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3 WINNERS & LOSERS 4 OUTTAKES

23 NEWS OF THE WEIRD 27 LAST WORD

NEWS/FEATURES/ARTS

6 NEWS: STATUS QUO VOTES BUCK NATIONAL TREND 9 COVER STORY: THE ROARING 20’S 15 A&E: EMERALD COAST BEER FESTIVAL 20 MUSIC: JAM OUT 21 THE PUBLIC RECORD 22 MUSIC: THE SMART BROTHERS RETURN

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KAREN SINDEL The rookie candidate fell just 152 votes short of beating incumbent Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino. With little money or name recognition, Sindel received more votes than State Rep. Dave Murzin and former County Administrator George Touart. Nice guys and gals might not always finish first, but they don’t finish last.

JIM MELVIN While the BP oil disaster revived the political careers of the Escambia County commissioners who were up for re-election, the media attention didn’t save Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman Gordon Goodin. Retired accountant Jim Melvin started campaigning early and beat Goodin by 1,421 votes.

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TALMADGE NUNNARI For the second consecutive year, the Pensacola Pelicans manager has led his team to the American Association playoffs. Despite slow starts both seasons, Nunnari has patiently guided his team through the four-month season.

GOOD OL’ BOYS The defeat of George Touart in the Escambia County Commission District 2 race puts one more nail in the coffin of the McNesby “Good Ol’ Boy” political machine, which is beginning to look more like a toaster. In 2008, two-term Sheriff Ron McNesby and Commissioner Mike Whitehead suffered two of the most embarrassing defeats in Escambia County history—until now. The 2010 GOP primary was to be Touart’s redemption and McNesby’s buddies’ entry back into the county power. The voters thought otherwise.

FLUORIDATION The hottest issue within the Escambia County Utilities Authority was supposedly fluoridation. The incumbents, Dale Perkins and Lois Benson, were said to be vulnerable because groups wanted the utility to stop adding fluoride to its drinking water. The uprising never materialized. Perkins won with nearly 74 percent of the vote in a four-person race, while Benson garnered 66 percent of the votes in her district.

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Aug. 24 primary, I stood in the middle of a throng of 250 laid-off oil response workers. It was a blistering hot day on the unforgiving asphalt parking lot at the Fort Pickens gate on Pensacola Beach.

The parking lot had been the staging area for Houstonbased contractor Plant Performance Services, also known as P2S. All its equipment was being taken off the beach and their workers had been given their pink slips.

For three months, these men and women, dressed in orange and green t-shirts, battled the tar balls on Pensacola Beach.

Two days earlier, their employer, P2S, had been notified by O’Brien Response Management that its workers would no longer be needed for the Qualified Community Responder Program on Pensacola Beach.

The cleanup work would be taken over

by Eagle-SWS, a Panama City-based oil response contractor.

The difference between P2S doing the cleanup work and Eagle-SWS is P2S used workers from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties who were hired through Workforce Escarosa, according to laid-off workers.

“When P2S hired us, we had to have a Florida driver’s license and live in Santa Rosa or Escambia counties,” said Brian Coffey, who stood in the hot sun.

Hiring locals was one of the commitments that BP made to Gov. Charlie Crist and was given special emphasis by the Agency for Workforce Innovation (AWI) and the Gulf Economic Recovery Task Force. To assist in the cleanup efforts, Gov. Crist launched the website f loridagulfrecoveryjobs.com. On July 27, Florida’s workforce system advertised 14,637 positions and had referred 44,641 job applicants to BP and contractors. The average hourly wage was $20.

A little more than a week after AWI director Cynthia R. Lorenzo reported these statistics to the Gulf Economic Recovery Task Force, BP cut the hourly rate for the workers to $14. BP spokesperson Dawn

Patience told the IN, “The new hourly rate was more in line with the wages paid in this region for the type of beach clean-up activities they are performing.”

As of Aug. 30, only 81 positions were advertised on the AWI website, some with a minimum hourly rate of $7.50.

P2S supervisor Marcus Hall doesn’t believe they have been given a fair shake. “We have a better safety record,” Hall told me. “Every day it seems like Eagle-SWS had someone go down due to heat exhaustion or dehydration.”

Fellow laid-off worker Richard Blocker agreed. “This isn’t about performance.

My team of seven picked up 400 pounds in one shift just a few days ago. We’re all locals. SWS is bringing in people from the outside.”

Patience denies that claim. “Eagle-SWS has had an office in Pensacola since 1996, and well over 90 percent of the contract workers employed by Eagle-SWS are from this community,” she said.

Once the workers learned that I was a reporter, they swarmed me, all wanting to share their stories. They had taken pride in their work, and appreciated how well P2S had taken care of them.

Logistics coordinator Jerry “Onion” Munger was there to dismantle the staging area. He shared, “Every one of these guys did everything that they were asked and went above and beyond expectations.

We had local people cleaning their local beaches.”

Sadly, that is no longer a priority. The crude is no longer f lowing from the broken wellhead. BP has handed over responsibility for the claims to Ken Feinberg. And although tar balls are still in our waters and continue to wash onto our beaches, the commitment to hire locals appears to have been forgotten.

Has anyone seen any of the “BP Barbies” lately? Weren’t they to be here until the end? rick@inweekly.net

rant & rave BOYCOTT LOCAL BUSINESSES Having lived downtown for the better part of my 28 years, I’ve become very familiar with the problems that have hindered our poor community from reaching its potential.

Every week, countless articles are published decrying the lack of opportunities for young people and lack of progress in downtown development. Each year, scores of talented college graduates and young professionals move out of our area to pursue better career opportunities.

Recently, it has become apparent to me that the main problem keeping downtown Pensacola from becoming a vibrant Mecca for hip urbanites is a simple one: too many local businesses.

While this is a heretical idea for some, I believe it has merit. Local businesses are so passé, representing a Pensacola way of life that can best be described as disappointing and old-fashioned. Ask yourself if you would rather take your family to Saturday morning breakfast at, say, the Coffee Cup, a restaurant that has seemingly been in Pensacola since the Civil War, or would you rather have a nice triple-stack at an IHOP, a business known all over the country? I know my choice.

Before you drive to work, would you rather have a cup of coffee from End of the Line Café, and have to brush shoulders with young students, artists and political activists, or would you like to hit a drivethru and order a Venti Frappuccino from a newly constructed Starbucks on Wright Street? Make mine a large, please.

Large corporations have had nothing but a positive effect on our lives, as this summer has shown. It is because of this

desire to improve my beloved downtown that I am calling for a boycott to local businesses. Pensacola will not become a great city until we strip away all local color,

“IT IS CLEAR THAT IF PENSACOLA IS GOING TO BE AS GREAT AS OTHER CITIES, IT MUST LOOK LIKE EVERY OTHER CITY.” drive away all of our homegrown business owners and replace them with the noble, benevolent corporations that have served our country so well.

I personally will not be satisfied until downtown is stripped of local businesses and replaced with Hard Rock Cafés and

results were in, he got about a hundred votes out of three or four hundred cast. His comment afterwards was, “I’m kin to more people here than voted for me.”

—Jim McClellan, Pensacola

GREW UP I love looking through the IN to get the liberal, progressive view of the youth in northwest Florida. I liked the “Choose or Lose” cover (Independent News, Aug. 19) and had to laugh at the MTV parody—it was a parody, right?

Well, I realize most who contribute to the IN are young, intelligent progressives, although mostly uninformed or misinformed due to their youth, and I must admit that during my youth, I, too, believed the liberal view was the only view until I matured and developed my own opinions.

Again, I loved this week’s cover which ref lects the mindset of the youth vote today, which appears to rely more and more on MTV and The Daily Show, for what they believe to be an unbiased news source. Spike Lee would love this—keep up the good work.

—Dan Gordon, Pensacola

“AMAZING HOW CLOSED-MINDED REPUBLICANS CAN BE WHEN THEY SET THEIR MINDS TO IT.” Taco Bells. It is clear that if Pensacola is going to be as great as other cities, it must look like every other city. I encourage everyone reading to join my struggle as we await the day we can gaze downtown and see a true reflection of America. (But seriously, a Starbucks downtown would be nice).

—James Hagan, Pensacola

FAMILY POLITICS “Outtakes: Outzen Political Machine” (Independent News, Aug. 26) was hilarious!

My father was talked into running for mayor of Blountstown when the longtime and popular incumbent got out of the race, then got back in at the last minute. My dad didn’t realize it until it was too late to pull out. He didn’t even want the $1-a-year post and didn’t bother to campaign. When the

WELLS’ APOLOGY ENOUGH I found what City Attorney Rusty Wells wrote identical to what I would have written under similar circumstances (Independent News, “Outtakes: Simple Rules,” Aug. 19).

Amazing how closedminded Republicans can be when they set their minds to it: no sense of humor at all, always the high road, in public. As always, I’ll be waiting.

Nobody, and I do mean nobody, can remain on that high road for very long and get away with it. Councilwoman Maren

DeWeese’s day will come and with it a bunch of lame excuses that won’t do her a bit of good. She is a political target waiting for an opportunity to be used—and she will be.

For now, we have everyone wanting Wells to be fired for less than appropriate conduct. I wouldn’t call it “conduct” that should result in his being fired—but then again, there’s that “no humor” thing.

The play must continue.

—Richard Walker, Pensacola

GREYHOUND LOVE As if it’s not enough that greyhounds are forced to race until they are no longer useful and then discarded like garbage, some dogs have again tested positive for cocaine on Florida tracks.

Besides drugging them, this cruel industry subjects these gentle, sociable couch potatoes to a life in a cramped cage—denied the attention and care from a loving family they deserve. Illness and injuries— including broken legs, heatstroke and heart attacks—claim the lives of many dogs.

The greyhound racing industry is also dying. Since 2001, 25 tracks have closed in the U.S.; there are only 23 tracks remaining in seven states.

People who care about dogs should continue to stay away from tracks and betting parlors. To learn more, visit peta.org

“ I, TOO, BELIEVED THE LIBERAL VIEW WAS THE ONLY VIEW UNTIL I MATURED AND DEVELOPED MY OWN OPINIONS.” and grey2kusa.org.

—Jennifer O’Connor, PETA Foundation, Norfolk, Vir.

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ANALYSIS: STATUS QUO VOTES BUCK NATIONAL TREND ESCAMBIA COUNTY INCUMBENTS HOLD ON TO OFFICES IN AUG. 24 PRIMARY

BY RICK OUTZEN

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scambia County isn’t ready to kick out the incumbents, according to the 2010 primary results.

Unlike years ago when Sheriff Ron McNesby, County Commissioner Mike Whitehead and ECUA Board Member Logan Fink were all booted from office, the Aug. 24 elections saw incumbents either win or make it through to the November elections.

All three Escambia County School Board members that were up for re-election were returned to office, with Linda Moultrie, District 3, having the closest race, beating Charlie Nichols, 3,469–3,087.

The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority Board received loud votes of confidence when its two board members were returned to office by overwhelming margins.

Longtime District 4 board member, Dale Perkins, received 73.7 percent of the votes cast against three opponents. Lois Benson, District 2, got 66 percent of the votes in a three-person race.

Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson had little trouble defeating newcomer Dennis Green in the District 4 race, winning 6,355–2,071. Robinson had stumbled slightly in the beginning of the year over a motion to rebid a drainage contract at the request of Roads, Inc. However, his leadership during the BP oil crisis helped to propel him back into office.

The defeat, however, didn’t dampen the spirits of Green. “I’ve been known to take a beating, but I think it’s a good start for me, especially with a lack of campaign funds,” Green told the IN. “I’ve got four years to campaign for that position. I do believe I’m

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the best suited for the job and I believe I’ll be the county commissioner in four years.”

