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SLICING UP THE TURKEY This week another slice of the Greater Pensacola Chamber turkey is about to be carved off the carcass. At a special board meeting of the chamber, CEO Jerry Maygarden discussed the need to separate economic development from the organization.

The first slice was taking tourism promotion and placing it under a new independent organization, Visit Pensacola, Inc. Though bed tax collections were up and hotels rooms filled, the hospitality industry felt it could be more “laser-focused” and do better. In December, the Escambia County Commission gave Visit Pensacola a one-year contract.

The second slice was the reemergence of the Greater Pensacola Foundation. It has always existed but has stayed primarily in the background. Several publicity-sensitive functions have been moved under the foundation such as military affairs, Leadership Pensacola and the PACE awards. Military brass don’t like their emails being made public, and chamber officials didn’t want to share nomination applications for LeaP or the awards.

The latest slice is economic development.

Those who work in economic development believe that their efforts shouldn’t be subject to public records requests. Their meetings need to be private. We have been told that to do otherwise puts Escambia County at an unfair advantage when competing with Alabama and Mississippi.

Maygarden presented two options if the chamber board agrees to divest itself from

economic development. The function, which is funded partially with county and city dollars, could be moved under the PensacolaEscambia Development Commission (PEDC), an agency created nearly 50 years ago by the legislature to promote jobs and economic development. Another option would be to create a new non-profit organization, which Maygarden called “New Economic Development Agency or NEDA.” What is left for the once great Greater Pensacola Chamber? Membership development, community building and possibly government advocacy.

Maygarden said the chamber had lost hundreds of members since 2000 and the decline has been steeper in recent months.

He believed that moving the governmental functions and dollars out of the chamber would help the organization reverse the trend and attract more members.

He believed that businesses joined the chamber for two reasons. They believe in mission of the organization and/or they expect it to make their businesses more profitable. They don’t want to be on a board under Florida’s Sunshine laws, according to Maygarden.

This is a bold move, one that could either revitalize or kill a chamber that is been in existence more than 150 years. Which will it be?

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ANIMAL SHELTER UPHEAVAL CONTINUES Since the mistaken euthanasia

of Cowgirl, a Labrador retriever mix, in August 2013 revealed flaws in the Escambia County Animal Shelter’s (ECAS) practices, bad news related to shelter operations has steadily continued to manifest. On Feb. 20, another twist in the plot at ECAS occurred with the resignation of Dr. Alphonso W. Steward, III, ECAS’s veterinarian, amid allegations that his surgical practices were resulting in multiple animal deaths at the shelter.

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Department of Community Affairs, sent an email to county administration and commissioners stating that Dr. Steward resigned earlier that day. Steward was employed at ECAS since Nov. 15, 2013, shortly after two additional mistaken euthanizations following that of Cowgirl, and the resignations of former shelter veterinarian Dr. Melissa Adkison and former Director of Animal Services Delfi Messinger.

One bright spot amidst the recent shelter drama has been the county commissioners’ approval in January of ECAS becoming a fellow of the Target Zero Initiative, an organization that consults with shelters to get them as close to a “no kill” status as possible.

Early last week, the IN received word that many animals undergoing operations at ECAS had died in the three months since Dr. Steward came on board as the veterinarian for ECAS. Community groups appealing to county commissioners reported that as many as 10 animals may have died as a result of poor surgical practices, which they stated included unnecessarily large incisions and no pain medications being administered to animals undergoing surgery.

Though Wesley’s email did not explicitly reference these allegations, after announcing Steward’s resignation the message stated, “Following a series of events at the Animal Shelter, a team has been formed, including staff from Human Resources, Risk Management, the County Attorney’s office and Animal Services,” before explaining that an investigation of the current policies and procedures within the shelter’s Surgery Suite has begun.

The IN will continue reporting on details about the shelter’s investigation as they are made available.

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The ECAT announcement mirrors findings released in late 2013 by the U.S. PIRG, a federation of state Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs). THE U.S. PIRG report listed Pensacola among the top 10 cities in the U.S. with the highest declines in driving between the years 2006 and 2011.

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Recently, representatives from Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) announced that the system gave a total of 403,612 rides in the fourth quarter of 2013, making the annual total over 1.5 million rides.

The ridership numbers for the fourth quarter of 2013 reflect an almost 4 percent increase over 2012 numbers for the same period. “These numbers indicate the use of public transportation in Pensacola is on the rise,” the representatives concluded. In 2012, ridership was up over 11 percent from the previous year, marking steady increases

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by Sarah McCartan

ON THE LOCAL FRONT

According to the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation, it’s reported that at least 3,810 local and/or state/ territory/commonwealth hospitals, healthcare systems and clinics have adopted 100 percent smoke-free campus grounds policies. On a local front, this includes Baptist Health Care and Sacred Heart Hospital.

As of this year, the two have banded together to take their own smoke-free campus policies even further and are now working from the inside out, having adopted a newly implemented tobacco-free hiring process, effective Jan. 1, 2014.

According to Darlene Stone, Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer of Baptist Health Care, many factors came into play for this policy decision. For Baptist, the first and foremost being adopting a policy that aligns with the hospital’s mission statement.

“First, we are a health care organization whose mission is to improve the health of our community. Tobacco use leads to disease and disability,” she said.

In addition to this policy acting in support of the ever-growing number of alarming smoking-related statistics, the move supports the Community Health Needs Assessment conducted by the Partnership for a Healthy Community.

This particular assessment showed tobacco use as number one on the list of the top risk factors that member organizations will focus on to improve the quality of health in our community. Tobacco use is followed by healthy weight, a focus on increasing

Local Hospitals Step Up Anti-Smoking Initiatives The risks of tobacco use are certainly no secret, nor are they highly debated. On the contrary, tobacco products wear their risks loudly on their labels.

These risks are perhaps even more loudly proclaimed by the number of individuals that suffer from smoking-related diseases—totaling at more than 16 million Americans, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.

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disease, making note that the price of these packs could quite literally cost you your teeth.

Still, it doesn’t stop at advertising campaigns or with widely targeted initiatives. In recent years, a growing number of companies have taken greater strides to expel the use of tobacco products—from various private establishments banning patrons smoking on or around their premises, to the recent overhaul at drugstore CVS, who announced earlier this year that their stores will stop selling tobacco products by Oct. 1.

In the health care world in particular, a number of organizations are “kicking the sticks” too, and banning the use of tobacco products on their campuses.

physical activity levels and improved nutrition, and health management, or the management of personal health and improved access to appropriate health services.

Although Baptist has offered smoking cessation programs and resources to employees as a part of their "Healthy Lives" initiative for quite some time, the hospital recognized they were still bringing tobacco users on board as organizational employees, a move that was counterproductive to promoting community health.

“We frequently think of chronic diseases like lung cancer in regards to the risks of nicotine use, but maintaining a nicotine free status provides for the best outcomes of other health situations.”

Meghan McCarthy “Our own population's risk factors show tobacco use as a concern. While we were working with our team members offering free tobacco cessation programs, we were hiring an equal number of tobacco users into our system as new hires,” Stone said.

Across town, Sacred Heart Hospital has been a “tobacco free” campus since 2010.

However, like Baptist, this is the first time that the tobacco free practice translates directly into the hiring process.

For prospective new hires at both organizations, anyone who tests positive for nicotine will not be eligible for employment. In addition to asking questions surrounding tobacco use, nicotine testing is now an integral part of the pre-employment drug screening process.

“If they indicate that they have used tobacco products in the last 90 days prior to their application, they will not be able to proceed any further with the online application process. If an application tests positive, they will be eligible to reapply 12 months after testing positive for nicotine, during 7

which time they must remain tobacco free,” explained Jennifer Morris, Pulmonary Educator at Sacred Heart Hospital.

Like Baptist, Sacred Heart Hospital’s decision was spurred by alarming statistics, included in the 2014 Surgeon General’s report, specifically showing that tobacco use not only puts individuals at a risk for developing Type II Diabetes, but also is now being confirmed as a cause.

“In the past we had always been told that it can contribute to this. Now to have them say it causes diabetes—that is huge,” Morris said.

This latest Surgeon General's report marks 50 years since the release of the first report. In addition to highlighting increased risks to smokers themselves, the report states that 2.5 million nonsmokers have died from secondhand smoke since 1964.

“With that being known, we know that any cigarette exposure is harmful and can cause long term damage to the body. There is no safe level of exposure and there is no safe cigarette,” Morris said.

Not only do the statistics remain alarming on a national scale, but Morris notes the startling statistics in our own Escambia County, adding up to 23 percent of our county’s population using tobacco products, a number that is higher than the Florida average of 17 percent.

“We have higher numbers of people with lung cancers, heart disease and stroke,” she said. “All of these are and can be related to smoking.”

“Our doctors and employees see firsthand the effects of tobacco use and the damage it does to people’s health. We see the lives lost to cancer and heart disease, and the pain it brings to families. We also see the high costs associated with tobacco use to the health care system and area businesses,” she said.

As one of two of the largest area employers (the other being partner, Baptist Health Care), the hope is to make a monumental dent in decreasing these numbers and lowering the percentage, beginning with employees.

