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MALCOLM THOMAS Last year, the Escambia County Superintendent of Schools refused to allow his students to hear President Barack Obama’s speech to open the school year. It was too disruptive, according to Thomas. That was then, this is now. Superintendent Thomas did allow this week his principals and teachers to make the decision for themselves on whether or not their students can watch the speech.

JIM DIXON The retired Pensacola Fire Chief James A. Dixon, Jr. passed away on Sept. 7.

He began his career in the Pensacola Fire Department in January of 1977 as a rookie firefighter and rose through the ranks to be named the Fire Chief in 1993, retiring in 2006. Jim served as the Florida Fire Chief ’s Association’s Northwest Regional Director from 1999-2006, as well as a foundation trustee from 2000-2003. He was commissioned with the designation of Chief Fire Officer in 2004, one of only 372 CFOs worldwide at the time.

DEBORAH TRACY For 15 years, her shop, Angel’s Garden, has put on “New Beginnings,” an art show designed to raise awareness and support for victims of domestic violence and abuse. This year, Tracy had over 60 artists participate.

OPERATION WE CARE On the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, families of local National Guard troops joined forces at Ellyson Industrial Park to put together care packages for their loved ones serving overseas. Since March, the group has raised about $4,700 to cover the cost to send the packages. Leftover money will go toward a homecoming party for the troops.

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MALCOLM THOMAS The Escambia County Public School District sent home to parents of Cordova Park, A. K. Suter and N. B. Cook letters that pointed out that the African-American, Economically Disadvantaged and Disabled students did not make Adequate Yearly Progress. Such letters are divisive by labeling an entire group of students as failures. Healthy, rich white students got a free pass, even if they scored poorly.

KEN FEINBERG We know it sounded too good to be true. The Gulf Coast Claims Facility is a train wreck. Locals are reporting that they preferred BP’s claims process; at least BP talked to them. Remember, there is no appeal process with Feinberg. The only alternative is the court system.

BP The oil giant continues to backtrack.

Reuters has reported that CEO Bob Dudley told Citigroup analysts that he believes that compensation claims related to the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster will be less than the $20 billion the company set aside to meet the claims. Once again, BP says one thing and plans to do something different.

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TERRY JONES The pastor of Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville got his 15 minutes of fame by threatening to burn hundreds of copies of the Holy Qur’an on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. He claimed that Jesus would have done so—we guess if it had existed back then. The publicity stunt got Jones international coverage and a pleading call from the Secretary of Defense. That day came and went without the promised bonfire, for reasons that are as of yet unclear.

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power. The party that has the most votes gets its candidates elected. The more candidates a party has in the Florida Legislature, the more control it has over the legislative and congressional districts, since it’s the Legislature that draws the district boundaries every 10 years.

Up until 2000, the Democrats were able to protect their lawmakers and gerrymander the districts to keep their power.

The only requirement they had to meet was that the new districts be “either contiguous, overlapping or identical territory.”

The political power shifted in the mid-1990s. In 1994, Republicans gained control of the Florida Senate, thanks to many Democratic lawmakers switching parties, and two years later, the GOP had a majority in the Florida House—the first time since 1874.

The Florida Constitution requires the Legislature, by joint resolution at its regular session in the second year after the Census is conducted, to apportion the state into senatorial districts and representative districts. The Republican-controlled Legislature had its first crack at redistricting in 2002, and it masterfully carved up northwest Florida.

The lawmakers made sure W.D. Childers never returned to their chambers by splitting his district horizontally into two districts and, thereby, giving control to Okaloosa County. The one-time Democratic stronghold, District 3, which had been held either by Buzz or DeeDee Ritchie for 12 years, was gerrymandered to protect Holly Benson, who won the seat in 2000 when DeeDee Ritchie ran for State Senate.

To offset the Democratic and minority votes, the lawmakers included Gulf Breeze and Pensacola Christian College inside District 3. The redrawn lines paid off in 2008 when Republican Clay Ford defeated Democratic challenger Lumon May, 33,50130,751. Two precincts returned Ford to Tallahassee: Gulf Breeze, which gave its former city councilman 2,036 more votes

than May, and PCC, which had a 1,830 voting margin for the Republican.

This could all change if the voters pass Amendments 5 and 6 this November. The two amendments to the Florida Constitution cover the boundaries for the legislative and congressional districts respectively. They state districts “may not be drawn to favor or disfavor an incumbent or political party. Districts shall not be drawn to deny racial or language minorities the equal opportunity to participate in the political process and elect representatives of their choice. Districts must be contiguous. Unless otherwise required, districts must be compact, as equal in population as feasible, and where feasible must make use of existing city, county and geographical boundaries.”

It’s that last sentence that could really make a difference in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Our Senate districts would have to be more compact and would no longer stretch to Bay County. The two counties could get their own representatives in the Florida House, and the northwest Florida legislative delegation might be more ref lective of the demographics and interests of the people they serve. It’s possible that the City of Pensacola might even get its own legislator.

The Florida Legislature did try to undermine these amendments with one of their own. Fortunately, the Florida Supreme Court removed it from the ballot. The judges saw through the sham and wrote, “While purporting to create and impose standards upon the Legislature in redistricting, the amendment actually eliminates actual standards and replaces them with discretionary considerations. Thus, we conclude that the title is misleading….”

Amendments 5 and 6 are a chance to restore common sense to our districts, which is why this paper supports them.

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rant & rave SCARY BECK Glenn Beck scares me, and he should scare all honorable Americans. He’s smooth, conniving, and Machiavellian. His “Restore Honor” campaign, which appropriated the language, if not the values, of the Civil Rights movement, was a monumental theater of absurd stagecraft.

What is scarier than Glenn Beck’s egomaniacal pontifications? His followers. Fueling and riding the wave of Islamophobia, funded by the National Rifle Association and the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, and promoted by Freedom Works and the Tea Partiers, Beck has right-wing groups at his beck and call (pun intended), and disaffected Americans under the influence of his forked tongue.

Hitler had his followers too, and he was a master of apocalyptic raving. Let’s take a look at how Mr. Beck, whose “beckground” is anything but honorable, “restores honor to America.”

He fans the flames of xenophobia during a period of economic instability; Hitler did the same.

He inflames his followers by warning them that there will be “rivers of blood” in American streets unless they heed his commandments.

He invokes religion and patriotism, an emotionally potent mixture, to promote his social paranoia. He promotes instinctive, unreliable patriotism rather than that which is based on knowledge and reflection.

He intentionally misuses terms like “socialism” and “communism” to pander to the economic angst of his fans.

He accuses President Obama of being a racist while he exploits the latent and egregious racism of his followers.

He would deny the extension of unemployment benefits to the long-term unemployed, which would immediately stimulate the economy, while he supports the extension of Bush tax cuts for the wealthy, whose economic benefits would support their investments rather than being plowed back into the economy.

He would deny health care to the poor and uninsured while Forbes estimates Beck earned $23 million in 2009, while other estimates are as high as $52 million, and his family lives in a $4.2 million-dollar colonial mansion in Connecticut.

Mr. Beck disdains what is truly honorable in this country: the Bill of Rights, equality under the law, freedom of religion and freedom from religion, and laws that uphold the commonwealth or common good.

His unpatriotic rhetoric sows division in our nation and undermines our cohesion and strength.

While claiming to be a righteous Christian, Mr. Beck’s behavior is neither. His Bible ignores the host of instances where Jesus chastises the Pharisees and sanctimonious, and the multitude of times Jesus shows his love of, and preference for the poor.

Mr. Beck would “restore honor” to America by taking this nation “beckward.”

No thanks. I love my country too much.

—Patricia Taylor Edmisten, Pensacola

HIGH STAKES JENGA I’ve never liked Jenga— the game where wooden blocks are stacked to form a tower, then removed one by one until the tower collapses. In 2010, Florida’s manatees and aquatic ecosystems have been caught in a high stakes game of Jenga, where we watched the events around us unfold, while hoping the tower wouldn’t crash. The year started out with some positive news for manatees—a prolonged cold spell, coupled with good visibility, allowed researchers to obtain the best snapshot of the manatee population ever, and a record number of manatees were counted.

Unfortunately, in the weeks following the historic count, manatees began dying in unprecedented numbers, unable to withstand the extreme cold. In total, more than 300 manatees are believed to have died from this lingering event.

As of Aug. 20, 58 manatees have died from watercraft-related injuries statewide, and there have been a dozen manatees rescued after suffering watercraft strikes. Six of these manatees have survived their encounters and are still undergoing treatment at critical care facilities or have already been released.

Then, of course, on April 20, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill began in the Gulf of Mexico, first claiming human lives, then evolving into a slow motion disaster that stole human livelihoods and ravaged the Gulf ecosystem.

