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PUBLISHER & EDITOR Rick Outzen

COLUMNS

3 WINNERS & LOSERS 4 OUTTAKES

25 NEWS OF THE WEIRD 27 LAST WORD

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The Community College Week annual Top 100 Associate Degree Producers report ranks Pensacola State College in the Top 50 at No. 9 under four-year institutions for degrees awarded in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Pensacola State places No. 23 under four-year institutions for associate degrees awarded in all disciplines.

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remains a heated discussion in Pensacola. Usually it’s buried deep and only surfaces when someone dares to promote a program that might help the minority community. Mayor Ashton Hayward’s proposal to pay for a disparity study that would help create initiatives to help minorityowned businesses created such a furor.

When I wrote on my blog of this City’s dark past in dealing with minorities, the response was vitriol. How dare I bring up lynchings, segregation and discrimination. I was repeatedly told that racism no longer exists in Pensacola. Really?

Earlier in the week, I spent over an hour with a well-spoken African-American woman who was in her mid-40s. She told me how she had objected to a black skeleton being hung with a noose around its neck during Halloween at her workplace. She had been raised in Monroeville, Ala. and listened to her grandparents talk about blacks being lynched. The skeleton really disturbed her, and she asked that it be removed.

Eventually the decoration was removed, but later she found a small decapitated skeleton left on her desk. No one was punished. No investigation was done. She was told to get over it. When she didn’t, she was fired.

Another worker for one of the top employers in town came to me. He talked about being passed over for a promotion to supervisor for a younger, less-qualified candidate. He was told that the other workers would not work for a black supervisor.

I ADMIRE MAYOR HAYWARD FOR STEPPING UP AND REFUSING TO ACCEPT THE STATUS QUO. WE CAN’T IMPROVE OUR CITY AND ITS RACE RELATIONS BY IGNORING THE PROBLEMS.

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When he pulled off Interstate 110 and headed to his house, he was pulled over. Though he identified himself as a minister, he was made to get out of the car and stand in the rain. No ticket was written.

A friend shared with me his most recent brush with racism. Late on a Friday afternoon, he was visiting friends downtown at Hopjacks.

He saw a car pulling out of a parking space on Jefferson Street. He waited and pulled into the space once the car left.

The car didn’t drive off but waited for him to get out of his truck. The driver, a white woman in her late 50s or early 60s, rolled down her window. She shouted, “You people want everything for free. Why don’t you pay for your own damn parking?”

He offered to give her a quarter, but she drove off after dropping her racist bomb.

He was completely flabbergasted.

These are only four stories. There are dozens more that people silently endure. Some will argue that AfricanAmericans can be racists, too. They will talk about reverse discrimination. And they will do nothing.

I admire Mayor Hayward for stepping up and refusing to accept the status quo.

We can’t improve our city and its race relations by ignoring the problems.

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ew will argue that economic disparities don’t exist in Pensacola between men and women, whites and African-Americans and other minorities. For over two decades, Pensacola city government has been aware of them and done little about it.

This week Mayor Ashton Hayward took a step towards finally dealing with the issue by proposing that the city hire MGT of America to perform a disparity study that, if its results can document the disparities in the city’s contracting and procurement, establish the foundation for a women-owned business enterprise (WBE) and minority-owned business enterprise (MBE) procurement program.

At its June 20 Committee of the Whole meeting, the Pensacola City Council approved the study, which will cost $250,000. It is on the agenda of the council’s regular meeting on June 23 for final approval.

For Mayor Hayward, the study fulfills a campaign promise. He realized that the recommendation would be controversial and attract criticism. He told IN, “This is the right thing to do. We have excluded a large part of our community from the process for too long.”

The mayor also sees the disparity study as part of his economic development plan. “I’m proud to sponsor this initiative so we as a community can get some real data on where our tax dollars are being spent, and to develop some solutions to make sure that all of our vendors and contractors have an opportunity to build their business and expand their ability to create jobs,” said Hayward.

For Councilman Ronald Townsend, the disparity study has been needed for a long time. “It’s unfortunate that in 2011 we are talking about this,” Townsend told his fellow council members at the Committee of the Whole meeting. “You would have thought we would be past this. I have long felt we have systematic exclusion. When you continue to use the same patterns of hiring and procurement, you get the same results.”

TOO MUCH TALK, TOO LITTLE ACTION Townsend is right about how long the city has been talking about disparities.

In February 2003, city staff presented to the Pensacola City Council a report titled “Profile of Pensacola: Demographic, Housing and Economic Characteristics.”

The report lamented the migration of population to the suburbs. It pointed out the problems in African-American neighborhoods.

“Poverty, unemployment, economic dependency and poor housing conditions continue to plague many areas of the City and region but are particularly prevalent in the Black or African-American community,” staff told the council.

For the city to maintain its position as the regional center, “the City of Pensacola must continue efforts to expand its population and economic base with particular attention to expanding educational, housing and economic opportunities in the Black or African-American community,” according to the report.

In 2007, the City of Pensacola engaged in a “pre-disparity study,” which found that the participation of minority businesses, especially African-American-owned businesses, in city contracts was lower than expected. From FY 2005-FY 2007, the City of Pensacola used 1,616 vendors. Only 12 were minorities (less than 1 percent)–Eight African-American vendors, one AsianAmerican, one Hispanic-American, and two Native Americans. Of the 1,542 whiteowned vendors, 16 were owned by women, and one by a physically disabled individual.

That study, and the citizen panel that reviewed it, recommended some minor contracting reforms to give minority businesses more access to City contracts.

The citizen panel also recommended the City undertake a full disparity study. The city council balked and didn’t act on that recommendation.

Mayor Ashton Hayward made the disparity study part of his campaign, and in less than six months since being sworn into office, he has brought it before the council. “The reality is that the more jobs we can help small businesses create, that

“It’s unfortunate that in 2011 we are talking about this.”

—Councilman Ronald Townsend

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puts more money in people’s pockets, and more money gets turned around in our local economy. So while this initiative is geared towards helping minority businesses, those business owners and their employees spend their money with other businesses across the community, so we all benefit,” said Hayward.

REVERSE DISCRIMINATION? Hayward’s proposal has not gone unchallenged. The Center for Equal Opportunity, a conservative think tank based in Falls Church, Va., sent a letter to all the city council members strongly urging that the city leaders not do the study.

Roger Clegg, the organization’s president and general counsel, wrote, “The only reason to conduct a disparity study is to attempt to justify discriminatory measures, but such measures are bad policy and, in fact, also cannot be justified legally in 2011—even by a disparity study.

Therefore, we urge the City to adopt only nondiscriminatory measures and not to waste money on a disparity study.”

Clegg argues that programs that discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity and sex are divisive and unfair, and any system that awards contracts to those other than the lowest qualified bidder will cost the City and its taxpayers money.

He warned the best way to fight discrimination is not through more discrimination, and hinted that there would be a legal challenge to any WBE/ MBE program established by the city.

City Attorney Jim Messer sent out a memorandum to the city council that on this he appeared to agree with Clegg. He told the council that any race-based program is “presumptively unconstitutional.”

He wrote the basic purpose of the disparity study is to establish if discrimination has occurred at the level to warrant a program to award City contracts utilizing race-based remedies. He pointed out that the

J.A. Croson Company v. City of Richmond (1989) was the “seminal” case that supported the implementation of a MBE program.

However, Messer warned that our Federal Circuit has not upheld a MBE program in the last decade. He said that litigation is possible. “The legal consequences of implementing a disparity study range from no exposure to being the defendant in a lengthy lawsuit,” Messer told the council.

He also pointed out that the some courts have denied qualified immunity to elected officials implementing a MBE program, unless the factual findings can survive strict judicial scrutiny and are used to “implement narrowly tailored remedies utilizing race based criteria as a last resort.”

The loss of qualified immunity caught the attention of several council members and had them wondering whether the study was worth the risk. They waited to see how MGT of America, the company who did the pre-disparity study and was being recommended for the full study, would respond.

LEGALLY DEFENSIBLE MGT of America was represented by Tallahassee-based partner Reggie Smith and its legal counsel Dr. J. Vincent Eagan at the Committee of the Whole meeting.

