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TOO MANY RAPES Interviewing rape victims is tough. It’s something I’ve done too often in my career.

Five years ago, our newspaper interviewed Shauna Newell (Independent News, “Shauna’s Story of Slavery,” June 7, 2007) about her abduction, rape and nearly beginning sold as a sex slave. At the time Florida was the second worst state for human traffi cking. The major media picked up the story nationally. There’s still a documentary that runs every three months or so on MSNBC. In 2008 when I hosted my radio show “IN Your Head Radio,” I interviewed Jamie Leigh Jones.

She went to Iraq to work her way up the corporate ladder at Haliburton/KBR. Instead, she was drugged and gang-raped by her co-workers.

When she sought medical care, Jones was detained in a shipping container for at least 24 hours without food, water, or a bed.

It took the help of her Congressman to get her home.

Last year, I spoke at Hopjack’s with a young woman about her brutal rape only minutes from downtown Pensacola. Her jaw was broken and the swelling still hadn’t left her face. I wrote about her (Independent News, “Outtakes: Failure to Detach,” Aug. 8, 2012) in hopes that it would spur our mayor and city council to take the violent crime in the city seriously. It fell on deaf ears.

None of these interviews prepared me for the magnitude of rape in the military and how callously the victims have been treated.

The Pentagon estimates that 19,000 sexual assaults in the military go unreported out fear and lack of confidence that the military justice system will punish the attackers. One in five females and one in 100 males in the military has been raped while serving their country and less than 15 percent are reported. And worse, less than 10 percent of those are prosecuted.

Many of the female victims are raped multiple times by several predators, including their commanding officers. The military and Veteran’s Administration even have a classification for those battling the depression, loss of self-esteem and other mental issues from their rapes—military sexual trauma or MST. I had six interviews lined up for this week’s cover story on the problem. Four of the female victims canceled out fear of retaliation from their rapists and the military.

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This past President’s Day, local photographer Dan Haefner joined a crowd of nearly 50,000 for the Forward on Climate Rally in Washington, D.C. Marching from the Washington Monument to the White House on Sunday, Feb. 17, those who participated formed what has been billed as the largest rally on climate change in U.S. history.

Publicized largely through social media, organizers 350.org, the Sierra Club, and the Hip-Hop Caucus co-sponsored the rally with the primary goal of demonstrating to President Obama the growing opposition to construction of the Keystone XL (KXL) Pipeline, the permit for which the U.S. Department of State is currently reviewing.

During his three-day stay in the nation’s capitol, Haefner took over 1,700 photos.

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Horizon Oil Spill and the Save Blackwater River State Forest campaign, the Forward on Climate rally was the first large national protest Haefner has documented.

Haefner was first introduced to cameras while working on a photography merit badge in the Boy Scouts, and has maintained the hobby ever since.

Concerned with environmental issues since his high school years, it was during Deepwater Horizon protests that Haefner realized he could use his photography to document environmental realities and the protests attempting to increase awareness of such issues.

“I was looking for the one thing I could do to elevate my level of activism. I don’t feel comfortable chaining myself to bulldozers, but I want to be there, and I want to support the people doing it,” said Haefner, who aims to help bring attention to “the lesser known battles being fought.”

Like many people, Haefner learned

of this year’s Forward on Climate rally through social media. Not long after Facebook posts piqued his interest, Elaine Sargent, the director of Pensacola’s 350.org chapter, mentioned the rally in D.C. during one of the group’s monthly meetings.

Sargent founded Pensacola 350 in June 2010, also in response to the BP Oil Spill. Having attended protests that summer, Sargent and others were “wanting to be constructive and use our time smartly” to raise awareness of issues related to climate change.

Establishing a local chapter of 350. org, a now global movement focused on reducing carbon emissions and promoting alternatives to fossil fuels, was the answer.

Haefner and Sargent were two in a group representing the Gulf Coast at the rally.

Though they footed their own bills for the D.C. trip, Haefner did receive support from Gulf Breeze-based Crude Life, which provided items for his trip including T-shirts and stickers. In return, Haefner donated photos to them.

Cooperative exchange plays a large role in Haefner’s work as a photographer, and he donated many of his photos of the rally to 350.org and the Sierra Club.

“A lot of times the local and national media don’t focus on environmental issues,” said Haefner. “To help get that word

out is the 100 percent whole reason why I do it. That’s why I donate my photography: it’s about my service to the community.”

Becoming a fully crowd-funded protest photographer is Haefner’s ultimate goal. At the Forward on Climate rally, Haefner met Jenna Pope, a protest photographer based in New York City who is one of his artistic and logistical inspirations, as she uses social media as a platform to share and gather financial support for her work.

In addition to meeting Pope, Haefner met and photographed Dr. Jill Stein, the 2012 Green Party presidential nominee, and many of the primary speakers at the rally, including Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org, and Reverend Lennox Yearwood of the Hip Hop Caucus, who called the pipeline protest “our lunch counter moment for the 21st Century.”

“Bill McKibben was actually one of the most down to earth people I met while I was there,” recalled Haefner, who literally bumped into McKibben, at a post rally forum titled “Women of the Land Speak: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Tar Sands to Renewables,” at Busboys and Poets in D.C. According to Haefner, McKibben marveled at the size of the rally crowd, which had more than doubled since 350.org’s November 2012 D.C. protest.

Sargent, who has attended previous national 350.org events, also spoke with McKibben, who was a fellow audience member at the forum. “I was able to shake his hand and thank him. I told him that I had fulfilled the promise I made to him in Atlanta in November 2012, during his 'Do the Math' Tour. This is where I first heard that there would be a large environmental rally in the early part of 2013,” Sargent recalls, and McKibben then had “asked the crowd in Atlanta to make a commitment to travel to D.C. for the climate rally.”

Several members of Native American groups representing the Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN) and Idle No More movement were among speakers at the rally, and also the “Women of the Land Speak” meeting. Hearing representatives of Canada’s Beaver Lake Cree Nation, Haefner said he was “overwhelmed that they were willing to stand up to the largest oil companies in the world and say ‘not on our land.’”

Sargent too found the “Women of the Land” speakers among the most poignant, as theirs were stories about how Tar Sands in Alberta directly affects all people, not just Albertans. “We are all connected,” he said.

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Introduced in 2008, the project has faced fierce opposition from Canadians and Americans alike. In addition to the February Forward on Climate event in D.C., over 20 solidarity rallies took place throughout the U.S. The Forward on Climate rally succeeded in bringing together individuals and groups from across North America, who may communicate through social media, but rarely get to meet in person.

Cherri Foytlin, a Gulf Coast activist involved with the Indigenous Peoples’ movement, walked from her home state of Louisiana to D.C., and was in a group arrested while protesting at the White House on the Wednesday before the rally—along with Robert Kennedy, Jr., climate scientist James Hansen, and actress Daryl Hannah, among others. Haefner and Sargent were able to connect with Foytlin in D.C., further strengthening the network of activists growing along the Gulf Coast.

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Nan wanted to be a missionary in the military. At her church in Tennessee, a man in The Navigators, an international, interdenominational Christian ministry, visited her high school youth group.

She said, “He talked about how wonderful it was being a missionary in the military—what it was like to serve the Lord and have your bills paid.”

Nan enlisted in the Navy. When asked where she wanted to be stationed, she said, “Wherever God wants me to be.”

She was sent to Naval Air Station Pensacola and worked as an avionics electronic tech, rising to E-3 rank. Within three years, Nan was raped three times, once by her commanding officer.

Nan was one of the 19,000 military personnel that assaulted every year. The Pentagon estimates that one April 4, 2013

in five females and one in 100 males have been raped while serving their country and less than 15 percent are reported.

Nan, who asked that her real name not be used, didn’t report her rape when it happened over 20 years ago but waited until years after she was out of the service.

“I didn’t get help until several years down the line,” she told the IN. “That will probably be the most common thing you’ll hear from victims. We just accepted it, it’s part of the culture.”

The last rape was by a male nurse at the Navy hospital while she was sedated.

Nan said. “I was physically hurt and was actually sent to the Lakeview Center, spent about three days there, and that was it.”

Her attacker was never investigated, charged or reprimanded. When she called for a private, closed captain’s mast, which would have let her talk directly with the commanding officer of the base in private, she was denied.