Robinson faces another newcomer, Danny Lewis, in the November general election.

The other major local races were far from landslide victories.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY COMMISSION, DISTRICT 2 Gene M. Valentino: 1,812 Karen Sindel: 1,660 Dave Murzin: 1,195 George Touart: 595 There are 15 precincts in District 2.

Valentino won all but five. His stronghold was the Perdido Key area, where he had his largest margins over Sindel, 731-498.

Despite attempting to get a bingo casino on the Key and not voting for an overlay district, Valentino still won Perdido Key and Innerarity Point.

Sindel’s second place finish is a huge surprise for the rookie candidate who raised the least amount of money, but probably had the best ground game. She had the endorsement of the IN and the daily newspaper. She will be a contender if she chooses to run again in 2014.

The combined vote totals of the two veteran politicians, Dave Murzin (state representative, 2002-2010) and George Touart (county administrator, 2002-2007) wouldn’t have beat Valentino. Once again, solid ground games overcame dollars. Both Murzin and Touart had huge war chests but few supporters to walk the streets, man the polling places and get out the vote. Campaign dollars don’t translate to votes—ask former Sheriff Ron McNesby.

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Touart was gracious in defeat. “I wish Gene well. Congratulations and I wish him well,” Touart told the IN. “That’s all I’m going to say.”

Murzin is out of politics and government work for the first time since graduating from college. His last-minute advertising push wasn’t enough in a race where battle lines had been drawn months before he switched from the state Senate race.

Like Robinson, Valentino benefited from the daily coverage of the BP oil disaster. He also got a boost when Okaloosa County Judge James Ward dismissed 10 days before the primary the charges of using his county office to solicit campaign contributions.

Valentino faces Myra Simmons and Paul Redman in the November election.

PENSACOLA MAYOR Mike Wiggins: 4,806 Ashton Hayward: 4,360 Diane Mack: 2,054 Charles Bare: 1,765 People like Mayor Mike Wiggins, but he now faces a runoff against challenger Ashton Hayward knowing that three out of five Pensacola voters didn’t want to give him another term. Conventional political wisdom holds that an incumbent must receive at least 45 percent of the vote in the primary to win the runoff. Wiggins got barely 38 percent.

Wiggins and Hayward split much of the city. District 4 was the only city district that Hayward won, which is supporter City Councilman Larry Johnson’s district. The districts of the African-American council

members had a much lower voter turnout than the others, 28 percent to 41 percent, but those that voted did so heavily for Wiggins, giving him 359 more votes than Hayward.

Councilwoman Diane Mack had counted on a stronger finish in those districts, but only received 22 percent of the votes cast in Districts 5, 6 and 7. The door-to-door effort that helped her defeat Jack Nobles in 2008 failed to get her into the runoff this time.

Charles Bare took on the Community Maritime Park and the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce in his campaign and received less than 14 percent of the vote. He was the only mayoral candidate who failed to qualify by the petition method and had to pay $3,000 to be placed on the ballot. He did beat Mack in his own District 3, 445-342, but was beaten two to one by Hayward and Wiggins there.

Based on past years without presidential elections, the voter turnout is expected to be between 50-60 percent, which means Wiggins and Hayward need to come up with another 6,000 votes if they want to be Pensacola’s first strong mayor.

Wiggins believes his experience will be the key in November. “We are pleased with the results,” Wiggins said after the primary results were announced. “For the general election, we will continue to do the grassroots effort. That’s what it is all about.

I think the people will see I have the experience and leadership to move us forward.”

In 60 days, we will find out if that’s true. rick@inweekly.net

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A petition to stop development of the multi-use stadium at the Community Maritime Park is ruled invalid by city staff. City Manager Al Coby tells petitioners that the petition would not be accepted because it was presented post-deadline.

Kathy Lister, the former Escambia County Sheriff’s Office employee convicted of stealing $1.4 million from the agency, is sentenced to 15 years in prison.

A man is gunned down in the Mayfair neighborhood near the 800 block of S. Madison Drive. The homicide is the 16th this year in Escambia County.

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ECUA’S NEW VEHICLE This week the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority introduced a new hybrid sanitation vehicle to its fleet—hoping to cut costs and help the environment by using less fuel and improving vehicle brake life.

The Peterbilt Model 320 HLA vehicle, which ECUA bought for $174,500, was initially a demo model with 4,600 miles on it.

The utility also spent $30,000 for a hydraulic hybrid conversion kit.

According to Jim Roberts, ECUA spokesman, a new vehicle would generally cost $228,000. Roberts says the hybrid vehicle will be running different routes around the county to test its efficiency.

“The truck will be rotated on all routes, not just limited to one,” he says. “We want to test it under all road conditions from North Escambia to Perdido Key to Pensacola. Every customer will see this beautiful vehicle.”

The idea to purchase the vehicle came from ECUA Director of Sanitation, Randy Rudd, who says the vehicle has the ability to recover a substantial amount of energy generally lost in other utility vehicles.

“The HLA technology works by recovering up to 75 percent of energy lost by the vehicle’s brakes in the form of pressurized

hydraulic fluid,” he says in a press release.

“The fuel is stored until the driver next accelerates the vehicle, which reduces fuel consumption and wear on the engine.

This is an ideal environmental option for refuse pick-up applications.”

ECUA plans on using the one vehicle for a year, “gathering performance and maintenance data. The authority will then use this data to compare the hydraulic hybrid system against other hybrid alternatives, and compressed natural gas powered vehicles.”

Some performance specs: 30 percent to 40 percent reduction in emissions, a 30 percent improvement in fuel consumption, reduces brake-related maintenance costs by 50 percent.

PLANT GOES ONLINE ECUA’s new $320 million Central Water Reclamation Facility is now online.

From press release: The CWRF has been designated as an AWT (advanced wastewater treatment) facility, meaning it will produce effluent of a very high quality, which will be disinfected to the level required for unrestricted exposure to the public. One hundred percent of the reclaimed water from the plant will be reused, eliminating any potential surface water discharge. Unique safety design features were included in the state-of-the-art plant; the CWRF is constructed to withstand Category Five hurricane force winds of up to 190mph and the site is a minimum of 50 feet above sea level, removing it from any potential flood issues.

Steve Sorrell, ECUA’s executive director says, “The secret to the success of CWRF project is teamwork and a visionary Board of Directors. The ECUA board focused on the big picture and the needs of the community, putting aside political issues.

My team was allowed to manage the project’s day-to-day operation, allowing us to act with the efficiency of a private organization, keeping the process moving without having to get approvals in advance.”

ECUA engineers have already completed pressure testing and cleaning of the new transmission lines and the three new regional pumping stations. During the week of August 23, ECUA pumped clean water through the system to conduct the final process checkout. Start-up of the CWRF began Monday, August 30. It will now take a few months before the entire system is fully functional, but it’s expected that all flow will be diverted from the Main Street Plant by January 2011.

AQUARIUM FINISHES STRONG After weeks of support through Facebook and e-mails, the Aquarium for Pensacola finishes in the top 10 for the Pepsi “Do Good For The Gulf ” Challenge.

The grand prize was $250,000 and was given to the St. Bernard Project to provide mental health services and jobs to oil spill victims. According to Bill Young, president of Aquarium for Pensacola, a top 10 finish will allow his group the opportunity to be placed in other Pepsi contests.

day’s primary, has issued two days after the primary a statement supporting Mike Wiggins as Pensacola’s first strong mayor.

In his press release, Bare wrote, “I believe Mike is open to my ideas and will work diligently to help a city that is suffering from a down economy and poor decisions from the past.”

Bare stated that he had spent 25 consecutive weekdays waving on street corners and was ready to get back to spending time with his family and his business. However, he wasn’t ready to stop working for Pensacola and he is committed to helping elect Wiggins, with whom Bare said he maintained a cordial and constructive dialogue throughout the campaign.

“This is a critical election for the people of Pensacola,” Bare said. “We need an honest candidate who will work hard to advance Pensacola.”

DONOVAN/NOBLE PETITION There is a shoebox supposedly filled with 3,916 signed petitions floating around Pensacola. Has anyone seen it? If found, please return to Donovan Realty, 223 East Government St. Tick, tock.

BARE ENDORSES WIGGINS Charles Bare, who received 1,763 (13.6 percent) votes in Tues-

If found, please return box of petitions to Donovan Realty.

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DeLuna Fest organizers announce the final lineup for the final day of the three-day festival.

The final day will be free of charge and will feature The Smart Brothers.

BP Incident Command officials admit to oil being in Pensacola Bay. The Coast Guard confirms there is an area of oil that stretches nearly a quarter mile in length off the shores of Barrancas Beach.

Vinyl Music Hall opens its doors for its first music show over the weekend. Local band The Gills are the first to play at the new venue on Palafox Street.

A slow-moving frontal boundary brings heavy rain to the area. By Sunday’s end, more than five inches of rain had fallen since Friday morning.

Primary election day on Tuesday ends with no decision for Pensacola’s first strong mayor. There will be a runoff between Ashton Hayward and Mike Wiggins in November.

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hrough the thick smoke and dim lights of Sir Richard’s pub you’ll spot the usual suspects.

Around 9 p.m., the Tuesday night crowd sets in—positioned in their typical corners and listening to their typical favorites on the jukebox. While the pool room is empty, the bar echoes of banter between cliques of friends.

It’s a low-key night labeled by 20-something, educated dwellers.

While some have just gotten off work, others just have nothing better to do—or any real reason to vacate before they are forced to do so.

Many have college degrees or even master’s degrees in a field that they currently are not employed. Some work in the service industry to pay the

“I THINK IT’S ALWAYS GOING TO BE ABOUT HALF AND HALF IN TERMS OF WHO ARE DRIVEN AND WANT TO MOVE FORWARD” —JESSICA CORMIER, 25 bills, others have moved back home with their parents while they complete school or

until they figure out their next move.

Welcome to 2010. Welcome to the “Generation Y” dilemma—err, life.

It could be called a pool of “wasted talent,” but it’s a reality for many Pensacola young adults. Some are overqualified for the jobs they hold but stay in the area because of job security, while others just don’t know where and what they want to do next.

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WAITING AND LEARNING

Although today’s young adults have inherited a stigma of not accomplishing as much as the “Baby Boomer” generation did during their 20s, some experts who have studied the transition believe the late start is actually a long-term benefit for society.

Roz Fisher, a sociology instructor at UWF, says the generational pull of not getting married early and starting careers late has made people more ambitious.

“I think that is part of the result of so many divorces,” she says. “Also, we encourage people to experience life. Young people in their 20s want to actually live in and have their own experiences before settling down. The types of careers they are choosing have a lot more flexibility in them. People know they are going to change jobs in their lives, so they are going to find something they want to do to start off with.”

In 2004, the American Sociological Association published findings that showed that 46 percent of women and 31 percent of men had finished school, left home, gotten married, had a child and reached financial independence by age 30, compared to 77 percent of women and 65 percent of men in 1960.

The New York Times Magazine last month reported that 20-somethings now go through an average of seven jobs during the decade and two-thirds of them spend at least some time living with a romantic partner without getting married.

Fisher says she believes that because today’s youth have been raised to question more things and see things from an individual interest instead of a worldly view; changing their outlook on fulfilling their parents’ goals.

“IT’S HARD TO IMAGINE EVER LEAVING (THE AREA) COMPLETELY. THAT SAID, I’M DISAPPOINTED BY THE CURRENT JOB MARKET, BUT STILL HOPEFUL FOR THE FUTURE.” —GRANT HUTCHINSON, 25

Jessica Cormier / photo by Sean Boone “I think it’s always going to be about half and half in terms of who are driven and want to move forward,” says Jessica

Jessica, a waitress at The Angus, recently decided to return to the University of West Florida to study Anthropology. She moved out of her parents’ house last year, but says she hasn’t completely decided what to do once she graduates.