Smith, a Pensacola native who graduated from Pensacola High, heads Disparity Research for MGT. He told the council that his company has conducted over 140 disparity studies since 1990, and they have successfully withstood court challenges, the latest being H.B. Rowe Company, Inc. v. W. Lyndo Tippett (2010) involving the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

Eagan, a Harvard law graduate, attacked the assertions by Clegg and the concerns of Messer head on. According to Eagan, the Center for Equal Opportunity is a relatively small organization that writes letters discouraging disparity studies and threatens lawsuits. “They always cause a ruckus,” said Eagan, “and try to get everybody upset.”

“I’m proud of the Council for joining me in this initiative to finally address some of the issues that have divided our community. “ —Mayor Ashton Hayward

buzz An IN review of the 2009 tax forms for the organization revealed it lost $39,702 and has a net fund balance of $130,000. Clegg’s salary, $143,750, is its largest expenditure. The statement of functional expenses shows no legal expenses being paid.

According to Smith, the Center sent a similar letter to the City of Dayton, Ohio.

“The council approved that study,” said Smith.

“We have completed the study, and the council has approved its implementation.”

Eagan addressed Messer’s concerns about our Federal Circuit not having approved a MBE program. He pointed out the Rowe case was in the much more conservative U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

The three-judge panel of the Fourth Circuit unanimously held in July 2010 that the state produced strong evidence that its narrowly-tailored program was necessary to remedy discrimination against African-American and NativeAmerican subcontractors. The Court found compelling the statistical and anecdotal evidence compiled by MGT that African-American and Native-American businesses were “grossly underutilized” by prime contractors and “disadvantaged by a racially exclusive ‘old boys network.’”

“We are very confident that our study will be upheld in court,” said Eagan.

As far as the risk of losing immunity, Eagan told the council that he was only aware of one such case in Miami, in which the courts repeatedly rejected a MBE program that wasn’t supported by data.

UNANIMOUS SUPPORT After listening to the MGT presentation, several of the council members spoke in favor of the disparity study.

“I’m in full support,” said Councilman Brian Spencer. “It will effect a reformation of disparity practices.”

Townsend agreed, “It’s needed to ensure all citizens are included.”

The Pensacola City Council approved the recommendation for the disparity study unanimously, 8-0, with Councilman Sam Hall absent.

The IN contacted Mayor Hayward late Monday while he was en route to the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Baltimore.

“I’m proud of the Council for joining me in this initiative to finally address some of the issues that have divided our community. This should have happened a long time ago, and I’m glad I was able to be a part of this effort to help all businesses in Pensacola succeed.” rick@inweekly.net

DAVIS RETURNS TO DIB The owner of Jewelers Trade Shop, Corbett Davis Jr., has been nominated by Mayor Ashton Hayward, along with Vinyl co-owner Evan Levin, to the Downtown Improvement Board.

The Downtown Improvement Board is a quasi-governmental, not-for-profit agency created in 1972 for the purpose of physically, economically and socially revitalizing Aerial view of the Sacred Heart Hospital expansion downtown Pensacola.

The DIB coordinates the marketing and promotion of the A BIGGER HEART Sacred Heart Health 44-block central business core of downSystem President and CEO Laura Kaiser town Pensacola. announced on June 14 that they will be The appointment of Davis can’t be building a 112-bed facility on their Pengood news for DIB executive director Kim sacola campus for adult patients. Forty of Kimbrough. Davis resigned from the DIB the beds will be for intensive care patients. board while serving as its chair in FebruThe five f loors will be added to the Saary 2009 over concerns about how Kimcred Heart Heart & Vascular Institute over brough was managing downtown parking. the next four years. Greenhut Construction has been awarded the contract and is expected to break ground next spring.

HATCHERY SITE APPROVED By a unanimous “We are literally bursting at the seams,” vote, the Pensacola City Council approved said Kaiser. “We see this expansion as havletting the mayor negotiate with Florida ing a positive impact on the local economy. Fish and Wildlife Conservation CommisIt will add jobs and expand our access to sion for putting a Hubbs-SeaWorld Marine those who need us.”

Enhancement Center at Bruce Beach. The When asked if the expansion is a signal approval was necessary for Florida Fish that Sacred Heart is moving away from its and Wildlife and Hubbs to apply for a $15 focus on women and children and if this million grant from BP. construction will delay the construction of a Initially, Councilman Ronald children’s hospital, Kaiser said, “We are still Townsend opposed the location of the very committed to women and children.” hatchery at Bruce Beach. The other site She pointed out that they have recently under consideration was the Port of hired Dana Bledsoe as the president of Pensacola, and he had not been briefed the Sacred Heart Women and Children’s

by City staff on the Bruce Beach site. He Hospital. “We are working with Nemours was concerned about taking potentially to master plan our facility and optimize valuable property off the tax rolls for a the services we offer.” $1-a-year lease.

Carol Schmidt, Chief Operating OfCouncilwoman Megan Pratt moved for ficer of SHHS and President of Sacred the vote to be delayed to allow time for the Heart Hospital, added that they are in the public to have more input on the site. “The strategic planning process now and that public has a right to have their say,” said Pratt. there are great growth opportunities in Mayor Ashton Hayward told the children’s services. council that timing was critical to qualify Kaiser was clearly excited about the for the BP grant. “Time is money, folks,” project and emphasized, “Healthcare is said Hayward. “The public will have input basic infrastructure for the community.” when we bring back the lease agreement.

To echo that sentiment, Mayor AshThe last thing we want to do is look a gift ton Hayward and the board of the Penhorse in the mouth. We don’t have the sacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce luxury to brush opportunity away.” were on hand to hear the announcement.

Pratt’s motion failed for lack of a Mayor Hayward thanked Sacred Heart second. The council approved the mayor’s for its investment in Pensacola and ofrecommendation, 8-0, with Councilman fered his support.

Sam Hall absent.

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t-shirts, posters and videos. Public broadcasting is under fire and is facing huge budget cuts at both the federal and state levels. One governor has even proposed selling off his state’s public television and radio stations.

Florida Governor Rick Scott has joined in on the Barney bashing with his recent set of line-item vetoes totaling $615 million, which he proclaimed were “in keeping with his campaign promise to make the tough choices needed to turn Florida’s economy around.”

Scott overruled the state legislature’s commitment to public broadcasting. He vetoed $4.8 million that lawmakers had approved in the state's $69.7 billion budget for 13 television stations and 13 radio stations for the upcoming fiscal year.

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educational programming. According to the pro-CPB website 170millionamericans. org, federal support is critical seed money for local stations, “which leverage each federal dollar to raise over six more dollars from local sources in order to provide the American public with the highest quality programming and services.”

pasted answers to questions to damage NPR. Schiller had actually turned down the contribution six times. Baker said that after watching the two-hour video, he came away with the impression that the NPR executives "seem to be fairly balanced people."

However, the damage had been done.

The national debate was pushed to the forefront in March, when NPR was ambushed by James O’Keefe and his Project Veritas, who secretly videotaped senior NPR executives into taking a meeting with two actors pretending to be an Islamic group that was considering making a $5 million donation to public broadcasting.

During the conversation, video-recorded by O’Keefe, NPR executives made disparaging remarks about the Christian Right and Tea Party activists. NPR fundraising executive Ron Schiller expressed a "personal opinion" that Tea Party activists are "xenophobic" and "racist."

Though Schiller and NPR refused to accept the $5 million, the edited video created a furor among Republicans. Schiller resigned.

The NPR board fired CEO Vivian Schiller.

The video wasn’t O’Keefe’s first sting operation. His previous targets had been the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), a collection of community-based organizations that focused on voter registration during the 2008 election cycle, and Shirley Sherrod, Georgia State Director of Rural Development for the United States Department of Agriculture. In both instances, the inf lammatory videos were heavily edited to damage the targets.

The Schiller/NPR video was no different. Scott Baker, editor in chief of the conservative news site “The Blaze,” reviewed the video and found O’Keefe had cut and

Rick Scott isn’t the only first-term Republican governor to cut funding for public broadcasting. The governors of Maine, South Dakota and Virginia have also targeted public broadcasting as they battle budget shortfalls.

Maine Gov. Paul LePage has proposed a $4 million cut for the Maine Public Broadcasting Network over the next two years, which represents 20 percent of its operating budget.

