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LIBBIE JOHNSON The agricultural agent

for UF/IFAS Extension Escambia last month received Florida Farm Bureau Federation's 2018 Extension Professional of the Year Award. Johnson was nominated by Jimmy Cunningham, president of Escambia County Farm Bureau, for her success at building exceptional relationships with farmers and ranchers in the local community. Florida Farm Bureau Federation offers the Extension Professional of the Year Award as part of a continuing program of recognition for excellence as part of its commitment to strengthening Florida agriculture.

STEPPING OUT IN STYLE FASHION SHOW The 42nd annual fundraiser, presented

by the Women's Board of the Baptist Health Care Foundation and Gulf Coast Health Care, raised nearly $125,000 for The Meridian at Lakeview Center. The Meridian provides mental health treatment and substance abuse services for children between the ages of 7 and 17. The fashion show is the largest fundraiser for the Women's Board of the Baptist Health Care Foundation.

RITA DOTSON USTA Florida recognized the director of junior tennis at the Roger Scott Tennis Center as the October Florida Tennis Volunteer of the Month. Dotson has served as a year-round Special Olympics tennis coach in Escambia County and a local Net Generation trainer and facilitator. She also maintains the local nonprofit she founded, Tennis-4-Everyone, which provides free lessons to area youth at community center summer camps and provides tutoring to the children attending the Fricker Center after-school program.

losers NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE The NRCC, the

political committee devoted to increasing the Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, saw its party lose more House seats than in any election since the Watergate era, despite raising $17 million more than it did on campaigns in 2016. NRCC chairman U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers (OH) probably won't be asked to chair the committee in 2020. We can expect shakeups in the coming months.

FLORIDA HOUSE REPUBLICANS

Democrats reduced the GOP majority, netting at least six additional Florida House seats. Depending on the recounts, they may pick up two more. Regardless of the recounts, the Democrats will have 47 representatives in the lower chamber, the most since 1998. It wasn't exactly a blue wave, but Republicans' grip on state government has begun to loosen.

BROWARD COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS Elections happen every two

years. This wasn't the county's first rodeo. Out of Florida's 67 counties, Broward had the most difficulties with mail-in ballots. Why? We suspect the issue is due to the incompetence of Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes, not fraud. We hope that every reliable vote is counted.

MALCOLM THOMAS The Superintendent

of Schools and his administrators were utterly shocked that the voters approved doing away with elections for the superintendent and have the school board appoint the position. The next two years will be very interesting.

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BRING BACK RUNOFFS The last time a governor was elected with more than half of the vote was in 2006 when Republican Attorney General Charlie Crist beat Democratic Congressman Jim Davis, 52.2-45.1 percent. However, as the Libertarian Party and other groups have fielded more candidates, the races haven't produced winners that earned majorities. Rick Scott did not garner 50 percent of the vote in either of his races for governor. He beat Florida CFO Alex Sink in 2010 with 48.9 percent and Democrat Charlie Crist with 48.1 percent four years later. Ron DeSantis didn't receive half of the votes cast in this year's gubernatorial contest. Locally, we have seen candidates win primaries without receiving clear majorities. The last Florida primaries that required a runoff when none of the candidates earned more than half of the party's vote to earn the nomination were in 2000. Florida lawmakers suspended primary runoffs for 2002 and 2004 election cycles. During that four-year period, we saw Mike Whitehead and Kevin White win primaries for Escambia County Commission with pluralities. In 2005, the Florida Legislature permanently abolished the second primary or runoff election. The votes weren't even close, and Escambia County Commission politics continued to devolve. In 2010, Gene Valentino won the Republican nomination for Escambia County Com-

mission District 2 seat with only 34.4 percent. In 2012, Steven Barry won the GOP primary for District 5 with 41.43 percent. In 2016, Jeff Bergosh won the Republican nomination for District 1 post with 40.8 percent, and this year we had Robert Bender win the District 4 Republican primary with only 26.7 percent. We need the Florida Legislature to reinstitute runoff elections. Qualifying deadlines and primary dates should be moved to allow time for a secondary primary. Let's make sure we are placing candidates on the general election ballot that have the majority support of their constituents. For military and civilian overseas ballots, Florida could use the instant runoff voting system, which is used by the state of Alabama. Those voters would rank all the candidates for a given office by their preference—first choice, second choice, etc. The votes are first tallied based on the first choice on every ballot. If no single candidate wins a first-round majority of the votes, then the candidate with the lowest number of votes is eliminated. If a voter's first choice is eliminated, then the vote goes to the second choice and so on. Eventually, one candidate receives a majority of the overseas ballots cast. We could have the runoff system in place by the 2020 primaries, and then after a couple of election cycles, we could add runoffs to the general elections. {in} rick@inweekly.net

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LAME DUCK DRILLING DANGER?

By Jeremy Morrison Oil rigs dot the waters off the coasts of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. Those states benefit economically from the arrangement but risk environmental tragedy, be it a spill the magnitude of 2010's Deepwater Horizon blowout or more akin to the recently reported, 14-years-long leak off of Louisiana. Florida has always stood in contrast to other Gulf states when it comes to offshore drilling for oil and natural gas. Whereas the rest have chosen to embrace offshore energy exploration, the Sunshine State has always balked at the idea. Officials in Florida have generally based their arguments against allowing drilling because a spill or leak could ruin both the state's coastal environment as well as its tourism economy. On Nov. 6, voters codified this opposition with their approval of Amendment 9, a constitutional amendment that prohibits drilling for oil or natural gas in state water. But Florida's constitutional ban only goes so far—about three nautical miles off the Atlantic side and around nine nautical miles into the Gulf. And it turns out the state's real drilling prospects lie well beyond those protected boundaries, farther out in the Gulf in an area currently protected by a drilling moratorium that's set to expire in 2022. A couple of days after the November election, Hunter Miller barely sounds excited about the passage of Amendment 9. He describes the measure as "great," but the tone in his voice betrays a more profound concern. "We know that only offers us so much protection, whether it's three or nine miles," said Miller, who serves as the Florida Gulf 66

Coast campaign organizer for environmental organization Oceana. "This federal offshore drilling plan is the big one." Miller is referring to The National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2019-2024. The plan, which will serve as a roadmap for future energy exploration, was announced last January by U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, and it proposes opening up more than 90 percent of the nation's total outer continental shelf acreage to exploration.

"I wouldn't put it past the Trump Administration to include portions of the eastern Gulf because industry really wants it bad. That's what we're prepared for." Hunter Miller Of particular importance to Florida, the current draft version of the federal plan calls for opening up the eastern Gulf of Mexico to oil and gas drilling following the expiration of a moratorium designed to safeguard the area for military training exercises. Even with bi-partisan opposition from Florida's legislators in D.C., Miller thinks the eastern Gulf will still be on the table when the final version of the plan is released sometime later this year or early 2019. "I wouldn't put it past the Trump Administration to include portions of the eastern Gulf because industry really wants it bad," Miller said. "That's what we're prepared for." Shortly after President Donald Trump announced he would be undoing Obama-era restrictions on offshore energy exploration in

2017, the American Petroleum Institute hosted a conference call, during which an executive zeroed in on the eastern Gulf. "We're optimistic," noted Erik Milito, API's upstream and industry operations group director, calling it "essential ... to take a serious look at the eastern Gulf of Mexico." When Zinke released the OCS draft plan, Florida officials and legislators were none too happy. In an apparent effort to quell their fears, the secretary fired off a tweet after meeting with Gov. Rick Scott that Florida was being removed from the offshore drilling plan. But tweets don't carry any official weight. And Zinke's assurances didn't calm too many environmentalists in the state. Miller points out that Florida is, in fact, still on the current OCS draft plan being considered. "I think that statement was vague, and we don't really know what that means—'off the table'—it's kind of like, is there a scenario in which you can appear to protect our coasts, while at the same time making deals and saying, 'Oh, we're going to carve out this portion here, and this portion here, but we're still going to have a permanent moratorium.' But it's not really a permanent moratorium because if we were to compromise our currently protected areas, that's a loss," Miller said. The moratorium, which puts the eastern Gulf off limits to energy exploration—and serves as Florida's saving grace in this instance—was put into place in 2006 to safeguard the so-called military mission line. The protected area allows for the military to conduct exercises without the impediment of exploration activities.

