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Early Learning City In the coming weeks we will look at these topics in greater detail The WHY:

Every year in Escambia County, about 1,000 children who start kindergarten are already behind. This leads to lower graduation rates, higher crime, lower wages and slower growth. We must change that — and we can — because every child is our child.

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Studer Community Institute has partnered with local hospitals and child health advocates to help parents understand the importance of exposure to language from birth to age 3 — and to give parents tools to boost their child’s early brain development.

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Studer Community Institute has partnered with the University of Chicago’s Thirty Million Words Initiative. Because of this partnership, Pensacola mothers will be contributing to research that is proving to be effective at increasing what parents know about brain development — and the role it plays in school readiness. Resources are available in the community to help parents become good first teachers for their babies. Highlighting that work and helping parents access those resources are critical for our children’s success. Children learn from what they see around them. If that environment is colorful, filled with words and encourages them to explore using all of their senses, their brains will build strong connections and thrive. Buildings, playgrounds, sidewalks, signs and public spaces can help with early brain development and make every space a learning space. Service clubs, governments, schools and churches all are players in building an Early Learning City.

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Local advocates and experts will partner with the University of Chicago, a leader in early brain development. The path to help every child be ready for kindergarten is clear, but we must work together to get there.

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Education begins well before kindergarten. From preschools to the home environment, there is much that parents and even siblings can do to help young children get a good start before they enter kindergarten.

Business

Businesses have a role to play in early learning. Businesses that are not in “education” can become educational by adding children’s books to their waiting areas, creating spaces that encourage early learning, and supporting employees who are parents. They also can educate employees on how a baby’s brain develops in the first 3 years.

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America’s First Early Learning City is a place where the whole community works as one to make sure every child is ready for kindergarten. Nearly 85 percent of the brain is developed in a child’s first 3 years. We are poised to make a difference for our children, and other communities will learn from us.

An Early Learning City maximizes all of the resources in the community and points them toward a common purpose: helping all children have the best chance to be ready for school. Churches, civic groups, PTAs and more can have a role in supporting early learning. The media — print, TV, radio and online — are important partners, both in spreading the message about the importance of early brain development in a child’s school readiness and in helping to educate parents on the vital role they play.

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winners FRANK WHITE The state representative

for District 2 was selected to participate in the 2017 Emerging Leaders Program, sponsored by the State Legislative Leaders Foundation and the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. The program is held every year on the campus of the University of Virginia for a select group of state legislators who have been nominated by the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate or Minority Leader from their state. The nominees are those lawmakers who by their actions have demonstrated integrity, compassion, intelligence, vision, and common sense.

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PETER MEMIAH The Assistant Professor

of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of West Florida Usha Kundu, MD College of Health, has received a yearlong fellowship to the PRIDE Institute. PRIDE stands for Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute sponsors PRIDE. Memiah will attend the Behavioral Medicine and Sleep Disorders PRIDE Summer Institute in August at New York University's Langone Medical Center.

ELANA GARVIN Big Brothers Big Sisters

of Northwest Florida presented the Big of the Year award for Escambia County to Elana Garvin, an accountant at NAS Pensacola. The Big of the Year award is presented to the Big Brother or Big Sister who has gone above and beyond as a positive role model. Garvin is a unique volunteer in that she has two children that she mentors, a brother and sister.

losers ASHTON HAYWARD The mayor of

Pensacola lost another legal battle. The latest loss happened last Thursday when the Florida Supreme Court denied his request to suspend proceedings in Escambia County Circuit Court to determine how much of the legal fees the city will have to repay to Seville Harbor over the Fish House lawsuit. Hayward has failed to prevail in the local circuit court and Florida First District Court of Appeals. Can he keep juggling this lawsuit and avoid any possible political fallout until after the 2018 mayoral election? Time will tell.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY GOVERNMENT

A year ago, we bragged about how well Escambia County government was functioning, but the harmony no longer exists. County leaders appear to have lost the ability to reach consensus. The commissioners are sniping at each other in and out of commissioner chambers. Agreements to fund mass transit and economic development are under fire, funding for vital charities may be cut, and Sheriff David Morgan is ready to appeal his budget to the governor's office.

FLORIDA CITRUS The final forecast of the 2016-2017 season for Florida's struggling citrus industry shows the orange crop falling 16 percent from the previous season. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Florida growers have only harvested enough oranges to fill 68.7 million 90-pound boxes. Severe droughts, deadly citrus greening disease and the expansion of residential development have also hurt grapefruit production, which has dropped 28 percent.