Gov. Dennis Daugaard got the South Dakota Legislature to accept a 16-percent cut for public broadcasting, while most state agencies were hit with a 10-percent budget reduction. Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s decision to cut a further 16 percent of the state’s public broadcasting budget brings his total cuts since 2010 to roughly 25 percent.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is privatizing public broadcasting. He recently unveiled a five-year agreement with WNET Channel 13 to operate the state's TV network. Christie also announced the state will sell the network's radio licenses to WHYY in Philadelphia and New York Public Radio in New York for almost $5 million in cash and in-kind contributions.

Lane Wright, Rick Scott’s spokesperson, says that his line-item veto wasn’t part of any orchestrated effort by the Republican Party to dismantle public broadcasting. The governor’s office told the IN that it is maintaining with its line-item vetoes its blanket approach of “doing more with less” during these difficult financial times.

To Gov. Scott, it’s nothing personal.

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Drs. Nell & Jim Potter with PBS President & CEO Paula Kerger The Pensacola area has two public broadcast stations, WUWF and WSRE. WUWF has been a part of the University of West Florida’s Center for Public Media for over 25 years. It broadcasts National Public Radio (NPR) programs and has an additional 20 hours per week of local programming. Its radio station has consistently finished as one of the most popular in Northwest Florida in the IN’s Best of the Coast poll.

WSRE is part of Pensacola State College and the Public Broadcasting Service.

The award-winning station first signed on in 1967. In addition to Sesame Street and other popular PBS children’s daily programming, WSRE has produced a variety of local programs including “Flavors of the Coast,” “Connecting the Community,” “Food for Thought,” “Open Forum,” “Garden Magic,” “AWARE” and “Legislative Review.”

Both stations are integral parts of the community. They had anticipated a 30 percent reduction in state funding, but Scott’s veto, which ended all state funding for them, caught them completely by surprise.

WUWF and WSRE are losing $61,715 and $307,446, respectively.

PART OF NATIONAL DEBATE

Gov. Rick Scott’s veto is actually part of a much bigger debate on public broadcasting that has been going on since the beginning of the year. Conservatives see public broadcasting as an anachronism.

When the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) was created in 1967, the media was dominated by three national networks. The push was for better quality and more educational programming. However, today the Web and cable television have allowed for an exponential increase in the diversity of broadcasting. Conservatives argue if Bravo, the Discovery Channel, the History Channel and a myriad of radio stations have to compete to stay in operation, why should NPR and PBS have the advantage of public funding?

In terms of national funding, the CPB has done well under the Obama Administration, receiving $420 million in 2011 and a proposed $451 million for next year. Supporters of public broadcasting see it as a vital part of the democracy and our educational system.

They fear that drastically cutting funds will eliminate the safe harbor of children’s

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THE GOVERNORS OF MAINE, SOUTH DAKOTA AND VIRGINIA HAVE ALSO TARGETED PUB LIC BROADCASTING AS THEY BATTLE BUDGET SHORTFALLS.

WSRE recently received a Bronze Tally Award for the local program “Ashley Brown in Concert: Call Me Irresponsible.”

“This cut was about what is protecting the taxpayers. We as a government can’t be everything to everyone. We have to make those tough decisions and focus on the core functions of this government and using our resources for our top priorities,” says Wright.

DRASTIC CUTS

WUWF Executive Director Pat Crawford sees the veto by Scott differently. “Being completely eliminated from the budget by the governor's veto was disappointing, as it ended a partnership with the state that has existed for more than 30 years,” he said.

He explained this partnership is more or less a network of Florida public broadcast stations who over these past 30 years have invested a great deal into infrastructure to maintain this network, such as emergency operations broadcasting, which during an emergency like a hurricane give the stations the ability to simulcast orders and messages from the governor’s office. Crawford sees this partnership as a true community service to the WUWF listening area, which the governor’s veto threatens.

“The loss of the community service grants jeopardizes the ability of the public broadcasters to keep the citizens of Florida informed during times of crisis, a key component to an important partnership with the Department of Emergency Management begun under Governor Bush's administration.”

WSRE is feeling the fi nancial crunch with over $300,000 in lost funding, or about 10 percent of the station’s annual budget.

“After the legislature had supported us, the fact that funding was zeroed out left us with feelings of shock and dismay,” said WSRE general manager Sandy Cesaretti Ray. “Had we had more time, we could have been more efficient and effective in making some decisions in short order.”

The veto has caught local lawmakers off guard and left them guessing at the reasoning behind elimination of WUWF and WSRE from the state budget. Gov. Scott had declared all his line-item vetoes as necessary cuts against “special interests” for the “shortsighted, frivolous, wasteful spending.” No one can figure out why the area’s two popular public broadcasting stations deserved to be labeled “special interests.”

“I was surprised, frankly,” said State Rep. Doug Broxson (R–District 1). He plans to discuss the cuts with the governor and has no explanation for them, except possibly the public broadcasting group may have failed to adequately “lobby to the governor’s office letting (Scott) know how important they are.”

Broxson, who recently completed his first legislative session, is hopeful about the sustainability of local public broadcasting despite these recent, drastic cuts. “I think ‘zero’ (funding) says a lot. I do have confidence in our local people. I think they will do whatever it takes to keep them healthy,” he told the IN. He also disregards the notion that these cuts were a part of a Republican agenda. “(The original budget) made it through both the House and Senate. They thought the stations deserved some funding.”

State Rep. Clay Ingram (R-District 2) agreed. “Those stations are there to serve the entire public. I’ve observed pretty closely, and I have just not seen that as an issue with any of the local stations,” he said. “That’s why I expected those appropriations to stay in the budget.”

State Rep. Clay Ford (R-District 3), who is the senior member of the local House delegation, supports public broadcasting and sees the value of its inf luence in the community.

“I am extremely disappointed to learn of the veto,” said Ford. “I am a regular viewer of public broadcasting and believe it brings to our area an unbiased view of the coverage offered.

“During the past five years, I have participated in many public events broadcast

by WSRE for the benefit of the public. It offers an opportunity to allow the public to see and ask questions live of their legislators without having to leave their homes.”

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The My Source Educational Innovation Award was presented to Sandy Cesaretti Ray, WSRE’s general manager, and Jill Hubbs WSRE’s director of educational services by Pat Harrison, President and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting at the Council of Chief State School Officers/Public Media Executive Summit.

Ford doesn’t believe Gov. Scott is out to dismantle public broadcasting and hopes the private sector will help meet the funding needs. “WSRE has hosted many events for the public, such as public hearings on consolidation and other current topics. It is a great loss for the public, and I hope the community will rise to the challenge to replace it.”

PIECES OF THE BROADCASTING BUDGET PIE

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future of their stations. WUWF raises 40 to 45 percent of its operational budget through pledge drives, corporate sponsorship and special events.

Regular WUWF listeners are familiar with the station’s spring and fall pledge drives, which brought in $482,000 last year for the station, which accounted for 41 percent of its budget. The spring drive that ended this past March was the most profitable in the station’s history.

“What I’m encouraged by, and the irony of it, is that during the hard time in funding

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at the same time Congress was considering defunding public broadcasting, NPR was experiencing record growth in audience, said Crawford, “and locally we have seen a remarkable outpouring of concern from our own listeners.”

According to the Arbitron ratings, the national service that measures radio and television audiences, public radio is seeing an increase in listenership, nearly 27.5 million people weekly across the nation. That’s nearly double Rush Limbaugh’s following of 15 million listeners, according to Crawford.

That bodes for local listenership as well.

“The trend is definitely up as a result of the new program offerings rolled out in February,” said Crawford. “The response has been overwhelmingly positive.”

According to Arbitron, weekly cume for WUWF is 47,200, with an AGH (Average Quarter Hour of that time period) listenership of 2,200. Cume is the estimated number of different listeners that tune in during an average week, sometimes called "reach" or "circulation."

Unfortunately, national studies show that only about 5 percent of that local audience

contributes to public broadcasting.

That’s a statistic that Pat Crawford knows he has to change. “Budgets for public radio are like that of churches: they are built largely on faith,” said Crawford.

Rather than relying too much on that faith, WUWF plans to take a more aggressive approach in securing corporate sponsorships. However, there are no plans for the station to add conventional advertising as a revenue source.

