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Pensacola history was made Monday, Aug. 8 when the city’s first strong mayor delivered his first budget and State of the City address to an audience of 150 city employees and supporters.

When Pensacola voted in 2009 to switch from an appointed city manager to an elected mayor as the executive officer running the city, the expectation was that candidates would run for the office with a specific platform. The voters would hold the new mayor accountable for that platform.

Candidate Ashton Hayward ran on a platform that offered 20 Solutions that focused on creating jobs, restoring trust in city government, taking action on issues like pensions and the Port of Pensacola, and improving neighborhoods.

Mayor Ashton Hayward has delivered on his 20 Solutions in his first eight months. The potential development of a Marine Research Center and Hatchery on Bruce Beach, in partnership with the State of Florida and the Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Foundation, happened because of Hayward’s efforts to spur job growth. He moved ahead on the city’s capital budget two community resource centers in Woodland Heights and at Legion Field. He has appointed advisory committees for both pensions and the port, and has established a 3-1-1 system for citizens to contact the city for any non-emergency requests for service.

Hayward’s first budget is the beta version of 20 Solutions. It is tied closely with his platform and carries it to a new level. The budget is 2.2 percent over last year’s General Fund budget, but it rolls back the property tax rate and doesn’t tap reserve funds.

The mayor is retooling city hall to be more efficient, more effective and to be able to act on his initiatives. Departments are being folded into large, more cohesive units that tie together similar functions.

Parks and Recreation, Library and Neighborhood Services will be combined into a Department of Neighborhood Services. Economic Opportunities and Sustainability will oversee the city’s housing, inspections and permitting and will be responsible for the implementation and success of the mayor’s economic development efforts.

Pensacola has gotten the strong mayor that it expected when it passed the new charter. The transition hasn’t been without a few bumps, but the improvement has been phenomenal.

The other thing I noticed on Monday was how Hayward has grown into the position. He was much more authoritative and in command when he delivered his address. I think we may be seeing the beta version of Mayor Hayward, too, in these upcoming months.

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A.J. Franklin recently received an Eagle Scout Proclamation from Escambia County District 3 Commissioner Marie Young at the county commissioners’ meeting.

A.J., a senior at Pensacola High School and an honors scholar athlete, is from Boy Scout Troop 433 at Zion Hope Primitive Baptist Church where Dr. Bernard C. Yates is pastor, Billie Rogers, his scoutmaster and Dea con Obery Washington, the assistant scoutmaster.

To earn his Eagle badge, a scout must perform an extensive service project that the Scout plans, organizes, leads, and manages. The Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project is the opportunity for a Scout to demonstrate leadership of others while performing a project for the benefit of his community.

The project is the culmination of the Eagle Scout candidate’s leadership training and requires a significant effort.] The project must benefit an organization other than the BSA, but it cannot be performed for an individual or a business, cannot be solely a fund-raising project, and cannot be a commercial effort.

A.J.’s Eagle Scout service project was the refurbishment of the handicapped parking at Zion Hope Primitive Baptist Church.

Notable Eagle Scouts include:

Pictured with A.J. are: life-long mentor Lumon May, Comissioner Marie Young, mother Marilynn Franklin and Assistant Scoutmaster Obery Washington.

Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable for boys in the Boy Scouts of America. A Scout who attains this rank is called an Eagle Scout or Eagle. Since its introduction in 1911, the Eagle Scout rank has been earned by more than two million young men. Eagle Scouts are presented with a medal and a badge that visibly recognizes the accomplishments of the scout.

Requirements include earning at least 21 merit badges and demonstrating Scout Spirit through the Boy Scout Oath and Law, service, and leadership. Less than six percent of the boys who join the Boy Scouts earn the rank of Eagle.

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• Neil Armstrong (1947) Astronaut who flew on the Gemini 8 and Apollo 11 missions; test pilot and naval aviator; first human to set foot on the Moon.

• Eugene Calvin Cheatham, Jr. (1931) Air Force Lieutenant Colonel; fighter pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II; then flew over 100 missions during the Korean War. • Gerald Ford (1927) Representative from Michigan (1949–1973); 40th Vice President of the United States (1973–1974); 38th President of the United States (1974–1977).

• Ross Perot (1943) Businessman, CEO of EDS and Perot Systems; politician who ran for President of the United States in 1992 and 1996.

• Steven Spielberg (1961) Academy Award-winning film director, film producer, and screenwriter.

• Sam Walton (1934) Founder of Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club, the largest single employer in the world.

The title of Eagle Scout is held for life, thus giving rise to the phrase “Once an Eagle, always an Eagle”.

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By Christina Edwards Yellow ribbons. American flags. “Support Our Troops” bumper stickers. You’d be hard pressed to go a day without seeing these or any of the other varied and ubiquitous symbols of Americans’ support of the military. However, once the uniform comes off, many of these soldiers struggle to support themselves.

The unemployment rate for Gulf War-era veterans, which includes those who have served in the armed forces since September 2001, is now reported at 11.5 percent. The overall U.S. unemployment rate is 9.2 percent.

The issue of unemployment among Gulf War-era veterans was recently addressed at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) America meeting in Chicago. CGI was established in 2005 by Bill Clinton 66

with the goal to alleviate poverty, create a cleaner environment, and increase access to health care and education.

Among the attendants at CGI America was Dr. Sunil Gupta, founder of the Retina Specialty Institute, which consists of 10 offices along the Gulf Coast from Mississippi to Florida.

Gupta says that veterans’ unemployment was first brought to his attention a few years ago after his son won an essay contest in which he discussed how to acclimate vets back into civilian life. The problem really hit home after he attended the CGI America meeting in June where he participated in a group discussion entitled “Operation Employment: Empowering America’s Newest Veterans”.

“Transitioning to hiring vets makes sense,” Gupta said. He believes that with veterans already having been trained to work as a team, communicate effectively, document their work, and just having an overall sense of regimentation makes them a valuable asset to any workforce.

So what is it about these Americans who earn praise for their military service that makes it so hard for them to be employed after their term of service has ended? Among the factors are stigmas against Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, inability to effectively translate military skills to civilian tasks, a lack of assistance transitioning from military to civilian life— but mainly, the big, bad recession.

The unemployment rate for those who have served in the military since 2001 is at 11.5 percent.

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The recession left almost no job market growth in the United States except for the highly skilled workforce. So if a veteran entered the military with little or no work experience and finished his military service at the age of 22, civilian employers may find it difficult to rank him higher than candidates just graduating college at the same age.

Owen Ranck, whose story has been shared by Gupta’s Retina Specialty Institute, says he came home and all he could find for work was working in a movie theater. “This is what I came home to,” he says of his duties of cleaning up trash after serving in Afghanistan’s “Mortaritaville”.

Ranck was asked to begin working for the

sal corporate hiring, identifying ways to prepare veterans for the civilian workforce and encouraging entrepreneurship, networking and mentorship opportunities for new veterans to help with the transition into civilian life, and combating the stigma of veterans being seen as a liability rather than an asset.

Veterans also offer skills that can be easily translated into civilian life. For example, Gupta said that any service member that was trained to analyze satellite images is halfway there to analyzing pattern deviations in a retinal image.

Training in the medical field would mean long-term career benefits and building skill sets that would benefit them throughout their lives. Gupta said that because these newly made veterans are so familiar with technology, they also bring knowledge to the table that would benefit their employers.

Gupta has already started to see some changes in hiring practices in the area’s healthcare facilities at the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze. He said that he is challenging the Academy of Opthalmology to hire vets at a national level and has encouraged his fellow physicians locally.

On a national level, there is also The Hiring Heroes Act of 2011, a bill currently making its way through Congress, that will act as an aid to veterans entering civilian life. It aims to provide more job training for veterans as well as to encourage more hiring of veterans. This includes a Transition Assistance Program (TAP) that

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“This is what I came home to.” veteran Owen Ranck on his duties of cleaning up trash Retina Specialty Institute after he was referred to Dr. Alan Franklin of the Retina Specialty Institute in Mobile, Ala. by a friend.

“All we can do is take baby steps,” Gupta says of his plans to encourage the hiring of veterans at his and other physicians’ practices in the area.

Ranck’s story, as well as what he learned at CGI America, opened his eyes to what American citizens owe returning vets. “We all know that but don’t take the time to think of what it means,” Gupta said.

The plan, he says, is to train vets upon their release from military service in various medical fields at hospitals and private practices for six to eight months and subsequently find them employment, whether it is in the facility in which they trained or at another medical facility in the area.

