FACES Pensacola | Issue 33

In Partnership with Pensacola Mardi Gras, Inc.

Issue 33, 2025

DEBUTANTE BALL

MARDI GRAS MAMBO

MARDI GRAS KICK-OFF 12TH NIGHT

The Krewe of Gatsby Girls 9th Annual Speakeasy Ball

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Thursday, January 30, 2025 Bijoux Restaurant + Spirits Enjoy an incredible lunch, sip elegant wines and indulge in delectable desserts, all of the must-have accessories of the season from The Jewel, door prizes, raffle items, plus more. $175/person Ŷž_Ƌ_īƙ_T‫ڒ‬AǕց

Friday, February 28, 2025 Intimate dinners in stunning homes and venues with a private chef & world class wines.

Limited tickets available $1,000/couple; $500/person

Sunday, March 2, 2025 Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa Join us for world-class vintners, delectable bites, a seated lunch, expert spirit purveyors, amazing auction items and live music. $225/person

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BUY TICKETS Box Office: SinfoniaGulfCoast.org 850.460.8800

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Krewe de Karnaval 10th Anniversary Celebration

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Debutante Ball — The Delta Iota Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

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Jo Rich Beauty 5th Anniversary Party

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Mardi Gras Mambo

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Krewe of Blues 14th Annual Pin and Bead Festival

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Krewe of Gatsby Girls 9th Annual Speakeasy Ball

Featuring: 2025 King & Queen Priscus Tony & Dorrian Vance, Krewe of Cheers photography by: Kristina Wright

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Publisher’s Letter The Mardi Gras season is in full swing, and here at FACES PENSACOLA, we continue our monthly publication “covering the places and faces of Pensacola” and surrounding areas. Our team has been busy covering events including runs, festivals, galas, openings, and more.

Watch out for Kristina Wright, our Lead Event Photographer, along with other event photographers to be included in the next issue.

Besides event coverage, look for 'ƺljǓș EƺǷǩǿǠ ǩАǓȖǓǿljǓॹ XǹƺljǓșॹ 'ƺljǓ the Facts, and FǓΛș 'ǹƺșǦ.

Please stay connected with us on social on Facebook @FACESpcola and Instagram FACESpensacola. We love Pensacola and ƺǹǹ ȠǦǓ ƺΛǓșȅǾǓ ǓΚǓǿȠșॹ ȒǹƺljǓșॹ ƺǿǏ ǟƺljǓș ǩȠ Ǧƺș Ƞȅ ȅАǓȖঀ [ǓƺljǦ ȅȣȠ Ƞȅ ǹǓȠ us know about your upcoming event. We would love to include you in our calendar and cover your events.

Thank you, Pensacola, for welcoming us and including us in your events.

Don’t forget to check out our advertisers and give them some love.

We can’t wait to see your faces!

Steve Barber

Publisher/Editor steve@facespcola.com

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Issue 09, 2023

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Cordova Mall Ball

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Mardi Gras 12th Night Celebration

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BROUGHT TO YOU BY SCARLETT & PRESENTED BY HANCOCK WHITNEY

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A celebration for the culture

FIESTA ALL KREWE BALL

3RD ANNUAL R&B AND BLUES Freedom Party

FavorHouse Round-up

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Team Faces

Steve Barber Publisher/Editor

Jessica Graña Creative Director

Kristina Wright Lead Photographer

Contributors Hudson Aho, Distribution Polkadot Entertainment, Photographer

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Mardi Gras Kick-off 12th Night photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Downtown Pensacola

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1 Ashley Byers, Bailey Drouanz, Hannah Zimmern • 2 Jeff & Cara Vickers • 3 Krewe de Karnaval 4 Michael & HIM Empress Myishola Matthews • 5 Krewe of Blues • 6 Kari Scott, John Stamos, Tiffany Gray

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Mardi Gras Kick-off 12th Night photographer: Kristina Wright

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Mardi Gras Kick-off 12th Night photographer: Kristina Wright