According to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the eastern Gulf has between 2.55 billion and 3.19 billion barrels of undiscovered, recoverable oil. It's an area the energy industry is salivating to get into, and following the moratorium's expiration in 2022, it may be coming up for grabs. There have been some efforts to extend the current moratorium or make it permanent. One such attempt in May by Rep. Kathy Castor, a Democrat from Tampa, and Rep. Francis Rooney, a Republican from Naples, was blocked from consideration by the Senate. Also in the spring, a coalition of Gulf Coast legislators met with officials from the departments of Defense and Interior to discuss how the military could continue to use the eastern Gulf, while also allowing for drilling in the area. Those talks, led by Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Rep Rob Bishop (R-Utah), appear to have dissolved without too much resolution. Now, with the midterm elections over, environmentalists like Miller are worried that there may be a renewed effort during the lame-duck session to take some action concerning the eastern Gulf. "Here's what we know—the House flipped," Miller reasoned. The concern is that Republicans—particularly Gulf Coast Republicans from oilcentric states—will attempt to get something passed legislatively that formally green-lights oil exploration in the eastern Gulf with or without certain portions left protected before the newly Democrat-controlled House might try to extend the current moratorium or even make it permanent. "We know that they have been nervous about this moment," Miller said. The Oceana organizer points to Florida's officials, both in state and in Washington, as the best line of defense protecting the state from drilling. Regardless of political stripe, he noted, they tend to line up behind the no-drilling banner. "The strongest opposition we have seen has come from Florida lawmakers," Miller said, also pointing to governor-elect Ron DeSantis as having run on a platform of keeping offshore drilling out of Florida— "We are counting on him to be a big champion of that; governors' voices are really important." But recognizing the energy industry's appetite to get at the eastern Gulf, and the Trump Administration's seeming predisposition to let them have at it, the environmental field organizer can't help but be a bit on edge during this vulnerable lame duck session. "What we do know," Miller said, "is that a lot of Gulf state members and the oil industry are looking at the eastern Gulf and looking at the next couple of months as an opportunity to try to make a deal." {in} inweekly.net

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A STORY OF TOLERANCE painting, soap making (The Lady and Pearl Soap Shop) and poetry. During the day, she's a teacher to elementary and high school students at a local mosque. "I don't know why I decided to write a book," she said with a laugh. She started the endeavor in 2016, with the backdrop of divisive politics, an ongoing war in Syria and President Trump's executive order to ban travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries, including Syria, from the United States. The ban—and long before that, the intolerance—of Muslims is a concept that Dixon had given thought to. She offers her perspective with her novel.

By Jennifer Leigh LaRita Dixon's debut novel "Little Bird" is the story of a 12-year-old Syrian refugee living in the United States. While a work of fiction, it's also a very personal story to Dixon. As a black, Muslim woman in a hijab, Dixon knows first-hand how it feels to be a victim of prejudice and hateful speech.

"I've been followed home, shot at...a lady once stopped me and asked for a hug." LaRita Dixon "I've had all kinds of good and bad experiences," said Dixon, who was born and raised in Pensacola. "I've been followed home, shot at...a lady once stopped me and asked for a hug." Dixon is an artist in various mediums—

"They're human just like you are. Instead of looking at them like they're different, I want readers to see a child and see that she deserves a home just like anyone else." Dixon "It doesn't make any sense to me," she said. "Everybody needs a place to stay. They're human just like you are. Instead of looking at them like they're different, I want readers to see a child and see that she deserves a home just like anyone else." Dixon finished writing the book in a year. At the urging of a friend, she submitted the book to three publishers. It was the local publishing company Indigo River that called back. And soon, the book will be available at major retailers. "My friend read the book and said, 'This is so good,' and kept bugging me to submit it," Dixon recalled. "I finally did it just to shut her up." On Saturday, Nov. 17, Dixon will celebrate two big days—her 29th birthday and the official launch of "Little Bird." At the launch party, there will be signed copies available to purchase as well as a free gift to the first five attendees.

Blogger and local activist Haley Morrissette is helping to host the book launch under her blog name, Life is Hale. She credits Dixon for being a strong community supporter and said she wanted to reciprocate that love.

"It's important to me that our community pour back into her by being really supportive of this book ." Haley Morrissette

faith didn't waiver. She kept her hijab on her head and dressed in abayas, a long over-garment. "It's nice being an individual," she said. "Some people can't deal with it, but I've always been different. I don't take what people say—especially people that don't know me—personally." That's the message she shared with the children in her classroom, and that's hopefully the lesson learned from her book—to celebrate differences and treat everyone equal.

"They see things on the news and they're really afraid of people looking at them and judging them. I just tell them that it's that person's issue, not theirs." Dixon

"LaRita has poured back into the lives of a lot of people with her art," Morrissette said. "She makes scarves for people in nursing homes and caps for babies in the NICU. She even made special baby shoe soaps for the BeyB Shower that just passed. It's important to me that our community pour back into her by being really support"I tell my (students) it doesn't matter ive of this book." what people say," she said. "They see things "Little Bird" is an important book with a on the news and they're really afraid of timely lesson, Morrissette said. people looking at them and judging them. "It tells a story that many people need I just tell them that it's that person's issue, to hear right now in a world that is riddled not theirs. It doesn't matter what they say. in hatred," she added. "'Little Bird' takes an You're not that bad thing." oppressive struggle and shows how we can Dixon said she's always looked to her find hope in humanity." Muslim faith to help find peace in those Dixon admits that putting her words out struggling times. The one thing that elicited there is a little "nerve-wracking." Much of the the funny looks and uncomfortable interbook stems from personal experience. actions has also been her saving grace. "A majority of it is true...(the protago"It's helped me a lot when I felt like no one nist) has PTSD and anxiety like me," Dixon cared," she said. "My connection with God and said. "It's just a different face and name." But she's also willing to see where being prayers have helped immensely." {in} a published author can take her. And she's already working on a follow-up to "Little Bird." Dixon said she remembers as a young girl watching the news and WHEN: 12-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 preparing herself for the world WHERE: Pensacola Improv Center, 375 N. outside her home. After the 9/11 Pace Blvd. attacks, misdirected hatred toward COST: Free admission the Muslim faith got "significantly DETAILS: bit.ly/littlebirdbook worse," she said. Nonetheless, her

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ROSA SNOW, HER DAUGHTER'S HERO

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By Duwayne Escobedo When her uncles would play basketball after Sunday dinner every week, little Michelle Snow would run onto the court, too. No one told her that girls couldn't play against men or that they must sit on the sidelines and cheer. Her mom, Rosa, after all, told her since she was little that she could do anything she set her mind on doing. Her uncles made one rule clear—there was no crying or quitting if Snow caught an elbow or got knocked down. "They were tough," Snow recalled. "They didn't take it easy on you. I got hit by a lot of elbows. They hurt. But it made it so much easier when I played ladies. They helped advance my career." The 6-foot-5 Snow ended up playing professional basketball in the WNBA and overseas for 16 years and became well known as the best women's basketball player from Florida. Her recent Florida Sports Hall of Fame induction confirmed it. Other athletes from Pensacola to join the Florida Hall of Fame this year included sprinter Justin Gatlin, boxer Roy Jones Jr. and golfer Jerry Pate. The four joined fellow Pensacola athletes Derrick Brooks, a Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker, and Emmitt Smith, a Dallas Cowboys running back, who both earned NFL Hall of Fame honors. Additionally, Don Sutton, a Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, is a Florida Hall of Fame and Major League Baseball Hall of Fame member. The 38-year-old Snow accepted the honor on behalf of her mom, who succumbed to Lupus in 2004 after a 14-year battle. Snow plans to create a foundation named after her mom that will help those with the same condition. Her mom served in the military where she met her father, Michael. The young couple moved back to Pensacola, where Snow grew up with three other siblings in the humble Montclair and Lincoln Park neighborhoods. She looked up to her mom, who worked as a November 15, 2018

teacher, dean's assistant, juvenile justice counselor and Sunday school teacher. "From the time I was two years old, she was always drilling her values and beliefs in me," Snow said. "She made it very clear you have to choose who you are. You have to decide who you want to be. In basketball and the classroom, she was my biggest supporter." Snow recalled when she was 12 she proclaimed to her mother that she would earn 17 scholarships one day. Instead, Snow has 150 athletic and academic offers. "She burst into tears," Snow said. It was Rosa who inspired the skinny, introverted Michelle to excel, especially in basketball. She also credited her Pensacola High School Lady Tigers coach Allison Davis and legendary Tennessee Lady Volunteers coach Pat Summitt with believing in her. Snow led Pensacola to a state championship in 1998, was named the state's Miss Basketball and earned All-American honors. At Tennessee, she led her team to four Southeastern Conference championships and two Final Four appearances. "They believed in me, even when I didn't," Snow said of her mom and coaches. Because of her mom's illness, Snow said she often cried herself to sleep at Tennessee knowing her mom could not afford prescriptions that cost as much as $500. Snow said she never shared with anyone just how sick her mom had gotten. In 2002, the Houston Comets drafted Snow 10th overall. The now disbanded team is tied with the Minnesota Lynx with four WNBA championships. Finally, she earned enough money to pay for her mom's prescriptions, cover the mortgage and buy her siblings new clothes. "I was trembling and scared," Snow said of her first professional game. "I knew I had to be darn near perfect. I needed that job to pay for the medication my mom needed to live." Snow, who has an upcoming book, "ShellSHOCKED — The Unstoppable Mindset of Success," recounted that she had to take

