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Ashton Hayward proclaimed the week of April 9-15 as "Pensacola JazzFest Week,” and specifically saluted Dr. F. Norman Vickers for his efforts to promote Jazz in Pensacola. Hayward said that Dr. Vickers "for the past 30 years...has been instrumental in promoting Jazz in Pensacola through his capable leadership with the Jazz Society of Pensacola and especially in organizing and promoting the Pensacola JazzFest.”

HIXARDT TECHNOLOGIES The Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce recently signed a contract with locally owned Hixardt Technologies for front office and back office hardware, software and maintenance. The contract begins this month for a three-year agreement to provide services and was approved during a recent Chamber Board of Directors’ meeting. “It is exciting to see the Pensacola Chamber utilize such an established technological company,” said Sandy Sansing, who chaired the technology task force ESCAMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Sunshine Review, a national non-

profit organization dedicated to government transparency, released the winners of the third annual Sunny Awards and among the winners was the Escambia County School District. The award, which honors the most transparent government websites in the nation, went to 214 government entities with Florida receiving the most Sunny Awards.

losers RICK SANTORUM The last obstacle to Mitt Romney winning the Republican presidential nomination essentially dropped out of the race when he announced the suspension of his campaign.

Santorum, a Roman Catholic, had been seen as the most viable alternative for the Christian Right that had trouble backing the Mormon front-runner. Though he lost his last Senate race and had been out of office since 2006, Santorum tapped into the frustrations that made the Tea Party a force in the mid-term elections. He had won 11 primaries and caucuses and received over three million votes. Santorum said that he is not done fighting.

HILARY ROSEN Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen had to apologize for saying during a CNN interview that Ann Romney had “never worked a day in her life." The comment gave Mitt Romney a much-needed boost with women, or at least those that are stay-at-home mothers.

HUGH KING In an attempt to milk his arrest for as much attention as possible, the no-party-affiliation candidate for Escambia County Commission, District 3, tried to get a restraining order against the man that he is charged with assaulting. King made a series of disjointed allegations, none of which stood up in court. Judge Thomas Santurri took less than 30 minutes to reject King's request.

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NRA AND DURELL LIED The killing of Trayvon Martin has resurfaced discussions on racism. His death also brings to light the role a Northwest Florida lawmaker played in the passage of the “Stand Your Ground” law that gave Martin’s killer the confidence to follow and shoot the teenager.

Former State Sen. Durell Peaden (R-Crestview) should be charged as an accessory in Martin’s homicide. He sponsored the 2005 bill that empowered vigilantes like George Zimmerman to stalk their victims and shoot them when confronted. He created what has become a “hunting license” for cop wannabes like Zimmerman.

The National Rifle Association (NRA) wanted a law that gave immunity to any gun owner who felt threatened, wherever he was—his home, his yard or a street in a gated community—without having any obligation to retreat from the confrontation.

If the NRA could get one state to pass the law, then others would follow. A gullible lawmaker that had no fear of losing reelection was needed. Northwest Florida has always been the "sweet spot" for lobbyists.

If they flash enough money or offer a plum legislative chairmanship, our state lawmakers whistle whatever tune is requested. The NRA had Peaden in their back pocket.

Sadly, Peaden based his sponsorship of the NRA-written bill on a lie. Peaden

told his fellow lawmakers that the law was needed to protect people like James Workman, a 77-year-old Pensacola retiree who faced prosecution because he shot an intruder that had burst into his trailer in the weeks after Hurricane Ivan.

Tampa Bay Times reporter Ben Montgomery looked into the Workman case (Tampa Bay Times, “Was stand your ground law flawed from the beginning,” April 15) and found that Peaden had distorted the facts to help the bill pass by a 39-0 vote in the Senate and a 94-20 vote in the House.

The fact is that Workman was never arrested. The State Attorney’s Office ruled the shooting justified. "Stand Your Ground" wouldn't have made a difference in the case. However, Peaden and the NRA needed an emotional hook to justify their vigilante bill. “Shoot at Will” is not nearly as palatable as “Stand Your Ground.” When the gun manufacturers that bankroll the NRA can make millions, why should facts get in the way? Eventually more than two dozen other states enacted similar laws.

Peaden will have to answer for Trayvon Martin’s death on his day of reckoning, and the NRA won’t be there to throw a party for him, unless they have parties in hell. {in} rick@inweekly.net

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CHARACTERISTIC WE MUST POSSES IF WE ARE TO FACE THE FUTURE AS FINISHERS.” - HENRY DAVID THOREAU This quote calls to mind a few individuals that we want to thank publicly, again, for helping to finish this phase of the project. These people are true finishers - just like a major league closing pitcher, these committed individuals did not flinch in the face of adversity, and their unwavering confidence helped to make this wonderful park and stadium a reality.

Ricky Calderon and the entire Hoar Construction team went above and beyond to finish this stadium in time for Opening Day. His construction crew was professional, a pleasure to work with, always open to suggestions, and graciously tolerated numerous stadium tours during construction, which added more stress to an already stressful construction project. They are true professionals and helped save this project.

Jerry Pate and Steve Dana of Jerry Pate Turf and Irrigation, who brought a wealth of knowledge of landscape design to the stadium and the park, turning what was a good municipal government project into a beautiful community attraction.

Bruce Baldwin, the President of the Blue Wahoos, who not only worked to ensure your stadium was fan-friendly, but also made sure that the Blue Wahoos have the best front office and gameday staff in all of Minor League Baseball. His experience and spirit have been invaluable to Rishy and I while building this team.

And finally, one of the unsung heros of this last year of construction, is Mayor Ashton Hayward. Many of you don’t know that last summer, when delays threatened the stadium completion in time for Opening Day, Mayor Hayward drove to Birmingham, Alabama and met with the President and CEO of Hoar Construction to cut through red tape and get the project back on track. In addition, he made it a major priority for the City staff to eliminate delays and bureaucracy with the project.

Mayor Hayward also tapped into his personal network of friends and professional colleagues to offer advice and expertise on landscape, architecture, streetscape, and design of the park, the amphitheater, and the beautiful Main Street improvements you enjoy when walking to the stadium. He truly is a finisher.

So, while we all enjoy this fantastic new stadium Rishy and I wanted to make sure that you, as the Blue Wahoo family, would know that thanks to these committed individuals and businesses, we opened the stadium on time, and thanks to them and you, our community is ready to face the future as finishers.

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BP OIL SPILL: TWO YEARS LATER

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Facts Aren’t as Glowing as BP Ads

By Jeremy Morrison It’s been two years since the oil spill and all is well. BP says so.

For months leading up to the second anniversary this month of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP has lavished the airwaves with sparkling ads touting the region’s recovery. The company reports that the oil has been cleaned from the pristine beaches and restoration efforts are underway.

BP spokesperson Isis Cross strolls leisurely through the commercial, reassuring everyone around the country that the Gulf Coast is just fine. Open for business. Come on down, y’all.

“I was born here,” she says. “I’m still here. And so is BP.” The irony in the BP spokeswoman’s words is haunting. BP’s oil disaster was born here, too. It’s still here. The question is what is it doing to the Gulf Coast?

Jan 2012: The carcass of Y12, one of the Barataria Bay dolphins closely studied by NRDA researchers, was recovered on Grand Isle Beach. / photo courtesy of NOAA “Now, there’s a lot going on out there in the Gulf that we don’t know,” U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) informed an early morning collection of local officials recently.

EARLY STUDIES ALARMING

In an upstairs boardroom at Pensacola State College, the senator talked about the killifish—“it roots around in the sand, out in the marsh”—and about how researchers have pegged the unfortunate fish as an early victim of spill. A study recently showed that the killifish’s cellular function has been altered in ways predictive of developmental abnormalities. In short, the species is having difficulty reproducing.

“The study is alarming because similar health effects seen in fish, sea otters and harlequin ducks following the Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska were predictive of population impacts—from decline to outright collapse,”

“The reason that’s important, at the highest level of the food web are humans.”

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Senator Nelson appeared alarmed about the killifish findings, as well. He said continued study of the Gulf region must be done in an ongoing effort to determine the unfolding tolls of the spill.

“If that’s happening to a little fish that is part of the food chain in a marsh,” he asked, “what does that portend to the overall health of the Gulf? We just don’t know.”

Researchers have been studying the impacts of the oil spill since before the first waves of Louisiana crude hit shore. Gradually, their emerging studies are contributing pieces to an overall disturbing puzzle.