Both organizations are using a combination of new policy implementation and ongo-

“We are passionate about helping anyone who wants to quit smoking achieve their goal.” Jennifer Morris

ing cessation support to make positive strides in controlling and decreasing tobacco use.

CESSATION SUPPORT

Both Baptist and Sacred Heart have seen the long-lasting benefits and positive effects of cessation supports offered to employees and patients.

Baptist has offered cessation classes to their employees to take advantage of and has seen the number of users drop.

“We have seen a significant decrease in use among our existing team members,” said Meghan McCarthy, MBA, MBH, Healthy Lives Director, Baptist Health Care.

As an added incentive for employees free of all nicotine use, an insurance premium credit is given.

“We frequently think of chronic diseases like lung cancer in regards to the risks of nicotine use, but maintaining a nicotine free status provides for the best outcomes of other health situations,” McCarthy said.

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Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Hospital has been providing Tobacco Cessation Classes since 1997. In addition to offering classes 10 times a year, they provide one-on-one personalized assistance as needed.

“We are passionate about helping anyone who wants to quit smoking achieve their goal,” Morris said. “Employees take advantage of our classes as well as our patients. We are always available to anyone ready to quit tobacco. Our classes are free, and we are able to provide those who attend with free nicotine replacement.”

For employees like Scott Wilson, a Performance Improvement Analyst in Sacred Heart’s Trauma Services Department, the smoking cessation classes offered him a roadmap and support to quit smoking—one he never knew he needed.

Wilson, who has been employed at Sacred Heart Hospital for two years, was a smoker for two decades before making the decision to finally quit. Several items prompted Wilson’s decision.

“My family was number one,” Wilson said. “I have two small children.

And the cost of cigarettes was so much. We were spending a lot of money. And my health.

It was just time.

Over the years, Wilson had tried the patch, as well as prescription drugs such as, Wellbutirn and Chantix. He had tried gum, lozenges and even attempted going “cold turkey.”

Wilson’s officially quit date was in February of 2013, and his wife Jennifer’s just a month prior. Not only does he cite the class as the way to support his will to quit, he found it highly flexible, and personalized.

“This is the only class I could find that had evening classes, so not to interrupt with my work schedule, which was important to me. It was one of the reasons I never took it during my time in the military— they were always in the middle of the day.”

In addition to the class offering a flexible way of gaining access to a wealth of resources and support, Sacred Heart’s cessation program allowed Wilson to learn

from trial and errors, and he was able to arrive at a hybrid means of quitting.

“I always thought you could just stick with one therapy. I learned you could combine them and that’s what helped me out,” he said.

About two weeks following Wilson’s quit date, he could already tell a resounding difference.

“The immediate changes were the most dramatic. Like just being able to smell things.

I never realized how bad it smelled until I wasn’t smoking anymore.”

Following the end of the classes, Wilson was able to follow up with his mentor and continue to receive personalized attention, encouragement, support and guidance in weaning off his nicotine patch.

In the long term, he cites blood pressure improvements, and actually being able to lose weight.

On top of that, there has been a financial impact. Although Wilson and his wife considered themselves light smokers, they are saving $200 a month having kicked the addiction and receiving a cost-break on insurance.

“Insurance costs keep going up no matter where you are and being a smoker makes it up go even further,” he said.

Not only do the programs provide a cost-savings for smokers, but for employers.

“As health insurance rates and costs continue to rise for employers, I suspect this will be something they will evaluate,” Stone said.

Although Baptist Health Care and Sacred Heart are only two names in the health care industry, it’s to be expected that there will be other employers across various industries will follow suit promoting similar programs and policies, not simply for their own benefit, but ultimately for the greater good of their employees and surrounding communities in general.

“Tobacco use and abuse is a leading cause of preventable death in the United States,” Morris said. “We hope that other hospitals all move to help our community become a healthier community.”

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Th row Me Something, Mister We can all agree that a party isn't really a party without music. And given that Mardi Gras is one of the greatest parties around, the music that surrounds it should be too. But you don't have stick to "Mardi Gras Mambo" on repeat. There's so much more where that came from.

Here are some of our favorite Mardi Gras themed tunes. Most are by New Orleans artists, but there's some moon pie/Mob-town love represented too. Hopefully next year we can add a Pensacola original to the mix (hint, hint Timberhawk boys, we're looking at you on this one).

Tipitina

by Professor Longhair

Hey Na Na

by Galacitc featuring David Shaw Of The Revivalists And Maggie Koerner

Mardi Gras Time by 2 Major Twinz

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Ain't No Place to Pee on Mardi Gras Day

by Benny Grunch

Do Whatcha Wanna

by Rebirth Brass Band

Hey Pocky Way

by The Meters

Treme Mardi Gras

by Kermit Ruffins

Throw Me Something, Mister

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Street Parade

by Theresa Anderson

Carnival Time

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photos by Bud Lovoy, Pensacola Mardi Gras' official photographer If you need help keeping up with the Unlike New Orleans and Mobile, where activities and have a smart phone handy, pretty much everything shuts down for Pensacola Mardi Gras, Inc. has an app a week before Ash Wednesday, Pensacavailable through the iTunes, Google Play ola doesn’t have that luxury (or pitfall, and Blackberry stores. They also have a full depending on your view). Hence, the event calendar on their website, pensacobulk of parading around here occurs during lamardigras.com the weekend, so we can all get back to work and school on Monday.

Similar to all other Gulf Coast celebrations howKrewe of Lafitte ever, the name of the Parade The name of the game for Mardi Gras 8 p.m. weekend is pacing game for Mardi Gras The Krewe of yourself—because weekend is pacing Lafitte’s illumias all seasoned yourself—because as all nated parade, the carnival goers first of the Mardi seasoned carnival have learned, “It’s Gras weekend, is goers have learned, a marathon, not a also the only night “It’s a marathon, sprint.” time parade held The weekend of not a sprint.” during Pensacola’s festivities begins FriMardi Gras season. day night in downtown The Krewe of Lafitte, and ends Sunday afterfounded in 1954 , is an allnoon on Pensacola Beach. male krewe that was named In addition to the three parades, in honor of noted pirate Jean Lafitte, multiple smaller parties and events are and is also very active in the Fiesta of scattered between the mainland and Santa Five Flags festivities each June. With 250 Rosa Island.

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Other krewes from the city and region are welcome to participate in the Friday parade. The main parade route is along Garden and Palafox streets.

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Pensacola Grand Mari Gras Parade 2 p.m.

From 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, the area around Palafox and Garden streets becomes the center of the Grand Parade route and related excitement. The Grand Parade is acknowledged as the most family-friendly of the season, with activities for kids like face painting. Over 200 individual units typically make up the parade, meaning plenty of chances to catch a heap of throws. The streets along the parade route will begin shutting down at 1 p.m. on Saturday. There will be limited disabled parking spots and a wheelchair-accessible viewing area will be located at the corner of Gregory and Palafox streets. *If you're a Palafox Market regular, you're going to need to rethink your Saturday morning plans. Since the parade

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SATURDAY, MARCH 1

Seville Quarter’s Pre & Post Parade Party 11 a.m.—until

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Krewe of Wrecks Street Dance 1:30 p.m.

Held at the Sabine Sandbar next to the Yacht Club. The newly crowned Krewe of Wrecks royalty parades in the street “pending patient drivers and agreeable weather.”

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happens at the same spot, the market is canceled this week and unlike last year, the vendors aren't setting up shop at an alternate location. Our suggestion? The 12th Avenue Patio Sale, which is back in action this weekend outside the old Sacred Heart building in East Hill (1010 N. 12th Ave., facebook.com/12thAveSale).

Zelica Grotto Mardi Gras Dance 7:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, MARCH 2

Emerald City’s Masquerade Ball 9 p.m.

Krewe of Wrecks Beach Parade 12 p.m.

If you haven’t had enough parading, Pensacola Beach is where the party (and final big parade) is on Sunday. The Krewe of Wrecks Beach Parade is the grand event of Mardi Gras on Santa Rosa Island, with over 50 units, including oversized floats, marching units and the Krewe of Wrecks royalty.

Parade watchers are invited to pack a lunch or visit one of the numerous beach restaurants. Parking is limited, so those wishing to take in this parade should plan ahead and be patient getting on and off the beach.

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MONDAY, MARCH 3

Krewe of Wrecks Red Beans and Rice Luncheon 11 a.m.

“The Bean Team” of the Elk’s Lodge prepares the main dish—a Monday tradition in New Orleans—and serves it up at for free to the public at Casino Beach.

TUESDAY, MARCH 4 Priscus Procession 4:30 p.m.

The festivities begin at Seville Quarter with the crowning of the 2014 Priscus King and Queen. This event is free for anyone 21 and over.

The C&L Express Band will be performing at this dance, which is open to the public with a $10 admission charge per person.

Zelica Grotto Hall, 1000 S. K St. For more information, contact Bob Eckols at 850-2278554 or Scott Holland at 850-529-4105.

Festive Mardi Gras attire is encouraged for this party—so break out your masks and boas (if you haven’t already).

