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The Center for Civic Engagement, a partnership between the Studer Community Institute and the Pensacola News Journal, will be awarding up to $10,000 in cash and assistance to one local project that will improve its neighborhood in a transformative way.

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• Local individuals/residents in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, Escambia/Santa Rosa County neighborhood associations and Escambia/ Santa-Rosa county-based non-profit organizations will be eligible to receive the funding.

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• The winning project will earn a $2,500 cash prize, and the Center for Civic Engagement will match funds for up to an additional $2,500.* • Center for Civic Engagement will prove up to $5,000 in assistance to complete the project including but not limited to professional legal work, volunteer hours, advertising or expert consultation.

• Applications will be accepted at EmpoweringNeighborhoods.com through July 15. • The contest panel will select finalists who will then have a chance to present their projects. Date TBD. • A winner will be selected, and a neighborhood can begin its improvement.

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Applications are due by July 15.

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Publisher Rick Outzen has left town again on his "City of Grudges" book tour. Naturally, the Winners & Losers staff resented that they weren't invited and went on strike. Before they headed to Intermission, they left this "all winners" version of their column.

PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE More

than 1,500 student-craftsmen descended on the area when Pensacola State College hosted the 2018 SkillsUSA Florida State Leadership and Skills Conference at the Pensacola Bay Center. The event, along with the Worlds of Possibilities Career Expo, attracted about 6,000 visitors and had a $3.8 million impact on the local economy.

NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA In

April, NAS Pensacola reached a milestone with more than three years free of alcohol-related incidents. The base follows the Navy's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention's "Keep What You've Earned" campaign. Service members have been encouraged to utilize the Pier Pressure mobile application, which gives service members the tools they need to proactively manage their drinking habits and keep what they've earned. NAS Pensacola has a unique partnership with Escambia County and its underage drinking task force. Service members can take part in the task force to uncover different businesses that may be allowing underage people to purchase alcoholic beverages.

PENSACOLA LITTLE THEATRE PRESENTS

QUINT AND RISHY STUDER The couple donated $1 million to the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. Studer said the gift to IHMC is to further the organization's groundbreaking work with human performance. IHMC is a not-for-profit research institute that has grown into one of the nation's premier research organizations with world-class scientists and engineers investigating a broad range of topics related to building technological systems aimed at

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LISA ALVERSON The Pensacola Police

Department detective has been named PPD Officer of the Year for 2018. She also recently was presented a Meritorious Service Award for outstanding achievement in the line of duty in last summer finding the person who murdered a woman in her driveway in February 2013.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT The Triumph Gulf Coast board last Friday approved a $3-million grant for workforce development in Escambia County submitted by the Escambia County School District in partnership with Florida West Economic Development Alliance, CareerSource Escarosa, Pensacola State College and the University of West Florida. The grant will fund a program that will implement integration of computer science and robotics at the elementary school level and then reinforce these basic innovation and automation skills sets through high school and beyond through sector-workforce development strategies in cybersecurity, advanced manufacturing and aviation. PEN AIR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

The Friends of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization facilitated by Pen Air Federal Credit Union, presented a check for $40,000 to the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) of Pensacola. Since 2000, Pen Air has given more than $475,000 to further the mission of NMCRS at Naval Air Station Pensacola.

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by Rick Outzen

WHY PLAN? City of Pensacola officials like to do master plans or, more accurately, like to pay for such plans and ignore them. For years, Inweekly challenged the city council and the city manager for spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on plans and studies that rarely were implemented. The first eight years of the strong-mayor era have not been any different. In 2010, the Pensacola City Council adopted a master development plan for the CRA District. The plan was followed by the mayor's Urban Redevelopment Advisory Committee (URAC) report. The plan and report called for a mixed-use development and waterfront park on Bruce Beach that would complement the future redevelopment of the old ECUA wastewater plant site. Mayor Ashton Hayward in 2011 told the council that he was considering two sites for a proposed fish hatchery—the Port of Pensacola and Bruce Beach. Since the hatchery didn't fit the CRA plan, most of us assumed the port would be the choice. In 2014, the mayor announced Bruce Beach was his choice. The original plan for the Community Maritime Park included a maritime museum and UWF classrooms and conference center. Because of funding issues, UWF pulled out of its commitment. Three years ago, UWF announced it wanted a downtown presence and, thanks to a generous donation from Quint

and Rishy Studer, would build a campus at the park. Also, the Studers would build a conference center on another parcel. The mayor blocked the proposal from ever going before the council. In 2016, Mayor Hayward announced his goal to find a solution for downtown parking. He asked the council to hire the West Florida Regional Planning Council to study the issue and develop recommendations. In a viewpoint published in the daily newspaper, Hayward wrote, "We will decide whether or not a new parking garage is needed downtown and, if so, where it should be located and how it can be financed." The study found that demand for parking around Palafox Street exceeded the supply of available parking by 2,000 spaces. Several recommendations were offered on how to finance the new spaces. None were implemented. Downtown parking has gotten worse. The city also had a master plan for the Bayview Park that had the community center moved to the center of the park to allow more access to the water and a better view of Bayou Texar. The new $8.1 million facility will be built in the same location as the demolished center. While it may seem like I'm picking on Mayor Hayward, I'm not. We had the problem before he took office, and, sadly, I don't have much confidence that it will be any different in the next administration. {in} rick@inweekly.net

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UPDATE ON GOP AG BATTLE By Rick Outzen The race for the Republican nomination to be Florida's next agriculture commissioner is between two veteran state lawmakers, Rep. Matt Caldwell (R-North Fort Myers) and Sen. Denise Grimsley (R-Sebring). Caldwell is a real estate appraiser who was first elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2010. He worked his way up the leadership ladder to chair the powerful Government Accountability Committee, which has subcommittees that include Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs, Natural Resources and Public Lands, Oversight, Transparency and Administration, and Transportation and Infrastructure. Grimsley is a registered nurse and hospital administrator for Adventist Health System, a faith-based health care organization headquartered in Altamonte Springs, Fla. Her family has farmed citrus for three generations. Grimsley served in the Florida House from 2004-2012. She was then elected to the Florida Senate and has chaired the Agriculture Committee. Both have pledged to campaign in the Florida Panhandle. Last week, they reached out to Inweekly to update the newspaper on the race. Caldwell talked about a recent wave of endorsements of Northwest Florida constitutional officers, including Escambia County Tax Collector Scott Lunsford, Santa Rosa Property Appraiser Greg Brown, Santa Rosa County Sheriff Robert Johnson and Sheriff Johnson's predecessor, Wendell Holmes. "We've obviously been working very hard in the Panhandle and North Florida and are very excited to have a broad-based group of folks in the Panhandle that came out to endorse us," said Caldwell in a phone interview. "In all of the cabinet races, the challenge is going to be communicating successfully with the two million or so voters that are going to participate in the primary in August."