Linda Hooper-Bui, an entomologist with the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, has been studying insects and spiders inhabiting coastal Louisiana marsh grass. She spends her days sweating in the swamps collecting bugs in a net, or with a vacuum.

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The LSU researcher is concerned about the ants or, the lack thereof. She’s been studying about 20 sites around coastal Louisiana since before the oil spill. Some of the sites received oil damage, while others did not.

“We’ve gradually watched the population of ants decline in the oiled areas,” Hooper-Bui said, adding that the result was to be expected. “Eventually, when you have a stressor in the ecosystem you start to see that effect on what we call ‘higher trophic levels.’”

SURPRISING FINDS

While the researcher expected to see impacts in oiled areas, she was surprised by what else she found.

“The hypothesis was there is going to be certain insects that are going to be effected by the oil, and we thought it’d be the ones that were in direct contact with the oil, but clearly it’s more widespread than that,” Hooper-Bui said after a day in the field.

“My buddies are 20 meters into the marsh.

There’s no visible oil there and we’re still seeing impacts.”

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Offshore from Hooper-Bui’s sites, out in Barataria Bay, researchers are concerned with dolphins. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently released preliminary results from a Natural Resource Damage Assessment study that indicate dolphins in oiled areas may not be faring well.

The study looked at 32 dolphins in Barataria Bay in the summer of 2011. Preliminary results showed that many of the dolphins were underweight, anemic, had low blood sugar and showed symptoms of liver and lung disease. Half the dolphins in the study also exhibited abnormally low levels of the hormones that help with stress response, metabolism and immune function.

NOAA scientist Lori Schwacke has said these finding have not been tied to the oil spill. She reported the findings are, however, “consistent with oil exposure.”

FAR-REACHING IMPACTS

Further out in the Gulf of Mexico, researchers are finding disturbing signs of the spill’s impact on the seafloor. Recently, a group of scientists published a study link-

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ing, what one of the biologist connected with the work referred to as, “a graveyard of coral” with the 2010 spill. “ These are deepwater corals,” said lead researcher Helen White, a chemical oceanographer with Haverford College in Pennsylvania.

White explained that her team found coral colonies located close to BP’s Macondo well to be bare skeletons coated with a heavy mucous. In the recently released study, the researchers were able to prove that oil from the Macondo well devastated the coral, which is sparse to begin with on the Gulf’s sandy bottom.

“We don’t know exactly how the oil killed them,” White said, adding that other studies had shown that coral can suffocate when covered with oil.

Another study recently published raises concerns about the oil spill’s impact on the Gulf’s food chain. In showing that Macondo oil was present in zooplankton, Eastern Carolina University’s Dr. Siddhartha Mitra was able to demonstrate that the oil compounds—polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs—are working their way up the food chain.

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“Zooplankton are close to the bottom of the food chain, they eat phytoplankton— they’re basically a conduit for energy and food,” Mitra said, explaining that the concept of “bio-magnification” dictates that a pollutants impact will increase as it travels up the food chain. “The reason that’s important, at the highest level of the food web are humans.”

Mitra’s team only identified that the spill has impacted a base layer of the food chain in the Gulf of Mexico. The researchers did not study the ramifications of such a revelation.

“We didn’t look at effect,” Mitra said.

“That was not part of our study.”

Another study for another time. By the third anniversary of the spill we will know even more about the impacts of the disaster.

Out in the Louisiana marshes, HooperBui used to study the effects of storm surge and hurricanes on insect and spider populations. That seems so quaint now. She’s learned enough about the impacts of the spill thus far to know it will consume her—and the Gulf Coast region—for years to come.

“Yeah, I pretty much dropped my expectations of ‘how-long?’” the scientist sighed. {in}

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On April 11, Hugh King, a non-partyaffiliated candidate for Escambia County Commission, District 3, asked Circuit Court Judge Thomas Santurri to grant a restraining order against Lumon May, a Democratic candidate for Hugh King the same post. Judge Santurri dismissed the request finding that King’s claims did not meet the state statutes.

On Friday, April 6, King was arrested for battery against May that stemmed from a confrontation on March 29 at the end of a forum to help children and families cope with the shooting of Trayvon Martin.

At the April 11 hearing in Judge Santurri’s courtroom, King based his request on four points: 1. He felt threatened because May had filed charges against him, 2. The May family has a violent past and they impersonate each other, 3. May stalked him at the event and actually was the one who hit him, and 4. May’s claim that King had pulled a gun on May in a hallway of Zion Hope had put him at risk because now whenever King pulls his hand of his pocket someone might shoot him under the “Stand Your Ground” law.

Filing charges is not a violent act. Judge Santurri told King that even if May had struck him that was not enough to grant a restraining order. King has to prove that there were two separate violent acts committed against him.

The judge also told King that both he and May are political candidates. They both have the right to work the room, so May talking to the same people at Zion Hope with whom King spoke was not stalking.

May’s attorney, Eric Stevenson, objected to King’s statements about the Mays impersonating each other, so the courtroom never got to hear what King meant by that comment.

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NELSON VISITS AREA

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) met April 11 with local political and community leaders, spending most of the meeting discussing the RESTORE Act. He said that the effort to keep 80 percent of fine money resulting from BP’s 2010 oil spill in the Gulf Coast region had passed the Senate and is currently hung up in the U.S. House of Representatives.

“As you can see, before we came home for Easter we could not get the House to move,” Nelson said. “If we go amending the RESTORE Act very much down in the House, all kinds of bad things could happen.”

Sen. Nelson also addressed recent efforts to open up the eastern portion of the Gulf of Mexico to energy exploration. He said he supports the ban currently in place for Florida’s portion of the gulf. He told the leaders that the ban is necessary for military training purposes.

Sen. Nelson said that would work to ensure the Florida portion remains off limits to drilling.

“It doesn’t make any difference, there’s not any oil out there,” he said, contending that most of the sizable reserves in the Gulf are farther west.

Currently, Nelson told the local crowd, there are 32 million acres leased for drilling in the Gulf. Only six million of those acres are currently being tapped.

“So, why is there this relentless effort to keep pushing in the Gulf under the guise of ‘drill baby drill?’” he asked rhetorically, adding that oil companies push for more open area because the increased inventory would increase a given company’s worth.

The senator said that he is currently involved in an effort to require energy companies to actually drill on the areas it has leased.

“We’re going to try to change the law where it says, ‘you either use it, or lose it,’” he said.

Senator Nelson’s Pensacola pow-wow was held in the administrative boardroom on the campus of Pensacola State College. The senator took a moment to recognize Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson’s instrumental role in organizing a group of Gulf Coast officials to lobby for the RESTORE Act. He said he had known the Robinson family for many years and appreciated the commissioner’s support on RESTORE. “I always like to talk about Grover,” Nelson said, “because I knew him when he was just a little-shaver.”

MAKING COUNTY SAUSAGE

Faced with a nearly $10 million budget shortfall, on April 12 Escambia County commissioners considered pulling the county’s $3.7 million annual funding from the West Florida Library System. A few hundred library supporters dressed in red attended the commissioners’ morning workshop and persuaded them to search out the cuts elsewhere.

“Folks, y’all are getting to see us make some sausage here today,” Commission Chairman Wilson Robertson told the gallery as the board began exploring other possibilities to make up some of the budget shortfall.

A recently enacted state law requires counties to pay more than a decade’s worth of Medicaid costs that the state asserts the counties owe. Escambia County Administrator Randy Oliver had identified cutting the county’s funding of the library system as one possible remedy.

Escambia County’s contribution comprises more than 70 percent of the library system’s total funding. The remainder—under $2 million—is made up by the city of Pensacola.

“Folks, this is a dilemma we had no asking for,” Wilson told the crowd. “It hit us all of the sudden.”

All five commissioners said they had received overwhelming feedback from the public on the issue of library funding. Wilson said that Oliver should not have stated that the commissioners would be pulling the funding.

“I think we jumped the gun, personally,” Wilson said. “I’m not trying to throw Randy under the bus.”

Just as the red-wearing audience was upset with the commission, the commissioners were equally angered by their own position in the equation.

Commissioner Kevin White said that state officials had placed local governments in a difficult position—“like Solomon deciding how to split the baby.”

“I find it amazing how these jackasses from Tallahassee can use local governments to balance their budgets,” White said. “It just blows my mind.”

White said that cutting library funding or any other cuts would only be “Band-aid” fixes.

He said the county had already made cuts and that it was now time to increase revenue by raising the millage rate by a half mil. White mentioned that he was not seeking reelection and thus could make such a suggestion.