“I went back to school because I thought my life was becoming very stagnant and if I didn’t make a change, nothing would change,” she says. “But am I okay where I am at in my life? I think I am.

I think for a long time I wasn’t. “I’m slowly working my way through school and I’m not necessarily sure I’m going to do (Anthropology work). But I feel like I’m doing something and working towards something. Yes, I’m still working restaurant jobs, but I’m doing it to pay for tuition instead of buying clothes.”

“THERE IS NOT AS MUCH QUESTION ABOUT COLORING OUTSIDE OF THE LINES. PEOPLE THINK YOU ARE DIFFERENT BUT THEY THINK YOU ARE INTERESTING. IT’S NOT THE SAME KIND OF JUDGMENT ANYMORE. I THINK THE WHOLE VALUE SYSTEM THAT WE HAVE ABOUT FOLLOWING THE NORM IS, ‘NOW THE NORM IS YOUR OWN NORM.’” —ROZ FISHER, UWF SOCIOLOGY INSTRUCTOR Cormier, 25, as she takes a sip of her drink.

“I think there are others that are comfortable and set and life is routine and they are ok with (not finding work in their degree field)…or they aren’t happy and complain but do nothing about it.”

According to U.S. Census, today’s 20-somethings in America are much more apt to wait on finishing school, marriage (average age 28 for males and 26 for females), starting a career or becoming financially independent.

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Grant Hutchinson / photo by Sean Boone

“There is not as much question about coloring outside of the lines. People think you are different but they think you are interesting. It’s not the same kind of judgment anymore. I think the whole value system that we have about following the norm is, ‘now the norm is your own norm.’ For the most part, the rules are being rewritten every day.”

Anna Carroll / photo by Sean Boone

“I’m really quite fond of this place, and I’ve made a lot of relationships here,” she says. “You can have a really simple life here. But do I think I need to go away for a while? For sure.”

Grant Hutchinson, 25, says moving away after college was just a step towards coming back to Pensacola for the long haul. For three years he worked for a large advertising firm in San Francisco before recently coming home to be near family.

Grant isn’t upset with the move, but even with a padded resume, his options for jobs here—particularly in a down economy—have been dismal.

“It’s hard to imagine ever leaving (the area) completely. That said, I’m disappointed by the current job market, but still hopeful for the future.”

Not surprisingly, the Quality of Life Survey found that 51 percent of families in the county had a member between the ages of 18-25 who would likely leave in the next year.

Despite efforts from groups such as the Pensacola Young Professionals and the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce to curb that exodus, Grant believes the ticket to creating a better job market for his age group is to not to focus on who is here, but who is not here.

“Pensacola needs to concentrate on attracting new talent from other areas, not just on keeping local talent in the area.”

It may also take a change in reputation for that to happen. This summer, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology completed an evaluation of medium-sized cities in the U.S. and placed Pensacola on its list of

“I FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO MAKE MYSELF KIND OF A ROCK STAR TO BE ENOUGH OF A COMMODITY” —ANNA CARROLL, 26 MOVING ON UP…AND OUT

The 2010 Mason-Dixon Quality of Life Survey of Escambia County released in August showed that 42 percent of single young people and 54 percent of recent grads polled found the county to be a poor place to live. It also showed that 51 percent of people who made less than $40,000 a year were “very” concerned with job security in the current economic market.

But despite an unemployment rate flirting with 12 percent mark, many 20-somethings that talked with the IN weren’t as concerned with finding a job in Pensacola as much as they were finding one here that they actually wanted to do.

Many who aspire to progress in their field are finding the need to move outside the area to gain experience to offset the competition for the better jobs here.

“I feel like I have to make myself kind of a rock star to be enough of a commodity,” says Anna Carroll, 26.

Anna was recently accepted into the English Literature PhD program at the University of Oregon, where she hopes she can obtain an elite education that allows her to teach back home at UWF.

“MANY OF MY CLASSMATES CAME TO LAW SCHOOL AS A DEFAULT AFTER UNDERGRAD AND ARE REALIZING THAT THEY STILL DON’T REALLY KNOW WHAT THEY WANT TO DO. I THINK THAT A LOT OF KIDS FROM MY GENERATION JUST DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO AFTER UNDERGRAD, SO THEY JUST KEPT GOING TO SCHOOL.” —MELISSA CORMIER, 29 “Forgotten Cities” based on such problems as poverty. It was the only city in Florida to be added to the list.

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BREAKING THE BOX

For Jessica’s sister Melissa, 29, who moved to Washington D.C. for law school, the problem of finding a decent paying job

“I THINK THE BIGGEST THING ABOUT PEOPLE IN THEIR 20S NOW IS THEY SEE THE SKY IS THE LIMIT” —FISHER will be even tougher once she obtains her degree. But she says she’s okay with that, as she’s decided on making a home in North Carolina, a place she met her long-term boyfriend and where she hopes to raise a family in her 30s.

“The plan right now is to find a job as an attorney somewhere in or near Raleigh,” she says, “but jobs, even for people at high ranking law schools, are still pretty scarce.

I think I’m a little different from most of my classmates, also, because I’m only looking in North Carolina, whereas most of my classmates don’t have a definite idea of where they want to settle, so they’re looking all over the U.S.” Melissa took a few years off after completing her undergrad while living in Wilmington. She says she was lucky to have that time off because it “cemented” her desire to practice law.

“Many of my classmates came to law school as a default after undergrad and are realizing that they still don’t really know what they want to do,” she says. “I think that a lot of kids from my generation just didn’t know what to do after undergrad, so they just kept going to school. Even though I’m happy to be where I am, doing what I’m doing right now, I have to admit that sometimes I envy people my age who have already started families. I know my dad often comments that he expected to be a grandfather by now. When my parents were my age, they already had three kids, but neither of them attended college.”

Fisher says breaking the “box” of the older generations has allowed 20-somethings such as Melissa to keep their head above water during the current economic crisis.

“I think the biggest thing about people in their 20s now is they see the sky is the limit,” she says. “Even though we have a recession, people are thinking more about what they can do. I don’t think they are quite discouraged and the limitations of society as people did in the 50s or in the 20s when we went through economic slumps because I think there is kind of a whole creative, entrepreneurial sense that didn’t exist when I came out of college.”

THE EDUCATION ECHO

Jessica’s friends at her table are in the same pickle. One has a bachelor’s in biology

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and the other working on one in English— both are undecided on what to do next.

In an age where a bachelor’s degree doesn’t get one far without experience and in a town where law firms and medical practices round out the majority of highpaying jobs, the decision to stay in school for the 20-something Pensacolians seems like a reasonable option.

“Now that I’ve graduated, I don’t really know what to do (with my Psychology degree),” says Lucia Garcia-Romeu, 26, who is also a waitress at The Angus. “I’d be really happy working for a non profit but there’s no job market. I feel like a wasted talent just floating around waiting on something.”

Lucia says she is looking into grad schools that offer Art Therapy, a degree that she’ll have to leave Pensacola to obtain.

But right now she says she’s just focused on what is in front of her—getting by financially.

“I’ve gone on Craigslist and others to look for work…I’ve been on and looked and there’s nothing I can do.

I make more money holding two jobs as a waitress than anywhere else, unfortunately.”

And in many cases, Lucia is right on (or off) the money. A weekly report from the U.S. Census noted that, since Oct. 30,

1998, one in six college graduates earned less than high school graduates. Despite reports over the past decade that college grads made more than $1 million more than the high school educated workforce during a 30-year span, the Bloomberg Business Review released a report this year that stated that the value of a college degree may only be $400,000 over 30 years (or $13,333 per year).

But Jessica says she doesn’t believe that money is the culprit for those not in their post-degree field but blames narrowsightedness.

“I do know a lot of people who have graduated and have their degree but they

“I DO KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE GRADUATED AND HAVE THEIR DEGREE BUT THEY ARE STILL WORKING IN RESTAURANTS. WHETHER THEY NEED TO GO BACK FOR MORE SCHOOL OR WAITING TO GO ELSEWHERE, IT’S EASY TO GET STUCK BECAUSE IT’S COMFORTABLE.” —CORMIER are still working in restaurants. Whether they need to go back for more school or waiting to go elsewhere, it’s easy to get stuck because it’s comfortable.” sean@inweekly.net

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EMERALD COAST BEER FESTIVAL ON TAP FOR NEXT WEEKEND E S C A M B I A BAY HOM E B R E W E R S C LU B HO ST S F E ST I VA L I N I T S 15T H Y E A R

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uite possibly a beer drinker’s nirvana, The Emerald Coast Beer Festival this weekend will be satisfying the palates of the craft connoisseur and general draft drinker alike. For the past decade, the 75-member Escambia Bay Homebrewers Club has hosted this festival, which will sample over 300 brews offered by more than 35 breweries and distributors from around the country. It will feature mainstream brews as well as a healthy selection from local, regional and national microbreweries; however, the selection process of this event is methodic.

“There are hundreds of beer fests around the country, and all the breweries try to promote their beers at as many beer fests as possible,” said Homebrewers Club president Pat Johnson. “It is not possible to do them all, so they are generally selective as to which ones they attend. Our festival continues to attract a lot of breweries because they recognize that the opportunity to promote their beer is much better at a quality festival like ours than at other, more commercially-oriented festivals where it’s all about the money.

“Bottom line—it’s first come, first serve.

When and if we run out of space, we would

have to simply turn away registrations from that point forward.”

The festival began about 15 years ago on Pensacola Beach, and after being hosted by several organizations, the Homebrewers Club took control and moved the festival to Seville Quarter.

“The venue we use accommodates the current number (of breweries) well,” said Johnson. “We expanded into the street last year because the attendance had increased to the point where it was wall-to-wall with little room to move. ClosiXng off the street made a huge difference and everyone acknowledged the improvement.”

Johnson explained that there is steady growth of the festival; however, it’s not the quantity of beer that is important, but rather the quality of the selection. “We want to offer a value to the attendees,” he said. “No one can sample 300 beers, and adding more does not necessarily mean the experience gets better.”

Johnson also explained that there has been an increased interest in homebrewing since the late 1970s when President Jimmy Carter signed a bill allowing the practice.

“It’s really only been since the Jimmy Carter era—remember Billy Beer?—that craft beers have become available,” said Johnson.

“At that time, there were only a handful of megabreweries, and the only way to get craft beer was to brew it yourself. We can thank Jimmy Carter for making it legal to brew at home—probably at his brother Billy’s prodding.

I’ll bet you can’t name two IPAs (India Pale Ale) or porter beers from your daddy’s era.

Basically, craft beer is a budding industry and is only now beginning to mature.”

Pensacola is no different with the city’s recognition of homebrewing. In addition to this wildly-popular festival, Johnson is excited to announce the city’s first local brewery.

“The Pensacola Bay Brewery is scheduled to open in the next couple of months and has already registered as a brewery in the festival,” he said. “The new brewery is located in downtown Pensacola and will be advertising their grand opening soon. The owners/brewers are both members of the Escambia Bay Homebrewers Club and are homebrewers.”

Johnson added that most microbreweries start off as small operations before they flourish into household, or “barhold,” names.

“Dogfish Head, Sierra Nevada, Sweetwater, (and) Stone…were all homebrewers that went commercial,” he said. He added that there is sometimes a tradeoff when those microbrews become popular. “Good beers are crafted by artisans with a passion for brewing and often lose something if it becomes a mega-enterprise,” he said.