People sometimes ask why it is important to protect manatees. The answer is this: by protecting manatees and their habitat, we protect all of the things that we need and love about Florida—our freshwater springs that provide recreation and the majority of our drinking water supply; our ocean, Gulf, bays, and estuaries that drive our economy; our seagrass beds that help make Florida “The Fishing Capital of the World,” and many other elements that we might take for granted. So, if the manatee’s Jenga tower is falling, you can be sure that ours isn’t far behind, and that’s not a game I want to play.

—Dr. Katie Tripp, Director of Science & Conservation, Save the Manatee Club

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City Council delays taxi decision one more time.

TAXIS TIFF Last week, City Council decided to hold off on approving an amendment to an ordinance that would affect taxicab operations.

The amendment to Ch. 7-10 of the Vehicles for Hire law brought forth during the Council’s finance committee meeting included such changes as: increased permit and inspection fees; clarification of revocation laws between a cab company and driver; stricter requirements for criminal history; an increase in insurance rates; and clarification of rates for individuals when traveling to multiple locations.

One of the main reasons Council revisited the cab issue was due to allegations of some cabbies taking advantage of military service men and women by charging them more than the meter rate—particularly those traveling to and from NAS and the airport.

Councilmembers held off on approving the amendment due to complaints from cab drivers and companies over the additional fees that they’d incur during the current economic downturn.

“Many said it was not time to raise taxes and to hold off a year,” says Mayor Mike Wiggins, who chairs the finance com-

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mittee. “Council thought the fee of $250 (for permits) was too excessive.”

But to help deal with the issue of outrageous cab wages, Councilwoman Diane Mack brought forth an idea to include approved taxi companies with a good reputation on the City’s website.

Wiggins tells IN he has no problem with that suggestion if it can help solve the problem.

“Young enlisted men and women have been taken advantage of,” he says. “We need some rules to take care of that.”

Because the agenda item was voted down, it will not be brought forth at Thursday’s regular meeting. City staff will review recommendations from Council before putting it back on the agenda at a later date.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CRUNCH According to Escambia County spokesperson Sonya Daniel, the Board of County Commissioners has narrowed down its administrator search to seven candidates: (In no particular order) —Oliver, Charles (Randy) —Lewis, Gregory —Stevens, Steve —Carlton, Melinda —Griffin, Kenneth

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—Peterson, Rebecca —Inkel, Maurice Here is the position ad the county ran in February: County Administrator. Salary: $120,065-$145K plus excellent comprehensive benefits, automobile allowance, and reasonable relocation expenses. ICMA (CM) recognized in 1979. Five-member board of commissioners; county’s legislative and policymaking powers are vested in board. Located in northwest Florida and covers 661 square miles. Growing, fullservice county offers exceptional quality of life amenities at an attractive cost-of-living.

Position is at the will of the board and under a 1-year contract with provisions for renewal. Requires bachelor’s degree in public/business administration/closely related field and at least seven years responsible executive-level (director, president, vice president, local government administration at the level of bureau chief, department head, assistant city/county administrator or city/county administrator/manager) experience in public (government) or private sector management with at least three years overseeing an organization of similar size.

ELEMENTARY LETTER CONTROVERSY Earlier this month, annual letters were sent home to Escambia elementary students’ parents explaining each school’s FCAT grades.

In those from Cordova Park, A. K. Suter and N. B. Cook, African-American and Economically Disadvantaged students are singled out as not making Adequate Yearly Progress in reading and mathematics under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. “At our school, African-American students did not make Adequate Yearly Progress in reading and mathematics,” says A. K. Suter Principal Russell Queen in a Sept. 3 dated letter. “Economically Disadvantaged students did not make Adequate Yearly Progress in Reading.”

According to the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), here is how the African-American students at Suter scored: Third grade had 16 black students: eight scored 4 in reading; four scored 3.

Fourth grade had 14 black students: two scored 4; five scored 3. Fifth grade had 25 black students: four scored 4; 11 scored 3.

There are 55 black students in grades third through fifth. Thirty-four passed with 3s and 4s (62 percent). Do they deserve to be singled out?

In those grades, 14 white students scored below 3. They aren’t mentioned in the letter unless they are in the “Economically Disadvantaged” student group.

Sixty-seven percent of African-American students passed at Cordova Park.

In checking FCAT scores in reading, we found that 67 percent of the black students there scored 3 or higher; 24 percent had 4s and 5s. In math, 63 percent scored 3 or higher; 27 percent had 4s and 5s. In writing, 92 percent scored 3 or better and 58 percent had 4s and 5s.

Still, all 103 African-American students at Cordova Park were singled out by the school district.

Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas tells IN the Suter and Cordova Park Elementary parent letters that pinpointed inadequate test scoring for African-American students are a requirement by law.

“This is a function of compliance with the federal No Child Left Behind Law,” he says.

Thomas says that despite numerous complaints each year due to these types of “singled out” letters, they will likely become more commonplace statewide due to the federal requirement (100 percent passing) to be completed by 2013.

“The moral of the story is that as we get closer to target, every district will have to make these reports.”

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BP and federal officials address the Pensacola City Council, telling councilmembers no significant oil has been found in local waters since testing began last month.

Former Olympic champion and Pensacola native Justin Gatlin wins the 200-meter race at the Terra Sarda meet in Sardinia. It is the first win for Gatlin since he came back from a four-year sport ban.

A Milton girl is critically injured after she ran into the path of a pickup truck. Christian Stubblefield, 11, was struck on Avalon Boulevard near Carroll Road.

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), also known as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, requires schools to provide information and notices to parents about their children’s school, academic progress, teachers, and more. Schools must make reasonable efforts to present the information in an understandable format and in a language parents can understand.

The IN asked state education officials about the letters and was told there was nothing wrong with their context, stating “this communication seems to be in line (with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]).”

Yet a closer look at other state education systems shows that this is not commonplace.

The Mississippi Department of Education has sample letters created for the No Child Left Behind Act requirements that notify parents about Adequate Yearly Progress. Districts are clearly instructed that: “It is not advisable to list specific subgroup populations in your school that did not make AYP.”

Letter raises concerns in Escambia public schools

Here is a 2009 letter sent out at Woolfolk Middle School in Yazoo City, Miss. last year that does not mention one particular group: “August 10, 2009 Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s): The Yazoo City School District is dedicated to providing all students with the educational foundation to succeed in school and in life. To ensure your child’s success, we have set high standards that are reflected in what is taught in our classrooms.

In January 2002, the U.S. Congress passed a new federal education law called No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The federal law requires states to set specific requirements that schools must meet each year. To meet adequate yearly progress (AYP) each year, a school must test at least 95 percent of the students in each subgroup (all students, students with disabilities, limited English proficient students, economically disadvantaged students, and students in each of five racial/ethnic subgroups) and each subgroup must meet the student proficiency standards based on scores from the tests administered at certain grades or in certain courses— the Mississippi Curriculum Test (MCT), Second Edition; the Subject Area Testing Program (SATP) tests in Algebra I and English II; and the MS Alternate Assessment of Extended Curriculum Frameworks (MAAECF) Alternate Assessments. In addition, schools with a graduating class must meet the required graduation rate and schools without a graduating class must meet the required attendance rate.

In 2007, Woolfolk Middle School was identified as ‘in need of improvement’ Year four (4) because fewer than

49 percent of our students scored proficient in math as measured by 2006-2007 MCT from the SPED and economically disadvantaged subgroups.

In 2008, all students and subgroups made AYP in both Language Arts and Mathematics; however, this must happen two years in a row to exit school improvement. A copy of the NCLB School Report for Woolfolk Middle School can be found at www.mde.kl2.ms.us. When 2009 MCT2 scores become available to be released to parents, additional information will be sent to you.

Currently, Woolfolk Middle School scored at a proficiency level in sixth grade Mathematics, which is below the state required proficiency level of 53 percent.

We are proud to notify you that students in seventh and eighth grades met and exceeded the proficiency level in math. We also made AYP in all other areas including all three grades in Language Arts and attendance.”

LGBT CENTER OPENS This month on Sept. 23, the Gay Grassroots of Northwest Florida will unveil its 1,200 square foot LGBT Community Center on Gregory Street.

Doug Landreth, spokesman for the group, tells IN the purpose of the facility is not just about giving gays and transgenders a place to meet in our area, but a way to help the whole community come together.

“An LGBT Community Center is akin to the heart and soul of a local communities’ LGBT movement and can play a vital role in ensuring the wellbeing of its community members,” he says. “Establishing an LGBT Community Center brings our community out of the shadows and better allows us to work within our society toward the liberation and empowerment of LGBT people.”

Landreth says the center will be the only non-profit staffed LGBT facility in the Panhandle and will have social events

such as cookouts, potlucks and monthly meetings. It will also allow people to drop in to watch a movie, have coffee or surf the Internet at their leisure.