“Any other vote would be cutting this board’s throat,” the commissioner said. “You’ll cut your own throat with the next budget.”

Commissioner Marie Young said that she was “not afraid to bite the bullet” and agreed with White’s millage proposal. This evoked an audible applause from the over-flow crowd that watched the proceedings on a television in the lobby.

“I thought I’d get a bigger clap than that,” Young said, prompting the entire gallery to give her an ovation.

A mil is equal to $1 for every $1000 of a property’s taxable value. The increase would only affect homeowners.

“Five-tenths of a mil would solve all of our problems,” Young told her fellow commissioners. “What’s the big deal about raising taxes?

That’s not a big deal—ohhh, somebody’s going to take that and run with it.”

Commissioner Young wanted to know what a .5 increase in the millage rate would mean for homeowners.

“About $4 a month,” White told her.

“For about 40 percent, it’d be zero,” Wilson added, accounting for the fact that homestead exemptions would cancel out some properties.

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Young urged the board to simply vote to increase the millage rate and be done with it.

The millage could also be increased by putting it up to the voters via a referendum.

“Taxes is like death—you know the rest it: it’s going to be here for the rest of our lives,” she told them. “You don’t want to call it a tax? Let’s call it a millage increase, make it sound pretty.”

Noting a bit of irony, Commissioner Grover Robinson said that since hitting counties with the Medicaid bill, the state of Florida is now able to report a budget surplus of $72 million.

“That $72 million is exactly equal to the amount that is being asked to be paid back,” he said.

Robinson urged the board to join with other counties and fight the state on the Medicaid issue. He also asked people in the audience to contact their representatives and let them know how they felt.

“If this board acts alone that will send no message to Tallahassee and make things worse the following year,” Robinson said.

Commissioner Gene Valentino said the county should not be looking at the libraries for cuts, but rather at various existing programs. He also took the opportunity to lobby for a gas tax to pay for public transportation and thereby free up funds currently used for that purpose.

“I don’t appreciate being blind-sided by a half-baked solution to balance the budget on the backs of the library,” Valentino said. He argued that county staff should better “scrub” the overall budget in an effort to find areas to save— “if they’re not going to micromanage, I will.”

White responded that he had “scrubbed” the budget himself and found nowhere else to cut. He told his fellow commissioners that they could do the “political two-step” but they would eventually need to increase revenue. He requested that if they did not do so, that the board members themselves be forced to decide which county employees will lose their jobs.

“Where I can see this going?” White said.

“People are going on the street.”

Oliver told the board that the library option should not be dismissed. He said budget discussions could circle back around to the contentious territory.

“I’m going to be candid with you,” he said. “You can’t responsibly take anything off the table.”

Towards the end of the discussion, West Florida Library System Board of Trustees President Bette Hooton needed some clarification. She wasn’t sure if the library system was in the clear.

“I’ve got one question,” Hooton asked the board. “Have I got something to take to my people?”

After commissioners exchanged glances among themselves, Chairman Robertson told her that they had not “ever dreamed of cutting funding” to the library.

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NOLA Superstar Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews and his band Orleans Avenue are bringing their signature Big Easy style to Vinyl Music Hall Saturday night. Do yourself a favor and be there, just don’t forget your second lining shoes. vinylmusichall.com <Trombone Shorty / photo by Hana Frenette

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Celebrating Music and Vinyl On Record Store Day

By Hana Frenette People are buying records again. And not just to decorate walls with or make bowls out of—to listen to.

The record is still charming, still personable—the gentleman of the music industry. And people will argue that despite all the technology available, it’s still the best sound you can find.

It seemed like vinyl was set to be the long lost cousin of the music industry in the ‘90s when record companies threatened to phase it out of production completely. Luckily, several artists like Ryan Adams and Beck continued to insist on releasing their new albums on vinyl and around 2005, the consumer’s demand for music made a slow and steady turn toward the nostalgic.

According to Time magazine, vinyl sales have been on the rise since 2005, with sales increasing at least 13 percent each year. Ironically, CD sales have since been decreasing at about the same rate. With over a million pieces of vinyl sold each year since 2007, it seemed like the perfect time to pay homage to the oversized waxy music storage medium.

Thus, Record Store Day was born—a day that celebrates the music that has been made, and continues to be made on vinyl.

Independent record stores and artists around the world team up together to offer the public exclusive releases made especially

for Record Store Day, debut albums and singles, and re-releases of cult classics currently out of print.

April 21, 2012 will be the fifth annual Record Store Day and will include participating stores from all over the world offering new releases from Paul McCartney to The Flaming Lips.

A WORD WITH THE CREATORS

Record Store Day was an idea thought up by Chris Brown, not the R&B singer, and brought to life by a very small group of individuals working in or around the inde-

“I’m hoping to get my hands on the Pretty in Pink vinyl reissue.”

Carrie Colliton pendent music industry. Two of the founders, Carrie Colliton and Michael Kurtz are currently managing the day.

For a store to participate, it must be non-publicly traded, 70 percent of the ownership must live in state and 50 percent of sales must be in retail. FYEs and Best Buys will be missing out on the party.

“We started Record Store Day so that we could give stores a chance to celebrate themselves, their customers, their community, and their artists,” Carrie Colliton said.

“We knew that there were plenty of stores that were thriving, and were a really big part of their community, so why not have a big party, of sorts, to celebrate it?”

And celebrate they will. This year’s Record Store day is coming around at a time when the most vinyl, since its heyday through the ‘50s-‘70s, has been sold in years.

“I can say we are all probably thrilled— but surprised—at how big RSD has gotten,” Colliton said. “And it’s worldwide too, which we weren’t expecting, but are really happy about—over 1000 stores in other countries participate too!”

With so many stores and artists participating, this year’s turnout will likely be the biggest and most supportive yet. It’s the fifth year and RSD has managed to work its way into headlines and home stereos alike. Now what?

“We’d still like to see it grow, to see more stores, more artists, more customers becoming involved,” Colliton said. “No matter what changes come in the music industry, I believe strongly that there are some things that people will always want to have a physical human element to associate with it.”

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RECORD STORE DAY RELEASES ORDERED BY LOCAL SHOPS R - Ordered by Revolver Records M - Ordered by The Music Box

Although the inventory is unknown until the big day, here is a list of what store ordered what, in case you have your heart set on something special.

Eric Jones at Revolver Records / photo by Hana Frenette

“It’s a labor of love that takes more input from the listener, thus you get more out of it.”

Eric Jones There is something nice about a piece of music that’s tangible. Something you can pick up and admire, or show to another person, not just a manila file folder on your laptop that you probably got for free online.

In the age of ever rotating, updating, new and always newer, records are a reminder that not everything is better when digitized. Like handwritten letters or phone calls made to a landline, if anyone still has one, records allow the human element to exist. Not that it’s necessarily the fastest, cheapest, most practical option available— but it sure does make you feel nice.

“I try not to get excited about any one title, because I really do find all of them interesting,” Colliton said. “That being said, I’m hoping to get my hands on the Pretty in Pink vinyl reissue.”

Colliton is based out of Raleigh, N.C. and will be browsing local shops there on the special day.

“And then I’ll come back to my computer and check in with stores all over the world,” Colliton said.

SHOPPING LOCAL

Pensacola has a few independently owned record stores scattered around town that will be participating in this year’s RSD madness.

Revolver Records

Revolver Records, opened and operated by Eric Jones, will be participating in Record Store Day for the second year in a row.

“I’m trying to get in as much RSD day merchandise as I can,” Jones said. “There are lots of tasty treats and limited edition vinyl coming out that will be a good investment.”

However, the Record Store Day releases are a tricky thing to get your hands on, even for record stores themselves. Stores may receive as little as 15 percent of what they order, simply because many of the releases are so limited, making the records in high demand. A store may have to order 1000 pieces, just to receive fewer than 100.

“I guess it’s a good thing,” Jones said.

Jones ordered plenty of RSD exclusives but he won’t know until the big day what records actually came in and which ones did not.

“Last year I sold all of my RSD merchandise within the first 15-20 minutes of opening,” Jones said. “We still had pretty steady traffic all day.”

Stores across the country all share the same uncertainty of what will or what won’t arrive, offering up the perfect opportunity to drop in on your local store and fraternize with the rest of the music loving masses.

“We’re going to keep the day very small, very mom and pop,” Jones said. “I’ll leave the blow up dancing gorillas for Car City.”

People won’t be jumping out of cakes at Revolver just yet. But don’t rule it out completely.

“Oh, maybe next year we’ll have a cake!” Jones said. “Or the ten year anniversary would be good.”

