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AUGUSTA M. SIMON The University

of West Florida's first African-American instructor co-founded the UWF Black Student Union, now known as the AfricanAmerican Student Association. Dr. Simon was the first African-American resident hall advisor and was on staff for The Voyager, UWF's student newspaper. In February, she received the UWF Alumni Trailblazer Award at a ceremony hosted by the Office of Equity and Diversity.

TONY BURTON Baskerville-Donovan, Inc. (BDI) announced its selection of Burton as the 2018 Chairman's Award recipient. This award recognizes an employee who best embodies the firm's culture of excellence. Candidates are nominated by coworkers and then reviewed by a selection group who chooses one candidate for final review and approval by the board of directors. Tony Burton, P.E. earned his civil engineering degree from Florida A&M University and his master's in Structural Engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. ROPELLA The Santa Rosa County Commis-

sion approved a $100,000 Super Qualified Target Industry incentive for the executive search firm in the Santa Rosa Industrial Park. Ropella is completing a 2,500 sq. ft. addition and in the coming year will start construction on a 15,000 sq. ft. building, doubling the size of the current facility and creating space for new hires. The company will hire 50 additional employees over the next five years.

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DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME Florida's push for year-round daylight saving time may have a difficult time in Congress, as U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio says federal lawmakers have had mixed reactions. Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation in March aimed at putting Florida on year-round daylight saving time, but such a change requires congressional approval. The idea of year-round daylight saving time has been promoted as a way to help Florida's tourism industry, as people would be able to stay out later with the additional sunlight. NORMAN GRIM The Florida Supreme

Court last week rejected the appeal by Death Row inmate Norman Grim, who was sentenced to death in the 1998 murder of Cynthia Campbell, whose body was found by a fisherman floating off the Pensacola Bay Bridge. The victim, who was wrapped in a sheet, a shower curtain and masking tape, had been beaten in the face and suffered multiple stab wounds to the chest. The appeal dealt with issues related to a 2016 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a case known as Hurst v. Florida and a subsequent Florida Supreme Court decision, which said juries must unanimously agree on critical findings before judges can impose death sentences and must unanimously recommend the death penalty. Grim's jury unanimously recommended a death sentence for him, but the appeal involved questions about the other findings needed to sentence defendants to death.

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WORST DECISION EVER The worst decision in the history of the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners was the 4-1 vote in the summer of 2013 for the county to take over the Escambia County Jail. The decision was driven by County Administrator George Touart, Commission Chairman Gene Valentino and a group of Sheriff Morgan haters who thought they could embarrass the two-term incumbent and possibly profit from privatizing the jail and its health care. Since the county took over the jail, we have the Central Booking & Detention Center explode in April 2014—killing two prisoners, crippling a correction officer and injuring hundreds. From Nov. 2, 2014-Jan. 15, 2016, seven other deaths occurred in the jail. The county stepped up its supervision, reworked its policies and changed leadership, which broke the string of deaths for a short time. However, the deaths have started again. We've had two this year. Both times, the prisoners died after being transported from the jail to a hospital room. The buzz is both deaths were drug-related, but the autopsies haven't been completed. Meanwhile, the county has begun the search for its fourth corrections director in less than five years. It's time everyone put their hurt feel-

ings, egos and politics aside and work out how to transition the county jail back to the Escambia County Sheriff's Office. The Valentino-Touart experiment has been a disaster, costing the county millions of dollars and too many lives. I understand the political strategists say Sheriff Morgan would be a fool to take back the jail, but people are dying, which should trump politics. The citizens should come first. The jail worked best when it was tied to law enforcement and its para-military chain-ofcommand. The county bureaucracy is clearly over its head. How do can this transition take place? I suggest the BCC give Sheriff Morgan whatever he says he needs to implement his pay plan for the deputies and then do the same for the jail. If the BCC needs to eliminate departments or consolidate county services with the city of Pensacola to find the funds to pay for it, do it. The only thing the public should ask of ECSO is to post its financial reports online on a monthly basis so the citizens can see how the agency is performing versus the budget. The transparency would build public confidence in the agency's financial stewardship. The county jail cannot continue as it has, and we can't pretend it will ever get much better under the county administration. {in} rick@inweekly.net

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THE PRICE OF WHISTLEBLOWING By Rick Outzen In April 2015, Inweekly reported that Newpoint High, one of Escambia County's high-performing charter schools, had been accused of fixing grades, failing to report possible child abuse to state authorities, and mishandling funds. According to documents received by Inweekly, the school district had been notified of the problems a year earlier, but Superintendent Malcolm Thomas did not inform the school board of the allegations. On March 16, 2015, Gov. Rick Scott handed Newpoint High and its middle school, Newpoint Academy, checks for $11,392 and $15,861, respectively, for their high performance during the 2013-14 school year. After the check presentations, the allegations came to light when a whistleblower contacted School Board member Jeff Bergosh. The whistleblower sent Bergosh a 22-page report that detailed grade tampering and the use of unqualified teachers and substitutes who stole school funds, watched porn in their classrooms, and inappropriately touched and interacted with the students. State Attorney Bill Eddins opened an investigation. Last year, Marcus May, the founder and owner of the Newpoint Education Partners charter schools in Escambia and six other Florida counties, and Steven Kunkemoeller, owner of School Warehouse, Inc. and Red Ignition, Inc., were charged with racketeering and organized fraud in connection with fraudulent schemes involving public charter schools. Last month, Kunkemoeller was found guilty. May is awaiting trial for his alleged role in the schemes. When we reported on the allegations three years ago, Inweekly agreed to protect the identity of the whistleblower, Letha Morris, but Newpoint officials suspected their office manager was the leak and began pressuring her.

"Carla Lovett (NEP vice president) made it her life's mission to call me a disgruntled former employee," said Morris. "I was never disgruntled. My job ethic, my duties, none of that wavered, none of that changed. But she constantly said that the allegations (about the grade tampering and finances) were false, they were rumors, none of those things had happened."

"My job ethic, my duties, none of that wavered, none of that changed." Letha Morris Morris knew what was going on because she had worked for Newpoint for three years and had run the front office. She enrolled the students for all three schools and knew the kids, their parents, and teachers. As the improprieties became more apparent, Morris went to Escambia School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and district officials. She asked four teachers to share what they knew about grade tamerping. "I went individually to each one, and I said we all know what's going on and if we don't come forward and put a stop to it, you know, something's going to happen," shared Morris. "Something's going to happen to a teacher; something's going to happen to a student, we're going to get sued." Three of the teachers kept paper grade books. Morris knew that grade books differed from what had been entered into the computer. She warned them that they might lose their teaching certificates if they didn't come forward. "They all turned me down, and I was really surprised, really surprised," she told Inweekly. A couple of days later, the school director told his Newpoint bosses that Morris was the whistleblower. She asked a teacher why she was suspected to be the leak and was told that she was the only one with character.