Each year, festival organizers choose a handful of local charities that will benefit from ticket sales of the festival. Belmont Arts & Cultural Center, The Independence Fund and Big Brothers Big Sisters of NWFL were chosen as the recipient organizations this year.

“It shows that the organization (the Homebrewers Club) believes wholeheartedly in giving back to the community,” said Big Brothers Big Sisters executive director

Paula Shell. “To us, it makes a huge difference because every bit they give impacts a child’s life.”

Members of the local art community will also benefit from the festival.

“The opportunity for the Belmont Arts Center to continue our working relationship with the Homebrewers at this year’s Beer Festival is another example of how local organizations can help each other thrive,” said Belmont president David Bailey.

“This is exactly the kind of relationship that builds great communities. Pensacola is fortunate to have a long history of raising money for good causes while also having a good time.”

Local beer enthusiasts and brother-sister tandem Dave and Kim McLean have been attending the festival for several years and don’t plan to make this year any different.

“The thing I enjoy about the Beer Festival is the fact that it gives me the opportunity to try multiple types of beer that I normally wouldn’t drink or that I haven’t even heard of,” said Kim, 33. “Plus, it draws a great crowd of people and brings business to downtown. I look forward to it every year.”

Her older brother Dave immediately recognizes the uniqueness and importance of this festival for Pensacola. “It’s not uncommon to see beer festivals of this size in larger cities—Atlanta, San Diego, Denver. I’m impressed as this festival grows every year and gains more and more recognition,” he said.

“The Escambia Bay Homebrewers Club puts Pensacola in a positive spotlight by hosting this event and bringing attention to our town that is normally reserved for much larger towns.” info@inweekly.net

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hot times THURSDAY 09.02 T-SHIRT NIGHT 7 p.m. Half-price drinks when wearing a Shaker shirt. Sandshaker Lounge, Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 932-2211 or sandshakerlounge.com.

WOMEN-ONLY MORNING RUNS AT RUNNING WILD 6 a.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, weekly. Meet at Running Wild for a steady-pace run for all levels of runners. 3012 E. Cervantes St. 435-9222 or werunwild.com.

RUNNING WILD SIX AT SIX 6 a.m. Various abilities from a 10 minute per mile pace and faster. Course is six miles, through East Hill, Downtown and North Hill. Stick around for coffee after the run. 435-9222 or werunwild.com.

EVENING RUNS AT RUNNING WILD 5:30 p.m. weekly. Meet at Running Wild for a steady-pace run for all levels of runners. 3012 E. Cervantes St. 435-9222 or werunwild.com.

HERB CLASS AT EVER’MAN 5:30 p.m. weekly. Come study different herbs. Enjoy different guest lectures and learn techniques recommended by the Cambridge Institute. Free for members, $2 for non-members. Ever’man Natural Foods, 315 W. Garden St. 438-0402 or everman.org.

SUNSETS AT PLAZA DE LUNA PARK 5:30 p.m. Each Thursday during the season there will be music and entertainment. Arts and crafts activities and works from local artists will also be offered.

Food will also be available. 435-1695 or cityofpensacola.com/cra.

WINE TASTING AT ARAGON WINE MARKET 5-7 p.m. weekly.

Enjoy a sampling of fine wines. 27 S. Ninth Ave. 433-9463 or aragonwinemarket.com.

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 7-9 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: Three Pears. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35.

471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

COLLEGE FOOTBAL KICK-OFF PARTY 6 p.m. Enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres and drink specials. Win door prizes. Will Call Sports Grille, 22 S. Palafox. 912-8644 or willcallsports.com.

CARIBBEAN NIGHT AT WILL CALL 10 p.m.-close weekly. $5 entrance fee includes one free drink and all the dancing you can stand. 22 S. Palafox St. 912-8644 or willcallsports.com.

COLLEGE NIGHT COOK-OUT 7-10 p.m. weekly. No cover with college ID. Cookout, drink specials and live music. End O’ the Alley Bar inside Seville Quarter. 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

CULTURE CLUB 5-7:30 p.m. Free cocktails and networking.

Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

MUSIC: HOG VAN DOG 5 p.m. weekly. Ragtyme Grille, 201 S. Jefferson St. 429-9655 or ragtyme.net.

MUSIC: FIRST CITY BLUES BAND 9:30 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

MUSIC: CHARLIE ROBERTS 9:30 p.m. Intermission, 214 S. Palafox.

No cover. 433-6208.

MUSIC: WB SEARCY 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. No cover. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

MUSIC: LIVE MUSIC AT THE DECK 6 p.m. Enjoy live music on the Deck. The Fish House, 600 South Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

FRIDAY 09.03 ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 7-10 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: Hot Stuff. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $45.

471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

PHAT GIRLZ 9:30 a.m. Meet at Running Wild. This is a women’s only, all abilities running group. All abilities three to six miles through East Pensacola Heights. 3012 E. Cervantes St. 435-9222 or werunwild.com.

WINE TASTING AT CITY GROCERY 5:15-7:30 p.m. weekly. Sample wines and enjoy live entertainment. Free. 2050 N. 12th Ave. WINE TASTING AT SEVILLE QUARTER 5-7 p.m. weekly. All wines available at special pricing. Free. Gift Shoppe at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com BEER AND WINE TASTING AT DISTINCTIVE KITCHENS 4:30-7 p.m. weekly. Free. Distinctive Kitchens, 29 S. Palafox Place. 4384688 or dk4u.com.

PENSACOLA SWING 8:30 p.m.-12 a.m. weekly. Lessons from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Open dancing until midnight. American Legion Post 33, 1401 W. Intendencia St. $5. 437-5465 or pensacolaswing.com.

MUSIC: SHAWN CURLE BLUES BAND 9:30 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

MUSIC: CAVO 6:30 p.m. Cavo will perform with special guests American Bang, Atom Smash and Shaman’s Harvest. $15. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

MUSIC: JAMAICAN FESTIVAL 4 p.m. Live music, food and family fun at Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

SUNDAY 09.05

MUSIC: JAMES ADKINS 9:30 p.m. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen and Taproom, 10 S. Palafox. 497-6073 or hopjacks.com.

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 2-4 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: Dog Day. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35.

471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

SATURDAY 09.04 ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 11 a.m.-1 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: S.O.S. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35. 4711450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 7-10 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: Amber Fleur de Lis. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $45. 471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

PALAFOX MARKET 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Open every Saturday, rain or shine, through Oct. 30 in Martin Luther King Plaza on Palafox Street between Wright and Chase streets. Fresh produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques are available. palafoxmarket.com.

RUNNING WILD SATURDAY LONG RUN 6 a.m. 8-20 miles, supported hydration stops, marked courses, pace leaders and more.

435-9222 or werunwild.com.

SANTA ROSA ROLLER GIRLS ANNIVERSARY PARTY 8 p.m. There will be Jello wrestling. Ollie’s Neighborhood Grill, 6181 Highway 90. 626-7499.

MUSIC: JAMAICAN FESTIVAL 12 p.m. Live music, food and family fun at Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

MUSIC: SAWMILL AND GUESTS 7 p.m. Farmers’ Opry, $21.95 for meal and show. Dinner is from 4:30-7 p.m., and the show starts at 7 p.m. 8897 Byrom Campbell Road. 994-9219 or farmersopry.com.

MUSIC: AL MARTIN 7 p.m. weekly. Ragtyme Grille, 201 S. Jefferson St. 429-9655 or ragtyme.net.

MUSIC: BRIT SEARCY 9:30 p.m. Intermission, 214 S. Palafox. No cover. 433-6208.

PENSACOLA POKER ALLIANCE 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. SundayWednesday weekly. Four times a week, the Pensacola Poker Alliance presents a whole new Texas Hold ’Em event at Seville Quarter. Two sessions are hosted each night. 21 and up. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

SUCKER FREE SUNDAYS 11 a.m-2:30 a.m. All draft beers half price. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen and Taproom, 10 Palafox Place.

497-6073 or hopjacks.com.

MUSIC: JAMAICAN FESTIVAL 12 p.m. Live music, food and family fun at Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

ANYTHING THAT FLOATS AND BATHTUB RACE 2 p.m. The annual “Anything that Floats” and “Bath Tub Race” will benefit the Pensacola Beach Chamber. Entry fee is $30 for two-person teams. Register at Pensacola Beach Chamber or call 932-1500.

After the races enjoy the annual Jamaican Festival bikini contest. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

MUSIC: PAUL KILLOUGH 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. No cover. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

MONDAY 09.06 EVENING RUN AT RUNNING WILD 5:30 p.m. All abilities run a three to five mile loop through East Pensacola Heights. 435-9222 or werunwild.com.

SEVILLE QUARTER MILERS 5:30 p.m. weekly. Meet in front of Seville Quarter and run the downtown streets of Pensacola. All levels of runners welcome. Free pasta and drink specials in Fast Eddies after you run. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 4346211 or sevillequarter.com.

MUSIC: THE BLENDERS 7 p.m. weekly. Ragtyme Grille, 201 S. Jefferson St. 429-9655 or ragtyme.net.

MUSIC: SWEATER PUPPIES 7-11 p.m. Hub Stacey’s at the Point, 5851 Galvez Road. No cover. 497-0071 or hubstaceys.com.

MUSIC: SAWMILL AND GUESTS 7 p.m. Farmers’ Opry, $21.95 for meal and show. Dinner is from 4:30-7 p.m., and the show starts at 7 p.m. 8897 Byrom Campbell Road. 994-9219 or farmersopry.com.

MUSIC: KRAZY GEORGE KARAOKE 8:30 p.m.-1 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. No cover. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com.

MUSIC: BUDZ 9:30 p.m. Intermission, 214 S. Palafox. No cover.

433-6208.

MUSIC: JAM SANDWICH 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. No cover. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

MUSIC: RICHARD BOWEN 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. No cover. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

MUSIC: WESTSIDE PLAYERS 7-11 p.m. Hub Stacey’s at the Point, 5851 Galvez Rd. No cover. 497-0071 or hubstaceys.com.

MUSIC: APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION 8 p.m.-midnight. Guns N’ Roses Tribute band. 18 and over. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $10 advance tickets available for purchase at vinylmusichall.com.

MUSIC: ARCHIVES MUSIC NIGHT 9 p.m. Sluggo’s, 101 S. Jefferson St. 791-6501 or sluggos.net.

MUSIC: LA VIE WITH ADAM WROTH 9 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

TUESDAY 09.07

MUSIC: TIMBERHAWK 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. No cover. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com.

MUSIC: RONNIE LEVINE 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. No cover. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

MUSIC: LA VIE WITH ADAM WROTH 9 p.m. The Deck at The Fish

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MUSIC: REDDOG AND FRIENDS 9:30 p.m. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen and Taproom, 10 S. Palafox. 497-6073 or hopjacks.com.

TEXAS HOLD’EM 4 FUN 7:30 p.m. weekly. Enjoy $2 longnecks.

Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach.

932-2211 or sandshakerlounge.com.

MUSIC: GABE STEEVES 9 p.m. weekly. End O’ The Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

HAUNTED TOURS 10:30 a.m. weekly. Take a break from the sun at Haunted Seville Quarter. After your tour enjoy a buffet lunch in Apple Annie’s Courtyard. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 221-1977.

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hot times EVER’MAN STORY SPROUTS 10 a.m. Join fellow StorySprouts at Ever’man for children’s stories, songs and activities. This class is for children between the ages of 3 to 5 years old. Free for members; $2 for non-members. Ever’man Natural Foods, 315 W. Garden St. 438-0402 or everman.org.

YOGA FOR BEGINNERS AT EVER’MAN 6 p.m. Free for members, $2 for non-members. Ever’man Natural Foods, 315 W. Garden St. 438-0402 or everman.org.