Revolver has been at its current location for about a year and a half and Record Store Day or not, it seems to be doing well.

“It’s funny, people used to drop off these crates of vinyl for almost nothing just to get trade in for CDs,” Jones said. Exactly the opposite is happening now. (In the time this interview was conducted, two people came into the store with a stack of used CDs to trade in toward a Tortoise album and a Radiohead album, both on vinyl.)

12” Vinyl and/or double LPs/box sets R M Arcade Fire - Sprawl II / Ready to Start (Remixes) [12’’] (download, limited to 3000, indie-retail exclusive) R Tortoise - Lonesome Sound & Mosquito [2x7’’] R Genesis - Spot The Pigeon [12’’ EP] (Blue Vinyl, dual-speed, limited to 3000) Ordered: 1 R Battles - Dross Glop 4 [12’’] (limited to 750) R Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (BRMC) - Howl R Branford Marsalis Quartet - Four MFs Playin’ Tunes [2 LP] (180 Gram, limited to 500, R Cure, The - Entreat Plus [2 LP] (180 Gram, Remastered, Remixed and Expanded version of Entreat, Live 1989, includes 4 bonus tracks) R Devo - Live in Seattle 1981 [2 LP] (includes 2 12’’ posters, limited to 2000) R Dr. John - Locked Down [LP+CD] (new album produced by Dan Auerbach of Black Keys) R Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac [2 LP] (180 Gram 45 RPM, original analog masters, limited to 6000)

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Allan Howell, Jessica Forbes, and Jim Vasser at the Music Box / photo by Hana Frenette Stores across the country are moving their vinyl to the front of the store and pushing the CDs to the back. This phenomenon has warranted articles in the Chicago Tribune, the Wall Street Journal and Rolling Stone. It’s being called “the comeback of vinyl” and just about everyone seems to be getting in on it.

“People like the hands-on approach and the larger than life artwork,” Jones said. “It’s a labor of love that takes more input from the listener, thus you get more out of it.”

Revolver Records 9 E. Gregory St. 712-6373 Hours: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday- Saturday

The Music Box

The Music Box now currently located on West Navy Boulevard has merged inventories with the old Tom’s CDs and will be participating in Record Store Day for the first time.

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“Our store manager Jessica actually heard about it online and brought it to our attention,” Jim Vasser, co-owner of The Music Box said.

Like Revolver, The Music Box has ordered many special releases and RSD exclusives, but won’t know until the big day what they actually received.

“We don’t want to make any promises we can’t keep or lead people up to disappointment,” Vasser said.

They do, however, want to offer cupcakes and raffle tickets to RSD shoppers.

“We’re going to kind of have a little reception in the store on RSD and we’ll also be having a raffle for some RSD merchandise, if we actually get some of it in,” Vasser said.

Luckily, The Music Box has an extensive collection of new and used records to keep you busy while you’re digging around for some of the exclusives, including a large section of the store devoted to a “three for $10 sale” in which older records in all genres are offered.

The store will also be opening an hour earlier, at 10 a.m. to cater to those who may want to stop in and have a look before work.

The Music Box 3960 W. Navy Blvd.

434-1977 Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday- Saturday, except opening at 10 a.m. on RSD

“We’ll also be having a raffle for some RSD merchandise, if we actually get some of it in.”

Jim Vasser The collection of vinyl from The Music Box’s old store paired with what was acquired from Tom’s gives the store one of the best vinyl collections from Pensacola to New Orleans.

“We move a lot of rock ‘n’ roll, and we have a really good metal collection,” Vasser said. “We just had a DJ in from New Orleans that bought over 600 records to use when he plays.”

Remember Wynn

Remember Wynn, located off Creighton Road will not be receiving any of the new release vinyl or special RSD releases, but they will be having a big sale on their extensive collection of merchandise.

“We’re going to have a 25 percent off sale on all unsealed, open vinyl,” Jackie Seale, co-owner of the store said. “And then I’ll probably do 15 percent off the unopened vinyl.”

Remember Wynn is the perfect stop to stock up on the classics you’ve been coveting for years. Rows and rows of blues, soul, rock, folk and country are all reasonably priced and ripe for the plucking. Plus there’s the RSD discount. Treat yourself to a nice copy of Wanda Jackson’s greatest hits or the out of print Otis Redding album in the back.

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12” Vinyl and/or double LPs/box sets cont’d R Lee Ha zlewood - The LHI Years: Singles , Nudes , & Back sides (19 6 8 -7 1) [2 LP ] ( R SD indie-ret ail exclusive) R Various Artists - Never to Be Forgotten: The Flip Side of Stax 1968-1974 (Deluxe [10x7’’] Box Set w/ 100pg book, download) R Devo -Live in Seattle 1981 [12”] R Luna –Rendezvous [12”] R Luna – Romantica [12”] R Battles- Dross Glop 4 [12”] R Death Cab for Cutie - Codes and Keys Remix EP [12”] R DJ Food & the Amorphous Androgynous - The Illectrik Hoax [12”] R Botch - An Anthology of Dead Ends [12”] R Pelican- Australasia (2xLP) [12”] M Leonard Cohen- Live in Frederiction [12”] single M Metallica- Beyond Magnetic [12”] M Misfits- Walk Among Us [12”] M Joey Ramone- Rock ‘N Roll Is The Answer [12”] M Social Distortion- Hard Times And Nursery Rhymes [12”] M Townes Van Zandt- At My Window [12”]

RSD ART Record stores across the nation are creating posters and art to promote the event. Here are a few of our favorite designs: 3.

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1. Everyday Music RSD poster / drawing by Matthew Nicely 2. Phono Select Records RSD poster / design by no city fun, nocityfun.com 3. Green Light Music RSD poster / design by Paul Sizer/Sizer Design + Illustration, paulsizer.com 4. The Exclusive Company - Janesville location RSD “5”th anniversary design made out of records / design by Ethan Zillmer

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“For the past three years this day has been one of our biggest days of the year,” Jack said. “It should be a really good turnout.”

Central Square Records 89 Central Square Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. (850) 231-5669

Bay Sound

If you’re looking for a simple approach to your Record Store Day experience, there’s Bay Sound in Daphne, Ala. “We mostly just kind of deal with the merchandise, the RSD day releases and whatnot,” Billy Francis, storeowner, said. “We’re definitely hoping to get a decent selection in.”

No frills. Just records released for a special day.

Bay Sound 2001 US Hwy. 98 Daphne, Ala. (251) 626-6222

The Music Box / courtesy photo Remember Wynn 7007 Lanier Dr. 476-8630 Hours: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tuesday – Friday, except 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thursday

OUT OF TOWN BUT NOT OFF THE MAP In case you’re feeling like a getting out of town for a day, on Record Store Day, these shops are all within a day’s drive and will have something special in the way of RSD to offer.

Central Square Records

This will be the fourth year of RSD participation for Central Square. They always fill the day with in store events.

“We’re going to have live music all throughout the day, one of the acts being the Ousley Brothers,” Edward Jack, store manager said. “They just played at SXSW and they seem to be getting a lot of attention.”

In addition to the RSD day exclusives that have been ordered, Central Square will also be holding a raffle for a Crosley Turntable and will have plenty of beer on tap.

Euclid Records

There’s nothing like a good block party to get a good day rollin’. In addition to the new releases ordered, Euclid Records will be hanging out on the street with the locals.

“We’ll have bands play all day, and free food and free beer,” manager James Weber said. “It’s going to be like a neighborhood block party for celebrating good music.”

Euclid Records 3401 Chartres St. New Orleans, La. (504) 947-4348

7” Vinyl R M White Stripes, The - Hand Springs / Red Death at 6:14 [7’’] (Limited Red/Black Swirl Colored Vinyl, indie exclusive) R Pussy Galore - Feel Good About Your Body EP [7’’] (limited to 1500, indie-exclusive) R Byrds, The - I’ll Feel A Whole Lot Better / It’s No Use [7’’] R Justin Townes Earle - Nothing’s Going to Change the Way You Feel About Me Now / Sneaky Feelings (Elvis Costello) [7’’] (limited to 2000) R M. Ward - Primitive Girl [7’’] (includes 2 non-LP tracks, download, limited to 2000)

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Wax n’ Facts

Wax n’ Facts is a landmark of Little Five Points in Atlanta. It’s been selling music to the community since 1976 and seems in no hurry to stop.

When asked what they’d be doing for RSD, store manager Sean Bourne responded with, “selling records”—the ultimate goal, of course.

