40 YEARS STRO N G Independent News | June 14, 2018 | Volume 18 | Number 75 | inweekly.net
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JERRY PATE The legendary golfer has been
appointed to a three-year term on the board of directors of the nonprofit Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida. Early in his golfing career, Pate garnered eight PGA Tour victories and seven foreign wins, including the 1976 United States Open and the Tournament Players Championship in 1982. Since 1977, his company, Jerry Pate Design, has developed award-winning golf courses. The company worked on the Vince Whibbs Sr. Community Maritime Park, Blue Wahoos Stadium and Admiral Mason Park.
BASKERVILLE-DONOVAN, INC. The engineering firm donated $20,000 of the $38,000 cost for planning and design services of a Miracle League baseball field in Tiger Point Park in Santa Rosa County. The new ballpark will include special rubberized, wheelchairfriendly baseball fields, sidewalks and paths, dugouts, bleachers and fencing. Plans are for construction to start in the fall after the ball season ends. The Miracle League of Santa Rosa County hopes to welcome its first baseball players by the spring of 2019. DAN LINDEMANN & JERRY HOLZWORTH The two citizens challenged Mayor
Ashton Hayward over the $50 per year lease given to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission to build a fish hatchery and won when the agency requested last week that the City of Pensacola terminate the contract. News of the request prompted criticism of Lindemann and Holzworth for costing the city the $18.7-million project, but Gov. Rick Scott silenced the critics when he told the media that the hatchery would be built at a yet-to-be-determined site in Escambia County.
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ADAM PUTNAM The Tampa Bay Times last week reported that a former employee of Putnam's agency failed for more than a year to conduct national background checks on applications for concealed weapons licenses. An Office of Inspector General report revealed that between Feb. 2016-March 2017, the agency didn't access the National Instant Criminal Background Check System because an employee was unable to log in to the system. Putnam's office told the Times that the employee was "immediately terminated" and that every application potentially impacted was "thoroughly reviewed." The Times noted 245,000 applications were made in 2016 and 275,000 in 2017. BETSY DEVOS The Secretary of Education
told a U.S. Senate committee last week that the Federal Commission on School Safety would not study the role of guns in school shootings, even though President Donald Trump convened the commission in response to the shooting in Parkland, Fla. In fact, the White House stated the commission would study and make recommendations on several focus areas, including "age restrictions for certain firearm purchases." The gun lobby wins again.
GULF POWER The Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued a consent order to Gulf Power concerning its unlined coal ash landfill, fined the utility $32,500 for the violation and ordered the company to develop a four-year plan to address problems with the landfill. The violations in the January consent order were ruled a one-time occurrence. Further tests have revealed contained levels of pollution below what is allowed under Gulf Power's permit.
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FISH EGGS ON HIS FACE For half a year, Mayor Ashton Hayward has told the public that the fish hatchery was an "all or nothing" deal. If the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission was not allowed to build the facility at Bruce Beach, the agency would take its $18.7 million grant elsewhere. The facts didn't matter. The lease said construction was to begin in May 2017 or the agreement was void. The mayor didn't care. He wouldn't enforce that clause of the contract. Mayor Hayward told a local radio station that the fish hatchery was creating an asset on "a piece of property that was just toxic for years." Through a review of DEP records regarding the project, Inweekly found the site had no significant environmental issues. To sway the African American community, the mayor's office and others touted the hatchery would honor its heritage. Inweekly found that FWC would place four markers on the site that would note the history of Bruce Beach. The markers, which cost $2,000 each, were all the agency committed to doing. Supporters and the mayor's office talked about how the hatchery would open up the beach for kayaks, paddleboards and other non-motorized boats. Inweekly found that a second grant would be needed to build those amenities because they weren't part of the hatchery project.
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On the radio, Mayor Hayward attacked Quint Studer over the developer's opposition to the hatchery, accusing him of being "one person trying to control everything in our community." He said the changing the location of the hatchery could "damage relationships with the state that have worked tirelessly to help Pensacola over the last seven years." He called the efforts to move the hatchery off Bruce Beach "nit-picking," "childish" and "petty." When the city council wanted to discuss the hatchery in March, Hayward didn't hide his displeasure. He called the daily newspaper and said, "What, three people (Studer, Dan Lindemann and Jerry Holzworth) are against it, so they're going to throw in their cards? What are they talking about? I'm the one out there talking to FWC about positive solutions and to come up with creative solutions to keep them in Pensacola." Last week, FWC requested the city to terminate its lease. The mayor and his supporters gloated that three people had cost the city $18.7 million. But then, a funny thing happened. Gov. Rick Scott said last Friday the hatchery was staying in Escambia County. We would not lose the grant. We had six months of unnecessary namecalling and legal battles when a "creative solution" only required a phone call to the governor. The problem was the man who could have made the phone call refused to do it. {in} rick@inweekly.net
Gov. Rick Scott said last Friday the hatchery was staying in Escambia County. We would not lose the grant.
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SAFEGUARDING THE GULF'S CORAL
By Jeremy Morrison A few years ago, Hillary Skowronski was diving the Andros Barrier Reef in the Bahamas. Running for 190 miles and dropping 6,000 feet into what's known as the Tongue of the Ocean, it's the world's thirdlargest fringing barrier reef, which means it's also the third-largest living organism on the planet. "Guides transported us to various reefs, each teeming with hundreds of species of colorful fish and invertebrates," Skowronski said. "However, the site that caught my attention the most was what we called the Elkhorn Graveyard, where nothing but skeletons of Acropora palmata remained."
"However, the site that caught my attention the most was what we called the Elkhorn Graveyard, where nothing but skeletons of Acropora palmata remained." Hillary Skowronski Skowronski is a marine biologist with a master's degree in Environmental Biology from the University of West Florida. She says things like "Acropora palmata" and 66
"anthropogenic," and she's been aware for quite a while that coral systems are in a state of peril. But diving Elkhorn Graveyard was eye-opening nonetheless. "I had known for a long time that corals were threatened by climate change and anthropogenic causes," the biologist said, "but observing the damage already done had a different effect on me." That's why Skowronski found herself heading to Mobile recently for a midweek meeting of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, where discussion pertained to protecting various coral sites in the Gulf. These sites are not the tropical vacation reefs that divers dream about but are instead found in the cold depths of the Gulf of Mexico. No one will ever enjoy their beauty up close, but they are considered vitally important for a healthy marine ecosystem. "This rare and essential habitat supports sustainable fisheries by providing substrate and protection needed for fish spawning, breeding and growth and, therefore, should be protected," Skowronski said. All over the planet, coral reefs—the biodiversity wonderlands that they are—find themselves in dire straits. While rising water temperatures are the most significant threat they face, there are also other dangers such as certain fishing practices, pollution and outbreaks of predatory starfish. In 2014, the Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council convened a group
of coral experts to assess the Gulf's coral inventory. The group identified 47 areas of concern they thought might benefit from protected status. "We ended up even writing a book on the findings," council biologist John Froeschke said during his June 6 presentation in Mobile. That list of coral reef sites in the Gulf has since been whittled down to 15. And during its meeting in Key West this month, the council will decide on whether or not to protect those sites by placing fishing restrictions on them. The restrictions would prohibit anchoring as well as fishing methods considered harmful to the coral such as bottom trawling. These sites under consideration can be found throughout the Gulf. They range in depth from 27 fathoms to more than a thousand fathoms and in size from just a couple of nautical square miles to more than a couple of thousand. Closest to Pensacola, in what is considered the northeastern sector of the Gulf, there are six such sites. Because many of the coral sites in question are at considerable depths, they don't tend to currently see a lot of fishing activity, either recreational or commercial. But Froeschke explained that placing fishing restrictions on the sites would stop a problem before it got started. "An overarching objective of this is a freeze-the-footprint kind of thing," he said. "Corals grow so slowly if they do get damaged, there's a good chance they're not coming back."
"Corals grow so slowly if they do get damaged, there's a good chance they're not coming back." John Froeschke That sentiment is echoed by Dr. Roy Crabtree, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's regional administrator for fisheries in the Southeast. "This is mostly about trying to stop new gear and new fisheries coming in," he said. "It's a lot easier to go ahead and protect these areas before we have people moving in." Froeschke's presentation in Mobile mirrored presentations made in similar meetings along the Gulf Coast. The occasions served to collect public comment on the potential reef protections, which the council will consider when making a final decision in Key West. And like the other meetings, the crowd in Mobile was sparse, with a handful of environmentalists like Skowronski, a representative from the recreational fishing community and Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill.
Underhill had already surmised that any new regulations would not impact recreational fishermen like himself—"It's a lot of gas in the Grady White!"—but was pleased to learn that if such a fisherman should venture to such exotic sites, they could still drop a hook to the depths on an electric reel. "That's the difference between an uprising and not an uprising in Escambia County," Underhill said. Regardless, he warned council member Bob Shipp to expect some blowback to any talk of new fishing restrictions in a region where rally cries against red snapper regulations are near religion. "I don't think this is going to affect a guy like me taking his boat out," Underhill said, "but the knee-jerk reaction is, 'Here they come with another restriction.'"