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13 Melissa Wright, Dawn Grace • 14 Rhonda Wiggins, James Conyers • 15 Father Pat Lapointe of St. Joseph’s, Danny Zimmern 16 The Krewe of Gatsby Girls • 17 Krewe de Voulez Vous

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Mardi Gras Kick-off 12th Night photographer: Kristina Wright

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18 Chris Wilcox, Chesley Polk, Danny Zimmern, Marty Stanovich, Jo Rich, Steve Barber • 19 Alicia Carlson, Brenda Dimos, John & Terri Misita • 20 Julie Franklin, Jamie Wells • 21 Jason Baum, Whitney Hinton • 22 Jamie Maher, Amanda Lopez 23 Melissa Nichols, Jessica Lindsey, Tabitha Shelnutt • 24 Carrie Lee, Rebecca Stiegler, Colleen Vargas

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Faces of SerVice Q+A Jason Boatwright Military Branch: Air Force Rank: Air Force 1st Class Years Served: 2 Was there a specific moment or person that influenced your decision to serve?

My grandfather was who inspired me to join the military. As a kid, he used to take me on base, and we would watch the ȒǹƺǿǓș ȠƺǷǓ ȅА ƺȠ /ȣȖǹLjȣȖȠ 'ǩǓǹǏ ƺǿǏ Ǡǹǩǿ ǩȖ 'ȅȖljǓ ƺșǓঀ

What was your favorite thing about serving?

I love helping people and I joined with the goal of being a XȅǹǩljǓ KГljǓȖ ΛǦǓǿ 2 ǠȅȠ ȅȣȠ ȅǟ ȠǦǓ șǓȖΚǩljǓঀ 2 ΚȅǹȣǿȠǓǓȖǓǏ for every opportunity given because I wanted to get as much experience as I could.

During your time in service, what was your biggest accomplishment/achievement?

I really did not get to accomplish much as I developed an eye condition that eventually led to me getting medically ǏǩșljǦƺȖǠǓǏঀ 2 ΛƺǿȠǓǏ Ƞȅ Ǡȅ Ƞȅ ȠǦǓ EǩǏǏǹǓ ƺșȠ ƺǿǏ șǓȖΚǓ ΛǩȠǦ my brothers and sisters in arms and I still think about if I was ƺLjǹǓ Ƞȅ Ǡȅ șǓȖΚǓ ȅΚǓȖ ȠǦǓȖǓ ljȅȣǹǏ 2 ǦƺΚǓ ǾƺǏǓ ƺ ǏǩАǓȖǓǿljǓ ȅȖ impacted someone’s time in a positive way.

Can you share something you learned about yourself during your service?

I learned that I am not immortal and not to take life for granted. I was blind for seven years and you don’t think about disabilities at a young age. I went at 18 and didn’t expect to be discharged from the military so quickly. I did not want to leave my team and I felt that I was abandoning them by my limitations. At times I regret even going to sick call.

What advice would you give someone thinking about joining the military?

How do you stay connected to your community while serving?

Never forget where your home is and know that by coming home and connecting with your community to encourage other young people about what it means to serve and give back.

Serving in the military pushes you to your core and builds your șǓǹǟ ljȅǿЙǏǓǿljǓ ƺǿǏ ǾȅșȠ ΡȅȣǿǠ ȒǓȅȒǹǓ ǿǓǓǏ ȠǦƺȠ ljǦƺǹǹǓǿǠǓ ƺǿǏ ȠǦǓ șǓǹǟ ljȅǿЙǏǓǿljǓ ȅǟ ǷǿȅΛǩǿǠ ȠǦǓΡ ǏǩǏ șȅǾǓȠǦǩǿǠ ȠǦƺȠ ǾȅșȠ people would not think of even attempting. I myself was never challenged at a young age and joining helped me realize I could do anything if I put my mind to it.

Think about the future and what you would like to do after service. Understand that you can not turn back the clock and what you learn while serving in the military can be used to better your community. I wanted to start a community-based police program to help reduce crime and build a coalition between the neighborhoods and police to show others you have nothing to fear from law enforcement.

Knowing what you do now would you join the military and serve again?