CGI highlighted five strategies that would help to improve the job prospects for veterans. These strategies include increasing civilian employers’ understanding of veteran experience and job skills, sharing best practices among veteran-friendly corporations to encourage more univer-

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“It’s time for us to step up and take care of them” Dr. Gupta will be mandatory for all service members leaving the military.

Programs like this, as well as what Dr. Gupta has stated he would like to see in place, can really set the pace for vets to quickly become integrated back into the civilian workforce.

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Mayor Hayward delivers historic address.

HAYWARD STREAMLINES At his State of the City address, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced his reorganization plan for city hall.

To accelerate his economic development efforts, Hayward recommended the establishment of the Office of Economic Opportunities and Sustainability, which will be tasked with developing and implementing policies for economic development projects, and partnering with other entities to develop public and private funding sources for job-creating projects. This new cabinet-level position will oversee the Departments of Housing, the Division of Inspections, and the Division of Planning.

Specifically, he is consolidating the Library and Parks and Recreation Departments, as well as the Neighborhoods Division of the Community Development Department, to form the new Office of Neighborhood Services. This new structure will put all of our neighborhood and neighborhood-serving departments and staff under one management structure, and will be led by the Director of Neighborhood Services.

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ties across all City Departments to the benefit of Pensacola’s neighborhoods.

The Department of Neighborhood Services will oversee the Library, Parks and Recreation, and Neighborhoods departments.

Mayor Hayward told the city council that he will continue to push for consolidating services with the county. “The Escambia County Commission has spoken favorably about functional consolidation efforts, including emergency dispatch communications, traffic signal synchronization and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), among others,” said Hayward. “Over the course of this budget year, I will be advocating for the implementation of these consolidation opportunities with our partners at Escambia County, and hope to generate more cost savings for the taxpayers as a result.”

The mayor also hinted at privatizing some city services. “We will also explore opportunities for private-sector solutions to city services and functions.

Should certain city functions be deemed more cost-effective to the taxpayers when performed by private-sector enterprise, then we should consider those opportunities out of respect for the people who employ us—the citizens.”

WACKADOO ROUNDUP Mayor Ashton Hayward is trying to rein in the Pensacola City Council on its search for a council executive. At its last workshop, the council had narrowed their selection to two candidates–a county administrator from Louisiana and a deputy city manager from south Florida. A salary range from $90,000–$130,000 was discussed.

Hayward sent a memo to the Pensacola City Council on Aug. 2 stating that the salary range that he approved for the position is at the C-03 range ($40,456– $82,742). Until the council makes its recommendation to the mayor, he is assigning Elaine Mager to the Office of City Council, who has over 25 years with the city and was most recently the executive assistant to former City Manager Al Coby. {in}

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Churches Put Creed Into Deed

By Jennie McKeon

It’s 8 a.m. Sunday service at Bethel AME Church. The choir is singing “Certainly Lord” while everyone dressed in their Sunday best moves to the funky beat in their pews. Pastor Charles Morris steps up and begins his sermon about the favor of God. As he explains the importance of having God at your side, he becomes excited and even breaks a sweat. He wipes his face with a blue towel and continues. It’s hard to believe he has this much energy in the morning and even harder to believe he’ll have to do it again for the 11 a.m. service.

But that is why Pastor Morris and other pastors in Pensacola are so special to the community. They actually practice what they preach.

“We try to put the creed into the deed,” Pastor Morris said.

At Bethel, Greater Little Rock Baptist Church and Friendship Missionary Baptist, building a better community is just as important as teaching the word of God. Whether it’s the youth, the homeless or just someone looking for a way out, Pastors Morris, August 11, 2011

Lonnie Wesley and LuTimothy May are making Pensacola a better place to live one prayer at a time.

“The goal is 10k for MLK,” Pastor Morris said. “It’s more significant to hand out books than throw candy. You can get candy at any parade.”

In conjunction with radio station Magic 106.1, Pastor Morris has also helped to provide a Thanksgiving meal and Christmas toys for unfortunate families.

“He’s all about making a difference spiritually and in the community,” said Linda “Sonshine” Moorer, one of the DJs at 106.1.

This year, the radio station and Pastor Morris delivered food to 120 families. At Christmas, 241 families got their prayers answered and children got the toys on their wish lists.

“Pastor Morris bought 50 bicycles himself,” Moorer said. “He just said ‘Let me know how many we need.’ The response was outstanding. It made a lot of people happy.”

“Everybody in the community does not belong to Bethel, but Bethel belongs to everybody.”

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Pastor Morris has only been in the community since November 2008, but he has already made a big impact. He has donated backpacks stuffed with school supplies to Montclair Elementary School and has handed out thousands of books to children at the Martin Luther King Day Parade.

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the initial conference, they receive tutoring and behavior modification support group sessions. There is community service, but it doesn’t have the same stigma as picking up trash in an orange jumpsuit.

Restorative Justice is funded by the Florida Bar Foundation. The program works the same way as the Bethel Safe Schools and Students program providing an alternative to suspension or expulsion.

“It puts the students back in the community,” Pastor Morris said. “Everybody needs somebody sometimes.”

One thing Pastor Morris is adamant about is education.

“Education is the key so Pastor Morris / photo courtesy of Bethel AME Church that the next generation can stand on your shoulders,” It’s not just about remembering those Pastor Morris said. “College who are less fortunate during the holidays, may not be for everybody, and I’m fine with but creating a better community. The that. There’s also the military. But students best place to start that mission is with the need a trade or a skill that they can use.” youth. There are two programs that Bethel Pastor Morris takes students to provides to prepare the children of the visit colleges and universities like his alma community for bigger and better things– maters Florida A&M and Florida State Bethel Safe Schools and Students and University, where Pastor Morris was an unRestorative Justice. dergrad and received his master’s in public administration, respectively.

“Our church has always been interested in preparing leadership for tomorrow,” Pastor Morris said.

Pastor Morris jokes that he wouldn’t be a pastor if he had the choice. When he received the calling to join the ministry he was 35 and in a job interview.

“I was living large and in charge,” Pastor Morris said. “I was like Jonah. I was running until I ran into a The Bethel Safe Schools and Students brick wall, and I realized my destiny and purprogram is funded by the Department of pose in life was being inside the church.”

Justice. The after-school program is used Jokes aside, Pastor Morris is truly fulas an alternative to suspension for students filled with his calling. “There is no amount of aged 9-17, who are referred to the program money that can equal the ultimate satisfacby school teachers, law enforcement, tion that you get from knowing that you are Florida Department of Juvenile Justice and living inside the will of God. Being inside the other community agencies. Once students will of God is the best place you can be.” sign a commitment contract and complete

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Those who do belong to Bethel or are visiting realize that this man is really, truly speaking from within.

“He is so filled with the spirit,” Moorer said. “He’s a great teacher and such an example. You can’t help but feel the spirit in him. We have prayed together, and I truly believe he is a true disciple of God.” And as for what Pastor Morris will do in the future–thinking of what he’s already accomplished in a short period of time–well, it’s unimaginable.

“He will do even greater things for Pensacola,” Moorer said. “He’s really reaching out to make a difference. He’s already done so much, I mean come on. He’s one-of-a-kind.”

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“I had enough of church after being judged for my drug problem,” said Pamela Williams. “I got dogged so bad at other churches I thought I might never be part of a church again.”

Nonetheless, when her daughter took her to Greater Little Rock, Williams had a life-changing experience. After a few services, Williams spoke to Pastor Lonnie Wesley III and told him what she was going through.

“I was thinking that suicide was the only way out,” Williams said. “Now, I’m a God-fearing woman, but at your worst point in your life that’s when the enemy starts whispering in your ear: ‘You better off dead’.”

After Williams explained to Pastor Wesley what she was going through, that she was addicted to crack cocaine and

thinking of killing herself, Pastor Wesley stepped in without hesitating.

“He gave me a hug and he told me, ‘Don’t do that’ and immediately gave me his number,” Williams said. “He said, ‘Call me anytime’.”

Williams made the call and entered treatment at the Lakeview Center of Baptist Health Care. Pastor Wesley visited her during her three-month stay. One problem still remained. What would she do when she left the Lakeview Center? Where would she go?

Greater Little Rock opened their doors to Williams, literally. The church owns a furnished apartment across the street that became available for Williams. It did come with a price. Williams had to attend church, Bible study, Sunday school, substance abuse classes and pay $50 a month; the church paid the rest of the bills. There would be no drugs, drinking or smoking.