a nine-hour flight home from Russia as her mother lay dying in the hospital. Snow reported she never experienced a more "gut-wrenching" moment than when her mom finally passed. Her death inspired Snow to empower others like her mother did. She encourages youth and adults by sharing her "Game Changer" strategies for success that she learned during her pro career that took her to 20-plus countries. It also saw her become the first woman to dunk three times in a college game and the first woman to dunk in a WNBA All-Star game. "My mom told me I could play in the WNBA, but I couldn't go overseas," said Snow, chuckling at the pleasant memory. Gatlin said he chose to attend the University of Tennessee in 2000 because of "his big sister," as he calls Snow. The 36-year-old Gatlin, who won the 100 meters in the 2017 World Championships in London, defeating Usain Bolt, plans to run in his fourth Olympic Games in 2020. "(Snow) gave me confidence. She made me feel comfortable," said Gatlin, who joked they had planned a dunk contest after the Florida Hall of Fame awards. One thing became clear during the ceremony—Pensacola athletes' pride in how many elite professionals their small Gulf Coast hometown has produced. "Accepting the Florida Hall of Fame honor on behalf of my mother in my hometown, I do not see anything surpassing that," Snow said. "Definitely, there is that Pensacola pride." Roy Jones Jr. said he enjoyed answering questions from Snow, Gatlin and other star athletes from Pensacola. "Michelle believed in herself," Jones said. "Just because you're from Pensacola doesn't mean you can't succeed. I always try to encourage them and be positive." Meanwhile, Snow knows the well-documented disparity in salary, endorsements and attendance for women basketball players and men basketball players. However, she believes the WNBA, which formed in 1997, will eventually achieve the same success as the NBA. Already, for example, Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks has endorsements with Adidas and Gatorade while WNBA rookie sensation A'ja Wilson represents Mountain Dew Ice. "I believe equality should not even be a question," Snow said. "There is no difference. There is so much progress that eventually it will all fall in place. The WNBA is here to stay." Meanwhile, she will track the league's success from the sidelines as she teaches others to overcome those obstacles that might knock them down—such as her uncle's elbows—get back up, dust themselves off and achieve their goals. "I enjoy people having that 'aha' moment," Snow said. "It's wonderful when that light come on in people. I love it because I know what that means." {in}

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the supervisors of election know which felons have completed their sentences and should have their rights restored. The ACLU has made it clear it would oppose attempts by the state to block felons from registering because they had not paid fees imposed by local clerks of court.

"We are extremely pleased that Florida voters sided with their fellow Floridians in defense of restoring civil rights." Anjenys Gonzalez-Eilert

Cindi Bonner / Courtesy Photo BONNER HONORED Cindi Bear Bonner of the Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola advisory council was presented with the Rally for Research Award from the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research in Atlanta. This award recognizes Bonner's significant impact while volunteering as director of Rally Pensacola. "Cindi has been a true partner for Sacred Heart and a tireless advocate for the children and families we serve," said Henry Stovall, president and chief executive officer of The Studer Family Children's Hospital at Sacred Heart. "From visiting families during their hospital stays to achieving spectacular fundraising initiatives for childhood cancer research, her leadership knows no bounds. We are blessed to have her on our team." After watching her neighbor's child battle cancer, Bonner founded Rally Pensacola, which in its first year raised about $140,000 towards childhood cancer research. Since then, Bonner has also established a family emergency fund, so that half of all money raised by Rally Pensacola stays within the community to support local families with children battling cancer. In addition to hosting an annual candlelight vigil for childhood cancer patients, Bonner has rallied at the U.S. Capitol, spoken before a congressional summit on childhood cancer and even run a half marathon pushing an IV pole. "We are so proud to present this award to Cindi. She has made a huge impact in the lives of children and families affected by childhood cancer in Pensacola, and we are honored to have her leading the efforts in and around the community," said Dean Crowe, Rally founder and CEO. "She is an 010 1

amazing partner in the fight against childhood cancer." For more information, visit rallyfoundation.org .

VOTING RIGHTS RESTORED Florid-

ians overwhelmingly passed Amendment 4, which restored the voting rights of convicted felons that have served their sentences. The passage may be the largest enfranchisement of Floridians, an estimated 1.4 million people, since the Voting Rights Act was passed in the '60s. "The restoration of rights for returning citizens was long overdue. Florida's clemency process was outdated and arbitrary," said Anjenys Gonzalez-Eilert, executive director of Common Cause Florida. "We are extremely pleased that Florida voters sided with their fellow Floridians in defense of restoring civil rights." ACLU of Florida executive director Howard Simon said, "This victory is the culmination of decades of hard work. For too long, Florida has been an extreme outlier—our state's lifetime voting ban was the single most powerful voter suppression tactic in the country, shutting more people out of the voting booth and out of our democracy than any other single law or policy in the country." The amendment goes into effect on Jan. 8. However, the Florida Department of State needs to make changes to the voter registration process. The state must change question two on the voter registration form to let voters to clarify their voting rights have been restored , if appropriate. Various state agencies, such as the Florida Department of Corrections and state court system, will have to share data to make sure

SESSIONS PROTEST The day after the election, President Donald Trump announced on Twitter that Sessions' Chief of Staff Matthew G. Whitaker would be the Acting Attorney General. He wrote, "We are pleased to announce that Matthew G. Whitaker, Chief of Staff to Attorney General Jeff Sessions at the Department of Justice, will become our new Acting Attorney General of the United States. He will serve our Country well … We thank Attorney General Jeff Sessions for his service and wish him well! A permanent replacement will be nominated at a later date." According to news reports, Sessions' sudden dismissal came as a surprise, even though his departure had been rumored for months. Sessions' letter wasn't dated. It began, "At your request, I am submitting my resignation." He touted among his successes reversing a two-year trend of "rising violent crimes and homicides." He added, "Most importantly, in my time as Attorney General, we have restored and upheld the rule of law—a glorious tradition that each of us has a responsibility to safeguard." Trump's appointment has drawn criticism from constitutional scholars and lawyers, like the husband of Trump spokesman Kellyanne Conway. They have argued that Whittaker's appointment is unconstitutional because the Acting Attorney General must be someone who has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate, even if confirmation was for another post. Moveon.org organized several "rapid response" protests around the country. On Nov. 8, about three dozen people stood on the corner of Palafox and Garden streets in downtown Pensacola, protesting Sessions' firing and any interference with Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. FAMILY-MATCH INNOVATION The

online program Family-Match makes it easier and faster for FamiliesFirst Network of Lakeview Center (FFN) to find adoptive parents for foster children. "Family-Match is one way we are trying to modernize the adoption process to benefit children and their adoptive families,"

said Shawn Salamida, president of FamiliesFirst Network of Lakeview Center. "It provides us with another source of information to make sure we are matching the right families to our children in need." Family-Match uses a computer algorithm, developed by the former lead researcher of eharmony, to produce a list of potential matches for caseworkers to consider for youth available for adoption. FFN is the first agency to have trained on the program. The Selfless Love Foundation has partnered with Adoption-Share to launch Family-Match in Florida as a no-cost pilot for 18 months. Families interested in learning more about adopting from foster care or FamilyMatch can contact Kati Ross, adoption recruitment specialist, at 469-3847.

PSC RECEIVES $300K Pensacola State

College was recently awarded $300,000 as one of 57 grants announced by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). OVW's Grant to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking on Campus Program supports initiatives to implement comprehensive, coordinated responses to violent crimes on campus through partnerships with victim services providers and justice agencies. "It is vital to keep our students safe on campuses by supporting programs that take a coordinated community approach to education and prevention of sexual assault on our college and university campuses," said OVW Acting Director Katharine Sullivan. "OVW is proud of our innovative approach to the development of the campus grant programs. We welcome our new grantees and congratulations to our continuing grantees." Pensacola State's Public Safety Department and Office of Institutional Diversity and Student Conduct will work collaboratively with FavorHouse of Northwest Florida, Legal Services of North Florida and Lakeview Center Inc. to make all campuses and centers safer. This award will make possible a range of services, including specialized training for campus law enforcement, service providers and campus personnel as well as training and programming for Pensacola State students at all campus locations.

28TH ANNUAL POW WOW The Santa Rosa County Creek Indian Tribe, Inc., will host its 27th Annual Pow Wow Saturday, Nov. 17, and Sunday, Nov. 18, on its Tribal Grounds at 4750 Willard Norris Road, Milton. Grounds open each day at 9 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. The Grand Entry will commence at 11 a.m. on Saturday and noon on Sunday. Native American artifacts will be on display at the Heritage Booth. The Tribe's genealogist will be available to inweekly.net

answer questions about Native American ancestry. There will be storytelling for the youth by our tribal elders. Food concessions will feature Indian fry bread and roasted corn soaked in secret Indian herbs. Parking and admission are free.