"I don't think this is going to affect a guy like me taking his boat out, but the knee-jerk reaction is, 'Here they come with another restriction.'" Doug Underhill On the environmental side, Gulf Restoration Network representative Christian Wagley wanted to know why the council's original list of 47 areas had been downsized. Why not protect all the sites identified? "So that's 32 that were eliminated," Wagley pointed out. "They didn't want to bite off a bigger chunk than they could chew at one time," Froeschke said. "It's a balance," Crabtree elaborated later. "We tried to protect the sites we thought were priorities. We tried to do it without having an undue impact on fisheries." The council, Froeschke said, had prioritized the reef site by working with the commercial fishing community—"we've worked with the shrimp guys; we've worked with the reef fish industry"—to decide which areas could be protected with minimum impact to business. "There's a lot more buy-in when they feel like they've been a part of the process," Froeschke said. With said industry buy-in—and lack of impact to recreational fishing—it's thought that the proposed protections for these coral sites will likely have an easier time getting approved in Key West during the council's meeting June 18-21. Folks like Skowronski, who view increased protections for coral reefs as a priority, feel that's a step in the right direction. "If we protect these corals now," she said, "we can enjoy the benefits of these systems for centuries." {in} inweekly.net
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IS THE GULF POWER SALE GOOD OR BAD? NEXTERA-SOUTHERN COMPANY DEAL EXPLAINED
By Joseph Baucum Understanding the intricacies of the retail energy sector and exactly how the control of electricity production affects consumers on a concrete level is, to put it mildly, complex. But on this, almost all can agree: electricity is essential to modern existence, which, as a consequence, creates far-reaching impacts on ratepayers and their communities. More so than a bizarre city ordinance or the majority of hot takes debated and disseminated on CNN, Fox News or MSNBC, electricity, in both its generation and consumption, tangibly plays a role in each life every day. The Amish and a few grid escapists notwithstanding, electricity remains vital for almost all in America. It powers the lights in homes. It allows for air conditioning on sweltering summer days. Without it, food spoils, clothes stink and, perhaps most tragic of all, TVs go dark, crippling Southeastern Conference fanatics on college football Saturdays. Of course, just as a battery has both a positive and negative terminal, electricity, for all its benefits, also carries several unfavorable consequences. All property owners and renters see their bank accounts reduced each month. And politics aside, the scientific consensus is that fossil fuel-burning power plants are the leading agents of global warming—an intensifying issue that all on the planet must grapple with, particularly those living in coastal areas such as Florida. Beyond climate change, fossil fuel- and nuclear-generated electricity also produces other forms of harmful waste, such as coal ash, wastewater discharges and spent nuclear fuel. The latter remains deadly for thousands of years, and there is no permanent disposal site for it. With all of this in mind, opinions are divided on the ramifications, both positive and negative, for Florida ratepayers involving a recently announced transaction between two energy utility giants. On May 21, NextEra Energy Inc. revealed it would purchase Gulf Power Co. from the latter's Atlanta-based parent company, Southern Company, as part of a nearly $6.5 billion deal. In 88
a state that prohibits residents from choosing their electricity provider, the sale of the Florida Panhandle's energy monopoly to NextEra, which already owns the state's largest monopoly utility in Florida Power & Light, should only extend NextEra's dominance within the state's retail energy sector. But given that electricity, a product that almost all must consume to survive, directly impacts the wallets of every ratepayer as well as public health and the planet, the jury remains out as to what extent the transaction will benefit consumers or the environment.
FLORIDA'S MONOPOLY STRUCTURE Officials from NextEra declined to respond to multiple inquiries from Inweekly for this story. Gulf Power spokeswoman Kimberly Blair directed all questions to Southern Company. But in an emailed response, FPL spokeswoman Sarah Gatewood stressed that it is NextEra, not FPL, which is purchasing Gulf Power. She said FPL and Gulf Power would remain distinct entities, owned by the same parent company. "Gulf Power will continue to serve its customers across Northwest Florida as it does today," she wrote. From bill-paying perspective, it appears FPL customers will continue buying electricity from FPL, where a monthly residential bill of 1,000 kWh is $99.37, according to the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC). Gulf Power customers will continue buying from Gulf Power, where a monthly residential bill with the same consumption is $131.28. But before going any further, it's helpful to understand how Florida differs from other states regarding retail electricity. Not all states maintain the monopoly approach that Florida employs. Some states allow customers to choose their energy provider, no different than selecting between Publix or Walmart, AT&T or Verizon or McDonald's or Burger King. Texas, for example, allows energy companies to compete for customers in regions that previously contained an investor-owned utility. The result has been cheap rates, according to state and federal statistics, and more renewable energy options for Texas residents. The Texas Public Utility Commission
maintains a website, powertochoose.com, that allows residents in competitive regions such as Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston to enter a ZIP code and select from as many as 300 residential plans with prices as low as 5.5 cents a kilowatt-hour per 1,000 kWh. Conversely, Florida maintains a system that authorizes investor-owned utilities to operate as legal monopolies. The utilities sell electricity in a given service territory without competition from rival energy companies. According to the most recent data from the Energy Information Administration, monopoly utilities Gulf Power and FPL charged residential customers in 2016 13.36 cents and 10.17 cents per kWh, respectively. Now, the PSC exists to protect consumers from price gouging and other exploitative practices. The PSC regulates what an investor-owned utility can invest in and how much it can charge customers to make a reasonable profit on the investments for its shareholders. In this type of system, the more a utility like Gulf Power or FPL can invest in capital assets, such as new or expanded power plants, the more those costs can then get passed off to customers and, ultimately, the more profits the monopolies can make for shareholders. To avoid paying for unnecessary power plants and other investments, ratepayers are beholden to how the PSC permits the utilities to operate. Is the Texas or Florida system better for consumers? Based on federal data, Texas has resoundingly beaten Florida on cheaper energy rates. Since 2011, Texas has had more affordable residential rates in five of the years. In every year, Texas has also had cheaper commercial and industrial rates, which might explain why Florida keeps losing to Texas in rankings of best states for business. For Florida to move to a competitive environment like the one in Texas, the Florida Legislature would have to deregulate the utilities, which is unlikely considering how heavily investor-owned utilities lobby lawmakers. Which now brings us back to NextEra's announced purchase of Gulf Power and what it portends for the monopolies, their shareholders and customers.
In addition to acquiring Gulf Power, which serves more than 450,000 ratepayers, Juno Beach-based NextEra also is purchasing Southern Company's Florida City Gas, which has about 110,000 customers throughout Miami-Dade, Brevard, Indian River and St. Lucie counties. NextEra also gains ownership interests in two natural gas-generating sites, Plant Oleander and Stanton Energy Center. Under the terms of the sale, NextEra would assume $1.4 billion in debt from Gulf Power, but altogether, the new ratepayers would add to NextEra's robust total, which already includes nearly 5 million customers served by FPL. In the announcement, Jim Robo, chairman and chief executive of NextEra, stressed how the transaction, which could officially close in the first half of 2019, would bolster the utility's financial well-being and corporate future. "Following the financing of the transactions and as a result of expanding our regulated operations, we expect to continue to maintain $5 billion to $7 billion of excess balance sheet capacity with which to further support our long-term growth," Robo said in the news release. In Southern Company's news release, Thomas Fanning, the corporation's president and CEO, similarly underscored how the sale would aid his company's financial standing and shareholders. Southern Company maintains subsidiaries in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi.
"This sale provides Southern Company the opportunity to deliver great value to our organization, bolster our financial profile and continue to build the future of energy as one of America's premier energy companies." Thomas Fanning "This sale provides Southern Company the opportunity to deliver great value to our organization, bolster our financial profile and continue to build the future of energy as one of America's premier energy companies," Fanning said. "These Florida businesses are being sold at a price that provides substantial value to our stockholders while entrusting the customers of these exceptional franchises to a high-quality utility company that has a well-established presence in the state." As to who owns final approval of the transaction from a regulatory standpoint, J.R. Kelly, Florida public counsel, said no Florida entity, including the PSC, has any authority concerning the sale. To Kelly's knowledge, the Federal inweekly.net
Energy Regulatory Commission must review and approve it. The Office of Public Counsel, established by the Legislature, represents the ratepayers in cases before the PSC where the utilities have requested a rate increase. But what of the ratepayers? How will the transaction affect them? In terms of leadership and direction, Kelly noted that since NextEra would own both FPL and Gulf Power, "they will have total control over both entities." In light of how NextEra and FPL officials have historically exerted their influence in the state to further their corporate interests, it is this element that worries critics the most.
FPL'S CHECKERED PAST
With the knowledge that other states, such as Texas, have opened their retail energy markets to competition, which has dropped prices and spurred innovation and clean renewables, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy's Susan Glickman said the fact that Florida has gone the opposite direction by exacerbating its monopoly structure is worrisome.
"Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is concerned about so much of the Florida market being controlled by one company." Susan Glickman "Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is concerned about so much of the Florida market being controlled by one company,"
said Glickman, Florida director of the Knoxville, Tennessee-based energy watchdog group. "FPL is the largest utility in Florida. The purchase of Gulf Power would be by their parent company, but the leadership between NextEra and FPL is lockstep." And it is how the leadership of NextEra and FPL has been made evident through proceedings before the PSC that Glickman warned is a cause for concern in how NextEra would similarly oversee Gulf Power. For example, Integrity Florida, an independent research organization, published a thorough account in October of how the PSC, the entity tasked with scrutinizing the state's investor-owned utilities, has instead served the interests of the energy monopolies and their shareholders. A main point of the analysis is how the PSC's five-commissioner board remains tied to the Legislature and governor's office, entities susceptible to political spending and lobbying from the utilities. The governor appoints commissioners to the PSC, while the Florida Senate then confirms the appointments. The Integrity Florida report detailed several examples of FPL's influence over the regulatory process: •In 2009, FPL requested a rate hike of $1.3 billion but later in the proceedings admitted to overcharging customers about $1.3 billion for aging infrastructure that was partly as the basis for their request. In 2010, the PSC denied the request, but months later, "four of the five PSC commissioners who voted against the increases in rates lost their jobs on the commission." Since then,
FPL gained approvals by the PSC for rate increases for a 2012 request of $690.4 million per year with an additional $304 million over four years as new plants came online as well as a settlement for an $811 million increase from a 2016 request. •The PSC in 2014 approved FPL's request to pass costs off to consumers for its share of a $191 million joint venture known as the Woodford Project with Oklahoma-based PetroQuest Energy to explore for natural gas. In 2015, the PSC then approved FPL's request to pass off as much as $500 million more to consumers to expand on the project. The Florida Supreme Court later stepped in and ruled the PSC had overstepped its authority in approving the requests. •The commission also approved in 2014 petitions by FPL, Gulf Power, Duke Energy of Florida and Tampa Electric to "dramatically cut Florida's energy efficiency goals by more than 90 percent while also terminating solar rebate programs by the end of 2015." •In 2017, Sen. Frank Artiles, R-MiamiDade County, fast-tracked two bills sought by the utilities. One bill would have negated the court ruling concerning the Woodford Project by allowing the PSC to approve cost-recovery requests related to natural gas investments. As this was playing out, Artiles was photographed wearing a jacket with a "NextEra" logo at a Daytona 500 race sponsored by NextEra. He also used the event as a fundraiser and raised more than $10,000. Artiles later left office during the session due to unrelated controversy. Both bills ultimately died.
In response to Integrity Florida's findings, PSC spokeswoman, Cindy Muir, emailed a statement to Inweekly. "The PSC vigorously stands to ensure that Florida's consumers receive reliable, safe service at a reasonable cost," she wrote. "Decisions are made in the public interest, balancing the needs of consumers with those of the utility to continue to provide reliable service to those very consumers." Gatewood defended FPL by questioning the overall credibility of Integrity Florida's report. She contended the report was inspired and funded by "a small circle of politically motivated individuals with a history of being curiously selective in their criticism." She also pointed to NextEra's global standing as a leader in renewable energy. FPL's parent company does indeed lead in clean energy production in states that allow for competition. "How can a group with 'Integrity' in its name accept money from an anti-utility group to produce an anti-utility report?" Gatewood challenged. But Gatewood declined to speak to any of the report's specific findings. And the approvals from the PSC offer a portrait of how state regulators, who are supposed to protect the ratepayers, have allowed FPL and the industry to operate. Equally as important, Glickman said, is how the monopolies go about achieving their ambitions through lobbying and political spending. "We've seen them time and time again use heavy-handed tactics to get their way," she said. {in}
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Lumon May / Courtesy Photo FIXING CERVANTES On Wednesday, June
6, an infant and an adult were killed trying to cross West Cervantes Street near M Street when they were struck by a hit-and-run driver The child's mother was injured. Since January, Inweekly has reported on the pedestrian and cyclist deaths and injuries on Cervantes Street. Last month, a pedestrian was fatally hit by a car near the intersection of Cervantes Street at Pickens Avenue. The death toll on Cervantes Street for 2018 has now reached four. Commissioner Lumon May called Inweekly from the scene the night of the accident as he watched police and paramedics deal with the body of an eightmonth-old. "We have got to do something," said Commissioner May. "These deaths need to end." The next day, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners voted to send a letter to the Florida Department of Transportation requesting immediate installation of pedestrian improvements and streetlights. The regional transportation organization has approved a plan for the state road in 2016, but the work could take up to five years to complete. The City of Pensacola last year made a request for a grant from the Triumph Gulf Coast board for the West Cervantes-Mobile Highway corridor. However, the commissioners want something done now. The county is working with Gulf Power to modify existing lights with new LED bulbs. On Friday, a Florida Department of Transportation source told Inweekly that 79 lights would be installed by September. Gov. Rick Scott 010 1
later confirmed the installation in an interview with the News Journal.
SCHOOL BOARD RACES UNDECIDED
A majority of Escambia County voters either don't know the candidates or are undecided on whom to vote for in the three school board primaries on August 28. District 1 incumbent Kevin Adams leads Marjorie White, 25.4-13 percent, but 61.7 percent have no idea who will get their vote in the primary. District 2 School Board member Gerald Boone chose not to see a fourth term, and the primary race for his replacement is wide open with 84.3 percent uncertain about the race. Raymond Guillory leads with 8.6 percent, followed by Paul Fetsko, Superintendent Malcolm Thomas's former Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction, with 4.6 percent and newcomer Kells Hetherington with 2.5 percent. In District 3, name recognition appears to be the key, but 62.3 percent are still uncertain who will get their vote in the primary. Long-time School Board member Linda Moultrie, who resigned abruptly during her third term, leads with 19.9 percent. Her governor-appointed replacement, Lee Hansen is a distant second with 4.6 percent. Clinton Powell, Larry Williams and Walker Wilson separated by one vote, ranging from 4.1-3.6 percent of the vote. Laura Edler trails with 1.7 percent. The Political Matrix sampled likely voters of the primary and general election cycles using an Interactive Voice Response system and were called during the hours
of 2-8 p.m. June 6-7. The phone numbers called were provided by the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office. The Margin of Error for this study is +/- 3.9 percent with a confidence level of 95 percent.
the Pensacola City Council on Oct. 11. It will be up to the new mayor and Pensacola City Council to determine if and how they will implement the plan.
PORT LOSSES CONTINUE The Port of
the Escambia Board of County Commissioners adopted a resolution naming the Board's Public Forum as the "Gary Sansing Public Forum." Gary Sansing, who passed away last month, frequently attended the scheduled Board of County Commissioners' meetings and spoke at many public forum sessions giving his opinion on local, state and national issues. The commissioners felt naming the Board of County Commissioners' Public Forum the "Gary Sansing Public Forum" was an enduring tribute to his service to the county and the community. Inweekly reporter Sean Boone interviewed him in November 2009 when Sansing was participating in a protest about the death of Victor Steen, an African American teen that had been killed when a police car ran over him during a chase. Here is the excerpt from the article that captures the spirit of Sansing: "The Panhandle isn't known as a nesting ground for change. It happens slowly around these parts—often painfully slow. "No one knows that better than Gary Sansing, a man who's been involved in the community for many years advocating transparency and fiscal responsibility at local government meetings. "It's raining, but Sansing decides to stick around. Leaning against a rail to keep his balance, he gives an occasional shout of 'Now' to a chant being repeated by the crowd of Steen supporters.
Pensacola's revenues dropped 17 percent during the first six months of the current fiscal year, according to the unaudited quarterly financial statements that were released last week. The city pays its pension costs at the beginning of the year, which slightly skews the numbers negatively. However, even when only half of the pension costs are charged to the first half of the year, the Port still lost $378,942, and the fund balance went from $241,938 to a negative $137,004. City CFO Dick Barker pointed out in his summary that fewer ships are using the Port, which has impacted wharfage and dockage. The collapse of the DeepFlex project and the failure to find new tenants have caused the decline in property rentals. Barker wrote, "Should this pattern continue for FY 2018, it is estimated that the Port would be short by $330,000 after depleting reserves." In other words, the city should expect another $200,000 in losses in the second half of the fiscal year. To reassure the council, Barker added, "The Port's financial position will continue to be monitored." On Monday, June 11, the mayor's office announced that it had hired Moffatt & Nichol, an infrastructure advisory firm based in Southern California, to develop a vision plan and reinvestment strategy for the port. According to the press announcement, the consultants will "explore innovative ideas, uses, and community priorities for some or all of the Port unearthed through thoughtful, focused engagement of Pensacola residents, port users and other stakeholders." They will host two sets of interactive work sessions. A community open house will be held June 26–27 not at the Port of Pensacola but at City Hall's Hagler/Mason Conference Room. The topic for the meetings is "Your Waterfront and Port -Issues and Priorities." A second series of public meetings will be held in late July or early August – topic "Future Visions of the Port of Pensacola." Specific hours and interactive sessions have yet to be determined. According to work plan on the special website developed to track the effort, portsidepensacola.com, the final report will be completed by Sept. 17 and will presented to
GARY SANSING HONORED On June 7,
"We were not exactly booming beforehand. But there have been signs that things in the community are getting better." Gary Sansing "'This is how democracy works,' he says. 'Pensacola has come a long way. It took our founders a long time to develop the constitution. It just takes a long time for things to happen.'" "Sansing says he doesn't know if Pensacola will ever be considered progressive, but he feels the community is resilient and has made strides to fix problems at hand. "'Even with this economic downturn, we haven't noticed much change here,'" he says. 'We were not exactly booming inweekly.net
crime prosecutors, 86 civil enforcement prosecutors, and 35 immigration prosecutors. Many of the civil enforcement AUSAs will support the newly created Prescription Interdiction and Litigation Task Force, which targets the opioid crisis at every level of the distribution system. The two new AUSA positions allocated to the Northern District of Florida will focus on violent crime. U.S. Attorney Canova said, "My office will use these two new AUSA positions to prosecute the predators who terrorize our communities. Everyone should feel safe to walk the sidewalks and let their children play in the yard." "We have a saying in my office that a new federal prosecutor is 'the coin of the realm.' When we can eliminate wasteful spending, one of my first questions to my staff is if we
"When we can eliminate wasteful spending, one of my first questions to my staff is if we can deploy more prosecutors to where they are needed." Jeff Sessions Peter Schweizer / Courtesy Photo beforehand. But there have been signs that things in the community are getting better.' "'The turnout (of the kids) is good for the protest,' he adds. 'Maybe by hanging around, they will learn something.'" We all learned something from Gary Sansing. A memorial service for the longtime community activist will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 16 in Ferdinand Plaza in downtown Pensacola.