“She met and exceeded all the qualifications,” Pastor Wesley said. “It was a struggle at first, but then it became a part of her.”

“I couldn’t thank Pastor Wesley and Greater Little Rock enough,” Williams said, who overcame a 10-year addiction to crack cocaine. “One thing he told me was ‘Pam, I’m just a vessel that God used.’ That’s how humble he is.”

Williams lived in the apartment, or what is now known as the Transitional House, for two and a half years, diligently studying the Bible and paying her rent. Eventually, a duplex apartment was up for rent adjacent to the church, but Williams didn’t know how she was going to pay the deposit and first month’s rent, which was $1,000.

“Well, little did I know they had been putting that money I had been paying every month in an escrow account,” Williams said. “When it was time for me to move in– bam–I had my money.”

Williams has now been clean for six years. She has two jobs. During the day she works at a daycare center and in the evenings she’s a nurse’s assistant to elderly patients. She’s currently enrolled at Troy University and is 12 credits away from her associate’s degree.

The story of Pamela Williams is a favorite of Pastor Wesley’s.

“That’s my moment,” Pastor Wesley said. “We started the Transitional House based on her. I can’t help but think about God when I think about Pam.”

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Pamela Williams / photo by Samantha Crooke Pastor Wesley has had a long relationship with the church in general. His father has been the pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church for the last 52 years. It’s no surprise that Pastor Wesley was called to the ministry at age 16.

He was born and raised in West Pensacola and understands the community inside and out.

“I learned a lot of life lessons on Montclair and Massachusetts, Market Street and Michael Drive,” Pastor Wesley said.

“That’s my neighborhood. I love that place. The people taught me a lot.”

What they taught Pastor Wesley is the virtue of compassion.

“My mom went to heaven because of breast cancer in 1983,” Pastor Wesley said.

“I’m the youngest of six, and I was 13 at the time. So it was just me and Dad. The people would cook dinner, send over lunch… every day. Just regular, good, God-fearing people. I love that neighborhood.”

Once Pastor Wesley was called into the ministry, he spent about seven years at Terry Grove Baptist Church in Terry, Miss. He came back to lead Greater Little Rock with his wife, daughter and son in tow in 2004.

The challenges for any Pensacola minister are numerous. Bethel AME Church is about five minutes away from a cluster of strip clubs. Greater Little Rock sits close to Cervantes Street, a busy and tempting road.

never shall forget that.”

Greater Little Rock has been working to improve the community for 77 years.

That improvement sometimes begins with children. Since 2002, Greater Little Rock has provided a kindergarten program, after-school care, and summer camp for children of all ages at The Rock Child Developmental Center.

The fee is reasonable, and discounts are offered to Greater Little Rock members. The center provides a safe learning environment. There’s even a large basketball court that serves as the gym. The wood floors are shiny and waxed. It looks like the perfect spot for an after-school dance.

“I’d rather the kids have a school dance here than anywhere else,” Pastor Wesley said.

Greater Little Rock also shapes young minds with the Boys to Men program, which pairs up boys and men to share experiences together in a series of planned activities.

“You have to prepare today for where you want to be tomorrow,” Pastor Wesley said. “One day you’re going to wake up and you’re not going to be 17, you’re going to be 27. What kind of preparation have you made? I want to challenge our youth to always be in the frame of mind of preparing themselves for the future.”

“My Daddy used to say, ‘It’s good to pray, but once you pray you have to get up and put some legs on those prayers.’”

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“That’s why I was on that letter-writing campaign to the city officials asking, ‘What can we do to help you get rid of this liquor store? Or get rid of this corner where it is a known drug-trafficking corner?’”

Pastor Wesley said. “‘What can we do to help make sure that this convenience store does not continue to be a hub of prostitution and crack selling?’”

Pastor Wesley doesn’t just preach in church.

He believes in reaching out to the community.

“My Daddy used to say, ‘It’s good to pray, but once you pray you have to get up and put some legs on those prayers.’ I

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Pastor Wesley had that same encouragement growing up.

“Nobody encouraged me toward furthering my education more than Daddy,” Pastor Wesley said. “Growing up it wasn’t ‘If you go to college...’ it was ‘When you go to college…’

It was either college or the military.”

Pastor Wesley chose college. He went to Alabama State and got his bachelor’s degree in communications.

He also holds a master’s degree in Christian Education from Selma University and is preparing to go back to school to become better trained in the area of counseling.

Pastor Wesley teaches with a holistic view, meaning he wants to feed the mind, body and soul. During Sunday service, Pastor Wesley sings, praises and even lets out a James Brown sounding “Yeow!”

He tells the church that whatever they are going through in life, God is working to end it. It’s just the kind of message you need to hear to gather the strength to start the week. You can tell Pastor Wesley enjoys what he does and that he will continue to serve Greater Little Rock and the Pensacola community as well as he can for as long as he can.

“I can truly say that I am fulfilled,” Pastor Wesley said. “When I see that young

man, knowing what he’s going through, and see God working in his life to take him where he is today, that’s the best feeling in the world.”

“I want to challenge our youth to always be in the frame of mind of preparing themselves for the future.”

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Friendship Missionary Baptist Church

It’s Sunday, July 24, Pastor LuTimothy May’s birthday. The church sings “Happy Birthday” during the service and Pastor May discreetly wipes his eyes. When it’s time for him to speak, he jokes that the Family Fun Day they have planned after the service is really just his birthday party.

Pastor May is comfortable with the church. He is, after all, a third generation pastor. However, he didn’t always know that it was his calling in life.

“God knew he wanted me to be a minister long before I knew it,” said Pastor May. In 1998, at 20 years old, he became consciously aware of his calling. “I played basketball in college, and I was chasing the basketball forever.”

Pastor Lonnie Wesley III at Greater Little Rock Baptist Church / photo by Samantha Crooke It was when he was having trouble with his feet and had to endure many surgeries that he questioned God. The surgeries were the reason he couldn’t continue his basketball career. The end of May’s hoop dreams was the beginning of his ministry studies.

He studied music at Concordia College in Selma, Ala., where he won many vocal awards. He then went to University of Florida for his bachelor’s in interdisciplinary social science and got his Master of Divinity at Morehouse School of Religion in Atlanta.

For the past five years, Pastor May

has been looking to inspire his family, the Friendship church, and challenge them as he was once challenged.

“I hope someone will have been challenged, but also charged as well as committed to press on in whatever journey they’re on with hope,” Pastor May said. “It is my desire that when people leave, they will so believe in the presence of God and that whatever they are currently faced with or will be faced with that they know there is another presence out there that will help manage whatever they’re faced with.”

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It’s not always easy to have faith and make the church have faith. “It’s very challenging for preachers to give a message of hope in a world that has so much hopelessness and despair.”

Just as his father, the late Rev. Theophalis May, heard historical buildings cry during his time as a restorative contractor, Pastor May hears the cries of the community. It is those cries that have led Pastor May to come up with the programs that Friendship offers.

“I believe God has commissioned me to hear the cries of people,” Pastor May said.

“When I see a young lady or a young man who’s having difficulty taking a standardized test, they may not cry out with their mouth, and we may not hear the cries because they come in subtle ways.”

Sometimes the cry doesn’t come from a person. And sometimes the cries are not heard at all. As much as Pastor May enjoys fulfilling his calling and listening and catering to the needs of his community, the job of a pastor also comes with many grueling tasks.

“It’s not easy to bury one-year-olds and two-year-olds or to go to the scene of a car accident where a loved one has passed away,” Pastor May said. “When people no longer want to even try to be together, and they have a child saying, ‘I want my mom and dad to be together.’ Those things are not gratifying at all. To preach and bury

my own father, that was very difficult. It’s not gratifying seeing people who are so in despair that you have nothing to offer them other than the hope that things will change.”

What is gratifying to any pastor is when he or she has touched somebody and made a significant change in her life. For Pastor May, that person is Stephanie Powell.

Powell began going to Friendship when Rev. Theophalis May was pastor almost 11 years ago. She enjoyed the church and her fellow members, but she was unhappy with her place in the church. She tried the mass choir, praise team, usher board and helping with the youth choir.

“I didn’t want to be a bench member,” Powell said. “I thought, ‘There has to be something I can do.’”