Ha said the recommendations from respected leaders build confidence in his candidacy, "particularly for somebody like myself that's from Southwest Florida and who doesn't have a long-time history of interacting with the average voter in an area like the Panhandle." Caldwell said, "The support of their local elected officials really, really helps convey and explain to the voters in those communities just how hard we're working and are dead set to earn the support of every sector in the state."

"The support of their local elected officials really, really helps convey and explain to the voters in those communities just how hard we're working and are dead set to earn the support of every sector in the state." Matt Caldwell Grimsley campaigned in Santa Rosa and Escambia counties and dropped by the Inweekly offices. She believes her experience gives her an edge in the race. Grimsley said, "I bring a hands-on background in agriculture and have executive experience in the public and the private sectors." She personally has seen the impact of greening on Florida's citrus industry. The disease has cut the state's orange and grapefruit production by more than half. Grimsley noted that the state has put a lot of money into research of citrus greening. She said, "We're looking desperately for root stock that is resistant to the Asian cilia that cause citrus greening but haven't found it yet." She talked about how natural citrus farming was when her grandfather had 10 acres when she was growing. "I used to wonder, 'How come he doesn't

work? How does he make money?' I didn't get it, but then, 10 acres was enough you could survive on because all you had to do was go out, disk the grove and water a little bit. There just wasn't any overhead. He didn't have anybody helping him," said Grimsley. Today's citrus farming requires more labor. She said, "You have to fertilize, herbicide and top out the trees once a year to prune them back." The 2017 crop was looking good for Grimsley until hurricane season. "Hurricane Irma came along and plowed right down the middle of the state, put it all on the ground," she said. "I don't know what that storm did to our trees. We're not going to know what that stress, how that's going to impact the trees until next year." She believes the AG commissioner needs to understand the cyclical nature of agriculture and how the finances work. "While citrus isn't like peanuts, it's all cyclical," said Grimsley. "You also need to understand how the money that comes down from the feds, how it goes into trust funds, how that's eventually distributed out to the end users, how it impacts the end users, and where to look for fraud with that money as well."

"You can't oversee agriculture if you've never had any experience in it." Denise Grimsley She added, "You can't oversee agriculture if you've never had any experience in it." She also discussed the need to make internet available in rural counties so they have access to the technology that would help farmers manage resources better. Caldwell talked about the regulatory side of the agency. He pointed out it also oversees tourism and trade. He wants to make sure small businesses are treated well. "Regulatory oversight is a huge part of

the responsibility," he told Inweekly. "That can go one of two ways. Businesses, small businesses especially, can be treated fairly, and we help them get to a yes, as it were. Or the regulators can be punitive and be a real obstacle to success." He added, "As a conservative, I want to help people get to yes. I want to have the right attitude that rewards those businesses and helps them find a way to be successful." Grimsley emphasized how the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services touches more people's lives than is realized. "Probably you interact with the department 10 times a day, and you don't know it most of the time," she said. "The commissioner needs to be out educating the public on what is the consumer service side and how can we help you."

"The commissioner needs to be out educating the public on what is the consumer service side and how can we help you." Grimsley Caldwell said his message to Northwest Florida hasn't changed since he announced his campaign last year. "I've thoroughly enjoyed the campaign so far," he said. "You have seen me keep the commitment that you heard me say when I first got in. We're going to come to Northwest Florida once a month, and we have been west of Tallahassee every month since we've got in this campaign. And we're going to keep that commitment and continue to make sure we value all four corners of this beautiful state." Grimsley is also committed to being a commissioner for every county. She said, "I want to be the commissioner that goes out to all 67 counties to educate everyone and remind everyone what the commissioner does." She said, "By working together, we can get there, and I think there are so many things that we can do for our state." {in}

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LEADERSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY

The 2018 Naval Aviation Symposium will take place May 9-11 at the National Naval Aviation Museum. The theme is “Leadership in the 21st Century.” Starting at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, May 9, the first panel features awardees of the prestigious VADM James Stockdale Leadership Award, who will share their thoughts on command leadership. The 10:45 a.m. session will discuss “Leadership Under Stress.” Following a 12:15 p.m. luncheon on the Cabot Flight Deck, Quint Studer and Navy Adm. Harry B. Harris, Jr., commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, will co-host a panel entitled “Leadership in the Private Sector vs. Leadership in the Military—Differences and Similarities,” starting at 2 p.m. in the Atrium. This year, the Foundation’s distinguished guest speaker for Thursday night’s reception is the Honorable Thomas B. Modly. As the 33rd undersecretary of the Navy, Modly is the service’s second most senior official. Following the reception starting at 6 p.m., Modly will speak on naval forces in our national defense. Before the keynote speech, Adm. Harris will pass the Grey Owl trophy to Vice Adm. Herman Shelanski. The Grey Owl trophy is bestowed upon the longest-serving naval flight officer on active duty. The symposium will culminate Friday morning in the Atrium as Vice Adm. DeWolfe Millier III, Commander of U.S. Naval Air Forces, moderates a distinguished panel of flag and general officers in a discussion about the current challenges facing naval aviation and its future initiatives. The symposium sessions are free and open to the public, but panel reservations are required. Golf tournament reservations are $50 per person, Flight Deck Luncheon reservations are $25 per person and the Thursday evening reception reservations are $75 per person. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Foundation office at 453-2389 or online at navalaviationmuseum.org/event/navalaviation-symposium-2018.