“As far as I know, under the UCMJ (Uniform Code of Military Justice, a sailor is entitled to a private captain’s mast, but I was denied,” Nan said. “They just said it wasn’t necessary, that didn’t need to happen. Just go see the counselors at Family Services.”

She did and while they helped her deal with the trauma, her counselor discouraged her from pressing any charges. Even though she stayed silent, Nan was ousted from command. Eventually she asked for her discharge.

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if you report the assault, your career is ruined. The only real option that she saw was to be quiet and move on.

Nan said, “The women in military know that rape happens on a regular basis. They are aware of it and try to protect each other.

At NAS Pensacola, it was allowed to go on because the commander was one of the ones doing it.”

CULTURE NOT CHANGING

Nan’s story is not unique.

The military provides fertile ground for sexual predators and the Department of Defense has been unwilling to do much about it, even after the Tailhook and Air Force Academy scandals.

In September 1991, the 35th Annual Tailhook Association Symposium in Las Vegas featured a two-day debrief on U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aviation in Operation Desert Storm. It was the largest such meeting yet held, with some 4,000 attendees: active, reserve, and retired personnel.

According to a DOD report, 83 women and seven men stated that they had been victims of sexual assault and harassment during the meeting. Several participants later stated that a number of flag officers attending the meetings were aware of the sexual assaults, but did nothing to stop them.

Little has changed since then.

The Navy has seen a 45 percent increase in reported sexual assaults of females and males over the past five years.

In 2004, Air Force's Inspector General issued a report that revealed that 12 percent of the women who graduated from the Air Force Academy in 2003 reported that they were victims "The Invisible War" tells the story of military rape through the voices of the female and male victims. of rape or attempted rape while at the Academy. Of 659 women female victims—many whom felt that they enrolled at the Academy at the time, 70 were victimized twice, once by their attackers percent of them alleged they had been the The culture of silence may be changing. and then by the military system. victims of sexual harassment, of which 22 Filmmaker Kirby Dick released last year a Their stories are difficult to hear. These percent said they experienced "pressure for documentary on the problem of sexual assault veterans speak frankly about their humiliation sexual favors.” in the United States military. The film, “The and suffering.

Lieutenant General John R. Dallager, Invisible War,” was awarded the Audience Kori Cioca tells of her jaw being broken the Superintendent of the United States Air award at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival when she was raped by a Coast Guard comForce Academy, was demoted to Major Genand was named Best Documentary by the manding officer. Elle Helmer, assigned to a eral due to the scandal. Though the Air Force Independent Spirit Awards. prestigious Marine Barracks in Washington touted that it had created a new culture at its Dick has produced several documentaD.C. and only a mile from the White House, academy, 20 sexual assaults were reported at ries on the abuse of power in the failure or speaks of being raped after enduring months the Air Force Academy in 2009-10 and 33 the absence of accountability that have garnered of harassment by her fellow Marines. Michael following year. acclaim. His “Twist of Faith” (2004) focused Matthews talks about being gang raped in the Nan works with Military Sexual Trauma on a young man seeking justice after being Air Force and how he has battled whether to (MST) victims that have recently left the sexually abused, as a child, by a priest. “This commit suicide or not. military. She says the culture hasn’t changed.

Film Is Not Yet Rated” (2006) centered on The story of Matthews rang true for Bill, The victim is pressured to not speak out. the secretive workings of the Motion Picture a Marine combat engineer, who was raped in “The attitude is it happens to everybody, Association of America’s ratings board. “OutOkinawa, Japan nearly 40 years ago and now it’s just one of those things,” Nan said. “If I rage” (2009) tackled the sexual hypocrisy of lives in Pensacola. want to be a part of the team, that’s just my the political class.

Bill, who also asked to remain anonymous, responsibility.”

“The Invisible War” tells the story of milienlisted in the Marine Corps when he was 18. tary rape through the voices of the male and “A lot of people said I wouldn’t make it

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through boot camp,” he said in soft-spoken voice. “I proved them wrong because that’s the way I am. You tell me I can’t do something, I’m going to do it.”

Bill loved being a Marine, especially camaraderie of his unit. “I fell in love with the uniform and the ideal of the Marines,” he said.

“I became friends with a guy and we’re off duty, off the base one day. He said that he needed to show me something,” Bill said.

“We went off into the jungle. Next thing I know, he had knocked me out, hitting me from behind. When I awoke, he was on top of me.”

He was ashamed and uncertain what to do or to whom to report what happened.

“I didn’t say anything. I was 18 years old, halfway around the world, totally in shock about what had happened,” Bill told the IN. “I trusted the guy, I’d bought into the Marine Corp. philosophy. I was ‘Gung Ho, Marine Joe.’” He began to drink heavily, started to have blackouts and quit going to work.

“All I wanted to do was lay down in bed,” he said. “The depression hit me so bad.”

Bill had tried to get help for his alcoholism and was told to "suck it up and be a Marine.”

Finally his drinking and his pent-up anger got the best of him. Bill assaulted a second lieutenant.

“I don’t remember what he said, but they told me it took six MPs to arrest me— none of which I remember to this day.”

He was sentenced to 30 days to the correctional custody platoon. Once he served that, Bill asked for a discharge and got it.

He continued drinking heavily, became a drug user. He got married, but it only lasted a couple years.

“I really couldn’t figure it out, “ Bill said.

“I didn’t want to admit it was the rape that was doing it to me. I couldn’t love anybody because I couldn’t love myself.”

Eventually he sought help with the Veterans Administration and was diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). When he told them about the rape, Bill was sent to a facility for Military Sexual Trauma in Biloxi. With the help of prescription drugs, he has been able to keep his PTSD and MST under control.

“I’ve been on medication and sober for awhile,” he said laughing nervously. “But I’m afraid not to take the medication, afraid my nightmares will come back, afraid I will start getting depressed over what I missed out on life.”

OUT OF THE SHADOWS

On March 13, the Senate Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee held hearings on rape in the military. The panel, chaired

by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), heard testimony from two panels—one of victims and activists, the other military personnel from each branch of the armed forces.

Gillibrand had watched the film “The Invisible War” with 10 top staffers.

“The issue of sexual violence in the military is not new and it has been allowed to go inweekly.net

on in the shadows for far too long,” Gillibrand said in her opening statement.

“The scourge of sexual violence in the military should be intolerable and infuriating to all of us.”

She pointed out how few of the cases are prosecuted. Of 2,439 unrestricted reports filed in 2011 for sexual violence cases only 240 proceeded to trial.

“A system where less than one out of 10 reported perpetrators are taken to trial for their alleged trials is not a system that is working,” said Gillibrand, “and that is just the reported crimes.”

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who served 30 years as a military lawyer, echoed the chair’s sentiments.

“I can't think of a more disrespectful measure than taking advantage of someone or physically violating them,” Graham said.

“That is just absolutely not only a crime, it is a ultimate detrimental demise of the unit to have such conduct break out.”

Anu Bhagwati, the executive director of Service Women's Action Network, or SWAN, and a former Marine Corps captain, testified before the committee. Bhagwati appeared on camera in “The Invisible War.” SWAN's seeks to transform military culture by securing equal opportunity and freedom to serve without discrimination, harassment or assault and to reform veterans'

manding officer raped her. That same year another soldier in her unit also raped her.

McCoy said, “By 1990, between 1990 and 1991, another NCO in my unit began to harass me through inappropriate touching, words and behavior. This NCO then requested from my command that I be moved to work directly for him in a work environment where there was no access, closed and windowless key-entry coded vault.”

A senior female NCO in her unit helped her file a formal complaint—a complaint that her command answered by no official hearing, no written response.

“It was only answered later with a verbal response from my first sergeant that asked me, ‘What did I want?’—and that I misunderstood this NCO's intentions toward me.”

She said, “At no time did anyone ever move forward with my formal complaint, nor was anyone willing to discuss the process with me. They did, however, remove me from his team and his formal apology consisted of him driving by me on base, rolling down his window, and saying to me, ‘Sorry.’”

McCoy said that she was harassed, put on extra duty and socially isolated after she filed her complaint. Fearing retribution, she took the only option offered to her.