When Newpoint officials came down, they held closed meetings with the middle and high school faculty. She said, "The teachers were told if we all stick together and sing the same song, we'll be able to get rid of Letha, and all of our problems would go away." The pressure began to mount on Newpoint and the teachers as the Department of Children and Families, Health Department and School District began to visit the campus and ask questions. Some of the teachers and students started ostracizing Morris' daughter, who was a junior. Her math teacher, Chris Fowler, told his math class the investigation was Morris and her daughter's fault. Fowler eventually resigned and later was arrested for test tampering. After the teacher singled out the junior, no one spoke to Morris' daughter. She said, "She would go into the lunch room and sit down, and everyone would get up and leave the table. She was called names. She was afraid to go to the bathroom by herself. All of her friends, who had been her friends since 8th grade, all abandoned her. No one would sit by her in the classroom." The assistant director of the school, Alyssa Wilson, forbid her daughter from talking to teachers. If she had any questions, she was instructed to send the query to the teacher in an email. When the science teacher resigned, Newpoint hired a replacement that didn't know chemistry. Morris' daughter would stay up to 2 a.m. watching tutorials to teach herself science. "She would be in tears," shared Morris. "When I asked why she was up, she would say, 'Mommy, I'm earning high school credits. I have to graduate on time. Our science teacher quit.'" She continued, "My daughter had no math teacher, no science teacher and she was trying to maintain a straight-A average so that she would graduate valedictorian. She was still trying to keep her grades up,

with no friends, no help, and could only email the teachers." After Inweekly reported on the improprieties at the Newpoint schools and State Attorney Bill Eddins opened an investigation, Superintendent Thomas renewed the district's investigation into the charter schools. On May 19, 2005, the Escambia County School Board voted to cancel the charters for the middle and high schools. On June 4, 2015, Newpoint closed all three schools, leaving the teachers without their final paychecks. Morris told Inweekly she is aggravated about the fallout of the investigations because she believes the district could have stepped in sooner and possibly found a new management company to run them. She's upset that no one ever got in trouble for anything other than the money issues. Her daughter struggled her senior year, but her parents paid for tutoring to help her catch up on her math. She managed to graduate high school with a 4.26 GPA. Morris is very proud of her daughter and feels some guilt about what she endured. Some days at Newpoint were too difficult for her daughter to bear. She would tell her mother, "If I do it today, something bad's going to happen. They stare at me. They snicker. They point and laugh. They talk behind my back. I walk down the hallway, and I hear the word, 'bitch.' And all they keep seeing is that you are trying to close this school down." Fighting back tears, Morris said, "I don't understand why the kids were so mean, you know? No one was teaching her. She was teaching herself. She didn't give up. Very, very, very strong girl." Maybe naively, Morris thought the school could be saved. She said, "We needed to replace a couple of bad apple teachers, and we needed to get a better director. I had no idea about the embezzlement." Unfortunately, teaching the students appears not to have been the mission of Newpoint Education Partners. {in}

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POLL: UNDECIDEDS LEAD IN DISTRICT 4 AND MAYOR RACES sacola, particularly the more affluent east side of the city, and stretches north to the Ferry Pass neighborhood above Interstate 10. It includes all of Pensacola Beach, which makes tourism a big issue in the race. All six candidates have business backgrounds that include health care, insurance, charter fishing and sales. As of the end of February, they raised a combined total of over $133,880 for their campaigns. The total doesn't include Terry Strickland, who prefiled in early March.

MAYOR'S RACE

Mayor Ashton Hayward

By Rick Outzen With a little over two months to go before absentee ballots are mailed out for the August primary, both the races to replace Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward and Escambia County District 4 Commissioner Grover Robinson have huge percentages of undecided voters. None of the candidates in either race have the support of half of the voters. However, the candidates have focused primarily on fundraising and had done little campaigning when we conducted the phone survey on March 27-29 using The Political Matrix's Interactive Voice Response system. The phone numbers called were of the likely voters provided by the Escambia Supervisor of Elections Office. The margin of error for this study is +/- 4 percent with a confidence level of 95 percent. For the past 15 months, Inweekly has worked with The Political Matrix, a local polling service, to measure the voters' opinions on various issues and campaigns. The purpose of this survey was to create a baseline for measuring the effectiveness of each candidate's campaign as the primary approaches and the candidates begin to knock on doors.

DISTRICT 4 RACE

Six Republican newcomers have pre-filed for the District 4 commission seat. If no one qualifies as a Democrat or No Party Affiliate, the August primary will be open to all voters. If no one receives 50 percent plus one of the votes cast, the top two finishers will face off in the November general election. District 4 contains most of the city of Pen88

Since Oct. 16, Commissioner Grover Robinson has been the only candidate to pre-file to run for mayor. For months, citizens have speculated whether Mayor Ashton Hayward would seek a third term. His supporters' opinions about his running vacillated weekly, and several names began to circulate as possible contenders. Councilmen Brian Spencer and Larry Johnson, District 3 Commissioner Lumon May and businessmen Quint Studer and Justin Beck were a few of the names mentioned, but none appeared eager to take over city hall. On Thursday, March 22, the mayor's office ended the speculation and issued a press release, "Hayward won't seek third term as Pensacola mayor." "Serving as Pensacola's mayor for the past seven years has been the greatest honor and privilege of my life," said the mayor. "I've been humbled to lead our city during a truly transformational time and to advocate for Pensacola across the state, throughout the nation and around the world." He expressed his belief that the best leaders are citizen servants. "True leaders know when to step aside and make way for new voices and new ideas," said Hayward. "After reflecting and praying with my family, I have decided not to seek a third term as mayor of Pensacola." He pointed out the city's progress over the past eight years, citing the renaissance of downtown Pensacola, the addition of ST Engineering, Southwest Airlines and UPS at the Pensacola International Airport and the "first murder-free year in nearly three decades last year." "Together, we have laid a solid foundation for the promise that lies ahead," said the mayor. "Pensacola is a city with the wind at its back, and our potential is limitless." Within 35 minutes of Hayward's release, businessman and entrepreneur Drew Buchanan announced his candidacy for mayor and outlined his platform on his campaign website. He pre-filed the same day as his announcement and held a campaign kickoff on Saturday, March 31. David Mayo is another Pensacola resident seriously considering running for

mayor. He has made the rounds meeting with Inweekly and community leaders. A long-time East Hill resident, Mayo had not pre-filed at the time of the poll or before the publication deadline for this issue but is expected to do so this month. Without the incumbent Hayward in the race, others may also enter the race, but they will have to do so soon if they want to have a chance to make it to the November general election. The mayor's race is non-partisan, meaning all registered voters participate in the primary, regardless of party affiliation. Robinson's early lead in the race makes it pos-

sible for him to win the race without run-off if he can garner another 10 percent of the votes cast. Otherwise, the top two finishers will move on to the November election. Leading the primary is no guarantee to winning the general election. In 2010, incumbent Mayor Mike Wiggins led political novice Ashton Hayward in the primary, 37 percent-33.6 percent. Hayward edged out Wiggins two months later, 52 percent-48 percent. {in} Both polls are posted with the online version of this article. Inweekly will conduct another poll in May.