The store will be offering new releases and RSD originals as well as a meet-and-greet with Grateful Dead drummer, Mickey Hart.

“He has a record coming out soon and he’ll be in town on that day,” Bourne said. “We’ll also be having a spring cleaning sale with dollar CDs, 10 cent 45s and 25 cent cassettes.”

And although Record Store Day is a great celebration of a certain music medium, Bourne is hoping to stress another important point.

“We want people to find music that they’ll enjoy for the rest of their lives,” Bourne said. “It might be easy to get fixated on the top dollar RSD releases but if you don’t get the one you want, maybe you’ll find something you’ve never heard of before that you really love.”

Whether you’re checking out the local stores, hopping in the car and driving to the

next town over, or searching for a special release online, Record Store Day is the perfect reminder that music is always worthy of celebrating, no matter what medium or what day.

R Paul Revere & The Raiders - Ride Your Pony / (You’re a) Bad Girl [7’’]

Wax n’ Facts 432 Mooreland Ave. N.E. Atlanta, GA 30307

R Small Faces, The - Itchycoo Park / I’m Only Dreaming [7’’] (remastered, mono, limited to 2500, indie exclusive)

“We want people to find music that they’ll enjoy for the rest of their lives.”

Sean Bourne

(404) 525-2275

Third Man Records

Third Man Records is an exciting place to be on Record Store Day for a couple reasons. They will have items exclusive only to Third Man, and it’s also a personal celebration for the store.

“The fact that we have our own shop where we can be the only place in the world to buy certain limited items, makes it all the more fun,” Ben Blackwell said.

Blackwell is in charge of the bulk of manufacturing and distributing all the vinyl for Third Man. “It’s also the unofficial anniversary of our physical store—we opened on Record Store Day 2009.”

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R Chocolate Watch Band- In the Midnight Hour / Psychedelic Trip [7”] Single R Bloos Magoos- So I’m Wrong And You Are Right / Wild About My Lovin’ / The People Had No Faces [7”] R Captain Beefheart & His Magic BandDiddy Wah Diddy / Who Do You Think You’re Fooling / Moonchild/ Frying Pan Double [7”] Set

M The Flaming Lips/The Mastadon- A Spoonful Weighs A Ton [7”] M Florence & The Machine- Shake It Out [7”] M Foster the People- Broken Jaw/Ruby [7”] M Paul McCartney- Another Day/Oh Woman Oh Why [7”] M Iggy Pop- Mick Rock Tins [7”] M Otis Redding/Aretha Franklin; Side By Side - Respect [7”] M T. Rex- Electric Warrior [7”] Box Set {in}

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For more on Record Store Day and to see even more on the special RSD’s limited releases visit recordstoreday. com. You can also follow RSD on Twitter, (twitter.com/recordstoreday) and Facebook (facebook.com/ RecordStoreDay).

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‘A ROADTRIP THROUGH FLORIDA ARCHAEOLOGY’ 10 a.m. DARC, 207 E. Main St. 595-0050, ext.

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‘GARDEN OF EDEN’ 10 a.m. through Jun 2.

Pensacola Museum of Art. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

‘EDEN REVISITED’ 10 a.m. through May 19.

Pensacola Museum of Art. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

‘STUDENT ART EXHIBITION’ 10 a.m. through Apr 19. Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Bldg. 82, University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway. 474-2696 or tag82uwf.wordpress.com.

‘REFLECTIONS, WITHIN AND WITHOUT’ 10 a.m. through Apr 29. Blue Morning Gallery, 112 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com.

‘BREAKING THE CONTRACT, MENDING THE WHOLE’ 10 a.m. through May 19. Artel Gallery, 223 Palafox. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

‘WELCOME TO MARGARITAVILLE’ MARGARITA TASTING 2 p.m. Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Rd., Pensacola Beach. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

PLAY HAPPY HOUR 4 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com.

WINE TASTING AT AWM 5 p.m. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. Ninth Ave. 433-9463 or aragonwinemarket.com.

DINNER AND AN ARIA 5 and 7:30 p.m. Reservations required. Jackson’s Steakhouse, 400 S. Palafox. 469-9898 or jacksons.goodgrits.com.

HERB CLASS AT EVER’MAN 6 p.m. $2 for non-members. Ever’man Natural Foods, 315 W. Garden St. 438-0402 or everman.org.

VEGAN DINNER AT EOTL 6 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. 429-0336 or eotlcafe. com.

BLUE WAHOOS VS JACKSONVILLE SUNS 7 p.m. Maritime Park, 449 W. Main St. 934-8444 or bluewahoos.com.

FILM PRESENTATION OF ‘THE 11TH HOUR’ 7 p.m. Open Books, 1040 N. Guillemard St. 4536774 or openbookspcola.org.

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JAZZ AT GREGORY STREET ASSEMBLY HALL 5 p.m. Gregory Street Assembly Hall, 501 E. Gregory St. 607-8633 or gregorystreet.com.

HOME GROWN NIGHT 5 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.

THE DAVENPORTS 6 p.m. The Leisure Club, 126 S. Palafox. 912-4229 or tlcdowntown.com.

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD 6 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

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CHARLIE ROBERTS 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com.

CLARENCE BELL 7 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

SOL DRIVEN TRAIN 7 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. 916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

CHARLIE ROBERTS 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com.

KARAOKE WITH BECKY 7:30 p.m. Sabine Sandbar, 715 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach.

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THE REZ 8 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

TIM SPENCER 8 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 9322211 or sandshaker.com.

DUELING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

DJ MR LAO 8 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

ADAM HOLT BAND 9 p.m. End O’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

COLLEGE DANCE NIGHT 9 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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‘A ROADTRIP THROUGH FLORIDA ARCHAEOLOGY’ 10 a.m. DARC, 207 E. Main St. 595-0050, ext.

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‘GARDEN OF EDEN’ 10 a.m. through Jun 2.

Pensacola Museum of Art. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

‘EDEN REVISITED’ 10 a.m. through May 19.

Pensacola Museum of Art. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

‘STUDENT ART EXHIBITION’ 10 a.m. through Apr 19. Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Bldg. 82, University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway. 474-2696 or tag82uwf.wordpress.com.

‘REFLECTIONS, WITHIN AND WITHOUT’ 10 a.m. through Apr 29. Blue Morning Gallery, 112 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com.

‘BREAKING THE CONTRACT, MENDING THE WHOLE’ 10 a.m. through May 19. Artel Gallery, 223 Palafox. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

PLAY HAPPY HOUR 4 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com.

WINE TASTING AT DK 4:30 p.m. Distinctive Kitchens, 29 S. Palafox. 438-4688 or dk4u.com.

WINE TASTING AT SEVILLE QUARTER 5 p.m.

Palace Café at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

WINE TASTING AT CITY GROCERY 5:15 p.m.

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history of everyday people, can help a person to better understand current events that really do touch them—the Trayvon Martin case, for example, or the ongoing discussion about women's rights, war, race, and politics,” Satterwhite said.

Zinn grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y. in a working-class immigrant household.

As a young adult he flew bomber missions during World War II. He attended college under the GI Bill and earned a Ph.D. in history from Columbia. Zinn was a professor at Boston University until he retired in 1988, an activist and the author of several other books including “You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train” and “Passionate Declarations.” His works are still considered relevant today, and obviously Satterwhite is a fan.

“He offers a very different perspective to American history,” Satterwhite said of Zinn. “The history that he's written is essentially history told from the perspective of the people that bore the brunt of historical change.

The Revolutionary War told from the perspective of the slave. The Civil War told from the perspective of the Irish immigrant. The labor movement told from the perspective of female textile workers organizing for a better life for their families.”

The performance is free and open to the public. All that is asked is that you bring non-perishable donations for Manna Food Bank.

“I think when people see events like this, they often wish they could do something more,” Satterwhite said. “It just seemed logical that we could also use this event as a means to help other people who are really having a hard time right now. If Howard Zinn were still alive, or Sojourner Truth for that matter, I'm sure they'd agree.” {in}

History comes to life at University of West Florida. Professor Scott Satterwhite and students from his English Composition class will perform Howard Zinn’s “Voices of a People’s History of the United States.” “ What I like about this event is that it gives people the opportunity to ‘become’ someone that they admire historically, but it's not like a reenactment,” Satter white said. “ There aren't any costumes involved. We don't recreate famous strikes or battles, or need many props except for the scripts themselves.”

The performance will be the culmination of the semester and is the students’ final project.