I would have joined regardless, but I would have done college ЙȖșȠঀ 2 ȖǓƺǹǹΡ ǏǩǏ ǿȅȠ ǦƺΚǓ ǾȣljǦ ǠȣǩǏƺǿljǓ ΛǦǓǿ 2 ЙȖșȠ șȒȅǷǓ with a recruiter, and I feel that things would have ended ǏǩАǓȖǓǿȠǹΡ ǟȅȖ ǾǓ ǦƺǏ 2 ǦƺǏ șȅǾǓȅǿǓ ȠǦǓȖǓ Ƞȅ ǾǓǿȠȅȖ ǾǓঀ

Krewe de Karnaval 10th Anniversary Celebration photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Pensacola Improv Center

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Krewe de Karnaval photographer: Kristina Wright

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Debutante Ball — The Delta Iota Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Brownsville Community Center

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1 Tasha & Terrance Savage • 2 Katrina Philpot, Tanesha Philpot • 3 Gregory & Gloria Clay • 4 Patricia Clay, Maime Hixon, Adrienne Wilkins-Simmons • 5 Brigette & Larry Brooks • 6 Sondra Hill, Carlyn James, Erica George • 7 Bridget & Lester Smith 8 Shanta Stallworth, Will Estes, Janie Watts, Sonja Crocker

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Debutante Ball — The Delta Iota Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Brownsville Community Center

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9 Betty Freeney, Latreese Freeney, Kristen Harris • 10 The Gatson Family • 11 LaShana Douville, Frank Broughton, Cecily Ford 12 Kiara Smith, Demeturis Hale, Shauna Hale • 13 Marlesa Lynch-Philpot, Tanesha Philpot, Lillie Kent-Savage, Jennifer Williams-Robinson, Katrina Philpot, Mattie Philpot

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Join us for a good time, New Orleans style!

Saturday | March 29 WSRE Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio Pensacola State College Crescent City Soirée 6PM | $125 Walkabout Tasting 7PM | $65

The 34th annual WSRE Wine & Food Classic will be a Creole-seasoned event with a walkabout tasting featuring local chefs and all that jazz!

Sample food, vote for your favorite dishes, and laissez les bons temps rouler!

Event Chairs: Louise & Dr. Brent Videau

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A Little Drama Never Killed Anyone...Or Did It?

While preparing for a performance with their commedia dell’arte troupe, Canio becomes enraged when he discovers that his wife, Nedda, has been having an affair. She refuses to give her lover’s name, as their castmate Beppe urges them to get into costume. During the performance, Canio returns to his jealous rage, and Nedda’s young lover, Silvio, rushes the stage to save her—culminating in a very real tragedy. Featuring one of the most well known arias of all time, “Vesti la giubba,” Pagliacci is a verismo masterpiece of dramatic proportions.

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Jo Rich Beauty 5th Anniversary photographer: Polkadot Entertainment

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Jo Rich Beauty 5th Anniversary photographer: Polkadot Entertainment

Location: Jo Rich Beauty

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Familiar Faces Q+A Russ Moye

Model, Polkadot Entertainment Nursing Student Instagram @liamaloner

What is the best part of your job?

The best part of my job depends on the job in question, but to answer both: for healthcare, being able to take care of those at their most vulnerable is truly the most rewarding job.

Bringing smiles and crying alongside those going through hard times is what being human is all about. It quite literally pulls the veil of life away to reveal the raw, true emotions.

And it’s something I wouldn’t trade. As for modeling — it has made me more adaptable, versatile, and it’s taught me so much discipline. I enjoy making others smile and it’s a nice ȖǓǟȖǓșǦǓȖ ȅȣȠșǩǏǓ ȅǟ ȠǦǓ ǦǓƺǹȠǦljƺȖǓ ЙǓǹǏঀ

What is Pensacola to you? Would you recommend Pensacola as a place to call home to potential residents?