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POST UP, ASHTON On July 14, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward made news with his announcement that the city is in the early stages of building a new arena to attract the NBA's New Orleans Pelicans developmental league team. The mayor mentioned a public-private partnership would build a facility to replace the Pensacola Bay Center, which has required a million-dollar annual subsidy from its owner, Escambia County. Hayward's announcement was good news for the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners (BCC), which has struggled to balance its budget as detention and public safety costs escalate. We are hearing that the hotel industry is willing to agree to have an additional penny added to the bed tax to help fund the arena. The county could demolish the Bay Center, sell the land to the University of West Florida for its downtown campus, and save the subsidy. How much money would Mayor Hayward put into the public-private partnership to build the new arena? He hasn't said. However, his CFO, Dick Barker, has told the City Council that the mayor plans to borrow $20 million using Local Option Sales Tax revenue as collateral. Mayor Hayward has already excluded the BCC from the early negotiations. He didn't bring any county commissioners to New Orleans when he presented his

proposal to team management on June 7. The mayor has explained to his supporters that billionaire Tom Benson, who owns the Pelicans and the New Orleans Saints, wants to work only with him on the deal, not the county. The NBA deal gives Pensacola's strong mayor an opportunity to deliver a major agreement without county help. All four possible sites for the arena are within the city limits: Port of Pensacola, the former ECUA treatment plant site on Main Street, which is owned by the Studers, the current Pensacola Bay Center site, and the Community Maritime Park. The Port of Pensacola and Community Maritime Park are owned by the city so Mayor Hayward would have some leverage in working with the private investor group headed by hotelier Jay Patel. The city already owns the county's other major sports facility, Blue Wahoo Stadium, where the Cincinnati Reds Double A affiliate and the UWF Argos play their home games. The lure of having two major sports affiliates is very enticing to the mayor. He told the daily newspaper, "We would be in rare company to have two of the largest sports entities in the world in Pensacola with Major League Baseball and the NBA. " So, Mayor Hayward, you have the ball. Now post up and take the rock to the hole. {in}rick@inweekly.net

The NBA deal gives Pensacola's strong mayor an opportunity to deliver a major agreement without county help.

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State Senator Denise Grimsley (R-Sebring) is running for the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture in 2018. She stopped by the Inweekly offices last week to introduce herself and talk about her plans to work with Florida's Department of Agriculture to create a farmfriendly Florida. "I'm out trying to meet people," she said. "One thing we are trying to do that no other candidate is doing is we're trying to qualify by petition. No one on the Republican side has qualified by petition for a state-wide office in more than 20 years, and that's my way of trying to get out and meet the grassroots voters." She added, "And we're looking for people with friends. I tell everyone, if you have 10 friends and you have a cup of coffee, if you'll invite me over, I'll come talk to 'em." Grimsley is a registered nurse and currently a hospital administrator for Florida Hospital Wauchula and Lake Placid. She received degrees from Polk Community College and Warner Southern College and earned an MBA from the University of Miami. "I'm a fifth-generation Floridian, born and raised in the middle part of the state, been in the citrus business for three generations," she told Inweekly. "I went to school and became a nurse to start with, worked for about 17 years as a nurse and I left my job about 20 years ago to run my dad's business."

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She added, "He was an oil jobber and had 10 convenience stores. He was sick, and he was out of work for about 18 months, so I ran the company for 10 years. We sold it in 2004. In that 10-year window of time, I got interested, not particularly in politics, but I got interested in government because of the way we were regulated." Grimsley dealt with issues regarding her business with the state capital, and she found the legislative process was not business friendly. So when they sold their company, she decided to run for office. "It was an open seat, and I had no idea if I could win. I'd never been in any political office

before in my life, but I won," she said. "The eight years I spent in the House of Representatives and in the Senate, as well, I've focused totally on the people in my district." Senator Grimsley currently represents eight counties in Florida—Polk, Hardee, Desoto, Charlotte, Lee, Glades, Okeechobee, and Highlands, all of which are predominately agricultural based. She spends a lot of time with her residents talking about how the state can help. Her biggest concern is making sure her constituents know that if issues arise, they have a leader who can help them. "As a business owner, I didn't know that I could go to my state representative for help," she said. "And I think most people who are out there working and making a living or trying to build a business, they don't know that and even if they do know it, that's not the first thing that comes to mind." Grimsley sees value in supporting agriculture, protecting families and seniors, defending the right to bear arms and being a strong, female conservative leader, which is her foundation for the campaign.

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"I believe that when you look to who your next Agriculture Commissioner is going to be, you're really interviewing a CEO for that Department," she said. "That person needs a few things, and as I looked around to see who is that person would be for me, the one I would support, I saw there wasn't one." She continued, "I really started looking into it a little bit more and, you know what, agriculture is really important to my area. It's important to all of Florida. It employs about two million people and has about a $20 billion economic impact to the state, and it's where our food comes from." She chose to rise to the challenge and run for commissioner. She knew campaigning would not be easy, and the problems within Florida's agriculture are pressing, for example, Florida's citrus industry. The business has recently taken a hit with citrus greening, which is a disease of citrus caused by pathogens such as mosquitos, flies and ticks, and is deadly to citrus plants. But Grimsley recognized the current struggle. "We appropriated around $23 million into research this year in the Legislature, and there's a lot of good work going on out there, but it just isn't something that happens overnight," she said. "We are seeing a little bit of improvement." She added, "Your next Commissioner needs to be someone who understands that industry and is able to oversee it. We're in the citrus business ourselves. And we are actually

using a product that has helped our production come back up a little bit."