Emerald City, 406 E. Wright St., emeraldcitypensacola.com

SUNDAY, MARCH 2

Chef Leon Galatoire at Jackson’s Steakhouse 11 a.m. brunch; 5 p.m. dinner Chef Leon Galatoire will return to Jackson’s, preparing both brunch and a four-course dinner. Chef Galatoire is a

Have Your Cake and Drink it Too Two things you shouldn't say "no" to during Mardi Gras: king cakes and cocktails. And thanks to Lucky Player Vodka and their signature King Cake flavor, you can get your fix of both of those things in one fun-filled glass.

Sure, it's super sweet and you're probably going to get a sugar high before

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St., sevillequarter.com

Krewe of Como Royal Coronation 6 p.m.

Dress for Mardi Gras and bring any lighted favors you happen to have on hand to celebrate the coronation of this beach krewe’s kind and queen.

The Sandshaker Lounge, 733 Pensacola Beach Blvd.

Shoe Box Float Competition 8 p.m.

Make sure to have your shoe box float submitted early for this competition, the winner of which will be announced at Paradise’s Fat Tuesday celebration.

Paradise Bar and Grill, 21 Via de Luna Drive. For additional information, contact Renee Mack, renee_mack@bellsouth.net

you get an actual buzz, but it's still fun to drink. Especially if you try it jazzed up in a Mardi Gras themed cocktail like the Purple, Green And Gold: Ingredients: 2 ounces Lucky Player King Cake Vodka 1/2 ounce fresh lime 1/4 ounce sugarcane syrup 1 ounce grapefruit juice 1 ounce pineapple juice handful fresh mint leaves, torn Directions: Shake hard with ice, double strain, pour into a purple sugar rimmed cocktail glass and garnish Check out luckyplayervodka.com for more recipes and use their handy store locater to find out where the good stuff is in stock near you.

A Krewe member dressed as Santa Claus in the 1880s was the fi rst person to give out throws in NOLA.

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A Mardi Gras Dictionary season in New Orleans, but kind of a non-event in Pensacola. The date of Fat Tuesday changes every year because it's connected to Easter, which can fall on any Sunday between March 23 and April 25.

KING CAKE

Urban Dictionary defines Mardi Gras as "French for 'Fat Tuesday.' Originally created in Mobile, Ala., but now made into amazing shit by New Orleans." We think that summation is pretty much spot on. But it doesn't really give you the full picture— like all the other towns that get in on the fun (including our fair city) or all random French words and bits of Catholicism embedded in the season’s traditions.

Here are some Mardi Gras-centric terms you might hear thrown around the parade route over the next few days.

CARNIVAL

directly by the season of Lent. (And don't worry if that was confusing—we'll explain most of it if you keep reading.)

DOUBLOON

An aluminum coinlike throw you might catch at a parade.

Typically they bear the name of the krewe throwing them.

FAT TUESDAY

From the Latin "carnivale," it loosely translates as "farewell to meat." It begins annually on Jan. 6, the Twelfth Night, and ends at midnight on Fat Tuesday; followed

Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras day (or Shrove Tuesday if you're uber Catholic) is the last day before Lent. It's the climax of Carnival

An oval, super sugary, delicious pastry that contains a tiny, plastic baby hidden inside. Traditionally, the person who finds the baby in their slice of cake inherits various privileges and obligations (like buying the next cake or throwing the next party). King cakes have a season—Twelfth Night until Fat Tuesday—so if you randomly see one any other time of year, proceed with caution.

Some people say it's bad luck to eat them out of season. Superstition aside, it might just be really old or just really bad because whoever made it probably doesn't really know a lot about king cakes.

at parades when the floats begin to roll, get it?

LENT

The 40-day period from Ash Wednesday (the day after Fat Tuesday) until Easter, observed by many Christians as a time for penitence, fasting and devotion. For many, giving up at least one of your vices is what makes all the excess and general debauchery of Mardi Gras okay.

KREWE

A generic, catch-all term for Mardi Gras organizations. It was fi rst used by the Mistick Krewe of Comus in New Orleans in 1857.

LAISSEZ LES BONS TEMPS ROULER

French phrase that translates to "Let the good times roll." Commonly heard

PRISCUS PROCESSION

The current incarnation of Pensacola's longest-standing Mardi Gras day celebration. The name originates from the city's fi rst organized celebration of Carnival in 1874, when a group of men established the Knights of Priscus Association. The name Priscus came from Tarquinius Priscus, the

Baranquilla in Colombia, Port-of-Spain in Trinidad and Tobago, Mazatlan in Mexico and Quebec City in Canada—a few other places that celebrate Mardi Gras.

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The Doctor Is In fi fth king of Rome, who was the fi rst Roman king to wear a purple robe and golden crown on his head.

PURPLE, GREEN AND GOLD

The defacto traditional colors of Mardi Gras. Their meanings: justice (purple), power (gold) and faith (green).

THROWS

Basically anything you might catch at a parade—beads, doubloons, plastic cups, teddy bears, moon pies, etc…

THROW ME SOMETHING, MISTER/SISTER

The best thing to shout at a krewe member to get throws.

TWELFTH NIGHT

The kick-off of Mardi Gras season, also called Epiphany or King's Day. It is always Jan. 6. Most celebrations include king cake since it's the fi rst offi cial day of king cake season.

Make sure your Harley-Davidson motorcycle is ready for another season on the open road. We have highly skilled technicians and an Express Lane too!

Now that You've Got Th em...

What are you going to do with all those beads you caught? Probably not much, unless you’re handy with a glue gun and can make some kind of awesome craft.

If you're like most people, you're just going to throw them away. Or let them collect dust for a while and then throw them away. But Arc Gateway has much better plans for your prized throws than that.

They run a bead-recycling program where adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities sort and repackage donated beads for resale. If you take the time to donate your beads instead of trash them, you can help Arc Gateway in a community-wide effort to recycle and reuse materials, plus generate funds to sustain their programs, while providing meaningful work (and a paycheck) to people with disabilities. You aren't going to find a better cause than that.

They prefer donations to their Dove Garden Shop if possible, so they can do the recycling and packing on-site. Plus that's where they sell them.

Arc Gateway's Dove Garden Shop

1020 E. Fairfield Drive Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. arc-gateway.org/dove-garden-shop

There are other drop off locations if the Dove Garden Shop spot or hours aren't convenient for you.

PENSACOLA

Arc Gateway Admin, 3932 N.10th Ave. Arc Gateway Plant Nursery, 1112 E. Fairfield Drive Becky's Eatery, 7200 Plantation Road Barnes Supermarket, 1301 N. 9th Ave. Beach Community Bank (multiple branches), 9329 N. Palafox St. ; 4465 Bayou Blvd. and 33 W. Garden St. City Grocery, 2050 N. 12th Ave. Ever’man Natural Foods, 315 W. Garden St. Head Hunters Hair Styling, 205 S. Baylen St. Pearl Nelson Center, 916 E. Fairfield Drive Pollak Industries, 2313 Truman Ave. Pollak Training Center, 1000 S. Fairfiled Drive Publix, 9251 University Parkway Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. Stein Mart, 1660 Airport Blvd.

Winn Dixie (multiple locations) 4751 Bayou Blvd. and 5975 Mobile Hwy.

Harley-Davidson of Pensacola 6385 Pensacola Blvd. (less than two miles south of I-10) 850-494-1224 www.pensacolaharley.com

GULF BREEZE

Beach Community Bank, 60 Northcliff Drive

PACE

WXBM, 6085 Quintette Road

GULF SHORES:

Sunny 105.7, 2421 E. Second St. (Added bonus: get a free koozie with your donation at this location.)

The feast before the fast—one way Mardi Gras is described.

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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 7

Arts & Entertainment art, film, music, stage, books and other signs of civilization...

by Jennifer Leigh

The clothes, the music, the stories — it’s no wonder that the years known as the Roaring ‘20s are revisited over and over again almost a 100 years later.

In Pensacola, two upcoming events capture the culture of that decadent decade.

First is the Pensacola State College production of “The Great Gatsby,” based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Even with the many movie adaptations, Director Rodney Whatley was more inspired by the book, deciding on award-winning playwright Simon Levy’s adaptation. Much of the play’s dialogue is lifted from the novel.

“I have friends who are Gatsby fanatics. When I first got the script, I let one of them read it, and she said it was a superior adaptation,” he said.

When it comes to the fascination of the ‘20s, Whatley said it’s the amount of fun that people had that keeps audiences coming back for more.

“It was a time of unbridled optimism,” he said. “They say that it is always darkest just before the light, but in this case, it was lightFebruary 27, 2014

est just before the dark. The ‘20s was the party going on prior to the Great Depression, and the country burned so brightly. I think the reason people are attracted to the decade is because we all, boys as well as girls, just want to have fun.”

Interpreting such a beloved classic such as “The Great Gatsby,” can be intimidating, with so many opinions on how the production should be executed and perhaps most importantly, who should play Mr. Jay Gatsby.

“I was looking for the most handsome man in the room, but he also has to be a good actor,” Whatley said. “I actually had several candidates who showed up, so casting the show was not easy.

However, Shane Howell won the day.”

Since Whatley took over as Director of Theatre in 2005, he’s had his fair share of bringing back classic tales to the PSC stage.

“I have a great team here and they do great work,” he explained. “Some of our best shows have been when we take a classic and put it through our interpretive engines.”

While staying true to the book, Whatley and his crew also stayed true to the soundtrack of the ‘20s.