"The turnout (of the kids) is good for the protest. Maybe by hanging around, they will learn something." Sansing PANHANDLE TIGER BAY CLUB Peter
Schweizer, president of the Government Accountability Institute and a best-selling author, will be speaking at the Panhandle Tiger Bay Club's meeting noon-1 p.m. on Friday, June 22 at Skopelos at New World Landing, 600 S. Palafox. Schweizer will speak on his book, "The New Corruption: Why It's Worse Than You Think." In the book, Schweizer addresses corruption in Washington, D.C. He names June 14, 2018
names and calls out both sides of the political aisle. From 2008-2009, Schweizer was a consultant to the Office of Presidential Speechwriting in the White House. He also has served as a member of the Ultraterrorism Study Group at the U.S. government's Sandia National Laboratories and is a former consultant to NBC News. His earlier books, "Extortion" and "Throw Them Out," appeared on the New York Times Best Seller lists and were featured on CBS's "60 Minutes." To RSVP for the luncheon, visit panhandletigerbay.com/tigerbay-events or email info@panhandletigerbay.com. The cost is $35 for nonmembers and $25 for military and students with IDs.
COIN OF THE REALM Attorney General
Jeff Sessions and Christopher P. Canova, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Florida, recently announced that the Department of Justice is allocating 311 new Assistant United States Attorneys nationwide to assist in combating violent crime and enforcing our immigration laws and to help roll back the opioid crisis. The allocations are as follows: 190 violent
can deploy more prosecutors to where they are needed," said Attorney General Sessions. "These exceptional and talented prosecutors are key leaders in our crime-fighting partnership. This addition of new Assistant U.S. Attorney positions represents the largest increase in decades."
PSA AIRLINES SETS UP BASE American
Airlines' subsidiary PSA Airlines will establish a maintenance facility at Pensacola International Airport (PNS). The facility will become operational by October. "The addition of PNS will enhance PSA's reliability, provide much-needed flexibility in meeting our maintenance program requirements and ensure we meet our planned capture rate as we continue to grow," said PSA Airlines maintenance and engineering vicepresident Gary Pratt in a press release. "The addition of Pensacola will ensure we meet our planned capture rate as we continue to grow." The Pensacola facility joins other maintenance centers that include Dayton International Airport (DAY), Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), Akron-Canton Airport (CAK) and Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV). PSA will deploy a team of 30-35 staff to include mechanics, leads, inspectors and warehouse personnel. Pensacola was identified as a sustainable location for workforces. PSA operates an all-jet fleet consisting of exclusively Bombardier regional jet
aircraft. The company operates more than 800 daily flights to approximately 100 destinations. PSA flies 35 Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft and 39 Bombardier CRJ700 aircraft, in addition to 54 Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft.
SUMMER JOB FAIR CareerSource Escarosa and Pensacola State College will host a Summer Job Fair 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, June 21 at the Pensacola State College– Milton Campus Johnson L.I.F.E Center (building 4000), located at 5988 Highway 90 in Milton. A special feature of this year's annual event will be an area dedicated to careers in the construction trades. This statewide initiative to create awareness about opportunities in the construction industry will connect area construction employers with individuals seeking employment in the construction sector. In addition to construction, over 50 area employers will be in attendance hoping to fill their vacancies in health care, information technology, cybersecurity, aerospace, hospitality, customer service, retail, communications, governmental, manufacturing, corrections and more. This no-cost event is open to the public. To reduce their time in line, job seekers are asked to pre-register at careersourceescarosa. com/job-fair-registration. MARK YOUR CALENDAR The Northwest Florida Agency on Aging, Florida Department of Children and Families and Florida Department of Elder Affairs are hosting a seminar on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 9 a.m.- noon, Friday, June 15 at Bayview Senior Center. The Council on Aging is holding its Senior Chill Out drive on Friday, June 15. The nonprofit seeks to collect as many ACs, fans and monetary donations as possible to help our vulnerable elders survive the oppressive Florida summer in comfort and safety. Drop by any of the area Lowe's stores on Friday, June 15 from 6 a.m.-6:30 p.m. and purchase a window AC unit or a fan or make a financial donation to the cause. The Escambia County School District is hosting two job fairs for individuals for school bus operators, substitute school bus assistants, garage maintenance workers automotive service workers and transportation dispatchers. The fairs are at 1-6 p.m. on Thursday, June 14 and 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, June 16 at the McArthur Elementary School cafeteria, 330 E. Ten Mile Rd. For more details, visit facebook.com/escyellowbus. {in} 11
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40 YEARS STRO N G
F LY I N G T H E P R I D E F L A G
By Jennie McKeon June is a time for summer vacations and beach days. It's also a time for pride. In June 1970, people marched into New York City's Central Park for the nation's first gay pride parade. It was the one-year June 14, 2018
anniversary of the Stonewall riots when police raided The Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Greenwich Village. Following the violent raid, protesters were camped outside the bar for weeks. It was the impetus of the LGBT rights movement.
In the nearly 50 years since the first pride parade, similar events have continued all over the world. In Pensacola, Gay Grassroots of Northwest Florida (GGNWFL) hosts a week of events dedicated to learning, advocating and celebrating.
"It's an opportunity to get together," said Louis Cooper, president of GGNWFL. "It's a little bit of learning and growth. It has value. There are precious few places people can be themselves." Each PensacolaPRIDE event has a 13
PENSACOLA PRIDE theme. This year's theme, "Beyond the Rainbow," honors the 40th anniversary of the rainbow flag, a symbol of gay pride designed by San Francisco-based artist Gilbert Baker. At the annual Festival of the Park in Seville Square, there will be more than 40 rainbow flags as part of the PensacolaPRIDE Color Guard. For a donation of $50, you can honor someone with the flag and a plaque that will be displayed at the festival. Before the rainbow became the symbol for all things pride, the symbol was an upside-down pink triangle. In the 1930s and 1940s, Nazis used the symbol to separate homosexuals in the concentration camps. It was San Francisco politician Harvey Milk who challenged Baker to come up with a more positive pride symbol. According to an article from San Francisco Travel, Baker dyed eight strips of fabric and stitched them together. Each color had a meaning: hot pink stood for sexuality, red for life, orange for healing, yellow for the sun, green for nature, turquoise blue for art, indigo for harmony and violet for spirit. When the flag was raised for the first time, Baker said people understood it immediately. "It completely astounded me that people just got it, in an instant, like a bolt of lightning—that this was their flag," he told San Francisco Travel. "It belonged to
all of us. It was the most thrilling moment of my life. Because I knew right then that this was the most important thing I would ever do—that my whole life was going to be about the Rainbow Flag."
"It's important to have a banner to stand under with your community. And I love that it's a rainbow, the entire spectrum of light." Louis Cooper Cooper said the flag is a meaningful milestone for the LGBT community. "It's important to have a banner to stand under with your community," he said. "And I love that it's a rainbow, the entire spectrum of light. To me, it means it includes everybody." Recently, there has been discussion of adding black and brown stripes to the flag to recognize LGBT people of color. It's a discussion that's "definitely worth having," Copper said. After all, he said, Gay Grassroots and similar organizations are proponents of inclusion. Throughout the PensacolaPRIDE events, there are plenty of opportunities for people from all walks to life to learn
and socialize together, including a roundtable discussion on LGBT issues and a book signing with Dr. Jay Watkins, author of "Queering the Redneck Riviera: Sexuality and the Rise of Florida Tourism." And these opportunities aren't solely for LGBT folks. Cooper said he hopes more people come to events for the first time and learn something new. "It's good to expose yourself to new things," he said. "I think some might be surprised to find how absolutely boring our lives really are." Cooper came out to a friend as a 17-year-old in the 1990s. A couple decades later, he is happily engaged. The reality of marrying a man is one of the victories Cooper said he never believed would happen so soon.
I educated the hell out of myself. I didn't think we'd ever get to legally get married." Despite the tide turning, there have been some recent setbacks, including President Donald Trump's attempts to ban transgender individuals from the armed forces and the recent Supreme Court's ruling in favor of the Colorado baker who refused to make a same-sex wedding cake. In response, Gay Grassroots has initiated a fair business pledge to encourage local businesses to pledge not to deny service to LGBT people or any marginalized group. Businesses that take the pledge will be at the organization's annual Celebration Ball. Cooper said about a dozen businesses have already taken the pledge. There's still a reason to fight. And there's still a reason to celebrate.
"As a kid in Alabama, I'd look "Making progress, recognizing up which cities had domestic progress and celebrating is what partnerships. I educated the hell out pride is all about." Cooper of myself. I didn't think we'd ever get "The LGBT rights movement is just to legally get married." Cooper that, a movement—the combination "I've seen the turn of the tide in my lifetime," he said. "As a kid in Alabama, I'd look up which cities had domestic partnerships.
of thousands of small steps forward by individual people like you and me," he said. "Making progress, recognizing progress and celebrating is what pride is all about." {in}
PENSACOLA PRIDE EVENTS 2018 SATURDAY, JUNE 16 FESTIVAL IN THE PARK
Festival in the Park will take place in Seville Square from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Live entertainment is scheduled for all day. Highlights of the day include festival headliner Wayward Sisters, who perform at 12:45 p.m., standup comic Andrew Ferrara performs at 1:30 p.m. and the traditional end-of-day drag show starts at 5 p.m. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Seville Square
TUESDAY, JUNE 19 GENERATIONAL EXPERIENCES ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION This roundtable panel discussion mixes college-aged LGBTs with mature members of the community, with audience input. Admission is free. 7 p.m. Hagler Auditorium, Pensacola State College, 1000 College Blvd.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20 HAPPY HOUR AT CHIZUKO
Enjoy Raffles, giveaways and drinks. Admission is free. 5 p.m. chizuko, 506 W. Belmont St.