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Grimsley also touched on the statewide water policies, the Rural Family Lands Program and medical marijuana's potential to become a cash crop. "This is the hardest year that I've ever had to try to get funding for the Department but also for the Rural Family Lands Program," she said. "We're seeing some impact with term limits, where so many new members came in this year and aren't fully informed on the history of the programs. But with this next term, understanding those program's importance should be more clear." She added, "The Legislature took a more conservative approach getting into medical marijuana, but it will become an industry in the State of Florida. There's no doubt about that." Grimsley said working in the Florida Legislature was difficult in 2017 session. The battles over economic development, tourism marketing, and other issues made it much more confrontational than past years when the budget was much tighter. "It was difficult, it was. Go back to the years when the economy was very lean; there was more of a comradery," she said. "We knew what we had to get done, and we had to figure out how to do it."

"We knew what we had to get done, and we had to figure out how to do it." Denise Grimsley She added, "Everybody's got a district, so the priorities change a bit. I hope, going into this next session, that we see that the differences between the Governor and the Speaker and some of the other issues that were going on, that they're resolved." As she continues her campaign, Grimsley wants the community to know she is for the people, the community, and the agricultural industry. "I think consumers want three things," Grimsley said. "They want someone to know them by name. They want to be addressed as a human being and not as a number. And they want to be able to get ahold of someone that can hold their hand and help them navigate certain processes, whether that's a website, a form or applying for your Concealed Weapons Permit, whatever that is, they want it to be easy." She continued," I believe that I have the leadership ability to do that. I do it in our hospitals. I've done it in our convenience stores. I can do it in the Department of Agriculture." {in} inweekly.net

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STUDENT LOAN HELP U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) visited the University of West Florida and met with graduates to discuss the Student Loan Relief Act, legislation sponsored by Nelson that aims to cut student loan interest rates and allow borrowers with existing student loans to refinance at the lower rates. Senator Nelson said, "Our ability to stay competitive globally is going to be by our ingenuity and creativity and in order to do that we have got to have an educated work force." He said student loans total almost $1.3 trillion, making it the second largest debt in America, only behind mortgage debt. On July 1, federal student loan interest rates for undergraduate students increased from 3.76 percent to 4.45 percent. The senator said this continual increase hurts a number of students after college. "The loan interest rates for undergraduates can go all the way up to 8.5 percent, that's a cap," Nelson said. "But for graduate students, it can go all the way up to 10. So what I would try to do is cap it at 4 (undergraduate students), 5 (graduate students) and 6 percent for parents." Erin Percifull told Senator Nelson that she did not have student loans coming out of undergraduate school, but furthering her education came at a high price. Percifull incurred $80,000 of debt earning her master's degree. "I received my masters from Columbia University," Percifull said. "My debt is a combination of different student loans. And right now with interest rates the way they are I'm hardly making a dent in my principal." 88

She said the interest rates on her loans range from 5 to 7 percent with the highest at 7.2 percent. With Nelson's proposed legislation, Percifull could save around $5,000 on her student loans. Percifull's problem is not a singular case. Nelson's legislation could help alleviate tons of students if the senator can get the bill through Congress. "I mean right now we're on a grid lock," Nelson told Inweekly. "And it will depend on what the price tag is when I get this priced out by the congressional budget office." He continued, "If the bill has a huge price tag then, of course, you have to argue the obvious justification that these are benefits to our society versus the cost of taxpayer's money. But I suspect this bill is not going to be a tremendous cost."

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Levin Studer Family YMCA is in the running for the fourth annual People's Choice competition launched by the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Florida). Voters from around the world have cast over one million votes recognizing buildings from Cinderella's Castle to Miami's iconic Fontainebleau over the past three years. The competition highlights the work of Florida's architects, who are skilled professionals that help meet the needs of communities through innovative building design. The 2017 People's Choice Award contest includes 41 buildings from around the state. Last year the Pensacola area contributed two buildings that garnered over 7,900 votes—Rex Theatre Northwest, which placed 14, and Voices of Pensacola MultiCultural Center, which placed 20. The public can vote for their favorite buildings at floridapeopleschoice.com until midnight, July 28. Buildings will be listed by the structure's name and location. The results of the voting will be announced at AIA Florida's Annual Convention on July 29. "It is our honor and privilege as members of the architecture profession to share with the public just how much value and impact the profession can have on the community," said Peter W. Jones, AIA, Chair of the Florida Foundation for Architecture. "We have composed a ballot of Florida's iconic new structures and look forward to the public's choosing their favorites."

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Power is testing a huge rechargeable battery at its McCrary Training and Storm Center on Pine Forest Road in Pensacola. How huge is it? Picture 11,636 D-size batteries, the kind that your flashlight runs on. Combined they weigh 3,970 pounds or almost two tons. For the next two years, the Southern Company and Gulf Power along with Electric Power Research Institute and Tesla scientists and engineers plan to research this emerging technology. The three objectives Southern Company laid out are: 1) Demonstrate and validate the performance of a commercial/ industrial energy storage system; 2) Improve integration of distribution-level energy storage technology; and 3) Refine industry standards and best practices. The energy storage system ideally would help large industrial and commercial customers store energy and use the battery energy at peak hours to avoid buying it from Gulf Power. The Southern Company has managed about $2.3 billion in R and D investments. The company decided in the 1960s that it needed to be a part of researching advancements that may improve the delivery and reliability of its system. Energy company officials said they want to try out the Tesla Powerpacks first before they put their company's name behind it. "We cannot just stand by and watch it happen," said Kimberly Greene, Southern Company Executive Vice President, and Chief Operating Officer. "We recognized we needed to be part of the solutions. We need to shape change. Innovation is in our DNA." The Tesla system is designed to be expandable and portable to an industrial or commercial site in the future. It was even suggested by a Gulf Power official that a large subdivision might want to invest in energy storage. Also, researchers expect to learn more about siting, installation, and operational requirements, plus discover the advantages the system might provide customers through "peak sharing, demand management, ancillary services, energy arbitrage and backup power." "Energy storage is critical," said Stan Connally, Gulf Power CEO. "We think there is great promise here."