“Within a week, I had orders out of Germany and I was escorted by two NCOs

“You know, I would love to see the Department of Defense come out with a poster that says, ‘Don't rape.’ ‘Don't rape.’ Period, end of story.”

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She told that senators that during her five years as a Marine officer she experienced daily discrimination and sexual harassment. While stationed at the School of Infantry at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, from 2002 to 2004, Capt. Bhagwati witnessed reports of rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment swept under the rug by field grade officers.

Bhagwati testified, “Perpetrators were promoted, were transferred to other units without punishment, while victims were accused of lying or exaggerating their claims in order to ruin men's reputations.”

As a company commander at the School of Infantry, she filed an equal opportunity investigation against an offending officer.

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to my plane, and that was it,” she said. “My career was over.”

Returning to civilian life was difficult.

McCoy became suicidal, suffered from severe depression and other medical illnesses and was unable to carry on the rigors of work. She became homeless.

“But not even the V.A. would recognize this and help me until some two decades later,” McCoy said.

The V.A. eventually awarded her veterans service compensation and serviceconnection for military sexual trauma.

Former Army Sgt. Rebekah Havrilla was the only female member of a bomb squad in eastern Afghanistan. A colleague at Salerno Forward Operating Base near the Pakistani border raped her in 2007 during her last week. After another service member raped her, she hesitated reporting the incident.

Havrilla told the Senate panel, “I chose not to do a report of any kind because I had no faith in my chain of command, as my first sergeant previously had sexual harassment accusations against him, and the unit climate was extremely sexist and hostile in nature toward women.”

After talking with close friends, she did file a restricted report against her rapist and team leader before she left active duty.

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his chain of command refused to pursue She said the investigation was humiliasks that an incidence remain private and any charges of adultery, and the case was ating, as she had to repeatedly tell male not be investigated. closed. investigators the details of the rape. She Havrilla got a job as a contractor and entered the reser ves at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

“Approximately a year after separating from active duty, I was on orders for job training and during that time, I ran into my rapist in a post store. He recognized me and told me that he was stationed on the same installation,” she said.

“I was so re-traumatized from the unexpectedness of seeing him that I removed myself from training.”

Havrilla sought assistance from an Army chaplain who told her that the rape was God's will and that God was trying to get my attention so that I would go back to church.

“Six months later, a friend called me and told me Lt. Elle Helmer, a rape victim, at the Vietnam War Memorial, from "The Invisible War." they had found pictures of me online that my perpetralived in fear of running into her rapist again tor had taken during my rape. At that point, or that he might retaliate against her in I felt that my rape was always going to haunt some way. me unless I did something about it,” Havrilla The Defense Department has made After six months of waiting, Havrilla said. “So I went to Army Criminal Investigasome effort to stem the tide of sexual was told that her attacker had admitted tion Division, CID, and a full investigation was assaults in the military, but it hasn’t been to having consensual sex, while married, completed.” effective.

ASK HER WHEN SHE’S SOBER

In February 2004, then Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld directed his Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, to review the DoD process for treatment and care of victims of sexual assault in the military.

By October that year the Joint Task Force for Sexual Assault Prevention and Response was established to develop a new DoD-wide sexual assault policy that incorporated recommendations set forth in the Task Force Report on Care for Victims of Sexual Assault.

The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) now serves as the Department's single point of authority for sexual assault policy and provides oversight to ensure that each of the Service's programs complies with DoD policy.

In “The Invisible War,” former Director of SAPRO, Dr. Kaye Whitley, is shown announcing a social media campaign directed at rape prevention. Its slogan was “Ask her when she’s sober.”

Bhagwati was offended by the campaign because it excuses the assault as being nothing more than a lapse of professional judgment on the part of a young man.

“The ‘ask her when she's sober’ poster is a perfect example of an inappropriate mixing of messages, which is also just based on mythology. It's not based on fact,” Bhagwati told the senators.

“You know, rapists tend to be serial.

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young people partying and the wrong thing happening," she said.

"Rapists lay out tactics to do what they want to do. There’s really just a lack of understanding about what rape is, what sexual harassment is.”

“You know, I would love to see the Department of Defense come out with a poster that says, ‘Don't rape.’ ‘Don't rape.’

Period, end of story,” she said.

Havrilla told the panel that her unit didn’t take the sexual assault and harassment training seriously.

She said, “One of our sergeants got up on the table and stripped completely naked and danced, and laughed at it. I mean, that's the kind of culture that I lived in and on a daily basis.”

Major General Gary Patton, the latest SAPRO director, said that his department had authorized the Air Force to implement a pilot program that assigns special victims counsel to victims who report a sexual assault.

“Special victims counsel are experienced attorneys and they advocate on behalf of the victim to commanders, convening authorities, staff, judge advocates, trial counsel, and to the extent authorized by the Manual for Courts-Martial, military judges,” Patton said. “Although the pilot has been operational for just six weeks, I understand that numerous victims have already requested assistance.”

While the other military leaders talked about the programs in place to prevent and prosecute rapes and to encourage more victims to report, none of the branches wanted to give up control of the investigations and punishment of the suspected rapists.

“For so long as we hold our commanders accountable for everything that a command does or fails to do then they must have these types of authorities,” said Marine Corps Maj. General Vaughn A. Ary.

CAN A COMMAND INVESTIGATE ITSELF?

While stationed at the School of Infantry, Bhagwati saw more problems with fellow officers than the enlisted.

“The infantrymen on the enlisted side that were just as outraged as the victims of sexual harassment and assault were,” she

said. “However, on the officers' side, there was definitely a sense of an old boys' club, colonels protecting lieutenants, colonels protecting staff sergeants.”

She told the senators that military leadership can’t solve this problem on its own.

Congress must grant convening authority over criminal cases to trained, professional, disinterested prosecutors.

“Commanding officers cannot make truly impartial decisions because of their professional affiliation with the accused, and oftentimes with the victim as well,” she said.

She also pointed out that several countries have already done this because doing otherwise has deemed a violation of a right to a fair and impartial trial.

Bhagwati also asked that Congress open the civil courts to military victims. Civil courts have been traditionally designated to serve victims, according to Bhagwati.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that servicemembers are barred from bringing claims of negligence or intentional discrimination against the military.

“In the face of this judicial doctrine, Congress must ensure that men and women in uniform can access the remedies available to all other aggrieved individuals under the Federal Tort Claims Act and the Civil Rights Act,” she said.

“Given the prevalence of retaliation against servicemembers who report incidents of sexual assault and harassment, the absence of these remedies for military personnel is especially shameful.”

Bhagwati appeared to have the support of at least two Senators on the panel, Gillibrand and Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA).

“It is time for us to take swift, decisive steps to ensure that decisions in the military justice system don't rest solely in the hands of one individual,” Boxer said at the hearing.

“It is not enough that our military says zero tolerance for sexual assault.”

Nan wants to see the culture change and thinks getting the investigation and punishment out of the hands of the commanding officers would be a good move.

“You can’t get help through the system,” she said, “especially when the commander is the perpetrator or is drinking buddies with the accused. In the end, you’re left with the feeling of what did I do to deserve this.”

Nothing.

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New Skipper, Same Buzz?

by Brett Hutchins

Courtesy photo from the Pensacola Blue Wahoos The inaugural season for the Pensacola Blue Wahoos brought unimaginable excitement to the entire area. Season tickets sold out. Downtown businesses flourished.

Fans saw a once-in-a-lifetime talent in recordbreaking base-stealer Billy Hamilton. All this is not lost on new Blue Wahoos manager and former major leaguer Delino DeShields.

Last year was something you just can’t duplicate. Those moments are frozen in time,” a grounded DeShields said. “For me to come in expecting to repeat that magic is unrealistic.

What we can do is come in and play quality baseball.”

DeShields played for five different teams throughout his 13 years in the major leagues.

He knows the promised land and the grueling amount of work it takes to get there. Even so, he’s reticent to compare the jobs.

“Of course I can draw from my experiences as a player,” he said, “but I’m dealing with a bunch of different kids and personalities here.

The gigs are entirely different.”

Managing the minor leagues presents unique challenges for coaches. The team’s sole baseball purpose is to develop players to move on to bigger and better things. Players are called up to the next level at the drop of a hat. Teams are in a constant state of transition.