“Not a chance,” said Crawford when asked about adding commercials to his programming. “Our non-commercial approach to broadcasting is our greatest strength—to be able to produce longform news and information programs without interruption or influence from advertisers. “Our goal is to engage more corporate sponsors without compromising our programming standards. Businesses who underwrite public radio programs benefit from these non-commercial standards by associating themselves with stimulating and enlightening programming in an uncluttered listening environment.”

"After the legislature had supported us, the fact that funding was zeroed out left us with feelings of shock and dismay.”

—WSRE general manager Sandy Cesaretti Ray

EARLY CASUALTY: LIVE MUSIC

While the two stations pump up their efforts to attract corporate sponsors, some local programming has already seen the effects of the reduction in state funding. “RadioLive” has been pulled from WUWF’s line-up.

The program showcased local and regional musical talent with a monthly live concert at the downtown Museum of Commerce.

“RadioLive” was actually pulled at the end of the 2009 fiscal year. The Jim Dyehouse Memorial Fund to Save “RadioLive,” established to honor of one of the program’s fans, along with the grassroots efforts of volunteers, managed to keep the program on the air for another two and a half years. The last “RadioLive” aired on June 2, and according to Crawford, is currently on “hiatus.”

The term “hiatus” is also becoming part of WSRE’s regular vocabulary. With over $300,000 in lost state funding, the station has resorted to radical measures of cutting some programming in addition to five full-time staff positions.

“We’ve had to make some tough decisions because of those made at the state level,” said Sandy Ray. “Some of our programs will have to go on hiatus. The word ‘hiatus’ is key, and with donor support, I have every confidence that with this fall-out, the community will be able to help us bring back programming (and staff) and reshape us in the short term.”

According to Ray, a large part of WSRE’s mission is to bring quality, local programs to viewers, which includes the station’s 3,500 members who help sustain WSRE with yearly financial support as well as corporate underwriters. Her station is also experiencing a steadily increasing number of viewers, making this a time when funding for growth and sustainability is imperative.

“Our PBS numbers are growing. People are watching us,” Ray told the IN. One of WSRE’s local programs that is growing in popularity is “StudioAmp’d.”

Finishing its second season, the program featured and promoted local musicians, and according to Ray, was a way to engage the local music community.

“These types of programs are under review,” said Ray. Like WUWF’s “RadioLive,” there is likely to be a format change to reduce costs.

“The need for fundraising surrounding programs like this is inevitable. There’s a different paradigm now. In the past we focused on the programs that resonated with the community and we were able to move forward with those programs. Now we are going to have to receive the funds and then move forward with the programming.”

The suddenness of Scott’s veto has forced Ray and WSRE to make some drastic moves until money is raised to cut the $307,446 lost as of July 1. On Friday, June 17, the station announced five layoffs in the production area, donor services, SightLine reading

service and broadcast engineering. Longtime favorite “The Lawrence Welk Show” will also be dropped from the schedule.

“With all of our remaining revenue sources under pressure, these actions were necessary to responsibly ensure the longterm sustainability of the organization and put WSRE on a realistic financial path for the future,” said Ray in the statement. “We are counting on the increased support of our viewers, corporate support partners, and private foundations to help WSRE rebound from this loss while continuing to retain our award-winning prominence in public media."

For now, Big Bird, Elmo and Arthur are safe.

FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT…?

Despite the need for immediate actions to shore up their budgets, the executive directors of WUWF and WSRE remain optimistic.

Along with aggressive fundraising initiatives and corporate sponsorship, the bottom line is that the future of our local broadcast stations is left largely up to the listeners and viewers of WUWF and WSRE. Crawford and Ray believe viewers will step up and help.

“Our demographic is great and appreciative of the programs. The local programs are what resonate in our community,” said Ray. And it’s not for lack of a fight in Ray to get the message out about the importance of broadcasting.

“I’m hoping that the listeners will come through. I think they get it, because most people who listen to us know we’re not an abstract social service. This is something I set my clock radio to in the morning,” said Crawford. Even though he’s not hopeful to receive state funding in the future, he is still going to lead the mission of the station by providing a local service to the listening area.

“I don’t want to seem all gloom and doom. ‘RadioLive’ is gone for now. I like to say it’s going on ‘hiatus,’” says Crawford.

“I know we’re going to find a way to keep things moving along.”

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SIXTY YEARS OF SERVICE BAPTIST HEALTH CARE CELEBRATES MILESTONE

BY CATRINA HEBER T was established by Congress to recognize the best qualities of American enterprise—an organization's strengths in leadership, strategic planning, customer focus, human resources and business performance.

Baptist Hospital was selected after an extensive review process including an onsite visit to Baptist Hospital, Gulf Breeze Hospital and Baptist Medical Park-Nine Mile by seven national examiners. The team interviewed employees, observed operations and examined documents to evaluate Baptist's level of performance excellence.

Baptist Hospital Groundbreaking

For the past 60 years, Baptist Health Care has been providing Northwest Florida and South Alabama superior service based on Christian values to improve the quality of life for people and communities served.

On Oct. 17, 1951, Baptist Hospital took in its first patient at its facility with 140 beds on what was then considered the edge of town, Moreno and E streets. The hospital quickly became known for its superior technology and innovations.

It opened with the first post-operative recovery room in Florida. In 1964, Baptist Hospital had one of the nation’s first outpatient surgery centers and intensive care units. Life Flight helicopter ambulance service was brought to Baptist Hospital in 1977, becoming the first hospital-based emergency helicopter program in Florida, the third in the United States.

BEST PLACE TO WORK

However, Baptist Health Care is more than technology. Its employees are the key to its success.

“Every last health care person in this company is working to stay connected to the patient and keeping the patient the center of care,” says David Wildebrandt, Senior Vice President for Baptist Health Care and Administrator for Baptist Hospital.

Baptist Health Care has more than 6,000 employees throughout Northwest Florida and South Alabama. Fortune Magazine has repeatedly named the healthcare system to its “100 Best Companies to Work For” list, and IN readers agree—it’s often a top finisher in IN’s annual Best of the Coast readers’ poll as well.

HIGH QUALITY CARE

Happy, well-trained and dedicated employees translate to high quality care.

Five Baptist Health Care facilities—Baptist Hospital, Gulf Breeze Hospital, Baptist Medical Park-Nine Mile, Jay Hospital and Atmore Community Hospital—have earned Summit Awards in recognition for sustaining the highest level of customer satisfaction for three or more consecutive years. The Summit awards are presented

by Press Ganey Associates, the nation’s leading patient satisfaction measurement firm, which surveys more than 7,000 client facilities across the United States.

The emphasis on employee and patient satisfaction paid off handsomely in 2004, when President George W. Bush presented Baptist with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's premier award for performance excellence and quality achievement. The Baldrige Award

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Besides its quality healthcare, Baptist has a tremendous number of community outreach programs that serve those less fortunate. In 2009, it provided an estimated total combined charity care and Medicaid of almost $ 30 million. The facility provided more than 4,000 community residents with free health-care screenings, which ranged from heart and stroke risk assessments, body composition analysis, speech and hearing, breast and skin risk, osteoporosis heel scans, blood glucose testing for diabetes, sleep disorder testing, and vision and sports physicals for youth.

During Blue Angel weekend on Pensacola Beach, Baptist partners with Moffitt Cancer Center to provide free screening for skin cancer. For the past five years, this has been an opportunity for residents to get free information and discuss sun exposure with expert dermatologists and physicians.

Baptist Health Care has contributed annually $525,000 to Escambia Community Clinic, allowing it to provide 326 inpatient hospitalization days and more than 987 charity patients with prescription drugs through pharmaceutical company drug programs. More than 4,900 prescriptions valued at $587,265 were provided.

Santa Rosa Community Clinic was able to provide 8,400 outpatient visits to people in need of care due to the support from Baptist Health Care.

BUILDING A BETTER BAPTIST

Baptist Health Care continues to grow with performance and construction. In 2010, they began three major campus renovations and expansion projects.

“We call the projects building a better Baptist,” says Wildebrandt. “This is a big milestone for us because we are locally owned and a true community-based health care system.”

In April 2010, the $5-million expansion of Gulf Breeze Hospital was completed.

The project added 10,000 square feet, created several new specialty staff positions and improved the services at Gulf Breeze Hospital. Two ICU beds were added for a total of eight critical care beds. Ten private patient beds were added, bringing the total licensed beds to 77.