“Throughout the class, I've used these primary sources from Howard Zinn's book to demonstrate the connections between everyday people and social change,” Satterwhite said. “I think it's an interesting way to demonstrate our connections with history, and specifically I've found this a useful tool to have people discuss, debate, critically approach and write about current events.”

WHEN: 6 p.m. Thursday, April 19 By putting a personal WHERE: UWF Commons, Room 255 slant on history, Satterwhite COST: Free, non-perishable donations to hopes his students will be Manna Food Bank accepted more inclined to cognize curDETAILS: Contact Scott Satterwhite at rent events. css18@students.uwf.edu “Knowing history, especially social history, or the

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By Jennie McKeon

“Our building is 13,500 square feet and we house six partner agencies that work with victims of abuse. These funds help us to support our partner agencies so that we all can better support the families that come through our doors.”

The Chocolate Fest is sponsored

by Sandy Sansing Dealerships and Cumulus Broadcasting and will be held inside the Cordova Mall. The Gulf Coast Kid’s House provides local children who have been abused a “onehouse concept,” as Kostevicki called it. Child abuse prevention education is also available to the community.

“Because partner agencies are co-housed in one child-friendly facility, we are able to offer more comprehensive and streamlined intervention and investigation services, and we are able to minimize trauma to children and families,” Kostevicki said.

Sadly, child abuse cases are not uncommon in Escambia County.

“Each year, approximately 4500 cases are being reported to the Department of Children and Families,” Kostevicki said. “Child abuse is real and it is right here.”

So, you see, it’s more than just eating chocolate. Donating to Gulf Coast Kid’s House helps keep local children safe, which is a much sweeter deal.

“We are dedicated to ending the cycle of abuse,” Kostevicki said. {in}

This weekend, indulge in chocolate.

Don’t think twice about calories, it’s for a good cause. The Gulf Coast Kid’s House (GCKH) is having its Ninth Annual Chocolate Fest.

Created by Teri Levin and Nancy Halford, this is the second largest fundraiser for the local nonprofit.

“We had a few tough years,” said Stacey Kostevicki, executive director of Gulf Coast Kid’s House. “But last year we were able to raise just over $29,000.

Our goal this year is to raise $30,000.”

Tickets are $10 in advance and can be purchased at Gulf Coast Kid’s House, Sandy Sansing Dealerships, the downtown Gulf Coast Community Bank, Sam’s Club and online. Tickets are $15 at the door. With your ticket, you get a “to-go” box to fill up with treats of your choice. All proceeds benefit GCKH. Last year, 90 percent of the Kid’s House revenues came from local donors.

“Money raised goes into what we call our ‘house fund’ WHEN: 12 p.m. Saturday, April 21 and help to provide direct WHERE: Cordova Mall, 5100 N. Ninth Ave. services to the child victims COST: $10 in advance, $15 at the door of abuse we serve and help to DETAILS: pensacolachocolatefest.com cover operational expenses of the building,” Kostevicki said.

CHOCOLATE FEST

KEITH LEE & MYSTIC SPRINGS 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s at the Point, 5851 Galvez Rd. 497-0071 or hubstaceys.com.

DREAM VIPERS 7 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. 916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

WHITE SANDS MUSIC FESTIVAL 7 p.m. Chumuckla’s Farmers’ Opry, 8897 Byrom Campbell Rd., Pace. 994-9219 or farmersopry.com.

DESTIN ATKINSON 8 p.m. The Leisure Club, 126 S. Palafox. 912-4229 or tlcdowntown.com.

DUELING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

DJ MR LAO 8 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

REDDOG 8 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

HOLLY SHELTON AND DAVID SHELANDER 8 p.m. Ragtyme Grille, 201 S. Jefferson St. 4299655 or ragtyme.net.

THE BLENDERS 8:30 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com.

TRUNK MONKEY 9 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach.

932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

BILLY GARRETT AND FRIENDS 9 p.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 677-9153 or thegrandmarlin.com.

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

BUZZ CUTT 9 p.m. LiliMarlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

ADAM HOLT BAND 9 p.m. End O’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

BAD HABITS 9 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

PETTY CASH 9:30 p.m. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom, 10 S. Palafox. 497-6073 or hopjacks.com.

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PALAFOX MARKET 8 a.m. through Apr 30. Martin Luther King Plaza on North Palafox Street between Chase and Garden streets. palafoxmarket.com.

HUMANE SOCIETY BATHE-IN 9 a.m. Humane Society, 5 N. Q St. 432-4250 or humanesocietyofpensacola.org.

BALLET PENSACOLA ‘CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS’ 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. $10. Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. 432-9546 or balletpensacola.com.

‘A ROADTRIP THROUGH FLORIDA ARCHAEOLOGY’ 10 a.m. DARC, 207 E. Main St. 595-0050, ext.

107 or flpublicarchaeology.org/darc.php.

‘REFLECTIONS, WITHIN AND WITHOUT’ 10 a.m. through Apr 29. Blue Morning Gallery, 112 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com.

‘BREAKING THE CONTRACT, MENDING THE WHOLE’ 10 a.m. through May 19. Artel Gallery, 223 Palafox. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

‘GARDEN OF EDEN’ 12 p.m. through Jun 2.

Pensacola Museum of Art. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

‘EDEN REVISITED’ 12 p.m. through May 19.

Pensacola Museum of Art. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

‘STUDENT ART EXHIBITION’ 12 p.m. through Apr 19. Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Bldg. 82, University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway. 474-2696 or tag82uwf.wordpress.com.

PLAY HAPPY HOUR 4 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com.

‘GOOD KARMA TRIFECTA’ 4:30 p.m. Abhaya Yoga Center, 415 N. Tarragona St. 439-0350 or abhayayogacenter.com GULF COAST CHORALE ‘100 YEARS OF BROADWAY’ 7:30 p.m. St. Anne Catholic Church, 100 Daniel St. 932-2859 or gulfcoastchorale.org.

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WB SEARCY 12 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Rd., Pensacola Beach. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

TIM MORGAN 3 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 9322211 or sandshaker.com.

3 AMIGOS 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Rd., Pensacola Beach. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

SAUCE BOSS 7 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. 916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

WHITE SANDS MUSIC FESTIVAL 7 p.m. Chumuckla’s Farmers’ Opry, 8897 Byrom Campbell Rd., Pace. 994-9219 or farmersopry.com.

KRAZY GEORGE KARAOKE 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com.

KARAOKE WITH MARK ESKEW 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s at the Point, 5851 Galvez Rd. 497-0071 or hubstaceys.com.

DUELING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

PAT PRITCHARD GROUP 8 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

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Visit the Promised Land by way of two surfers with different faiths.

The film discusses questions such as: Who really belongs there?

And, why is Jerusalem so important?

people thought we still rode on camels,” “Promised Land” has received high he said. “We’re not a third-world country praise from its past 10 screenings and will anymore – not at all.” be making a stop in Pensacola April 22.

Although Walking on Water has “ When we were in Israel, we had a bias when it comes to water sports, two Israeli mayors show up,” Morehead Morehead believed that bringing surfers said. “ The community thought it was a into the story would be a great mediator huge blessing.” to Israel’s controversy.

For Ovadia, “Surfers are the perfect avenue,” he screenings were filled said. “They do have surfers in Israel, but with mixed emotions. you don’t have to be a surfer to enjoy the “It was very movie. Our target audience was gentile fulfilling, but also very Christians and Jewish, and yet there are difficult,” he said. hardcore surfers who love the movie and “I’m more of a private how we portray everybody.” person. I was very Since his first visit three and half years nervous to see myself ago, Morehead has thought about telling on the big screen. At Israel’s story. Perhaps his favorite part the first screening, I about making the movie was getting to was sweating. When travel to the Promised Land three more it was over people stood up and clapped times to finish filming. and now I’m proud to show the movie.”

“I learned something new each visit,” Morehead hopes that the film will he said. “There’s so much to learn about bring respect to Israel and its cultures their history.” and religion.

As much as Morehead enjoyed filming, “It’s so fun to see a dream come true,” he described the experience as “complete he said of the movie. “For Christians to joy,” his days, as a director, are now over. gain a love and respect for the Jewish “This was a real, heart project.” Morereligion would be a win-win for me.” head said. “It’s the only movie I directed.

Morehead worries that mainstream The only movie I will direct.” {in} media doesn’t always paint an accurate picture of Israel and the people that inhabit it. He hopes to teach viewers about the culture and the people.