There are also the obstacles of the neverending road. Teams in the Blue Wahoos’ Southern League travel such far distances that there’s a name for the way players are forced to sleep. The Southern League Neck is a real thing, folks.

All this said, it’s not what DeShields has struggled with most in his two-year coaching career. “The hardest thing for me is being a disciplinarian. I have no problems with it as a parent, but when it comes to players, it’s taken some getting used to. I know what it’s like to be smothered by a coach and that’s the last thing I want to do.”

When asked if he’s added any pressure on himself being the new guy in town, DeShields

the Southern League’s second highest batting average in left fielder Josh Fellhauer and the team’s two leading home run hitters in third baseman David Vidal and first baseman Beau Mills.

It’s hard to imagine a team headed by one of the Top 50 major league base stealers of all time to be conservative on the base paths. Sure, Hamilton has moved on, but speed still remains. Outfielder Ryan LaMarre is back after stealing bases in more than a quarter of his games last year, fifth in the league.

From its inception the Blue Wahoos organization has made a point to involve the community as much as possible.

DeShields knows firsthand how important a professional baseball team can be to a city. “It’s bigger than the game. You take Fenway Park out of Boston or Wrigley Field out of Chicago and those cities are not the same. That same significance can be had on a smaller scale here,” DeShields said. “You’d be amazed how much money flows into bars, restaurants, and other businesses as a result of the team’s presence.”

To bolster the Wahoos’ community presence, Owners Quint and Rushy Studer and Mayor Ashton Hayward have teamed with Pensacola State College and WSRE to unveil its new “Learning Lab” and “Imagination Station” at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium. The interactive public venue will feature a historical baseball exhibit, a hands-on children’s area, and a classroom with college hosted lectures and courses.

With new additions like these and a self-aware and focused manager at the helm, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos are poised to make even more waves in their sophomore year. {in}

answered in typically subdued fashion. “This is minor league ball we are talking about here.

As coaches, we want to win, but it’s not about us. Our main job here is to develop our players,” he said.

After finishing last season one game under .500 and four back of the division winning Montgomery Biscuits, the Blue Wahoos look to pitching to make the difference.

“We’re going to be a very wellrounded club,” DeShields said.

“Things change fast at this level.

Injuries happen, guys get called up.

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A Symphony ‘Spectacular’

courtesy photo There is only one word needed to describe Russian orchestrations: excitement. The Pensacola Symphony Orchestra will be performing three Russian masterpieces to showcase the technicality, physicality and excitement that Russian composers bring to their pieces.

“It’s an incredibly attractive program,” music director Peter Rubardt said. “There is something about Russian Composers and Russian music that just fits so well with an orchestra.”

The orchestra will perform works

by Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff, including two popular Russian symphonies.

“The opening piece for the program is extremely well known for anyone that grew up watching Disney’s ‘Fantasia,’” Rubardt said. “We will be playing ‘Night on Bald Mountain’ by Mussorgsky. A wonderful, very colorful piece that describes iconic rituals that take place. It’s sort of creepy music, sort of scary music, but a lot of high, fast and loud playing that is really a lot of fun.

And it’s an extremely famous piece.”

The orchestra will also be performing one of the most beloved of all concertos, “Piano Concerto” by Tchaikovsky.

“Tchaikovsky is a very famous composer,” Rubardt said, “but one of things that makes him so exciting is watching instrumentalist exercising the incredible technique you need to play Tchaikovsky. And no piece shows that off more than ‘Piano Concerto.’ The Tchaikovsky is somewhat of a special piece.”

To finish the program, PSO will perform a piece that they haven’t performed for at least 16 years, “Symphonic Dances” by Rachmaninoff.

“Rachmaninoff is a composer that we associate with the great, big piano concertos,” Rubardt said. “He wrote two masterpieces for orchestras. The piece we are playing is the last orchestral piece that he wrote. ‘Symphonic Dances’ is a very challenging, bold and original concept of a piece. It is colorful playing for the orchestra and has a big saxophone solo in it and big percussion solos. It is a very exciting piece to close the concert.”

And that is what this concert is all about: excitement. It’s this excitement that is not only showcased in these three works but in most Russian orchestrations.

“Composers figure out how to combine a sense of melody, with a sense harmony,

The Tchaikovsky has such a great melody. They are melodies that you just can’t stop singing. That’s another trait of Russian Music.”

All of the exhilaration of Russian music takes its toll on the musicians. “I would say one of the challenges that Russian music tends to carry is that it is very athletic music and it is physically exhausting for the musicians to play,” said Rubardt.

“You’ll see violinist literately breaking a sweat because it takes a lot of physicality to play Russian music.”

Though Rubardt said it is impossible to choose his favorite of the three pieces, he does have favorite moments.

“There is a favorite passage that I have in the second movement in the Tchaikovsky,” he said. “There is this very beautiful, lyrical melody and it’s quite lovely and then, dropped in the middle of it, is a passage that lasts for about one minute that is very fast and very light, very soft. It is like a gust of wind that blows through and the piano plays incredibly fast music. And at the end of it, the orchestra has this great big cord and the minute it ends, it goes back into the flowing music. I find it quite interesting.”

In the lesser known but still brilliant and spectacular Rachmaninoff piece, his favorite moment is a unique solo: “In the first movement there is an absolutely gorgeous saxophone solo. We don’t normally hear saxophone solos and it’s an explosive, beautiful melody and it’s just a wonderful moment.”

On top of the excitement, physicality, and notoriety of these three pieces, Rubardt believes that there is an energy that is unique to Russian pieces that helps make this concert a fast-paced joy for audiences.

“Above all, Russian orchestration has a lot of impact to it. There is a lot of in-yourface, riveting style that comes with Russian orchestration,” Rubardt said. {in}

with a sense of orchestration and get all those elements to work together to create excitement,” Rubardt said. “And that’s not to say that other nationality’s music is not exciting—it’s also exciting—but Russians somehow have a formula for cranking up the octane level in music that surpasses everyone else’s.”

On top of the excitement of the pieces, Rubardt says that there are three elements that make these pieces uniquely Russian.

“First of all, the style of orchestration is unique. Different nationalities developed different school of orchestration. Russian orchestration defined the type of orchestration where all the strings would play one thing while all the brass played an accompaniment figure while all the woodwinds play a different accompaniment figure. It’s a fundamentally different approach to dividing the orchestra.”

The second thing that sets WHAT: The Pensacola Symphony OrRussian orchestrations apart is the chestra performs three Russian Masterrichness of harmony. “It’s a certain pieces kind of dramatic color that Russian WHEN: 8:00 p.m. Saturday, April 6 composers tend to bring that makes WHERE: Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox their music stand out,” Rubardt said.

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by Hana Frenette

Rebirth Brass Band Brings NOLA to Pensacola

courtesy photo It’d be easy for a band with such a loyal following and solid set of shows to become complacent and just coast off their good name. Rebirth Brass Band is doing just the opposite.

Rebirth has been combining traditional New Orleans brass band music with a modern side of soul and R&B since the early ‘80s. They’ve seen a lot of members come and go. They’ve played at the Maple Leaf on Tuesday nights for 23 years. They even won a Grammy last year. Lately the band has been doing what they always do: Playing a lot of shows and enjoying their hometown when they can.

“They put me in a few gigs and they re-

ally liked the way it all sounded,” trumpet player and newest member of Rebirth, Chad Honore said. “I’ve been with the band for five years now.”

In those five years, Honore has been a part of many tours and the traditional Tuesday gig at the Maple Leaf in the New Orleans Carrollton neighborhood.

“Every Tuesday night we’re not on tour, we’re there,” Honore said. “We go on at 11p.m. and we try to start on time, so that the people that work in the morning can still come see us for a bit.”

The band isn’t too comfortable at their old-time spot though. In the past few months, Rebirth has done an East Coast

lucinating crowds, and then the people on the East Coast are real cool and collected,” Honore said. “They want to ask you questions about how you got your trumpet to sound a certain way.”

After the added dates in the South, Rebirth will make their way back home to play at the annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

“We usually play on the very last Sunday of the festival, but we switched it around this year and we’ll be there on the first weekend,” Honore said. “The atmosphere is just great and we always have a lot of friends that we don’t get to see often that come down for the festival.”

In the rare moment that Rebirth isn’t playing a show or traveling across the country, Honore is still probably playing the trumpet. Or watching someone else play the trumpet.