HARRIS SHIFTED TO KOREA Adm. Harry B. Harris, Jr., a panelist at the 2018 Naval Aviation Symposium, learned last week that he would not be an ambassador to Australia. The White House, at the apparent insistence of new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, has shifted the Pensacola native to South Korea, filling a diplomatic void as President Donald Trump prepares to meet Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader. In February, the Trump administration announced Adm. Harris had been nominated to be the ambassador extraordinary and pleni88

potentiary of the United States of America to the Commonwealth of Australia. He currently serves as the 24th commander of the U.S. Pacific Command. Adm. Harris grew up in the East Hill neighborhood of Pensacola. He went to A.V. Clubbs Middle School on 12th Avenue and was in the second integrated class at Booker T. Washington High School.

SCHOOL BOARD ENDORSEMENTS The

Santa Rosa Professional Educators Political Committee announced its endorsements for the Santa Rosa County School Board seats that will be elected later this year. The committee recommended Linda Sanborn (District 1), Kenny Long (District 3), and Wei Ueberschaer (District 5). “These recommended candidates are receptive to our issues and concerns within the school system,” said Marie Bodi, committee chair, “the primary focus being the candidate’s varied knowledge of the district school budget, educational opportunities, recruitment/ retention of educators and school safety.

UNIVERSITY PARK CENTER OPENS

On April 20, the University of West Florida celebrated the grand opening of University Park Center, a multi-use facility located at Pen Air Field on the Pensacola campus. “Today’s opening of University Park Center not only provides additional space for our growing health care and athletic programs; it also brings Florida State University to our campus,” said UWF President Martha D. Saunders. “Our collaboration with the FSU College of Medicine is a great example of how we can work together to improve the health of our community by providing highly trained medical professionals.” University Park Center is a $7 million, 32,700-square-foot facility serving UWF Intercollegiate Athletics, UWF Usha Kundu, MD College of Health and the Florida State University College of Medicine. The first floor houses a customized stateof-the-art weight room for all UWF studentathletes as well as a football locker room with 115 custom player lockers and laundry facilities. The second floor provides office space for UWF Usha Kundu, MD College of Health and FSU College of Medicine, along with a multi-purpose room. Since 2003, FSU medical students have completed clinical rotations in Pensacola. Several UWF graduates have gone on to attend medical school at FSU. “We’re fortunate to have outstanding physicians in the Pensacola area who teach our students in the clinical setting,” said Paul McLeod, dean of the FSU College of Medi-

cine’s Pensacola Regional Campus. “Now we’re excited to be part of a great facility that will serve as our home base as we prepare future physicians and physician assistants, many of whom will choose to one day care for patients in this community.”

DEPUTIES GET RAISES The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) and the Escambia County Sheriff's Office (ECSO) have entered into an interlocal agreement resolving the sheriff's budget appeal for Fiscal Year 2017-18. The agreement was reached after a mediation session held on Saturday, April 21, and was approved by a unanimous vote during a special public board meeting held Thursday, April 26. The ECSO will receive an additional $9 million over the next four years to implement pay raises for its staff. Also, a Sheriff’s Mediated Reserve (SMR) will be established to handle a possible increase in medical insurance, workers’ compensation and pension costs for the same period. The sheriff will contribute $1 million to the reserve over a three-year period, beginning with FY 2019 budget. The SMR may only be utilized in FY 2020 or FY 2021 under three conditions. The BCC increases the budgeted allocation for each employee by the board above $10,000. There is a net increase in the retirement rate contribution paid by the ECSO into the Florida Retirement System (FRS). For half of the net change, if there is an increase in the ECSO’s workers’ compensation premium either in FY 2020 or FY 2021. The odd stipulations regarding the Law Enforcement Trust (LET) funds, funding for outside agencies and the commissioners’ discretionary funds, which were in the previous mediation agreement, have been dropped. The sheriff will not appeal his budget to the governor for pay or benefits during the term of this agreement and agreed to withdraw his current budget appeal. He may request additional operational or capital funding. Additional ECSO personnel positions for the FY 2020 and/or FY 2021 may be added if, in the sheriff’s judgment, unforeseen or extraordinary circumstances require them. MORE CUSTOM OFFICIALS NEEDED

U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) and several South Florida lawmakers last Thursday called on Congress to provide the funding needed to hire an additional 500 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers next year to

help address staffing shortages at many of Florida’s airports and seaports. The lawmakers’ request came in a letter sent to the Democrat and Republican leadership of the House and Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittees. “The Joint Economic Committee has found that while the volume of commerce crossing our borders has more than tripled in the past 25 years, CBP staffing has not kept pace with demand,” the lawmakers wrote. “Long wait times and delayed processing of goods discourage travel and create unnecessary barriers to trade, undermining economic activity in the United States. CBP estimates show that hiring an additional 500 CBP officers at ports of entry would increase annual economic activity by $1 billion and result in an additional 16,600 jobs per year.” CBP officers are charged with enforcing U.S. customs, immigration and agriculture laws at air, land and seaports across the country. They are separate from CBP Border Patrol agents who patrol the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders to prevent illegal entry into the country. Officials at many of Florida’s airports and seaports have, for years, raised concerns over the shortage of CBP officers in Florida, which they say often causes frustratingly long wait times for international travelers arriving in the state—discouraging some from ever returning.