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sacola City Administrator Eric Olson told the City Council at its July 10 Agenda Review that downtown resurfacing will be completed by Aug. 8. One of the most sensitive areas, Main Street, began resurfacing on July 11.

The 23 rain days in June have put most of the city's construction projects behind. "We again ask for the public's patience," said Olson. "On the back end of this, we're going to end up with a lot of really good improvements to the city's infrastructure." The city administrator did not go into any detail regarding the flooding the Tanyard neighborhood that led to raw sewage flowing on DeVilliers Street. He said, "This city's original topography determines where the storm water goes, and while it may be altered or disguised, such as Washerwoman's Creek, that is where the water is going to flow." Olson told the council that the mayor's office would try to address issues such as the Tanyard "as best we can." The city has asked the Emerald Coast Utility Authority to install rain guards to keep storm water from getting into the sanitary sewer system.

CYBER SAFETY TOWN HALL The Youth Ministry of Greater Little Rock Baptist Church is hosting for children and parents a "Be Social, Be Safe: A Cyber Safety and Sex Trafficking Town Hall" on Wednesday, July 26 beginning at 6 p.m. This town hall will include a presentation from KlaasKids, a self-defense demonstration by Calvin Colbert of Colbert's Taekwondo Academy, along with safety tips from the Pensacola Police Department and the Escambia County Sheriff's Office. The meeting is open to the public. The church is located at 901 North A St.

COUNTY THUNDERDOME According to numbers given to Inweekly, the Escambia County Main Jail had 1,011 prisoners on July 10 in a facility built in the mid-1980s to house only 798 inmates–127-percent of its capacity. Prisoners are doubled bunked in rooms, and some are sleeping on floors. The conditions have made the main jail a much more violent place, according to the Escambia County Sheriff's Office CAD reports. In 2013, when Sheriff David Morgan averaged less than 800 prisoners a day in the main jail, the facility had 66 offense reports which included aggravated battery (2), battery (14), battery on a law enforcement officer (11) and sexual battery (2). In 2016, the main jail had 151 offense reports, which included affray (6), aggravated battery (10), battery (100), battery on LEO: (25), and sexual battery (5). The violence hasn't dropped off this year – 70 offense reports through July 5. Six of those were sexual battery – more than any full year in the main jail since at least 2008. inweekly.net

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HEALTHCARE TOWN HALL Indivisible Northwest Florida presented a Healthcare Town Hall meeting featuring the group's founder, Vickie Neapolitan-Scott, and Dr. Jennifer Zimmerman at the J. Earle Bowden Building in downtown Pensacola on July 12. The meeting was an opportunity for the people to ask questions regarding the Better Care Reconciliation Act 2017 (BCRA) and hear answers from stakeholders. "There are tons of moving parts with this healthcare bill, and the one thing I want to do is give people the information without partisanship," Neapolitan-Scott said. She added, "Everything in our minds is translated to dollars and cents when it comes to healthcare and expenses, but the reality of this bill is there will be two million people without health care if it passes." Neapolitan-Scott broke down the bill that is currently in the U.S. Senate. She said the BCRA hasn't changed much from the bill proposed at the end of June. Its goal is to decrease premiums and decrees deductibles July 20, 2017

and make healthcare affordable, but the reality is this bill will be a transfer of wealth, according to Neapolitan-Scott. "Right now, 71 percent of Americans like their current healthcare," she said. "While 51 percent of Republicans and 85 percent of Democrats like it." There were a handful of people in attendance, and Dr. Jennifer Zimmerman a local pediatrician spoke about doctor's practices and their ideas about Medicaid. "We established Medicaid for the vulnerable population in the U.S.," she said. "To me, healthcare is a necessity, just like the food we eat, just like the air we breathe. And it's sad to me that most doctors turn patients with Medicare away." With the BCRA there could be an increase in premiums for older Americans and those with pre-existing conditions, which isn't fair, Zimmerman said. "I'm not only a healthcare provider, but I'm also a health care consumer," she said. Indivisible Northwest Florida founder said moving forward citizens should continue lobbying congressmen. She encouraged the attendees to knock on the officials' doors, write letters and make phone calls because those efforts make a difference. "But we should also involve America's youth," Neapolitan-Scott said. "They are the future and can change American politics as long as they stay optimistic."