Hello, Inweekly is conducting a study regarding the election for the County Commissioner District 4 seat. This is currently held by Grover Robinson. This will take less than 30 seconds and all answers will be confidential. The current candidates running are: Robert Bender, Kendrick Dodge, William Fetke, Christopher Phillips, Terry Strickland and Boyce White. If the election was held today, who would you vote for out of that group? Total

Percentage

244 44 33 23 17 16 12 389

62.7% 11.3% 8.5% 5.9% 4.4% 4.1% 3.1%

Undecided Robert Bender Boyce White Kendrick Doidge Terry Strickland Christopher Philips William Fetke

If the election was held today for Pensacola mayor, among Drew Buchanan, David Mayo or Grover Robinson, who would you vote for? Total

Percentage

179 170 47 25 421

42.5% 40.4% 11.2% 5.9%

Undecided Grover Robinson David Mayo Drew Buchanan

If the election was held today for Pensacola mayor, among Drew Buchanan, David Mayo or Grover Robinson, who would you vote for? Districts

Drew Buchanan David Mayo Grover Robinson Undecided

1.6% 13.1% 37.7% 47.5%

3.4% 8.5% 40.7% 47.5%

8.8% 10.3% 47.1% 33.8%

6.2% 10.8% 49.2% 33.8%

8.6% 13.8% 20.7% 56.9%

11.5% 9.8% 42.6% 36.1%

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DIFFERENCE MAKERS ESCAMBIA SAYS GOODBYE, PROMOTES NEW PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners welcomes Joy Jones as the new Director of Public Works, replacing Joy Blackmon, who is retiring from the position on April 2 after 19 years with the county. County Administrator Jack Brown commented on the transition, “While we are greatly saddened to lose Joy Blackmon and her wealth of knowledge to retirement, we are very much looking forward to Joy Jones stepping up to an even greater level of leadership. She is well respected both with our staff and the local engineering community. We wish Joy Blackmon safe travels as she explores the United States and all its famous landmarks.” Blackmon began her career with Escambia County in 1999 as an engineer. During her tenure with the county, Blackmon has held several positions including development plans review manager, chief of development services, division manager, assistant director of county engineering, interim assistant county administrator and public works bureau chief. Beyond the numerous road, drainage, bridge and sidewalk improvement projects for the county, she also assisted with recovery efforts from major disasters. Some examples include hurricanes George, Charley, Frances, Ivan and Dennis, and an ice storm and flooding in 2014. Jones most recently served as Escambia County’s Assistant County Engineer and Division Manager of the Public Works, Engineering and Construction Division, a position she held since April 2015. Her responsibilities included providing oversight on real estate acquisitions and contract design and construction of local option sales taxfunded infrastructure projects like bridges, new roadways, roadway resurfacing, dirt road paving, lane widening, stormwater facilities, civil site work on public property and the construction of grants and other agency-funded projects. The division also manages contracted surveys, design and construction services for infrastructure projects funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Federal Highway Association, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, RESTORE and other state and federal agencies. As Escambia County’s Public Works Director, Jones’ responsibilities will include supervising engineering, roads, and traffic divisions within the department. Jones was born in Tennessee and spent her summers vacationing in the Florida panhandle with her family. She moved to Pensacola in 1985 after leaving the Air Force and has spent the last 33 years in the area. Jones said she was initially drawn to a position with Escambia County while working as a senior project manager for Hatch Mott McDonald, after working closely with Joy Blackmon on a private consulting project. “I was working on the private sector side and met Joy Blackmon while we were working to coordinate the water and sewer details for a project,” Jones said. “She encouraged me to consider a position with the county.” Jones took her first position with the county in 2004 as an engineer. Her duties included the supervised technical reviews of stormwater designs, plats, traffic access, and environmental improvements to wetlands and coastal areas. She was also responsible for the review and approval of multiple complex construction plans for compliance with the Land Development Code. Jones said she is enthusiastic about her new role as the Director of Public Works, as it will allow her to continue her work for the citizens of Escambia County. “I’m excited to be able to continue to care for the citizens and infrastructure of this county, just like I’ve been able to do previously with the engineering and construction division,” she said. “I’m also looking forward to working more closely with the traffic and road division.” Jones graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering and from Pensacola State College with an associate’s degree in general engineering. She has 23 years of experience in the field of engineering and is a member of the Florida Engineering Society, the National Society of Professional Engineers, and the American Public Works Association.

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'WE WILL VOTE THEM OUT' Organizers for the local March For Our Lives events marched again this past Saturday. This time it was to protest Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill. On the morning of the March For Our Lives, which took place in hundreds of cities across the country, Underhill shared a message to marchers on his Facebook page, calling the event "pathetic." "Good morning to all you marchers. You are wrong," he wrote at 6:22 a.m. on Saturday, March 24. "My gun is not your problem, and my rights are not your business. Your fears and your hate are a very real danger to our Constitution. You are literally spending your Saturday demanding the government take away your rights. Pathetic." Underhill's divisive words spread to march organizers, such as 19-year-old Taylor Smith. Smith said she and other organizers decided to hold a protest at Underhill's campaign headquarters opening. A group of about 30 protestors showed up and marched a few blocks from a meeting spot to his headquarters together. Leading the way were student activists with signs that spelled out "Enough." "We want to make our presence known," she said. "I believe his comments were unbecoming of an elected official. (Protesting) is our First Amendment right." Smith said it was Underhill's rhetoric, not his opinions, that she took issue with. "It would've been better if he had said something like, 'I disagree, but let's try to find some common ground.' Let's have a conversation," she explained. "He should be doing everything in his power to serve his constituents." In conjunction with the national March For Our Lives movement, local organizers have also been planning a town hall for local elected officials on Saturday, April 7 to talk about gun safety measures, which will be announced on the Town Hall for Our Lives NWFL Facebook group. As teenagers and young adults have recently been at the forefront of the gun control debate in America, Smith said she wants to keep the momentum going.

"Young people are not going away in this fight. We will hold elected officials' feet to the fire. And we will vote them out." Taylor Smith "Young people are not going away in this fight," she said. "We will hold elected officials' feet to the fire. And we will vote them out." 010 1