Answer — truthfully — being a Pensacola native, I spent a lot of my younger years sticking my nose up at my hometown. I didn’t get the hype! I wanted more. I used a few bad instances ƺș ȖǓƺșȅǿș Ƞȅ ΛȖǩȠǓ ǩȠ ȅА ȠǦǓ ǾƺȒ ΛǦǓǿ ǩȠ ljƺǾǓ Ƞȅ ljǦȅȅșǩǿǠ ƺ place to settle down. But after years of running away, moving ljǩȠΡ Ƞȅ ljǩȠΡॹ ƺǿǏ ƺǹΛƺΡș ЙǿǏǩǿǠ ǾΡșǓǹǟ ǾǩșșǩǿǠ ǦȅǾǓ ॺ 2 realized something. Pensacola was not the problem. It was me, I’m the problem (Taylor Swift reference to those who get it, get it)! I was looking at life through a negative lens. Local apathy is real my friends. I am guilty of not seeing the forest ǟȅȖ ȠǦǓ ȠȖǓǓșঀ vǦǓǿ Ρȅȣ șǓȠ ΡȅȣȖ șǩǠǦȠș ȅǿ ЙǿǏǩǿǠ șȅǾǓȠǦǩǿǠ ΛȖȅǿǠॹ ȠȖȣșȠ ǾǓ Ρȅȣ v2@@ ЙǿǏ ǩȠ ॺ he Ρȅȣঢ়ǹǹ Ǿǩșș ƺǹǹ ȠǦǓ greatness that triples all that bad along the way. I’m blessed to call Pensacola my home, nothing compares.

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Is there a “Best Kept Secret” in Pensacola you’d like to share?

Pensacola’s best kept secret — the array of culture present. It’s hidden in plain sight. As the cradle of naval aviation and with our award-winning beaches, it’s no wonder we have so much diversity. Pensacola is a blueprint of the American Dream.

2ǟ Ρȅȣঢ়ȖǓ ǩǿ ǦǓƺǹȠǦljƺȖǓॹ ljǦǓljǷ ȅȣȠ [ȣȠǦঢ়ș hǿǩǟȅȖǾ ^ǦȅȒș șǦǓ moved to America for the American dream and takes pride in making all our healthcare workers looking awesome. She’s not afraid to tell you what works and what doesn’t. And I love that!

How has working in healthcare changed you?

I believe that working in healthcare has really taught me a lot about those quiet anxieties that we all have — like impending doom, or existential crises. I have seen life start and I have seen life stop and everything in between. It has taught me to stop taking life so seriously. After all, we are only here for such a very short period of time.

Do you have any advice for someone interested in going into healthcare or modeling?

For healthcare, you have got to be prepared to keep your emotions in check. Nowadays, healthcare is focused on the patient’s desires, and these desires can sometimes be against medical attention. You have got to be prepared for people. In healthcare, you are a service to the patient. You have to learn Ƞȅ Ǡȅ ΛǩȠǦ ȠǦǓ МȅΛঀ 'ȅȖ ǾȅǏǓǹǩǿǠॹ 2 ΛȅȣǹǏ șƺΡ ǾΡ LjǩǠǠǓșȠ ȒǩǓljǓ ȅǟ ƺǏΚǩljǓ ǩș Ƞȅ ǦƺΚǓ ljȅǿЙǏǓǿljǓঀ EȅǏǓǹǩǿǠ ǩș ƺ ǹȅȠ ǾȅȖǓ ȠǦƺǿ ǹȅȅǷǩǿǠ ȠǦǓ ȒƺȖȠঀ 2Ƞঢ়ș ǏǩșljǩȒǹǩǿǓॹ ǿǓȠΛȅȖǷǩǿǠॹ ljȅǿЙǏǓǿljǓॹ and versatility.

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Mardi Gras Mambo photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Pensacola Bay Center

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Mardi Gras Mambo photographer: Kristina Wright

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Mardi Gras Mambo photographer: Kristina Wright

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14 Jenn & Captain (Ret) Terry Shashaty • 15 Caleb Day, Bethany Lauren • 16 Cameron Johnson, Jade Hoy • 17 Tiffany Gray, John Stamatelos, Christa Maxwell, Kari Scott • 18 Danny Zimmern, Brian Williams • 19 Kerri Hanley, Valerie Robbins, Carolyn House, Melissa Molett • 20 Steve Campbell, April Glover, Cori James. Carol Anne Mackey

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alerie’s House Pensacola (VHP) was established in April 2021 to provide grief support for children aged 5-18 who have lost a parent or sibling, as well as their families.