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Art by Joe Hobbs, Garth Holtkamp and Tamara Fischbeck Gulf Coast glassblower Joe Hobbs and his sister Katie Holtkamp are getting ready to exhibit their work together for the first time ever. The gallery exhibition called is "Ebb and Flow" and will also feature the work of Hobb's brother-in-law Garth Holtkamp, plus new work by First City Art Center's Gallery 1060 artists Marzia Ransom, Lindsey Grey, Ruth Gordon, Jennifer Fleming, Pat Hayes, Diane Collins, Tamara Fischbeck, Noel Nichols, Sophia Haro, Karin Gudmundson and Julie McGrath. Hobb's told Inweekly that the show's name is representative of life, one's journey through it and how nature is a tangible illustration of those ebbs and flows. "It is kind of indicative of the currents of life and the ocean and just how life unfolds and happens," Hobbs said. "Life continually flows, and there's always some good and some bad, but we just have to go with it, like the waves just move with the ocean." He added, "My work and the work my sister and brother-in-law are bringing is definitely inspired by the ocean. Their work is also inspired by their lifestyle in Key West, that island life, while mine is representative of the beach here." The siblings' father was in the Navy, and they always seemed to live in coastal cities. Hobbs was born in the Bahamas, his sister in Cuba, and both lived in Pensacola. 212 1

Growing up, they were always snorkeling, fishing, diving and would do anything to be near or on the water, Holtkamp said. "The water was just a part of our childhood," she said. Even though they are seven years apart, these artistic siblings are close. Holtkamp felt that as the little sister she always

"It is kind of indicative of the currents of life and the ocean and just how life unfolds and happens. Life continually flows, and there's always some good and some bad, but we just have to go with it, like the waves just move with the ocean." Joe Hobbs looked up to her big brother. She wanted to do everything he did, including art. "Our age difference was a bigger deal when we were younger, but as we've gotten older, we've grown closer together," she said. "I liked the concept of leading by example, which is what Joe did for me as a young

girl. I always liked making things though, so, like Joe, I went to school for art." Holtkamp received a bachelor's degree in art and is currently a painter, as well as an art teacher. She had recently fallen out of painting for some time though, but the gallery has been her motivation to start again. Both Holtkamp and Hobbs are excited that it's finally the right time for the gallery exhibition to happen because it's been something they've talked about conquering for ten years. Holtkamp told Inweekly that nature has influenced her art from the beginning and especially the pieces for this exhibition. She usually paints trees, fruits, animals and the water. "A lot of my paintings and my husband's capture the ebb and flow of the water," she said. She added, "Sometimes I just watch the ocean. I see it's always changing and flowing and that's how people are too. We go through our ups and our downs; we're always changing and growing and flowing." Holtkamp is also eager to finally show her art in her hometown. "It's kinda cool that I'm showing in Pensacola because I went to high school there, at Booker. T. Washington," she said. "So it's interesting to go back and see how everything has changed or stayed the same. It's like a reunion." In addition to a family reunion, Hobbs is

also hoping the show will remind locals of the great work being created year round at First City. He added, "This is such a hard way to make a living, being an artist, but I just have this feeling that if I don't do this and were to give up, I would regret it for the rest of my life." "I just really want people to come out to the show," he said. "I want to generate some interest in local art. I mean our busy season is from October to around April, so this show is to remind everyone that we're still making art even during the summer." {in}

EBB AND FLOW OPENING RECEPTION

WHAT: Ebb and Flow is a gallery exhibition featuring new work by Gallery 1060 artists plus guest artists Katie and Garth Holtkamp WHEN: 5-8 p.m. Friday, July 21 WHERE: First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. DETAILS: facebook.com/artbyholtkamp, thejoehobbs.com or firstcityart.org

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The Jellicles Take Over PLT By Jennifer Leigh

Photo courtesy of Pensacola Little Theatre It's a show that theatre fans have been waiting patiently to see on the Pensacola Little Theatre stage. Composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, "Cats" is one of the most popular musicals ever, which means it sets the bar high for any theatre group willing to take the challenge. It held the record for the longest running show on Broadway until 2006 when it was surpassed by another Webber production, "The Phantom of the Opera." "It's a big, challenging show," said Kathy Holsworth, PLT artistic director. "We had to wait until we could do it right. We paid for the (book) a year and a half ago." Director and choreographer Roxie Smith has been waiting for the chance to help produce "Cats" for years, she said. "It's something I've always wanted to do," she said. "It's a quirky musical about these crazy cats. It's something I've always wanted to see come to Pensacola." Smith has been a part of the PLT comJuly 20, 2017

munity since she was an 8-year-old munchkin in "The Wizard of Oz." "Cats" is the first big project she's worked on. Based on the book, "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" by T.S. Eliot, the show, for anyone who is unfamiliar, follows the "Jellicle" tribe of cats, who all have different personalities and songs to match. "It's one of those shows that's the ultimate in pretend," Holsworth said. "It's human beings pretending to be kitty cats. The cast really gets to reach and perform like a cat, but yet they're in a body suitâ€”you can tell it's a human form." It's a show theatre-goers either love or hate, Holsworth added. But whether or not you're a cat person, or a "Cats" person, the show is an incredible feat to witness. The cast consists of nearly 25 people jumping around the stage in handcrafted costumes and makeup. PLT-alum and makeup artist Lea Forrester will be helping the cast to create their feline faces to help perfect the look.