The event: 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 23 Unveiling of Name and Ribbon Cutting; Open House and Wine and Cheese Reception continue until 8 p.m., LGBT Community Center, 309 W. Gregory St.

TDC BOOKS URBAN SHOW Two weeks ago, the Tourist Development Council announced it had pulled the plug on its Oct. 9 show—likely featuring Dwight Yoakam—at the Pensacola Civic Center. But this week, the council confirmed a Halloween show featuring soul and funk band Maze.

“We know the African-American community is 30 percent (of the city) and we’ve been criticized for not booking some urban shows, and we were fortunately able to book (Maze) Halloween night,” says City Councilman and TDC boardmember Larry B. Johnson.

The show is funded through the $1.4 million BP tourism promotion grant. The TDC allocated $75,000 to bring in a national act for an October show. More than 1,500 tickets have been offered to local hotels and accommodations as an incentive for those booking on Halloween night.

Maze, also known as Frankie Beverly and Maze, was founded in the early 1970s in San Francisco. The group has seven gold albums and two number one singles including “Back in Stride,” released in 1985.

According to a press release from the Civic Center, Zapp will be the opening performer, “bringing a unique electronic sound perfect for a Halloween costume ball.”

A grand prize will be awarded for the night’s best costume.

Tickets go on sale Sept. 17 through Ticketmaster for $20. A number of VIP tickets will be available for $50, which includes premium seating and a private lounge.

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A man carjacks and kidnaps an Alabama woman on North Palafox Street near Pace Boulevard. The suspect at large faces charges of aggravated battery, kidnapping/false imprisonment, robbery and carjacking.

DeLuna Fest organizers announce that they will distribute roughly 20,000 free tickets for the festival’s final concert day, Oct. 17.

Pensacola’s Trent Richardson rushes for 144 yards and a touchdown as the Alabama Crimson Tide defeats the Penn State Nittany Lions 24-3 in the first official college football weekend of the season.

The three-day New Beginnings Art Show concludes in Cordova Square. The 15th annual event featured dozens of artists, food vendors and local dancers.

The nation remembers those who perished on Sept. 11, 2001. Locally, many American Legion Post members and the Naval Air Station hold events to remember the more than 3,000 people who died that day and the sacrifices that American military personnel have made since.

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WILL MILTON’S NEW PRIVATE PRISON PAY OUT? | BY SEAN BOONE Milton is no longer making newspaper headlines but still sits vacant—slated to open sometime in October as the state’s sixth privately-run prison.

Although the $113 million facility has stirred controversy statewide due to fear of public prison job cuts, locally it is seen as a possible job savior at time in which Northwest Florida is on its financial heels.

Even before its site approval in 2007, most Santa Rosa County officials had jumped on board with the idea despite dark clouds that have surrounded private prisons in recent years.

“ONCE SANTA ROSA COUNTY BECAME A POTENTIAL LOCATION, WE SAW IT AS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENTITY THAT HAD THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE JOBS IN THE AREA” —COMMISSIONER DON SALTER. INDEPENDENT NEWS | SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 | WWW.INWEEKLY.NET |

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“Once Santa Rosa County became a potential location, we saw it as an economic development entity that had the potential to create jobs in the area,” says Commissioner Don Salter.

“With the way the economy is now, unemployment continuing to rise, it is now a great opportunity to help people find jobs.”

After the multi-national GEO Group, Inc. out of Boca Raton was awarded the contract to build and operate the facility, it wasted no time on breaking ground; reducing its project completion timeline by five months to finish by the end of June.

But construction time has been the least of hurdles for the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC).

The spring legislative session brought a wave of new fears that more than 1,000 state correctional officer jobs would be cut after a proposal was made to close two facilities and bring their prisoners to Blackwater, saving an estimated $20 million.

Despite an agreement being made by senate leaders to restore the money, police unions that oppose the facility say it’s still likely to be a heavy financial burden for the state.

Matt Puckett, deputy executive director for the Florida Police Benevolent Association, says that because of the new facility, local law enforcement across the state will no longer have prison work squads due to the $24 million the FDOC spent from its budget on the project.

“A lot of local governments depended on these,” he says. “We’ll take a hit because of (the Blackwater) facility.”

“A LOT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS DEPENDED ON THESE,” HE SAYS. “WE’LL TAKE A HIT BECAUSE OF (THE BLACKWATER) FACILITY.” —MATT PUCKETT, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE FLORIDA POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION IN THE BEGINNING

TEAM Santa Rosa, the economic development entity for the county, had been in talks with GEO since the Blackwater project’s inception to try and bring it to the area.

A facility that was once thought to be headed to Jackson County, Blackwater

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found its way to Santa Rosa with support from local officials, including an amendment on the House floor from State Rep. Sansom—who sat on TEAM Santa Rosa’s board at the time.

“From the beginning we’ve been working with GEO on bringing it here,” says Ildi Hosman, spokesperson for TEAM Santa Rosa.

Hosman estimates between 350-400 news jobs will be created in the area from Blackwater and $16.5 million in salaries will be generated in Santa Rosa County alone.

According to Commissioner Salter, many of the Blackwater jobs have already been filled and many employees have been at the facility since the beginning of the year.

“I know many people who have gotten those jobs and are very happy to work for a large corporation,” he says. “And of course there’s always a spin off with support jobs… many other jobs are created through vendors and other small businesses that will now have the opportunity for new customers. For every 10 new jobs, it creates a new one back in the community.”

And there’s no question jobs are hard to come by right now. The current unemployment rate for Santa Rosa County is 9.2 percent and the state sits at more than 11.5 percent.

“If they fulfill the number (GEO) is talking about, anything is a plus in this economy,” says Commissioner Jim Williamson. “I really can’t see this as a negative for Santa Rosa County.”

Commissioner Lane Lynchard agrees. “(I believe) it has the potential to be an important component of our economy,” he says. “The 400 plus jobs that will result from the new prison will provide stable employment for many in Santa Rosa.

“We have had several major success stories in economic development in the past two years, and this is a prime example,” he adds.

“I think the new prison will be one piece of

“IF THEY FULFILL THE NUMBER (GEO) IS TALKING ABOUT, ANYTHING IS A PLUS IN THIS ECONOMY,” SAYS COMMISSIONER JIM WILLIAMSON. “I REALLY CAN’T SEE THIS AS A NEGATIVE FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY.” a large puzzle, enabling Santa Rosa to have a diverse base of industries and businesses.”

FISCAL BREAKDOWN

Just how successful are private prisons at saving taxpayer money?

It really depends on whom you ask—or what report you read.

In 2005, the U.S. Department of Justice released a study that showed a substantial savings for the state of California by using the privately operated Taft Correctional Institute.

“The contract at TCI cost the government $142.1 million, while the estimated cost of government operation cost was between $151.6 and $158.6 million,” the report states. “Thus, the private facility saved between 6 and 10 percent or $9.6 and $16.5 million. During all five years of the analysis, the net cost of contracting was less than the lowest estimate of direct public operation.”

“ THE 400 PLUS JOBS THAT WILL RE-

SULT FROM THE NEW PRISON WILL PROVIDE STABLE EMPLOYMENT FOR MANY IN SANTA ROSA.” —COMMISSIONER LANE LYNCHARD Another report released by Forbes in August showed little to no savings for Arizona’s private facilities and found that “private prisons also lack the incentive to help prepare inmates to return to society, leading to a higher rate of recidivism (inmates returning to prison) and a higher overall cost to the prison system.”

But there is one statistic that cannot be misconstrued—the number of U.S. state prisoners has for the first time in nearly 40 years declined in the past year.

According to the Pew Center on states, in partnership with the Association of state Correctional Administrators, there were 1,404,053 at the start of 2010, roughly 4,700 less than the end of 2008. FDOC estimates that more than 2,200 beds will not be needed next year for our state.

“WE HAVE NUMEROUS (CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTES) AROUND HERE AND I’VE NEVER HEARD OF ANYTHING GOING WRONG. I DON’T SEE THIS AS ANYTHING DIFFERENT.” —NEIGHBOR TO FACILITY A CLOSER LOOK

The first private prison in the U.S. opened in Tennessee in 1984—at the height of the Reagan-era’s “War on Drugs.”

Florida lawmakers approved private facilitation in 1995 despite opposition by many public employee unions. Four contracts were awarded that year.

In August, the GEO Group completed a $730 million merger with Cornell Companies, Inc., another private provider of corrections and inmate care.

It now manages and/or owns 119 correctional, detention and residential treatment facilities with a total design capacity of approximately 81,000 beds and eight non-residential service centers with a total service capacity of approximately 1,400, according to the company’s Website.

