesive gems to red or green circles.
Place crate on top of plywood and trace all the way around crate with pencil. Using metal straightedge ruler and craft knife, cut traced outline on plywood. This will create lid for crate. Lid size should match top of crate. Paint wood crate and lid desired color. Allow to dry. Cut 2-inch strips of glitter paper. Glue glitter paper to inside of crate with glitter facing out, covering open spaces between slats. Line inside of box with more glitter paper. Cut paper to size, adhere with glue. Using transfer paper, draw stocking pattern template design onto lid. Paint design using acrylic paint and small round/detail brush. Apply several coats if necessary. Allow to dry between coats. Paint wood knob and allow to dry. Glue knob onto lid at loop of stocking. Screw hinges onto crate. Glue hinges onto lid. Allow to dry. Hot glue center of a 24-inch length of ribbon to inside of box. Tie ribbon around knob on lid to keep box closed.
Stackable Crate Stockings Skill level: Some experience necessary Crafting time: 3–5 hours Supplies and Tools: Small ready-to-finish wood crate (CD size) 6-inch-by-12-inch plywood board Craft knife and mat Pencil Metal straight-edge ruler Acrylic paint of colors of choice Paintbrushes: medium, small round/detail Scissors 2 sheets 12-inch-by-12-inch glitter paper Glue Transfer paper Stocking pattern templates Wood knob 2 small hinges Screwdriver Hot glue gun and glue sticks 24-inch ribbon December 2014
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Pensacola Scene
Foo Foo on Fire @ First City Art Center
Tony Binion, Sheila Meadows and Michael Conrad
Nikki Nash and Stephen Moody
Glass artists at work
Larry Butler Tribute
Meredith and Dylan Doyen
Potter Ben Twingley’s Pottery Demonstration
The Budweiser Clydesdales @ The Lewis Bear Company
Michael Dennis, Kathy Dunagan and Brandi Welk
Jenny Roney and Mary Hoxeng
Malcolm Ballinger
Cosplayers at Pensacon’s Pop Expo
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Kelly and Lola Oden
Gallery Night, Downtown Pensacola
Aerialists take to the streets on Gallery Night.
Mitchell McMillan, Keilani Hernandez, Barry Jordan, Chris Faison, Kassidy Wilson and Jasmine Jordan
Hiniece Bryant and Michael Coleman
Winterfest Elf Parade
Costumed performers bring holiday cheer to the Elf Parade
Lola Oden and Michael Jet Rosburg
Annie Daniels, Libba Daniels and Chase Miller
Great Gulfcoast Art Festival
Annie Patterson, Bianca Sweat, Amanda Carlton and Melanie Turner
Logan Conklin and Tyler Grubb
Lou Boudreaux and Cookie December 2014
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