“The music is a character in the show, and we don’t feel that updating the music will capture the spirit that Fitzgerald intended,” he said.

The Pensacola Symphony Orchestra is also revisiting this iconic decade and has dedicated a whole program to the decade, called The Roaring Twenties. The music that originated in the 1920s was groundbreaking—it’s not called the Jazz Age for nothing.

“Those composers are certainly dear to us “The Roaring Twenties were a dynamic and we do play them frequently. However, period of prosperity coming out of World programs like these open eyes to other War I,” said Bret Barrow, executive director ways that orchestral music sounds. Familof PSO as well as principal trombonist.

“Jazz music in particular prospered. The Saenger Theatre was even built as a product of this prosperity in 1925.”

Music Director, Peter Rubardt, programmed four pieces for the concert. While elements of the Jazz Age can be found in other productions, Barrow said it is a unique treat to have a whole program focused on this time period.

The concert will feature “Octandre” by Varese, “Piano Concerto in F” by Gershwin, “The iarity is good, but so is experimentation.”

Miraculous Mandarin Suite,” by Bartok While you may be able to experience and “Bolero” by Ravel. Playing the piano is the music of the Roaring ‘20s by listening special guest Christopher O’Riley, who is to your great-grandparent’s records, nothnot only an accomplished pianist, but also ing beats a live performance. host of the National Public Radio show “I love records and most recorded “From the Top.” music, however, I think the difference you “All four composers shaped the music have at a live performance is all about the that followed them,” Barrow said. “Varese’s human experience,” Barrow said. “The musical experiments lead later to the comenergy of an audience feeds the musicians bination of electronic and acoustic instruand heightens the experience. There is ments. Gershwin made his mark all over the something inspiring about these remarkmusical world from orchestral to Broadway able achievements and an orchestra conand film. Bartok and Ravel pushed the limits cert brings these elements together like no of orchestration and their techniques are recording can. Live music never sounds the studied to this day. It is fascinating that same twice.” {in} these composers lived in the same period and influenced each other. What a remarkable period of innovation.”

Perhaps the more recognized name among the composers is Gershwin. Barrow noted he first worked WHEN: Feb. 27- March 2 as a musician in the famous “Tin Pan WHERE: PSC Ashmore Auditorium, 1000 Alley,” which refers to a specific spot College Blvd. in New York City where music pubDETAILS: 484-1847 or pensacolastate.edu lishers and songwriters in the 19th and early 20th century set up shop.

Just like jazz broadened the horizons of its listeners, PSO hopes WHEN: 8 p.m., Saturday March 1 to do the same by introducing these WHERE: Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox composers.

COST: $22 to $84 “It’s easy to expect Mozart and DETAILS: 595-3880 or pensacolasaenger.com Beethoven to be how many people define an orchestra,” Barrow said.

“I think the reason people are attracted to the decade is because we all, boys as well as girls, just want to have fun.” Rodney Whatley

THE GREAT GATSBY

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Ears & Fingers

by Jason Leger

St. Vincent—ST. VINCENT

Annie Clark has built one of the more impressive resumes in the alt rock world. Only 31, she has put out four critically acclaimed albums, including one with the legendary David Byrne, she’s served time in the Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan Stevens’ touring band, and has surrounded herself with an impressive list of character references, including The National, Bon Iver and Andrew Bird.

She built an empire around her particular frenetic blend of jazz-funk and baroque pop, mostly centered around her almost

THURSDAY 2.27

RUNNING: SIX AT SIX 6 a.m. The doors of Running Wild open every Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30 a.m. ahead of group runs that begin at 6 a.m. sharp. The casual group run is free of charge and intended for runners of all abilities. Running Wild, 3012 E. Cervantes St. 435-9222 or werunwild.com.

ARTEL GALLERY 10 a.m.–4 p.m. “In Depth: Body of Work IV” features works by Linda Kernick (manipulated photography), Sally Miller (paintings) and Gila Rayberg (mosaics). “Sacred Heart,” featuring the work of Donna O’Neal is on display in The Award Alcove, and “Simultaneity,”

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effortlessly flawless style of guitar playing, which has found itself to be very appealing to an ever growing audience. Annie Clark is slowly becoming unstoppable.

A new album, simply titled “St. Vincent,” isn’t going to contribute any loss of steam to Clark’s budding popularity.

We’ve already been privy to singles ‘Birth in Reverse’ and ‘Digital Witness,’ and as of last week, the glossy, shimmering ‘Prince Johnny.’ All serve well as defining the dimensions of not just this new album, but the exuding style and talent of Annie Clark. “St. Vincent” is eccentric but not easily misunderstood, urgent but not rushed, and possibly most important, wholly able to slide into the rest of the St. Vincent catalog, without feeling stale or refraining from being a leap forward.

Highlights are the very animated opener ‘Rattlesnake,’ the bouncy ‘Huey Newton,’ the aforementioned first single that I just can’t quit on, ‘Birth in Reverse’ and the riding off into the sunset closer, 'Severed Crossed Fingers,’ Clark makes it clear with each passing song that she is daring us to define her. As soon as we think we understand, she will drop us on our asses and make us start over—this is what most trailblazers do. “St. Vincent” is out now via Republic Records.

a multimedia exhibit by Don Manderson, is open in The Vault. All current exhibits are on display through Feb. 28. Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Free admission. 223 Palafox, Old County Courthouse. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

BLUE MORNING GALLERY 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

“Adorn” Jewelers Show on display through March 1. The exhibition “H2O” featuring painting and photography opens on March 2. Monday– Wednesday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Thursday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–8:30 p.m., and Sunday, 12:30–4 p.m. 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com.

PENSACOLA MUSEUM OF ART 10 a.m.–5

REST IN PEACE: The Walkmen

The show was bittersweet and very succinct, as it felt like less than 45 minutes, but they were on point with the set list. They played songs from every album, and brought the house down with the title track from “Heaven” right before walking off stage. Once being encouraged to play one more song, they finished with ‘We’ve Been Had,’ but not before front man Hamilton Leithauser broke our hearts.

“It's so fun playing with these guys.

These guys are the best. Anyhow, you know what? This is the end. This is the last thing we'll ever do. But this is great. This is the first song we ever wrote together."

The Walkmen are dead. Long live The Walkmen. {in}

Last weekend, a friend and I traveled to New Orleans to see The Walkmen somewhat on a whim. I knew the band had announced an indefinite hiatus on the horizon, so I figured I would never get to see them and made peace with that.

When it was brought to my attention that they would be playing nearby one more time, I knew that I had to be there—a lot of bands don’t make it back from the “indefinite hiatus” thing.

I’ve been a fan of the Walkmen since they released “You & Me” in 2008. Up to that point, we had evaded one another, not on purpose, at least on my part. I delved into their back catalog and grew to really love their second album, “Bows + Arrows,” mostly on the back of mega jam ‘The Rat.’ “You & Me” seemed to be when they found themselves and got comfortable, which culminated in 2012’s masterpiece “Heaven.” So when the dreaded announcement of “we’re moving on” hit me, I was bummed to say the least.

Walkmen's guitarist Peter Bauer / photo by Lindsey Gray

p.m. The exhibition “Figures to Fur: Passions of a Private Collector (Selected Works from the Peyroux, Gillmore and Meacham Collection)” serves as a public glimpse into a private love story between the collectors and their passion for European and American oil paintings, sculpture and portrait miniatures from the 18th through the 20th century. On display through April 5. Tuesday–Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. and Saturday, 12-5 p.m. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.com.

QUAYSIDE ART GALLERY 10 a.m.–5 p.m. “A New Reality,” featuring the work of Lorraine

Flatt, Sammie Tucker and Marcia Moritz opens with a reception from 5–8 p.m. On display through March 24. Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. 17 E. Zaragoza St. Free admission. 438-2363 or quaysidegallery.com.

AUTHOR VISIT: MAUREEN SMITH KEILLOR 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Maureen Smith Keillor will discuss her book “Images of Aviation: Naval Air Station Pensacola.” Keillor will also present at the library’s Southwest Branch on Gulf Beach Highway at 6 p.m. The presentation is free and open to the public. West Florida Public Library Main Library, 239 N. Spring St. 436-5060 or mywfpl.com.

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happenings “PASTA LA VISTA BABY” AT SO GOURMET 12–1 p.m. The third class in So Gourmet’s three-part series will feature a roasted butternut squash and Chevre ravioli, along with a salad of spicy greens, cherries and prosciutto. $35 per person. 407 S. Palafox St. 438-7857 or sogourmetpensacola.com.

MESS HALL 2–5 p.m. The Pensacola MESS Hall (Math, Engineering, Science & Stuff) offers weekly themes, special activities and workshops that captivate curious minds of all ages and inspire a lifetime of discovery. School year hours are Tuesday–Friday, 2–5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

116 N. Tarragona St. Admission is free for members and $8 for adults and children ages 3 and over. 877937-6377 or PensacolaMESShall.org.

WINE TASTING AT AWM 5 p.m. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. 9th Ave. 433-9463 or aragonwinemarket.com.

WINE & GLIDE SEGWAY TOUR 5:30-7:30 p.m.

This one-hour Segway tour includes a stop at Seville Quarter or Aragon Wine Market for a wine tasting. Offered every Thursday and Friday night.