“There are common denominators,” he said about the Jewish residents of Israel. “Many of them have a common story and have family who have died or survived WHEN: 7 p.m. Sunday, April 22 the Holocaust and they’re surWHERE: Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox rounded by countries who don’t COST: Free understand their right to exist.”

DETAILS: pensacolasaenger.com or Ovadia was more than happy promisedlandthemovie.com to put misconceptions to rest.

“I’ve been to California a couple of times and all of the

“It’s the only movie I directed.

The only movie I will direct.”

Todd Morehead

Todd Morehead had never directed a movie before, but that didn’t stop him when he decided to produce a film about a country. A country that is often times misunderstood.

“My love for Israel made me want to make this movie,” Morehead said. “I really wanted to share my experience with the world.”

“Promised Land: Israel Through the Eyes of Surfers,” produced by Walking on Water Films, shows a different side to the country

“What we tried not to do was force-feed an opinion,” Morehead said.

Hani Ovadia, one of the surfers in the film and Morehead’s best friend, is a resident of Israel. He completely supported Morehead’s film and hopes it makes viewers more open-minded.

“I think Todd was brave to show people a different point of view,” he said. “People don’t have to be pro-Israel after watching it, but I hope they are more educated.”

Morehead and co-producer Bryan Jennings work with Walking on Water, a non-profit organization that spreads the word of Jesus Christ with surfers around the world since 1995.

Jennings started Walking on Water with the idea of using surfing to share his faith with the younger generation. Walking on Water Films has produced over ten films and contributed to promoting last year’s surf biopic “Soul Surfer.”

PROMISED LAND: ISRAEL THROUGH THE EYES OF SURFERS

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Pieced, Glued and Painted April 16 - May 31, 2012 at Gallery 88 Reception: Thursday, May 10, 5-7 p.m. at the WUWF Studios

Local Gulf Coast artists and longtime friends Darlene Homrighausen and Donna Freckmann open a new collaborative exhibit that showcases their skills in the art of collage, while demonstrating the explorative nature of this particular medium.

Pieced, Glued and Painted brings together the distinct styles and kindred spirits of these featured artists in one unique display. Both Homrighausen and Freckmann compose their work using small amounts of paint on canvas or paper as a background to enhance the larger portion of the collage.

The exhibit may be viewed Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., at Gallery 88. Please join us for a special reception to meet the artists on Thursday, May 10, 5 - 7 p.m. at the WUWF Studios.

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by Ashley Hardaway

Candy Coat-it local sweets directory The Cake Gallery

732 W. Garden St. 344-5003 Desserts for any special occasion.

Dolce

221 E. Zaragoza St. 469-9600 With new gelato flavors every week.

J’s Pastry Shop

2014 N. 12th Ave. 432-4180 Try their “Devil Dogs.”

Jerry’s Cajun Cafe

6205 N. Ninth Ave. 484-6962 Their bread pudding has been making dessert converts since their opening.

J.W. Renfroe Company

2400 W. Fairfield Dr. 432-2083 Candied pecans, pralines and fudge.

Popcorn King

1014 Underwood Ave. 912-8775 All things sweet and savory popcorn: cheesecake, caramel and classic kettle as well as cheese and spiced popcorn.

The Magnolia

2907 E. Cervantes St. 912-6196 Desserts trifles served in mason jars— adorableness and decadence all in one.

Milton Quality Bakery

6727 Caroline St., Milton, Fla. 623-3676 Options are endless but their sour cream cake donuts are life changing.

R & R Catering

400 Bayfront Pkwy.

383-4333 Operated out of the Lee House, Blake Rushing’s specialty desserts can make any occasion a special one.

Shoreline Food Store Inc & International Deli

1180 W. Main St. 433-8852 If you see it, buy their baklava.

The Wine Bar on Palafox

16 S. Palafox 607-2089 Their flourless chocolate cake is worthy of skipping a glass of wine for.

Blake Rushing's signature rosemary shortbread topped with whipped, sweetened goat cheese and strawberry mousse Movies portray people eating sweets by themselves as hilariously depressed individuals; but throw another person in there and suddenly it’s a romantic date—complete with spoon-feeding. But whether you’re crying into a pint of ice cream, or shoving chocolate ganache into the mouth of a romantic partner, one thing is for sure: you’re loving that dessert.

Mankind’s love affair for all things sweet can be traced through the centuries, back to an era when he was willing to get the crap stung out of him for some honey—maybe that’s where the whole association with eating candy and crying comes from…

THE HISTORY OF CANDY

Thought to be derived from the Arabic word gandi, meaning “made of sugar,” the

English word for candy has been used since the 13th century. The origins of candy can be traced back to the Egyptians who combined fruit and nuts with honey to make a confection most likely resembling today’s granola bars. The first modern-type candies were produced in the 16th century, though mass production wouldn’t occur until the 19th century—the era when man discovered he had one hell of a sweet tooth.

Englishman Joseph Fry made the first chocolate bar in 1847 and, later, in Nashville, Tenn. two candy makers concocted “Fairy Floss,” aka cotton candy, in 1897.

In 1908 George Smith of Connecticut invented the modern style lollipop and later trademarked the name—christening them after his favorite racehorse, Lolly Pop. Nowadays, over 900 million pieces of candy are sold each year in the US.

If anything, sugar is the great pacifier— well, that and beer.

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While chocolates from that town in Pennsylvania are never met with disappointment, they’re nothing compared to the “oohhhhs” that locally prepared confections receive. J.W. Renfroe Pecan Company is known for their spiced nuts, but their fudge and pralines, as well as their mini pecan pies truly make for the perfect gift. Buy some peanut brittle for yourself as you tour their store, or shop online and ship your friends a local surprise—it doesn’t count as eating sweets by yourself if you’re talking over Skype, right?

For something a little different head to Shoreline Food Store where, if you catch them on the right day, you can get a tin box of their decadent baklava to-go with your gyro. cont'd >

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Candy Coat-it continued from page 23 My favorite new place to kick a craving is Popcorn King. Those who have been in Pensacola a while may remember a similar store that used to reside on Plantation Road. Many days I lamented—being a kettle corn fanatic myself—that it was gone. Then, last month a friend texted me that she was eating “no joke, banana popcorn,” and soon I too was snacking on a bag of self-mixed flavors: cheesecake, coconut, and vanilla. With over 44 varieties, including savory kinds like white cheddar and spicy jalapeno, they have something for every taste. Serving sizes range from Mini (3 cups) to Party (275 cups).

BUY LOCAL - BAKERIES

For some, comfort food isn’t so much about the food, as it is the place where it’s purchased. Having been around since 1946, J’s Pastry Shop in Pensacola is an East Hill landmark. Those farther north should head to the Milton Quality Bakery. A tradition for more The baker’s dozen has its origins in the 13th century when Henry III instituted the Assize of Bread and Ale Statute. Created to deter dishonest bakers who were stealing portions of dough from clients, it carried harsh penalties— like losing a hand if caught. To safeguard against being accused of shortchanging customers bread, bakers began throwing in an extra roll at no charge—and thus “the bakers dozen” was created.

than 40 years, my family has made the drive there from Cantonment to stock up on their sour cream cake donuts and cinnamon rolls since I can remember. Just don’t go in hungry.

If you’re looking for something a little more sophisticated, then go see Tuan at the Cake Gallery, which recently opened up on West Garden Street. Having established itself as the place to get wedding cakes with his previous establishment—Sweet Things Bakery on Mobile Highway—the new place is nothing short of amazing with his cakes resembling glorious, gastronomic art. Even if wedding bells aren’t ringing, be sure to stop in for coffee and a miniature dessert masterpiece while you admire his newest creations.

LOCALS’ FAVORITES

Around town locals are divided when it comes to favorite sweets—there’s the cake people, the cupcake radicals, cheesecake connoisseurs and others who fancy themselves bread pudding evangelists— “a bread pudding without raisins! Blasphemy!” Grant Hutchinson, of Hutchinson Communications, is of the pro-raisin team and is adamant that rum sauce be involved. If anyone is to be blamed for his zealousness regarding bread pudding it’s Jerry’s Cajun Café, he’s been addicted to theirs since his youth. We won’t even start on the coconut debate.

Scott Greenberg of Greenberg Palmer Boutique PR knows that dessert can make or

break an evening. For him, there’s no better choice than the Flourless Chocolate Lava Cake and caramel infused cheeses at The Wine Bar on Palafox. If you roll like he does, order it with a glass of champagne—just make sure you ID your date first.