Construction on the $24 million project on the Baptist Hospital Campus began in July 2010. The hospital’s main entrance will be reconfigured from Moreno Street to the west side. The new main entrance will feature a two-story atrium with lots of glass. On the second floor a new 42-bed wing for pre- and post-surgical-procedure patients will be added. Each of the 42 beds will be private rooms. Four new digital operating rooms will also be added to bring that total to 13.

Baptist broke ground in December 2010 on a $6-million, three-story building for Lakeview Center to provide all of its outpatient children’s services in a single location that is both more comfortable and more therapeutic for families with children requiring behavioral health services.

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to my fellow soldiers and Somalian families.

I was interested in family medicine because I want to be able to take care of the entire family unit. When given the opportunity to work in Pensacola with Baptist Medical Group, I couldn't pass it up.

This month, IN caught up with Dr. Mark Thiele. Here, the Sommerville, New Jersey native talks about serving families in Somalia, educating his patients and what he loves doing when he’s not helping his patients.

IN: What led you into medicine, and specifically, family medicine?

DR. THIELE: As a Navy Corpsman assigned to a Marine unit in Somalia, I provided care

IN: In Somalia, you served families that had no other medical resource through Operation Restore Hope. How did you become involved with the program, and how does that experience affect your practice today?

DR. THIELE: I volunteered to help the United Nations because there was such a need for medical help. My experience with Operation Restore Hope led me to operate my practice with passion and respect for my patients.

IN: What does your typical workday involve?

DR. THIELE: Every day is different, because every patient is unique. Their symptoms may range from a minor scrape or concern to someone with multi-symptom

health issues. I pride myself on listening to my patients in order to provide the best level of care possible.

IN: What's the best part of your job?

DR. THIELE: To me, this is not a job! I look forward to seeing my patients and consider it a privilege to provide care for them. The best part of my job is knowing I was able to make a difference in my patients' lives.

IN: When you're not in the office, what do you enjoy doing?

DR. THIELE: Pensacola and Northwest Florida is a great place to unwind. I've taken up several hobbies since moving here. I enjoy running, martial arts, riding my motorcycle, boating, barbeques with friends and enjoying our area beaches. info@inwekly.net

IN: What's the most challenging part of your job?

DR. THIELE: I find the most challenging par t of my job is treating patients with multi-system issues. Having an accurate patient medical history is vital with this t ype of patient. It is also impor tant to spend time with each issue, ensuring thorough care. It's impor tant that I educate the patient on his or her needs and what we're going to do to help him or her.

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Art Night on the Bayfront

Jaco’s Bayfront Bar and Grille Give s Artists a Venue With a View

BY Jennie McKeon

photo by Trista Blouin hat’s the difference between Art Night on the Bayfront and Gallery Night?

“It’s calm,” said David Hambrick, owner of Jaco’s, who came up with the idea for the event. “It’s a baby Gallery Night if you will.”

Artists hand-picked by Pensacola Museum of Art are given the perfect opportunity to showcase their art every last Wednesday of the month. The first Art Night was Wednesday, May 25 and artists were very happy with the response.

“There were more people than I expected, and it was more fun than I expected,” said Kevin Marchetti of the first Art Night. “I made contacts and even sold three pieces.”

Marchetti, who goes by Renaissance Man, has been an artist his entire life.

“My mom said I’ve been drawing since I was a baby,” Marchetti said.

But Marchetti’s medium today is metal.

Once he learned how to weld he began making jewelry, which led to bigger pieces such as sculptural works, hand rails and furniture, or “house jewelry” as he calls it.

At the upcoming Art Night on June 29 starting a 4 p.m., a wide variety of artists will be in attendance.

“We have every classification,” said Hambrick. “Half of the artists work on their art at the event. Some are painting and some are making jewelry. We also have potters and glass blowers.”

Not only does Art Night bring people downtown on an otherwise uneventful Wednesday night, but it also provides artists with exposure without high registration fees.

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picturesque places such as Arizona, California and now Pensacola, Sweida has always been attracted to landscape photography.

“I like to see the outdoors,” Sweida said.

“I know what I like, and I try to capture that and bring in an art element.”

For Sweida, that art element is watercolor paper. When Sweida prints his photos on the watercolor paper, the colors become more subtle, create texture and give the illusion that the photograph is a painting.

Sweida, who has been affiliated with Blue Morning Gallery for the past three years, hopes that his photographs will remind tourists and locals of any special memories they might have about Pensacola.

“I like to give tourists something to take back from Pensacola,” Sweida said. “Whether it’s a beach landscape or a local scene they’ve experienced, I want them to take a piece of Pensacola home.”

For an outdoors type like Sweida, this event is perfect. He can enjoy art in a landscape reminiscent of his photos.

“I love the outside shows, and it’s a beautiful location,” Sweida said.

While Trista Blouin’s portfolio mainly consists of portraits, she too appreciates the scenery.

“The Palafox Pier has always been my favorite spot in Pensacola,” Blouin said in an e-mail interview. “Having an evening surrounded by such a positive spirit while the sun sets on the marina is bliss. Plus, the delicious Jaco’s samples are the cherry on the sundae.”

Portrait photography runs in Blouin’s family—her grandfather owned a portrait studio. She has been studying photography

“There are hundreds of excellent local artists in our area that need exposure,” said Sidney Copson in an e-mail interview.

“Prices are reasonable, and purchasing from local artists helps the artists and Pensacola’s economy. There are so many wonderful things to do and see downtown. This helps our local economy and provides entertainment for residents and tourists.”

Copson makes her living as a graphic artist but engages in her art, which consists of acrylic paints, pastels and charcoal, during the evenings and weekends. Copson also teaches mixed media throughout Pensacola, where she finds inspiration.

“I learn from those who view my art and from my students,” Copson said. “Art is found in the most unexpected places, for instance, the wonderful graffiti on the 17th Street bridge. I try to draw the viewer in to “experience” my art. I like to convey a place or sensation, but the viewer may experience something completely different.”

One medium you don’t see enough of is photography. While there are only two photographers out of the 40 artists featured at Art Night on the Bayfront, there is enough experience and range between the two that helps fill that void.

Jim Sweida, who considers himself not an artist, but a photographer, has always taken pictures as a hobby. Sweida even made greeting cards for friends and family. While living in photo by Jim Sweida

for over 15 years, and she started her business in 2003. Since she began taking pictures Blouin has learned photography is not as easy as it may seem.

“People see a beautiful photograph of a sunset and think ‘How difficult can that be?

I’ve got a camera’,” Blouin said. “Photographic art, if done well, looks deceptively simple and therefore can be relegated to less than an art form. Combining the craft of good photographic skills with an artful eye is way more difficult than it appears.”

Blouin finds beauty in unique features and photographs her subjects in a comfortable setting.

“Understanding skill only makes you a craftsman,” Blouin said. “I believe there is substance in even the seemingly most mundane things–a crooked smile, a weathered hand, the curve of a woman’s waist. I have a way to get my subjects to feel safe with me, and then I am able to artfully and skillfully use my lens to capture what emerges.”

Whether you’re taking in a painting or a portrait, a metal sculpture or pottery, you’re supporting the large amount of local, artistic talent in Pensacola. And even though art is the main event, there will also be food, drinks, massage chairs, live music and, of course, the colorful sunset above the Palafox Pier.

“I work on the committee for the Pensacola Museum of Art’s Culture Club each month, and I have watched the energy that has been infused into attendees when they experience what amazing talent we have locally,” Blouin said. “Art Night on the Bayfront allows Pensacola residents to enjoy a wide range of local art in one evening and keep their dollars local. The monthly event will continue the development of a strong pride in our local talent.” info@inweekly.net

ART NIGHT ON THE BAYFRONT

WHEN: 4 p.m. until sunset Wednesday, June 29 (the last Wednesday of each month) WHERE: Palafox Pier COST: Free DETAILS: artnightonthebayfront.com

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hot times ▼LIVE MUSIC

THURSDAY 6.23

Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

▼ART

KNEE DEEP BAND 7 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

MARC KAUL 4-7 p.m. Tiki Stage at the Pool, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

EVELLE 8 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road.

916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

IVANOFF DUB 6-10 p.m. LandShark Landing, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

TIMBERHAWK 9 p.m. End O’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

TIM SPENCER 7 p.m. The Oar House, 1000 S. Pace Blvd. 5494444 or the-oar-house.com.