Call ahead for availability and information about other tour offerings. Emerald Coast Tours, 701 S. Palafox. $45. 417-9292 or emeraldcoasttours.net.

VEGAN DINNER AT END OF THE LINE 6–9 p.m. While End of the Line offers vegan dinner options every day (except Mondays, when they’re closed) each Thursday the café also serves a 3-course dinner, the menu for which changes every week. 610 E. Wright St. $15. 4290336 or eotlcafe.com.

THE HARLEM GLOBTROTTERS AT THE BAY CENTER 7 p.m. The world famous Harlem Globetrotters have been thrilling families and millions of fans for 88 years, but are keeping things fresh during their 2014 “Fans Rule” World Tour, in which fans vote on new rules to be used in actual games. Fans can visit harlemglobetrotters. com/rule to vote for their favorite, craziest rule; the winning rule will be put into practice during the game. Doors open at 6 p.m. 201 E. Gregory St. Tickets are $26–$102, and military discounts are available. A $5 cash-only parking fee will apply at the Bay Center’s parking lots for this event.

201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com

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

KARAOKE NIGHT 6 p.m. VFW Post 706, 5000 Lillian Highway, 455-0026.

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

GYPSY GROOVE 7 p.m. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. 433-4507 or picassojazz.com.

JAMES & FRIENDS 7 p.m. Hub Stacey's Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com.

VINYL MUSIC HALL PRESENTS THE BRIGHT LIGHT SOCIAL HOUR 7:30 p.m. The Bright Light Social Hour with Spaceface. 2 S. Palafox. $10–$12. 607-6758 or vinylmusichall.com.

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

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

WILL TO DIE AT THE HANDLEBAR 8 p.m. Will to Die, Blistered, Cold Hearted, Sons and more.

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

TYLER MAC BAND 9 p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

DJ MR. LAO 10 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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LIVING HISTORY IN HISTORIC PENSACOLA VILLAGE 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Learn early 19th century cooking techniques and trade-skills from costumed Living History interpreters every Friday and Saturday in Historic Pensacola Village.

Demonstration schedules vary and include broom making, sewing, basket weaving and woodworking. Demonstrations are included with the Village admission. Tickets for the Village are available at 205 E. Zaragoza St. $6 adults, $5 AAA, Senior Citizen 65+ and Active Military, $3 children ages 4-16. 595-5993 or historicpensacola.org.

“BRAIN FOOD” AT SO GOURMET 12–1 p.m.

Guest speaker Jerry Maygarden, a business leader who has had a long career in public service—including leadership roles in medical administration and state and local government— will present at this installment of “Brain Food.”

The lunch menu consists of pork tenderloin with blueberry balsamic sauce, roasted beets with carrots, and a salad of shaved fennel, grapefruit and arugula. $35 per person. 407 S. Palafox St. 438-7857 or sogourmetpensacola.com.

WINE TASTING AT CITY GROCERY 5–7 p.m.

Out and about in East Hill on Friday night? Stop

by City Grocery for their free weekly wine tasting before settling in or heading out for the night.

2050 N. 12th Ave. 469-8100.

WINE TASTING AT SEVILLE QUARTER 5–7 p.m.

“Try if for free, buy it for less” during weekly wine tastings at the Gift Shoppe at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

PENSACOLA COOKS PRESENTS “COOKING WITH PROTEIN” 6–8 p.m. The focus of this installment of Chef Nick Farkas’s monthly “Cooking with Protein” class is chicken. Chef Nick will prepare chicken three different ways. Guests enjoy the three protein dishes, along with a chef’s choice salad, side and dessert. $40 per person.

Ever’man Natural Foods Community Kitchen, 315 W. Garden St. 456-0743 or pensacolacooks.com.

PLT PRESENTS “BUFFALO CHIP SPEAKS” 7:30 p.m. Written and performed by Don Parker, Buffalo Chip will discuss his life on the American Frontier and expound upon the manifold and multitudinous death defying adventures and thrilling exploits of his years spent in the Wild West. PLT’s Courtroom Theatre in the Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. Tickets are $10–$17. This show is rated R. 432-2042 or pensacolalittletheatre.com.

NIGHT BRUNCH AT POT ROAST AND PINOT 10 p.m.–12 a.m. The regular Saturday and Sunday morning brunch menu is available late night at Pot Roast and Pinot on Friday and Saturday nights. 321 E. Cervantes St. 607-7336 or potroastandpinot.com.

COMEDY UNCHAINED AT BIG EASY TAVERN 9:30 p.m. Comedy Unchained presents “A Jew and a Black Guy” from Atlanta, Ga. 710 N. Palafox St. 429-0045 or bigeasytavern.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.

THE HUSHPUPPIES 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. 916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

RONNIE LEVINE 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Rd. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

AMANDA MATTHEWS 7 p.m. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. 433-4507 or picassojazz.com.

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

VINYL MUSIC HALL PRESENTS LOCAL H 8 p.m.

2 S. Palafox. $10. 607-6758 or vinylmusichall.com.

PRAYER CHAIN AT SLUGGO’S 8 p.m. Prayer Chain, Fairlane, Glare and Armadillo. All ages.

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Hangout Lineup Additions

The Hangout Music Fest has announced new additions to its 2014 lineup including Gary Clark Jr, Matt and Kim, Dawes, Ozomatli, Tommy Trash, The Tontons, St Paul and the Broken Bones, Caked Up, Empires, Black Cadillacs, and The Electric Sons. The festival will take place May 16-18 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

$5. Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson St. 791-6501.

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

A FLOCK OF SEA MONKEYS 9 p.m. End o’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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

THE MODERN ELDORADOS 9 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

Artists previously announced for this year's fest include: The Black Keys, The Killers, Outkast, Jack Johnson, Queens of the Stone Age, Pretty Lights, The Avett Brothers, Modest Mouse, The Flaming Lips, STS9, Wiz Khalifa, Zedd, Childish Gambino, Amos Lee, Conor Oberst, Tegan and Sara, Portugal The Man, Fitz and the Tantrums, Capital Cities, Boys Noize, Bloody Beetroots, Ingrid Michaelson, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, NEEDTOBREATHE, The 1975 and Bastille.

General Admission and VIP tickets are on sale now at hangoutmusicfest.com. {in}

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

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

THE UNDERHILL FAMILY ORCHESTRA AT THE HANDLEBAR 9 p.m. The Underhill Family Orchestra, Sincere Logic & A Band of Saints, The Dopamine Experience, Rello & FBS and more.

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

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What was 30% off goes to 40% off on March 1st.

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SATURDAY 3.1

12th AVENUE PATIO SALE 8 a.m.–1 p.m. The 12th Avenue Patio Sale is back for the spring season. Original art and crafts, local produce, baked treats and secondhand items are all part of the eclectic mix of goods offered weekly. The Patio Sale will be every Saturday from March 1 to May 31, outside of the historic former Sacred Heart Hospital, now known as Tower East Office Complex. 1010 N. 12th Ave. 438-3580 or facebook. com/12thAveSale.

LUMBERJACK FESTIVAL 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Pensacola State College’s Milton campus is the site of the 26th annual Forestry Conclave and Lumberjack Festival. The Forestry competitions include knife and axe throwing, logrolling, bow sawing, crosscut sawing and pulpwood tossing.

Enjoy food, bluegrass music, children’s activities, and nature and wildlife exhibits. While the supply lasts, festivalgoers also get to select free tree seedlings. The event itself is free and open to the public. Competitors must be 16 or older to compete in the adult division and 13 to 15 to compete in the junior division. There is a $3 participation fee for the first event and $1 per person fee for each additional event. Children, senior citizens and high school students compete for free. 5988 Highway 90, Milton. 484-4463 or visit lumberjack.pensacolastate.edu.

UKULELE CLASS 9:30 a.m. The Pensacola Ukulele Players Society (PUPS) meets every Saturday morning at Blues Angel Music, offering free ukulele lessons for both beginners and seasoned musicians looking to pick up a new instrument.

Loaner ukuleles are available for the sessions, which usually last an hour. Blues Angel Music, 657 N. Pace Blvd. 457-7757 or bluesangelmusic.com.

“PEDDLING PICKENS” 10 a.m. Gulf Islands National Seashore is conducting “Peddling Pickens” a series of ranger-led bicycle tours on the first, second and fourth Saturdays in March. The leisurely ride will occur on the old narrow gauge railroad path the Army built in the early 1900s.

Riders must bring their own bicycles and individuals under 18 years of age must bring and wear their own helmet. The bike tour is free; however, there is an $8 entrance fee to the Fort Pickens Area. For more information, call the Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center at 934-2600 or visit nps.gov/guis.

PENSACOLA COOKS PRESENTS “HANDS-ON KNIFE SKILLS 101” 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Chef Keith Hoffert teaches techniques for holding, sharpening and using a standard chef’s knife. Focus will be on classic cuts like julienne, dice and brunoise, as well as basic meat cuts. Students are asked to bring their favorite culinary knife to class. $40 per person. Ever’man Natural Foods

Community Kitchen, 315 W. Garden St. 456-0743 or pensacolacooks.com.