Once Powell began working actively with the church, she realized that this may actually be something she would want to do for a living. She went to Florida A&M to major in graphic design, where she was number one in her class. After graduation, she was offered a job with the IRS in Washington, D.C. When Powell was unsure about moving away to go to college as a first-generation student, Pastor May gave her guidance to push her along.

“Pastor May told me, ‘The Lord will

never take you anywhere that His will won’t cover you’,” Powell said.

She only lasted in Washington, D.C. for two and a half months, and was welcomed back to Pensacola and Friendship with open arms. Now she is the media manager at Friendship, where she is in charge of branding the church. She even created a logo for the church. Powell typically spends about 15-20 hours a week either at the church or working for the church. For free. And she does this on top of her job at Pensacola Apothecary as marketing coordinator.

“I believe God has commissioned me to hear the cries of people.”

Pastor LuTimothy May After Hurricane Ivan when the remodeling of Friendship was done, Powell noticed the projectors above the altar and thought it would be fun to try the multimedia side of church.

“It became my niche,” Powell said. “I love it.

I think I’ve grown into one of the people that I admired when I was younger. It’s a big deal.

I remember when I got keys to the church, I thought, ‘I’m somebody. I’ve arrived.’”

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Friendship is the type of church where every member is family. At the 11:30 a.m. service, people are talking and laughing before the service starts. Even though the service lasted almost two hours, people are not ready to leave. They hand their colorful gifts to Pastor May, who accepts them graciously, and socialize with other members.

“We’re a big, happy family,” Powell said.

“It’s great to feel like you belong somewhere, and it’s even greater to feel like you’re at home. I take that with me all week, and by the time I need more, it’s Sunday.”

The church fully embraces the younger generation. In a place where children are usually supposed to be seen and not heard, kids are everywhere at Friendship. The youth choir sings beautiful contemporary Christian music and honor-roll students are recognized and given small gifts during the service to award their hard work.

“Once you embrace their culture, then they’re more inclined to say ‘Ok, I know what you’re saying’,” Pastor May said. “The language of our young people is dancing; it is music, it’s text messaging. We’ve done as a church a better job, and we still need to do a better job, at understanding their language.”

In order for us to be relevant, we can’t be an eight-track ministry in an iPod world.”

Pastor May Friendship certainly embraces technology thanks to the help of Powell, Facebook, Twitter and even the iPad, which allows the younger crowd to connect more with the church.

“That’s all people want to know is that you’re sincerely and authentically trying to reach out to their needs,” Pastor May said.

“We want to maintain our relevance in this present age knowing that what worked yesterday will have to be tweaked. In order for us to be relevant, we can’t be an eight-track ministry in an iPod world.”

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“It’s great to feel like you belong somewhere, and it’s even greater to feel like you’re at home.”

Stephanie Powell

Stephanie Powell / photo by Jennie McKeon Pastor May also stays relevant by teaching Intro to Religion at UWF. He also advises first generation, physically and mentally disabled and low-income students.

“I’m not just talking about God, I’m talking about life,” Pastor May said. “For the first time in many of the students’ lives, they’re away from home. They’re there to start exploring, ‘Who am I really?’”

Pastor May keeps teenagers and young adults in mind with many of the programs that Friendships offers.

Through FCAT tutoring, the Youth Ministry, Dance Ministry and Daddy’s Girl ministry, the younger generation is being heard. Young women’s needs are met through the Daddy’s Girl Ministry and Maybe Baby Fridays.

Daddy’s Girl is a special ministry providing teenage girls advice and information on physical fitness, personal hygiene, careers and growing into womanhood—basically girly stuff. The Maybe Baby Fridays is a community service, in partnership with Baptist Hospital, which provides pregnancy screenings in a safe environment. It also offers women access to prenatal care information and other resources in the community.

“There’s more ministry than there are resources,” Pastor May said. “If we just

maximize the best we can, I believe that God smiles upon us. Because it’s not about changing the whole world, it’s changing the world that God put you in.”

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find

“To serve my present age/My calling to fulfill/O may it all my powers engage/To do my Master’s will!”

Whatever problems you may be facing, whatever questions are unanswered in your life, you can attend services at Bethel, Greater Little Rock or Friendship as well as many other churches and find peace of mind.

“When you walk out of the door and you hear gunshots, or see drugs or helplessness and an economy that’s declining, that’s the sign of the cross,” Pastor May said. “It reminds you of Jesus being nailed and crying. If you can deal with the cross you can deal with anything in life.”

Or you can find comfort in the fact that Jesus is with you when you least expect it.

“God is everywhere,” Pastor Morris said. “If you go to the club, God is up in the club. He may not be backing that thing up, but he’s up in the club.”

As communities within Pensacola grow, it’s a safe bet that the church, whichever one that may be, will play an important role in that growth.

“I believe God will allow us to continue with the ministry and impact the community in a way that empowers and encourages,” Pastor May said.

If you need help with addiction, marriage counseling, a safe and loving daycare, an alternative to expulsion or just a place to vent and be heard, look no further than the church down the street.

“Charity begins at home,” Pastor Wesley said. “Before we do it over there, wherever there is, we have to do it here first. We have to be the light that runs away darkness.” {in}

“That’s all people want to know is that you’re sincerely and authentically trying to reach out to their needs.”

Pastor May rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Matthew 11:28-3O. Both Pastor Morris and Pastor May quoted the song “A Charge to Keep I Have” when they spoke of their responsibilities of the church. Reading the lyrics and thinking of the work they do, it’s apparent that all three pastors live by those words.

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Just when you thought Monday nights were safe for staying in and watching TV or waiting on 1/2 off pizza at Ozone, the weekly skee ball league is starting up again at Play. There are some great prizes and, of course, some serious bragging rights up for grabs.

So gather your team of three, start thinking of a good name, and get ready to ball out. 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15. iplaypensacola.com.

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Death Cab in NOLA

If you pick this issue up before noon on Friday, you still have time to make it to see Death Cab For Cutie play Friday night at the UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans—which as of right now is the closest they are coming to P’cola during this tour. Added bonus: Frightened Rabbit is opening Mr. F Farewell (for now) the show. 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12.

Unplugged Show deathcabforcutie.com.

Some of the members of Mr. Fahrenheit are moving to North Carolina, but not before they have a farewell show. Eerie Rockwell will be there, too. 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, Big Easy Tavern.

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NFL Preseason

The lockout is over, and the NFL is back— thank goodness. Preseason games kick off this week, so you can get an early start on the action.

We are dying to see if Reggie Bush is going to be able to redeem himself down in Miami…nfl.com.

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DeLuna Fest Band That You Really Oughta Know: Givers Sounds like: Quirky, poppy, fun indie pop that will make your spirits soar “Up, Up, Up” (pun intended) (and if you didn’t get the pun, that means you still need to check out Givers’ debut single “Up, Up, Up”.)

For Fans Of: Vampire Weekend, Islands, Mates of State Band Since: 2009 Representing: Lafayette, La. Most Recent Album: “In Light” released in June 2011 Random Fun Facts: •Members of Givers have played with Grammy-winning zydeco artist Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience and Grammy-nominated Cajun roots group Feufollett.

•Stereogum named them a must-see band at South By Southwest 2011.

THURSDAY 8.11

‘BREAKING THE SILENCE TOUR’ AT GCKH 8:30 a.m. Provides an informative overview of the concepts and processes of the GCKH mission, including a tour of the facility. Gulf Coast Kid’s House, 3401 N. 12th Ave. 595-5800.

•They were only supposed to open the Baton Rouge show for Dirty Projectors, but the band liked them so much that they invited them along on the tour.

Most Downloaded Song (according to iTunes): “Up, Up, Up” Most Download-Worthy Songs (according to the IN music team): “In My Eyes”, “Saw You First” and “Go Out At Night” Notable Tours And Gigs: They’ve opened for Dirty Projectors and fellow DeLuna Fest band Ra Ra Riot.

Find out more: myspace.com/giversmusic, delunafest.com

Ever Played Pensacola Before: Yes. Back in January before “In Light” came out and rocketed them to “Band To Watch” status. DeLuna Fest will be your first chance to see them locally since they’ve hit it big and appeared on national TV with Jimmy Fallon.

reservations, call 384-4333. Lee House Pensacola, 400 Bayfront Parkway.

‘TWELFTH NIGHT’ 7:30 p.m. University of West Florida, Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Bldg. 82, 11000 University Blvd. 462-8880 or pensacolashakespearetheatre.org.

WINE TASTING AT AWM 5 p.m. Every Thursday.

Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. Ninth Ave. 433-9463 or aragonwinemarket.com.