But like other private prisons, GEO has run into its share of problems in recent years; more notably riots in one of its Texas prisons and suits from the American Civil Liberties in New Mexico resulting from alleged abuse of inmates.

Puckett says the problem with private prisons is they put profit first before the well being of those being rehabilitated.

“Until just recently they were able to cut corners and put a cap on what they can pay for as far as medical expenses and cherry pick the inmates they can get,” he says.

Another issue that has risen in recent years is the training of private staff, which according to Puckett , is often inadequate.

“There is such a high turnover for a correctional facility because they don’t give the same benefits…people burn out…and they try to get on board with a public staff.”

Salter disagrees and says he doesn’t see a reason to be concerned due to the state’s close supervision and the nearby Santa Rosa County Correctional Institute (SRI).

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When Blackwater opens its cells next month, it is expected to hold a maximum of 2,000 prisoners and primarily house inmates with mental health issues, according to Team Santa Rosa. GEO correctional officers are expected start at a salary of roughly $30,000 compared to state officers who make just over $28,000.

But several questions still remain: How many prisoners will be held? How many staff members will be operating the facility?

And how many jobs still remain to be filled?

GEO representatives denied comment to IN, stating “since the facility is still in the process of ramp up activation, we will provide information to the press following the grand opening of the facility which will take place later this year.”

The group also denied a request for a tour due to “staff orientation” currently being held.

Nontheless, IN visited Blackwater on Sept. 10 and was told to contact the warden by phone, who was not available to comment before going to print. The facility also did not permit photography.

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WHEN BLACKWATER OPENS ITS CELLS NEXT MONTH, IT IS EXPECTED TO HOLD A MAXIMUM OF 2,000 PRISONERS AND PRIMARILY HOUSE INMATES WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, ACCORDING TO TEAM SANTA ROSA. “Whether it’s private or publicly run, I don’t see a difference.”

Many who live and work near the facility have similar feelings. One woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, says what she sees is just like “all of the others.”

“We have numerous (correctional institutes) around here and I’ve never heard of anything going wrong. I don’t see this as anything different.”

WHAT’S OUT THERE NOW

Once you’ve turned down the dusty, unpaved Jeff Ates Road off Highway 90 you’ll find few signs of life before reaching a freshly paved drive that enters the 57-acre state property housing the future correctional institute.

There you’ll find a parking lot filled with cars and a fenced perimeter that in many ways already looks like an operational prison.

GEO GROUP, INC. manages and/or owns 119 correctional, detention and residential treatment facilities with a total design capacity of approximately 81,000 beds and eight non-residential service centers with a total service capacity of approximately 1,400.

LOCAL STATE PRISON NUMBERS (Inmates as of 9/14) Santa Rosa Correctional Institute (SRI), Milton—1,318 Berry Dale Forestry Camp, Jay—126 Escambia County Correctional Institute (ECI), Century—1,402 Pensacola Work Release, Cantonment—77 Blackwater Forest Correctional Institute, Milton—?

PRIVATELY OPERATED PRISONS —264 Prisons —99,000 Inmates

CORRECIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA (CCA) houses approximately 75,000 offenders and detainees in more than 60 facilities, 44 of which are company-owned, with a total bed capacity of more than 80,000. CCA currently partners with all three federal corrections agencies (The Federal Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. Marshals Service and Immigration and Customs Enforcement), nearly half of all states and more than a dozen local municipalities.

COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTERS, INC. (CEC) is the largest provider of offender in-prison treatment services in America. CEC provides in-prison treatment services for over 10,000 offenders each day.

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BY HANA FRENETTE

“Taste of the Beach” offers a perfect way to spend the weekend. You can stroll alongside the beach, taste a few signature dishes from a variety of restaurants, and watch a crab race or two.

“All the beach restaurants will offer sample-sized dishes, or ‘tastes,’ and all items are $5 or less,” said Maureen LaMar, executive director of the Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce.

The 21 participating restaurants will set up tents on the sidewalk along Casino Beach. There will also be live entertainment showcasing musicians and dancers, and an area for children that will offer face painting, mini golf, coloring contests, a bean bag toss, and of course, crab races.

“The crab race is basically this area where they have all these little crabs, and you pick the one you want to win and then they start the race,” LaMar said.

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It’s not necessary to bring your own crab. You simply show up, choose one to root for, and enjoy the race.

“Taste of the Beach” will take place on the third weekend in September and will offer beachgoers something to do on the beach after the summer is over.

“We think it’s one of the most beautiful times of the year, and this helps to extend the season,” LaMar said. “We really wanted to have some fall activities on the beach.”

This will be the third annual festival for “Taste of the Beach.”

“People have really responded well to it,” LaMar said. “It’s growing bigger each year.”

Whether it’s the free entertainment, the crab races, or the delicious food, people have been supporting the festival since its beginning.

The food this year seems to focus on exotic flavors and customer-friendly consumption. No knife and fork needed—unless you’re trying to show off.

“We’re going to be offering our key lime pie and our Jamaican fish tacos,” said Nick Loizos, general manager of Hemingway’s Island Grill. “We chose these dishes because they have an amazing flavor and they are easy to eat, so it’s good for the customer.”

Hemingway’s has participated in “Taste of the Beach” since its beginning in 2008 and is a favorite among festival patrons. Surf Burger is hoping to make an impression as well.

“It’s our first time,” said Kayla DossHaney, manager of Surf Burger. “We’re

going to have a shrimp taco and red beans and rice.”

Surf Burger isn’t offering burgers?

“We can’t have an open flame so we wouldn’t be able to grill them fresh,” DossHaney explained. “But we’re doing the red beans and rice because we started serving it on Mondays and it has been very popular.”

There are some first timers in the entertainment lineup as well. Petty Cash, Tomato, and Hush Puppies will all be making their “Taste of the Beach” debut. They should fit right in, seeing as it’s a taste fest and two-thirds of the bands’ names reference food.

In addition to the live music, there will also be live dance. Dancingly Yours and the UWF Dance Team will perform on Sunday, as well as the Panhandle Cruisers and Shine Show, a group that encourages the restoration and repair of special interest vehicles.

“Taste of the Beach” really does have something for everyone—food-wise and otherwise; choose from over 45 different dishes, watch a car show or a crab race, get your face painted and hear some local live music. info@inweekly.net

“TASTE OF THE BEACH”

WHEN: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept.

18-19 WHERE: Casino Beach, Casino Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach COST: Free entry; $5 per sample-sized dish DETAILS: 932-1500, or pensacolabeachchamber.com

EVENT SCHEDULE

3 P.M. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY Crab Races SATURDAY, SEPT. 18 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Miracle Strip Corvette Show 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Charred Melon Cherries 1-3 p.m.

Hush Puppies 3-4 p.m.

Tomato SUNDAY, SEPT. 19 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Panhandle Cruisers Shine & Show 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

UWF Dance Team 12-2 p.m.

Dancingly Yours Dancers 2-4 p.m.

Petty Cash PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS Beach Pops Bullfeathers Castaways Crabs We Got ‘Em Dog House Deli Famous Dave’s Pensacola Flounder’s Chowder House The Grand Marlin Hemingway’s Island Grill Hilton’s H2O Hooters Lillo’s Land Shark Landing Frank & Lola Love Pensacola Café Native Café Paradise Bar & Grill Peg Leg Pete’s Sandshaker Lounge Sidelines Sports Bar and Restaurant Surf Burger The Dock

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hot times THURSDAY 09.16 12TH ANNUAL POW LUNCHEON 11 a.m. The Pensacola Chapter Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge and Pensacola Council of the Navy League are hosting the 12th Annual POW Luncheon.

Honored guests and speakers will be WWII Veteran Colonel Velfort J. DeArmond, Jr., USAF (Ret.) and Vietnam Veteran Captain Collins H. Haines, USN (Ret.). For more information, please contact Betty Williams at 944-3237. Heritage Hall at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 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 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 11-1 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: The Egret.

Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35. 471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 7-9 p.m. Bring your favorite bottle of wine or beverage, and paint a picture step by step

GALLERY NIGHT THEMED CANSTRUCTION

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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.

MUSIC: THE GUFFMAN TRIO 7 p.m. No Cover. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.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: 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.

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foundation of the Society for Design Administration (SDA), Canstruction® is a trademarked design/build competition currently held in cities throughout North America and countries around the world. Teams of local architects, engineers and students mentored by these professionals compete to design and build giant structures made entirely out of canned foods. Canstruction® will be held in conjunction with Gallery Night, where you can stroll through downtown Pensacola and experience an eclectic array of music, art and cuisine while exploring the galleries and businesses featuring the works of dozens of local artists.

Much to our delight, and thanks to a sponsorship from Stella Artois, Palafox Street will be closed to automotive use from Garden Street to Government Street, making foot traffic safer and more convenient.