Starting with just 15 children and 10 caregivers, VHP now supports over 500 children and families across Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. Since moving into the Gadsden Street permanent location, VHP has seen a 200% increase in the demand for grief support services.

Programs at Valerie’s House

At the heart of VHP is a Peer-to-Peer Support Model, which creates a safe, stigma-free environment where children connect with others who understand their grief, express emotions openly, and develop healthy coping skills. Each child and their families attend VHP twice a month on their assigned group night, the regular connection fosters community and an opportunity to bond with others.

VHP holds 13 group nights each month, including sessions for stigmatized deaths and sibling /child loss. These evenings LjǓǠǩǿ ΛǩȠǦ ƺ șǦƺȖǓǏ ǾǓƺǹ ǟȅǹǹȅΛǓǏ LjΡ ƺǠǓেșȒǓljǩЙlj ǠȖȅȣȒș ȠǦƺȠ help children reduce isolation, build resilience, and learn to understand and manage their emotions.

VHP takes a comprehensive approach to grief support by ȅАǓȖǩǿǠ ƺǏǏǩȠǩȅǿƺǹ ȒȖȅǠȖƺǾșॹ ǩǿljǹȣǏǩǿǠ șȣǾǾǓȖ ƺljȠǩΚǩȠǩǓșॹ Meet the Children Where They Are programs, family and junior ambassador programs, volunteering as VH family, family fun events, wraparound services, and educational initiatives. In 2025, VHP expanded to include groups for infant and pregnancy loss and young adult grief, ensuring VHP addresses the needs of diverse grief experiences.

The Growing Need

The number of children grieving in our region is staggering.

The most recent data indicates there are approximately 12,700 children grieving the loss of a loved one in the region.

Currently, 1 in 8 children in Escambia County and 1 in 12 in Santa Rosa County is predicted to experience the death of a parent or sibling by the time they reach age 18. Without șȣȒȒȅȖȠॹ ȠǦǓșǓ ljǦǩǹǏȖǓǿ ǟƺljǓ șǩǠǿǩЙljƺǿȠǹΡ ǦǩǠǦǓȖ ȖǩșǷșॸ • 30% of Florida’s juvenile detention population has experienced the death of a parent or sibling.

• Grieving children are 5 times more likely to face addiction, depression, and anxiety.

• They are 2 times more likely to struggle academically, with memory loss, absences, and lower performance.

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Crista Brandt, Valerie’s House Northwest Florida Director

These risks can lead to long-term challenges, including diminished career aspirations, strained relationships, and lower resilience. At VHP the focus is on creating a nurturing space for healing and building hope for a brighter future.

How You Can Help

All VHP services are provided at no cost to families and children, ensuring no grieving child is left unsupported. In 2025, VHP expects to host over 100 grief support nights providing care for more than 400 children and over 150 caregivers. This incredible growth is a blessing, but also brings resource challenges

You can help in many ways:

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Your support changes lives and together, we change our future community; one child at a time. Text or phone Crista ȖƺǿǏȠ ƺȠ ࢹࢶࢱঀࢳࢷࢷঀࢱࢸࢺࢶ ȅȖ ΚǩșǩȠ ǦȠȠȒșॸইইΚƺǹǓȖǩǓșǦȅȣșǓঀȅȖǠই pensacola to learn more.

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Krewe of Blues 14th Annual Pin and Bead Festival photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Downtown Pensacola • Charity: Gulf Coast Kids House

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Krewe of Blues 14th Annual Pin and Bead Festival photographer: Kristina Wright

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“Seeing these families find hope and a pathway to a better future is made possible because of this project.”

— Jennifer Lusher, executive director, Family Promise of Escambia County

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You can help!

The Leadership Pensacola Class of 2025 invites your support to help complete the LeaP Home. For more information about donations and sponsorships, visit LeaPClassProject.org.

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