NEW VOTING RIGHTS RESTORATION PROCESS U.S. District Judge Mark Walker

permanently blocked Florida's "fatally flawed" process of restoring voting rights, giving Gov. Rick Scott and the Board of Executive Clemency a month to come up with a new system of providing ex-felons the right to vote. In February, Judge Walker sided with the voting rights group Fair Elections Legal Network and found that the state's clemency system is arbitrary and violated First Amendment rights and equal protection rights under the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment. He asked both sides to propose a new voting rights restoration process for ex-felons, who now must wait five to seven years after their sentences are complete to apply to have their rights restored in a process. Attorneys for the state responded by threatening to permanently do away with the restoration of civil rights. In his new order, Judge Walker wasn't amused by the state's heavy-handed tactics. He wrote in his order, "This court is not the Vote-Restoration Czar. It does not pick and choose who may receive the right to vote and who may not." The judge accused the state of choosing to "essentially repackage the current scheme" that would allow Scott and the clemency board "to do, as the governor described, 'whatever we want' in denying voting rights to hundreds of thousands of their constituents." "This will not do," Walker wrote. On the other side, the plaintiffs asked Walker to restore the right to vote to former felons who had completed their sentences and had already gone through a five-to-seven year waiting period. "But such relief is beyond the scope of this court's authority," Walker wrote, adding that "any perceived policy weaknesses" regarding the restoration of voting rights can be cured through ballot initiatives or legislative acts. Gov. Scott was instrumental in establishing the more onerous restoration-of-rights process almost immediately after he took office in 2011. His spokesman John Tupps told Dara Kam of the News Service of Florida that "officials elected by Floridians, not judges… to determine Florida's clemency process for convicted felons." "The governor continues to stand with victims of crime," Tupps said in a statement. "He believes that people who have been convicted of felony offenses, including crimes like murder, violence against children and domestic violence, should demonstrate that they can live a life free of crime while being accountable to our communities." Judge Walker found the restoration process left too much to the discretion of the

clemency board, which consists of Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi, state Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis and Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam. "The board must promulgate specific standards and neutral criteria to direct its decisionmaking," Judge Walker wrote. He ordered the clemency board to devise a constitutionally sound program with "specific, neutral criteria that excise the risk—and, of course, the actual practice of—any impermissible discrimination, such as race, gender, religion or viewpoint."

NEW PARKING RULES ENFORCED The Downtown Improvement Board has a new rate structure for parking downtown and extended the hours of paid parking enforcement to Monday-Saturday from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. for DIBmanaged on-street, public lot and garage parking locations. Parking on Sunday remains free. Curt Morse, DIB executive director, said that extending the hours of paid parking helps to meet the demands that rapid growth has placed on downtown Pensacola's parking system and traffic flow. "It's been nearly a decade since Pensacola's parking structure and pricing were updated," said Morse. "And during that time, downtown Pensacola has experienced its greatest period of growth in memory." Parking revenues are used to improve and enhance downtown parking, through projects such as garage lighting, streetscaping, erosion control, cleaning crews, sidewalk maintenance, handicap designation and others. Premium Parking, the new parking management company, has launched a smartphone app and text-to-pay options that allow users to pay remotely for parking. The outdated entry and exit gates at the Jefferson Street Garage were eliminated and replaced with Premium's gateless "GLIDEparcs" solution. Paid parking times and prices are now consistent at all DIB-managed parking locations: Jefferson Street Garage, Tarragona Street Lot, North Palafox Street Lot and downtown on-street parking. In the Jefferson Street Garage, parking prices are $3 for 9 hours, $5 for 12 hours, $9 for 24 hours and $5 for special event parking. APPRIVER EXPANDS INTO CANADA

AppRiver, LLC last week announced that it has acquired Roaring Penguin Software, Inc., an Ottawa-based e-mail security firm. The move will bolster AppRiver's footprint in Canada, further diversifying its global customer base, strengthening its technological advantages over competitors in the anti-spam and anti-virus space and providing a local presence from which it can

accelerate sales of its cybersecurity solutions as well as Office 365. Roaring Penguin offers anti-spam and anti-virus email filtering software to a broad base of managed service providers, internet service providers, universities, governments and commercial businesses throughout North America and Europe. "This acquisition is the first of a series of initiatives aimed at establishing AppRiver as the global go-to cloud cybersecurity and productivity company for SMB customers and the channel partners who serve them," said Michael Murdoch, AppRiver's president and CEO. "The combination with Roaring Penguin gives us the ability to establish a leading Office 365 business in Canada, and the integration of Roaring Penguin's anti-spam technology with SecureTide allows us to further differentiate our product offering. With our enhanced SecureTide product, expanded geographic presence and new Nautical platform, we believe we are well-positioned to help our partners succeed in a cloud-centric world." Roaring Penguin's founder and CEO Dianne Skoll said she was impressed with AppRiver's reputation for incredible customer service and its long track record in the security space. She said, "That reassured us that our partners and clients will be well taken care of." The Roaring Penguin acquisition brings intellectual property, which includes innovative anti-spam techniques, that will integrate with AppRiver's existing SecureTide platform and build on the strengths of both. "Cybercriminals never stop innovating and neither can we," said Joel Smith, AppRiver's CTO and co-founder. "Many companies in the spam and virus filtering space have become stagnant in terms of new technology and cutting-edge tactics. We intend to stay ahead of the pack and the bad guys by continuously improving our security. Roaring Penguin's automated system will give us an important edge." Smith noted that Roaring Penguin's machine-driven, statistical analysis methodology for identifying unwanted messages will make AppRiver's proprietary MessageSniffer® engine more effective. AppRiver's platform adds human cognition to advanced technology that will, in turn, improve the performance of Roaring Penguin's filtering. "Each system will be enhanced by integrating with the other," he said. "The result will be spam and virus protection that is more effective than either could be individually or even deployed in-line. The whole really is greater than the sum of the parts." The Roaring Penguin acquisition also gives AppRiver a beachhead in Canada from which it can expand its highly successful Office 365 business. Changing business rules had effecinweekly.net

tively limited AppRiver's sales of the Microsoft platform to the US, even as it continued to grow its cloud-based cybersecurity customer base in Canada. With a physical location in Ottawa, the company can once again offer Office 365 in the thriving market north of the border. "Roaring Penguin becoming part of AppRiver just makes a lot of sense on many levels," Skoll said. "We spent two decades developing and perfecting technology that will now be available to a much larger base of users as part of a true best-of-breed spam and virus filtering system." Customers and partners of Roaring Penguin have been notified of the changes, and the transition to AppRiver is expected to be complete by mid-year. Officials of both companies expect no disruption of service during the change.

NAME THE PLAYGROUND The University

of West Florida is accepting submissions to name the Historic Trust's new Interactive Early Learning Playground. The playground, donated by Quint and Rishy Studer, will be located at Museum Plaza, a historic preservation and education initiative in downtown Pensacola. The submission of name ideas serves as a unique opportunity to engage in the community and contribute to early learning in Pensacola. The playground can be named after a person, an event, an idea or vision. Nominations are due Sunday, April 15 and can be submitted at historicpensacola.org/playground. "The Studers have committed to a longterm investment in early childhood education in efforts to establish Pensacola as 'America's first Early Learning City,'" said Howard Reddy, vice president for university advancement. "Their vision is to incorporate early learning into public spaces in order to enhance childhood education and community advocacy." The Interactive Early Learning Playground will highlight the industries that played an important role in the development of Pensacola: timber, fishing, shipping, brickmaking and transportation. The playground's design features unique timber play equipment, such as a log flume, stump hop, log stack and a rope climber. Accessory features, such as pulleys, a ship bell, a ship wheel and other small interactive items, will be placed throughout the playground. The play equipment will have colorful letters and numbers painted on it that encourages children to explore and learn while playing.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR 350 Pensacola's