THURSDAY, JUNE 21 BOOK READING AT ARTEL GALLERY
Dr. Jay Watkins, a visiting assistant professor at the College of William & Mary, will read from his book, "Queering the Redneck Riviera: Sexuality and the Rise of Florida Tourism," published by the University Press of Florida. This event is cosponsored by Artel Gallery. Admission is free. 7 p.m. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox
SATURDAY, JUNE 23 CELEBRATION BALL Andrew Ferrara / Courtesy Photo 414 1
To close out the week of pride events, Gay Grassroots of Northwest Florida invites the public to their annual Cel-
Jay Watkins / Courtesy Photo ebration Ball. Enjoy a four-course gourmet dinner with live entertainment provide by the Women's Ensemble of the Choral Society of Pensacola. Tickets are $45 each purchased early; $50 at the door. 6 p.m. Pensacola Opera Center, 75 S. Tarragona St. For more information on Gay Grassroots of Northwest Florida, visit ggnwfl.com. Business owners and managers can sign the business fairness pledge at gaygrassrootspledge.org. inweekly.net
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The Most Popular "Homework" Assignment Ever By Sammi Sontag
Betsy Eggart with her family / Courtesy Photo Betsy Eggart never expected internet fame would follow when she posted her idea of "summer homework." But that's exactly what happened when what started as a Facebook status for her friends quickly snowballed into a viral post with over 200,000 shares and 144,000 likes. Eggart, 36, is a first-grade teacher at R.C. Lipscomb Elementary School whose philosophy about summer learning includes teaching your child to tie their shoes and being in the present moment with them. "I had a parent email me and ask if I had a summer packet of worksheets for her child to do," Eggart said. "It was the first time I'd been asked about summer work, so I was caught off guard. I felt a little guilty saying no." She continued, "Then this idea started rolling around in my head. I realized what I would like to say to the parents, so I decided to put it into words. I sat down one evening and wrote my 'summer packet.'" June 14, 2018
Other assignments from Eggart's list include keeping a bedtime routine, learning how to address a letter, reading before bed, encouraging problemsolving and putting down screens to have genuine face time. "I wrote the post in 20 minutes, but everything I talked about was stuff my teacher friends and I talk about all the time," she said. "I mean, it's not like these are 'the wise words of Betsy Eggart.' This is something all teachers and parents are thinking, which is why I think it [the Facebook post] really took off." She went to bed "happy with her words" and woke up the next morning to an overwhelming amount of support from Facebook users nationwide. Eggart's words resonated with so many, in fact, that Facebook told people trying to friend request her that she had "met the maximum amount of friend requests." So to help with the crowd control, Betsy created a Facebook page and a blog. "I felt like my words were good, but I didn't feel like it was rocket science," she said. "I thought this is what everyone's probably thinking, but no one else had really put it into words." One topic Eggart stressed was the importance of putting down the screens and having one-on-one time with your child because it does make a difference. She
first noticed this in herself when she was rocking her 18-month-old daughter, Emma, to sleep. Eggart found herself impatiently waiting for Emma to sleep, and to pass the time, she was scrolling through Facebook.
"This is something all teachers and parents are thinking, which is why I think it [the Facebook post] really took off." Betsy Eggart "And then one night I didn't do that," she said. "I put my phone down, and I just watched Emma, and the way that she falls asleep was so cute and just the way she holds her hair. I wasn't seeing any of that because I was on my phone. Now I make a conscious effort to not have my phone attached to me all the time." Eggart also takes time after a busy day to sit outside with her kids and play. It helps both herself and her kids relax a little before it is time to do homework or parent chores such as cooking or folding laundry. She thinks there might be a correlation between screens and screams. When parents are preoccupied with their smartphone or TV and fail to spend quality time with their child, it reflects in the classroom. "I don't want to make it seem like phones are the enemy, and I'm not saying I have all the research to back this up, but I've read a lot of articles, and I personally have seen as there has been a rise in technology, there has been a rise in behavior problems in the classroom," Eggart said. Eggart, who has been teaching for 13 years, watched as technology has infiltrated the classroom. Things such as iPads and tablets are essentially school supplies among her students. Eggart respects the aid technology provides for the 21st-century student; however, she also sees the glaring evils that can tag along. "My students don't really get excited for movie day anymore," she said. "When I was in school, if we got to watch a movie, it was so exciting. Now the kids are happy but not as excited as I used to be. I think it's because they're so used to it. We always put on Netflix and pay attention to screens. They're desensitized." So Eggart opts for simplicity in the classroom. At recess she brings bubbles
and pushes the kids to play with each other, to use their imaginations. "At some point, we started to feel guilty about telling our kids to go play by themselves," she said. "But there's nothing wrong with that. At the beginning of the school year every year, my kids wander around this small grassy area outside the classroom like little zombies because they don't know what to do with themselves at recess and there's not a jungle gym." She continued, "But, eventually, the wandering turns into screaming tag, then duck, duck, goose, and then I give them footballs and things to play with. But it takes six weeks." Pushing creativity piggybacks onto the idea of problem-solving. Eggart said she was surprised how many students couldn't open their plastic containers in the cafeteria. The students would try once, get upset and then ask Eggart to open it for them. She was surprised her students didn't know how to simple problem solve. "It's really easy to just rush your kids through situations because 'we don't have the time for you to tie your shoes yourself; we gotta go,'" she told Inweekly. "But if they don't have the opportunity to face challenge and frustration at home, how can they be expected to handle it at school?" The summer packet has become an internet sensation, and Eggart is beyond grateful her ideas and words have touched so many. "It is sad to me that we've become so attached to our phones and screens that we require an intervention to get better at putting them down," she said. "But this isn't something I'm immune to and I'm not above taking my own advice. In that post, I'm really preaching to myself too." To take her now famous post to the next level, Eggart created a downloadable version. In just a few short weeks, this mother of two has sold over 1,200 copies of her summer packet letter for $1 on a website called Teachers Pay Teachers. She plans to continue her writing on her blog as she looks forward to the continued support she's received from the teaching and parenting world. To date, she has received little to no negative or ugly messages from anyone. "The purpose behind writing this was to encourage children to have more downtime," Eggart said. "Time to be free over the summer and just relax. I'm so thankful this went viral so so many kids can benefit from it." Read more from Eggart on her new blog, betsyeggart.com. {in} 15
calendar THE GREATEST WEAPON 8 p.m.-12 a.m. $5.
chizuko, 506 W. Belmont St. facebook. com/chizukopensacola THE KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS 9:30 p.m. $17$40. Flounder's Chowder House, 800 Quietwater Road. flounderschowderhouse.com
SATURDAY 6.16
THURSDAY 6.14
NATIONAL ADOPT A SHELTER CAT MONTH
Through the month of June. All cat and kitten adoptions are $20. Escambia County Animal Shelter, 200 W. Fairfield Drive. myescambia.com BILL HARGREAVES FISHING RODEO All day. Through June 17. $40 to enter; free for 12 and under. Grand Lagoon Yacht Club, 10653 Gulf Beach Highway. billhargreavesfishingrodeo.com YOGA WITHIN REACH 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Free. Community Health Northwest Florida, 2315 W. Jackson St., Room A. healthcarewithinreach.org PILATES MAT 12:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org AWM WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. Free. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. 9th Ave. facebook.com/ aragonwine FATHER'S DAY WHISKEY DINNER 6 p.m. $55 per person. South Market, 232 E. Main St. facebook.com/eatsouthmarket MEDITATION FOR PLANETARY PEACE 6 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org END OF THE LINE THURSDAY DINNER 6-9 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. Sign up for the newsletter for menu. eotlcafe.com SELECT LATIN DANCE LESSONS AND PARTY
6:30-9 p.m. $10. Salsa, Cha Cha, Bachata and more. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com BLUE WAHOOS VS. MOBILE BAYBEARS 6:35 p.m. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com 616 1
THE ODD COUPLE 7:30 p.m. $16. Pensacola
Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com
FRIDAY 6.15
GALLERY NIGHT 5-9 p.m. Music, food, fine
art, handmade crafts and street performances all evening long. South Palafox. gallerynightpensacola.org
PRINT YOUR OWN SHIRT WITH BARE HAND COLLECTIVE 6:30-9:30 p.m. $10. Bring your
own T-shirt. Palafox Post Office. facebook. com/barehandco HAPPY HOUR COOKOUTS 5 p.m. Drink specials, free cookout. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com HOPJACKS PRESENTS WILLY BOB AND HIS PEACHY HEFE 6 p.m. Hopjacks Pizza
Kitchen and Taproom, 10 S. Palafox. hopjacks.com 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 BLUE WAHOOS VS. MOBILE BAYBEARS 6:35 p.m. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com OPEN MIC 7-11 p.m. Café Single Fin, 380 N. 9th Ave. facebook.com/cafesinglefin APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION: TRIBUTE TO GUNS N' ROSES 7 p.m. $10-$12. Vinyl Music
Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com THE ODD COUPLE 7:30 p.m. $31. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com TEAM GAWG PRESENTS JAMAL STEELE:
PALAFOX MARKET 8 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 SANTA ROSA FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fresh local produce, honey, baked goods and live music. Pace Presbyterian Church, Woodbine Road. COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com DOGGIE BATHE-IN 9 a.m.-2 p.m. $8-$11. Pensacola Humane Society, 5 N. Q St. pensacolahumane.org DOLL, BEAR AND TOY EXTRAVAGANZA 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $1-$3 admission. Santa Rosa County Auditorium, 726 Valley Grand Road. LEAPS 9:30 a.m. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org STORYTIME SATURDAYS 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $5. Through Nov. 10. Pensacola Children's Museum, 115 Zaragoza St. EMOTIONAL AROMATHERAPY 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org JUNIOR HUMANE SOCIETY ADOPTION 12-4 p.m. PetSmart, 6251 N. Davis Highway. juniorhumanesociety.com 'BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY' SCREENING 1 p.m. $5. Pensacola Cinema Art,
120 Church St. pensacolacinemaart.com
WISDOM OF MYTH 2-4 p.m. Free. Ever'man
Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St.