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

‘PRE-MODERN ART HISTORY’ 6 p.m. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

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WINE COCKTAILS AND GOURMET BUFFET AT LEE HOUSE 7 p.m. Thursdays. Chef Blake Rushing presents a gourmet buffet and wine cocktails paired by Amber Rushing. $40 per person. For

Why You Should Like Them: Because listening to Givers will make you happy, and unless you have something against being happy, we think that’s more than enough reason to check them out.

JEFF IVANOFF 3 p.m. Tiki Stage at the Pool, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road.

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JUST IN CASE 6 p.m. LandShark Landing, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road.

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SUMMMER COUNTRY JAM FEATURING BRETT ELDREDGE 6 p.m. Opening act, Lucas Crutchfield. 8 p.m. Show starts. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

RONNIE LEVINE 7 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

EVENINGS IN OLDE SEVILLE SQUARE 7-9 p.m.

John Wooten & KAISO! Caribbean Band. Seville Square, between Alcaniz and Adams streets. 4386505 or pensacolaheritage.org.

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

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

THE SKYLINE KINGS 9 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

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

COLLEGE DANCE NIGHT 9 p.m. Thursdays.

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LIVE MUSIC 9:30 p.m. Thursdays. Intermission, 214 S. Palafox. 433-6208.

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AUTO RACING 8 a.m. Five Flags Speedway, 7451 Pine Forest Road. 944-8400 or 5flagsspeedway.com.

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

WINE TASTING AT SEVILLE QUARTER 5 p.m.

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

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

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

WINE TASTING AT EAST HILL MARKET 5:30 p.m. Fridays. 1216 N. Ninth Ave. ‘THE CURSE OF TRISTAN DE TUNA’ TROLLEY TOUR 6:30-8 p.m. Pensacola Visitor Center, 1401 E. Gregory St. 417-7343 or piratetrolley.com.

‘LIGHT OF THE MOON TOUR’ AT PENSACOLA LIGHTHOUSE 7 p.m., 8:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Reservations required. Pensacola Lighthouse, 2081 Radford Blvd. 393-1561 or pensacolalighthouse.org.

‘TWELFTH NIGHT’ 7:30 p.m. University of West Florida, Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Bldg. 82, 11000 University Blvd. 462-8880 or pensacolashakespearetheatre.org.

FULL MOON PARTY 8 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

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MARC KAUL 3 p.m. Tiki Stage at the Pool, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road.

916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

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

JEFF IVANOFF 6 p.m. LandShark Landing, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road.

916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

SOUNDS OF SUMMER AT THE BEACH 6-8 p.m.

The Johansens will perform. Quietwater Shell on the Boardwalk, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 6354803 or visitpensacolabeach.com.

3 AMIGOS DUO 7 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

EASY MONEY 7 p.m. Paddy O’ Leary’s Irish Pub, 49 Via de Luna Drive. 916-9808 or paddyolearysirishpub.com.

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

SKYLINE KINGS 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s at the Point, 5851 Galvez Road. 497-0071 or hubstaceys.com.

JAMES ADKINS 7 p.m. The Oar House, 1000 S. Pace Blvd. 549-4444 or the-oar-house.com.

HOLLY SHELTON AND DAVID SHELANDER 8 p.m. Every Friday. Ragtyme Grille, 201 S. Jefferson St. 429-9655 or ragtyme.net.

FLIGHT RISK, PENSACOBRA 7 p.m. $8-$10.

The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. 434-9060 or handlebarpensacola.com.

THE FLYING 75 Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

GARY NELMS AND THE ACOUSTIC TRAVELERS 7 p.m. The Oar House, 1000 S. Pace Blvd.

549-4444 or the-oar-house.com.

LIVE MUSIC 9 p.m. Laguna’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 934-5999 or lagunasonthebeach.com.

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

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

CHAINSAW KELLY 9 p.m. Laguna’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 934-5999 or lagunasonthebeach.com.

LIVE MUSIC 9:30 p.m. Fridays. Intermission, 214 S. Palfox. 433-6208.

REDDOG AND FRIENDS 9:30 p.m. Free. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom, 10 S. Palafox.

497-6073 or hopjacks.com.

KONTRA BAND 10 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

SATURDAY 8.13

GULL POINT NEIGHBORHOOD FLEA MARKET 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Gull Point Community Center, 700 Spanish Trail. 494-7360.

KASIE HELPZ KIDS FUNDRAISER 9 a.m.

Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road.

916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

SOUNDS OF SUMMER AT THE BEACH 6-8 p.m.

The Johansens will perform. Quietwater Shell on the Boardwalk, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 6354803 or visitpensacolabeach.com.

‘LIGHT OF THE MOON TOUR’ AT PENSACOLA LIGHTHOUSE 7 p.m., 8:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Reservations required. Pensacola Lighthouse, 2081 Radford Blvd. 393-1561 or pensacolalighthouse.org.

‘TWELTH NIGHT’ 7:30 p.m. University of West Florida, Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Bldg. 82, 11000 University Blvd. 462-8880 or pensacolashakespearetheatre.org.

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LEE MELTON 3 p.m. Tiki Stage at the Pool, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road.

916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

MARC KAUL 3 p.m. LandShark Landing, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road.

916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

3 AMIGOS DUO 7 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

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

ULTRA VIOLET 7 p.m. Paddy O’ Leary’s Irish Pub, 49 Via de Luna Drive. 916-9808 or paddyolearysirishpub.com.

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

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

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

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

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THE ROWDIES 8 p.m. LandShark Landing, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road.

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HOLLY SHELTON 8 p.m. Ragtyme Grille, 201 S. Jefferson St. 429-9655 or ragtyme.net.

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

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

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

THE FLYING 75 9 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

LIVE MUSIC 9 p.m. Laguna’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 934-5999 or lagunasonthebeach.com.

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

FOXY IGUANAS 9 p.m. Laguna’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 934-5999 or lagunasonthebeach.com.

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

LIVE MUSIC 9:30 p.m. Saturdays. Intermission, 214 S. Palafox. 433-6208.

ANDREW DUHON 9:30 p.m. Free. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom, 10 S. Palafox. 4976073 or hopjacks.com.

KONTRA BAND 10 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

SUNDAY 8.14

‘TWELFTH NIGHT’ 2:30 p.m. University of West Florida, Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Bldg. 82, 11000 University Blvd. 462-8880 or pensacolashakespearetheatre.org.

SOUNDS OF SUMMER AT THE BEACH 6-8 p.m.

The Johansens will perform. Quietwater Shell on the Boardwalk, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 6354803 or visitpensacolabeach.com.

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TANYA GALLAGHER 10 a.m. Laguna’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 934-5999 or lagunasonthebeach.com.

CLARENCE BELL 11 a.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

ALL STARS TOUR PENSACOLA 1 p.m. $27.50$30. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

ADAM HOLT 3 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

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happenings LEE MELTON 3 p.m. Tiki Stage at the Pool, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road.

916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

JAZZ GUMBO 6 p.m. $5-$10. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

TUESDAY JAM NIGHT 8 p.m. Tuesdays. LiliMarlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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Museum of Naval Aviation viewing area, 1750 Radford Blvd. 452-3604 or blueangels.navy.mil.

PAUL KILLOUGH 3 p.m. The Oar House, 1000 S. Pace Blvd. 549-4444 or the-oar-house.com.

WB SEARCY 7 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

HIGH COTTON 3 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

MUSICIAN’S ALLIANCE 9 p.m. Every Monday.

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

MIKE QUINN 9 p.m. Tuesdays. End O’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

GULF COAST ECONOMICS CLUB LUNCHEON 11:30 a.m. $10-$20. Reservations required. New World Landing, 600 S. Palafox. 723-2423 or gulfcoasteconomicsclub.org.

THE BLENDERS 4 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

TIM SPENCER 5 p.m. LandShark Landing, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road.

916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

BROOKS HUBBERT III 9 p.m. Sundays. End O’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

MONDAY 8.15

GOURMET DINNER NIGHT AT LEE HOUSE 6 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays. Enjoy a four-course dinner prepared by Chef Blake Rushing and wines paired by Amber Rushing. $65 per person. For reservations, call 384-4333. Lee House Pensacola, 400 Bayfront Parkway.

VEGAN COOKING CLASS AT EOTL 6 p.m.

First and third Monday of each month. Comes with tapas plate, instructional lecture and demonstration, and Q&A . Sign up by calling End of the Line Cafe, 610 E. Wright St. 429-0336 or eotlcafe.com.