monthly speaker series will host impact investor Jacey Cosentino and investment advisor Lori Ptacek of Morgan Stanley on Tuesday, April 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the Bayview Senior CenApril 5, 2018

ter, 2000 E. Lloyd St. Their topic is "Every dollar you send into the world makes an impact." To learn more, email 350pensacola@gmail.com. The Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, April 11 at 9 a.m. in the Guy Thompson Community Center, 5629 Byrom St., Milton. The Technical Coordinating Committee will meet at 8:30 a.m. and Citizens' Advisory Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 9 in Pensacola City Hall, 222 W. Main St. The Alpha chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, an international women's education honorary organization, will host a tea as a fundraiser to support their annual college scholarship program 2-4 p.m. Saturday, April 14 at Asbury Place behind Cokesbury Church on 9th Avenue. Rachael Pongetti, a Pensacola High art teacher, photographer and 2018 recipient of the national George Washington medal award from Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge, will give a presentation on her book "Uncovering the Layers: The Pensacola Graffiti Bridge Project." The honorary's goal is to encourage young women to obtain their college degree and return to teach in our school district. Tickets are $15. To learn more, email anitaschmitt53@gmail.com. The Studer Community Institute and Pensacola News Journal host "CivicCon: Community Driven Design with Michaele Pride" at 6 p.m. Monday, April 16 in the Rex Theater, 18 N. Palafox. Pride is a professor of architecture at the University of New Mexico. As an architect and urban designer, she emphasizes principles of consensus, collaboration and public engagement in her teaching, research and professional consulting. Her current work focuses on the intersection between design and public health, seeking ways to create healthy, sustainable and equitable communities. To learn more, visit studeri.com. The Pensacola Young Professionals and the Young Professionals of the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council will host the "International Professionals Forum with a Pensacola Perspective" on Thursday, April 19 from 5:30-7 p.m. in Meeting Room B of the West Florida Public Library, 239 N. Spring St. The panel will include Mambwe Mutanuka, corporate director of Contracting Governance, Risk & Compliance at Baptist Health Care; Dora Omerico, realtor at Levin Rinke Realty; Araba Hanson-Knoblock, client manager at Vizient Inc.; Dr. Kwame Owusu-Daaku, assistant professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of West Florida; Julia Steinmetz, master's degree exchange student at the University of West Florida; Mehrdad Valinasab, process engineer at Ascend; and Toby Diehl, support technician at AppRiver. {in} 11

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BLUE WAHOOS 2018 OPENING DAY

WHAT: Blue Wahoos vs. Chattanooga Lookouts WHEN: 6:35 p.m. Wednesday, April 11 WHERE: Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. DETAILS: bluewahoos.com

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The Daily Show Sure, the actual game is the main reason to make your way to Wahoos Stadium any given day there's a home game. But there are at least seven other things you might want to plan your ballpark outings around. Here's a rundown of the daily promotional schedule for the upcoming season.

Wahoo Wednesday Wednesdays are

Military Monday Active and retired

Thirsty Thursday Because the only thing better than a ballgame is a ballgame with drink specials.

military get $1 off tickets every Monday. The Wahoos have also teamed up with First Command Financial Services for special military recognitions, American flag presentation and on-field activities throughout the season.

Tap and Taco Tuesday In addition

to beer and taco pairings, Tuesday night games will feature acoustic music and local artwork. The "Fat Tuesday" all-youcan-eat buffet promo will be back, too— on the Winn Dixie party deck in partnership with Moe's Southwest Grill.

all about theme nights at the ballpark, so be on the lookout for fun announcements throughout the season, like Star Wars night. The Wahoos will also be putting on a weekly Wednesday fireworks display starting May 23.

Like A Pro There are a few ballpark rules that all baseball fans live by—like hats off during the national anthem. But there are also some things only tried and true Wahoo fans know—like where to park on game days. In an effort to help you become one of those in-the-know fans this year, here are some helpful tips.

Seville Shuttle On game days, you

Wahoos celebrate every Saturday night with post-game fireworks.

might want to think about arriving early and taking the "Wahoo Choo Choo" shuttle from Seville Quarter. Not only can you save a little on parking, but you can pre-game at Seville if you're up for it. The shuttle starts taking fans over one hour before the game starts, continues throughout and stops one hour after.

Family Sunday McDonald's is once again

Game Time Regular season home

Fantastic Friday Be one of the first

2,000 fans at the ballpark on Fridays to get special edition Wahoos giveaway items.

Fireworks Saturday Win or lose, the

sponsoring Family Sundays at the ballpark, which includes base running for kids and family toss every week.

games start at 6:35 p.m. Mondays-Sat-

urdays. Sunday games start at 1:05 p.m. in April and early May and 5:05 p.m. later in the season. Stadium gates open one hour prior to first pitch.

Leave It At Home Because the last thing anyone wants is to miss the first inning because they had to take a chair back to the car, here's a list of things you shouldn't bring to ballpark: bottles, cans, chairs, coolers, noisemakers (whistles, drums, musical instruments etc.), fireworks, flares, pets or animals of any kind (with the exception of service animals), weapons, water guns, toy/ replica weapons, squirt bottles, soap bottles, Frisbees, balloons, brooms, skateboards, rollerblades and skates. No outside food or drinks will be allowed in either and smoking is prohibited at the stadium.

All giveaways, promotions and event dates are subject to change

2018 Home Game Schedule JULY

APRIL

Wednesday, April 11 vs. Chattanooga Lookouts Thursday, April 12 vs. Chattanooga Lookouts Friday, April 13 vs. Chattanooga Lookouts Saturday, April 14 vs. Chattanooga Lookouts Sunday, April 15 vs. Chattanooga Lookouts Saturday, April 21 vs. Birmingham Barons Sunday, April 22 vs. Birmingham Barons Monday, April 23 vs. Birmingham Barons Tuesday, April 24 vs. Birmingham Barons Wednesday, April 25 vs. Birmingham Barons

MAY

Wednesday, May 2 vs. Mississippi Braves Thursday, May 3 vs. Mississippi Braves Friday, May 4 vs. Mississippi Braves Saturday, May 5 vs. Mississippi Braves Sunday, May 6 vs. Mississippi Braves Thursday, May 17 vs. Jackson Generals Friday, May 18 vs. Jackson Generals Saturday, May 19 vs. Jackson Generals

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Sunday, May 20 vs. Jackson Generals Monday, May 21 vs. Jackson Generals Wednesday, May 23 vs. Tennessee Smokies Thursday, May 24 vs. Tennessee Smokies Friday, May 25 vs. Tennessee Smokies Saturday, May 26 vs. Tennessee Smokies Sunday, May 27 vs. Tennessee Smokies

JUNE

Sunday, June 3 vs. Biloxi Shuckers Monday, June 4 vs. Biloxi Shuckers Tuesday, June 5 vs. Biloxi Shuckers Wednesday, June 6 vs. Biloxi Shuckers Thursday, June 7 vs. Biloxi Shuckers Wednesday, June 13 vs. Mobile Baybears Thursday, June 14 vs. Mobile Baybears Friday, June 15 vs. Mobile Baybears Saturday, June 16 vs. Mobile Baybears Sunday, June 17 vs. Mobile Baybears Thursday, June 28 vs. Mississippi Braves Friday, June 29 vs. Mississippi Braves Saturday, June 30 vs. Mississippi Braves