“DASH THROUGH THE PAST” SCAVENGER HUNT 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Run, jog or walk while completing this scavenger hunt race in downtown Pensacola in celebration of Florida Archaeology Month. “Dash Through the Past” offers individuals or teams of two a chance to compete over a two-mile course for prizes. Each participant will receive a map and a list of challenges on the day of the race. Prizes will be awarded to first place and runner up. Participants will also have a chance to pick up a free copy of the 2014 Florida Archaeology Month poster. Registration starts at 9:00 a.m. at the Florida Public Archaeology Network Coordinating Center at 207 East Main St., next to the Fish House. For more information, contact Mike Thomin at 595-0050 ext. 107. flpublicarchaeology.org/nwrc.

DAY BRUNCH AT POT ROAST AND PINOT 10 a.m.–3 p.m. The regular Saturday and Sunday morning brunch including Bellinis, Mimosas and Bloody Marys, as well as your favorite brunch dishes with exciting twists—like chicken and cashew waffles and French toast with grilled pineapple. Perfect fare if you fancy an indulgent early meal. 321 E. Cervantes St. 607-7336 or potroastandpinot.com.

THE GULF COAST RENAISSANCE FAIRE 10 a.m.–6 p.m. The 2-day festival, a tradition since 2001, features jousting, falconry, dancing, jugglers, fi re breathers and more. Renaissance food and drink and merchants selling a variety of items are also part of the experience. Admission is $10 for adults and teens, $5 for kids ages 5–12, and free for children ages 5 and younger. VIP Renfaire Passes are available for $15. Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, 6655 Mobile Highway. 877-572-1407 or yesteadyhands.com/GulfCoastRenaissanceFaire.

PENSACOLA BAY BREWERY TOUR 3:30 p.m.

Go behind the scenes at Pensacola’s own brewery with Brewmaster Mark Robertson. Tours begin in the Taproom and include samples for those ages 21 and over. No reservations required. $5. 225 E. Zaragoza St. 434-3353 or pbbrew.com.

PLT PRESENTS “BUFFALO CHIP SPEAKS” 7:30 p.m. Written and performed by Don Parker, Buffalo Chip will discuss his life on the American Frontier and expound upon the manifold and multitudinous death defying adventures and thrilling exploits of his years spent in the Wild West. PLT’s Courtroom Theatre in the Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. Tickets are $10–$17. This show is rated R. 432-2042 or pensacolalittletheatre.com.

UWF DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE PRESENTS “FLOYD COLLINS” 8 p.m. The musical “Floyd Collins” tells the story of a man who becomes

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happenings trapped in an underground cave in 1925 as he attempts to find the next big tourist experience, and a media circus ensues. Admission is $16 per person for adults, $12 for senior citizens and active military, $10 for non-UWF students and UWF faculty and staff and $5 for high school students.

UWF students are admitted free with their Nautilus cards. Reserved Seating is available for a $2 additional fee. Mainstage Theatre of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 11000 University Parkway, Building 82. 857-6285 or uwf.edu/cfpa.

NIGHT BRUNCH AT POT ROAST AND PINOT 10 p.m.–12 a.m. Every Friday and Saturday night, enjoy a late night edition of the regular Saturday and Sunday morning brunch menu. 321 E. Cervantes St. 607-7336 or potroastandpinot.com.

live music

TIPS FOR LUCY 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. 916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

LA’CHRISTA C. KNOX TRIBUTE CONCERT 6:30 p.m. The University of West Florida Center for Fine and Performing Arts and the Department of Music will host a concert benefiting the La’Christa C. Knox Memorial Scholarship Endowment, established in 2006. Knox will be honored and remembered at the concert through performances by Charina Narciso, Kayln Sanders, Anna Dawson, Rob St. John, Derrick Myrick, Lawrence Young, the Alumni Jazz Combo, host Joe Tomko and others. This event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required. UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts Music Hall, 11000 University Parkway, Building 82. facebook. com/knoxmemorial AMANDA MATTHEWS 8 p.m. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. 433-4507 or picassojazz.com.

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

FIRST CITY BLUES BAND 8 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

PSO PRESENTS “THE ROARING TWENTIES” 8 p.m. The Pensacola Symphony Orchestra welcomes guest pianist Christopher O’Reily for this performance featuring pieces by Varese, Gershwin, Bartok and Ravel. The Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. Tickets are $22–$84. 435-2533 or pensacolasymphony.com.

JUCIFER AT THE HANDLEBAR 8:30 p.m. Jucifer, Volume IV, Slowpoke Rodriguez, Infected Conscience. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. 434-9060 or pensacolahandlebar.com.

KARAOKE WITH KRAZY GEORGE 9 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 4691001 or hubstaceys.com.

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

A FLOCK OF SEA MONKEYS 9 p.m. End o’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

THE MODERN ELDORADOS 9 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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

THE SNAKE, THE CROSS, THE CROWN AT SLUGGO’S 9:30 p.m. The Snake, The Cross, The Crown; Contron; and Corbit. All ages. $5. Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson St. 791-6501.

SUNDAY 3.2

FLORIDA TRAIL ASSOCIATION WAKE-UP HIKE 7 a.m. Head to Jones Swamp Nature Preserve in Pensacola to get your week started with a brisk, hour long walk. Trudy Walden and Peggy February 27, 2014

Grantham will lead the FTA group, which will meet at the preserve, 198 Patton Dr. For more information, including other upcoming weekly hike locations, visit meetup.com/ftawesterngate.

BUBBLES & BRUNCH AT THE LEISURE CLUB 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Enjoy gourmet brunch trios for $12 each. You pick the three delicious items to build your perfect brunch. Bottomless Champagne and Mimosas for $5. TLC opens at 9 a.m. for coffee and pastries. The Leisure Club, 126 S. Palafox. 912-4229 or tlcdowntown.com.

DAY BRUNCH AT POT ROAST AND PINOT 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Regular Saturday and Sunday morning brunch including Bellinis, Mimosas, and Bloody Marys. 321 E. Cervantes St. 607-7336 or potroastandpinot.com.

THE GULF COAST RENAISSANCE FAIRE 10 a.m.–6 p.m. The 2-day festival, a tradition since 2001, features jousting, falconry, dancing, jugglers, fire breathers and more. Renaissance food and drink and merchants selling a variety of items are also part of the experience. Admission is $10 for adults and teens, $5 for kids ages 5–12, and free for children ages 5 and younger. VIP Renfaire Passes are available for $15. Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, 6655 Mobile Hwy. 877-572-1407 or yesteadyhands.com/GulfCoastRenaissanceFaire.

THE FISH HOUSE BRUNCH 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

Enjoy a delicious Sunday brunch overlooking Pensacola Bay. The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

END OF THE LINE BRUNCH 11 a.m.–2 p.m. This vegan café offers its unique 3-course brunch every Sunday, with a menu that changes each week.

610 E. Wright St. $15. 429-0336 or eotlcafe.com.

SEVILLE QUARTER SUNDAY BRUNCH 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Seville Quarter’s weekly Sunday Brunch features their regular breakfast menu and beignets along with Chef Brandon Melton’s added specials. Bottomless Bloody Marys, Mimosas and Screwdrivers as well as live music are also part of the fun. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

FIVE SISTERS JAZZ BRUNCH 11 a.m.–5 p.m. A southern-inspired brunch menu ranging from French toast to shrimp and grits is served up in addition to Five Sisters’ regular menu offerings— and alongside live music—every Sunday. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivessistersbluescafe.com.

PLT PRESENTS “BUFFALO CHIP SPEAKS” 2:30 p.m. Written and performed by Don Parker, Buffalo Chip will discuss his life on the American Frontier and expound upon the manifold and multitudinous death defying adventures and thrilling exploits of his years spent in the Wild West. PLT’s Courtroom Theatre in the Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. Tickets are $10–$17. This show is rated R. 432-2042 or pensacolalittletheatre.com.

UWF DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE PRESENTS “FLOYD COLLINS” 2:30 p.m. The musical “Floyd Collins” tells the story of a man who becomes trapped in an underground cave in 1925 as he attempts to find the next big tourist experience, and a media circus ensues. Admission is $16 per person for adults, $12 for senior citizens and active military, $10 for non-UWF students and UWF faculty and staff and $5 for high school students.

UWF students are admitted free with their Nautilus cards. Reserved Seating is available for a $2 additional fee. Mainstage Theatre of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 11000 University Parkway, Building 82. 857-6285 or uwf.edu/cfpa.

live music

TIPS FOR LUCY 3 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. 916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

SCOTTY MCCREERY AT THE SAENGER 7:30 p.m. Country singer Scotty McCreery performs 21

happenings at the Saenger. McCreery has become one of country's hottest new stars, with album sales topping 1.6 million, including a platinum-selling debut album, which made Billboard history.

The Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. Tickets are $29.75–$55. 595-3880 or pensacolasaenger.com.

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

BROOKS HUBBERT 10 p.m. McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. 433-2849 or mcguiresirishpub.com.

MONDAY 3.3

RUNNING: SEVILLE QUARTER MILERS CLUB 5 p.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

FAMILY GAME NIGHT AT THE MAIN LIBRARY 6–7:30 p.m. The main branch of West Florida Public Library (WFPL) is hosting game nights each Monday. WFPL has a wide verity of board games and puzzles for all ages and are encouraging the public to bring friends and family along for this weekly event. Main Library, 239 N. Spring St. 436-5038 or mywfpl.com.