When Blake Rushing, of R & R Fine Catering, isn’t whipping up desserts himself—like his signature rosemary shortbread topped with whipped, sweetened goat cheese and strawberry mousse—he’s digging into one of The Magnolia’s trifle mason jars. Like their “Pick Me Up” Jar: espresso vodka soaked ladyfingers layered with cheesecake filling and mini chocolate chips, or their “Spumoni”: chocolate cake, pistachio cream and cherry pie filling.

“Dolce, Dolce!” was yelled at me on numerous occasions when I was asking friends their favorites. “They create amazing tastes, including one made with beer from Pensacola Bay Brewery and I love talking to the owner—I mean who else do you know in Pensacola that lived and worked in Azerbijan?” Aaron Ball, Marketing Director at idgroup, explains excitingly. Flavors this season include lavender, honey, rum, Key Lime, lemon basil sorbet and mascarpone caramel pistachio.

MAKE IT YOURSELF

There is something to be said for the cathartic nature of baking. It’s hard to be angry when you’re inhaling powdered sugar and whipping up icing. If anything, sugar is the

great pacifier—well, that and beer. Given that this time of year is the magical season when Abita Strawberry is available, I decided to test that theory: and thus beer scones were born.

ABITA STRAWBERRY BEER SCONES

Served with Whipped Cream and Strawberry Jam Ingredients: 2 cups self-rising flour 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon ground ginger 2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 cup creme fraiche (you can substitute whole fat Greek yogurt, if you like) 1 large egg 3/4 cup Abita Strawberry Beer Directions: Mix flour, sugar, ginger and baking powder in large bowl. In another bowl beat the creme fraiche with the egg and then add the Abita beer—stirring lightly so as not to lose all the carbonation. Pour over and gently fold into the flour mixture until you have a very soft and sticky dough.

Flour your workspace very well, and then scrape the dough onto it. Don’t try and knead it—it’s too sticky—just liberally flour the top and pat out until it’s about one inch thick. Cut into desired shapes (traditional triangle) and place on flour-dusted tray. Brush tops with milk.

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A state wine industry expert told The Wall Street Journal in February, after a tasting, that she would recommend the Merlot, although the Moscato was “fun” and the Chardonnay passable (though all wines come in $4.50, screw-off-top bottles and is served in clear plastic glasses). (As for the sliders, said the wine expert, eyeing the burgers on her plate, “At some point, that was a cow, I guess.”)

TRAIL-BLAZING SCIENCE The Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia recently won a $36,000 grant to study the genetic basis of Trimethylaminuria, otherwise known as the disorder that causes sufferers to smell like dead fish. The first case reported in medical literature was in the 1970s, but according to a Science News report, “an ancient Hindu tale describes a maiden who ‘grew to be comely and fair, but a fishy odor ever clung to her.’”

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ANIMAL TALES Eight to Go: (1) After the year-old house cat Sugar survived a 19-floor fall at a Boston high-rise in March, an Animal Rescue League official explained to MSNBC that extra fur where the legs attach to the body enables cats to “glide” and partially “control” their landing. Research suggests that steep falls are thus easier to survive, as cats have time to spread themselves out. (2) The 5-year-old cat Demi survived a 40-minute tumble-dry (temperature up to 104 F) in Whitchurch, England, in March (although she needed oxygen, fluids and steroids to recover). Jennifer Parker, 45, had tossed a load of clothes in, unaware that Demi was in the pile.

THE CONTINUING CRISIS Drive-By Etiquette: In February, Kendall Reid, 36, was extradited from New Jersey back to LaPlace, La., where he had been sought for allegedly shooting at a car on Interstate 10 on Christmas Eve. According to police, Reid failed to hit the car he was aiming at, instead inadvertently shooting out the back window of a car in which two women were riding. However, as the damaged car stopped on the side of the road, Reid pulled his Corvette over, too, walked up to the women, and apologized (“Sorry, wrong car”)—before resuming his pursuit of his intended target.

THE REDNECK CHRONICLES (1) A 41-yearold man was treated with antivenom at the USA Medical Center in Mobile, Ala., in March after he was bitten by a cottonmouth.

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to “play with” the head. (The dead snake’s teeth still contained venom.) (2) James Davis of Stevenson, Ala., vowed in April that he would forever resist a judge’s order that he dig up his late wife’s body from his front yard and rebury it in a cemetery. “I’m in it for the long haul,” he said, promising to wait out the authorities. “I don’t have much to do but sit around (and) think about what’s going on.”

LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINALS Thought of Almost Everything: Mishelle Salzgeber, 20, was arrested in March in New Port Richey, Fla., after failing a drug test, which was a condition of her probation for an undisclosed crime. Apparently, Salzgeber knew that she would probably fail on her own and had gone to the trouble of inserting a small tube of someone else’s urine into her vagina. Unfortunately for her, a pre-test body-scan revealed the tube. (Besides, authorities tested the urine in the tube and found that it also failed.)

UPDATE Bill Dillon, released from a Florida prison in 2009 after 27 years’ wrongful incarceration, received a public apology in March from Gov. Rick Scott (and will get $50,000 from the state for each year of lockup). Dillon is one of the first inmates to have received justice among as many as an estimated 60 who were convicted with the help of the now-deceased dog trainer John Preston, whose supposedly heroicnosed German shepherds could somehow track smells through water and pick out lone scents among highly contaminated crime scenes—thus magically confirming speculative parts of prosecutors’ cases when no other evidence was available. Pushover judges allowed Preston a free hand until one thought to subject the dog to a simple courtroom smell test, which the dog totally failed.

Though satisfied with his own outcome, Dillon begged authorities to open other cases involving Preston’s dogs.

THE WEIRDO-AMERICAN COMMUNITY In March, authorities in Davis, Okla., after viewing surveillance video, charged Jimmy “Hawkeye” Jeter, 77, with a “detestable and abominable crime against nature” for “violating” a show pig at a barn on the property of the local school system. According to a KFOR-TV report, Jeter told investigators (in farm language, apparently) that he “poured corn out to hold the gilt still” and then “stuck my finger up her private.” Nonetheless, he assured them that he was “not trying to poison the gilt” and that he had done this “in the early ‘70s.” Later, he acknowledged that he was acting for sexual gratification. {in}

From Universal Press Syndicate Chuck Shepherd’s News Of The Weird © 2012 Chuck Shepherd

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April 19, 2012

my pensacola Chad Rich

Day Job: Vice President/Sales, Rodney Rich & Company

Pensacola Resident Since: Born and raised in

Pensacola—moved back in 2003 to start a family and work with my dad.

Nightlife:

Downtown is great and it’s hard to beat.

The Fish House, Jaco’s, Wine Bar and Hopjacks are a few of the usual stops. Now that summer is here, the beach bars are also great. I have to mention The Break and Shaker to name a few. Dave Kelly at The Break was even nice enough to name a drink after me after a vacation. I think it’s my only “claim to fame.”

Paradise Bar & Grill’s Bushwacker

Good Eats: With kids, it’s hands down The Tuscan Oven—kids get to play with pizza dough and it’s a family operation. On date night, it’s Jackson’s or Global Grill downtown, and The Grand Marlin on the beach. There is nothing better than traveling to a restaurant in a boat!

Retail Therapy:

Now that cobia season is here, my personal therapy is to unnecessarily buy fishing tackle at Gulf Breeze Bait & Tackle or Outcast. I always seem to have more tackle than I will ever need in a lifetime, but buy things anyway. It actually helps me feel better about losing a rod and reel after my four-year-old drops it overboard.

Outdoors: When there is any free time, I am on a boat with family. My favorite places are in the Santa Rosa Sound exploring the National Park and looking for trout, redfish and crab with my kids, or at Fort McRee. Anyone who has not visited these areas is missing out! Now that I have seen the grass in the field and the view from the stadium, I look forward to watching the Blue Wahoos. Pensacola should really be excited!

Arts & Culture: I enjoy seeing live music at Vinyl. I have seen a ton of great musicians come to Pensacola since Vinyl opened its doors and we are lucky to have them on Palafox!

Never Miss Events/Festivals:

All of the Fiesta events are great! That organization does a ton for the community. The Seafood Festival and Crawfish Festival are a few favorites. Where else can your kids race crawfish? {in}

Watering Holes:

If I am downtown, 5 1/2 Bar is clearly my favorite—classic bar, good bartenders and a “New Orleans” feel. At the beach I respect any place that has a dock.

Paradise Bar & Grill is always a good stop and the Bushwackers are some of the best! You are not a true local if you can’t recognize a quality Bushwacker.

Crawfish Races at the Pensacola Crawfish Festival / photo courtesy of Fiesta of Five Flags

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