Sunday, July 1 vs. Mississippi Braves Monday, July 2 vs. Mississippi Braves Tuesday, July 3 vs. Mississippi Braves Sunday, July 8 vs. Mobile Baybears Monday, July 9 vs. Mobile Baybears Tuesday, July 10 vs. Mobile Baybears Wednesday, July 11 vs. Mobile Baybears Wednesday, July 18 vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Thursday, July 19 vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Friday, July 20 vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Saturday, July 21 vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Sunday, July 22 vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Saturday, July 28 vs. Biloxi Shuckers Sunday, July 29 vs. Biloxi Shuckers Monday, July 30 vs. Biloxi Shuckers Tuesday, July 31 vs. Biloxi Shuckers

AUGUST

Wednesday, Aug. 1 vs. Biloxi Shuckers Thursday, Aug. 2 vs. Montgomery Biscuits Friday, Aug. 3 vs. Montgomery Biscuits Saturday, Aug. 4 vs. Montgomery Biscuits Sunday, Aug. 5 vs. Montgomery Biscuits Monday, Aug. 6 vs. Montgomery Biscuits Tuesday, Aug. 14 vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Wednesday, Aug. 15 vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Thursday, Aug. 16 vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Friday, Aug. 17 vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Saturday, Aug. 18 vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Friday, Aug. 24 vs. Mobile Baybears Saturday, Aug. 25 vs. Mobile Baybears Sunday, Aug. 26 vs. Mobile Baybears Monday, Aug. 27 vs. Mobile Baybears Tuesday, Aug. 28 vs. Mobile Baybears

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Violin Royalty By Shelby Nalepa

Gil Shaham / Photo by Luke Ratray For the first time ever, Pensacola will have the honor of hosting arguably one of the best violinists of our time. Pensacola Symphony Orchestra's (PSO) annual Russian Spectacular will feature Grammy Award-winning violinist Gil Shaham playing 19th century composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto. "The annual spectacular concert is always one of the highlights of the season," said Peter Rubardt, PSO music director. "The Russian

composers wrote incredibly gratifying and popular music. It's really very special that we have a guest artist of this stature that Pensacola has never had before." Named Musical America's Instrumentalist of the Year in 2012 and referred to by the New York Times as "one of today's preeminent violinists," Shaham, 47, has a long history in music. "Shaham, by any measure, is one of the very finest violinists alive today," Rubardt said. "It's very exciting that Pensacola has the opportunity to experience one of the greatest violinists in history. This is Tchaikovsky's flashiest and most technically brilliant concerto, so it's going to be a high point of the season." Born to Israeli scientists, at 10 years old, Shaham debuted as violin soloist with the Jerusalem Symphony, later playing with the Israel Philharmonic. Shaham returned to the U.S. (he was born in Illinois while his parents were on academic fellowship) to attend Juilliard School in New York, also studying at Columbia University with his pianist sister, Orli Shaham. "I think there's something that's very life-affirming about being around music," Shaham said. "We are definitely very lucky to be able to do this." Shaham has performed with some of the world's leading orchestras and in 2003 formed his own record label, Canary

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Classics. He will be in Pensacola Saturday to perform Tchaikovsky's famous Violin Concerto at the Saenger Theatre. The program will also include Tchaikovsky's "Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy After Shakespeare" as well as Stravinsky's "Symphony in Three Movements." "I have to say, this is one piece I never get tired of playing," Shaham said. "I always think of this little 11-year-old girl who I know taking piano lessons. She likes all sorts of music, but she started listening to Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto and fell in love with it. Her dad now tells me she listens to it hundreds of times a day." Shaham said that the reason the little girl remains in his mind is that he once felt just like her. "I remember being 14 or 15 listening to that piece and the part where it builds up being the most incredible thing," he said. "It is an amazing piece but pretty demanding to play. Tchaikovsky was very knowledgeable about the violin." Shaham said that Tchaikovsky still remains one of his all-time favorite composers. "We always think of Tchaikovsky as having this turbulent, tragic life, this tortured existence," he said. "But this piece was written in one of the rare periods of real happiness. He wrote it very quickly after he'd been inspired." Shaham said that during its time, the concerto didn't have great reviews, but today it remains a standard for violin soloists. "There was a famous review in Vienna that printed the concerto stinks," Shaham said. "But somehow musicians and public audiences ever since have disagreed."

Shaham has played to audiences around the world and will play with the London Orchestra after his visit to Pensacola. "I think every experience is different," Shaham said. "I love all of them. For me, it's really about the people. I love being around people. No two concerts are ever the same. Right now I'm in San Francisco, where I'll play the same program four nights in a row, but each will be a different experience. This will be my first time in Pensacola, and I love playing smaller cities just as much." Shaham lives in New York City with his wife, violinist Adele Anthony, and their three children, ages 15, 12 and 6. His two oldest children have followed family tradition taking up violin, while his 6-year-old plays piano. "The work-life balance can be difficult, but we've been very lucky," Shaham said. "We plan it so that if she is working, then I'm free. We are very lucky to be our own bosses as freelance musicians. We started working very young and, now that we have kids, are able to work less and spend a lot of time together as a family." {in}

RUSSIAN SPECTACULAR

WHAT: Pensacola Symphony Orchestra's Russian Spectacular with special guest Gil Shaham WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 7 WHERE: Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox COST: $19-$105 DETAILS: pensacolasymphony.com

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LA LECHE LEAGUE 10 a.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org PILATES MAT 12:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org 'CALL ME BY YOUR NAME' 1 p.m. $5. Pensacola Cinema Art, 117 E. Government St. pensacolacinemaart.com HOGFEST PARTY AT PERFECT PLAIN BREWING CO. 4-9 p.m. Perfect Plain Brewing Co.,

50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco ATLAS BEVERAGE CLASS 5 and 7 p.m. $20 per person. Atlas Oyster House, 600 S. Barracks St. greatsouthernrestaurants.com AWM WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. 9th Ave. aragonwinemarket.com CHRISTOPHER'S CONCERTS 6 p.m. Free. St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, 3200 N. 12th Ave. scpen.org RADIOLIVE 6 p.m. $10. Ed Gerhard, The Krickets, Johnsmith. Museum of Commerce, 201 E. Zaragoza St. radiolive.org MEDITATION FOR PLANETARY PEACE 6 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org SELECT LATIN DANCE LESSONS AND PARTY

6:30-9 p.m. $10. Salsa, Cha Cha, Bachata and more. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com