TAPAS & TASTING 5-7 p.m. weekly. Every Tuesday enjoy tapas paired with red and white wines from around the world. Palace Cafe at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. $10. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

LADIES NIGHT AT ANGUS 5 p.m. to close weekly. First “one sipper” on the house. Half off beer, house wine, well and drink menu.

Buy one item on the Lounge Menu and receive the second for half off. 1101 Scenic Highway. 432-0539 or anguspensacola.com.

TUESDAY NIGHT JAM SESSION 7-9:30 p.m. weekly. Local musicians are invited to attend a weekly jam session to show off and share their talents among other local musicians. Belmont Arts & Cultural Center, 401 N. Reus St. Free. 429-1222 or belmontartscenter.com.

THREE DOLLAR HOLLER 7 p.m.-close. Enjoy $3 drinks on anything at Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen and Taproom. 10 S. Palafox Place.

497-6073 or hopjacks.com.

POETRY AND SPOKEN WORD NIGHT 7 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. 429-0336 or eotlcafe.com.

WOMEN-ONLY MORNING RUNS AT RUNNING WILD 6 a.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, weekly. Meet at Running Wild for a steady-pace run for all levels of runners. 3012 E. Cervantes St. 435-9222 or werunwild.com.

RUNNING WILD SIX AT SIX 6 a.m. Various abilities from a 10 minute per mile pace and faster. Course is six miles, through East Hill, Downtown and North Hill. Stick around for coffee after the run. 435-9222 or werunwild.com.

MCGUIRE’S RUNNING CLUB 6 p.m. weekly. Meet by the doubledecker bus in the parking lot at 5:45 p.m. Start the 5K run/walk at 6 p.m. Wear your McGuire’s t-shirt for free drinks and food specials. mcguiresrunners.com.

MUSIC: KEE CREEK BAND 7-9 p.m. Bands on the Beach at the Gulfside Pavilion.

MUSIC: KARAOKE WITH BECKY & CURT 8 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 932-2211 or sandshakerlounge.com.

OPEN MIC NIGHT 7 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. 429-0336 or eotlcafe.com.

CAPT’N FUN RUNNERS 6 p.m. Distances vary from 3 to 5 miles.

Pace varies. After the run, enjoy the social meeting at Capt’ N Fun on the Boardwalk. Quietwater Boardwalk, Pensacola Beach. captnfun.net.

LUNCH & LEARN AT DISTINCTIVE KITCHENS 12 p.m. Join DK for a cooking class during your lunch hour. Enjoy unique menus while learning cooking tips from their guest chef. For those who are not on a tight lunch schedule, enjoy a bottle of wine of choice from the wine shop with no upcharge. Distinctive Kitchens, 29 Palafox Place. $15. 438-4688 or dk4u.com.

LADIES NIGHT AT FISH HOUSE 5 p.m. Every Wednesday. Guest performance by Rumor Mill. All drinks $2. 600 S. Barracks St. Free.

470-0003 or goodgrits.com.

WINE DOWN WEDNESDAY AT JACKSON’S 5 p.m. Every Wednesday evening at Jackson’s Steakhouse, every bottle on their award-winning wine list is half off. 400 S. Palafox St. 469-9898 or jacksons.goodgrits.com.

IN MARTINI NIGHT 5-8 p.m. weekly. Join IN Publisher Rick Outzen and get a sneak peak at tomorrow’s issue of the IN. You can pass on any news tips to the publisher himself. Live music. Drink and food specials. The Global Grill, 27 S. Palafox Place. 469-9966.

BUSINESS ON THE BALCONY 5:30-7:30 p.m. weekly. Enjoy $1 Miller Lite and PBR drafts, $4 Grey Goose drinks, free appetizers and dinner specials while you network. Will Call Sports Grille, 22 S. Palafox Place. 912-8644 or willcallsports.com.

WIND DOWN WEDNESDAY AT ANGUS 5 p.m. to close weekly.

Enjoy $4 select martinis, $4 premium craft beers and half-off appetizers. 1101 Scenic Highway. 432-0539 or anguspensacola.com.

MUSIC: LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD 5-9 p.m. weekly. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or goodgrits.com.

MUSIC: LIVE MUSIC/DJ 9 p.m.-2 a.m. The DJ will play between sets. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or goodgrits.com.

MUSIC: KARAOKE WITH BECKY 9 p.m. weekly. Sandshaker Lounge, Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 932-2211 or sandshakerlounge.com.

MUSIC: RICHARD MADDEN 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. No cover. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

THURSDAY 09.09

MUSIC: STEVE FLOYD 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. No cover. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

T-SHIRT NIGHT 7 p.m. Half-price drinks when wearing a Shaker shirt. Sandshaker Lounge, Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 932-2211 or sandshakerlounge.com.

WEDNESDAY 09.08

WOMEN-ONLY MORNING RUNS AT RUNNING WILD 6 a.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, weekly. Meet at Running Wild for a steady-pace run for all levels of runners. 3012 E. Cervantes St. 435-9222 or werunwild.com.

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 7-9 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: Colorful Beta. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35.

471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

RUNNING WILD SIX AT SIX 6 a.m. Various abilities from a 10

minute per mile pace and faster. Course is six miles, through East Hill, Downtown and North Hill. Stick around for coffee after the run. 435-9222 or werunwild.com.

EVENING RUNS AT RUNNING WILD 5:30 p.m. weekly. Meet at Running Wild for a steady-pace run for all levels of runners. 3012 E. Cervantes St. 435-9222 or werunwild.com.

HERB CLASS AT EVER’MAN 5:30 p.m. weekly. Come study different herbs. Enjoy different guest lectures every Thursday night, and learn techniques recommended by the Cambridge Institute.

Free for members, $2 for non-members. Ever’man Natural Foods, 315 W. Garden St. 438-0402 or everman.org.

SUNSETS AT PLAZA DE LUNA PARK 5:30 p.m. weekly. Each Thursday during the season there will be music and entertainment. Arts and crafts activities and works from local artists will also be offered. Food will also be available. 435-1695 or cityofpensacola.com/cra.

WINE TASTING AT ARAGON WINE MARKET 5-7 p.m. Weekly.

Enjoy a sampling of fine wines. 27 S. Ninth Ave. 433-9463 or aragonwinemarket.com.

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 7-9 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: Shaken not Stirred. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35. 471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

CARIBBEAN NIGHT AT WILL CALL 10 p.m.-close weekly. $5 entrance fee includes one free drink and all the dancing you can stand. 22 S. Palafox St. 912-8644 or willcallsports.com.

COLLEGE NIGHT COOK-OUT 7-10 p.m. weekly. No cover with college ID. Cookout, drink specials and live music. End O’ the Alley Bar inside Seville Quarter.130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

EMERALD COAST BEER FEST 6-8:30 p.m. Beer tasting event. $25 in Advance, $30 Day of Festival. $100 VIP tickets. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 3-5 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: Cross on Red. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35.

471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

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: Sea My Trailer. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $45.

471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

PHAT GIRLZ 9:30 a.m. Meet at Running Wild. This is a women’s only, all abilities running group. All abilities 3 to 6 miles through East Pensacola Heights. 3012 E. Cervantes St. 435-9222 or werunwild.com.

WINE TASTING AT CITY GROCERY 5:15-7:30 p.m. weekly. Sample wines and enjoy live entertainment. Free. 2050 N. 12th Ave. WINE TASTING AT SEVILLE QUARTER 5-7 p.m. weekly. All wines available at special pricing. Free. Gift Shoppe at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com BEER AND WINE TASTING AT DISTINCTIVE KITCHENS 4:30-7 p.m. weekly. Free. Distinctive Kitchens, 29 S. Palafox Place. 4384688 or dk4u.com.

PENSACOLA SWING 8:30 p.m.-12 a.m. weekly. Lessons from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Open dancing until midnight. American Legion Post 33, 1401 W. Intendencia St. $5. 437-5465 or pensacolaswing.com.

MUSIC: HOLLY SHELTON 7 p.m. No Cover. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

MUSIC: FIRST CITY BLUES BAND 9:30 p.m. No Cover. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

MUSIC: BUDZ 9:30 p.m. Intermission, 214 S. Palafox. No Cover.

433-6208.

MUSIC: THE REZ 9 p.m. Apple Annie’s in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

MUSIC: WB SEARCY 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. No cover. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

MUSIC: CAUGHT ON CAMERA 9 p.m. No cover. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Rd. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

MUSIC: LIVE MUSIC AT THE DECK 6 p.m. Enjoy live music on the Deck. The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse. goodgrits.com.

MUSIC: THE BLENDERS 7 p.m. weekly. Ragtyme Grille, 201 S. Jefferson St. 429-9655 or ragtyme.net.

MUSIC: BELLA ORANGE 9 p.m. End O’ the Alley in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

MUSIC: SAWMILL AND GUESTS 7 p.m. Farmers’ Opry, $21.95 for meal and show. Dinner is from 4:30-7 p.m., and the show starts at 7 p.m. 8897 Byrom Campbell Road. 994-9219 or farmersopry.com.

FRIDAY 09.10

MUSIC: BUDZ 9:30 p.m. Intermission, 214 S. Palafox. No cover.

433-6208

‘ALL SHOOK UP’ AT PLT 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 2:30 p.m.

Sunday. Pensacola Little Theatre presents “All Shook Up,” directed

by Roy Bracken. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. 4322042 or pensacolalittletheatre.com.

ARTEL EXHIBIT RECEPTION 6-8 p.m. The show theme is E=MC2 juried by Amy Bowman, director of T.A.G. at UWF. Art pieces will depict strength, power and energy. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox.

MUSIC: MOST WANTED 7-11 p.m. Hub Stacey’s at the Point, 5851 Galvez Road. No cover. 497-0071 or hubstaceys.com.

MUSIC: ACOUSTIFUNK 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. No cover. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com.

MUSIC: 3 AMIGOS DUO 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. No cover. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

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hot times MUSIC: THE ROWDIES 9 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

MUSIC: KATAGORY 5 9 p.m. LiliMarlene’s in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

MUSIC: BELLA ORANGE 9 p.m. End O’ the Alley in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

MUSIC: CLASSICFEST CONCERT AT CHRIST CHURCH 7:30 p.m.

Featuring classical music from the Romantic Period. $25 for adults for one concert, $45 for two concerts. Discounts are available for students and active duty military. Christ Church, 18 W. Wright St. 432-5115 or christ-church.net.

SATURDAY 09.11 MOVIE NIGHT FOR CHARITY 6 p.m. American Legion Post 340 is hosting a showing of “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.” Cost is $10 per person and includes hamburgers, hotdogs, soda and beer. Proceeds go to school supplies for foster children. Bring chairs and blankets to sit on. American Legion Post 340, 8890 Ashland Drive. Contact Manya Morohovich at 474-8503.

STRAND JEWELRY SHOW 10 a.m. Door prizes will be given away every hour. Blue Morning Gallery, 112 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com.

KING OF THE BEACH AT BAMBOO WILLIE’S 11 a.m. Chip’s Gym will host the annual King of the Beach bench press competition. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

SMOOTHIE BLAST FOR TEENS 10 a.m. Teens can learn how to create delicious, healthy smoothies. $10 for members; $15 for non-members. For teenagers 13 to 15. Must RSVP at 438-0402, ext. 10. Ever’man Natural Foods, 315 W. Garden St. 438-0402 or everman.org.

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 4-6 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: Five Flags. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35.

471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 7-10 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: Banana Leaves. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $45.