Following is a list of Official Participants for the Sept.

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that you will take home. 16 years and older. Theme: Moonlit Cherry Blossoms. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35.

471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

3. Artel Gallery, 223 Palafox Place* 4. Blazzues, 200 Palafox Place 5. Blue Morning Gallery, 112 Palafox Place 6. Coco, 116 Palafox Place 7. Digital Now, 282 N. Palafox St. 8. Distinctive Kitchens, 29 Palafox Place* 9. Doghouse Deli, 30 Palafox Place 10. Dollarhide’s Music Center, 41 Palafox Place 11. Don Alans, 401 Palafox Place 12. Dorothy’s Dance Plus Studio, 28 ½ Palafox Place 13. Elebash Jewelry, 36 S. Palafox Place* 14. Ever’man Natural Foods, 315 W. Garden St. 15. Fish House & Atlas Oyster House, 600 S. Barracks St. 16. Five Sister’s Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 17. Gallery 11, 101 S. Baylen St. 18. Global Grill, 27 S. Palafox Place 19. Grand Reserve, 210 Palafox Place 20. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom, 8-10 Palafox Place 21. In Detail, 59 E. Gregory St. 22. Intermission, 214 Palafox Place 23. Jackson’s Steakhouse, 400 Palafox Place 24. Jewelers Trade Shop, 26 Palafox Place 25. Meadow’s Jewelers, 125 Palafox Place 26. New York Nick’s, 9-11 Palafox Place 27. Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. 28. Pensacola Historical Museum, 115 E. Zarragossa St. 29. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St.* 30. Quayside Gallery, 17 E. Zarragossa St. 31. Ragtyme Grille, 201 S. Jefferson St.

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Rock Hard Designs, 16 N. Palafox St. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox Place* Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St.* Sole Inn and Suites, 200 N. Palafox St. STOA Architects, 121 E. Government St. Suite Ultra-Lounge, 21 W. Romana St. Susan Campbell Jewelry, 32 Palafox Place Sweet Tea Reflections, 310 E. Government St. The Leisure Club, 126 Palafox Place Truth for Youth, 401 N. Reus St.* Vic & Ike’s, 104 Palafox Place Vinyl Music Hall, 2 Palafox Place Virginia College, 19 W. Garden St. Will Call Sports Grille, 22 Palafox Place

ABOUT GALLERY NIGHT

Gallery Night is held from 5-9 p.m. in downtown Pensacola. The remaining 2010 event dates are Sept.17 and Nov. 19. Gallery Night is funded solely by the downtown businesses who participate. Do your part to support the arts. Be sure to look for the Official Participant sign in business windows and show your appreciation with a compliment, a “thank you” or a purchase. For more information, or to find out what each venue is featuring, visit downtownpensacola.com.

“CANSTRUCTION”

WHEN: 5-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17 WHERE: Downtown Pensacola COST: Free DETAILS: downtownpensacola.com

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

MUSIC: TIM SPENCER 8 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 932-2211 or sandshakerlounge.com.

MUSIC: THE SWEATER PUPPIES 10 p.m. Paddy O’Leary’s, 49 Via De Luna, Pensacola Beach. 916-9808 or paddyolearysirishpub.com.

MUSIC: RAP BATTLE 8:30 p.m. The best of freestyling and hip hop dancing all under one roof. One night, one winner. Free food and drink will be served. UWF Commons Auditorium, 11000 University Parkway. For more information, call 474-2384 or email welcomeweek@uwf.edu.

FRIDAY 09.17 GALLERY NIGHT IN DOWNTOWN PENSACOLA 5-9 p.m. Stroll through downtown Pensacola to experience an eclectic array of music, art and cuisine. This is a free event and many businesses provide light refreshments. downtownpensacola.com/gallerynight.

CANSTRUCTION FOR GALLERY NIGHT 5-9 p.m. CANstruction is a local design/build competition that benefits MANNA Food Pantries.

Design professionals, including architects, engineers and interior designers, will compete in designing and building structures made entirely from canned and packaged foods. The public is invited to both donate building “materials” and view the entries during Gallery Night in downtown Pensacola. For more information please contact MANNA Food Pantries. 432-2053 or mannafoodpantries.org.

DIGITAL NOW REPOGRAPHICS GALLERY NIGHT 5-9 p.m. Check out various businesses on the North end of Palafox on Gallery Night such as Rock Hard Designs, A & J Mugs, In Detail, Sole Inn, and Digital Now. Digital Now will be hosting the North Palafox Art Gallery and will be showcasing the works of over a dozen artists. Enjoy live music from Baylen with Tanya Gallagher and Friends. Local children’s book authors and illustrators Dennis and Janice Boyce will also be holding interactive children’s art sessions and face painting.

Digital Now with Royal Taxi will also be offering free taxi rides to all official Gallery Night participants. Light food and beverages will be available. 282 N. Palafox. For more details call 434-2525.

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hot times HEELS AND HOT STUFF UPSCALE BARGAIN SALE PREVIEW 5:30-7:30 p.m. The Pensacola Little Theatre Guild is holding an upscale bargain sale to raise money for PLT’s Treehouse Theatre and Education programs. Admission $5 per person. Limit 100 tickets sold. A 50 percent mark-up will be added to all sales. Preview admission includes wine and refreshments. For more information, please contact Auriette Lindsey, PLT Marketing and Public Relations Director. 434-0257 ext. 103.

SUMMER SIDEWALK STAR GAZE 8 p.m. The Escambia Amateur Astronomers’ Association will offer free stargazing at 8 p.m. at the Gulfside Pavilion, Pensacola Beach. visitpensacolabeach.com.

‘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. 432-2042 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.

432-3080 or artelgallery.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: Martinis Squared.

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: The Crawfish.

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.

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.

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

MUSIC: LIVE MUSIC AT INTERMISSION 9:30 p.m. Intermission, 214 S. Palafox. No cover. 433-6208.

BEER AND WINE TASTING AT DISTINCTIVE KITCHENS 4:30-7 p.m. weekly. Free. Distinctive Kitchens, 29 S. Palafox Place.

438-4688 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: EDDIE KIRKLAND WITH TIN FEET 9:30 p.m. No cover.

Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

MUSIC: CONSORTIUM OF GENIUS AND GIRLS ON FILM 7 p.m. Free Gallery Night concert with two great bands. Doors open at 6 p.m.

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

WILLIAM H. “BILL” MARSHALL BACK-TO-SCHOOL PARADE 5 p.m. The public is invited to recognize William H. “Bill” Marshall for his lifelong contribution in the areas of ministry, education, and community and civic involvement with a 1.5mile celebratory parade. The parade will travel from Haynes and Gonzalez streets to Davis Highway, ending at Magee Field.

A family-style picnic will follow the parade. For more information, call 432-4411.

MUSIC: LIVE MUSIC AT THE FISH HOUSE 9 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse. goodgrits.com.

“TEA FOR TWO-NA” AT LOBLOLLY THEATRE Through Oct. 31. To reserve tickets or for further information please call the theatre at 439-3010.

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

PERDIDO KEY OPEN BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT at Flora Bama, 17401 Perdido Key Drive. 492-0611.

MUSIC: BUCK TOWN KICKBACK 7 p.m. The Oar House, 1000 S. Pace Blvd. 549-4444 or the-oar-house.com.

JUKEBOX GALA 6 p.m. The Pensacola Opera will present the 6th annual Jukebox Gala, their signature fundraising event, at New World Landing, 600 S. Palafox. For more information, contact Jennifer Knisbell, Special Events Coordinator, at Jennifer@ pensacolaopera.com or visit pensacolaopera.com.

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

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

DJ SPIN-OFF COMPETITION 9 p.m. at Phineas Phogg’s in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. For more information or to enter the competition, contact Matt Powell at matt@rosies.com.

MUSIC: THE CALYPSO NUTS 7 p.m. Paradise Bar and Grill, 21 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. 916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

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

MUSIC: TOM BURMAN AND DUEL CHRISTIAN 10 p.m. Paddy O’Leary’s, 49 Via De Luna, Pensacola Beach. 916-9808 or paddyolearysirishpub.com.

MUSIC: 80’S RETRO NIGHT 8 p.m. No cover. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

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

MUSIC: DAVID SHELANDER AND HOLLY SHELTON 8 p.m. weekly.

Ragtyme Grille, 201 S. Jefferson St. 429-9655 or ragtyme.net.

MUSIC: GENE WATSON 4:30 p.m. Farmers’ Opry, $34.50 for meal

2010 NORTHWEST FLORIDA HEART WALK 9 a.m. UWF, 11000 University Parkway. For more information, contact Pam Cadem at 474-2215 or email pcadem@uwf.edu.