Much of the show is music and dancing, with numbers that range from silly such as "Mr. Mistoffelees" to beautiful and somber like "Memory." For this particular production, PLT enlisted the talent of dancers from Ballet Pensacola and local dance academies to help make the dance numbers strong. "The cast was really stretching themselves as performers," said Holsworth. "We had dancers learning how to sing and singers stretching themselves in dance. It's been exciting to watch." Smith said there may have been a slight learning curve for the dancers. "A lot of them didn't know how to read music, they're not theatre kids," she said with a laugh. "But after rehearsals, everyone has become so in sync with each other." Smith admits it was a little awkward at first for the cast to get into a feline frenzy. To warm up, she had them play improv games. Some even looked to their own pets

as inspiration, although it should be noted that being a cat owner was not a prerequisite to audition. As much of the show is singing and dancing, part of the fun comes from watching the cast transform into their cat characters. In the background, you might notice some of the cats pacing around the junkyard set or washing their face with their paws. "Cats live in their own universe," said Smith with a laugh. "And they all have interesting stories to tell. My cat, she's a little fat cat. She likes to roll around and sit on things and fall asleep. Cats can be weird, but weird brings cool stories." PLT is also taking the opportunity to help real, local cats while celebrating the Jellicle tribe. Pensacola Humane Society will be holding a pet adoption outside the theatre Saturday, July 22 before the show begins. The theatre will also be accepting donations for the shelter through July 22. All donors are eligible for a 10 percent discount on tickets to see "Cats." "We're really excited about the cat adoptions," said Smith. "We're going to have cats all over the set." As a fan of "Cats" (and the animal, too), Smith said she's ready to see it come to life. It's been a dream of hers for the last two years to see this particular production. In fact, this is the first time "Cats" has been performed on a Pensacola community theatre stage, Holsworth said. "The costumes are brilliant; every wig is made from scratch, I can't wait to see it all come together," Smith said. "The cast has dedicated pretty much every night all summer to this. I hope the audience has an enjoyable night and gets to see a little bit of magic before their eyes." {in}

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WHEN: 7:30 p.m. July 21-22, July 27-29 and Aug. 4-5; 3 p.m. July 23, 30 and Aug. 6 WHERE: Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. COST: $17-$33 DETAILS: pensacolalittletheatre.com

calendar 10 a.m. Meet at Fort Pickens Bookstore, Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. nps. gov/guis/index.htm ITALIAN DESSERTS COOKING CLASS 10 a.m.-12 p.m. $43.25. SoGourmet, 407-D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com

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FRIDAY 7.21

FORT BARRANCAS: BASTIONS ON THE BLUFF

NATURE WALK: LIFE ON A BARRIER ISLAND

SELECT LATIN DANCE LESSONS AND PARTY

ADVANCED REDOUBT: LEGACY IN BRICK & MORTAR 12:30 p.m. Fort Barrancas, 3182

2 p.m. Meet at Fort Pickens entrance, Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. nps.gov/ guis/index.htm

WORK ON FLORIDA TRAIL 8 a.m. Regular meet up of Western Gate Florida Trail Association to work on National Scenic Trail and side trail. Meet at Blackwater River Forestry Center, 11650 Munson Highway. meetup.com/ftawesterngate NATURE WALK: LIFE IN A MARITIME FOREST 10 a.m. Meet at Fort Barrancas Visitors Center, 3182 Taylor Road. nps.gov/guis/index.htm

WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. Free. City Grocery,

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

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THURSDAY 7.20

9 p.m. Baseball player and actress Mary Moore will sign autographs. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 Cedar St.

2 p.m. Meet at Fort Barrancas Visitors Center 3182 Taylor Road. nps.gov/guis/index.htm VICTORIAN TEA PROGRAM 2:30 p.m. $4-$8, free for UWF students and EBT cardholders with photo ID. Sample 19th century tea customs. Clara Barkley Dorr House, 311 S. Adams St. historicpensacola.org CREATURE FEATURE 3:30 p.m. Fort Pickens Bookstore, Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. nps.gov/guis/index.htm available. Call 469-9898. greatsouthernrestaurants.com VETERAN’S MEETING 4 p.m. Free. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org WINE TASTING AT AWM 5-7 p.m. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. 9th Ave. aragonwinemarket.com PENSACOLA NUMISMATIC SOCIETY 5:30 p.m. Sonny’s BBQ, 630 N Navy Blvd. A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN SCREENING 5:30-

NATURE WALK: LIFE IN A MARITIME FOREST

10 a.m. Meet at Fort Barrancas Visitors Center, 3182 Taylor Road. nps.gov/guis/ index.htm

ADVANCED REDOUBT: LEGACY IN BRICK & MORTAR 12:30 p.m. Fort Barrancas, 3182

Taylor Road. nps.gov/guis/index.htm

PILATES MAT 1:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Ever’man

Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org

FORT BARRANCAS: BASTIONS ON THE BLUFF 2 p.m. Meet at Fort Barrancas Visi-

tors Center 3182 Taylor Road. nps.gov/guis/ index.htm VICTORIAN TEA PROGRAM 2:30 p.m. $4-$8, free for UWF students and EBT cardholders with photo ID. Sample 19th century tea customs. Clara Barkley Dorr House, 311 S. Adams St. historicpensacola.org CREATURE FEATURE 3:30 p.m. Fort Pickens Bookstore, Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. nps.gov/guis/index.htm GALLERY NIGHT 4-8 p.m. After party is 8-midnight. Live music and art demonstra-

tions. S. Palafox. gallerynightpensacola.org 2050 N. 12th Ave.