471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

PALAFOX MARKET 8 a.m.-2 p.m. weekly. Open every Saturday, rain or shine, through Oct. 30 in Martin Luther King Plaza on Palafox Street between Wright and Chase streets. Fresh produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques are available. palafoxmarket.com.

RUNNING WILD SATURDAY LONG RUN 6 a.m. 8-20 miles, supported hydration stops, marked courses, pace leaders and more.

435-9222 or werunwild.com.

MUSIC: PANHANDLE ALL STARS 9:30 p.m. No Cover. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

MUSIC: COLGATE COUNTRY SHOWDOWN 7 p.m. Call 994-6000 to make reservations. Farmers’ Opry, 8897 Byrom Campbell Road.

994-9219 or farmersopry.com.

MUSIC: AL MARTIN 7 p.m. weekly. Ragtyme Grille, 201 S. Jefferson St. 429-9655 or ragtyme.net.

MUSIC: SWEATER PUPPIES 9:30 p.m. Intermission, 214 S. Palafox. No cover. 433-6208.

MUSIC: THE BUDZ 7-11 p.m. Hub Stacey’s at the Point, 5851 Galvez Road. No cover. 497-0071 or hubstaceys.com.

MISS SEVILLE QUARTER FINALS 8:30 p.m. Meet and greet.

Phineas Phogg’s in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 4346211 or sevillequarter.com.

MUSIC: KRAZY GEORGE KARAOKE 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. No cover. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com.

FALL GARDENING SEMINAR AT EVER’MAN 1 p.m. Greg Armour from EDEN Garden Supply will discuss what to put in the soils, preparing your beds and planters and what to do to get ready for the new growing season after the summer. Free for members, $2 for non-members. Ever’man Natural Foods, 315 W. Garden St. 438-0402 or everman.org.

MUSIC: 3 AMIGOS DUO 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. No cover. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

MUSIC: CAUGHT ON CAMERA 9 p.m. No cover. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

MUSIC: THE ROWDIES 9 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S.

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MUSIC: KNEE DEEP BAND 9:30 p.m. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen and Taproom, 10 South Palafox. 497-6073 or hopjacks.com.

MUSIC: THE REZ 9 p.m. Apple Annie’s in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

MUSIC: KATAGORY 5 9 p.m. LiliMarlene’s in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

MUSIC: BELLA ORANGE 9 p.m. End O’ the Alley in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

SUNDAY 09.12 MUSIC: CLASSICFEST CONCERT 2:30 p.m. Featuring classical music from the Romantic Period. $25 for adults for one concert, $45 for two concerts. Discounts are available for students and active duty military. Christ Church, 18 W. Wright St. 432-5115 or christ-church.net.

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SEVILLE QUARTER MILERS 5:30 p.m. weekly. Meet in front of Seville Quarter and run the downtown streets of Pensacola. All levels of runners welcome. Free pasta and drink specials in Fast Eddies after you run. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 4346211 or sevillequarter.com

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COUGH IT UP: FUR BALL 2010 JURY-DUTY SPAY AND NEUTER RAISE MONEY FOR HOMELESS PETS

BY JENNIE MCKEON

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t’s time to cough up your money and support Jury-Duty Spay and Neuter at the second annual Fur Ball.

The Fur Ball will be held on Saturday, Sept. 4 at 6 p.m. at the Pensacola Cultural Center. The purpose of the event is to raise money to spay and neuter homeless pets in the Pensacola community.

“We assist all pet owners with information and resources in our community,” said Jury-Duty Spay and Neuter co-founder Cynthia Farrar in an e-mail interview. “With the establishment of a low income program, we can now focus on abandoned and free-roaming pets which are the one population that clearly is not being addressed through any governmental programs.”

The event will include live music from local band Malpractice, heavy hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, and live and silent auctions.

“There is something for every member of the family, including Fluffy and Fido,” Farrar said.

Cynthia and Gregory Farrar started Jury-Duty Spay and Neuter in 2004 after the passing of their cat, Jury. Since then, the non-profit organization has funded over 3,000 spay and neuter surgeries. To provide the services, JuryDuty has established relationships with veterinarians throughout the Escambia community who provide reduced-rate surgeries for qualified clients.

“The veterinarians in our community have been very generous with their time and talents,” added Farrar.

Tickets are $35 per person or $65 per couple. All proceeds go directly to spaying and neutering homeless animals.

“We are an organization made up of volunteers and our main source of funds is through this event and donations through the generosity of the community,” Farrar said. “Euthanasia is not an acceptable solution to the pet overpopulation that we are experiencing in our community. We can change this; we can make a difference. You can make a difference. Pensacola loves its pets.”

FUR BALL 2010

WHEN: 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4; live auction begins at 7 p.m.

WHERE: Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. COST: $35 per person or $65 per couple DETAILS: furball2010.org or 438-FIXX (3499) INDEPENDENT NEWS | SEPTEMBER 02, 2010 | WWW.INWEEKLY.NET |

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JAM OUT

JAMAICA COMES TO PENSACOLA FOR THIS YEAR’S JAMAICAN FESTIVAL

BY JENNIE MCKEON

Baboo Willies’ “Anything That Floats” Race / photo by Samantha Crooke

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t’s time to dust off your Bob Marley records, put your hair in dreadlocks and spread peace and love at the Jamaican Festival on Pensacola Beach.

Jamaican Fest will be held from Friday, Sept. 3 to Sunday, Sept. 5. The festival will include music, sidewalk merchants and food.

“The overall purpose of Jamaican Fest is to create a fun family environment event for the betterment of the whole community,” said Robert Gleim, general manager of Bamboo Willies, in an e-mail interview. “Come by car or boat.”

Perhaps the biggest event of the festival will be the “Anything that Floats” race. The Jamaican Fest was created in 2004 in order to make a whole weekend out of the race.

“I started the race in 1998,” Gleim said.

“The concept was for people to make their own floats/tub-like vessels to race for bragging rights. We also have prizes for best costume and best sinker. It is too funny.”

The race entry fee is $30, which all goes to the Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce, one of the many sponsors of the Jamaican Fest.

“This is one of the biggest fundraisers for the year and fun for the family,” Gleim added.

If you’re not into floating in a tub, there will be plenty of music to jam out to—all reggae and island-inspired. One Jamaican Fest regular is the band Vibe Irie; you can check them out Sunday, Sept. 5 at 8 p.m. on the

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Bamboo Willies stage. With reggae-inspired music blended in with funk, rock and hiphop, the local favorite was an obvious choice for the festival.

“Being a reggae band, we love to do anything with an island theme,” said Justin Smegelski of Vibe Irie in an e-mail interview.

“I’m very passionate about bringing more reggae music to the area. I hope the message of music inspires positivity in people’s lives.”

Another band familiar to the festival is Three Amigos Duo. You may have seen them live at Peg Leg Pete’s, Helen Back Café or Bamboo Willies. Three Amigos Duo will be playing Friday, Saturday and Sunday. “We are entertainers as well as musicians,” said Raul Ramirez, guitarist and vocalist for Three Amigos Duo, in an e-mail interview. “We love the crowd and hope they have a good time.”

The Jamaican Fest lineup won’t be just local acts. The Reggae Vibes Band will be coming all the way from Ohio to bring their message of non-violence to the beach. The band has played in Japan, England and even Jamaica. They have also played in Panama City, Pensacola and Destin, but will be firsttimers at the Jamaican Fest.

“It will be really nice to return to the area,” said manager of The Reggae Vibes Band, Patricia Young. “We planned on being in the area in June and July but couldn’t because of the oil spill. This area was always in our prayers.”

The Reggae Vibes Band has been together for over 15 years. Young and her husband Ulysses, who is the trombonist and leader of the band, have been married for almost 30 years. When it comes to peace and love, these people are experts.

“We have a respect and love for each other,” said Ulysses Young. “We have a terrific brotherhood.”

The message of love and brotherhood is also spread through “We Talk Music,” a student violence prevention program created

by Patricia Young. Using music, children learn the consequences of violent behavior, how to respect one another and how to learn more responsibility. The overall message is “Peace and Unity.” While on tour, it’s the band’s responsibility to promote the message of “We Talk Music.”

“We always bring awareness to the program,” said Ulysses.

The Reggae Vibes Band will be playing Friday, Sept. 3 at 9 p.m., and again on Saturday, Sept. 4 at noon. The band will have their newest CD, “Chop Off the Boy Dem,” available to sell.

“We really look forward to playing for people who embrace reggae music,” Ulysses added. “Reggae really does bring a positive vibration. If you were to categorize it in one word, it would be ‘love.’” info@inweekly.net

JAMAICAN FESTIVAL

WHEN: Begins at 4 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday, and 12 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3-5 WHERE: Pensacola Beach Boardwalk, 400 Quietwater Beach Road COST: Free DETAILS: bamboowillies.com

“ANYTHING THAT FLOATS” RACE WHEN: 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5 WHERE: Bamboo Willies, 400 Quietwater Beach Road COST: $30 for two-person team DETAILS: Call 932-1500 to register with the Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce

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WHEN: 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3 and 12 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4 WHERE: Bamboo Willies, 400 Quietwater Beach Road COST: Free DETAILS: thereggaevibesband.com

the public record Dear Max, Last year I was SCUBA diving in Pensacola Bay, and I found an old brick.

I’m guessing it’s over 100 years old. There aren’t any markings (or they’ve been washed away).

Any idea where it might have come from?

-Lane P.

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Although it’s impossible to know exactly where your brick came from, it is quite possible that it was made in Pensacola before the Civil War. Beginning around 1820, Pensacola became a key supplier of bricks to a growing nation.

Similar to the booming lumber industry, the local brick business depended on natural resources. It was discovered that clay found on the bay shores of Pensacola formed an exceptionally strong brick. It wasn’t long before Pensacola’s brick industry gained a reputation for producing quality bricks that were able to withstand harsh coastal conditions.

While many of the bricks were exported for commercial use, the greatest demand was generated by area military projects. The government’s first large purchase of brick was for the construction of Fort Morgan in 1822, followed by the lighthouse in 1824.

Then there was the much larger undertaking of building Fort Pickens in 1829. Four million bricks were ordered from eight different Pensacola brickyards just to start the project. When the fort was completed in 1834, it had consumed over 21 million bricks. The brickyards were paid $9 for every thousand bricks produced.

In the 1850s, one local firm called Bacon and Abercrombie rose to the top when it was awarded a government contract to supply bricks for the construction of two forts in south Florida. The firm would stand to make a profit of $250,000 upon delivery of 65 million bricks. Fearing that the quota could not be met, the firm brought in expert brickmaker John W. Crary from

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New Orleans.

When Crary arrived in Pensacola in 1857, he saw that the brickmaking process needed updating. Production methods hadn’t changed much since the industry took off. The process was all done by hand, making it extremely labor intensive. First, the clay was gathered and mixed with water until manageable. It was then packed into wooden molds and left to dry naturally. Finally, the bricks were fired in large wood-burning kilns.

To improve production, Crary, an engineer and inventor, developed a brickmaking machine that streamlined the process and delivered the bricks directly into the kiln with no drying time. Crary transformed the industry with his machine that ran using leather belts and a 10-horsepower steam engine. The result was not only higher production, but also a higher-quality brick. By 1858, the Bacon and Abercrombie firm was producing 40,000 bricks per day.

Crary was recognized for his achievements, and the firm became nationally known.

With the completion of the large fort projects in Pensacola and the start of the Civil War, brick production decreased in west Florida. When Confederate forces evacuated Pensacola, the order was given to destroy any materials that might aid the invading Union army. The brickyards were burned to the ground to preclude usage by the enemy. The industry was set back about 40 years, but luckily, brickmakers know how to rebuild.

Crary’s Rotary Brick Machine / photo c/o Pensacola Historical Society Collection, West Florida Historic Preservation, Inc.