TACO BELL PETITION Teresa Hill has

put together a “Preserve the Character of East Hill” petition requesting that Taco Bell consider the character of the East Hill neighborhood when the company builds a store on the corner of 12th Avenue and E. Cervantes Street. She points out that East Hill has worked very hard to preserve the “character of its unique homes, tree-lined avenues and waterfront parks.” Hill isn’t trying to stop the construction but is asking Taco Bell officials to “embrace a design that reflects the character of the oldest settlement in America.” She requests that the company treat the design similarly how it did in Fort Collins, Colo. The petition asks Taco Bell for the historic homes on its site to be moved instead of demolished, preserve the trees and upgrade the design to reflect the existing style of East Hill. It requests the company encourage walkability by orientating the dining space along the street and ensure the drive-through will not damage the original bricks of 12th Avenue. Check out the petition at change.org/p/ preserve-the-character-of-east-hill. inweekly.net

SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT Escambia County is seeking youth ages 16-24 who live in the county and are interested in an opportunity to get paid work experience this summer through the Escambia County Youth Employment Program. Qualified youth who are accepted into ECYEP will be able to work up to 30 hours a week at $8.25 per hour, with positions available in various county departments. Participants will also receive job readiness training before job placement as well as post-employment briefings. Applications can be downloaded from myescambia.com/youthemployment or picked up during normal business hours at 221 S. Palafox, 4th-floor reception desk. Incomplete application packets will not be accepted. PLT: 'A COMMUNITY THRIVES' A

week remains for Inweekly readers to contribute to the scholarship endowment for Pensacola Little Theatre's education program. The fundraiser is part of the "A Community Thrives" competition, and the last days in the project are critical for the community theater. PLT has until Thursday, May 10, to meet its $7,000 goal to raise funds for its education program. If the goal is met, PLT will become eligible for $25,000 additional dollars to match funds raised. To contribute, visit crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/pltscholarship.

PSC FEES WAIVED FOR MILITARY

Thanks to HB 75 that Gov. Rick Scott signed in April, Pensacola State College and other Florida College System institutions can waive fees for active duty military students using tuition assistance, beginning July 1. Pensacola State College will use the U. S. Department of Defense Military Tuition Assistance (MTA) program to waive any portion of fees for student activities and services, financial aid, technology and capital improvements.

"At Pensacola State, we appreciate the contributions of our active duty military personnel and value their service to our community." Ed Meadows "At Pensacola State, we appreciate the contributions of our active duty military personnel and value their service to our community," said Pensacola State College President Ed Meadows. "Waiving these May 3, 2018

fees allows us to continue providing them the support that they deserve as they work to further their education." Registration for summer and fall semesters is now open, with summer classes beginning May 14 and fall classes on Aug. 20. For more information, visit pensacolastate.edu.

$8.2M GROUNDBREAKING The city of Pensacola will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the $8.2 million Bayview Resource Center at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 7 at Bayview Park, 2000 E. Lloyd St. "We are very excited for this new resource center at Bayview Park," said Mayor Ashton Hayward in a written statement. "My staff and I have worked tirelessly to bring another extraordinary amenity to our community. This new, attractive facility will embrace the waterfront and will be something that everyone can enjoy." The facility will have an event space that can be separated into two smaller spaces, meeting rooms, a catering kitchen, a fitness room and staff offices. It will have a storage area for kayak, SUP and rowing sculls to promote paddle sports and nonmotorized water activities. The new Bayview Community Center is approximately two-thirds the size of Sanders Beach Community Center, which has a ballroom that overlooks Pensacola Bay and can hold 350 people. The event space of the new center will accommodate up to 278 people and is 3, 432 square feet. The Sanders Beach ballroom is nearly double that size at 6,110 square feet. The old community center was damaged by a sewage backup caused by April 2014 flooding and demolished the following year. The 2011 park master plan called for relocating the center to give an open waterfront. However, the plan was ignored, and the new building will be in the same location as the previous one. The Bayview Community Center will be the most expensive community center ever built in the city. The last two centers, Woodland Heights and Theophalis May, built by the Hayward administration, cost $3 million each. MARK YOUR CALENDAR The Institute for Women in Politics in Northwest Florida is hosting a "Maintaining Ethics in Government: How It's Done" workshop with City of Tallahassee Ethics Officer Julie MeadowsKeefe. The event will be noon-4 p.m. Friday, May 11 at the Hyatt Place Pensacola Airport. Advance registration is $10 for members and $25 for non-members through May 8. After May 8, the fee increases to $50. For details, visit iwpflorida.org. {in} 9

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To Market, To Market

Celebrating 11 Years of Palafox Market By Joani Delezen and Stephanie Sharp Grocery shopping can be a real chore or it can be a relaxing weekend ritual filled with local goodies and treats. Thanks to Palafox Market, Pensacola has a Saturday morning tradition 11 years running that combines some our favorite things: food, coffee, art and community. On Saturday, May 5 Palafox Market celebrates 11 years with even more fun and activities than usual. Pensacola Celebrity Chefs (Irv Miller, Jim Shirley, Gus Silivos, Dan Dunn and Frank Taylor) will bring their culinary skills to the streets for a cooking demonstration and tasting, featuring ingredients from Palafox Market vendors. For the kiddos, there will be a bouncy house and face painting in an expanded kids' area. Live music will complete the party atmosphere. It's worth celebrating that such a wide variety of local businesses, makers, farmers and creatives can thrive in one spot, week after week, for 11 years. Consistency builds familiarity and creates a unique shopping experience that means May 3, 2018

as much to the businesses who set up shop each Saturday as it does to the shoppers. "I like the community between the other vendors," said Crystal Caraballo, baker and owner of Straight Up Cake, who is at the market every other week and shared that getting to know her market neighbors is her favorite aspect of vending at the event. If you haven't been in a while, this Saturday is the perfect day to explore the market and it's wide range of offerings. Everything from fine art, to books by local authors, to hot sauce and mustard, to seasonal plants, to handmade furniture, to jewelry, and even fresh baked treats for your pupâ€”it's all available at the market, along with the food and goods that we tend to fill our bags with on a regular basis. In honor of this Saturday's anniversary celebration, we decided to round up our 11 favorite market buys and the vendors who make them. 11