“I like to try and keep myself busy when we’re not on tour,” Honore said. “I like to sit in with other bands and play with them, or maybe just go check out another band I’ve never seen.”

The Howlin’ Wolf in New Orleans is a favorite stop on Honore’s list.

“Howlin’ Wolf is a big spacious place,” Honore said. “So many great bands come through there, there’s always something new for me to look forward to.” {in}

and West Coast tour, with several dates added for a tour of the Southeast as well.

“It’s much different playing in a city outside of New Orleans,” Honore said.

“People there are used to seeing and hearing us, but when we go out of town we feel like we’re giving people a breath of fresh air.”

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UWF Celebrates Spring with Festival on the Green

Each year, the University of West Florida marks the return of spring with Festival on the Green. Hosted on the university’s main campus Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6, this free, two-day event provides the community with a prime opportunity to gather and explore Pensacola’s rich history and diverse culture through a wide array of arts, entertainment and of course, food. In its 13th year, the annual celebration has grown to become a university tradition, typically

THURSDAY 4.4

‘RETURN TO CLAY AND FIRE: WOOD FIRED CERAMICS BY BEN TWINGLEY’ 8 a.m. Gallery 88, inside WUWF 11000 University Pkwy. Through April 26. 474-2787 or wuwf.org.

‘POSTCARDS FROM PENSACOLA’ 10 a.m.

Through April 6. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com.

HISTORIC PENSACOLA TROLLEY TOUR 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. Pensacola Visitor Center, 1401 E. Gregory St. 941-2876 or beachbumtrolley.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.

A.B.C. BEER TASTINGS 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Firkins and Yeast featuring Victory Brewery Company.

The first series of classes, known as A.B.C. (Atlas Beer Classes), will be held on the first Thursday of the month through June and will feature a presenter discussing the highlighted craft brewery and three selections from that brewery.

Classes will cover the basics as well as specific information regarding the history of the brewery and their beers. $10. Atlas Oyster House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 SWING JAZZ 5:30-7 p.m. Video/discussion series on American music presented by West Florida Public Library. Moderated by Norman Vickers of the Jazz Society. Free. West Florida Public Library meeting room, 239 N. Spring St. 436-5047 JAZZ AT JACKSON’S: AN EVENING WITH THE

drawing in a crowd of more than 20,000 attendees. While the festival is primarily located outdoors atop the campus “greens,” it now extends to several locations around campus.

Throughout the duration of the festival, art aficionados may enjoy viewing or purchasing the works of regional artisans at the fine arts show, located along what is known as magnolia row.

Also spanning the entirety of the event is the craft fair. Situated on the library green, area crafters display and sell a variety of goods, such as jewelry, clothing and ceramics. Meanwhile, inside the John C. Pace campus library at the book sale, literary enthusiasts can take advantage of purchasing a plethora of discounted books, textbooks and magazines to add to their collections.

Unique to Saturday are several events that truly offer something for the entire family. The returning children’s festival includes endless entertainment for the younger ones in the form of crafts, games, face painting and more. Sponsored by Five Flags Dog Training Club, the Dogs Sports Exhibition provides dog lovers the opportunity to

PALAFOX QUARTET 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The featured musicians include: Jack Zoesch (piano), Jim Green (guitar), Steve Gilmore (bass), and Sandy Spivey (sax). Together, they will present both traditional and modern jazz standards by composers and musicians with enduring popularity, including George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, and more. Chef Miller has prepared a special-feature entre: classic Delmonico steak with celeriac-potato mash with sautéed Brussels sprouts, caramelized Vidalia onions, and smoked bacon. Jackson’s, 400 S. Palafox St. 469-9898 CHRISTOPHER’S CONCERTS 6 p.m. Clark and Company kick-off the seventh season of the free Spring concert series presented by St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church. Bring lawn chairs and blankets to listen on the lawn at this family-friendly event. Concessions are available. St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, 3200 N. 12th Ave. 433-0074 or scpen.org 3RD ANNUAL PERDIDO SPRINGFEST FAIR 6 p.m. Through April 6. Perdido Key Chamber of Commerce presents the 3rd Annual Perdido Springfest & Fair benefitting Escambia County Community Clubs. 5-day event including carnival rides & games by James Gang Amusements, concessions, a vendor marketplace and live entertainment. Additional contests such as the Ever’mans Natural Foods “Fresh is Fabulous” Cooking Contests, photography, art, hula hoop, seed spitting, pie eating and more. Free admission and parking. Ride tickets and unlimited wristbands sold at event. Liberty Church’s Jim

watch canines strut, jump and run in an agility competition, with a Best of Show dog demo occurring at noon.

A new, truly “green” addition to the festival this year is the Green Trading Post.

Opening Saturday morning, the post serves as a venue for environmentally friendly products and demonstrations.

In addition to highlighting the flourishing local arts community, Festival on the Green highlights the wide range of talent that abounds within the university’s own campus community. Members of the UWF Music and Theatre Departments and several UWF dance classes proudly take the stage to perform throughout the event.

To close out the festival, local psychologist, poet, artist and musician Michael Brant DeMaria will be performing a Peace and Healing Concert Saturday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. in the UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts Music Hall. This four-time Grammy nominee, award-winning composer and five-time No. 1 chart-topping recording artist is a multi-instrumentalist with six released solo albums to date.

Tickets for this free performance are available in advance at the University Commons Service Desk.

All festival events and times are subject to change. For a complete, updated schedule of events, visit uwf.edu/festival. {in}

Downey Field, 2221 S. Blue Angel Pkwy. perdidospringfest.com TRAUMA INTERVENTION TRAINING 6 p.m. A training program will be held for people interested in becoming volunteers with Trauma Intervention Programs, which teaches citizens how to give emotional and practical support to traumatized people immediately after tragedy strikes. The course, which takes 30-plus hours, covers such topics as “Dealing with Death,” “Street Smarts” and “Working with Emergency Responders.” Volunteers range in age from teens to senior citizens. $30 registration fee (taxdeductible) Pensacola Police Department, 711 N. Hayne St. $30 registration fee, 934-6654 or tip-ser.org.

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

AFRICAN DRUMMING CLASSES 6:30 p.m. $2$5. Gull Point Community Center, 7000 Spanish Trail. For more information contact, 291-2718, 324-4928 or hurreyupstageandfilmworks.com.

PENSACOLA BLUE WAHOOS 7 p.m. Versus Tennessee Smokies. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 300 W Main St. 934-8444 or bluewahoos. com

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DIXIELAND DANDIES 5 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.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.

BILL BARROWS 6 p.m. The Oar House, 1000 S Pace Blvd. 549-4444 or the-oar-house.com.

BRAD BARNES OPEN COLLEGE JAM 7:30 p.m.

Goat Lips Beer Garden, 2811 Copter Rd. 4741919.

KARAOKE WITH BECKY 7:30 p.m. Sabine Sandbar, 715 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 934-3141 or dalesbigdeck.com.

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

KRAZY GEORGE’S KARAOKE 8 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

FATTY WATERS 9 p.m. End O’ The Alley Bar at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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

BLACKWATER 9 p.m. Chan’s Nightclub, 610 E. Nine Mile Rd. 477-9961 or chanspensacola.com.

COLLEGE DANCE NIGHT: DJ TONY C 9 p.m.

Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

EXTREME KARAOKE WITH G.C.P.C 10 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or gulfcoastpartycrew.com.

FRIDAY 4.5

‘RETURN TO CLAY AND FIRE: WOOD FIRED CERAMICS BY BEN TWINGLEY’ 8 a.m. Gallery 88, inside WUWF 11000 University Pkwy. Through April 26. 474-2787 or wuwf.org.

TAI CHI AT FLORIDA BLUE 8:30 a.m. Free.

Florida Blue, 1680 Airport Blvd. For information, call 202-4188.

‘POSTCARDS FROM PENSACOLA’ 10 a.m.

Through April 6. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com.

MAKE YOUR OWN ORNAMENT, FLOWER, PAPER WEIGHT or SWEDISH BOWL 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $25-$95 The workshops offer a short but comprehensive introduction for people to become familiar with the process of working molten hot glass. Students will be able to pick out their color then design and create a piece of glass with the assistance of our professional glass artists.