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THE SMART BROTHERS RETURN IN READERS’ REIGNING “BEST BAND” SET TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM

BY ROB “BUBBS” HARRIS

The festivities kick off with a record release show in Pensacola, which sets off a string of tour dates that will have our guys traveling far and wide to share their love and passion for music with as many people as they can before returning home.

Jay Smart was kind enough to field a few questions about the album and who he thinks should win IN’s coveted “Best Band” award in this year’s Best of the Coast poll.

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he Smart Brothers have come a long way, and ventured off even further, in the past four or five years since they started doling out their infectious brand of indie folk to the masses.

This September, the Pensacola boys, by way of California, are ready to unveil their latest collection of musical magic: “Make It Last.”

IN: You’re getting ready to release a new album. Is this your first full-length, or are there more floating around somewhere?

Smart: Actually, we have done a couple records before this one, but they haven’t been as sharply produced as this one. We are very excited to see how the new album fares with longtime fans, as well as those who might be hearing us for the first time.

IN: You were voted “Best Band” last year in our annual Best of the Coast poll. Are you looking to retain your title this year, and has that gone to your head at all?

Smart: It certainly is an honor to have the good people of Pensacola consider us the

best band. When we started doing this four or five years ago, we just wanted folks to hear us. I suppose they liked what they heard, and we could not be more grateful. It hasn’t gone to our heads at all. If anything, it makes us strive to better ourselves to maintain the trust of our loyal fans.

IN: There are a lot of good bands in Pensacola. If you could choose one for “Best Band” this year, who would it be?

Smart: I really like Mr. Fahrenheit a lot.

They have a unique sound and a groove to them that cannot be matched. They are also really nice and talented people. I try to catch them live every chance I get.

IN: What are the plans for the upcoming tour? Also, what do you have planned for the album release show?

Smart: We are doing the record release show at the Pensacola Little Theatre. We’ve never played there before and it looks like a cool spot. We’re having our good friends, Roper Electric, play with us in Pensacola.

They are a big family, like us, and have a

cool style that will make for a great show.

After that, we are headed out to do a bunch of dates at several colleges and then out to California, our second home, to wrap up the tour. It is going to be a lot of fun, and we’re very excited.

IN: Good luck with the tour and the new album. Thanks for shooting the breeze with us.

Smart: Thank you, and a big “thanks” to Pensacola for all of the support. We do this for you and couldn’t do it any other way.

Thank you so much! info@inweekly.net

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news of the weird UPDATES In 2007 News of the Weird highlighted the clothes cults of impoverished Congo: “In (the country that) has lost an estimated 4 million people in the civil wars of the last decade and where many must get by on about 30 cents a day, ‘gangs’ of designer-clothes-wearing men” have fashion smackdowns in the streets of Kinshasa to prove that Versace and Gucci styles look better on them than on others.

These “sapeurs” (from the French slang for clothes) continue to strut their genuine Gaultier and Dolce & Gabbana, according to a March Washington Post dispatch. One sapeur, “Luzolo,” who lives in a one-room shack with no bed, no water and no electricity (but a closetful of designer outfits) describes the feeling as “like a spirit that comes in me.” When he wears “the labels,” he said, “I feel there is no one above me.”

• Again this year, in April, the Sensoji Temple in Tokyo hosted the possibly400-year-old Naki Sumo (“crying baby contest”), in which infants are blessed to good health by having sumo wrestlers hoist them into the air, hold them at arm’s length, and coax them (no squeezing!) to cry, thus signaling that the offering has been heard.

This year, 80 babies were glorified, with special spiritual favors afforded those who cried the loudest and the longest.

• In 2007, News of the Weird mentioned the nightly ceremony on the IndiaPakistan border at Wagah Crossing as part pomp, part macho posturing and part Monty Python (“Ministry of Silly Walks”), in which troops from both sides wearing hard-to-describe headgear perform complicated boot-stomping maneuvers to assure their countrymen that they are protecting their nation from the other one.

Lately, however, according to a July Agence France-Presse dispatch, the high-kicking show has become subdued because so many of the soldiers have reported knee injuries from the exaggerated prancing.

• Cosmetic surgery-obsessive Sheyla Hershey of Houston has endured more than 30 operations, including breast augmentations in increasingly large sizes (in her quest to have the world’s largest pair).

As News of the Weird reported, her luck started to go south in 2008 when licensed Texas surgeons declined to implant the M cups she wanted, and she was forced to use a clinic in Brazil. Last year, for the birth of her first child, she had the Brazilian implants removed -- and later replaced with a smaller pair -- but in June 2010, she was diagnosed with a staph infection. At press time she was still being treated with radical antibiotic therapy in Houston and might lose one or both breasts.

• Notorious Boston criminal gang leader Whitey Bulger, who has been on the run since 1995, made News of the Weird before that because of some unusual dietary (and hence, excretory) habits. Bulger would now be 80 years old, but law enforcement officials have no idea where he is, or what he now looks like, or even if he is alive, but they believe he likes to browse

BY CHUCK SHEPPARD books. In April 2010, FBI agents blanketed bookstores in Victoria, British Columbia, having gotten word that he might be in the area, but nothing turned up. (Bulger was the model for the Jack Nicholson character in the movie “The Departed.”)

• Oklahoma City bomber-helper Terry Nichols, serving a life sentence at the “Super Max” federal prison in Colorado, recently ended what he said was his third hunger strike of 2010 to protest food quality. Lack of fiber in the diet, he said, causes him “chronic constipation, bleeding, (and) hemorrhoids” and thus disrespects “God’s holy temple,” which is Nichols’ name for his body. The prison continues to offer Nichols only limited dietary options.

RECURRING THEMES The most recent instance of the cardinal sin of the jailing profession occurred in a Minneapolis lockup in May, when a witness in an active murder case was arrested, probably on an unrelated charge, but placed in the same cell as the murder suspect, Jonathan “Thirsty” Turner, who knew that the witness had already given a statement against him. The witness was badly beaten, but jailers were not certain enough that Turner did it to file charges.

• The Animal Planet channel, perhaps hard-pressed for new series ideas, has reportedly ordered “The Skunk Whisperer” into production, but there remain multi-use whisperers who claim they can talk to and analyze all critters, with New Zealand’s Faye Rogers the latest to draw attention (and she singled out her ability with “worms”). All beings, she said, are “connected by a higher consciousness,” allowing, for example, traveling birds to pass on important “international information” to fish. She disputed a notion spread by “horse whisperer” Bill Northern that cats are “wily” -- explaining that cats merely appear wily because they prefer to be asked specific questions rather than generalities.

In an August interview with the Christchurch Press, she referred to “clients,” indicating that at least some people pay the $65 (N.Z.; $45 U.S.) an hour for her services.

• Japanese ice-cream makers are famous for expanding the universe of conceivable flavors (as News of the Weird has mentioned several times), but a gathering by the fashion/style website The Gloss in July found several more, suggesting that maybe the world is about to run out of ingredients that can go into ice cream: haggis ice cream (from Morelli’s in London), sardines and brandy ice cream (from Helader a de Lares in Venezuela), caviar ice cream (Petrossian in New York City) and foie gras ice cream (Philippe Faur in Toulouse, France, about $150).

Send your Weird News to Chuck Shepherd, P.O. Box 18737, Tampa, Fla., 33679 or weirdnews@earthlink.net, or go to www.NewsoftheWeird.com.

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Pensacola Young Professionals ­—HOW WE SERVE—

MEMBER SERVICES The mission of the Member Services Team is to increase awareness of the organization by representing PYP in the community. The team identifies prospective members as well as orienting new members to the group and helping them to plug in.

Currently, the Member Services Team is planning a new member orientation for mid-September.

NETWORKING The mission of the Networking Team is to allow PYP members to network with each other and to encourage professional and social development of PYP members. Events that the Networking Team coordinates include Pub Club and Speed Networking.

The Networking Team works with other organizations to plan joint events and is currently working with Seville Rotary and the Propeller Club planning a joint meeting for all three organizations to come together.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The mission of the Economic Development Team is to increase the involvement of PYP in economic development issues that affect the Pensacola area.

Team members will stay informed on the initiatives and agendas of all local and state organizations that affect the Pensacola economy. Currently the Economic Development team is focusing on educating the membership on the details of how economic development works in the Pensacola area. In addition they are developing a startup weekend for entrepreneurs and small businesses called 321Launch.

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS The mission of the Government Affairs Team is to focus on issues within our city and county government. This team is responsible for presenting issues to the board for evaluation and making recommendations on actionable items. Once PYP comes to a consensus regarding an issue, they educate our members. Recently, the Government Affairs Team hosted a Mayoral Forum, in conjunction with Seville Rotary and LeaP Alumni, which nearly 100 people attended.

QUALITY OF LIFE The mission of the Quality of Life Team is to examine issues in our local community such as poverty, education, healthcare, the environment, and housing.

The team identifies opportunities for PYP to pursue in order to make a difference. Just a few of the organizations that we volunteer for and partner with include Junior Achievement, Habitat for Humanity and Big Brothers Big Sisters. We recently

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volunteered with Cram the Van and have a team walking in the American Heart Association’s Start!

Heart Walk on September 18th at UWF.

PENSACOLA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE Pensacola Young Professionals and the Studer Group partnered to form the Institute in 2007. Our goal is to provide the Gulf Coast business community and PYP members with leadership training that’s dynamic, diverse, and affordable. We want to deliver the tools you need to manage, lead, and grow your business as well as professionally and personally.

In order to do so, we have organize leadership and development conferences. We are excited about the opportunities, and we invite you to visit our website for more information www.ppdi.pensacolayp.com

INTERNSHIP PENSACOLA Internship Pensacola is an effort led by the Pensacola Young Professionals with support from the University of West Florida. The program is intended to attract and retain young talent within the Pensacola Bay area, so that our region’s businesses and cultural communities can grow and thrive. Internship Pensacola is designed to provide college students with valuable internship opportunities during their summer semester. Throughout the 13-week program, students will gain greater knowledge and experience within their field of study while also earning college credit hours. Along with their internships, IP interns will participate in a Professional Development Seminar that is designed to complement their work experience and polish their professional skills. Interns will engage in several social and networking events intended to help them make personal connections and show them that Pensacola is an excellent place to live, work, and play after college graduation. The IP program was very successful and placed approximately 60% of the interns into jobs this year. The program will restart in February 2011 when we will be looking for employers to sign up. For more information www.internshippensacola.com

Board Members President: Kristine Karsten, McGraw Insurance Services President Elect: Liz Adams, Baptist Healthcare Director: Rachael Gillette, PYP Treasurer: Zach Hannah, O’Sullivan Creel Secretary: Leah Harrison, Covenant Hospice Vice President of Membership: Chad Stacy, Edward Jones V P of Community Development: Justin Spence, Ram Tool and Supply Co. VP of Marketing: Amber Kelley, Navy Federal Credit Union Member At Large: Marie Thompson, Gulf Power Southern Company Legal Counsel: Megan Fry, Clark, Partington, Hart, Larry, Bond & Stackhouse Past Chair: Leslie Ingram

Leadership Team Quality of Life Chair: Jessica James, American Cancer Society Economic Development Chair: Kara Melendez, Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Chair: Stephanie Terek, Florida House of Representatives Networking Chair: Tristan Harper, Moore, Hill and Westmoreland, P.A. Membership Chair: Will Grace, Wells Fargo Advisors Pensacola Professional Development Institute: Rob Brooks, Rob Brooks Realty Fundraising: James Hosman, Martin Construction

PYP is a non-profit membership organization open to anyone between the ages of 20-39 to join.