GAMER’S NIGHT 8 p.m. Every Monday. Fast Eddie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

BEACH BLANKET MOVIE NIGHT AT MARGARITAVILLE HOTEL 8 p.m. The feature is “Surf’s Up.” Bring chairs or blankets. No coolers or outside food or drinks allowed. Free. LandShark Landing, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road.

916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

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MARC KAUL 3 p.m. Tiki Stage at the Pool, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road.

916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

TIM SPENCER 4 p.m. LandShark Landing, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road.

916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

TUESDAY 8.16

GOURMET DINNER NIGHT AT LEE HOUSE 6 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays. Enjoy a four-course dinner prepared by Chef Blake Rushing and wines paired by Amber Rushing. $65 per person. For reservations, call 384-4333. Lee House Pensacola, 400 Bayfront Parkway.

TOSH TUESDAY 8 p.m. Every Tuesday. LiliMarlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

KARAOKE AT PADDY O’LEARY’S 9 p.m. Paddy O’ Leary’s Irish Pub, 49 Via de Luna Drive. 9169808 or paddyolearysirishpub.com.

WEDNESDAY 8.17

BLUE ANGELS PRACTICE 8:30 a.m. The team visits the museum to answer questions and sign

LUNCH & LEARN AT DK 12 p.m. Baja Summer. $15. Distinctive Kitchens, 29 S. Palafox. 438-4688 or dk4u.com.

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MARC KAUL 3 p.m. Tiki Stage at the Pool, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road.

916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

TIM SPENCER 6 p.m. LandShark Landing, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road.

916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD 6 p.m. Tuesdays. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 4700003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

PAUL KILLOUGH 7 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

THE MIDNIGHT GHOST TRAIN, PINE BOX DERBY 7 p.m. $5-$6. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. 434-9060 or handlebarpensacola.com.

SECONDHAND SOUL 7 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

BANDS ON THE BEACH FEATURING THE LAYMEN 60S 7-9 p.m. The Gulfside Pavilion, 1 Via de Luna. 932-1500 or visitpensacolabeach.com.

TUESDAY NIGHT JAM SESSION 7 p.m. Belmont Arts & Cultural Center, 401 N. Reus St. 429-1222 or belmontartscenter.com.

The IN is teaming up with our friends at Play to bring you a monthly music trivia night— starting with a very special DeLuna Fest edition this Thursday.

So if you want to score some great prizes from the DeLuna Fest team—like a ticket to the fest!—you better start studying up on the upcoming 2011 line-up. And please do your homework—just knowing that the guy from Weezer went to Harvard isn’t going to cut it.

IN+Play+DeLuna Fest Music Trivia Night

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Complete at least 10 items on the checklist.

Take the checklist to each establishment when you go and have an employee initial.

Mail the checklist to Independent News, P.O. Box 12082, Pensacola, FL 32591 or email a scanned copy to Jennifer@inweekly.net.

A few lucky IN readers will have their pick from prizes from our advertisers.

Random drawing will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 31. You’re going to be doing all of this anyway—We think you should get something for your efforts!

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Take a class at Abhaya Yoga Center. Sunscreen not necessary!

Check out Anytime Fitness’ outdoor boot camp class.

Attend any fitness class— yoga, pilates, tai chi or Zumba—at Chip’s 24-Hour Health and Racquet Club ($10 for nonmembers).

Try Fixed on Fitness outdoor boot camp for free. Register at fixedonfitness.com.

Banish those pasty legs with a Mystic Spray Tan from Planet Beach Contempo Spa.

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Get a skin cancer screening with Dr. Scott McMartin, Dermatology and Laser Center Get a Soothing Salt Glow Body Treatment from Simmi Taylor at Sea Glass Day Spa in Tenth Avenue Hair Designs.

Visit The Skin Care Center at Dermatology and Laser Center to check out summer hats and skin-care products.

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Attend one of Aragon Wine Market’s weekly Thursday wine tastings.

Drink a famous Fat Tuesday daiquiri at Bamboo Willie’s.

Drink a bushwacker at Sandshaker Lounge.

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Grab a coffee at The Fitting Room.

Paint a masterpiece at Painting with a Twist. Don’t forget your wine!

See a live show at Paradise Bar & Grill.

Go to a dueling pianos show at Seville Quarter.

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Enjoy half-price sushi on Tuesday nights at Atlas Oyster House.

Check out Sunday Brunch at The Fish House.

Visit Geno’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant for lunch.

Savor some tapas at Global Grill.

Enjoy some Belgian Fries at Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom.

*5 Class Card for Abhaya Yoga Center (Value $50) *Free Month Membership at Anytime Fitness *$300 Gift Certificate toward IPL Treatment with Dr. Kevin Welch, Dermatology and Laser Center *Dinner for 2 at The Fish House and a Complimentary Sail from Condor Sailing

Join Jackson’s Steakhouse Prime Time Tuesday— 16 oz. prime rib, potato and vegetables for $19.95.

Eat a flatbread from Jaco’s Bayfront Bar & Grille.

Try the almost-famous waffles and fried chicken at Laguna’s.

Get your Mexican fix at Nacho Daddies.

Order Native Café’s fish tacos.

Check out New York Nick’s world-famous chargrilled wings.

Have lunch at Portobello Market.

Order Shark Fin’s lunch special for $6.99. Includes egg roll, crab rangoon and soup or rice.

Try one of Zaxby’s Zalads.

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Visit these locally-owned shops for gifts, artwork, jewelry and cool summer apparel.

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Envie Boutique Portofino Boardwalk, Pensacola Beach, 934-7050 Intracoastal Outfitters 701 E. Gregory St., 432-8638, intracoastaloutfitters.com Lee Tracy Shoes and Apparel 701 E. Gregory St., 432-8638, shopleetracy.com Pizzaz 832 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, 934-3436, pizzazgifts.com Sugar Babies by Pizzaz 848 Gulf Breeze Parkway, 934-0025 Susan Campbell Jewelry 32 S. Palafox, 434-8948, susancampbelljewelry.com

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Schedule a cruise with Condor Sailing Adventures.

Rent a paddle board from Waterboyz.

Take a Fitness Onboard Sunset Yoga or Boot Camp

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Duffel Bag-120 Liter from Intracoastal Outfitters ($149 value) *$40 Gift Certificate to Jackson’s Steakhouse *Gift Certificate to Laguna’s *$50 Gift Certificate to Lee Tracy Shoes & Apparel *$45 Gift Certificate to Painting with a Twist *$50 Gift Certificate to Sugar Babies by Pizzaz *Free Month Membership to Planet Beach Contempo Spa

(Includes Use of Entire spa + 4 Mystic Tan Sessions) *2011 Seville Quarter VIP Card (Good for Free Admission for the Cardholder and 3 Friends—Value $100) *Sterling Silver SAM Charm (Value $60) *Certificate for ‘Free Admission for 2’ to 3 Vinyl Music Hall Shows *$50 Gift Certificate to Zaxby’s

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And the winner is...

Nicole Slay + Chad Parker We knew you guys were going to like the idea of a Block Party Wedding Giveaway, but we had no idea you’d like it this much. More than 22,000 votes were cast over the last few weeks, and we are excited to reveal that Nicole Slay and Chad Parker are the winning couple!

The lucky couple is going to be getting hitched on Gallery Night on Friday, Oct. 21 and you (and the rest of Pensacola) are invited. So start picking out your wedding attire now, and we’ll see you on Palafox Street at the most rockin’ wedding in Pensacola history.

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byBrett Hutchins

Up in the Air with Flight Risk Athens-based electronic rock band FLT RSK (Flight Risk) is looking forward to a high-energy full sensory concert experience at Pensacola’s Handlebar. On the heels of their debut album, synth and keyboard player JB Lawrence took time off from his busy schedule to chat with the IN about what to expect from the band’s upcoming Aug. 13 show that will feature extra lighting from Grateful Funk and live art by Scott Bond.

going to get that much money for selling your albums when it’s so easy to be uploaded to Mediafire or something like that. We certainly would have made some money. We have enough fans that would have wanted the album and paid for it. Our real goal, though, was to get the music to as many people as possible. If people are anything like me, they’ll download a record if it’s free and recommended by someone they respect.

IN: How did you guys come together as a band?