First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. For information or to sign up for workshops call 4291222 or visit firstcityart.org.

2013 MASTER GARDENER PLANT SALE noon-5 p.m. The Santa Rosa County Master Gardeners will have their annual plant sale at the Emerald Coast Flower and Garden Festival at the UF/IFAS WFREC-Milton Campus Gardens.

The theme for this year is “Easy Plants for All Seasons”. Herbs, vegetables, and some aquatic plants will also be offered. In conjunction, Master Gardeners will also host a “The Doctor is In” booth to answer gardening and landscape questions The gardens are free and open to the public from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. every day the campus is open. Both self-guided and guided tours are available. Changing seasonal gardens feature a multitude of horticultural displays including shade, formal, children’s and water gardens, bulbs, roses, shrubs, trees and perennials. UF/IFAS WREC Gardens, Pensacola State College, 5988 Highway 90, Milton. 484-4400 FESTIVAL ON THE GREEN noon-6 p.m. The 13th annual Festival on the Green, a well-known UWF tradition, draws crowds of up to 20,000 people of all ages as they celebrate Pensacola’s rich history, many aspects of university life and its diverse culture. The festival will feature 20 dif-

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ferent venues, including a Motorcycle Enthusiast Show; Time Portals to the Past and Future; an International Village; NCAA baseball, softball and tennis matches; a Children’s Village; a Medieval Village; a Student Life Expo; Festival Dining and more. University of West Florida, 11000 University Pkwy. uwf.edu/festival GALLERY NIGHT 5 - 9 p.m. Stroll through the charming brick walkways of Downtown Pensacola to experience an eclectic array of music, art and cuisine. Explore galleries and businesses featuring the works of dozens of local artists.

Soak up the sounds of local musicians and the aromas of local cuisine as the energy of the evening carries you from venue to venue. Gallery Night is a free event and many businesses provide light refreshments. Downtown Pensacola, Rhodes Building Suite 401. 434-5371 STARGAZING AT FORT PICKENS 6 - 10 p.m.

Weather permitting, volunteers from the Escambia Amateur Astronomers’ Association will set up several telescopes for public viewing of the stars, planets and constellations. Free. Battery Worth Picnic Area, Fort Pickens, 1400 Fort Pickens Road 934-2600 PLAY HAPPY HOUR 4 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.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.

City Grocery, 2050 N. 12th Ave. 469-8100.

WINE TASTING AT EAST HILL MARKET 5:30 p.m. 1216 N. Ninth Ave. Meter Rentals $5. T.T. Wentworth Museum, 330 S. Jefferson. 595-5985 ext 111.

3RD ANNUAL PERDIDO SPRINGFEST FAIR 6 p.m. Through April 6. Perdido Key Chamber of Commerce presents the 3rd Annual Perdido Springfest & Fair benefitting Escambia County Community Clubs. 5-day event including carnival rides & games by James Gang Amusements, concessions, a vendor marketplace and live entertainment. Additional contests such as the Ever’mans Natural Foods “Fresh is Fabulous” Cooking Contests, photography, art, hula hoop, seed spitting, pie eating and more. Free admission and parking. Ride tickets and unlimited wristbands sold at event. Liberty Church’s Jim Downey Field, 2221 S. Blue Angel Pkwy. perdidospringfest.com PENSACOLA BLUE WAHOOS 7 p.m. Versus Tennessee Smokies. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 300 W Main St. 934-8444 or bluewahoos.com ‘TO AGE WITH GRACE’ 7:30 p.m. – Theatre West is throwing a party and celebrating its 4th Birthday with “To Age with Grace” an evening of dessert, coffee, and two hilarious one-acts about growing older…not so gracefully. The first production of the evening is “Crossing the Bar”

by Don Negro. “Crossing the Bar” features two elderly ladies sneaking in a morgue to get one last look at the man they both loved who recently died… or did he? This strange twist brings with it a surprising and uproaringly funny ending.

The second play is “I’m Herbert” by Robert Anderson. This one-act features an elderly couple on their front porch, just talking. Of course, they do not know how funny they are. Each has had one or more previous marriages and perhaps a few flings, but they are hazy as to details. In fact, they do not always know which one the other one is. The Evening of “To Age with Grace” is family friendly and a wonderful evening to laugh and celebrate growing older, but never growing up! General admission $15, 60 years or older $12, groups (10 or more) $10 per person.

Theatre West, 9732 Sidney Road. 912-4087 or sanctuarytheatrewest.com

3 GAME SPECIAL 8:30 p.m. $12, includes shoes.

DeLuna Lanes, 590 E. 9 Mile Road. 478-9522 or delunalanes.com.

SWING DANCING 8:30 p.m. $5. American Legion, 1401 Intendencia St. 437-5465 or pensacolaswing.com.

‘STAND UP COMEDY SHOW’ 9:30 p.m. Big Easy Tavern, 710 N. Palafox. bigeasytavern.com or 208-5976.

COSMIC BOWLING 11 p.m. DeLuna Lanes, 590 E. 9 Mile Road. 478-9522 or delunalanes.com.

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

SUPERFUNK FANTASY, GRAVY FLAVORED KISSES, BEN MILLER BAND 5 p.m. Free. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox, vinylmusichall.com.

POSI TONES 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. paradisebar-grill. com.

DAVE JOHNSON 6 p.m. The Oar House, 1000 S Pace Blvd. 549-4444 or the-oar-house.com.

DOWNTOWN BIG BAND 6:30 p.m. Gregory Street Assembly Hall, 501 E. Gregory St. 3078633.

KNEE DEEP 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s the Point, 5851 Galvez Rd. 497-0071 or hubstaceys.com.

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

934-3141 or dalesbigdeck.com.

MIKE BOCCIA 7:45 p.m. Goat Lips Beer Garden, 2811 Copter Road. 474-1919.

SCOTT KOEHN 8 p.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd. Pensacola Beach. 6779153 or thegrandmarlin.com.

STEVE FERRY 8:30 p.m. Tin Cow, 102 S. Palafox.

For more information, call 466-2103.

BLACKWATER & DUSTY SANDERSON 9 p.m.

Chan’s Nightclub, 610 E. Nine Mile Rd. 477-9961 or chanspensacola.com.

FREE JUKE BOX 9 p.m. Paddy O’ Leary’s. 49 Via De Luna Dr. Pensacola Beach. 916-9808 or paddyolearysirishpub.com.

BETWEEN BLUFFS 9:30 p.m. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom, 20 S. Palafox. hopjacks.com.

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

DJ MR. LAO 9 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

KATEGORY 5 9 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

GALLERY NIGHT JAM SESSION 9 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

BIG JIM BROWN 9 p.m. End O’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

SATURDAY 4.6

TOUR DE CURE 7 a.m. A day full of fun and excitement where riders of all levels join forces in the fight to stop diabetes and raise critical funds for diabetes research, education and advocacy in support of the American Diabetes Association. The Florida Gulf Coast Tour is one of the most scenic and breathtaking routes along Northwest Florida. Registration is $25 and fundraising minimum of $150. There are options of 22 mile, 42 mile, and 62 mile routes. Participants will be bused to starting location from Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze. Andrews Institute, 1040 Gulf Breeze Pkwy.492-6100

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WAVVES—‘AFRAID OF HEIGHTS’

I’m going to be honest, in the past when I’ve thought of the band Wavves, the words “smart” and “cohesive” have never come to mind. With the release of their new long-player, “Afraid of Heights,” the band turned most of the notions I conceived during their first two albums on their presumptuous ears. Being mostly the brainchild of frontman Nathan Williams, Wavves have been churning out surf punk gems for the better part of the past six years while always doing things their own way. While “Afraid of Heights” is the band’s major label debut, this DIY ethos has not taken much of a blow. Most of the album was recorded with out-of-pocket funding from Williams himself, before the label was involved. I listened to “Afraid of Heights” five times in the course of two days. While production is much more polished than any previous release,

by Jason Leger

the album has a grunge feel to it in the vein of Mudhoney or Nirvana, along with the pop punk sensibilities of early Green Day. Kurt Cobain’s influence on this album is impossible to miss. The first two singles, “Sail To The Sun” and “Demon To Lean On,” which have been floating around the Internet for the past couple of months, start the album off and play a very strong role in setting the tone for the entire 42-minute affair. Highlights for me are “Lunge Forward,” “Dog,” and the aforementioned “Demon To Lean On,” but the absolute stand out track is tucked right in the center of the album. “Cop,” which clocks in at just under two minutes, is a very oddball love song—I won’t divulge the details here—and sounds like Ariel Pink takes the reigns. The album really displays Williams’ progression as a songwriter coming into his own. “Afraid of Heights” is out now via Mom & Pop Records/Warner Bros and would be a great addition to your spring/summer soundtrack.