RATS DID WELL The eighth annual Rat Pack

Reunion fundraiser, hosted by Council on Aging of West Florida to increase awareness and support for senior programs in the area, raised approximately $196,000 this year. Almost 350 individuals attended the gala, which featured dinner, drinks, dancing, a "raise the paddle" fundraising segment and honorary videos and speeches from four community leaders. This year, those leaders were Troy Rafferty, Valerie Russenberger, Bob Tyler and Justin Witkin. The Rat Pack Reunion has maintained its reputation as one of the best black-tie parties in Pensacola and was recently voted "Best Runner-up" in the charity event category in Inweekly's Best of the Coast survey. The money raised locally from this event will be leveraged to impact vulnerable elder adults across Escambia and Santa Rosa counties by helping fund programs like Meals on Wheels, The Retreat Adult Day Care, in-home services and more. "This was a wonderful event, and it was an honor for me and John McMahon to cochair it," said Marianne McMahon, Rat Pack committee co-chair. "Our thanks to the committee, the sponsors and of course the Rats, who over the course of the memorable evening made a tangible impact in the lives of senior adults across the area."

THANKSGIVING DINNER FOR MILITARY Active duty military members and their families in the Pensacola area are invited to dine at a special Thanksgiving event in downtown Pensacola courtesy of Columbia Southern University (CSU) and Seville Quarter. On Wednesday, Nov. 21, 100 active duty military members and their families can attend a complimentary Pensacola military appreciation Thanksgiving meal

on Government Street in front of Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St., from 4-7 p.m. The street will be closed to thru traffic for the duration of the event. "Holidays can be difficult for many in the military as they may not able to be with their families because of their duties," said Vicki Barnes, CSU's director of Community and Alumni Relations. "We teamed with Seville Quarter to offer this Thanksgiving dinner to them. We may not be family, but we care deeply and appreciate all they do for our country. We simply want them to join us for some good Southern home cooking and comradery." Local military members interested in attending this free event must register online at columbiasouthern.edu/thanksgiving. A military ID is required for entry, and seats are limited to 100 guests, including family members.

BBBS FUNDRAISER Sean Dietrich will

perform at the Imogene Theatre in Milton on Dec. 6. Ticket sales for the event, "An Evening with Sean of the South," will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida. "We are thrilled to bring Sean to Milton," says Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida President and CEO Paula Shell. "Sean's stories remind us of the importance of connecting to others and the importance of close relationships." Tickets are on sale for $20 and can be purchased by visiting bbbsnwfl.org. The show contains mild adult content. Dietrich is a columnist and novelist known for his commentary on life in the American South. "I'm really excited to be partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters because I believe in what they do," Dietrich says. "The Panhandle is my home. This last year, we've done more traveling and speaking in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee than I have in my home state of Florida. So this feels like homecoming."

SAVE THE DATE The date has been set for the 2019 Cordova Mall Ball presented by Sandy Sansing Dealerships—Saturday, Jan. 26.

From a protest over the firing of Attorney General Jeff Sessions / Photo by Christopher Penler / Shutterstock.com Northwest Florida's largest Mardi Gras ball will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight at Cordova Mall to benefit children at The Studer Family Children's Hospital at Sacred Heart. Tables of eight, reserved seating and admission tickets are now available for purchase. You must be 21 or older to attend, and IDs will be checked at the door. Dress is masquerade or black tie optional. For more information, visit cordovamallball.com.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS Black Friday

Shopping Expo, sponsored by the Gulf Coast Minority Chamber, is 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at the Pensacola Improv Event Center, 375 N. Pace Blvd. 41st Annual Christmas Creation Arts & Craft Show will be held 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, and 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at First United Methodist Church, 80 E. Wright St. Lunch will be served both days. Santa will visit on Saturday from 11 a.m.-1 pm. All proceeds will be awarded to Capstone and United Ministries. Cordova Rotary hosts its annual Pancakes with Santa from 8-10:30 a.m. Satur-

day, Nov. 17, at to Gulf Coast Kid's House, 3401 N. 12th Ave. Tickets are $10 and children 3 and under are free, and they are available at gulfcoastkidshouse.org. Tickets include breakfast, a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus and crafts with Santa's elves. Barrett McClean Photography will provide professional family photos that are perfect for holiday cards. Proceeds benefit Gulf Coast Kid's House. The League of Women Voters Pensacola Bay Area will hold its monthly meeting Saturday, Nov. 17, at Tryon Branch Library, 1200 Langley Ave. Dr. Enid Sisskin, LWV Natural Resource Committee chair, will be the guest speaker. Her topic is "The Problem with Plastics." Coffee is served at 10:15 a.m. The program begins at 10:30 a.m. Opening Doors Northwest Florida will host "Path of Light" Candlelight Vigil 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at Veteran's Memorial & Admiral Mason Park, 200 S. 9th Ave. The memorial event aims to bring closure to friends, families and communities for the homeless men and women who have passed away this year. {in}

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Once again, the election process in Florida has become fodder for late night television. Republicans saw their leads shrink in the races for U.S. Senate and Governor as Broward and Palm Beach counties struggled to tabulate their mail-in ballots in the days after the polls closed. In the Commissioner of Agriculture race, the Democrat edged ahead of the Republican after trailing on election night. The vote margins between the candidates have triggered machine recounts in those races, and the U.S. Senate and Agriculture Commission races may also require manual recounts if their tight margins hold after the machine recount. Florida law, passed by a Republican-controlled legislature and signed by a GOP governor, established the standards. The recounts aren't conspiracies to steal the elections. As Escambia County Supervisor of Election David Stafford told us, "It's math." Regardless, Florida should have its official results by Tuesday, Nov. 20—unless one of the half dozen lawsuits filed delay the certification.

HOW THE RECOUNT WORKS

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of State shall order a recount of the votes cast with respect for such office. It doesn't matter if one of the candidates issues a verbal concession statement. Only a written statement from the candidate losing the race by half of one percent or less requesting the recount not be conducted can stop it from happening. "There's a lot of misconceptions about the recounts," Supervisor of Elections Stafford said. "People think that someone can request a recount, but it's really all math. The margin of votes between the candidates determines whether there will be a recount."

MANUAL RECOUNT

MACHINE RECOUNT

OVERSEAS MILITARY AND CIVILIAN BALLOTS

Deadline: 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15 Three statewide races are under mandatory machine recounts—U.S. Senate, Governor and Commissioner of Agriculture. For federal, state and multicounty races, only the Florida Secretary of State may order a recount. Each supervisor of elections must re-feed ballots into county or central count tabulators for the mandated machine recount. Ballots with overvotes and undervotes in the affected races are subsequently set aside in case a manual recount occurs. The re-tabulated results from all 67 counties are due to the Florida Secretary of State by 3 p.m. on Nov. 15. The results are known as the "Second Unofficial Returns."

Deadline: Noon, Sunday, Nov. 18 If after the machine recount the results from any of these races has a margin of 0.25 percent or less, a hand recount will be ordered for undervotes and overvotes only in affected races. An undervote occurs when a voter didn't pick someone in the recounted races. An overvote happens when a voter appears to have chosen more than one candidate in the recounted races. The results from the manual recount will be reflected in the Official Returns due to the state on Nov. 18.

Deadline: Noon, Sunday, Nov. 18 These ballots are due to the appropriate supervisor of elections office by Nov. 16. All overseas ballots postmarked and signed by Election Day, Nov. 6, are considered valid. Once all returns are in, the county canvassing boards must certify the results and submit them to the Florida Secretary of state by noon on Nov. 18.

STATEWIDE ELECTION CERTIFICATION

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52.11% 46.10%

51.75% 48.25%

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Two Geniuses Walk Into A Bar... By Sarah Mc Wilson

been, rather than just merely performing an impression." The show marks the first full-length production for this non-profit organization. Since inception last Fall, Arrant Knavery has brought to life "The Will of Women," performed in February as part of Pensacola FemFest. Written by McGlothren, this play explores feminist themes within the works of William Shakespeare. Most recently came "Bard or Bust," one night of scenes from various Shakespeare shows, each directed by a different director. "I am excited that we are sort of stepping away from the classical work for a bit and showing a different side of Arrant Knavery," said McGlothren. "This show is incredibly fun and heartwarming. If you're a fan of Steve Martin then you'll absolutely love every moment."

"I am excited that we are sort of stepping away from the classical work for a bit and showing a different side of Arrant Knavery." McGlothren

What happens when two geniuses walk into a bar? New local theatre company Arrant Knavery, Inc. is answering this very question with their production of Steve Martin's absurd comedy "Picasso at the Lapin Agile." "I love that a show that makes you really think about things like the science of art can also make you squeal with laughter," said director Ashley McGlothren, who's also the founder and president of Arrant Knavery. "It's a smart and funny show that is often downright quirky while still being just a bit sexy. The play brings Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso together in a famous cabaret

bar in Paris—the Lapin Agile—for a meeting of the minds. The show is set in 1904, a year before Einstein's Theory of Relativity and Picasso's Cubism revolutionized the art world. "I love the imperfections in these characters that we all think we know. We get to hear their insecurities along with their hopes and dreams. Although it's not completely historically accurate, the story makes you feel like you are tapping into what it's like to be a genius on the edge of creation," said McGlothren. "As a director, it's a fun challenge to work with the actors to portray these historical figures as the actual people they might have

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about facilitating opportunities for local artists to experiment and create theatre. We want it to be fresh, creative and fun," explained McGlothren. "I also believe that theatre is a great tool to bring awareness to social topics that are relevant to today's world. That is something I always want to keep in mind when selecting shows and deciding what we as a company want to be involved in."