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 6-9 p.m. Bring your favorite bottle of wine or beverage, and paint a picture step by step that you will take home. 16 years and older. Theme: Green Beach House. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35. 471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

DeLuna Fest Band That You Really Oughta Know: Ra Ra Riot Sounds like:

Ever Played Pensacola Before?

Classic indie pop with a rich and sometimes dark vibe— especially when they get the dual vocals and cello/violin action going. But don't let the fact that they have strings or songs about dying scare you off. Ra Ra Riot has mastered the art of sounding poppy and melodic, even when their lyrics get dark.

Not that we remember (or can find proof of on the Internet). So it looks like DeLuna Fest will be their first local show.

Why You Should Like Them: Spin.com recently called them "one of the best young bands we've heard in a really long time," and we couldn't agree more.

For Fans Of: Arcade Fire (who they get compared to a lot based solely on the strings) and Vampire Weekend

Band Since: 2006

Representing: Syracuse, New York

Most Recent Album: “The Orchard”—which came out in August 2010

Nine of the 10 tracks on their latest record were mixed by Death Cab For Cutie's Chris Walla.

Their debut album, “The Rhumb Line,” features the best Kate Bush cover ("Suspended in Gaffa") we've ever heard.

Most Downloaded Song (according to iTunes): "Can You Tell"

Random Fun Facts:

Most Download-Worthy Songs (according to the IN music team):

The front man for Ra Ra Riot is named Wes Miles.

"Do You Remember" and "St. Peter's Day Festival"

▼FOOD & DRINK

DINNER WITH STRINGS ATTACHED 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. With featured symphony musicians Stephanie Riegle on flute, Barbara Gabriel on cello and Katie Ott on the harp. Musical selections for the evening will include a sampling of great classics of the Baroque Era as well as modern pieces. Jackson’s Steakhouse, 400 S. Palafox. 469-9898 or jacksons.goodgrits.com.

▼LECTURES & CLASSES

HERB CLASS AT EVER’MAN 5:30 p.m. Study different herbs sold at Ever’man. This group will study a video series compiled

by Dr. John R. Christopher and Richard Schulze. Free for members, $2 for non-members. Ever’man Natural Foods, 315 W. Garden St. 438-0402 or everman.org.

▼LIVE MUSIC

JEFF IVANOFF 4-7 p.m. Tiki Stage at the Pool, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

JACOB MOHR 6-10 p.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 677-9153 or thegrandmarlin.com.

PINK POMPEII, COCKFIGHT 7 p.m. $4-$6. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. 434-9060 or handlebarpensacola.com.

RONNIE LEVINE 7 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

DASH RIP ROCK 7 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna Drive. 916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

PAUL EWING 7 p.m. Paddy O’ Leary’s Irish Pub, 49 Via de Luna Drive. 916-9808 or paddyolearysirishpub.com.

Find out more:

Notable Tours and Gigs:

rarariot.com, delunafest.com

They've opened for some pretty great bands like Art Brut, Bow Wow Wow, The Editors and Death Cab For Cutie. They've also done a few headlining tours with cool, up-and-coming opening support like Louisiana indie-pop outfits GIVERS (also a DeLuna Fest band) and Generationals (who aren't an official DeLuna Fest band but we'd personally be really happy if they were added).

BLACK WINE, BONELESS RATS, PILL AGE 9:30 p.m. $6-$7.

Sluggo’s, 101 S. Jefferson St. 791-6501.

▼THEATRE & PERFORMANCE

‘THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER’ AT PLT 7:30 p.m. Kaufman & Haret's comedy about a businessman's household turned upside down after a cantankerous dinner guest breaks his leg and cannot leave the home. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. 432-2042 or pensacolalittlethreatre.com.

▼OTHER EVENTS

SUNSETS AT PLAZA DE LUNA 5:30 p.m.-sunset. Secondhand Soul will perform, and Buzz Lightyear will entertain the kids.

De Luna’s full service concession will serve up great snacks and full meals and the interactive fountain will be a refreshing splash for the kids. Plaza de Luna, at the end of Palafox.

435-1695 or cityofpensacola.com/cra.

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SOULJAH PRIESTS, FROSTBITE, PIMPY K, HCANE 7 p.m. $8-$10. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. 434-9060 or handlebarpensacola.com.

SAWMILL & GUESTS 7 p.m. Chumuckla’s Farmers’ Opry, 8897 Byrom Campbell Road. 994-9219 or farmersopry.com.

3 AMIGOS DUO 7 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road.

932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

DASH RIP ROCK 7 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna Drive. 916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

FLYING 75 7 p.m. Paddy O’ Leary’s Irish Pub, 49 Via de Luna Drive. 916-9808 or paddyolearysirishpub.com.

THE BLENDERS 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com.

SAM GLASS BAND 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s at the Point, 5851 Galvez Road. 497-0071 or hubstaceys.com.

BEACH MICE 8 p.m.-12 a.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 677-9153 or thegrandmarlin.com.

ARTISTS GONE WILD SILENT AUCTION 5:30-7 p.m. A silent auction featuring award-winning artists to benefit The Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida and our local wildlife. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 433-9453 or pensacolawildlife.com.

EVELLE 8 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road.

916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 6-8 p.m. Bring your favorite bottle of wine or beverage, and paint a picture step by step that you will take home. 16 years and older. Theme: Win for Two Couples’ Night. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35. 471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

TIMBERHAWK 9 p.m. End O’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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HERITAGE 9 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

BUZZ CUTT 9 p.m. LiliMarlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

HIP HOP NITE FEATURING FRIENDS OF BIG LO 9:30 p.m. $5.

Sluggo’s, 101 S. Jefferson St. 791-6501.

STICK & STONES 9:30 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

▼THEATRE & PERFORMANCE

‘THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER’ AT PLT 7:30 p.m. Kaufman & Haret's comedy about a businessman's household turned upside down after a cantankerous dinner guest breaks his leg and cannot leave the home. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. 432-2042 or pensacolalittlethreatre.com.

▼OTHER EVENTS

AUTO RACING 8 a.m. Five Flags Speedway, 7451 Pine Forest Road. 944-8400 or 5flagsspeedway.com.

BANDS ON THE BAYOU 6-7 p.m. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and come enjoy the sounds of local middle school and high school bands at Bayview Park Pier. Bayview Park, 20th Avenue and Lloyd Street. 436-5670 or playpensacola.com.

SOUNDS OF SUMMER AT THE BEACH 6-8 p.m. Reflections will perform. Quietwater Shell on the Boardwalk, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 635-4803 or visitpensacolabeach.com.

EVENINGS IN OLDE SEVILLE SQUARE 7-9 p.m. Modern Eldorados, Rosie O’Grady’s Dueling Pianos. Plan to bring lawn chairs or a blanket for seating and enjoy top talent each week.

Seville Square Park, between Alcaniz and Adams streets. 4386505 or pensacolaheritage.org.

‘INVASION FROM PLANET X’ ON THE RED TROLLEY TOUR 7:30-9 p.m. Red Trolley Repertory Theater is Pensacola’s most original theater company, producing mixed-media comedy, drama and history in their fully restored trolleys. Pensacola Visitor Information Center, 1401 E Gregory St. 417-7343 or ufotrolley.com.

SATURDAY 6.25 ▼ART

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 1-3 p.m. Bring your favorite bottle of wine or beverage, and paint a picture step by step that you will take home. 16 years and older. Theme: Kidz A Shelluva Good Day. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35. 471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 5:30-8:30 p.m. Bring your favorite bottle of wine or beverage, and paint a picture step by step that you will take home. 16 years and older. Theme: Fauve Nude. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $45.

471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

▼FESTIVALS

JUNE FEST 10 a.m. Featuring Kategory 5, The Devil & Mrs. Jones, Losing Cadence, Delta Vega and more. Bartram Park, 211 W. Main St. 225-8607 or facebook.com/junefestmusic.

▼LIVE MUSIC

REGULAR JOE 1 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

LEE MELTON 4-7 p.m. Tiki Stage at the Pool, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

SKYLINE KINGS 7 p.m. The Oar House, 1000 S. Pace Blvd. 5494444 or the-oar-house.com.