P.S. Pay attention while you’re listening and see if you can spot indie rock royalty, Ms. Jenny Lewis. If you blink, you’ll miss her.

TELEKINESIS—‘DORMARION’

Subtle lush layers, catchy pop sensibilities, and hooks that will float breezily around your head for days, these are the things which define Telekinesis’ new LP, “Dormarion.” Michael Benjamin Lerner, the creative force behind Telekinesis, never seems to have a problem with writing music that is easy to sing along with and get caught up in. His third full length for Merge Records, “Dormarion” is no different with its polished sound and eclectic backdrop of styles. It’s a tad difficult for me to pick a favorite song, since I’ve only listened a few times, however there is a song that grabbed me and made me pay attention. As I’m a sucker for a well-written love song,

“Symphony” hooked me on the very first listen. “Was it a dream or were you just a scheme? I don’t care, I’m alive and I’m well,” Lerner sings in the opening lines of this 3-minute confession to the one he loves. It’s a feeling most, if not all of us can connect to. The album’s first single is “Ghosts And Creatures,” and has been treated to a very oddball-yet-hilarious video involving a love affair with a woman on a computer screen. I highly recommend watching it on Vimeo. “Dormarion” is out now via Merge Records and has the dreaminess and upbeat feel you need for a soundtrack to Florida sunshine. {in} Feel like picking up one or both of these albums? Head over to Revolver Records and talk to Eric. If he doesn’t have one of them in stock, he will be more than happy to order it for you.

Revolver Records: 9 E. Gregory St.; 712-6373; facebook.com/ RevolverFL

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SECOND ANNUAL PYP CHARITY BALL PYP’s Second Annual Charity Ball will be held Saturday, May 4 from 6:30pm-11:00pm at the Museum of Commerce.

Pensacola Young Professionals is an organization committed to sharing its passion for and belief in the Pensacola Bay Area. PYP strives to act as a catalyst for positive change in our community, and one way PYP can create a positive and meaningful difference in our community is by giving back to our fellow citizens who are in need. In pursuit of that goal, we have selected the Health and Hope Clinic as the beneficiary of our Second Annual Charity Ball.

Established in June, 2003, the Health and Hope Clinic strives to meet the needs of the uninsured and medically underserved in Escambia County, Florida. Health and Hope Clinic is an entirely volunteer and donor-driven clinic established by the Pensacola Bay Baptist Association. Over the last nine years, Health and Hope Clinic has provided over $8.5 million in healthcare services and 12,000 patient/provider visits. The clinic strives to provide accessible and equitable primary and preventative care to those in need.

Health and Hope Clinic relies on the generosity of its contributors and volunteers to accomplish its mission of providing health and hope to the hurting.

Tickets are available online at www. pensacolayp.com. The prices are as follows: Now – March 31: $40 single/ $70 couple After March 31: $45 single / $75 couple At the Door: $50 per person Our theme this year, in honor of Cinco de Mayo, will be a Mexican Fiesta!

By joining us for this evening of great fun, you will also be joining with PYP as we strive to make the Pensacola Bay Area a healthier, happier place for our neighbors in need.

CHICKFILA LEADERCAST The Pensacola Young Professionals are committed to developing and nurturing the leadership of the Pensacola Bay Area. Our organization’s vision is

to make Pensacola one of the nation’s premier places to live, work, and play, and we understand that within all age groups and all career fields, enhanced leadership will greatly help our community continue to grow and thrive and reach that courageous goal that we have set.

To that end, the Pensacola Professional Development Institute (PPDI), a program of PYP, is proud to present the Chick-fil-A Leadercast on May 10, 2013.

This day-long leadership event, filled with inspiration, learning, and networking, will take place at Hillcrest Baptist Church on Nine Mile Road.

Chick-fil-A Leadercast is one of the largest events of its kind: a simulcast from Atlanta broadcasting to hundreds of locations around the world. Speakers at this year’s event include John Maxwell, Jack Welch, Mike Krzyzewski, and Condoleezza Rice. At the Leadercast, you can expect to be challenged, inspired, and encouraged. You will learn how to improve your own leadership skills and also have the opportunity to network with other leaders in your area. Last year, about 150 people from a variety of local companies attended this event, providing a veritable who’s who of Pensacola Bay Area leaders and visionaries.

Through PPDI, PYP is offering tickets for this incredible event. You can visit www.chick-fil-aleadercast.com/location/pensacola for details and ticket prices. PYP is also offering sponsorship packets to the event. If your company is interested in sending a group of employees to the Leadercast, a sponsorship is an ideal way to save money on tickets while also getting a chance to advertise your business before and during the event.

We hope to see you at the Leadercast on May 10! It will be a fantastic day full of amazing inspiration and exciting creativity. Please contact Rachael Gillette at the PYP offices if you have questions: (850) 332-7820.

MEMBER OF MONTH: MICHELLE TAIT

Michelle Tait moved to Pensacola just one year ago and already she is extremely involved in our community and in the Pensacola Young Professionals. Soon after Michelle moved here she joined PYP and didn’t hesitate to attend numerous PYP events and start meeting people. I have never seen someone so dedicated. She is helping the CDC Council plan their three workshops this year and continues to faithfully attend numerous events, taking photos for PYP teams.

Michelle is a native of South Florida. She attended the College of William and Mary in Virginia and graduated in 2005 with a B.A. in Government. During college, Michelle interned for a U.S. Congressman and after college moved to Tallahassee. There she worked for Governor Jeb Bush and Governor Charlie Crist. She has worked for the Florida House of Representatives has held positions in the Speaker’s Office, the Economic Development and Community Affairs Policy Council, and the Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee.

Once in Pensacola, Michelle work for the President’s Office at the University of West Florida and just recently returned to the Florida House working as a district aide for State Representative Doug Broxson.

BOD MEMBER OF MONTH: DANIEL EWERT Daniel Ewert is our Board Member of the Month. Daniel has served the past two years as Legal Counsel for our Board, and has done an outstanding job. Ewert guided PYP and the Board of Directors through an extremely

busy two years, to ensure that we aligned our contracts, statements, and opinions with our Mission and with our Membership. This included PYP’s corporate identity, political decisions, business with the Better Pensacola Forum, and other internal business.

Daniel also gave guidance and advice directly to the President and President-Elect during several impacting decisions.

We thank Daniel for his work, advice, and support for PYP.

EVENT CALENDAR MAY 4 PYP 2ND ANNUAL CHARITY BALL MUSEUM OF COMMERCE 6:30 PM MAY 10 CHICKFILA LEADERCAST PENSACOLA SITE HILLCREST BAPTIST CHURCH 8:00 AM

CONTACT US AT

WWW.PENSACOLAYP.COM For more information on Pensacola Young Professionals or to join please see our website Pensacolayp.com or contact Director Rachael Gillette Pensacola Young Professionals 41 N. Jefferson St. Ste 108 Pensacola FL 32502 (850) 332-7820

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GREAT AMERICAN CLEAN-UP 8 a.m. Kick off of the Santa Rosa Great American Clean-Up. The clean-up will cover many areas of the Navarre Community, and is sponsored locally by Waste Management. Volunteers are encouraged to bring gloves and sunscreen, bags are provided. Navarre Park, 8513 Navarre Pkwy. 623-1930 ‘RETURN TO CLAY AND FIRE: WOOD FIRED CERAMICS BY BEN TWINGLEY’ 8 a.m. Gallery 88, inside WUWF 11000 University Pkwy. Through April 26. 474-2787 or wuwf.org.

PALAFOX MARKET 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox St. palafoxmarket.com.

PAINT YOUR HEART OUT 9 a.m. Part of Santa Rosa Great American Clean-up. Painting will take place right down the street at Margaret Street.