"I also believe that theatre is a great tool to bring awareness to social topics that are relevant to today's world." McGlothren For McGlothren, theatre is all about collaboration. "Theatre has been a huge part of my life for a very long time, and the thing I love most about it is that collaboration is mandatory," she said. "So many different art forms merge together to communicate one cohesive idea. It really takes a community of artists to put on a show, and my passion is for seeking out those artists and creating opportunities for art to be made by as many people that want to make it." "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" brings to the stage a diverse cast of actors, ranging in age from 18 to 69. "An amazing group of local actors make up our cast. They are all volunteers and have different levels of experience. We all have our day jobs as '9 to 5-ers' or students. We also are lucky enough to have not one but two members of the military in our cast," said McGlothren. For this production, McGlothren is working with assistant directors Denley Messerly and Madeline Smith. Smith doubles as stage manager and serves as vice president of Arrant Knavery. {in}

Beyond the entertaining aspects and comedic appeal, McGlothren feels the show is truly about art and offers a deeper exploration for show-goers. "The show in a nutshell, in my mind anyway, is about art," she said. "What does it take to make it, and what exactly is it? Is one form superior to another? Are we all inherently artists or creators? Can an equation be as breathtakingly beautiful as a painting? This show examines the act of creating from all angles, and lets the audience form a conclusion." She hopes it leaves an encouraging takeaway with the audience— that we are all creators. "If they are WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, and Saturday, a creator of anything, I want them Nov. 17 (doors open at 7 p.m.) to feel a sense of pride in their work WHERE: Pensacola Opera Center, 75 S. Tarand maybe be inspired to explore ragona St. new ideas. If they don't feel like they COST: $15 general admission tickets; $100 table are a creator, I want them to know seating (each table seats four)* that they are," she said. DETAILS: facebook.com/arrantknavery Ultimately, this production's focus on art aligns with the heart of what Ar*Tickets are available for purchase in advance rant Knavery is seeking to foster more through eventbrite.com and at the door of here locally. "Arrant Knavery is really

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Talking Books, Business and Balance with Emily Ley

Emily Ley / Photo by Gina Zeidler Emily Ley is everywhere you look. The author, business owner and mom to three might be found at her children’s school surrounded by other parents who use her brand of Simplified planners. You might see her in the nearest Target, where her latest guided journal, “A Standard of Grace,” is exclusively sold until March. Or you might spot her snagging a caffeine fix at The Bodacious Brew Thru, a personal favorite. Ley grew up in Pensacola, moved to Tampa and then returned to the area in August. She is in the process of writing her third book. “I am going to be writing about busy women burning themselves out,” Ley said, “what it means to run on empty and what it means to come back from that in order to be the women you were made to be.” The book is due for edit in January, and she is only in the early stages. She likes to work under pressure apparently, she added with a laugh. Ley is the first keynote speaker at this week’s EntreCon event. She will talk about what it means to say no in business. “A lot of times as we’re growing a company from a fledgling idea or trying to scale a company, we think we have to say yes to everything,” Ley said. “Every opportunity that comes our way is an opportunity we should November 15, 2018

take in the name of achievement, success and forward momentum. I’m going to be arguing that that is the opposite of the truth.” “Many times the best answer to propel your company forward is going to be no.” Ley has some experience with the word—since nearly cutting her business in half in 2016 by choice. “We decided to cut 40 percent of our company by closing our wholesale operation,” Ley said. “So many people were like, ‘What are you doing? You’re chopping yourself off at the knees.’ I knew that I started that company to be a flexible mom, and I wasn’t able to do that with the setup we had.”

"I knew that I started that company to be a flexible mom, and I wasn’t able to do that with the setup we had." Emily Ley Simplified started focusing its attention on trying to grow the remaining and more profitable 60 percent. “We nearly doubled the company by doing that,” Ley said.

Ley’s books aren’t “book” books, she explained. “Mine are full color with photos and fill-in-the-blank spots,” Ley said. “They’re very interactive. We call them gift books.” Her first gift book, “Grace Not Perfection,” published in 2016, is about how women hold themselves to impossible standards. “We’re constantly looking at other people’s highlight reels on social media and telling ourselves our lives are not good enough and we have to be perfect in every area,” Ley said. “We have to do all the things, and we have to do them all perfectly. And that’s just not realistic.” Ley has to remind herself regularly she can’t do it all and she needs to take care of herself. “When we run on empty, where does that leave us?” Ley said. “What are we actually giving those people and the things we care about?” “A Simplified Life” was published soon after. It’s extremely tactical, Ley said. “It’s all about how to simplify 10 key areas of life that we become overwhelmed with—everything from scheduling to de-cluttering your home to parenting,” Ley said. “A Standard of Grace,” recently released in Target, is a spinoff from “Grace Not Perfection.” The 2019 Simplified planners also

recently released in Target, Office Depot and Staples, but Ley is already working on her 2020 planners, believe it or not, she said. Having her books and brand carried in these stores is a dream come true, she said. “I think I screamed the first time I saw it in Target,” Ley said. “I love Target. Who doesn’t love Target? I think our particular customer, follower or friend, they are shopping at Target as well.” With twin 3-year-olds and a 7-year-old, Ley definitely identifies with her target demographic. “It has evolved from something I created for myself out of a need, being a completely overwhelmed working mother,” Ley said. “It was something I was running on my own. I was creating it for women just like me.” Her brand is much bigger than just her now. “We changed the company name from my name to the name Simplified about a year ago because it was more than just about Emily,” Ley said. “It was about all women in all seasons of life who are finding themselves frantic, frazzled and thirsty for something a bit simpler.” The message caught like wildfire, Ley said. “We all want to slow down,” Ley said. “We all want to embrace a simpler life. We all want to know the tactics and strategies for living a life we feel proud of, getting all the things done but also savoring those things we care the most about.” Seeing people use her organizational tools is surreal. “It’s been exciting and crazy to me,” Ley said. “People will say, ‘Hey, I use your planners.’ I’m like, ‘Wait, what, really?’” When Ley went on tour for her second book, it was unreal how many people told her what Simplified planners and her books mean to them. “We run an internet business. Being online and on social media, it’s easy to live behind a screen,” Ley said. “But getting out there and meeting people and talking to them and hearing how the Simplified brand has impacted them is incredible.” Ley’s impact is everywhere you look, but she’s happy to live in the one place she feels most at home.

"I don’t think there’s a city in the United States like Pensacola, and I’ve traveled all over." Ley “I don’t think there’s a city in the United States like Pensacola, and I’ve traveled all over,” Ley said. “Pensacola is so mighty. It’s really cool to be home and to see what’s happening here and be part of it.” To order any of her books or a 2019 Simplified planner, visit emilyley.com {in} 17

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YOGA WITHIN REACH 9-10 a.m. Free. Commu-

nity Health Northwest Florida, 2315 W. Jackson St., Room A. healthcarewithinreach.org ONE-ON-ONE TECH HELP 11 a.m. Molino Branch Library, 6450-A Highway 95A. mywfpl.com PILATES MAT 12:30 p.m. Free. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org VETERAN’S MEETING 4 p.m. Free. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org ‘A RAY OF HOPE’ BOOK SIGNING 4-6 p.m. Lee Tracy/ Intracoastal Outfitters, 701 E Gregory St. AWM WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. Free. Beaujolais Nouveau Arrival Party. Be the first to try the new Kermit Lynch imported Dupeuble Beaujolais Nouveau. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. 9th Ave. facebook.com/aragonwine JAZZ AT JACKSON’S 5 and 7:30 p.m. Featuring Valerie and Ray Russenberger. Jackson’s Steakhouse, 400 S. Palafox. greatsouthernrestaurants.com PARROTHEADS OF PENSACOLA MONTHLY SOCIAL 5:30 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Se-

ville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com BOURBON AND BLUES 5:30-7:30 p.m. $10 for live music, $30 for bourbon tasting. Pensacola Opera Center, 75 S. Tarragona St. pensacolaopera.com TOAST OF THE COAST: HIGH ON THE HOG 5:30 p.m. $45 per person. The Deck Bar, 600 S. Barracks St. greatsouthernrestaurants.com BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU CELEBRATION 6-9 p.m. South Market, 232 E. Main St. facebook. com/eatsouthmartket 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 CHEERS AND CHILI FOR EPILEPSY 6-9 p.m. $25. A portion of proceeds will also benefit Hurricane Michael recovery efforts. First City Arts Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. TURLEY WINE DINNER 6:30 p.m. $85 per person. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St, sevillequarter.com LATIN DANCE CLASSES 6:30-9 p.m. $10. Salsa, Bachata, Cha Cha and more. Professional dance instruction for all skill levels. No partner required. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftstudios.com

THIRD THURSDAY INSPIRATIONS 7:15 p.m.