FISH HOUSE CRAFT BEER FEST 3-6 p.m. Fish
House, 600 S. Barracks St. greatsouthernrestaurants.com BLUE WAHOOS VS. MOBILE BAYBEARS 6:05 p.m. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com LIFE'S A DANCE 6:30 p.m. $20-$100. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com THE ODD COUPLE 7:30 p.m. $31. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com DANCE PARTY 8-midnight. $10. Partner dancing on the best wood dance floor in the area. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com SETSCO PRESENTS: TOO MUCH LIGHT MAKES THE BABY GO BLIND 9:17 p.m. $10-
$15. Swan Neck Meadery, 121 S. Palafox, Ste. B. setsco.org
SUNDAY 6.17
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. GROUP MEDITATION 9:30 a.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org FATHER'S DAY AT SKOPELO'S 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
600 S. Palafox. skopelosatnewworld.com FATHER'S DAY BRUNCH AT SEVILLE QUARTER 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. $28.95, adults. $12.95
for kids 12 and under. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com
FATHER'S DAY AT JACKSON'S STEAKHOUSE
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Jackson's Steakhouse, 400 S. Palafox. greatsouthernrestaurants.com FATHER'S DAY AT FISH HOUSE 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. greatsouthernrestaurants.com BIERGARTEN BEER AND YOGA 11 a.m. $10. Gary's Home Brew Supply, 3403 Gulf Beach Highway. facebook.com/diskolemonade VEGAN BRUNCH 11 a.m.-2 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. Sign up for the newsletter for menu. eotlcafe.com BLUE WAHOOS VS. MOBILE BAYBEARS 1:05 p.m. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com YAPPY HOUR AT PERFECT PLAIN 2 p.m. Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook. com/perfectplainbrewingco THE ODD COUPLE 3 p.m. $31. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre. TRANSGENDER ALLIANCE 4 p.m. Ever'man Educational Center, 37 W. Garden St. everman.org VEGAN AND VINO SUNDAYS 4-7 p.m. Skopelo's at New World, 600 S. Palafox.
MONDAY 6.18
PILATES MAT 1:30 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 END OF THE LINE COOKING CLASS 6 p.m. $25. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. eotlcafe.com SEAFOOD STUFFED FLOUNDER HANDS-ON COOKING 6-8 p.m. $64.50. So Gourmet, 407-
D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.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 HIP-HOP DANCE LESSONS 8-9 p.m. $10. Learn hip-hop moves from professional instructor. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com
TUESDAY 6.19
YOGA WITHIN REACH 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Free.
Community Health Northwest Florida, 2315 W. Jackson St., Room A. healthcarewithinreach.org BLUE ANGELS PRACTICE 11:30 a.m. Free. National Naval Aviation Museum viewing area, 1750 Radford Blvd. navalaviationmuseum.org PENSACOLA M.E.S.S HALL SUMMER WORKSHOP: BEEKEEPING 2-3 p.m. $8 adults and kids
3 and older. Pensacola M.E.S.S. Hall, 116 N. Tarragona St. pensacolamesshall.org COMPLIMENTARY WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. So Gourmet, 407-D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com
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calendar COUNTRY DANCE LESSONS 6:30 p.m. $10. Country two-step, East Coast swing, competition choreography and more. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com 'VERTIGO' SCREENING 7 p.m. The Rex Theatre, 18 N. Palafox. $5 (cash only). pensacolacinemaart.com BANDS ON THE BEACH 7-9 p.m. Free. Moderate Chop. Gulfside Pavilion, Pensacola Beach. visitpensacolabeach.com COMEDY NIGHT 7 p.m. Swan Neck Meadery, 2115 W. Nine Mile Road. swanneckwinery.com OVER-50 BALLROOM DANCE CLUB 7-9:30
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
UWF DOWNTOWN LECTURE SERIES: MURALS AND CITY SPACE PAST AND PRESENT 5:30-7 p.m.
Thursday, June 14. Free. Museum of Commerce 201 E. Zaragoza St. uwf.edu
ARTEL GALLERY NEW EXHIBITS RECEPTION 6-8
p.m. Friday, June 15. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org BOOK CLUB: WUTHERING HEIGHTS 5-7 p.m.
Friday, June 15. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org
≥Current Exhibits 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 VERNACULAR PHOTOGRAPHY On June 14, 2018
view through June 17. Projected exhibition by UWF photography students. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org NATURE OF ART
On view through June 30. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. bluemorninggallery. com GALLERY 1060 JURIED SHOW On view
June 13 through July 13. Gallery 1060, First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org
HUSTLE: MUSEUM OF SPECTACLE WITH MATTY JANKOWSKI, JIMBO EASTER AND JULIA GORTON On
view through Aug. 5. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org
GALLERY 1060 SHOW On view
through July 13, First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org THE ART OF BROKEN THINGS On
view through July 13. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org
AUTRY DYE: VARIETY IN EIGHT BY TEN
On view through July 13. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org
NEW WORKS FROM KATHY SHEPPARD
On view through July 16. Quayside Gallery, 17 Zaragoza St. quaysidegallery.com
For Your Specialty p.m. $5-$10. Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Center, 913 S. I St. Dressy attire (no jeans).
WEDNESDAY 6.20
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 HOMEMADE RAVIOLI HANDS-ON COOKING
6-8 p.m. $64.50. So Gourmet, 407-D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com ARTEL GALLERY 25TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW On view
through July 18. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org GALLERY DAYS 12-4 p.m. Saturdays. Featuring local artists. To be featured, contact Angel at 941-7354586 or call the restaurant at 477-0035. TGI Fridays, 1240 Airport Blvd.
≥Workshops & Classes
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 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 Mon-
day 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 are 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.
≥Call for Artists
MAIN STREET MILTON SEEKS ENTRIES FOR FLORIDA MAIN STREET PHOTO CONTEST Florida
Main Street is holding a photo competition for the Main Street program with the best photograph of their downtown. The state entity is looking for professional photographs that highlight the best parts of Main Street Milton (MSM) and capture the true essence of our downtown. Main Street Milton will select up to three photos to submit to the statewide competition. Submit photos by Monday, July 2, no later than 5 p.m. Photo(s) must be sent as a highresolution digital file. All photos must be in .jpeg or .jpg format. Photos must be from 2018, and at least one photo must include a street scene or event involving people. Please remove watermarks. Email submissions to espears@miltonfl.org.
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 MOVIES UNDER THE STARS 7-10 p.m. Free. LandShark Landing, 165 Fort Pickens Road. margaritavillehotel.com MEDITATION 7:15-8:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org FREE DANCE LESSONS 8-8:30 p.m. Free. Beginner West Coast swing dance lesson. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com
≥Call for Films
STAMPED SUBMISSIONS Stamped
LGBT Film Festival is returning for its seventh year, and film submissions are open through Sunday, July 1. Filmmakers have the opportunity to win monetary prizes in the following categories: Best Narrative, Best Documentary and Best Short. For those interested in submitting a film, visit filmfreeway.com/ stampedpensacolalgbt. To learn more about the film festival and to get involved, visit stampedfilmfest.com.
Bars & Nightlife
≥Live Music
THURSDAY 6.14
JOHN RIPLEY 6-9 p.m. Skopelos at New World, 600 S. Palafox BEAN SOUP 6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com COLM KELLY 6 p.m. McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com AL MARTIN 6:30 p.m. Doc's Courtyard and Cafe, 5198 Willing St., Milton. OPEN COLLEGE JAM WITH MIKE BOCCIA
7:30 p.m. Goat Lips Chew and Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road. DUELING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O' Grady's Dueling Piano Show. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com
OPEN MIC/JAM
8-11 p.m. Goat Lips Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road. Use our instruments or bring your own. THE FLAVORS 8 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com PAXTON NORRIS BAND 7 p.m.
Hub Stacey's 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com GRAPE DRINK 9 p.m. End O' the Alley, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com
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LIVE JAZZ WITH JOE OCCHIPINTI 12 p.m.