PLT AUDITIONS FOR “TITLE OF SHOW” 7 p.m. The Pensacola Little Theatre will be holding auditions for its upcoming production of “Title of Show” as part of its Studio 400 series. PLT is looking for two men and two women in their 20's to 30's. Both male characters are young musical theatre writers and actors living in New York; one female character is an actor who has appeared on Broadway, and the second is a friend who has a “real job.” Auditions will also be held on Tuesday, Mar. 4 at 7 p.m. Performance Dates will be April 25-27 and May 1-3, 2014. Pensacola

Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. 432-2042 or pensacolalittletheatre.com.

TEXAS HOLD ‘EM FOR FUN AT THE SANDSHAKER 7 p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

WORLD OF BEER TRIVIA NIGHT 7–9 p.m. Drink beer, play trivia for free and win WOB Bucks if your team makes the top three. 200 S. Palafox St. 332-7952 or wobusa.com/locations/Palafox.

BAR BINGO 8 p.m. Free to play. Buck Thomas and the Seville Girls host this weekly event complete with drink specials and prizes. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

TRIVIA AT THE SANDSHAKER 9 p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd.

932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

live music

JSOP PRESENTS JAZZ JAM 6:30 –9 p.m. The Jazz Society of Pensacola hosts its monthly Jazz Jam at La Brisa (formerly the Unique Café) in Gulf Breeze. Roger Villines, trumpeter and director of the Pensacola State College Jazz Ensemble, leads the session, with a house band featuring Burt Kimberl (piano), Steve Gilmore (bass) and Fred Domulot (drums). $10 for JSOP members, $15 for non-members, $5 for students with ID, performing musicians are invited to sit in and are admitted for free. La Brisa, 51 Gulf Breeze Parkway. 433-8382 or jazzpensacola.com.

BLUES SOCIETY OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA’S MONDAY NIGHT BLUES 8 p.m. Featuring Dizzy Jukes. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

PAPER STREET SOAP CO. 8 p.m. End o’ the Alley Courtyard at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

TUESDAY 3.4

MARDI GRAS COOKING CLASS AT SO GOURMET 12–1 p.m. In this special Fat Tuesday cooking class, Betsy LeGallais and Sue Shattuck will focus on gumbo and preparing the perfect roux. The lunch menu for this class features a Mardi Gras salad with Creole mustard dressing and gumbo with Andouille sausage and shrimp. $35 per person. 407 S. Palafox St. 438-7857 or sogourmetpensacola.com.

HALF-PRICE SUSHI 5 p.m. Atlas, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or atlas.goodgrits.com.

PRIME TIME TUESDAYS 5:30 p.m. Jackson’s, 400 S. Palafox. 469-9898 or jacksons.goodgrits.com.

SHAKESPEARE CLUB 5–7 p.m. Club members will read and discuss the works of Shakespeare. The club is ongoing and meets every Tuesday, and welcomes Shakespeare fans of all ages. West Florida Public Library, 239 N. Spring St. 662-278-8383.

YOGA AT EVER’MAN 6 p.m. There is no cost involved. Must be over 18 to attend. Ever’man Natural Foods, 315 W. Garden St. 438-0402 or everman.org.

STRUT YOUR MUTT 6:45 p.m. Join fellow dog owners for a 45-minute leisurely stroll in East Hill. Dogs must be leashed and well behaved.

Owners should be prepared to pick up after the pets. Meet at the entrance of Bayview Park, 20th Ave. and E. Mallory St. 291-7658.

TUESDAY NIGHT POETRY NIGHT AT SLUGGO’S 7 p.m. Free open mic poetry event every Tuesday. Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson St. facebook.com/TNPNS.

TUESDAY JAZZ JAM: THE GINO ROSARIA QUARTET 6:30 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

KARAOKE WITH BECKY 8 p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

VINYL MUSIC HALL PRESENTS THE HEAVY PETS 8:30 p.m. The Heavy Pets with Post Pluto, Chain Smoking Hags and Soul’d Out. 2 S. Palafox. $12–$16. 607-6758 or vinylmusichall.com.

MIKE QUINN 9 p.m. End o’ the Alley Courtyard at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 4346211 or sevillequarter.com.

PLAY’S “BEST OF THE COAST” KARAOKE NIGHT 9 p.m. Krazy George hosts Play’s weekly karaoke night, voted the “Best of the Coast” in 2013. Free skee ball and $2.50 drinks are just two more reasons to check this party out. 16 S. Palafox, Suite 200. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com.

WEDNESDAY 3.5

PENSACOLA COOKS LUNCH & LEARN 12–1 p.m. Join Executive Chef Daniel Watts of The Wine Bar on Palafox for a one-hour, interactive class that provides participants with tips and techniques for shopping, food prep and plate presentation. Recipe cards for dishes prepared in the class are also provided. Registration is $25 per student. Ever’man Natural Foods Community Kitchen, 315 W. Garden St. 456-0743 or pensacolacooks.com.

live music

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

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McMillan: We started shooting last July and then the last day of filming was in November. It was only 18 single days of filming though, spread out over five months. My computer actually crashed after editing it, and I had to completely re-edit everything. I feel like I was able to look at it with new eyes though, and that it made it a better movie.

Steve McMillan is debuting his third film “The Downtime” at Movies 4 in Gulf Breeze this weekend. Most of the movie was filmed in Pensacola—in, around or near some pretty classic spots like Sir Richard's.

Any and all proceeds garnered from the film will be donated to Movies 4, in hopes they can raise enough money to keep from closing. Prior to this weekend’s screenings, McMillian took a few moments to chat with the IN about the movie’s soundtrack, filming in bars and a certain dry cleaners no one can seem to pinpoint.

IN: Let’s start with you telling you us what the film’s about.

McMillan: Well, short answer is that it’s about loneliness. I think with this movie, and also with the last one “Young Man Blues,” which was more about honesty, it’s not just that I’m making movies about emotions, it’s that I’m trying to make a movie about these short periods that happen in your life. This movie is about a guy who is very unhappy with his life.

He’s about to break up with his girlfriend and is going to return to his hometown for a few days. The last movie I made was kind of about what happens at the beginning of a relationship, and this is more about the end of it and what happens after.

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IN: Was it all filmed locally? And with local actors?

McMillan: Most of it is shot in Pensacola, there’s some stuff that’s shot in Navarre, and a scene that takes place inside the Movies 4.

And yes, the actors are all local. We didn’t fly anyone in. Brandon Clarkson and Sara Nicole Storm are the main characters. And Paul Meyers is in two scenes, although he’s moved away now.

IN: The opening scene takes place in a dry cleaners. Where is that?

McMillan: It’s funny, everyone wants to know where that dry cleaners is. It’s probably a place that a lot of people drive by all the time. It’s on the corner of Garden Street and the road with the train tracks, Tarragona.

Vick’s Dry Cleaners.

IN: You’ve got a Blind Willie McTell song playing in the opening credits. Would you say this movie has a distinctive soundtrack?

McMillan: Yes, there’s a bunch of blues music in the movie. I was going to use the McTell song "Statesboro Blues" in my last movie, but for some reason it ended up working better with this one. I was able to find lots of public domain blues songs that I could use legally. There are also several songs

by The Acorns, a Pensacola band, and then I used some from Algebra Suicide, Safe Words and Mississippi John Hurt.

IN: Anything specific you want to add in or make sure people know about this film?

McMillan: Aside from making a movie and wanting to show people, I think we really need to support Movies 4. It’s the only local, independent movie theater around. If we don’t support it, it won’t exist anymore. The film will be debuting there on Friday for free and Saturday for $5. Friday night we will still be accepting donations, and all the proceeds from the weekend will go toward helping the cinema raise enough money to buy a digital projector, which they need in order to stay open, since all new films are being produced digitally now. {in}

IN: I also noticed that there’s a quick scene shot in Sir Richard’s. Did you just bust in there on a Saturday night and hope for the best or was it a little more planned?

McMillan: I actually think it might have been a Wednesday night, but Brandon and Paul were going to go there to try and discuss a music video that Brandon was going to make for Paul, and I thought I’d just go along and film them hanging out and maybe I could use it for the movie WHERE: Movies 4 Gulf Breeze, 1175 Gulf later. I got really lucky though, beBreeze Pkwy. cause no one was playing the jukebox WHEN: Friday Feb. 28, 8:30 p.m.; Saturday so the only noise was just everyone March 1, 9 p.m. talking. I didn’t have to edit out Lady COST: Friday is free, Saturday is $5 (donaGaga playing loudly or anything. tions for Movies 4 Gulf Breeze will be ac-

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IN: How long did it take you to film and go through the editing process?

cepted on Friday) DETAILS: facebook.com/thedowntimemovie, movies4gulfbreeze.webs.com inweekly.net

2013 DIFFERENCE MAKERS AAF PENSACOLA PRESENTS 2014 AMERICAN ADVERTISING AWARDS The Pensacola chapter of the American Advertising Federation presented its 2014 America Advertising Awards for advertising creative excellence February 21 at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front. More than 200 local advertising and marketing professionals attended the annual gala.