FRIDAY 4.6

NATURAL REMEDIES FOR YOUR GARDEN 10

a.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org BIG MOE CASON POP UP BBQ 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco 'FACES PLACES' 1 p.m. $5. Pensacola Cinema Art, 117 E. Government St. pensacolacinemaart.com BAYFRONT WINE FESTIVAL 4 p.m. $40$120. Jaco's Bayfront Bar & Grille, 997 S. Palafox. bayfrontwinefestival.weebly.com WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. Free. City Grocery, 2050 N. 12th Ave. HAPPY HOUR COOK OUTS 5 p.m. Drink specials, free cookout. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com PRINT ISN'T DEAD: A LETTERPRESS DEMO 6-9 p.m. $28-$35. Bare Hand Collective, 2370 N. Palafox. facebook.com/barehandco DATE NIGHT DANCING 6:30-8 p.m. $15. Learn the basics of several romantic ballroom and country dance styles in group classes that keep partners together. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com JAZZFEST 7 p.m. Free. Trombonist Andy Martin. Pensacola State College Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium, 1000 College Blvd. jazzpensacola.com OPEN MIC 7-11 p.m. CafÃ© Single Fin, 380 N. 9th Ave. facebook.com/cafesinglefin 'LITTLE WOMEN' 7:30 p.m. $15-$31. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com BUSTOUT BURLESQUE: BAD GIRLS OF BURLESQUE 8 p.m. $15-$60. Vinyl Music Hall, 2

S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com

PLEASURES, YNICORNS, DEADBUGGS 9 p.m. 616 1

$5. chizuko, 506 W. Belmont St. facebook. com/chizukopensacola AFTER GAME SKATE 9:30 p.m. $9-$12. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com

SATURDAY 4.7

SANTA ROSA FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1

p.m. Fresh local produce, honey, baked goods and live music. Pace Presbyterian Church, Woodbine Road. PALAFOX MARKET 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fresh produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques. Items originate directly from participating vendors, including dozens of local farmers, home gardeners and area artists. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com JAZZFEST 10 a.m. Seville Square. jazzpensacola.com CONTAINER GARDENING 10 a.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org LECTURE: DISCOVERY OF THE DELUNA SITE

10 a.m. Bagdad Village Museum, Church Street. Bagdad CHOCOLATE FEST 12-1 p.m. for VIP;1-3 p.m. general admission. $20 for VIP, $15 for general admission. Cordova Mall, 5100 N. 9th Ave. gulfcoastkidshouse.org JUNIOR HUMANE SOCIETY ADOPTION 12-4 p.m. PetSmart, 6251 N. Davis Highway. pensacolahumane.or 'FACES PLACES' 1 p.m. $5. Pensacola Cinema Art, 117 E. Government St. pensacolacinemaart.com BAYFRONT WINE FESTIVAL 4 p.m. $40$120. Jaco's Bayfront Bar & Grille, 997 S. Palafox. bayfrontwinefestival.weebly.com PENSACOLA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: RUSSIAN SPECTACULAR FEAT. GIL SHAHAM

7:30 p.m. $16-$96. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. saengertheatre.com 'LITTLE WOMEN' 7:30 p.m. $15-$31. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com DANCE PARTY 8-midnight. Partner dancing on the best wood dance floor in the area. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com IMPROVABLE CAUSE 10:30 p.m. $11. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Palafox. pensacolalittletheatre.com

SUNDAY 4.8

WAKE UP HIKE 7 a.m. Meet at Bay Bluffs Park, Scenic Highway at Summit Ave., for a brisk one to two-hour walk with brunch to follow at an area restaurant. GULF COAST MARATHON 7 a.m. Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce, 4 Via de Luna Dr. runpensacolabeach.com GROUP MEDITATION 9:30 a.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org JAZZFEST 10 a.m. Seville Square. jazzpensacola.com CROQUET & ROSE ON THE BAY 1-5 p.m. $75. Vince J. Wibbs Sr. Community Maritime Park, 351 W. Cedar St.

PUBLIC ICE SKATE 1, 3 and 4:30 p.m. $9-$12. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com 'LITTLE WOMEN' 3 p.m. $15-$31. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com SOUTHEASTERN TEEN SHAKESPEARE COMPANY: SHENANIGANS 4-5 p.m. Free. 1010 N.

12th Ave. setsco.org/first-city-shakespeare

MONDAY 4.9

PILATES MAT 1:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org SEVILLE QUARTER MILERS 5:30 p.m. Runners meet in front of Seville Quarter for a run around downtown Pensacola. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com DYING FETUS, THY ART IS MURDER 6 p.m. $22-$25. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com BALLROOM DANCE LESSONS 6:30-8 p.m. $10. Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, and more. Professional dance instruction for all skill levels. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com SONGWRITERS AND POETS OPEN MIC 7-9 p.m. Goat Lips, 2811 Copter Road. goatlips.com BREW I.Q. TRIVIA NIGHT WITH JARRELL HENDRIX 7-9 p.m. Perfect Plain Brewing

Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco HIP-HOP DANCE LESSONS 8-9 p.m. $10. Learn hip-hop moves from professional instructor. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com

TUESDAY 4.10

COMPLIMENTARY WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. SoGourmet, 407-D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com SEAFOOD STUFFED FLOUNDER HANDS-ON COOKING 6-8 p.m. $64.50. SoGourmet, 407-

D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com COUNTRY DANCE LESSONS 6:30 p.m. $10. Country Two Step, East Coast Swing, Competition Choreography and more. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com BLUE WAHOOS VS. CHATTANOOGA LOOKOUTS 6:35 p.m. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351

W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com BANDS ON THE BEACH 7-9 p.m. Free. Crosstown. Gulfside Pavilion, Pensacola. visitpensacolabeach.com UWF LAMBDA COALITION MEETING 7 p.m. Building 36, room 191. University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway. COMEDY NIGHT 7 p.m. Swan Neck Meadery, 2115 W. Nine Mile Road. swanneckwinery.com

WEDNESDAY 4.11

WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. Free. Margaritaville

Beach Hotel, 16 Fort Pickens Road.

VINO MAGNIFICO 5:30 p.m. $12 per person.

V. Paul's, 29 S. Palafox. vpauls.com

WATERBOYZ SLOW SKATE 6-7 p.m. Every

Wednesday. Skate starts and ends at Waterboyz, 380 N. 9th Ave. waterboyz.com YOGA FLOW 6-7 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org SWING DANCE LESSONS AND PARTY 6:3010 p.m. $5-$10. Professional west coast inweekly.net

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CUT UP/CUT OUT March 3 - June 17 407 S. Jefferson St. Pensacola, FL 32502 850.432.6247 pensacolamuseum.org

Cut Up/Cut Out was organized by Carrie Lederer, Curator of Exhibitions, Bedford Gallery, Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, CA.

The Arcadian Wild

Museum Hours: Tues. - Thurs. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fri. - Sat. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sun. 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

On view in the second floor galleries: Henderson Thornton and Kugelman Family galleries and the Charles W. Lamar, Sr. Assembly Room

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RadioLive THE FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH at the Museum of Commerce in Historic Pensacola

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BETH WOOD THE ARCADIAN WILD BEN DE LA COUR

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6:00 p.m. Doors 5:00 p.m.