The Drowsy Poet Coffee Co., 655 Pensacola Beach Blvd. BEN PARSONS 12-4 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes. com LIVE MUSIC 6 p.m. The Deck Bar, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com TRUE BLUE BAND 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna Drive. paradisebargrill.com REGGIE STARRET
6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com JOHN WHEELER 6-9 p.m. V. Paul's Italian Ristorante, 29 S. Palafox. vpauls.com COLM KELLY 6 p.m. McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com AL MARTIN 6:30 p.m. Doc's Courtyard and Cafe, 5198 Willing St., Milton 17
calendar JOHN RIPLEY 7-10 p.m. Skopelos at New World, 600 S. Palafox LIVE MUSIC 7:30 p.m. Swan Neck Meadery, 2115 W. Nine Mile Road. swanneckwinery.com MIKE BOCCIA 7:45 p.m. Goat Lips Chew and Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road. CURT BOL JAZZ QUARTET 8-11 p.m.
Jazz and Flow Cafe, 4238 W. Fairfield Drive.
DUELING PIANOS
8 p.m. Rosie O' Grady's Dueling Piano Show. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MIKE & FRIENDS 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Goat Lips Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road. BLENDERS 8:30 p.m. Hub Stacey's 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com
SHAZAM 9 p.m.
Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com
MODERN ELDORADOS 9 p.m. Lili
Marlene's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com PANZACOLA 9 p.m. End O' the Alley, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com LIVE DJ: MR. LAO
10 p.m. Phineas Phogg's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com STARZ 10 p.m. Apple Annie's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com
SATURDAY 6.16 REGGIE STARRET
12-4 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com
PAXTON NORRIS BAND 6 p.m.
Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna Drive. paradisebar-grill.com
PLATINUM PREMIER
6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com LIVE MUSIC 6 p.m. The Deck Bar, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com AL MARTIN 6-11 p.m. The Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Highway. COLM KELLY 6 p.m. McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com LIVE MUSIC 7:30 p.m. Swan Neck Meadery, 2115 W. Nine Mile Road. swanneckwinery.com MIKE BOCCIA 7:45 p.m. Goat Lips Chew And Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road. CURT BOL JAZZ QUARTET 8 p.m.
Jazz and Flow Cafe', 4238 W. Fairfield Drive. OPEN MIC/JAM 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Goat Lips Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road. Use our instruments or bring your own. SHAZAM 9 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com MODERN ELDORADOS 9 p.m. Lili
Marlene's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com LIVE MUSIC 9 p.m. End O' the Alley, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com LIVE DJ: MR. LAO
10 p.m. Phineas Phogg's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com STARZ 10 p.m. Apple Annie's, Seville Quarter, 130
E. Government St. sevillequarter.com
SUNDAY 6.17
JOE OCCHIPINTI
10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Apple Annie's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com CURT BOL JAZZ QUARTET 11 a.m.
Five Sister's Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. fivesistersbluescafe.com TIM SPENCER 12-4 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes. com GOSPEL AT GOAT LIPS WITH HOST CLINT DAVIS 12:45-
3:15 p.m. Goat Lips Chew and Brewhouse, 11 Copter Road. MIA BORDERS 3 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna Drive. paradisebargrill.com LEKTRIC MULLET
4 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com OPEN MIC/JAM 4-10 p.m. Goat Lips Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road. Use our instruments or bring your own. OPEN JAM WITH MIKE BOCCIA 5 p.m.
Goat Lips Chew and Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road. LIVE MUSIC 6 p.m. Phineas Phogg's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com CODY COLLINS 6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes. com COLM KELLY 6 p.m. McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com KARAOKE 8 p.m. Lili Marlene's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com
LIVE MUSIC 9 p.m. End O' the Alley, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com
MONDAY 6.18
TIM SPENCER 6-10
p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes. com MIA BORDERS 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna Drive. paradisebargrill.com JAZZ GUMBO 6:30 p.m. $20. Tribute to Chick Corea. Zack Zoesch on piano, Chuck Schwartz on sax, Sean Peterson on bass and Fred Domulot on drums. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com COLM KELLY 7 p.m. McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com MONDAY NIGHT BLUES 8 p.m. Blues
Society of Northwest Florida presents an open jam at Lili Marlene's. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com SCOOT AND JEREMY
9 p.m. End O' the Alley, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com
TUESDAY 6.19
MIA BORDERS 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna Drive. paradisebargrill.com MIKE VANESS 6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes. com AN EVENING OF GREAT JAZZ 6:30-10
p.m. Lili Marlene's in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com DJ TONEY 7 p.m. The Deck Bar, 600 S. Barracks St. fish-
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mcguiresirishpub.com SANDY ROOTS
7 p.m. Portofino Island Resort, 10 Portofino Drive. TYLER MAC BAND
WEDNESDAY 6.20
8 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com
Hemingway's Island Grill, 400 Quietwater Beach Road.
DUELING PIANO SHOW 8 p.m. Rosie
GREG LYON 4-8 p.m.
THE PRESTIGE BAND
6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna Drive. paradisebargrill.com NICK ANDREWS
6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com JOHN RIPLEY 6-9 p.m. Skopelos at New World, 600 S. Palafox. WILL AND GREG 7 p.m. Hub Stacey's, 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com COLM KELLY 7 p.m. McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St.
O' Grady's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com
JORDAN RICHARDS
9 p.m. End O' the Alley, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com
≥Bar Games Thursdays
LADIES NIGHT 5 p.m. V. Paul's Italian Ristorante, 29 S. Palafox. vpauls.com BREW IQ TRIVIA NIGHT WITH JERRELL HENDRIX 7-9
p.m. Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E.
Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco 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 FEMALE IMPERSONATOR SHOWS 1 a.m.,
2:30 a.m. and 4 a.m. Top of the Town, 15 E. Intendencia St. Saturdays MEMBERSHIP APPRECIATION NIGHT 8 p.m. Seville
Quarter Membership Card Holder Appreciation Night at Phineas Phogg's. 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com
LATIN DANCING
10 p.m. Top of the Town, 15 E. Intendencia St. FEMALE IMPERSONATOR SHOWS 1 a.m.,
2:30 a.m. and 4 a.m. Top of the Town, 15 E. Intendencia St. Sundays BAR AND RESTAURANT EMPLOYEE (B.A.R.E. NIGHT) 7
sevillequarter.com Mondays BREW IQ TRIVIA NIGHT WITH JERRELL HENDRIX 7-9
p.m. Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco TEXAS HOLD 'EM FOR FUN AND TRIVIA
7 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com TRIVIA NIGHT 7-9 p.m. World of Beer, 200 S. Palafox. wobusa.com/locations/palafox BAR BINGO 8 p.m. Apple Annie's at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MONDAY NIGHT TRIVIA 9:30-10:30
p.m. Special prices for B.A.R.E. Card membership holders. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St.
p.m. Mugs and Jugs, 12080 Scenic Highway. facebook.com/ mugsjugs Tuesdays TUESDAY TRIVIA 8
p.m. The Bridge Bar and Sunset Lounge, 33 Gulf Breeze Parkway. facebook. com/thebridgebargb BAR BINGO 8 p.m. Ticket Sports Bar, 7333 N. Davis Highway. Play to win up to $100 in gift cards. TICKET TEAM TRIVIA 8 p.m. The Ticket
1, 7250 Plantation Road. ticketsportsbar.com POKER 8 p.m. The Ticket 2, 2115 W. Nine Mile Road. ticketsportsbar.com TEAM TRIVIA 9 p.m. Hopjacks. 10 S. Palafox. hopjacks. com Wednesdays WINE DOWN WEDNESDAYS 11
a.m. Half-priced bottles of wine every Wednesday. Jackson's Steakhouse, 226 S. Palafox. jacksonsrestaurant.com
WAY BACK WEDNESDAYS 4
1, 7250 Plantation Road. ticketsportsbar.com BAR BINGO 10 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Ste. 200. iplaypensacola.com
LADIES NIGHT ON THE DECK 5 p.m. $2
≥Karaoke
p.m. Free admission for ladies, $1 beers, $5 pizza. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com
drinks and music. The Deck Bar, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com
PUB TRIVIA NIGHT
7-9:30 p.m. Goat Lips Beer Garden, 2811 Copter Road. goatlips.com
WEDNESDAY QUIZ TRIVIA 8 p.m. The
Cabaret, 101 S. Jefferson St. cabaretpensacola.com PUB TRIVIA WEDNESDAYS 8-10
p.m. O'Riley's Irish Pub, 321 S. Palafox. orileyspub.com TICKET BAR BINGO
8 p.m. The Ticket
Thursdays Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 8 p.m. 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com Saturdays Hub Stacey's with Krazy George, 9 p.m. 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com Sundays Sandshaker Lounge, 9 p.m. 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com Mondays The Cabaret, 9 p.m. 101 S. Jefferson St. 607-2020 or cabaretpensacola.com
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By Joshua Dylan Carroll
More Than 'Funky Junk'
Photo by Conor Bostic "I had been drawn to Pensacola for quite some time, you know? One afternoon, my daughter and I were driving down Garden Street, and I just spotted it out the window. I knew this was the place," Lori White told Inweekly. Now, four days a week, White unlocks the front doors at 1300 W. Garden St., the home of The Happy Crow. The shop is described as an intuitive inspirational center and doubles as a metaphysical supply store. If you know which corners to turn, present-day Pensacola is awash with fascinating and
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genuinely distinct spiritual communities. In recent years, the Southeast's Neo-Pagan and occult communities have slowly come to the surface. In the past two decades, the infrastructure for these eclectic groups has strengthened, with an influx of spaces teaching different schools of yoga and meditation. A number of them blossomed out of the new thought and new age movements, regardless to what extent this tradition is acknowledged. The influence of this subculture has heavily informed the iconography of the city's music and art scene and has slowly spilled into Pensacola's niche gift shops and boutiques. The Happy Crow really functions in the daylight as a shop of curiosities, with Gautama Buddha seated in the lawn next to Mother Mary, both gazing out towards F Street. Walking inside, the high ceilings of the shop enclose an array of trinkets, crystals, stones and herbs for medicinal and practical enchantment. The place feels lived in, with a presence extending further back than the appearance of The Happy Crow. A wooden plank on the front of the lawn simply declares "Funky Junk" in bold lettering. The shop in many ways lives in the eye of the beholder, with summer dresses hanging next to tapestries dotted with the heads of grey aliens. Homemade
wands and brooms rest comfortably next to vintage postcards and scented candles. "I'm not entirely sure if we had a real open date," White, proprietor and resident teacher, laughs. The Happy Crow started coming together in July of 2017, with patrons popping their heads in as the shop was pieced together. "Sometimes, with the work we do, you can encounter those who oppose what you practice. The reception in Pensacola, though, has just been wonderful," White smiles. It was a time of unfoldment, with the shop finding its footing through autumn of last year. White had previously owned a successful metaphysical shop in Michigan, which had become a staple in her community. Though years have passed in the interim, White kept herself open to the possibilities of another
1900 and 1940, tracking down and cataloging those still standing is a niche fascination of historiographers. White discusses the history of the space with excitement and curiosity, which is a welcome reprieve from the sound of bulldozers wrecking through the southern ends of Garden Street. "I want to encourage people to live authentically," White explains, in discussing the final sessions of her first public coursework, an eight-week intensive on self-care and chakra healing. The group size has varied from a couple of seekers to a crowd of new acquaintances curled up in the intimate shop. In most traditions, the chakras are recognized as being the seven centers of energy known in esoteric traditions as the subtle body. This concept is found in Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism, among others. Many spiritual communities in the area embrace this practice of energy healing, employing different systems under a variety of names. White, who has been teaching the practice for a number of years, uses a more intuitive approach, "I think it's important for people to know that they were the ones who healed themselves."