Of the more than 250 entries received by the AAF Pensacola from professional and student members, 55 gold American Advertising Awards and 82 silver American Advertising Awards were presented. Entries were judged based on creativity, originality and creative strategy.

Top winners at the 2014 Pensacola AAF American Advertising include:

Best Best Best Best

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Show Overall: Appleyard Agency, Pensacola MESS Hall Show, Print: Emagination Unlimited, Pensacola International Airport Show, Interactive: idgroup, McKenzie Law Firm Show, Broadcast: Appleyard Agency, Levin Papantonio

Judge’s Choice:

Idgroup, Pensacola Humane Society Brand Rollout Ideaworks, Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mitchell, Rafferty & Proctor PA, “All You Need Is Love” Invitation Idgroup, McKenzie Law Firm Brand Rollout Student Best of Show:

Miranda Anderson, Pensacola State College Also during the awards show, Mona Amodeo, Ph.D., founder and owner of idgroup, was presented with the American Advertising Federation Silver Medal Award. The Silver Medal Award Program was established in 1959 to recognize men and women who have made outstanding contributions to advertising and who have been active in furthering the industry’s standards, creative excellence and responsibility in areas of social concern.

AAF Silver Medal Honoree 2014: Mona Amodeo, Ph.D., founder and owner of idgroup A complete list of professional and student winners can be found at issuu.com/aafpensacola/docs/addybook2014

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Leadership Pensacola Explores Regional Economics KC Etheredge, Vice President of Advancement, Pensacola Chamber Foundation Pensacola is poised for economic growth.

The Leadership Pensacola (LeaP) Class of 2014 recently spent a full day exploring the complexities of economic development and how

Avalex Technologies

The class was also educated on the site selection process for companies looking to relocate to the Greater Pensacola Region with an afternoon exercise led by Gulf Power’s Cliff Krutt.

The class was broken into groups and assigned a project in which they had to pitch to a panel of real-life economic development professionals.

Shannon Ogletree with the Santa Rosa County Economic Development Office, Larry Sassano with Florida’s Great Northwest, Nathan Sparks from Okaloosa Economic Development Center and Danita Andrews with the Greater Pensacola Chamber served as the panel judges.

The class then got an interesting view into the world of technology entrepreneurship in Pensacola with a panel discussion moderated

by Frank White that included panelists Vernon Niven of Need Tagger, Jeff Phillips with College Frog and Jibril Sulaiman from Pay Cell Systems.

The day was chaired by LeaP alumni Dave Hoxeng, Erin Hynek, Kelly Reeser & Jack Zoesch.

our community focuses on bringing opportunities to the Greater Pensacola Region.

The day was graciously hosted at Avalex Technologies in Gulf Breeze.

The day began with an objective overview of our regional economy by Dr. Christopher “Rod” Lewis from CareerSource Florida. Following Dr. Lewis, the director of community & economic development for Gulf Power Company, John Hutchinson, gave an overview on how regional economics truly impacts our area’s business communities. Gulf Power Company’s Bentina Terry, along with Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson, both part of the Escambia County RESTORE Advisory Committee, also presented an update on the RESTORE Act funds and how those dollars will be distributed along the Gulf Coast.

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LeaP Class of 2014 Larry Adams, Scott Adams, Glenn Aderholdt, Gregory Allen, Kasey Armbruster, Rusty Branch, Victoria Brock, Deborah Brousseau, Doug Brown, Megan Burke, Bradley Butler, Lindsey Cannon, Alex Chan, Jason Cromey, Bill Dagnall, Deborah Davidson, Hal Dell, Olivia Fisher, Joel Fleekop, Megan Fry, Benny Gaines, Domenick Grasso, Lori Gurule-Rat, Rodney Guttman, Cerys Heroman, Marcus Huff, Rachael Johnson, Don Kobiec, Julia LeRoy, Lea McLaughlin, Megan McLemore, Ashley Wilkinson Meyer, Amy Minchin, Brooks Moore, Lindsay Rae Myers, Sharhonda Owens, Jennifer Ponson, Audrey Preston, Jon Pruitt, Jon Pytynia, Candy Ruddy, Justin Spence, Angela Strickland, Randy Thompson, Keith Weidner, Kelly Wieczorek, Olevia Yates.

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news of the weird PRISON BLUES Norway's prison system is regarded as among the most inmate-friendly in the world, but convicted mass murderer Anders Breivik is still not impressed. Breivik, serving 21 years for the 2011 bomb-and-gun attacks that killed 77 people, may already enjoy amenities unheard of for a comparable American murderer, but he sent wardens 12 demands in November, including an upgrade of his manual typewriter and his PlayStation 2 (to a PS3, with better access to game selection). He also demanded that his weekly government "allowance" (equivalent of $49) be doubled, and said if the "torture" of his living conditions is not relieved, he would be forced into a hunger strike. (Breivik threatened a similar strike in 2012, citing "inhumane" conditions such as cold coffee, lack of skin moisturizer and insufficient butter for his bread.)

THE CONTINUING CRISIS Following alarming reports, the Ohio attorney general's office began working with the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association in December to be vigilant for pet owners who might be commandeering their dogs' and cats' pain killers—for their own use. Worse, other reports suggested some owners were deliberately injuring their pets just to obtain the drugs.

• The Super Bowl may be the "holy grail" for Las Vegas sports gambling, but outside the United States, horse-racing, soccer and, surprisingly, pro tennis dominate. Tennis provides bettors with 19,000 matches a year (compared to 1,200 NBA games, 2,400 Major League Baseball games and fewer than 300 NFL games), with betting on 400,000 individual games and even on individual points, of which there are nearly 2.5 million, according to a January New York Times dispatch from Melbourne, Australia. In January's Australian Open, a routine fourth-round women's match between players ranked ninth and 28th in the world attracted more than $4 million in wagers—on just the first set.

• Grrrrr! (1) In Chedzoy, England, in January, the border collie spaniel Luce was "re-homed" after Royston Grimstead, 42, learned that she had chewed completely through a wheel arch on his $120,000 Aston Martin. Said Grimstead, "(S)he had this guilty look on her face." (2) A magistrates court in Aberystwyth, Wales, convicted Ms. Rhian Jeremiah, 26, of criminal damage in January for biting into the roof of a Fiat 500 during an alcohol-fueled incident last year. Said the car's owner, "I could hear metal crunching" (but, said Jeremiah's lawyer, "not quite like" the scene in a James Bond movie featuring the character "Jaws").

• When a brand-new, exhaustively itemized medical coding system debuts in October (planned long before "Obamacare," by the way), doctors will find, for example, dozens of separate numbers to describe dealings with a patient's big toe (left one, right one, with or without nail damage, blisters, abrasions, critter bites, fractures, dislocations, sprains,

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amputation, etc.). Among the odder listed "origins of injury," reported The New York Times in December, are codes for "burning water skis" and injuries incurred in opera houses, or while knitting, or as a manifestation of sibling rivalry. The current system has about 17,000 codes, but the new one totals 68,000 for diagnoses plus 87,000 for procedures.

SMOOTH REACTIONS Higher-Intellect Confrontations: (1) Following an evening of heavy drinking, according to police in Russia's Sverdlovsk region in January, a former schoolteacher, 52, was charged with fatally stabbing his host, 67, during a dispute over whether poetry or prose is the more important literary form. (2) One Russian man shot another (nonfatally, with rubber bullets) in the town of Rostov- on-Don in September in an argument over theories of German philosopher Immanuel Kant. (3) Nadja Svenson, 22, was charged on Christmas Eve in Londonderry, N.H. (a night with clear skies, apparently), with stabbing her father in the chest during bickering over the position of the Big Dipper.

PERSPECTIVE The lukewarm prosecution of two Steubenville (Ohio) High football players for an August 2012 rape was foundering until Internet hacker Deric Lostutter, 26, raised the incident's profile, but now Lostutter faces a vindictive prosecution and the possibility he could serve a prison sentence five times longer than the wrist-slap detention the now-convicted rapists served. When Lostutter took interest, many Steubenville students and residents had been hoping to quiet the case or even blame the victim, but (according to November reporting by Rolling Stone) apparently one Steubenville High official managed to convince the FBI that Lostutter's hacking of the official's personal emails was a greater national threat than the rapes and provoked a SWAT raid on Lostutter's modest farmhouse. (Besides the football players, the city's school superintendent was indicted for tampering with evidence and three other officials for false statements and failing to report child abuse.)

INEXPLICABLE The first-ever skydive by Makenzie Wethington, 16, in Chickasha, Okla., in January was a catastrophe—a tangled parachute that opened "halfway" with the girl unable to reach the emergency chute. She fell into a spiraling free fall from 3,500 feet and landed with a thud, but somehow survived.

Mackenzie had shattered vertebrae, a splitin-half pelvic bone, two broken ribs, tooth loss and various internal injuries. Said her sister Meagan, to incredulous doctors and nurses, "She, obviously, she hit the ground, but she did not hit the ground. God's hand caught her." {in}

From Universal Press Syndicate Chuck Shepherd’s News Of The Weird © 2014 Chuck Shepherd

Send your weird news to Chuck Shepherd, P.O. Box 18737, Tampa, Fla., 33679 or weirdnews@earthlink.net, or go to newsoftheweird.com February 27, 2014

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