11 Things We Love To Buy At Palafox Market

1. Any and Every Thing from Five Foxes Bakery

Most of the food at Palafox Market is down by Garden Street. But our favorite food vendor—Five Foxes Bakery—actually sets up more north, near the "end" of the market for most shoppers. They also tend to sell out of certain things most weekends, so if you want to score some of their delicious baked goods you might want to rethink your market strategy and start near Wright Street. Their weekly offerings include scones, blondies and the most unique cookie flavors around. We're partial to the gluten-free almond orange cloud, apple cheddar and ginger curry flavors, but really you can't go wrong any cookie they make. If you're lucky enough to be at the market when they have doughnut holes or pretzels, do yourself a favor and order at least two (one to eat while you shop, one to take home obviously). See we weren't kidding—we really do order (and love) everything from this vendor. facebook.com/fivefoxesbakery

tion, but their stuff is really good and makes perfect nachos. Perfect. Their chips also make a perfect snack while you're walking around the market—especially if try a sample, buy a bag and can't wait to eat more—which happens to us pretty much every Saturday. That's why we always opt for the big bag. We usually keep it simple and get the sea salt and pepper flavor, but the zesty ones are good too. facebook.com/alligatorpearfoods

3. Tortilla chips and guac from Alligator Pear If you haven't made nachos with Alligator Pear chips and guacamole, you haven't lived. Well, that might be a tad bit of an exaggera-

4. Fresh produce from Coldwater Gardens

It's way easier to get in your daily veggie servings when you're munching on local goodness from Coldwater Gardens. From just up the road in Milton, this knowledgeable crew brings in a fresh haul of seasonal greens, veggies, herbs and other surprises every week. We use the selections from Coldwater as the foundation for our weekly meal prepping. Do yourself a favor and follow them on Instagram for a sneak peek at their market list on Fridays. coldwatergardens.com

5. Cake by the slice from Straight Up Cake

Straight Up Cake sells homemade cakes by the slice, which is actually perfect when you think about it. You basically get to enjoy the best part of a wedding or birthday party, without any of the hassle. Of course, they take orders for full cakes too, but at the market it's all about slices and we're all about that. facebook.com/straightupcake

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In our book, The Hummus Lady has the best logo and packaging of any Palafox Market vendor. She also has one of the best, healthy snack options, which is why we never leave the market without at least one container. Her flavor combos are fresh and unexpected—like roasted grape and jalapeño—and the texture is perfect. She also updates her menu board throughout the day as flavors sell out, which is helpful when deciding what to get. The hummus pairs perfectly with Alligator Pear's tortilla chips too, just in case you needed another reason to try those. facebook.com/pensacolahummuslady

7. Popcorn from the Popcorn King

2. Coffee

Most Palafox Market regulars will tell you to get there early if you want the good stuff, especially when it comes to produce. Because of that, getting our morning caffeine fix is usually our first stop and thankfully the market has multiple vendors to help shoppers get going. Keens Beans has been a market staple for years and for good reason. Their coffee comes directly from their Costa Rican farm and they are committed to using organic and sustainable farming methods. The creative packing might draw you to De Luna Coffee Company, but their variety of blends and great prices will make you regular customer. As total iced coffee junkies, we are also big fans of Mrs. Jones Cold Brew Concentrate. Just remember if you buy a bottle to take home that is a concentrate and should be mixed with a 1 to 4 ratio (meaning 1 part coffee and 4 parts water or milk). keensbeans.com facebook.com/delunacoffee mrsjonescoldbrew.com

6. Hummus from The Hummus Lady

We aren't entirely sure when the Popcorn King started selling at Palafox Market, but we can't remember a time when he wasn't there. We also can't remember ever thinking that he wasn't the nicest guy at the market, because he really is. His popcorn is pretty great too. It's never stale or bland. He makes over 35 flavors, but we almost always go for the dill pickle. What can we say—we're creatures of habit. The Popcorn King even has a full on popcorn shop on Nine Mile Road now, proof that he really is king of the local popcorn game. popcornking.net

8. Cookies from Annie's Naked Cookies

Confession: The first time we bought one of these cookies it was totally superficial and based on how freaking cute they are. Like almost too cute to eat cute. But man, were we happy when we finally did eat it. Annie's cookies really do taste as good as they look—which again, given how adorable they are, is saying a lot. They do a great job keeping up with holidays, seasons and trends so the cookies always make great gifts. They also usually have at least one cookie with a little local flavor—like the Pensacola Beach sign or a Blue Angel jet. facebook.com/anniescookies

9. Micogreens from The Santa Rosa Place

Super Teenie Greenies—that's what this vendor calls their micogreens. If you've never heard

of micogreens here's the basics: they are a superfood that is packed with nutrients (up to 40 times more than their full grown counterparts in some cases) and kind of look like garnish. We buy them to add flavor and nutritional value to our salads, but the ways you can work them into your diet are practically endless. facebook.com/thesantarosaplace

10. Skincare products from Ladyganics

We first discovered Ladyganics at a one-time holiday market this past December, so we were beyond excited when they became a regular Palafox Market vendor a few months later. Their products are full of natural and holistic ingredients, but still luxurious and hardworking. They also pay attention to details when it comes packing and colors—meaning they will look gorgeous in your next #shelfie if you're into that kind of thing. The toner and masks are our go-to favorites, but with beach season kicking off we're dying to try their post-sun serum next. ladyganics.com

11. Handmade soaps from Harmony Creek Farm

One "rule" that we tend to live by is if it's good enough for a POTUS or FLOTUS, it's good enough for us. So when we heard that Ruta and Ali Qureshi's handmade herbal soaps were chosen to be part of a special package for President Obama's 2009 inauguration, we immediately bought a few bars and became instant fans. All of their soaps are made in small batches with no preservatives or other harsh ingredients, meaning they really are as good as they smell. They are always expanding their product offerings too—with things like shampoo bars and dog soap. harmonycreekfarm.com

PALAFOX MARKET 11TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

WHEN: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 5 WHERE: Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox DETAILS: palafoxmarket.com or facebook.com/downtownpensacola