Free. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org MYA 7:30 p.m. $25-$50. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com RUNGE STRINGS 7:30 p.m. Free, but tickets required. University of West Florida Music Hall, 11000 University Parkway, Bldg. 82. uwf. edu/cfpa ‘STEEL MAGNOLIAS’ 7:30 p.m. $12. Panhandle Community Theatre, 4646 Woodbine Road. panhandlecommunitytheatre.com

FRIDAY 11.16

41st ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CREATION ARTS AND CRAFT SHOW 9 a.m.-5 p.m. First United

Methodist Church 80 E. Wright St.

ONE-ON-ONE TECH HELP 10 a.m. Pensacola

Library, 239 N. Spring St. mywfpl.com FLIGHT NIGHTS 5-7 p.m. $9 for three 3-ounce pours. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. 9th Ave. aragonwinemarket.com HAPPY HOUR COOKOUTS 5 p.m. Drink specials, free cookout. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com GALLERY NIGHT 5-9 p.m. After party 9-11 p.m. “Shop Local for the Holidays” themed event. Featured artist is Joe Hobbs. South Palafox. gallerynightpensacola.org EVER’MAN COOKS WITH CHEF MARGARET EDWARDS: THANKSGIVING SECRETS 5:30

p.m. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org DATE NIGHT DANCE CLASSES 6:30-8 p.m. $8. Learn several romantic ballroom dance styles in unique group classes. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftstudios.com OPEN MIC 7-11 p.m. Café Single Fin, 380 N. 9th Ave. facebook.com/cafesinglefin BIG HEAD TODD AND THE MONSTERS 7 p.m. $30. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com MUSIC UNDER THE STARS WITH THE MARLOW BOYS 7-10 p.m. $10-$12. From The

Ground Up Community Garden, 501 N. Hayne St. eventbrite.com JOHNNY RIVERS 7:30 p.m. $39.50-$99.50. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com GULF COAST CHORALE PRESENTS: ‘HOLIDAY ROAD...ALL ROADS LEAD HOME TO THE HOLIDAYS’ 7:30 p.m. $10 for adults, $5 for

children 12 and under. First Baptist Church

of Gulf Breeze, 555 Fairpoint Drive. gulfcoastchorale.org ARRANT KNAVERY PRESENTS ‘PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE’ 7:30 p.m. $15. 75 South

Tarragona St. facebook.com/arrantknavery

‘STEEL MAGNOLIAS’ 7:30 p.m. $15. Panhan-

dle Community Theatre, 4646 Woodbine Road. panhandlecommunitytheatre.com 24-HOUR THEATRE 7:30 p.m. $10. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com PENSACOLA ICE FLYERS VS. QUAD CITY STORM 7:35 p.m. Pensacola Bay Center, 201

E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com PUBLIC SKATE 10 p.m. $9-12. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com

SATURDAY 11.17

COVENANT WALK FOR ALZHEIMER’S 7:30 a.m.-noon. $10-$25. Seville Square. covenantwalkforalzheimers.kintera.org KRUL LAKE HALF MARATHON TRAIL RUN 7:30 a.m. $55-$80. 11089 Krul Lake Road, Milton. BLACKWATER MULTISPORT FESTIVAL Saturday and Sunday. Blackwater State Forest, 11650 Munson Highway. 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 WILD TURKEY TROT 5K 8 a.m. Proceeds will

help Seville Quarter’s employees prepare and deliver Thanksgiving Dinners to needy families. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.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. OCEAN HOUR CLEAN-UPS 9-10 a.m. Pensacola Visitor Center (1401 E. Gregory St.), Graffiti Bridge and Bartram Park (211 Bayfront Parkway) in Pensacola. oceanhourfl.com 41st ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CREATION ARTS AND CRAFT SHOW 9 a.m.-2 p.m. First United

Methodist Church 80 E. Wright St.

COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com LEAPS 10 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. COMPUTER BASICS Noon. Pensacola Library, 239 N. Spring St. mywfpl.com BEIRUT 1 p.m. $5 (cash only). Pensacola Cinema Art, 120 Church St. pensacolacinemaart.com GNOSTIC MYTH AND LITERATURE 2-4 p.m. Free, public invited. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. AJS BRAVEHEARTS TOYS FOR TOTS BENEFIT CONCERT 6:30 p.m. Tickets at the door. Vinyl

Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com

ARRANT KNAVERY PRESENTS ‘PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE’ 7:30 p.m. $15. Pensacola

Sr Medical Technologist needed in Pensacola, FL. Perform analysis of lab specimens & subsequent result reporting acceding. to lab protocols & procedures; perform QC, maintenance, troubleshooting on lab instruments; & perform other duties as assigned by supervisor. BS in Clinical Lab Sci or rel. fld; 2 yrs exp in hospital blood bank setting, to incl. some solid exp in: performing type & screens; antibody ID using gel; tube & capture methods; acid elution; antibody titration; direct antiglobulin test; fetal screens; rhogam & Kleuihauer-Betke testing; cord blood workups; newborn transfusions; prewarmed & cold techniques; transfusion reaction workups; thawing plasma products for transfusion; processing blood products; running/ resulting of complete blood counts & automated & manual differentials; analyzing automated body fluid counts; macroscopic & microscopic analysis of urine; analyzing & resulting coagulation studies (including protimes, PTT, AT3, Ddimer, Anti Xa); ptt mixing studies; fluid crustal analysis; sickle cell testing; Verify Now testing on aspirin & Plavix specimens; HCG testing; urine myoglobin screening; heparin induced thrombocytopenia screening; plasma free hemoglobin testing; running/resulting thromboelastograph (TEG) samples; performing rapid HIV testing; setting up/resulting serum & plasma ketones; STAT testing for gram stains, influenza A & B, RSV, rapid strep, & C. difficile infections; setup, analysis & resulting for STAT monos, H. Pylori fetal fibronectins, & RPR titrations; exp. using Dimension Vista 1500 Cobas c501 & Centaur XP; & inventory control, preventative maintenance, & quality improvement. FL Clinical Lab. Technologist license required. Mail cvr ltr, resume to: Heather Murray, Baptist Health Care Corp, 1720 N E St. Pensacola, FL 32501 w/i 30 days, mention Job 13189. 818 1

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calendar Opera Center, 75 S. Tarragona St. facebook. com/arrantknavery ‘STEEL MAGNOLIAS’ 7:30 p.m. $15. Panhandle Community Theatre, 4646 Woodbine Road. panhandlecommunitytheatre.com PENSACOLA ICE FLYERS VS. QUAD CITY STORM 7:35 p.m. Pensacola Bay Center, 201

E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com PUBLIC SKATE 9:30 p.m. $9-$12. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com

SUNDAY 11.18

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. BRUNCH WITH LIVE MUSIC 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Café Single Fin, 380 N. 9th Ave. facebook. com/cafesinglefin TRANSMISSION GROUP WORLD SERVICE MEDITATION 10:30 a.m. Free. Ever’man Educational

Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org VEGAN BRUNCH 11 a.m.-2 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. Sign up for the newsletter for menu. eotlcafe.com SUNDAY BRUNCH AT H20 11 a.m. $28.95 for adults. Free valet parking and 15 percent off with local ID. H20 Hilton, 12 Via de Luna Drive. facebook.com/hiltonpensacolabeach PUBLIC SKATE 1:30-4:30 p.m. $9-$12. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com

2018 SEVILLE QUARTER WINE AND FOOD FESTIVAL 2-5 p.m. $50-$55. Seville Quarter, 130

E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

YAPPY HOUR AT PERFECT PLAIN 2 p.m.

Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco ‘STEEL MAGNOLIAS’ 2:30 p.m. $15. Panhandle Community Theatre, 4646 Woodbine Road. panhandlecommunitytheatre.com FAMILY FRIENDLY IMPROV CLASS 2:30 p.m. Pensacola Library, 239 N. Spring St. mywfpl.com TRANSGENDER ALLIANCE 4 p.m. Free. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org SWING DANCE CLASSES 4-7 p.m. $10. Professional West Coast swing instruction for all levels. No partner required. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftstudios.com VEGAN AND VINO SUNDAYS 4-7 p.m. Skopelos at New World, 600 S. Palafox. MIRACLE ON PALAFOX 7 p.m. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com

MONDAY 11.19

VETERAN’S DAY CEREMONY 11 a.m. Veterans

Memorial Park and Wall South, 200 S. 10th Ave. veteransmemorialparkpensacola.com RESUME HELP 11 a.m. Molino Branch Library, 6450-A Highway 95A. mywfpl.com 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 3OH!3 & EMO NITE: THE WANT HOUSE PARTY TOUR 7 p.m. $25-$30. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S.

Palafox. vinylmusichall.com

SOMETHING ROTTEN 7:30 p.m. $58 and up.