Lawrence: Our very first show was a very special experience. We were booked to perform at the first annual photo by Heather Leake Photography Purple Hatter’s Ball just outside of Tallahassee in Live Oak. The Ball is a matic feel to it. I usually defer to what the fans memorial festival for one of my friends, Rachel are saying to describe it any further. There’s a Morningstar Hoffman, who was tragically soul in what we do. It’s not just shallow beats. I killed during a sting operation in 2008. To don’t mean to talk negatively about anyone in have a hand in carrying on her spirit was an the electronic scene, but a lot of times when incredible honor. you hear electronic music without words, you IN: What are some of your major influences in the way you approach your music?

Lawrence: Most of my background is in the electronic rock and hip-hop genres. Sound Tribe Sector 9 is a huge influence. I’ve probably seen them upwards of 100 times. Although I’ve strayed away from that scene a little bit, they still write some of the best electronic rock music out there right now.

IN: Describe your sound for some of our readers unfamiliar with the electronic music scene.

Lawrence: We have drums, bass and synth up there. We try to create a textured atmosphere with our sound that has an up-tempo cine-

can tell there’s not much heart in what’s been put together. We use a lot of vocal samples, but other than that, the music really speaks for itself. It’s very danceable, but it’s not just a dance party when we play. There’s more to it than that.

IN: Has music always been something you wanted to do as a career?

Lawrence: I actually didn’t learn to play anything until my 19th birthday, when I bought myself a cheap Casio keyboard. The first song I learned was “A Whole New World” from “Aladdin”. It’s funny to hear myself say that, but it all started with Aladdin. The love for music has always been there, though. In high school, I was big into 311 and Incubus. I went

IN: This show will have extra lighting and live art during the show. Do you find that activities like that add to or subtract from the music and the concert experience?

Lawrence: Adds to it, without a doubt.

The creative energy in a room like that is definitely noticeable from the stage. I can totally tell it’s different. When we play with someone running lights, we feed off it and usually play a better show. And having artists painting is a beautiful expression of creativity.

They’re in the moment as well, which is what live music is all about. {in}

to my first 311 show when I was in sixth grade.

I remember head banging in the rain at that show like it was yesterday.

In all my previous bands, I had been playing other people’s music and learning what other band members had already written. It was a great introduction into playing live music, but my heart was never really into it. That all changed when I got together with these guys.

I’ve learned so much from Matt.

Because he’s played all over the country with Dubconscious, he really knows his stuff. It’s amazing playing with people who are WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 so professional. It’s been a huge WHERE: The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona growing experience.

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but in the end the great party equalizer was decided upon: the barbecue.

Part of a barbecue’s inherent appeal lies in its simplicity; and with dinner parties, it’s splendid when formalities give way to comfortable leisure time with friends.

But just because it’s casual doesn’t mean it can’t be—dare I say—elegant. Cast away thoughts of a party subdivided into gender groups: men by the fire, women in the kitchen. Imagine dining outside in the early evening; paper lanterns hang from the trees, a long picnic table is simply draped with linens and topped with cocktails, and in the background you can hear the gentle popping of coals as your meal for the evening slowly cooks.

With a few slight tweaks, even nonchalant affairs such as this one can have a big impact. And it’s nice to think that even “grown-up” affairs can still include a bit of whimsy.

food news Summer Restaurant Week

The Fish House, Jackson’s Steakhouse and Atlas Oyster Bar Aug. 9-13

Be sure to stop at one, or all three, of The Great Southern Restaurant Group’s restaurants this weekend.

Chefs from each restaurant will prepare a three-course dinner menu showcasing seasonal ingredients and their own personal, culinary expertise for $33 per person, per restaurant.

The Fish House and Atlas Oyster Bar, 470-0003, 600 S. Barracks St.; Jackson’s Steakhouse, 400 S. Palafox, 469-9898, goodgrits.com.

Gourmet Dinner at The Lee House

Chef Blake Rushing’s renowned culinary expertise can now be experienced in the lovely Lee House Bed & Breakfast. Every Monday and Tuesday, Chef Blake creates a four-course meal, paired with wines by Amber Rushing. Past themes have included Farm Fresh and Taste of the States and featured dishes such as Braised Pork Belly with Earl Grey Apple Jus and Chilled Sweet Corn Custard with She Crab and Lee House Basil. $65 per person. For reservations, call 384-4333. The Lee House, 400 Bayfront

The Great Party Equalizer: The Barbecue This past month, my youth heaved a dying breath upon my birthday as I “officially” entered my late twenties—far past the age

Grilled Oysters with Chimichurri Sauce

Chimichurri is a green sauce used as a marinade and sauce for meats. Historically its name is thought to have derived from che mi salsa— “give me curry.” Its origins lie in Argentina and Uruguay.

Through a random set of magical occurrences we discovered

Parkway, leehousepensacola.com.

Sunday Brunch at Polonza Bistro

It seems that our cries to Polonza Bistro to be open for Sunday Brunch have been heard! If you haven’t experienced the joy that is breakfast at this bistro, then be sure to try it out this weekend. Very reasonably priced, they’ve got all of your breakfast favorites like stuffed french toast, corn beef hash and omelets. Already a big hit with the downtown lunch crowd, it’s nice that those who don’t work downtown can now experience it on the weekend. Polonza Bistro, 286 N. Palafox, 912-6454, polonza.com.

Vegan Cooking Classes at End of the Line Cafe

First and third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. The class includes a tapas plate, instructional lecture and demonstration, and Q&A. Sign up by calling End of the Line Cafe, 610 E. Wright St. 429-0336 or eotlcafe.com.

where a keg and some chips are all that’s required for hosting a party. Restaurants were called, themes were of course considered,

Grilled Flatbread with Bruschetta

I made the bruschetta in advance the day before, so all that was needed for this item was simply to grill the “flatbread”-an unbaked pizza dough I had bought from Publix’s bakery department.

Simply let the dough rest on the counter for an hour before rolling it out into a large circle. Let it relax again for 10 minutes (it will retract and get smaller) and roll it out again. Oil it up really well, season it with some herbs,

pepper and salt and take it outside. Lay it on the oiled grates of the hot grill. Don’t touch it for ten minutes, you should easily be able to pick it up and flip it when it’s cooked enough, resulting in slightly charred, crunchy flatbread. Bake on both sides then break up and serve.

Balsamic Bruschetta with Pesto

8 Roma tomatoes diced 1/2 cup of grated parmesan 2 tablespoons garlicky pesto (homemade or store bought)

night dining

There’s something forgiving about having a meal outside in the evening.

Unkept yards seem to transform into lush, overgrown gardens. Voices become slightly subdued and drinks seem to be lingered over longer.

it makes a glorious topping for grilled oysters. Not bad for simply dipping bread in, either.

Chimichurri Sauce

1 bunch flat leaf parsley with stems removed. Rough chopped.

3-4 medium garlic cloves smashed 1 teaspoon oregano Pinch of chili flakes or cayenne

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon olive oil Salt and Pepper to taste Mix diced tomatoes,

Juice of a large lemon 1/2 teaspoon cumin Salt and pepper to taste Olive oil Pulse all ingredients in food processor while slowly adding olive oil until it reaches desired consistency. Balance with a touch of brown sugar or honey if too tart or if garlic is overpowering.

cheese, pesto, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Refrigerate overnight to let flavors meld.

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There are, of course, some tricks to be had for dining in the evening alfresco.

ambience:

My back yard was like Brigadoon; disappearing nightly only to reappear in the morning. Not exactly a perfect location to host a dinner party, it was easily fixed with a few inexpensive tweaks.

String light bulbs were hung from the limbs of the trees, making the picnic table below a magical luminescent island in the midst of the darkness. You can find all sorts of colors and varieties, from mini light-bulb types to colored paper lanterns, at World Market and Home Depot starting from $15. Or you can always go old-school, college dormish and hang Christmas lights.

That works, too.

To deter mosquitos I found torches that burned citronella and cedar fuel and placed them around the outlining areas. I like to think it helped. If nothing else, everyone looked fabulous by the candlelight.

Some cheap vanilla tablecloths from the thrift store were bought to drape over my less-than-stellar looking picnic table. I was able to get two for $7 and therefore didn’t feel bad about sacrificing them to the party gods of spilt red wine.

food:

People say barbecue, and I immediately envision a droopy plate with a hot dog on it (which has its time and place). But try out

Grilled Pineapple and Pound Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream

All the drama of Pineapple Upside Down Cake, with none of the work. Serve this delight with ice cream and ponder why grilling desserts isn’t more of a thing.