Sign up online now at www.pensacolayp.com All the dates of team meetings are on the online event calendar or you can find us on Facebook.

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community outreach activities. There will be a back sale and gift items sold, as well as children’s games and the Sweet Prospect Celtic Band. For more information, call 433-9453.

CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT The Panhandle Charitable Open will be held Oct. 1-2 at the Marcus Pointe Golf Club. The two-man, best-ball tournament has raised thousands of dollars for local charities thanks to the generous support of businesses and individuals like you.

The success in recent years of the PCO enabled the board to donate over $140,000 to charities such as Child Guardians, Inc., Gulf Coast Kid’s House, Council on Aging of West Florida, ARC Gateway, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Independence for the Blind, American Cancer Society and Covenant Hospice. The primary charities this year will be Child Guardians, Inc., Council on Aging of West Florida, and Gulf Coast Kid’s House.

Increasing the number of charities that participate highlights a goal of the PCO to continue to expand the impact and reach of their golf tournament. For more information, contact Doug Gooch at 293-7574 or visit pcogolf.org.

GULF ISLANDS NATIONAL SEASHORE ANNOUNCES STARGAZING AT FORT PICKENS Gulf Islands National Seashore Superintendent Dan Brown announced that a stargazing program will be held on Friday, Sept. 10 from sunset to 10 p.m. at Langdon Beach Parking Area at Fort Pickens. Weather permitting, volunteers from the Escambia Amateur Astronomers’ Association will set up several telescopes for public viewing of the stars, planets and constellations.

The program is free. However, there is an $8 entrance fee to the Fort Pickens Area. For additional information about this program or others offered at the Seashore, call the Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center at 934-2600 or visit nps.gov/guis.

WILDFEST 2010 The Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida will host its annual WILDfest at the Wildlife Sanctuary Sept. 11 from noon-3:30 p.m. There will be two specialty T-shirts sold: one with pelicans and one with a great blue heron, both original works of art by artist Paula Payne.

WILDfest is an opportunity to see what the organization does and also to take part in pelican feedings and other

BANDS ON THE BEACH AND SOUNDS OF SUMMER Free summer concerts continue to roll through Pensacola Beach in the month of September. Catch Bands on the Beach from 7-9 p.m. each Tuesday evening at the Gulfside Pavilion, and the Sounds of Summer weekend concert series from 6-8 p.m.

The free concerts are provided by the Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA).

• Bands on the Beach The Kee Creek Band knows how to make great music. The band specializes in creating ear-pleasing music while paying special attention to vocal harmonies. With a personal flair all its own and an extensive song list with everything from Lonestar to Led Zeppelin, the band is sure to “wow” the crowd on Sept. 7.

This concert is sponsored by Bank of America.

Local Hero will soar into Bands on the Beach on Sept. 14 with their unique blend of rock, soul, blues and funk to create a sound that reminds you of what music is all about. They put their hearts into their music, which includes a variety of cover songs.

The boys are back and better than ever! The 13th Hourglass, one of Pensacola’s most popular rock bands in the 60s, will rock Pensacola Beach on Sept. 21. Sticking to their roots, the band plays classic songs from the 60s, 70s and 80s, and even a few hits from the 90s.

Wildwood will bring down-home rock ‘n’ roll on Sept.

28 at the Gulfside Pavilion. This crowd-pleasing band will take the stage for a fun-filled night, jamming out to good ol’ rock ‘n’ roll and other favorites including blues, The Beatles covers and reggae.

• Sounds of Summer Born in Pace, Rusty Whitfield began playing the guitar at the age of 10 and joined the country music scene in 2003 after a visit to Nashville, Tenn. In December of 2008, he recorded his first solo album and has now been picked up by 15 radio stations worldwide. Rusty has developed his own unique acoustic performance, going back to when country music touched the hearts and lives of everyone who listened. He spends as much time as he can playing for the military and charitable organizations and will play Sounds of Summer, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 10-11.

Spectators are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to the pavilion area.

No pets are allowed and glass is prohibited. Concerts are provided and organized by the SRIA. For more information, call the SRIA at 932-2257, go to visitpensacolabeach.com or tune in to Cat Country 98.7 for the latest updates.

BRACE ANNOUNCES YOUTH EMERGENCY EXPO On Sept. 25, BRACE (Be Ready Alliance Coordinating for Emergencies) will host its first Youth Emergency Preparedness Expo—YEP!—at Bayview Park in Pensacola. The event is scheduled for 10 a.m.4 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

“BRACE knows that kids can save lives too, so this event will focus on educating kids from kindergarten through 12th grade in their roles before, during and after an emergency,” says Greg Strader, executive director of BRACE. “September is National Preparedness Month, so this will be a perfect opportunity to get kids and parents to prepare for emergencies together in an enjoyable and entertaining way.”

Join BRACE for a day of fun activities where the whole family can learn and try new skills. Activities include a fullscale water rescue exercise by the Coast Guard; interactive games from police, fire and HAZMAT trainers; water safety demonstrations; rescue training skills appropriate for all ages; a student talent competition; pet activities and more. A special preschool section will teach parents and caregivers how to prepare for an emergency with infants and young children.

Adults will also learn mitigation techniques as well as tips on preparing for an emergency when you have pets. A special area for domestic pets will also be available at this pet-friendly event. BRACE will be working with area schools and teachers in August and September to publicize the event and prepare students for the activities and contests.

September is National Preparedness Month. Sponsorships and on-site vendor opportunities are now available.

For more information on YEP!, contact Stephanie Plancich at 444-7038 or e-mail stephanie@unitedwayescambia.org. To learn more about BRACE and its program of work in Northwest Florida, visit bereadyalliance.org.

TASTE OF THE BEACH Island chefs are preparing to showcase signature dishes at the third annual Taste of the Beach, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 18-19 at the Gulfside Pavilion on Pensacola Beach. The Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce invites you to come to the Island to sample island fare, sip a glass of wine and listen to the tunes. The menu includes a Corvette show, free entertainment, People’s Choice awards ceremony, kids’ games and contests. For more information, call the Pensacola Beach Chamber at 932-1500 or log on to pensacolabeachchamber.com.

PENSACOLA SEAFOOD FESTIVAL SEEKS ARTS AND CRAFTS VENDORS Applications for arts and crafts vendors are still being accepted for the 33rd annual Pensacola Seafood Festival.

The festival, held in historic Seville Square, attracts over

100,000 attendees every year and over 180 artists and craftsmen from around the nation participate.

Quality conscious, creative artisans and craftsmen who are local to the area are encouraged to apply. Mediums include pottery, painting, jewelry, mixed media and much more. Applications may be obtained online at fiestaoffiveflags.org and must be submitted along with payment to the Fiesta of Five Flags office located at 2121 W. Intendencia St., Pensacola, FL 32502.

The Pensacola Seafood Festival has been consecutively recognized as one of the top 20 festivals in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society. The festival will feature mouthwatering seafood, great entertainment for everyone in the family, exciting activities for children with the Babin House of Party, the Splash Dogs dock jumping competition, and the Energy Services of Pensacola Fiesta Seafood Grille.

For additional information about the Pensacola Seafood Festival, contact the Fiesta of Five Flags office at 433-6512 or log on to fiestaoffiveflags.org.

RECYCLED GLASS FOR SALE The Santa Rosa Clean Community System has announced that “Santa Rosa Sunshine,” the recycled glass being processed in Santa Rosa County, will go on sale starting Friday, Sept. 3. The product, which can be used as mulch, floral design, aquariums, art projects and much more, is collected, processed and distributed entirely in Santa Rosa County. The funds raised through the sale will go toward the maintenance costs of the Andela Glass Pulverizer, which is estimated at $15,000 per year. The purchase of the machine and initial start-up costs were funded by an Impact 100 grant.

The glass is available in several different packaged sizes.

Mixed glass pebbles come in a seven-gallon container (approximately 50 pounds) for $15 and a three-gallon container (approximately 25 pounds) for $10. Mixed glass sand can be purchased in the same sizes, with the seven-gallon container priced at $7.50 and the three-gallon container at $5. Separated colors of glass are packaged in gallon containers (approximately 7 pounds) with various prices. In addition, bulk mixed glass pebbles and sand are available as the supply lasts; the pebbles will be $60 per yard and the sand $40 per yard.

HUNTER POOL HOURS Beginning Aug. 30, the Cecil T. Hunter Municipal Pool will only be open for morning lap swim Monday-Friday from 5:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. The cost to lap swim is $2.25. The pool will no longer be open on Saturday and Sunday or during the week for recreational swim.

For more information, contact Kathy VanAlst at 436-5197 or kvanalst@ci.pensacola.fl.us or visit us at playpensacola.com.

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ACROSS 1 Gordon of the comics 6 Protest topic, often 9 Economist Robert 14 Life of ___ (ease) 15 “Now ___ seen everything!”

16 Blow holes?

17 Deprived of nutrition 18 “Now wait just a ___!”

19 Barrel scrapings 20 Part of a salad, perhaps 23 A G rating admits them all 24 Former Disney chief Michael 25 Apprehend 28 Didn’t follow 29 1979 film “Norma ___” 30 Term of endearment 32 Addlebrained 34 Bumper blemish 35 It’s at the entrance of some estates 41 Hula swivelers 42 Blender button 43 Ipecac and others 47 Body-slam landing spot 48 Witchy woman 51 Japanese currency 52 Extremely serious 54 Couch ­potato’s domain 55 Gainesville students 58 Addictive narcotic 60 Barnyard grunter 61 Italian coins replaced by euros 62 ___-cochere (covered entrance) 63 All-purpose truck, for short

BARTENDER AT THE ATLAS OYSTER HOUSE, GET DOWN CO-ORGANIZER, BATTLE OF THE BAY ORGANIZER What is your chief characteristic?

My often ill-timed and eternal sense of humor

What do you appreciate most about your friends?

Their absolute honesty, and the passion and creativity that they add to my life Who is your favorite hero in fiction?

Tomáš from “Unbearable Lightness of Being” by Milan Kundera—he knew that he had faults, but was still willing to accept the fact and strove to better himself.

Who is your favorite heroine in fiction?

Charlotte from “Charlotte’s Web” What is the best thing you have ever won?

The love of a good woman PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER

64 Scapegoat’s onus 65 Animal in a roundup 66 Grad. degree 67 More cunning DOWN 1 Careful about spending 2 Amount of space in a newspaper 3 Batman’s butler 4 Bird-feeder fill 5 “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. ___” 6 Most thin and weak 7 Affirms 8 Scouting missions, in military slang 9 Stand the test of time 10 Cop after pushers 11 Drink in a Chinese restaurant 12 Drumstick 13 Shaky start?

21 Below, to the Bard 22 Dawn moisture 26 “___ Misbehavin’” 27 ___ noire (pet peeve) 29 Equip, as a ship 31 “Postcards from

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I don’t know. She always said my two brothers’ names before mine, so I never knew who she was talking to.

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To have the idea that I could do it all by myself What is your favorite food?

I love Mexican food—go figure, right?

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To make people dance their socks off What movie do you love to watch repeatedly?

“Howard the Duck” What was your most embarrassing moment?

When I was younger, we used to go to the “community pool.” One day, I tripped on an uneven sidewalk, and it left a quarter-sized mark on my face for the entire summer.

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What historical figure do you despise the most?

Right now it is BP. The old tire/golf ball ideas solidified their place in my heart.

What TV show is your guilty pleasure?

“Glee,” but I do skip over the song parts.

What is the last book you read?

“Cien Años de Soledad” (or “One Hundred Years of Solitude”) by Gabriel García Márquez: his use of mystical realism drags me into the story every time I read it.

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“Save Room” by John Legend

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