specials, free cookout. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com RESTORATIVE YOGA 6-7 p.m. Free. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org 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 OPEN MIC 7-11 p.m. Single Fin Cafe, 380 N. 9th Ave. facebook.com/singlefincafe CATS 7:30 p.m. $17-$33. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com STARGAZING AT GULF ISLANDS NATIONAL SEASHORE Sunset. Meet at Battery Worth

Picnic Area. nps.gov/guis/index.htm B.O.B 7 p.m. $25-$99. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com HILL-KELLY MOVIES IN THE PARK: THE JUNGLE BOOK 7:50 p.m. Free. Community Maritime

Park, 301 W. Main St. fl-pensacola.civicplus.com

SATURDAY 7.22

SANTA ROSA FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1

p.m. Fresh local produce, honey, baked goods and live music. Pace Presbyterian Church, Woodbine Road, Pace.

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calendar PENSACOLA HUMANE SOCIETY CAT ADOPTION 4-7 p.m.

Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com JEFF MCKOWN BOOK EVENT 6 p.m. Join Pensacola native and UWF graduate Jeff McKown for an author talk and book signing of his first book “Solid Ground.” Barnes and Noble, 1200 Airport Blvd. DUSK ON THE GULF 6:30 p.m. Meet in Battery Worth Amphitheater. Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. nps.gov/guis/ index.htm CLASSIC MOVIE SERIES: AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER 7 p.m. $5.

Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com COUPLES COOK: HOT OFF THE SUMMER GRILL STEAK DINNER

Eric Lindell 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 OCEAN HOUR CLEAN-UP 9-10 a.m. Pensacola Beach Park East and West for a two site clean up. Buckets, grabbers, gloves and trash bags are supplied. oceanhourfl.com COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com NATURE WALK: LIFE IN A MARITIME FOREST

10 a.m. Meet at Fort Barrancas Visitors Center, 3182 Taylor Road. nps.gov/guis/ index.htm FAMILY MOVIE CLUB: DUMBO 10 a.m. $5. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com DIY CANDLE MAKING 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org ADVANCED REDOUBT: LEGACY IN BRICK & MORTAR 12:30 p.m. Fort Barrancas, 3182

Taylor Road. nps.gov/guis/index.htm ‘THE LOVE WITCH’ SCREENING 1 p.m. $5. Pensacola Cinema Art, Earle Bowden Building Conference Room 1, 120 Church St. pensacolacinemaart.com

FORT BARRANCAS: BASTIONS ON THE BLUFF

7-9 p.m. $50. Pensacola Cooks Kitchen, 3670 Barrancas Ave. cookingschoolsofamerica.com/ pensacolacooks CATS 7:30 p.m. $17-$33. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com ISLAND FIGHTS 7:30 p.m. $24-$76. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com LOVEGUN: KISS TRIBUTE BAND 8 p.m. $12$15. Imogene Theatre, 6866 Caroline St. Milton. theimogenetheatre.com ERIC LINDELL 8 p.m. $15. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com DANCE PARTY 8-midnight. Partner dancing on the best wood dance floor in the area. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com

SUNDAY 7.23

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. NATURE WALK: LIFE IN A MARITIME FOREST

10 a.m. Meet at Fort Barrancas Visitors Center, 3182 Taylor Road. nps.gov/guis/ index.htm SCHOOL OF THE SOLDIER 11 a.m. Meet at entrance of Fort Pickens. Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. nps.gov/guis/index.htm ADVANCED REDOUBT: LEGACY IN BRICK & MORTAR 12:30 p.m. Fort Barrancas, 3182

Taylor Road. nps.gov/guis/index.htm

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2 p.m. Meet at Fort Barrancas Visitors Center 3182 Taylor Road. nps.gov/guis/index.htm CATS 3 p.m. $17-$33. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com CREATURE FEATURE 3:30 p.m. Fort Pickens Bookstore, Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. nps.gov/guis/index.htm SOUTHEASTERN TEEN SHAKESPEARE COMPANY: SHENANIGANS 4-5 p.m. Free. 1010 N.

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

BLUES ON THE BAY: MULLIGAN BAND 6 p.m.

Free. Community Maritime Park, 301 W. Main St. fl-pensacola.civicplus.com

calendar Bookstore, Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. nps.gov/guis/index.htm COMPLIMENTARY WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. SoGourmet, 407-D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com FUNKY YOGA FLOW 6-7 p.m. Free. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org LIFE-LONG LEARNER SPEAKER SERIES 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Guest speaker Brooke Johnson discusses the topic "In the beginning was the word: The reach of a great speech.” West Florida Public Library, 239 N. Spring St.