"Sometimes, with the work we do, you can encounter those who oppose what you practice. The reception in Pensacola, though, has just been wonderful." "I think it's important for people Lori White to know that they were the ones project. She maintains this outlook, with who healed themselves." White the sentiment that with every new connection, another door is opened. The Happy Crow lives within the walls of a 1920s kit house. Also known as ready-cut houses or mail order homes, these catalog dwellings were sold by a variety of companies in the early 20th century. Typically, the company would provide everything except the bricks and concrete, sending the other materials by rail. The house at 1300 Garden St. was constructed from the Sears Modern Home line, a popular brand at the time whose sales records were infamously lost after productions of the homes ceased. With as many as 70,000 kits being sold between
At the end of the day when The Crow closes up, White feels embraced by our city and its residents. Most days, you can find her excitedly chatting with the array of visitors, whether they're healing through the channeling of archangels or trying to pick out a birthday present. {in}
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DIFFERENCE MAKERS PENSACOLA MUSIC TEACHER NAMED GRAMMY QUATERFINALIST According to the Recording Academy GRAMMY MUSEUM, Joshua Kaye has been chosen from the 2,800 initial nominees to be a GRAMMY Music Educator Award Quarterfinalist. Josh takes his place among the 188 music teachers, from 177 cities, who will now move on to the Semifinalist round. The Recording Academy GRAMMY Museum states, “The Music Educator Award was established to recognize current educators (kindergarten through college, public and private schools) who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education and who demonstrate a commitment to the broader cause of maintaining music education in the schools.” According to Ron Kaye, of Ron Kaye’s Music Instruction, “Joshua is a multi-instrumentalist, teaching numerous instruments. He has an Associates Degree in Music Education from Pensacola State College and a Bachelors Degree in Music Education from the University of West Florida, majoring in percussion. Josh is a State Certified Music Educator (including ESE Exceptional Student Education) with over 24yrs. of musical instrument experience.” Ron went on to state that, “In addition to being a State Certified Music Educator, Joshua is a regular instructor at Autism Pensacola’s Kids Camp. He regularly plays the guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussion, piano, mandolin & banjo professionally. Joshua’s resume includes being an OPS Adjunct Professor for the University of West Florida teaching guitar, drums, piano & Banjo, and he has been a solo performer, and pit musician for musical shows. He has played in bands of all types and has been an in-demand teacher for Ron Kaye’s Music Instruction since 2006.” Joshua Kaye is a music teacher at Hellen Caro Elementary School which is in the Escambia County School District. According to Angela Barberi, the Escambia County Fine Arts Specialist, “Joshua has made such an impact, not only in our district, but across the state of Florida. He’s very innovative. He’s always coming up with ways for his students to have performance based experience. He ties in his music program with the academics. He has support throughout the community. He brings that passion and love for music to his students.” The GRAMMY Music Educator Awards SEMIFINALISTS will be announced in September.
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THE PASSING PARADE Ninety-six-yearold Barney Smith of Alamo Heights, Texas, is known around those parts as the King of the Commode for his life's work: more than 1,300 decorated toilet seats, all displayed in the retired master plumber's Toilet Seat Art Museum. But now, he concedes, it's time to put a lid on it: "I'm beginning to feel like I'd rather be in an air-conditioned home in a chair, looking at a good program," Smith, who is bent with arthritis and uses a cane, told the Associated Press on May 22. Inside the metal-garage museum the collection includes toilet lids decorated with a chunk of the Berlin Wall, a piece of insulation from the Space Shuttle Challenger, Pez dispensers and flint arrowheads, along with the toilet lid from the airplane that carried Aristotle Onassis' body back to Greece after his death. Smith told his wife, Louise, that he would stop at 500 pieces, but that was 850 lids ago. "If I would have just read my Bible as many hours as I spent on my toilet seats, I'd be a better man," Smith said. Louise died in 2014, and Smith took a fall recently and broke some ribs. Now he's looking for someone who will keep the museum intact: "This is my life's history here."
behind their pickup truck, according to the Portland Press Herald. Matthew Thompson of Lebanon, Timothy James of Pembroke, New Hampshire, and Robert Breton of Milton, New Hampshire, were spotted in the act by a concerned citizen, who alerted Maine State Police. In addition, Thompson was found to have crystal meth and prescription pills that were not prescribed to him. All three were taken to the York County Jail and held on $5,000 bail.
PRECOCIOUS On May 20, as a handful of adults enjoyed the swings at Angel Park in southwest Atlanta, two children walked up and asked to use the swing set. The adults agreed and started to walk away, reported The (Macon, Georgia) Telegraph, when the boys, about 6 and 12 years old, pulled out rocks the size of baseballs and what appeared to be a black handgun. They threw the rocks, hitting one man on the calf and causing an abrasion, according to Atlanta police. The older boy held the gun and pointed it at the adults, who ran away as the boys ran in the opposite direction. Earlier in May, two children were reported for an alleged armed carjacking in the same neighborhood.
STILL CREEPY Before Chuck E. Cheese was a thing, it was ShowBiz Pizza, complete with the Rock-afire Explosion Band, an animatronic combo that is still the stuff of nightmares. On May 24, the Rock-afire Explosion Band was reunited at a new arcade bar in Kansas City, Missouri, also called Rockafire. The band's inventor, Aaron Fechter of Creative Engineering in Orlando, Florida, refurbished the band members with new masks, skin and costumes, and the playlist is set to include old standards as well as more contemporary hits. Bar owner James Bond was a huge fan of the band as a child: "You didn't know whether they were fake or real," he told The Kansas City Star.
COMPELLING EXPLANATION Claiming the shooting was an accident, Angelo Russo, 55, told police in Tatura, Victoria, Australia, he tripped over an eggplant during a dispute with a man who had run over his dog, which caused the gun Russo was carrying to go off, striking David Calandro in the head and killing him. Calandro and a friend had gone to Russo's farm on Feb. 18, 2017, to buy some chilies, 9News reported, but as he drove away, Russo's dog, Harry, began barking and chasing the vehicle. Calandro swerved toward the dog to "spook him," the friend told a Victorian Supreme Court jury on May 23, but swerved too far, running over the dog instead. Russo pleaded guilty to manslaughter on May 25.
LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINAL Rowdy Lapham, owner of Old to Gold Hardwood Floors in Grand Rapids, Michigan, arrived at work May 21 to find that someone had broken in. Surveillance footage showed that around 2 a.m. the day before, a burglar had thrown a rock through his store window, apparently tempted by the "gold" bars stacked in the window. Unfortunately for the thief, the bars are promotional items made of foam rubber and stamped with the store's logo, reported WZZM TV. The squeezable bars are meant for stress relief, employee Nick Butler said, supporting the company's motto of "stress-free flooring. ... I think this falls under you can't fix stupid."{in}
CRIME REPORT Three men were arrested on May 20 after stealing a 25-foot-long shed from a foreclosed property in Lebanon, Maine, and dragging it down the street
•Patrick Gillis, 18, a senior at Highlands High School and a volunteer firefighter for the Pioneer Hose Fire Department in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania, told police he "just wanted to respond to a fire" on May 21, when he was arrested for starting a blaze in a vacant duplex where he used to live. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that witnesses told investigators Gillis was seen at the home before the fire started, then returned as a firefighter to help put it out. He admitted to setting a piece of paper on fire and putting it in the microwave, then leaving. The Allegheny County Fire Marshal's Office estimated damage at $150,000, and Gillis was charged with arson.
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