MOB TOWNE REVIVAL 7 p.m. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. 434-9060 or handlebarpensacola.com SCOTT HAGGARD 7 p.m. Chumuckla’s Farmers’ Opry, 8897 Byrom Campbell Road. 994-9219 or farmersopry.com.

3 AMIGOS DUO 7 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road.

932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

ONE JAMAICAN 7 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna Drive. 916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

FLYING 75 7 p.m. Paddy O’ Leary’s Irish Pub, 49 Via de Luna Drive. 916-9808 or paddyolearysirishpub.com.

THE ROWDIES 7-11 p.m. LandShark Landing, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

CHRIS THOMAS KING, BETSY BADWATER & THE HILLBILLY CHROME 8 p.m. Doors open, 9 p.m. Show starts. $10-$12.

Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. 607-6758 or vinylmusichall.com.

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hot times BEACH MICE 8 p.m.-12 a.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 677-9153 or thegrandmarlin.com.

RONNIE LEVINE 12-3 p.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 677-9153 or thegrandmarlin.com.

RICHARD BOWEN 6 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

$15. Reservations required. Pensacola Lighthouse, 2081 Radford Blvd. 393-1561.

TIMBERHAWK 9 p.m. End O’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

VIBE IRIE 3 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

WALT FLETCHER 6-10 p.m. LandShark Landing, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

WEDNESDAY 6.29

BUZZ CUTT 9 p.m. LiliMarlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

TULLIE BRAE 3 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna Drive.

916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

DOWNTOWN BROWN 7 p.m. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. 434-9060 or handlebarpensacola.com.

EVELLE 9 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road.

916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

LEE MELTON 4-7 p.m. Tiki Stage at the Pool, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

WB SEARCY 7 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road.

932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

HERITAGE 9 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

JAM SANDWICH 5-9 p.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 677-9153 or thegrandmarlin.com.

TUESDAY 6.28

TOMATO 9:30 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

TIM SPENCER 5-9 p.m. LandShark Landing, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

THE BIG PICTURE 9:30 p.m. Free. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom, 10 S. Palafox. 497-6073 or hopjacks.com.

JK & THE LOST BOYS 7 p.m. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. 434-9060 or handlebarpensacola.com.

▼THEATRE & PERFORMANCE

RICHARD BOWEN 7 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

‘THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER’ AT PLT 7:30 p.m. Kaufman & Haret's comedy about a businessman's household turned upside down after a cantankerous dinner guest breaks his leg and cannot leave the home. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. 432-2042 or pensacolalittlethreatre.com.

▼OTHER EVENTS

BUD LIGHT KING MACKEREL/COBIA TOURNAMENT 8 a.m. Come see the best fishermen in the area catch some of the largest king mackerel and cobia in the Gulf. Flounders Chowder House, 800 Quietwater Beach Road. 393-1602 or pensacolakingmack.com.

SOUNDS OF SUMMER AT THE BEACH 6-8 p.m. Reflections will perform. Quietwater Shell on the Boardwalk, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 635-4803 or visitpensacolabeach.com.

SUNDAY 6.26 ▼LIVE MUSIC

▼THEATRE & PERFORMANCE

‘THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER’ AT PLT 2:30 p.m. Kaufman & Haret's comedy about a businessman's household turned upside down after a cantankerous dinner guest breaks his leg and cannot leave the home. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. 432-2042 or pensacolalittlethreatre.com.

▼OTHER EVENTS

SOUNDS OF SUMMER AT THE BEACH 6-8 p.m. Reflections will perform. Quietwater Shell on the Boardwalk, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 635-4803 or visitpensacolabeach.com.

MONDAY 6.27 ▼LIVE MUSIC

JEFF IVANOFF 4-7 p.m. Tiki Stage at the Pool, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

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▼LIVE MUSIC

TULLIE BRAE 3 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna Drive.

916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

MARC KAUL 4-7 p.m. Tiki Stage at the Pool, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

TIM SPENCER 6-10 p.m. LandShark Landing, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

BANDS ON THE BEACH FEATURING THE MODERN ELDORA DOS 7-9 p.m. The Gulfside Pavilion, 1 Via de Luna. 932-1500 or visitpensacolabeach.com.

JAM SANDWICH 7 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

3 AMIGOS DUO 7 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

AN EVENING WITH THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS 7:30 p.m. Doors open, 9 p.m. Show starts. $20-$25. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. 607-6758 or vinylmusichall.com.

▼OTHER EVENTS

BLUES PRACTICE FROM THE LIGHTHOUSE TOWER 8-9:30 a.m. See eye-to-eye with the Blue Angels, and watch the entire show from a vantage few others have. Space is limited.

▼ART

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 1-3:30 p.m. Bring your favorite bottle of wine or beverage, and paint a picture step by step that you will take home. 16 years and older. Theme: Kidz Kamp-Flip Flop Fourth. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $45. 471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

ART NIGHT ON THE BAYFRONT 4 p.m.-sunset. Last Wednesday of each month. Hosted by Jaco’s Bayfront Bar & Grille along with the Pensacola Museum of Art. Enjoy artwork, cocktails and the great atmosphere at Palafox Pier. info@artnightonthebayfront.com.

ART GUMBO RECEPTION 5-8:30 p.m. A mixture of fine art for all tastes: watercolors and jewelry by Becky Makla; pottery and ceramics by Jim Paulis; pastels and water media by Dale Silver. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com.

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 6-8 p.m. Bring your favorite bottle of wine or beverage, and paint a picture step by step that you will take home. 16 years and older. Theme: Tuscan Window II. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $45. 471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

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BRIT LANDRUM 4-7 p.m. Tiki Stage at the Pool, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

MICHAEL LOCKWOOD 6-10 p.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 677-9153 or thegrandmarlin.com.

TIM MORGAN 6-10 p.m. LandShark Landing, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

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Come Together Now

Hands Across the Sand Promotes Clean Energy

BY Kate Peterson

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n Saturday, June 25 you can join hands on Pensacola Beach to show your opposition to expanded offshore drilling and call for clean energy solutions for a sustainable planet. The message is to say no to offshore drilling and yes to clean energy.

Hands Across the Sand was founded

by Dave Rauschkolb, a Florida surfer and restaurateur. Rauschkolb was a founding partner and owner of Bud and Alley’s restaurant in Seaside, Fla. In 2009, he formed the Hands Across the Sand group in response to a bill passed in the Florida House of Representatives to lift the ban on near-shore drilling. With the support of sponsor organizations, he rallied over 10,000 Floridians representing 60 towns and cities and over 90 beaches to join hands on Feb. 13, 2010, covering the state’s coastlines, to show a united opposition to near shore drilling.

This year Rauschkolb won the Florida Wildlife Federation’s Conservationist of the Year Award for Hands Across the Sand.

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IN spoke to Rauschkolb about the group and the event.

He said, “During a poker game one night I was told about the bill to allow unregulated drilling really close to our shoreline, in the Gulf—I was blown away.”

Additionally, Rauschkolb said, “I have been living along the Gulf Coast since 1972; I am passionate about the Gulf, about living here and raising my family here. We need to keep our shoreline free of near-shore oil and gas production. The idea of Hands Across the Sand came to me when someone asked me to take action. Line in sand, I thought. That is how it started.”

He created the website and made sure it was self-sufficient. He was in the middle of running three restaurants in 2009, and his wife was about to give birth to their daughter—time was of the essence. There are downloadable posters, flyers, t-shirts, press releases, banner ads and logos. It is like pre-packaged event facilitation.

Rauschkolb’s take on the whole situation is, “People in love hold hands, people who want to change the world join hands.”

The mission statement of Hands Across the Sand is to bring together like-minded individuals and organizations with the conviction to organize a global movement.

To promote a clean energy future for our

earth and end our dependence on dirty fuel sources. These gatherings will bring thousands of American and global citizens to our beaches and cities and will draw metaphorical and actual lines in the sand; human lines in the sand against the threats fossil fuels and offshore oil drilling pose to our present and future planet. To convince our state legislators, governors, congress and President Obama and world leaders to adopt policies encouraging the growth of clean and renewable energy sources in place of oil and coal.

In June 2010, in response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster, Hands Across the Sand went national and global.