Crown the Empire / Photo by Danny Suede

MONDAY 7.24

NATURE WALK: LIFE IN A MARITIME FOREST 10

a.m. Meet at Fort Barrancas Visitors Center, 3182 Taylor Road. nps.gov/guis/index.htm

ADVANCED REDOUBT: LEGACY IN BRICK & MORTAR 12:30 p.m. Fort Barrancas, 3182 Tay-

lor Road. nps.gov/guis/index.htm PILATES MAT 1:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org FORT BARRANCAS: BASTIONS ON THE BLUFF

2 p.m. Meet at Fort Barrancas Visitors Center 3182 Taylor Road. nps.gov/guis/index.htm CREATURE FEATURE 3:30 p.m. Fort Pickens Bookstore, Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. nps.gov/guis/index.htm 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

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 O’RILEY’S VERSUS NIGHT 8-11 p.m. O’Riley’s 321 S. Palafox. facebook.com/orileys.dtown HIP-HOP DANCE LESSONS 8-9 p.m. $10. Learn hip-hop moves from professional instructor. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com

TUESDAY 7.25

VICTORIAN TEA PROGRAM 2:30 p.m. $4-$8,

free for UWF students and EBT cardholders with photo ID. Sample 19th century tea customs. Clara Barkley Dorr House, 311 S. Adams St. historicpensacola.org CREATURE FEATURE 3:30 p.m. Fort Pickens

CRAB CAKE HANDS-ON COOKING CLASSES

6-8 p.m. $43.25. 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. MONTGOMERY BISCUITS

6:35 p.m. $5-$48. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 Cedar St. bluewahoos.com BANDS ON THE BEACH 7 p.m. Modern Eldorados. Gulfside Pavilion, Pensacola Beach. visitpensacolabeach.com HEALING CLINIC AND MEDITATION 7:15-8:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org TUNESDAY SOUND CAFE 7:30 p.m. Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea and tunes from the baby grand piano. Pensacola Library lobby, 239 N. Spring St. mywfpl.com

WEDNESDAY 7.26

CREATURE FEATURE 3:30 p.m. Fort Pickens

Bookstore, Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. nps.gov/guis/index.htm CROWN THE EMPIRE 6 p.m. $20. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com ARC GATEWAY CRAB CAKE COOK-OFF 6-8 p.m. $60. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. arc-gateway.org PILATES & PINOT 6-7 p.m. $12. Pure Pilates Downtown, 426 S Palafox. purepilatespensacola.com YOGA FLOW 6-7 p.m. Free. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org WATERBOYZ SLOW SKATE 6-7 p.m. Every Wednesday. Skate starts and ends at Waterboyz, 380 N. 9th Ave. waterboyz.com SWING DANCE LESSONS AND PARTY 6:30-10 p.m. $5-$10. Professional west coast swing instruction for all levels. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com BLUE WAHOOS VS. MONTGOMERY BISCUITS

6:35 p.m. $5-$48. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 Cedar St. bluewahoos.com MEDITATION 7:15-8:30 p.m. Free. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org MOVIES UNDER THE STARS 8-10 p.m. Free. Wednesdays through Aug. 9. Landshark Landing, 165 Fort Pickens Road. margaritavillehotel.com FREE DANCE LESSONS 8-8:30 p.m. Free beginner west coast swing dance lesson. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com

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PMOA GALLERY TOURS 2:30 p.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays. Free with museum admission. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org LIVE MUSIC: SWEET PROSPECT 5 p.m.-

midnight Friday, July 21. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. bluemorninggallery. com

Aug. 11. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org EXPRESSIONISM On view through Aug. 11. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org METAPHOR AS MANIFESTATION

On view through Aug. 27. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org PIECE BY PIECE: ART WITH LEGO BRICKS BY SEAN KENNEY On

Friday, July 21. First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org

view through September 3. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org EBB AND FLOW First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org

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EBB AND FLOW RECEPTION 5-8 p.m.

ART BY RICHARD HUMPHREYS AND GREGORY B. SAUNDERS On view

through July 20. Switzer Gallery, Pensacola State College, 1000 College Blvd. pensacolastate.edu UP ALL NIGHT On view through Aug. 5. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. bluemorninggallery. com DON'T I KNOW YOU FROM SOMEPLACE

On view through Aug. 11. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org

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BASIC/INTERMEDIATE STAINED GLASS: FOIL METHOD Intro-

duction workshop students with instructor Julie Betts. Students will learn the basics of stained glass including scoring and breaking glass, making patterns, grinding glass, soldering and finishing. Intermediate projects will be offered to those that have already taken the class. No experience necessary, open to students 14 and up. Class tuition is $150. For more

information, visit firstcityart.org. GLASS ON GLASS MOSIAC The class

will be offered June 11, 18, & 25 from1 to 4 p.m. with instructor Julie Betts. Participants will explore the steps of nipping and slicing, gluing, and grouting colorful glass on glass. All skill levels are welcomed. No experience is needed. The workshop is open to students 12 and up. Class tuition is $150. For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

POTTERY ON THE WHEEL Six-week

workshops are held Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at First City Art Center, 1060 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.-12 p.m. at

First City Art Center. Cost is $157.25 for members and $185 for non-members. For more information, visit firstcityart.org. CLAY SCULPTURE

Six-week workshops held Saturdays from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at First City Art Center. Cost is $157.25 for members and $185 for non-members. For more information, visit firstcityart.org BELLY DANCING

Eight-week beginner and advanced classes on Tuesday nights. For beginner, intermediate and advanced students. Classes held at First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St For more information and to sign up for a class visit pensacolabellydance.com LIFE DRAWING Artists of any skill level are welcome to draw life figures. 6-9 p.m. Monday nights. Cost is $5-$10 a person. Contact phayes@ ihmc.us if interested. First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. The group is always looking for new models, contact Pat at the email address above if interested.

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