Method:

Cut thick slices of pineapple and pound cake.

Place on clean grates over medium-hot coals. Cook on either side for two minutes until slightly charred.

Place in bowls. Top with ice cream.

a few of these unexpected dishes that will take guests by surprise. The best part?

They can all be easily prepared with a drink in hand.

imbibe:

There’s something about drinking in your back yard that proclaims, “today I am not working!” Share this euphoric state by mixing up a delicious cocktail or two. While coolers full of wine and beer are always a delightful discovery, cocktails make everything seem extra special. {in}

Buzzed Watermelon Sangria

Sangria was officially introduced to America during the 1964 World’s Fair in New York City. This traditional Spanish punch can be made in an infinite number of ways, but this one uses citron vodka instead

of the traditional brandy for a little extra kick.

1 large seedless watermelon, cut into cubes 1 bottle of any dry white wine 3 ounce citron vodka 1 1/2 ounce Cointreau or other triple sec In a blender, puree the watermelon, saving a few cubes for garnish. Run through a fine strainer. Add the wine, citron vodka and Cointreau. Chill.

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news of the weird For years, many traditional funerals in Taiwan—especially in rural areas or among working classes—have included pop singers and bikinied dancers, supposedly to entertain the ghosts that will protect the deceased in the afterlife. According to a recent documentary by anthropologist Marc Moskowitz, some of the dancers until 20 years ago were strippers who did lap dances with funeral guests, until the government made such behavior illegal.

Contemporary song-and-dance shows, like the traveling Electric Flower Car, supposedly appeal to “lower” gods who help cleanse the deceased of the more mundane vices such as gambling and prostitution (compared to the “higher” gods who focus on morality and righteousness).

Can’t Possibly Be True Tennessee State Rep. Julia Hurley apologized in July and said she would pay for the refinishing of her desk in the legislative chamber after it was revealed that she had carved her initials in it during a January session. “It was like one in the morning on the last day of the session,” she told WSMV-TV. “I wasn’t thinking straight.” Rep. Hurley, 29, who has a daughter, 14, unseated a nine-term incumbent legislator in 2010 with a campaign that touted her time as a Hooters waitress. “If I could make it at Hooters,” she wrote in the restaurant’s magazine, “I could make it anywhere.”

Unclear on the Concept Georges Marciano, co-founder of the clothing company Guess? Inc. and ostensibly in no trouble with IRS, nonetheless demanded in 2009 that the agency audit him over the previous several years. IRS turned him down, and he sued the agency in federal court in Washington, D.C., but in July, a judge rejected the case, declaring that federal law and the U.S. Constitution do not give anyone a “right” to demand that IRS collect more taxes from them. (Marciano perhaps hoped for IRS to uncover cheating by his former employees and accountants, whom he thought were stealing from him. Paying higher taxes might have been worth it if the agency had made it easier for him to sue any cheaters.)

Helping Disaster Victims: (1) In May, following near-record floods in fields south of Montreal, Quebec, farmer Martin Reid made sure to apply for his fishing license because he had learned the hard way that when his land gets flooded, he cannot remove the fish washed onto it unless he is a licensed fisherman. After flooding in 1993, Reid and his father failed to secure a license and were fined $1,000. A second offense brings a fine of $100,000. (2) Two

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weeks after the catastrophic April tornadoes hit Alabama and neighboring states, Bailey Brothers Music Co. of Birmingham offered to help. To soothe those suffering depression and grief from devastating property losses, Bailey Brothers sponsored weekly drum circles.

Police Blotter In June in the Houston suburb of Alvin, Texas, a petite, 42-year-old Walmart customer came across three men running out of the store carrying shoplifted beer. She decided that it was up to her to take a stand because, as she said later, she was “sick of the lawlessness.” The woman (whose name, coincidentally, is Monique Lawless) chased the men, climbed onto the hood of their getaway car, even jumping up and down on it, to delay their escape. The three were eventually arrested: Sylvester Andre Thompson and his brothers Sylvester Durlentren Thompson and Sylvester Primitivo Thompson.

Recent Confusing Headlines (1) If Yogi Berra Wrote the Headline: “Woman Missing Since She Got Lost” (Chicago Sun-Times, 5-17-2011). (2) Please Explain: “Teen Dies of Shaken Baby Syndrome” (Chicago Tribune, 3-9-2011). “Man With Clown Nose in New Cumberland Poses No Serious Threat” (Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa., 7-3-2011). (3) Run for the Hills: “Return of the Giant Carnivorous Hermaphrodite Snails” (Yahoo News-LiveScience.com, 6-3-2011). (4) Not What You Think: “Showboat Casino Hotel to Become First DogFriendly Casino in Atlantic City” (Press of Atlantic City, 2-3-2011) (Guests’ dogs can be admitted to the floor, but dogs are still forbidden to play poker.)

People With Issues The usual furtive restroom photographer is male, but sheriff’s deputies in Plantation, Fla., arrested Rhonda Hollander, 47, in July and charged her with several misdemeanors and a felony stemming from an episode in which she allegedly followed a man inside the men’s room at the West Regional Courthouse and snapped photos of him at a urinal.

Hollander insisted she had violated no law, and indeed the charges against her were only for conduct after she was confronted by deputies (when she continued to take pictures as they led her away). Hollander is actually Judge Hollander, who works in the building as a traffic magistrate.

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my pensacola Cortney Campus Day Job:

Owner/Stylist, STYLE

Good Eats:

Pensacola Resident Since:

2001 I always look forward to my weekly happy hour/dinner at The Fish House. My simple staples are wine and a fresh Caesar salad, and I can’t live without the Soul Rolls—They are heaven wrapped up in rice paper!

Oysters at Peg Leg’s is typically one of my family’s weekend lunch favorites.

4ShoreFit boot camp in Gulf Breeze is great if you’re into an outdoor butt kicking!

Erin looks so sweet, but she will break you down…in a good way, of course.

Arts & Culture:

Retail Therapy:

The Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts at Pensacola State College has a great permanent collection as well as some awesome exhibitions. I love popping by when I’m on that side of town to see what they have going.

The Linen Corner is always my first stop when I am looking for unique gifts.

Cheryl is so cute and always ready to help in the hunt.

I always hit the Pensacola Museum of Art when I have extra time. They have great exhibits and the historical building is so interesting on its own. My 2-and-a-halfyear-old is so intrigued by the space and loves playing around in there.

Pumps is one of my favorite spots to hit in Pensacola. Ella Moss is a great designer of sweet, stylish, casual clothing, and Mary always has the latest.

Watering Holes:

I love the margarita selection at Margaritaville. They offer a variety of styles—not your typical sweet and syrupy one. Did I mention the view is amazing?

I love sitting at the bar at Jackson’s and snacking on some great apps. It’s a perfect hangout for a date or for drinks with the girls.

The Wine Bar is a favorite of mine. Mari is always on top of her game with great wine and great food.

Nightlife:

I don’t get out past 9 p.m. too much anymore, but when I do, I always try to hit Seville Quarter for great music and some good ‘ole fashioned Pensacola fun.

You never know what you’ll find there.

Outdoors:

Fitness Onboard helped me get my feet wet with standup paddle boarding boot camp. Heather Kelley is a great instructor, and fun too.

Never Miss Events/Festivals:

As a Fiesta Forces volunteer, I never miss the Crawfish Fest or Seafood Fest. It’s so much fun to see everyone. Pensacola is so unique and so old, I love supporting the founding of our city. {in}

4ShoreFit 800 Shoreline Drive, 4shorefit.com The Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts 1000 College Blvd., pensacolastate.edu/ visarts/html/anna The Fish House 600 S. Barracks St., goodgrits.com Jackson’s Steakhouse 400 S. Palafox, jacksons. goodgrits.com Fitness Onboard 49 Gulf Breeze Parkway, fitnessonboard.com The Linen Corner 698 W. Garden St. Margaritaville Hotel 165 Fort Pickens Road, margaritavillehotel.com

Peg Leg Pete’s 1010 Fort Pickens Road, peglegpetes.com Pensacola Crawfish Festival fiestaoffiveflags.org/ crawfi shfestival Pensacola Museum of Art 407 S. Jefferson St., pensacolamuseumofart.org Pensacola Seafood Festival fiestaoffiveflags.org/ seafoodfestival Pumps 3103 E. Cervantes St., pumpsboutique.com Seville Quarter 130 E. Government St., sevillequarter.com The Wine Bar 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100, chanswine.com

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