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calendar swing instruction for all levels. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com MEDITATION 7:15-8:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org

Arts & Culture

≥Events

PMA GALLERY TOURS 2:30 p.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays. Free with museum admission. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org

64th ANNUAL MEMBERS JURIED EXHIBITION RECEPTION 5:30-7:30

p.m. Friday, April 6. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org SPOTLIGHT ON ART RECEPTION 5-8

p.m. Friday, April 6. Sarah Huckaby. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. bluemorninggallery.com JOSH GREEN ART SHOW 10 a.m.-5

p.m. Sunday, April 8. SoGourmet, 407-D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com

≥Current Exhibits CARTOON NETWORK On view

through April 5. First City Art, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org

ART STUDY CLUB

On view through April 8. First United Methodist Church, 80 E. Wright St. UWF STUDENT ART & DESIGN EXHIBITION On view

through April 14. TAG, 11000 University Parkway. Bldg. 82. uwf.edu

64th ANNUAL MEMBERS JURIED EXHIBITION On view

through April 20. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org

TINY SHOW: A SERIES OF SMALL THINGS 818 1

On view through April 20. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org PLACID CORPSE On view through April 20. Art by Christopher Mills. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org TOO HAPPY On view through April 20. Art by Don Manderson. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org SPOTLIGHT ON ART: UWF SCHOLARSHIP

On view through April 21. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. bluemorninggallery. com

JAY MARTIN PAINTINGS On view

through April 30. Open Books, 1040 N. Guillemard St. MIX IT UP Quayside Art Gallery, 17 E. Zaragoza. quaysidegallery.com LAMAR STUDIO: MICHAEL PEARCE: SECRET PAINTINGS

On view through May 18. Pensacola State College Lamar Studio, Bldg. 15. pensacolastate.edu

MASTERS OF INSPIRATION On view

April 11 to May 18. Charlotte Mason, Kelly Schmidt, Ben Twingley. Gallery 1060, First City Art, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org

PAPER CUTS: THE ART AND HISTORY OF PAPER-MAKING AND CUT PAPER ART On view

through June 17. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org CUT UP/CUT OUT On view through June 17. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org

FREE DANCE LESSONS 8-8:30 p.m. Free

beginner west coast swing dance lesson. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com

VERNACULAR PHOTOGRAPHY On view

through June 17. Projected exhibition by UWF photography students. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org

≥Workshops & Classes

POTTERY ON THE WHEEL Six-week

workshops are held Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-noon, Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-noon at First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. Cost is $157.25 for members and $185 for non-members. For more information, visit firstcityart. org.

INTRODUCTION TO POTTERY ON THE WHEEL Every

Monday from 6-8:30 p.m. at First City Art Center. Classes are $40. For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

CLAY HAND BUILDING Six-week

workshops are held Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m. and Thursday from 9 a.m.-noon at First City Art Center. Cost is $157.25 for members and $185 for nonmembers. For more information, visit firstcityart.org. CLAY SCULPTURE

Six-week workshops held Saturdays from 9 a.m.-noon at First City Art Center. Cost is $157.25 for members and $185 for non-members. For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

Bars & Nightlife

≥Bar Games Thursdays

LADIES NIGHT 5 p.m.

V. Paul's Italian Ristorante, 29 S. Palafox. vpauls.com

BREW IQ WITH JERRELL HENDRIX 7-9

p.m. Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. POKER 8 p.m. The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Road. ticketsportsbar.com POOL TOURNAMENT

8 p.m. The Ticket 2, 2115 W. Nine Mile Road. ticketsportsbar.com COLLEGE NIGHT 10 p.m. Drink specials, beer pong tournament starts at 10 p.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter. com. Fridays WINE TASTING

5-7 p.m. Informative wine tasting in Seville Quarter Wine and Gift Shop. No charge for the tasting. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com POOL TOURNAMENT

8 p.m. The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Road. ticketsportsbar.com Saturdays

MEMBERSHIP APPRECIATION NIGHT

8 p.m. Phineas Phogg's. 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com Sundays B.A.R.E. NIGHT 7 p.m. Special prices for B.A.R.E. Card membership holders. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

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news of the weird PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Police in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, appealed to the public for help in late March tracking down a most unusual perpetrator. "Over the past year and a half," the department posted on its Facebook page, "someone has been clogging the women's toilet (at the Deland Community Center) with a 20-ounce soda bottle. This is very strange ... and gross." The Sheboygan Press reported that the string of more than 25 incidents began in 2016. Joe Kerlin, the city's parks and forestry superintendent, says the suspect is likely an adult male, based on security camera footage from outside the restroom. The city's resulting plumbing bills have totaled between $2,000 and $3,000. OOPS A man playing with a baseball on the roof of a parking structure in Honolulu on March 23 had to be rescued by firefighters after he fell into the space between two buildings and got stuck, KHON2 TV reported. Security guard Ray Rodrigues was dispatched to the roof to run the 55-yearold off, but found the man had fallen into a 7-to-9-inch-wide space between the cement walls. When pulling him out with a rope failed, firefighters resorted to using drills and saws to cut through the concrete to free him. He was taken to a hospital in serious condition. QUESTIONABLE JUDGMENTS Shoppers at the Miracle Mile Shopping Center in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, got more than they bargained for on April 8, 2017, as model Chelsea Guerra, 22, of Indiana Borough and photographer Michael Warnock, 64, of Point Breeze conducted a nude photo shoot around 11 a.m. According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, as Warnock took photos and families looked on, Guerra walked around and posed wearing only thigh-high black stockings and high-heeled shoes. In early March of this year, Guerra and Warnock pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct after other charges were dropped, and paid a $300

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fine. "My nude modeling is honest work," Guerra said, "and I use it mostly to fund my college career." â€˘A dairy truck driver lost his job in early March after being caught on a surveillance camera urinating near dairy cows in a barn at Tremblay Farm in Highgate, Vermont. While no charges were filed, Monica Massey of the Dairy Farmers of America said the driver's behavior was unacceptable. "We saw the videos. What we saw was deplorable," Massey said told WCAX TV. Darleen Tremblay said she was "shattered" by what she saw on the video. "I couldn't move. I froze and I shook," she added. INEXPLICABLE Eastern Michigan University student Andrew (who didn't give a last name), 22, wasn't making any kind of statement or protesting any government action (or lack thereof) on March 12 when he filled a pothole in Trenton with a whole box of Lucky Charms and a gallon of milk. Andrew then lay on the road with a spoon and ate the cereal out of the pothole. "I don't know where the inspiration came from, but when it hit me, I knew it was a good idea," Andrew told MLive.com. "It tasted great. If I was blindfolded, I wouldn't know if it was a pothole or a bowl." ANGER MANAGEMENT Maghan LeGlue, 25, of Bridge City, Louisiana, shifted her rage into high gear on March 24 when she used her 2004 Ford Expedition to pin her 27-year-old boyfriend up against his Ford Crown Victoria, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. The Times-Picayune reported that the couple, who have three children together, had been arguing when LeGlue hit him, shattering his leg. Doctors performed emergency surgery on the victim. LeGlue was taken into custody and was held without bond. {in}

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