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

SATURDAY 09.18 HEELS AND HOT STUFF UPSCALE BARGAIN SALE 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

The Pensacola Little Theatre Guild is holding an upscale bargain sale to raise money for supporting PLT’s Treehouse Theatre and Education programs. Free admission. Items sold as marked. For more information, please contact Auriette Lindsey, PLT Marketing and Public Relations Director. 434-0257 ext. 103.

TASTE OF THE BEACH Pensacola Beach chefs showcase their culinary skills with signature dishes at Taste of the Beach at the Gulfside Pavilion, Pensacola Beach. visitpensacolabeach.com.

THE HEALTHY MAN CLASS AT EVER’MAN 1 p.m. A class for men presented by holistic health advocate and former Ever’man employee and board member Jerry Jackson. This class will focus on the unique physical, mental, and emotional balancing that is required for men to experience optimum health and will review diet, exercise, sleep, stress, sex, relationships, and more, as well as explore male physical and emotional maturity. Free for members; $2 for non-members. Ever’man Natural Foods, 315 W. Garden St. 438-0402 or everman.org.

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at Vinyl Music Hall in December, in which we will also find our heroes sharing the stage with their heroes, The Misfits.

But before that, Two Thirteen will be playing an old school punk rock show at Big Easy Tavern with fellow Georgians No More Analog, as well as Pensacola’s finest, The Spanx and Diversity is an Old Wooden Ship.

“We have always liked stopping in Pensacola for shows,” says guitarist and vocalist Chad Darkwait.

“We played there with The Spanx back in July, and that was a great show. We look forward to hooking back up with them. They are amazing.”

Darkwait, who recently welcomed his second child a little over a month ago, is not only excited to reunite with The Spanx again, but the show at Big Easy Tavern on Sept. 18 will also be a reunion of sorts for some old friends that happen to be in the bands on the bill.

You see, growing up in the punk rock scene of Alabama back in the mid- to latenineties, Chad was introduced to many of Dothan’s premier punk rock enthusiasts (one of them being myself as a much younger man), including a dude by the name of Matt Hardeman, a.k.a. “The Cap’n,” and a fellow from Pensacola named Josh Taylor, who came up on occasion to play shows with legendary pop punkers Hadji and the Turbans in his own group, The Metros.

What makes it so interesting is that, over the years, as the Dothan scene became more and more nonexistent and old bands broke up, each of the aforementioned musicians, except for Taylor, who is from here in Pensacola, departed from the Circle City to pursue a better life and a more vibrant scene.

Now, over 10 years later, each of the three old friends will find themselves back together to play one hell of a show, which is sure to be one hell of a party.

“It’s going to be great,” says Darkwait.

“I haven’t seen Matt or Josh in years, so I’m

really looking forward to hanging out and playing with those dudes. We have tried to put together some shows with No More Analog up here in Georgia, but nothing ever panned out, so it’s funny that we will both be traveling to Florida to do a show together. The fact that Taylor’s band is playing too just makes it that much sweeter.”

Two Thirteen will definitely be the heaviest band on the bill, which doesn’t bother them at all, considering how many shows they end up playing with hardcore and death metal bands.

“We’re used to being the sore thumb on most gigs,” Darkwait explains. “Our sound is just as much metal as it is punk rock, which makes it pretty difficult to put us with bands that share a similar style. We’re usually too punk rock for metal shows, or too metal for most punk shows. That’s all right by us, though. Whether they like us or not, it makes us hard to forget.”

Having gone through a few lineup changes before settling into the tightly knit group you hear on “Goregasm,” Two Thirteen will be going through what will probably be the most difficult member change yet, but not until they mix it up with The Misfits in December.

“It’s sad to know that our days with drummer Zack Dees are drawing to an end,” Chad says. “He and I started Two Thirteen, and it’s very hard to see him go, but he’s our brother and we understand and support him in his decision. That isn’t to say we aren’t upset about it.

“Zack is my best friend, and I cried when he told me he was going to leave the band, but he’s going to stick with us until January, or until we find another drummer with his kind of skill and passion for this music. Zack’s last show with us will probably be The Misfits show, which will be a great way to send him off, seeing as how opening for that band has always been one of our big goals. This isn’t the end by any means. Two Thirteen will never die!” info@inweekly.net

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PUT ANOTHER DIME IN THE JUKEBOX PENSACOLA OPERA SINGS YOUR REQUESTED SONGS AT THIS YEAR’S JUKEBOX GALA

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uests will be wined and dined and even serenaded by the Pensacola Opera at their sixth annual Jukebox Gala.

The Jukebox Gala will be held on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 6 p.m. at New World Landing. This is one of the most popular events of the year where music lovers can enjoy opera face-to-face while savoring a gourmet dinner.

“This is an experience unlike any other,” said special events coordinator of the Pensacola Opera, Jennifer Knisbell. “At the Jukebox Gala, you get a connection with the singers you cannot get in a theatre.”

Tickets are $100 per person, which includes your gourmet dinner and wine.

Requesting your favorite song is a bit pricier.

To request a fan favorite, such as “Old Man River,” you bid silent auction style. The highest bidder gets the song serenaded to their table. Bidding starts at $250. All proceeds of the evening go toward the opera productions and youth opera productions for the year.

“As times get increasingly tough, schools are having trouble funding arts programs,” Knisbell said. “Fundraising and galas help support our productions and education and outreach events such as From Words to Music, and free performances for the children.”

Not only is music up for auction, but there will be themed baskets, and a weekend trip to Napa Valley, Calif. which includes airfare and hotel accommodations.

Music is the star of the Jukebox Gala, but the gourmet dinner may not be forgotten as well. Chef Tony Wall of 600 South has created course upon course of rich dishes.

Wine maker Daniel Gehrs will be pairing his California wines with each course.

Pensacola Opera fans will recognize soprano Jane Redding, who has performed at the past five Jukebox Galas. As much as she enjoys a stage production, Redding loves the intimate nature of the Jukebox Gala.

“On stage there is so much lighting that you can barely make out the audience,”

Redding explained. “At the Jukebox Gala, it’s very personal. Most people experience operatic singing from a stage; at the gala you’re within spitting distance. You can feel the vibration and the power of the voice.

It’s apples and oranges when comparing the Jukebox Gala to a theatre production, but I love them both.”

“Having the singers and audience be one-on-one builds a deeper connection and appreciation,” Knisbell added. “I hope the audience takes that with them.”

Even if you’re not an opera fan, as a general music lover you can enjoy the gala.

You may not know every song, but the gala usually plays recognizable hits such as “Over the Rainbow,” which is usually sung

by Redding.

“Anybody can enjoy the Jukebox Gala,” Knisbell said. “It’s pretty much the perfect event to invite people to. It’s a gateway event. It gets people involved. Opera lovers introduce their friends to opera music and a good 75 percent come back every year.”

The Jukebox Gala is the perfect event to support the arts and support our local opera house. Any music lover can enjoy being one-on-one with powerful voices and every opera lover should support the event so that productions are funded all year long.

“I hope the audience builds a deeper love for all the beautiful singers,” Redding said. “Pensacola has such a vibrant art community. We’re lucky to have an opera company—not just an opera company, but a great opera company.” info@inweekly.net

PENSACOLA OPERA’S JUKEBOX GALA

WHEN: 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18 WHERE: New World Landing, 600 S. Palafox St. COST: $100 per person DETAILS: 433-6737, or pensacolaopera.com

A SALUTE TO DIFFERENCE MAKERS Five Flags Tourism Group will be distributing 20,000 free Sunday tickets to De Luna Fest this week. The tickets must be picked up in-person, will require a valid photo ID and are limited to (2) tickets per person. These tickets are only necessary if you do not already have a weekend pass to De Luna Fest. All current weekend pass holders as well as all weekend passes purchased inperson and online already include admission on Sunday.

Ticket Distribution Location And Time: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Seville Quarter Pensacola 10am-6pm The Bridge Bar Gulf Breeze 3pm-12am More information: www.delunafest.com.

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talk with experts in the field.”

The events will begin Saturday, Sept.

18 with a historic Pensacola walking tour. The tour is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the cost is $15. If you own ghost hunting equipment, you are encouraged to bring it.

If you’re missing your household K-2 meter Brad and Barry Klinge of Discovery Channel’s “Ghost Lab,” (used to find manipuowntown Pensacola is a great lations in electricity), place to see art, have a nice dinner equipment will be sold at the expo. and…hunt for ghosts.