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

No “Cannonball” Necessary By Savannah Evanoff

Skating Polly / Photo by Angel Ceballos

Kelli Mayo’s riding a high, but not because of her “ugly pop” band Skating Polly’s upcoming tour or album “The Make it All Show.” Mayo, 18, just left the DMV after passing her road test—although, she admits it was a rocky ride. The Oklahoma native tested in a driving school car she describes as “jank.” “The seat didn’t rise, so I had to sit on a pillow,” Mayo said. “They had just changed the steering wheel on it, and there was this tinted window sticker peeling off on the back. But I actually passed and I was so relieved.” Mayo might lack experience behind the wheel but not behind the basitar (a “weird” three-string bass guitar). She and her stepsister, Peyton Bighorse, formed Skating Polly as kids when their parents moved in together. “(Bighorse) was really into music, too, and she told me she was going to start a band,” Mayo said. “I forced myself to learn an instrument. She didn’t really want me to be in her band, but I wrote songs and brought them to her, and she was like, ‘OK, fine.’ Now, she’s pretty cool with it.” The pair already has a momentous music career—completing four full albums, an EP with Veruca Salt’s Louise Post and Nina May 3, 2018

Gordon and the “Queen For a Day” song and music video, which was co-written with X’s Exene Cervenka. Skating Polly screeches, screams and turns the word “ugly” into a compliment. But now it boasts a fuller sound, thanks to Mayo’s brother, Kurtis, who joined at the tail end of 2016.

"I don’t really write from the point of, ‘Oh, let me be the voice of all women,’ or, ‘Oh, let me talk about how catcalling isn’t cool.’ I find that insulting to people’s intelligence." Kelli Mayo “We were writing songs where I felt like in order to musically evolve just had to be crammed full of notes, and that didn’t really make sense,” Mayo said. “Songs can be so much bigger and have way more dynamics. There’s so much room for extra pockets.” Skating Polly whipped up a batch of vulnerable songs for its new record, “The

Make It All Show.” The pun is intended because it only recently dawned on Mayo how it’s full of homemaker themes. “Every song is this thing that had been distressing me for the year we were writing,” Mayo said. “Whether it was politics or some asshole in my life, we just devoted songs to each of those little worries or cool things—whatever was weighing heavily on me.” The album isn’t about showmanship, but Mayo feels the band pushed every element of its musicality. “The loud songs are louder and a little bit gnarlier,” Mayo said. “I feel like there’s this anger and bitterness—and sometimes it’s dismal—that I didn’t really have on the other records.” The best part, though, is its transparency. After Mayo read “Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon—and the Journey of a Generation,” she wanted to channel the same honesty Joni Mitchell did in the album “Blue.” “She just took down all walls and dishonesty,” Mayo said. “That really stuck with me. I would hear a vocal take back and I was like, ‘No, I don’t

think it’s honest enough.’ On top of that, I was trying to hit the note.” It’s no surprise Mayo curls up with books centered on women who changed the music game. For years, Skating Polly was two women with instruments who emanated femininity. Mayo admittedly digs a solid feminist anthem, but she has her own approach to the movement. “I don’t really write from the point of, ‘Oh, let me be the voice of all women,’ or, ‘Oh, let me talk about how catcalling isn’t cool,’” Mayo said. “I find that insulting to people’s intelligence." “If you just write about something honestly as a woman, other women will relate to that. That can be pretty empowering,” she said. Mayo references the song “Ugly,” featured on the group’s 2014 album “Fuzz Steilacoom,” as an example. “That’s about ‘Fuck anyone who calls you ugly.’ Embrace being ugly. Feel empowered by it,” Mayo said. “They’re not calling you stupid; they’re not calling you untalented. They’re trying to cut you down in such a materialistic way.” Mayo owns this mentality. She doesn’t get caught up in image, she said. “However I do something is going to be messy, off-kilter or ugly, and I’m totally OK with that,” Mayo said. “I’m doing stuff from the heart. I’m being honest and I like what I’m making.” In the past, Skating Polly worked with producers who would chop up the band’s vocals, splitting three vocal takes into one word to make it sound smooth. Mayo wasn’t about it. “I’m not trying to make the most technically smooth, polished, perfect pop or the biggest hit,” Mayo said. “They kept saying, ‘You guys have to write your ‘Cannonball,’’ or, ‘This album needs a ‘Cannonball.’’ I was like, ‘I don’t know if I need a song that’s going to hit with a billion people as long as it’s really resonating with me.’” {in}

SKATING POLLY

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calendar THURSDAY 5.3

LA LECHE LEAGUE 10 a.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org SOUTHWEST BRANCH BOOK CLUB 10:30 a.m. "The Great Alone" by Kristin Hannah. Southwest Branch Library, 12248 Gulf Beach Highway. mywfpl.com PILATES MAT 12:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org ATLAS BEVERAGE CLASS 5 and 7 p.m. $20 per person. Atlas Oyster House, 600 S. Barracks St. greatsouthernrestaurants.com AWM WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. Free. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. 9th Ave. facebook.com/ aragonwine MEDITATION FOR PLANETARY PEACE 6 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org GED CLASSES 6 p.m. Free. Molino Branch Library, 6450-A Highway 95A. mywfpl.com THURSDAY VEGAN DINNER 6-9 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. Sign up for the newsletter for menu. eotlcafe.com RADIOLIVE 6 p.m. $10. Beth Wood, The Arcadian Wild, Callaghan and Ben de la Cour. Museum of Commerce, 201 E. Zaragoza St. radiolive.org CHRISTOPHER'S CONCERTS 6 p.m. Free. Still Standing. St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, 3200 N. 12th Ave. scpen.org 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. MISSISSIPPI BRAVES 6:35 p.m. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com

FRIDAY 5.4

NATURAL REMEDIES FOR YOUR GARDEN 10

a.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org CRAWFISH FESTIVAL 12-11 p.m. $5. Bartram Park, 211 Bayfront Parkway. fiestapensacola.org/pensacola-crawfish-festival HAPPY HOUR COOKOUTS 5 p.m. Drink specials, free cookout. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.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. MISSISSIPPI BRAVES 6:35 p.m. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com 2ND ANNUAL CASINO NIGHT FOR MR. ROBBINS' NEIGHBORHOOD 7 p.m. $200. New