Hall’s Hardware is the local sponsor of the Paint Your Heart Out event, and this is the first of four scheduled for this spring. Clean Community office, 6758 Park Ave, Milton. 623-1930 JULEP CUP 10 a.m. Presented by The Junior League of Pensacola. Held at the intramural fields at the University of West Florida during the second day of the popular Festival on the Green, the JULEP Cup will feature a croquet tournament with 16 teams and vintage lawn games for players and spectators to enjoy. With spring arriving on the Gulf Coast, there is no better time to enjoy a fun day of outdoor leisure activities with friends.

Guests are invited to bring blankets, lawn chairs and their own food and beverages in picnic baskets. $50 for a two-person team, free for spectators. UWF Intramural Fields, 11000 University Pkwy. 433-4421 or juniorleagueofpensacola.org/ julep-cup MAKE YOUR OWN ORNAMENT, FLOWER, PAPER WEIGHT or SWEDISH BOWL 10 a.m.-3

p.m. $25-$95 The workshops offer a short but comprehensive introduction for people to become familiar with the process of working molten hot glass. Students will be able to pick out their color then design and create a piece of glass with the assistance of our professional glass artists.

First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. For information or to sign up for workshops call 4291222 or visit firstcityart.org.

FAMILY FUN DAY FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH EPILEPSY/SEIZURE DISORDERS 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Epilepsy Society of Northwest Florida announces its Family Fun Day including fun activities, games, arts and crafts, educational opportunities, horseback riding, fishing, music and food. Families with children who have been diagnosed with epilepsy or seizure disorders are invited to come spend the day having fun, getting to know one another, and learning about epilepsy and seizure disorders. Registration for this event is required, and an adult must accompany all children attending the Family Fun Day. Free. Sacred Heart Miracle Camp, 9840 Beulah Rd. 433-1395 or nwfepilepsy.org 30TH ANNUAL PENSACOLA JAZZFEST 10 a.m6:30 p.m. JazzFest is a free, family-oriented festival that celebrates all types of jazz and attracts approximately 16,000 enthusiastic listeners over the weekend. The music will include a variety of jazz styles, presented by prominent national, regional and local artists, as well as area college and high school jazz bands. In addition, the finalists in the Jazz Society’s third annual Student Jazz Competition will perform. There is also a “Jazz Jam for Kids” both days at 2:00 p.m., with harmonicas and kazoos provided to the children for free. An arts and crafts exhibition is included

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to enhance the festival atmosphere and add value for festival attendees. Seating is provided, though many of attendees bring lawn chairs and picnic baskets, or purchase food from one of the quality food vendors. Seville Square, 311 E. Government St. jazzpensacola.com FESTIVAL ON THE GREEN 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The 13th annual Festival on the Green, a well-known UWF tradition, draws crowds of up to 20,000 people of all ages as they celebrate Pensacola’s rich history, many aspects of university life and its diverse culture. The festival will feature 20 different venues, including a Motorcycle Enthusiast Show; Time Portals to the Past and Future; an International Village; NCAA baseball, softball and tennis matches; a Children’s Village; a Medieval Village; a Student Life Expo; Festival Dining and more. University of West Florida, 11000 University Pkwy. uwf.edu/festival 25TH ANNUAL RIVERWALK ARTS FESTIVAL 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Presented by the Santa Rosa Arts and Culture Foundation. Approximately 80 plus artists are expected to be on hand at this highly attended, fun-filled, family-oriented event. In addition to the wonderful arts exhibits located along the gorgeous Blackwater River, there are plenty of activities, food and entertainment!

The Children’s Creative Station gives budding artists the opportunity to participate in various types of artwork such as hat making, button making, butterflies, chalk painting, face painting and more. Upon invitation from Mayor Guy Thompson and the City Council, several yacht clubs will be arriving at the Riverwalk to attend the weekend festival. The Blackwater Pyrates will welcome them with an “Outdoor Pot Luck Feast.” The clubs will remain through Sunday

as they join a host of other visitor who will shop, dine and stroll throughout the beautiful historic downtown area. The Cultural Performing Arts stage, located beside the South Gazebo, will include various performing art cultures of local ethnic diversity in song, dance and music.

Milton Riverwalk, Willing St. and Caroline St., Milton. 981-1100 or santrosaarts.org OPEN BOOKS ANNUAL SIDEWALK SALE 11 a.m4 p.m. Non-profit Open Books store presents its annual sidewalk side benefitting the Prison Books Project. Large variety of paperbacks for 50 cents and hard covers for $1. Open Books, 1040 N Guillemard St. 453-6774 ‘POSTCARDS FROM PENSACOLA’ 12:30 p.m.

Through April 6. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com.

3RD ANNUAL PERDIDO SPRINGFEST FAIR 3 p.m. Through April 6. Perdido Key Chamber of Commerce presents the 3rd Annual Perdido Springfest & Fair benefitting Escambia County Community Clubs. 5-day event including carnival rides & games by James Gang Amusements, concessions, a vendor marketplace and live entertainment. Additional contests such as the Ever’mans Natural Foods “Fresh is Fabulous” Cooking Contests, photography, art, hula hoop, seed spitting, pie eating and more. Free admission and parking. Ride tickets and unlimited wristbands sold at event. Liberty Church’s Jim Downey Field, 2221 S. Blue Angel Pkwy. perdidospringfest.com

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news of the weird SNAIL MAIL: THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT Wait ... What? A startup company in Austin, Texas, also serving San Francisco, promises to take its customers’ incoming U.S. mail three times a week, photograph it and deliver it back to the customers via mobile phone app, for $4.99 a month. The company, Outbox, provides some value-added services, removing the customer from junkmail lists and paying bills. Still, Outbox’s unorthodox business model assumes that a growing number of people absolutely hate opening, filing or discarding pieces of paper.

Co-founder Will Davis told CNN in February that at least he does not fear competition: “No one is crazy enough to do what we’re doing.”

OOPS! College basketball player Shanteona Keys makes free throws at a 78 percent rate for her career, but on Feb. 16, she weakly shanked one of those 15-foot shots, causing it to thud to the floor about eight feet short of the rim—the worst collegiate free-throw attempt of all time, according to several sports commentators who viewed the video.

Keys explained to Deadspin.com that she always brings the ball close to her face when she shoots, “and my fingernail got caught on my nose, so I couldn’t follow through correctly.” Her Georgia College (Milledgeville, Ga.) team lost to rival Columbus State, 70-60.

RESEARCH HURTS Between 2002 and 2010, according to the March BJU International (formerly British Journal of Urology), an estimated 17,600 patients came to U.S. hospital emergency rooms reporting genital injuries from trouser zippers (presumably by accident, but researchers took no position on that). Seven authors (six from University of California, San Francisco) took credit for the report, funded by a National Institutes of Health grant, and found that “zip” wounds were only about one-fifth of emergency penile injuries.

FAMILY VALUES Rachel Hope and Parker

by Chuck Shepherd

Williams, both apparently intelligent and attractive, decided to procreate and fully raise a child together—even though neither has romantic intentions toward the other. Their relationship is likened to a business one, according to a February New York Times profile, in which they do their respective biological duties, separately, and then each basically outsources half the subsequent child-rearing to the other. Said another parent in a similar relationship: “When you think about the concept of the village, and how the village was part of child-rearing for so many cultures ... it makes total sense.”

•Robert Burton, 34, got a 15-year prison sentence in February for forcing women into prostitution, with evidence including a police report quoting Burton’s 7-year-old son, who was in the car with Burton and two women when Miami police stopped them.

The kid had earnestly identified the women: “Those are my daddy’s hoes.”

THE CONTINUING CRISIS Professor Peter Froehlich, who teaches computer science classes at the highly competitive Johns Hopkins University, contractually grades “on a curve,” automatically marking the highest grade an A, with other grades trailing based on their proximity to the class’s best. One clever student tried to organize the entire class for December’s final exam, to persuade everyone to do no work at all— thus rendering the “highest” grade a zero, meaning an A for everyone. (Of course, if a single student broke ranks, everyone except that student would receive an absolute zero.) Fortunately for the students, according to InsideHigherEd.com, the class held together, and a shocked professor Froehlich nonetheless honored his contract, giving everyone an A (but subsequently closing the loophole). {in}

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