Saturday night from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., Skeptics and believers can unite at an investigation of the Gray House on the Pensacola Para Con where you Alcaniz Street will be conducted. Accordcan tour the haunted streets of Pensacola, ing to the Pensacola Para Con website, the meet paranormal celebrities and check out ghost of sea captain Thomas Moristo, who ghost hunting equipment. lived there during the 1700s, still hangs “Most people will be trying to see if around. Tickets are $30. they can have a paranormal experience,” On Sunday, Sept. 19, from 12 p.m. to 7 said local psychic Ericka Boussarhane. “It’s p.m., Seville Quarter will be investigated. The the perfect time to have an open mind and $40 ticket includes a lunch buffet, where you

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can dine with paranormal celebrities such as Brad and Barry Klinge of Discovery Channel’s “Ghost Lab,” Patrick Burns of truTV’s “Haunting Evidence,” and author Marley Gibson.

If you’re still not scared by Sunday night, you can join the Pensacola Little Theatre investigation from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Tickets are $30.

“I think the Pensacola Little Theatre will be the main attraction,” said Boussarhane. “A lot of people aren’t aware of the fact that it used to be the county jail.”

Pensacola Little Theatre’s main stage is where the gallows and cells used to be. The spirit of the last executed person, Hosea Poole, is said to be haunting the theatre.

If you cannot choose which haunted tour to take, you can purchase the Golden Ticket for $99, which includes all Saturday and Sunday events. Proceeds from all ticket sales go to three charities: the Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida, Families Count and Favor House.

“During the oil spill, I was really affected by the pictures of birds covered in oil,” Boussarhane explained. “I chose the Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida

because I wanted to make sure the charity would do something with the money. I also wanted to do something for children.”

The Pensacola Para Con is a 2-day event not to be missed. Even if it sounds a little too “X-Files,” you should open your mind and take in a tour. You never know what the ghosts of Pensacola’s past have in store for you.

“I hope participants take a piece of Pensacola’s history with them,” Boussarhane added. “I want them to have an experience—hopefully a ghostly experience.” info@inweekly.net

PENSACOLA PARA CON

WHEN: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18 and 12 p.m.-12 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 19 WHERE: Historic and downtown Pensacola COST: Tickets priced from $15-$40, $99 for a weekend pass DETAILS: pensacolaparacon.com

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Dear Maxwell, Why do people call the area on the beach next to the pier “Casino Beach”? Did a casino ever exist there?

-Lauren J.

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Yes and no. There was a building on Pensacola Beach called the Casino, but it wasn’t for gambling. The Casino was a community recreation complex built in 1930. It was the first tourist attraction on Santa Rosa Island that was accessible by automobile.

The project began with a group of financiers from St. Louis, Mo., and St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minn. Calling themselves the Pensacola Bridge Corporation, the investors set out on one of the most ambitious development programs of the Depression Era. At the time, Pensacola Beach was only accessible by boat. The plan of the PBC was to simultaneously build a bridge over Pensacola Bay, a bridge over Santa Rosa Sound and the Casino. The project made it possible for locals and vacationers to drive to Santa Rosa Island for the first time in history. The two bridges were built at a cost of $2,225,000, and the Casino was an extra $150,000.

On June 13, 1931, the bridges and the Casino were officially opened on the same day. The dedication ceremonies began with a parade down Palafox Street, an official ribbon cutting at the start of the “Three-Mile” Bridge, and then moved on to the Casino for an all-day carnival. It

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was estimated that over 20,000 people attended the opening day festivities.

Although the bridges made it all possible, the Casino was the place to be for entertainment. The new facilities offered a ballroom, bathhouse, gift shop, boardwalk, fishing pier, boxing ring, tavern and lounge. Because the Casino was the first venue of its kind on Pensacola Beach, the city resources were not available.

In the early years, there was neither power nor potable water, but the Casino made do by operating on generators and bringing in water in 5-gallon jugs.

The Casino remained one of Pensacola’s most popular attractions from the 1930s throughout World War II. Families spent the day beach-going while young couples spent the night drinking and dancing.

Events such as boxing matches sponsored by the YMCA and the Miss Florida beauty pageant continued to bring business to the beach in droves.

The Casino went through several renovations throughout the years, but in the 1960s it fell into disrepair.

In 1972, a program upgrading public facilities on the beach meant the end of the Casino.

The building was demolished, but the name remains nearly 40 years later.

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(1) At a rally in Washington, D.C., in July denouncing employers who hire nonunion carpenters, many of the chanting protesters were nonunion day workers hired by the carpenters’ union to make the demonstration look bigger, according to a Wall Street Journal report. (2) In August, Jim Callaghan, a long-time writer on the headquarters staff of the United Federation of Teachers, was fired after trying to organize his colleagues into their own union local.

Callaghan said that UFT staff deserve the same protections as the teachers they represent. (A UFT spokesman said most UFT employees are already unionized.)

THE LITIGIOUS SOCIETY Three self-described bisexual men filed a federal lawsuit in April against the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance for disqualifying them from the Gay Softball World Series in Seattle in 2008 because they were not sufficiently gay. Teams were limited to two heterosexuals, and when the men’s team won second place, questions were raised about the three until organizers took them aside and asked “intrusive” questions about their sexual attractions and desires.

Ultimately, they were disqualified as being too straight. (The alliance acknowledged that it has no standards for judging gayness level, but explained, as a private organization, that it is not subject to federal law.)

• Justine Winter, 17, who was badly injured in a car crash in Flathead County, Mont., in March 2009, filed a lawsuit in July 2010 against the pregnant driver whom she had hit and killed (along with the woman’s 13-year-old son). However, the local prosecutor has already charged Winter with two counts of homicide, based on text messages she had sent her estranged boyfriend minutes before the crash. “If I won (you),” she texted, “I would have you ... and I wouldn’t crash my car.”

Also, “That’s why I’m going to wreck my car. Because all I can do is f--- up. Because I am a terrible person, and I know it.” Also, “Good bye ... my last words.” That was then; nowadays, Winter says the woman she hit was driving negligently and that

BY CHUCK SHEPPARD construction companies failed to maintain the roadway properly.

• Craig Smallwood of Hawaii filed a federal lawsuit earlier this year against the makers of the online virtual-world game “Lineage II” for failing to warn him that he would become so addicted to playing it that he would be “unable to function independently in usual daily activities such as getting up, getting dressed, bathing or communicating with family and friends.”

(He claims to have spent 20,000 hours over five years playing.) In August, Judge Alan Kay declined to dismiss the lawsuit and set it for trial.

IRONIES

Between suicide, murder, assault, drunken driving and drug use, the soldiers of the 4th Brigade, 1st Armored Division, at Fort Bliss, Texas, have been statistically in greater peril while stateside than while deployed in Iraq. “Being back (home) is what we don’t do well,” Lt. Col. David Wilson told The New York Times in July.

During the last year in Iraq, the brigade lost only one soldier to combat, but in the previous year stateside, seven were killed and four people died in crimes committed by brigade personnel.

COMPELLING EXPLANATIONSThe Republican candidate for governor of Colorado, Dan Maes, explained in August that he began the campaign supporting “green” programs, such as Denver’s innovative “bike-sharing” project, but that he has rethought his position. Now, he told reporters, environmental programs are, in reality, plots. “(I)f you do your homework and research, you realize that (encouraging people to park their cars and ride bikes in the city) is part of a greater strategy to rein in American cities under a United Nations treaty.”

• The New South Wales (Australia) anticorruption commission, at a hearing in August, got engineer Don Gamage to admit that he “exaggerated” his credentials to get a series of government contracts. Nonetheless, Gamage was defiant: “If I didn’t exaggerate,” he explained, “the people of NSW ... would have missed (out on) the service and the benefit that I delivered.”

• Bruce Tuck, who confessed in December to a series of rapes in Martin, Tenn., and was sentenced to 60 years in prison (and who faces still more charges), tried to withdraw his confession in June, complaining that he was not of sound mind at the time because, though weighing 275 pounds, he was being held in jail on a “lettuce-only” diet. Thus, he said, he was unusually vulnerable when a detective offered him a bag of chips to admit to the charges.

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Leadership Pensacola: Producing Commit ted Leaders LEADERSHIP PENSACOLA: GETTING TO KNOW OUR COMMUNITY By Nicole Webb From listening to the Chamber’s new CEO Jim Hizer and reflecting on what Pensacola means to them to touring offthe-beaten-path facilities, this year’s LeaP class experienced a successful Community Overview Day. The September program, held at International Paper’s Cantonment mill, provided the class with a broad overview and better understanding of our region’s history, current issues and future opportunities.

The day started off with a dynamic presentation from Studer Group’s Debbie Ritchie, who discussed the importance of having a sense of purpose in the work place, aligning the organization’s goals with individual goals, and the power of sending a thank you note.

Participants then focused on Pensacola’s past, present and future through special presentations and a game designed to help the class gain perspective of what their classmates feel is their connection to the community. Each class member brought an object they felt represented Pensacola.

They closed the day with tours of the Escambia County Extension Agency and ECUA’s new $320 million Central Water Reclamation Facility.