World Landing, 600 S. Palafox. mrrobbinsneighborhood.org HELMET 7 p.m. $20-$25. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com OPEN MIC 7-11 p.m. Café Single Fin, 380 N. 9th Ave. facebook.com/cafesinglefin PENSACOLA CHILDREN'S CHORUS: SHOWTIME 7:30 p.m. $25-$41. Saenger Theatre,

118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE 7:30 p.m. $14-$20. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com 616 1

A Cajun Jam It's officially time for that special spring weekend where Pensacola turns into Louisiana. We're talking about the Pensacola Crawfish Festival, of course. This year's event will once again take place Friday through Sunday in Bartram Park downtown and will feature live entertainment, a kid's area, eating contests and a 5K and 10K race. Here's a look at this year's live music lineup:

FRIDAY, MAY 4

6-7:45 p.m. Jeremy Fruge & The

Zydeco Trouble 8:30-10:30 p.m. Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience

SATURDAY, MAY 5

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Boudreaux Zydeco 1-2:30 p.m. Radio Zydeco

SATURDAY 5.5

FIESTA 10K/5K 7:30 a.m. Seville Square,

Downtown Pensacola. jsmhosting.com

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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

7TH ANNUAL SAWMILL DAY & CAR SHOW

8:30 a.m,-3 p.m. Houston Jones Park, 610 4th St., Century. 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 OCEAN HOUR CLEAN UP 9 a.m. North and South ends of the Bob Sikes Bridge and South at Grand Marlin parking lot. oceanhourfl.com PILATES DAY 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Pure Pilates, 426 S. Palafox. facebook.com/purepilatesdowntown WILD LEMON + ANULA MAIBERG WORKSHOP 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Wild Lemon, 3000 N.

12th Ave. beawildlemon.com

ANNUAL ROSAMOND JOHNSON COMMEMORATION 10 a.m. Gulf Islands National

Seashore, Johnson Beach Road.

$1 OR LESS SIDEWALK BOOK SALE 10 a.m.-5

p.m. Open Books, 1040 N. Guillemard St. facebook.com/openbooksbookstore STORYTIME SATURDAYS 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $5. Through Nov. 10. Pensacola Children's Museum, 115 Zaragoza St. CRAWFISH FESTIVAL 10 a.m.-11 p.m. $5. Bartram Park, 211 Bayfront Parkway. fiestapensacola.org/pensacola-crawfish-festival DRINKO DE MAYO 10 a.m.-12 a.m. Free. Taco Agave, 200 S. Palafox. tacoagave.com

JUNIOR HUMANE SOCIETY ADOPTION 12-4 p.m. PetSmart, 6251 N. Davis Highway. juniorhumanesociety.com CURIOSITY DAY-ASTRONOMAY 1-4 p.m. $8. Pensacola M.E.S.S., 116 N. Tarragona St. pensacolamesshall.org BLUE WAHOOS VS. MISSISSIPPI BRAVES

6:05 p.m. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com OPEN MIC AND STAGE 7 p.m. Free. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org PENSACOLA CHILDREN'S CHORUS: SHOWTIME 7:30 p.m. $25-$41. Saenger Theatre,

118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE 7:30 p.m. $14-$20. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com CEDRIC BURNSIDE 8 p.m. $5. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com DANCE PARTY 8-midnight. $10. Partner dancing on the best wood dance floor in the area. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com RANDOM CONFLICT, EKS, SPLATTER, SLUGGER 9 p.m. $5. chizuko, 506 W. Belmont St.

facebook.com/chizukopensacola IMPROVABLE CAUSE 10:30 p.m. $11. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com

SUNDAY 5.6

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. WILD LEMON + ANULA MAIBERG WORKSHOP 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Wild Lemon, 3000 N.

12th Ave. beawildlemon.com

GROUP MEDITATION 9:30 a.m. Free.

Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org VEGAN BRUNCH 11 a.m.-2 p.m. End of the

3:30-5:30 p.m. Jourdan Thibodeaux et

Les Rôdaileurs

6-7:30 p.m. Roddie Romero & The Hub

City All-Stars

8 p.m.-10 p.m. Mojeaux

SUNDAY, MAY 6

Noon-2 p.m. Cha Wa 2:30-4:30 p.m. Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble

PENSACOLA CRAWFISH FESTIVAL

WHEN: Noon-11 p.m. Friday, May 4; 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, May 5 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, May 6 WHERE: William Bartram Park, 211 Bayfront Parkway COST: $5 daily or $10 for a weekend pass DETAILS: fiestaoffiveflags.org

Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. Sign up for the newsletter for menu. eotlcafe.com CRAWFISH FESTIVAL 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. $5. Bartram Park, 211 Bayfront Parkway. fiestapensacola.org/pensacola-crawfish-festival BLUE WAHOOS VS. MISSISSIPPI BRAVES 1:05 p.m. Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com PENSACOLA CHILDREN'S CHORUS: SHOWTIME 2:30 p.m. $25-$41. Saenger Theatre,

118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE 3 p.m. $14-$20. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com VEGAN AND VINO SUNDAYS 4-7 p.m. Skopelo's at New World, 600 S. Palafox. CHARLY BLISS 7 p.m. $11-$13. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com

MONDAY 5.7

CAT'S SEEDS TO TABLE COOKING 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org 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 GED CLASSES 6 p.m. Molino Branch Library, 6450-A Highway 95A. mywfpl.com HANDS-ON COOKING: CAST IRON SKILLET SALMON 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 MAC LETHAL, WAX 7 p.m. $17. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinymusichall.com SONGWRITERS AND POETS OPEN MIC 7-9 p.m. Goat Lips, 2811 Copter Road. goatlips.com inweekly.net

calendar HIP-HOP DANCE LESSONS 8-9 p.m. $10.