It became the largest gathering of people in the history of the world united against expanding offshore oil drilling and championing clean energy and renewables. Over 1,000 events were held worldwide. Events took place in all 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Events were held in 42 countries outside the U.S., including Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Belize, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Germany, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Greenland, Greece, Croatia, Ireland, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Lebanon, Mexico, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Turkey, Tanzania and South Africa.

Currently the sponsors of the event are nationally recognized environmental groups such as Oceana, Florida Wildlife Federation, Save our Seas, Beaches and Shores Inc., Sierra Club, 350.org and

1Sky.org (formed to solve the global climate crisis), Florida Coastal and Ocean Coalition and the Surfrider Foundation, among others. These are heav y hitters in the environmental community.

As of this week, the Santa Rosa Island Authority approved our local event, planned for Saturday, June 25.

Everyone will gather at 11 a.m. at the Pensacola Beach Pavilion, the lineup begins shortly after 11 a.m. east of the pier, and the event is scheduled to start at 12 p.m.

According to Margaret Biggs, local organizer and accidental activist, “We need to raise awareness and focus on stopping drilling so close to our coastline.” When asked about the expected head count she said, “We do not know at this time, but last year over 800 people joined hands for the cause.”

There are some recommended tips for the day of the event. Use only approved beach accesses and parking, create as long a line or as many lines as you wish, be courteous and respectful to those who disagree with your view, please steer clear of bird nesting areas, and most of all, enjoy yourself—it’s the beach. info@inweekly.net

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ONE WORLD, MANY STORIES

A SUMMER READING CLUB FOR KIDS AND TEENS

BY LEWIS STOCKHAM

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ummer is here. The kids and teenagers are out of school. If you’re a parent, you’re looking for enjoyable and interesting things for them to do. No doubt, they are also looking for exciting and pleasurable things to do.

The public library has begun its Summer Reading Program. An enriching event for kids and teens alike, participants will enjoy games, prizes and a variety of programs going on at all the branches within the West Florida Public Library system.

Sign up for Summer Reading started June 6 and goes until July 17. The name of the program this year is One World, Many Stories. In other words, the theme is travel.

Indeed, the world is full of stories about

travel and adventure. Children of all ages can sign up for the games. The programs are age specific.

“Summer Reading Club is a staple of Youth Services provided by libraries across the country,” Rachel Wallace, the head of the Youth Services department at the main branch, explained. The great thing is this summer reading program encourages kids to read daily, but also encourages them to enjoy reading.

After signing up, there are five ways for kids to participate: Play the One World, Many Stories reading game and win prizes; track their Reading Days and travel their way to the treasure chest; Attend the multitude of programs going on at all the branches;

watch on the library’s website for book talks, teen programs, family story times, teen movies, READ dogs, Wii, Make and Take and the Mystery Book this summer; and become a teen volunteer.

The game is for individual children and their families. Large groups are asked to contact the library for tours and a copy of the game. At the time of sign up, the kids begin the game. All books count, not just library books, and the game can include all types of books, not just ones with a travel theme. Reading newspapers, computers (no games though), and personal books count as well.

If two children read something together it counts. What’s unique is it lets the child know what to read or how to read. For instance, the game may tell the kid to read while wearing a hat. The game can be played during the libraries normal business hours. At the conclusion of the game the child is given a prize bag.

“Our goal is for children to read for pleasure and attend programs that will be remembered for their delight in the summer months,” Wallace said. The various events, shows and programs going on will take place at all the branches of the West Florida Public Library System, and kids can sign up at all the branches.

To get contact information about specific branches go to the library system’s website, cityofpensacola.com/library. info@inweekly.net

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news of the weird GIDDYUP! When a strain of equine herpes led to a temporary quarantine at horse farms in central Utah, the sponsors of the Davis County Mounted Posse Junior Queen contest in May had a dilemma, but instead of canceling the competition in which the cowgirls show their skills on horseback, they decided to conduct the show except with the girls “riding” stick “ponies” to get style points.

Former queen Savanna Steed told KSL-TV the change would be good because it would better test riders’ knowledge of the routines instead of their relying on their horses to make the moves.

LATEST RELIGIOUS MESSAGES Unclear on the Concept: India’s Ganges River has become famously polluted, in part by reverent Hindu pilgrims who toss “offerings” (such as clothing, statues and the cremated ashes of loved ones) into it in hope of prosperous lives and holy afterlives. Hindu immigrants in New York City, without access to the Ganges, have called upon Jamaica Bay as a stand-in.

The formerly quiet waters adjacent to JFK International Airport now ebb and flow with similar offerings that ultimately litter the bay’s federal recreation area shoreline.

Hindu community leaders in New York, with only mixed success, constantly urge greater environmental sensitivity.

• From time to time, clever rabbis suggest ways of bypassing ancient Talmudic laws that restrict observant Jews’ behavior on the Sabbath (a day of “rest”). In April, Rabbi Dror Fixler, an electro-optics expert from Bar-Ilan University in Israel, said he could foresee a day when even driving a car might be permitted on the Sabbath. The driver would wear an encephalography helmet that could catch brain signals and transmit them to a car’s operating and steering system, removing the need for “action” on the driver’s part (thus theoretically leaving him “at rest”).

THE CONTINUING CRISIS Mattel revealed that its best-selling fashion doll in the last year, for the age-6-and-up market, has been the teen werewolf “Monster High” model, Clawdeen Wolf, who comes with heavy makeup, a short skirt and high boots, and who supposedly spends her time “waxing, plucking and shaving.” (Says Clawdeen, in promotional materials, “My hair is worthy of a shampoo commercial, and that’s just what grows on my legs.”) Though Mattel claims the doll celebrates girls’ imperfections, a counselor told Fox News she was appalled that the company tells young girls they “need to sculpt, tweeze, wax and ... change their bodies” to attract men.

CYBER MAKINGOUT: Tokyo’s Kajimoto Laboratory has created a tongue-kissing machine to enable lovers to suck face over the Internet, according to a May CNN report. At separate locations, the pair place special straws in their mouths and mimic a deep kiss, which is recorded and transmitted to each other’s straws. Researcher Nobuhiro Takahashi sees profit in “celebrity” tongue-kissing

BY CHUCK SHEPPARD applications, but said more work is needed to establish individual taste, breathing and tongue moistness. (Another team of Japanese researchers, using a harness-type device, reported making similar advances—in Internet “hugging,” with sensors that mimic lovers’ heartbeats and even their spine’s “tingling” and stomach’s “butterflies.”)

TACKY: (1) The Columbus, Ohio, school board accepted principal Kimberly Jones’ resignation in May following revelations by The Columbus Dispatch that she, though earning $90,000 a year, swore on federal forms that she made just $25,000—so that her own two children would qualify for reducedprice school lunches. (2) Prime Healthcare Services, with a reputation for rescuing financially failing hospitals, reported that two new acquisitions, in Victorville, Calif., and Redding, Calif., somehow curiously experienced rates about 40 and 70 times the state average in patients with a rare Third World Ghanian sickness that, conveniently, qualified the hospitals for enhanced Medicare reimbursements.

FINE POINTS OF THE LAW In a pre-trial motion in a Chicago court case in May, the defense lawyer for Exotic Motors Inc., which is being sued over car repairs, complained about plaintiffs’ lawyers’ unusual decision to permit a female paralegal to sit at their courtroom table, especially since she is a “large-breasted woman.” Her “sole purpose” at the table, lamented defense lawyer Thomas Gooch, was “to draw the attention of the jury,” presumably in favor of the plaintiffs.

Gooch later told the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin that he was concerned only with her “qualifications” to sit at the table.

QUESTIONABLE JUDGMENTS The recent Memorial Day weekend was a time of reflection for the residents of Long Island (N.Y.)’s Shelter Island, who were honoring a soldier from the neighborhood who had recently been killed in Afghanistan. The local American Legion placed new, heavy-duty American flags on telephone poles along a parade route, but only afterward was informed that Long Island Power Authority, which owns the poles, is required by state law to charge an unwaivable rental fee for the poles.

• Principal Terry Eisenbarth apologized to parents and children at Washington Elementary School in Mount Vernon, Iowa, in May and promised to stop his ritual “whammies,” in which he summons kids on their birthdays to his office, sings “Happy Birthday” to them, and ceremonially spanks the child’s backside with a cushioned hockey stick (with the number of whacks equaling the child’s age).

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