Pensacola Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com November 15, 2018

HIP-HOP & CONTEMPORARY DANCE CLASSES

8-9 p.m. $5. Learn amazing moves from professional instructors. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftstudios.com

TUESDAY 11.20

YOGA WITHIN REACH 9-10 a.m. Free. Community Health Northwest Florida, 2315 W. Jackson St., Room A. healthcarewithinreach.org PILATES ON PALAFOX WITH WILD LEMON 4:30 p.m. Cowork Annex, 13 S. Palafox. beawildlemon.com 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 HANDS-ON COOKING: BRAZILIAN SHRIMP STUFFED PUMPKIN 6-8 p.m. $64.50. So

Gourmet, 407-D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com COUNTRY DANCE CLASSES 6:30 p.m. $10. Country two-step, East Coast swing, competition choreography and more. No partner required. World championship dance instruction for all skill levels. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftstudios.com ‘IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE’ 7 p.m. $5 (cash only). The Rex Theatre, 18 N. Palafox. pensacolacinemaart.com BANDS ON THE BEACH 7-9 p.m. Free. Emerald Coast Blues Brothers. 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 p.m. $5-$10. Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Center, 913 S. I St. Dressy attire (no jeans).

WEDNESDAY 11.21

ONE-ON-ONE TECH HELP Noon. Molino Branch Library, 6450-A Highway 95A. mywfpl.com PILATES ON PALAFOX WITH WILD LEMON

Noon. Cowork Annex, 13 S. Palafox. beawildlemon.com ONE-ON-ONE TECH HELP 3 p.m. Pensacola Library, 239 N. Spring St. mywfpl.com PERFECT PLAIN ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY 4 p.m.-1 a.m. Perfect Plain Brewing Co. 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco 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 CLASSES AND PARTY 6:30-10 p.m. $10 lesson, $5 party. Professional West Coast swing instruction for all levels followed by fun and friendly social dancing on the best wood dance floor in the area. No partner required. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftstudios.com MEDITATION 7:15-8:30 p.m. Free. Ever’man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org PENSACOLA ICE FLYERS VS. MACON MAYEM

7:35 p.m. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com FREE DANCE LESSONS 8-8:30 p.m. Free. Beginner West Coast swing dance lesson. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola S. Blvd. dancecraftfl.com PUBLIC SKATE 9 p.m. $9-12. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com 19

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≥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

tworth, Jr. Florida State Museum, 330 S. Jefferson St. historicpensacola.org GALLERY DAYS

Noon-4 p.m. Saturdays. Featuring local artists. To be featured, contact Angel at 941-7354586 or call the restaurant at 4770035. TGI Fridays, 1240 Airport Blvd.

≥Current Exhibits ≥Workshops ART AMONG & Classes FRIENDS On view

through Nov. 12. The Wright Place, 6 E. Wright St.

DRIFTING CABINETS: A CURIOUS PORTABLE COLLECTION OF GULF BIODIVERSITY

On view through Nov. 5. TAG, 11000 University Parkway, Bldg. 82. uwf.edu/tag ELEMENTAL On view through Nov. 29. First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org WOMEN OF FIRE On view through Dec. 7. Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts, Pensacola State College, 1000 College Blvd. pensacolastate.org FURY ON FOUR WHEELS: ART FROM TIM ALLMAN On

view through Dec. 17. Open Books, 1040 N. Guillemard St. facebook.com/openbooksbookstore STONE'S THROW: ON BORDERS, BOUNDARIES, AND THE BEYOND On

view through Jan. 11. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org PUNKSACOLA:

REFLECTIONS OF A SUBCULTURE On

view through July 2019. T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum, 330 S. Jefferson St. historicpensacola.org

COTTON FIELDS TO CONGRESS: THE LIFE AND CAREER OF EARL HUTTO On

view at the T.T. Wen020 2

POTTERY ON THE WHEEL Six-week

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

INTRODUCTION TO POTTERY ON THE WHEEL Every 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.-noon at First City Art Center. Cost is $157.25 for members and $185 for nonmembers. For more information, visit firstcityart.org. CLAY SCULPTURE

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

≥Call for Art

CALL FOR ARTISTS: JAZZFEST POSTER

Artists/graphic designers of all ages are encouraged to

submit designs for the 2019 JazzFest poster. The winning artist receives a $400 cash award. Entries should be appropriate for replication for posters, T-shirts and other 2019 Pensacola JazzFest promotional items. The entry deadline is Jan. 7, 2019. The poster design should reflect the deep, rich jazz music heritage of Pensacola and communicate a sense of the area. Entries should conform to a vertical orientation using a ratio that will fit, with margin, on a final poster size of 18 inches wide by 24 inches high. The poster must include the name of the festival—2019 Pensacola JazzFest. Submission entries must be in low-resolution, JPEG format and emailed to info@ jazzpensacola.com. There is no limit to the number of entries by a single artist. Each entry must include the artist's name, address, email and telephone number. CALL FOR ARTISTS AND VENDORS FOR JAZZFEST

Jazz Pensacola is calling arts and crafts vendors to submit applications for the 2019 Pensacola JazzFest, taking place April 6 to April 7, 2019, at Seville Square in historic downtown Pensacola. Only original art and handmade craft vendors will be accepted. All entries are $200 for a 10-by-10 canopy or smaller. For more information, call Jazz Pensacola Administrator Alice Crann Good at

433-8382, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday or visit jazzpensacola.com.

Bars & Nightlife

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THURSDAY 11.8

JOHN RIPLEY 6-9 p.m. Skopelos at New World, 600 S. Palafox NICK ANDREWS

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 GINO ROSARIO 6:30 p.m. The District, 123 E. Government St. districtsteaks.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. SOUTHERN BREEZE

8 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com

AUGIE AND COMPANY 7 p.m. Hub

Stacey's, 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com

TYLER MAC BAND

9 p.m. End O' the Alley Courtyard, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MOSSY MORAN 9 p.m. McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com

FRIDAY 11.9

LIVE JAZZ WITH JOE OCCHIPINTI Noon.

The Drowsy Poet Coffee Co., 655 Pensacola Beach Blvd. MIKE QUINN 5 p.m. End O' the Alley Courtyard, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com LIVE MUSIC 6 p.m. The Deck Bar, 600 S. Barracks St. ADMIRAL'S CLUB PIANO PLAYER 6

p.m. The District Steakhouse, 123 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com LISA ZANGHI 6-9 p.m. V. Paul's Italian Ristorante, 29 S. Palafox. vpauls.com PAXTON NORRIS BAND 6 p.m.

Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna Drive. paradisebar-grill.com

MASKOGEE RIDGE

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 JIM ANDREWS 6:30 p.m. The District, 123 E. Government St. districtsteaks.com AL MARTIN 6:30 p.m. Doc's Courtyard and Cafe, 5198 Willing St., Milton. 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.-midnight. Goat Lips Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road. AUGIE AND CO. 8:30 p.m. Hub Stacey's 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com MOSSY MORAN 9 p.m. McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com LIVE MUSIC 9 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com JORDAN AND JAMES 9 p.m. Lili

Marlene's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com TYLER MAC BAND 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 LOCAL BROADCAST 10 p.m. Apple

Annie's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com-

SATURDAY 11.10

LIVE JAZZ WITH JOE OCCHIPINTI 10 a.m.

The Drowsy Poet Coffee Co., 655 Pensacola Beach Blvd. GREG LYONS 12-3 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com ADMIRAL'S CLUB PIANO PLAYER 6

p.m. The District Steakhouse, 123 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MICHAEL DOUSSAN BAND 6 p.m.

Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna Drive. paradisebar-grill.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

BEN PARSONS 6 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 DENISE D'ANGELO

6:30 p.m. The District, 123 E. Government St. districtsteaks.com CROSSTOWN 8:30 p.m. Hub Stacey's 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.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. OPEN MIC/JAM

8 p.m.-midnight. Goat Lips Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road. Use our instruments or bring your own. LIVE MUSIC 9 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com MOSSY MORAN 9 p.m. McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com JASON JUSTIC AND HUNG JURY 9

p.m. Lili Marlene's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com TYLER MAC BAND 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 LOCAL BROADCAST 10 p.m. Apple

Annie's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

SUNDAY 11.11

KATHY LYON JAZZ

BAND 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 Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. JAZZ BRUNCH WITH AL ALVARADO 11

a.m.-2 p.m. McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. jazzpensacola.com

GOSPEL AT GOAT LIPS WITH HOST CLINT DAVIS 12:45-

3:15 p.m. Goat Lips Chew and Brewhouse, 11 Copter Road. MICHAEL DOUSSAN BAND 3 p.m.

Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com LIVE MUSIC 5-8:30 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. KARAOKE 8 p.m. Lili Marlene's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com NICK ANDREWS 9 p.m. End O' the Alley, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

MONDAY 11.12

JOE OCCHIPINTI'S JAZZABOUTS 11

a.m.-1 p.m. The Drowsy Poet Coffee Company, 86 Brent Lane.