Learn hip-hop moves from professional instructor. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com

TUESDAY 5.8

BLUE ANGELS PRACTICE 11:30 a.m. Free. Na-

tional Naval Aviation Museum viewing area, 1750 Radford Blvd. navalaviationmuseum.org COMPLIMENTARY WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. So Gourmet, 407-D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com VINO MAGNIFICO 5:30 p.m. $12. V. Paul's Italian Ristorante, 29 S. Palafox. vpauls.com COUNTRY DANCE LESSONS 6:30 p.m. $10. Country two-step, East Coast swing, competition choreography and more. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com ALL THINGS ESCAMBIA 7 p.m. Showcase of fine and performing arts from Escambia High School. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com BANDS ON THE BEACH 7-9 p.m. Free. True Blue Band. Gulfside Pavilion, Pensacola Beach. visitpensacolabeach.com COMEDY NIGHT 7 p.m. Swan Neck Meadery, 2115 W. Nine Mile Road. swanneckwinery.com AFTERPARTY 7 p.m. $15. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com

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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 GALLERY DAYS 12-4 p.m. Saturdays. Featuring local artists. To be featured, contact Angel at 941-735-4586 or call the restaurant at 477-0035. TGI Fridays, 1240 Airport Blvd. NEW EXHIBITS RECEPTION 6-8

p.m. Thursday, May 3. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org QUAYSIDE GALLERY FIRST CITY ART SHOW RECEPTION

6-8 p.m. Friday, May 4. Quayside Gallery, 17 Zaragoza St. quaysidegallery.com HOT GLASS COLD BREW/NEW EXHIBIT RECEPTION 6-8

p.m. Friday, May 4. $20-$25. First City Art Center, 1060 May 3, 2018

N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org

≥Current Exhibits LAMAR STUDIO: MICHAEL PEARCE: SECRET PAINTINGS

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

MASTERS OF INSPIRATION On view

through May 18. Art by Charlotte Mason, Kelly Schmidt and Ben Twingley. Gallery 1060, First City Art, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org QUAYSIDE GALLERY FIRST CITY ART SHOW On view

through June 1. Quayside Gallery, 17 Zaragoza St. quaysidegallery.com

RECYCLE, REUSE, REPURPOSE, REPEAT On

view through June 1. Various artists. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org

CALM TO CHAOTIC

On view through June 1. Art by Karin Gudmundson. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org

THE CREATION

SERIES On view

through June 1. Art by Norm Haines. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org PAINTED SOUNDS On view through June 1. Art by Pensacola branch of National League of Pen Women. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org NICHOLAS CROGHAN: DWELLINGS On view

through June 3. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org PAPER CUTS: THE ART AND HISTORY OF PAPER-MAKING AND CUT PAPER ART

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

CUT UP/CUT OUT

On view through June 17. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org VERNACULAR PHOTOGRAPHY On view

through June 17. Projected exhibition by UWF photography students. Pensacola

Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org

≥Workshops & Classes

GLASS MOSIAC WORKSHOP Three-

part workshop on making glass mosaics with instructor Judie Betts. Open to students ages 12 and up. Class is 1-4 p.m. May 13. First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. Cost is $150. For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

OIL PAINTING 101

Six-week course for beginners and intermediate students. The class will cover sienna paint wash, color theory, focal points, perspective, edging, blending and more. Classes held on Tuesdays May 1-June 5, 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. First City Art Center, 1060 N Guillemard St. For more information, visit firstcityart.org. POTTERY ON THE WHEEL Six-week

workshops are held Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays

from 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at First City Art Center, 1060 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 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 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

≥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

OVER-50 BALLROOM DANCE CLUB 7-9:30

p.m. $5-$10. Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Center, 913 S. I St. Dressy attire (no jeans).

WEDNESDAY 5.9

16TH ANNUAL LEGAL CONFERENCE 8:05 a.m.-5 p.m. $75-$150. New World Landing, 600 S. Palafox. NAVAL AVIATION SYMPOSIUM GOLF TOURNAMENT 12 p.m. A.C. Read Golf Course, 1440

Murray Road. navalaviationmuseum.org

BUILD A RESUME 3 p.m. Free. Pensacola

Library, 239 N. Spring St. mywfpl.om

WATERBOYZ SLOW SKATE 6-7 p.m. Every

Wednesday. Skate starts and ends at Waterboyz, 380 N. 9th Ave. waterboyz.com YOGA FLOW 6-7 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org SWING DANCE LESSONS AND PARTY 6:3010 p.m. $5-$10. Professional West Coast swing instruction for all levels. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com BLUE OCTOBER 7 p.m. $29-$32. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.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 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

p.m. Special prices for B.A.R.E. Card membership holders. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 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

for more listings visit inweekly.net

DIFFERENCE MAKERS UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MAINTAINS PRESTIGIOUS ACCREDITATION The University of West Florida College of Business has earned re-accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, known as AACSB International. Accreditation confirms that the curriculum, faculty, students and management of the UWF business programs meet the highest standard of quality, rigor and relevance. Founded in 1916, AACSB International is the longest serving global accrediting body for business schools that offer undergraduate and graduate degrees. AACSB accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in business education and has been earned by less than five percent of the world’s business programs. Today, there are nearly 800 business schools in more than 90 countries and territories that maintain AACSB accreditation. With a focused priority on teaching excellence supported by scholarship and service, the College of Business prepares students for successful careers in business and society and advances the educational and economic development of Northwest Florida. “Our dedicated faculty with the support of caring staff and advisors provide our students with high-impact, student-focused learning experiences, both inside and outside the classroom, that set them apart from their peers at other institutions,” said Dr. Tim O’Keefe, dean for the college. “Our accreditation review team had nothing but praise for our students and their accomplishments.” Recently, the College of Business received a ranking of No. 1 in the state of Florida and No. 3 in the U.S. for first-time pass rates on the CPA exam, according to results released by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy. Additionally, UWF’s supply chain logistics students are all-time leaders in the Annual Operation Simulation Case Competition in Denver, Colorado, having won twice and placed in the top three on multiple occasions. UWF’s MBA team took home second place at the national Business Case Competition: Masters Level held on campus April 13-14, 2018. “We are grateful to our alumni and the business community for their support and active engagement in our programs,” O’Keefe said. “Their involvement did not go unnoticed by the accreditation team. We could not deliver the high-quality education to our students without their participation and commitment to the College of Business.” To learn more about the UWF College of Business, visit uwf.edu/cob.