LYON'S LIMOZINE

9 p.m. Lili Marlene's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

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Nancy Schrock’s Novel Idea

Nancy Schrock is a woman who defies categories. Holding a Ph.D in chemistry, she worked in the corporate world for years before going back to school to earn a master’s degree in English. Besides being a poet and a painter, Schrock works as an instructor at the University of West Florida, where she teaches writing for STEM students. As if she needed to add another line to that impressive resume, she can now add one more to the list—novelist. “Incense Rising” is a dystopian science fiction novel filled with suspense and intrigue set in a futuristic [and currently] non-existent country known as the North American United States where corporations run everything. In this interview, we talk about her book, Texas and what’s next in her fascinating career. INWEEKLY: The name for your book is intriguing for a science fiction work. When I think of incense, I don't necessarily think sci-fi. What is the meaning behind the name? SCHROCK: Even though I was writing what many people consider a dystopian future, I didn’t want it to be dark like so many are. I wanted the characters to rise above their situations and persevere, so I liked the notion of something “rising.” I eventually settled on “Incense Rising” because of the double meaning to the word “incense.” It’s something with a pleasant odor that many religions use in worship, but incense also means to make angry. And in the novel, societal tensions are rising. INWEEKLY: Can you tell me a little about the origin for the novel itself? How did the story come to you? SCHROCK: When I was finishing my M.A. in English in 2012, some political groups wanted to “get the government out of our lives.” While I certainly don’t think the government should run everything, I think our system has worked in the past because

of a balance of power. I spent 25 years in a large corporation and worked my way up to middle management. I was a member of business teams, and based on what I saw, I don’t want corporations running everything either. They have a hard time spending money on long-term issues that can be critical to a healthy, sustainable society. So in “Incense Rising,” I set up the characters and situations so I could explore through story what a future society might look like that has a government run by corporations.

"Many readers have told me the story is fun but scary because it’s so believable based on current trends. I was trying to tell a story of a possible future where unfettered capitalism has shifted how society views both facts and moral." Nancy Schrock INWEEKLY: From the beginning of the book, we see a blurring of the lines between media, technology, corporate interests and the individual. Do you see this as an inevitable direction for humanity, and how does this play into your novel? SCHROCK: Many readers have told me the story is fun but scary because it’s so believable based on current trends. I was trying to tell a story of a possible future where unfettered capitalism has shifted how society views both facts and morals. If I wanted to be free to sell anything, then some facts and some morals become inconvenient. I think that in such a society, science and religion will find themselves on the same side, fighting to survive. Each of the three main female characters are in three different subcultures: scientific, religious and corporate. Through these characters, I can explore how they’re

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with that, or so we hope. I’ve had positive comments about including it.

INWEEKLY: I love the main character, Neve. Is she based off of anyone in particular? SCHROCK: Not really. Her desire to have an adventure is probably based off me when I was that age. But like most of us at 18, we have no idea what trouble we can get into. She likes dogs and I like dogs, and her dogs help with comic relief. Her physical appearance is unique and the reason why comes out in the story.

INWEEKLY: Now back to you. You already had a Ph.D in Chemistry. Why did you to decide to earn a master's degree in Creative Writing? SCHROCK: I always liked to write, but most of my writing before the M.A. was science or business related. For my second career, I wanted to do something creative. I like painting and drawing, but writing allows me to communicate in a way that artwork doesn’t. And, working on the M.A. placed me in a humanities culture, which is very different than that of the sciences—much more different than I realized. It broadened my perspectives and allowed me to write a novel like “Incense Rising.”

INWEEKLY: A lot of this book is set around Austin. Do you have a Texas connection? SCHROCK: We lived in Texas for 20 years, but near Houston. I wanted a city where a failure of infrastructure could result in a disaster and then in a struggle to recover in the absence of a government that helps survivors. Texas also seemed like a good place to locate political radicals who want to secede from the union.

INWEEKLY: It’s a nice way to combine the multiple passions. In fact, you're practically the epitome of a Renaissance person. You're a painter, poet, scientist, professor and a novelist. What's next for you? Do you have another novel in the works or can we expect something completely different next? SCHROCK: For now, I’m enjoying writing and teaching. I’m considering a sequel to “Incense Rising,” but I’m currently working on a murder mystery that takes place at Quayside Art Gallery. Then I have two other novels rattling around in my head. I’ve started blogging. I continually work on building craft because I think it’s important, so I take an occasional workshop and attend conferences. Nothing radically different anytime soon. {in}

INWEEKLY: That’s the truth. My hometown is in Texas, and if you don’t hear someone mention Texas’ ability to secede at least once a month, you’re probably not in Texas anymore. At any rate, one thing that stood out to me in your book was the glossary. I've never seen a sci-fi novel with such an extensive glossary. Does that come from your work in academia or from a completely different place? SCHROCK: My editor suggested the glossary based on input from a couple of early readers who don’t typically read science fiction. I wanted a story that appeals to a broad audience. WHEN: 6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16 Sci-fi tends to have made-up techWHERE: Quayside Art Gallery, 17 E. Zarnology and words. A glossary helps ragossa St. readers keep words and characters DETAILS: njschrock.com straight if they’re having any trouble

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news of the weird NEW WORLD ORDER With the advent of driverless cars, new questions are being raised about a wide range of potential traffic situations. One example: What happens when police pull over an autonomous vehicle? According to The Washington Post, the company whose cars are now zipping around Phoenix is one car-length ahead of us: Alphabet's Waymo cars (Chrysler Pacifica minivans) will use "sensors to identify police or emergency vehicles by detecting their appearance, their sirens and their emergency lights," the company's "Emergency Response Guide" explains. "The Waymo vehicle is designed to pull over and stop when it finds a safe place to do so." Next, the car will unlock its doors and roll down its windows, allowing the police officer to communicate with a remote support team. The company will even send a human representative to the scene if necessary. So relax and enjoy the ride. Hal will take care of you. IRONY Kids at Pierre Part Primary school in Pierre Part, Louisiana, thought they knew what to expect during Red Ribbon Week, an annual alcohol awareness program, but a school administrator threw them a curveball, reported WBRZ-TV. Rachel Turley, 49, assistant principal at the school, was on her way to work on Oct. 29 when other motorists reported that she was driving dangerously on Highway 70. Officers caught up with her at the school and took her to a police substation, where they determined her blood alcohol content was .224, nearly three times the legal limit of .08. She was charged with DWI and careless operation. "The fact that she chose to do this on the Monday of Red Ribbon Week is a slap in the face," commented Niki Lacoste, grandparent of a Pierre Part student. SURPRISE! A homeowner in Upper Tantallon, Nova Scotia, received an unsettling phone call from a neighbor on Oct. 16, saying there were two strangers in her house. The door had been left unlocked so a neighbor could walk the dog, CTVNews reported, and police expected to find that the home had been "cleaned out," said Nova Scotia Royal Canadian Mounted Police spokesperson Cpl. Dal Hutchinson. Instead, the two women inside the house had cleaned UP—they were employees of a cleaning company and had gone to the wrong address. They left without realizing their mistake. Hutchinson praised the neighbor for being so observant and noted the silver lining: The house was cleaned for free. ELECTION ROUNDUP An Independence, Missouri, city councilman who was not on the Nov. 6 ballot managed to let his temper get away from him that morning at a church polling station. Witnesses told KSHB-TV that councilman Tom Van Camp was in the parking lot of the church when another man yelled at him, "Tom Van Camp, you SOB!" Witness Lee Williams said the man then approached Van Camp, and the next time she looked up, Van

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Camp and the man were "down there on the grass and they're punching each other. I was just shocked to see my councilman in a fist fight." A voter called police, who responded, but both men had already left the scene in separate vehicles. Van Camp is under fire in Independence for spending public money on personal travel. He is up for re-election in 2020. •The Associated Press reported on Nov. 7 that Virginia's 5th Congressional District has a new Republican representative, Denver Riggleman, who beat Democrat Leslie Cockburn despite Cockburn's suggestion in July that Riggleman was unfit for the office because of a Bigfoot erotica book he had written, "The Mating Habits of Bigfoot and Why Women Want Him." While Riggleman is indeed the author of "Bigfoot Exterminators Inc.: The Partially Cautionary, Mostly True Tale of Monster Hunt 2006," he says the erotica book was a joke among himself and buddies from the military. (BONUS: Distillery owner Riggleman entered the race when incumbent Tom Garrett dropped out after announcing he is an alcoholic.) FAMILY VALUES In Italy, an unnamed 48-year-old woman was ordered to pay $1,000 in late October after failing to peacefully settle a two-year dispute with her mother. The daughter, a vegan, threatened her mother with stabbing after the mother prepared Bolognese meat sauce. The daughter told the court she had long avoided sensory and olfactory contact with animal products before moving back in with her mother, but the Telegraph reports, there had been an escalation of aggression between the two women, and apparently the long-simmering sauce was the last straw. "If you won't stop on your own then I'll make you stop," the March 2016 complaint quoted the daughter saying as she grabbed a knife. "Quit making ragu, or I'll stab you in the stomach." CRIME REPORT Two employees of a waste disposal company in Germany have been convicted of pinching more than 100 portable toilets and selling them to a company in the Netherlands. The Associated Press reported on Nov. 6 that the toilets, worth almost $80,000, disappeared over a period of months. The Duesseldorf district court sentenced a 40-year-old man to a 10-month suspended sentence and a 28-year-old to six months. Only three of the missing toilets have been recovered. {in}

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