“I was very impressed with the new wastewater facility,” said Andre Hall of Covenant Hospice. “The depth of planning involved in this five-year project is a testament to what can happen with teamwork, vision and sustained resolve. Actually seeing the state-of-the-art facility was a defining experience.”

At the extension agency, participants learned about Florida-friendly landscaping to reduce environmental impact and the Florida Sea Grant, which is committed to enhancing the practical use and conservation of coastal and marine resources.

“The tours were fun, but the most informative portion was the talk from Jim Hizer, the Chamber’s new CEO, particularly the part about teaming with Santa Rosa County,” said Kevin Nelson of Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon. “It makes good business sense from an outsider’s perspective – I have only been here five years – for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties to work together more closely in joint economic development because the communities are so closely linked in many other ways.”

THE OBJECT OF MY AFFECTION LeaP class members were asked to bring in an object that symbolizes Pensacola. Here were some of the outcomes: Frank White, Sandy Sansing – Picture of Blue Angels logistics plane Pensacola and the Blue Angels share the following attributes. Both have long histories and are steeped in tradition. The Blues represent excellence; Pensacola aspires to be an outstanding city. Naval aviation and Pensacola share a long history together. Both have overcome tragedies and adversity - aviation accidents and hurricanes. Tourists love the Blue Angels and Pensacola.

Sandy Sims, Gulf Power Company – Paper weight with sand and shells Pensacola is such a diverse community, as the different shells in the paperweight show. Each shell is

unique and beautiful in its own right, but placed in a group with other shells. The total grouping has much more significance than each individually. Pensacola is home to people of many different backgrounds, races and ethnicities. Together, these people bring their different experiences, knowledge, challenges and issues to make Pensacola an interesting and vibrant community. And, the beach (or sand) is the backdrop for all of this to come together – it brings a way of life that is relaxed and friendly, while instilling a sense of stewardship.

Russell Lentz, Brown Thorton Pacenta & Company, P.A. – Picture of a great blue heron on the beach I interpret the word “community” to include not only the people, but also the environment and tourism industry of this area: the quality of life for a community is defined not only by its people, but its environmental attributes. We cannot ignore the impact of society on its environment and vice versa. To me, the great blue heron represents the fact that Pensacola is not isolated, but part of a much bigger picture – the bird can be found throughout most of the U.S. So, we must be mindful that what happens here can have far-reaching effects.

Kara Melendez, Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce – Play-Doh If you look back throughout our history at all the punches this community has taken, we’ve always rebounded, and our basic properties are the same, much like Play-Doh. You can reshape it, flatten it, squash it, pound it and yet its basic properties stay the same. Despite what Pensacola has been through, we still have our sense of who we are, our history, our natural beauty and our enthusiasm and love for our community.

Ruth McKinon, Pensacola State College –collage of the Belmont-Devilliers area The pictures represent some of the contributions and accomplishments that minority businesses have made toward the growth/development of our community, despite overwhelming odds. Their patrons are the people who lived/worked/played in the community. These entrepreneurs are the pioneers of our neighborhood. They inspire, encourage and mentor others to take their ideas forward. I will always remember the sharing, laughter and people going to and fro – from place to place to live, work or play.

Andre C. Hall, Covenant Hospice – Jeweled elephant The varying shapes and sizes of the pieces of glass in the elephant are unique like the different talents, ethnicities and opinions of our community members. Although different, they connect together to form a bond stronger and better than any one piece. The elephant symbolizes the power, wisdom and loyalty of our community. These attributes have sustained us through difficult challenges and will help us seize future opportunities.

Heidi Blair, USO Northwest Florida – Pelican The pelican is an amazing creature, as Pensacola is an amazing city. Both share the following qualities: ability to adapt, resiliency, fragile but determined, stronger than they appear, constantly looking for the next opportunity – big or small, willing to take a face plant because the reward may be worth

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it. Additionally, pelicans always make me laugh and bring joy, as Pensacola always makes me smile and enhances joy.

CLASS PROJECT UPDATE Each year, the Leadership Pensacola class selects one project to complete by May that will have a lasting impact on the community. The 2011 class has already researched numerous ideas, including energy-efficient home improvements; a green energy/sustainable technology enterprise zone; obesity in children; high school students’ college preparedness; science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum; and diversity in the work place. The class will reconvene at the weekend retreat in October where members will present the top three potential projects.

LEAP CLASS 2011 Liz Adams, David Allen, Lauren Anzaldo, Ken Ashley, Ross Atherton, Buffi Barrineau Bailey, Ryan Barnett, Carissa Bergosh, Heidi Blair, Ellis W. Bullock IV, Michael Capps, Ashley Coggin, Sonya Davis, Stefanie Emery Hoffman, Daniel Ewert, Cory M. Fogarty, Charmere N. Gatson, Andre C. Hall, Brooke Hicks, Matthew C. Hoffman, Shawn B. Hutcherson, Jennifer Knisbell, Rebekah Ann Lee, Russell F. Lentz, Sonia L. Lott, Susan Lovelady, John Lund, Doug Lurton, Melissa Martin, Trip Maygarden, Leah McCreary, Ruth McKinon, Nasya McSwain, Kara R. Melendez, Scott Moore, Kevin D. Nelson, Todd O’Brien, Karen T. Pope, Amie Remington, Kismet J. Rideau, Renee J. Rieder, Ryan Ross, Hans Sholley, Sandy Sims, Mark Taylor, Kris Thoma, Greg Thomas, Scot Thomas, Hong Tran, Beth Varhalla, Frank White and Audrey S. Young.

LEAP ALUMNI ASSOCIATION: BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair: Kurt Larson, Florida Institute of Research & Education (2005) Past-Chair: Judy Gund, Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund (2004) Chad Rich, Rodney Rich & Company (2008) Charles Gheen, Retired (1996) Gail Husbands, (2008) John Kizziah, State Farm Insurance Juanita Scott, Pensacola State College (2008) KC Etheredge, University of West Florida (2008) Kristin Fairchild, Chain Reaction (2003) Kurt Larson, Florida Institute of Research & Education (2005) Mark Harden, Navy Core Marine Relief Society (2008) Melissa Chapman, Covenant Hospice (2009) Michelle Rushing, Rushing Properties Group (2005) Ralph Emerson, People’s Home Health (2000) Russell Beaty, City of Pensacola (2008) Ryan Hatler, Clark, Partington, Hart (2009) Sean Quigley, Brown Thornton, Pacenta (2008) Shane Rowe, Emmanuel Sheppard Condon

Upcoming Events Oct. 8-9, 2010 Weekend Retreat Members of the class will explore various obstacles and solutions to interpersonal communication. Chairs: Melanie Haveard, Mary Hoxeng, Caroline Hartnett, Mark Egner Nov. 18, 2010 Tangible Support The day will include exploring and identifying the components that make up the tangible support structure and how they impact our daily life. Chairs: Brent Lane, Don Hanto, Sena Madison, June Linke Dec. 9, 2010 Intangible Support The class will explore and identify the components, specifically healthcare and education, that make up the support structure and how the aspects of the support structure interconnect within a community. Chairs: Sean Quigley, Greg Clay, Cat Outzen Jan. 13, 2011 Present Economics The LeaP Class will develop an understanding of our present economic base and explore the fundamentals of our region’s economy and how fiscal policy (and the leaders that shape it) influence our lives. Chairs: Debi Panyko, Ashley Spikes, Jerry Feagles Feb. 10, 2011 Future Economics Members of the class will explore different economic development strategies and future trends/directions. They will learn how our community is affected by ongoing local, state or nationwide economic development efforts. Chairs: Cheryl Kirby, Patrick Rooney, Paula Roe Turner, David Sansing March 10, 2011 Quality of Life The class will examine and explore the positive and negative aspects of our community’s quality of life. They will discuss the meaning of quality of life for the various socio-economic groups in Northwest Florida while exploring the importance of cultural organizations and activities in the life of the community. Chairs: Leslie Keck, Jackie Barclay, Angela Neumann, Jerold Hall March 30-31, 2011 Tallahassee Trip The Tallahassee trip will focus on how the legislative process impacts how we live, work and play in Northwest Florida and how the lobbying process differs in session and out of session. The class will have the opportunity to speak with their legislators and staffs regarding the issues that are important to them.

April 14, 2011 Leadership & Ethics During Leadership and Ethics day, the class will discuss the interrelationships among leaders in the community. They will identify the risks, rewards and challenges of leadership and the bond between leadership and ethics. Chairs: Marina Holley, Ted Gorder, Jeff Nall

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13 Et ___ (and others) 14 Laboratory tube (Var.) 16 “I Never Promised ___ Rose Garden” 17 Reason for a street closing 19 Roman 71 20 With deadly effect 21 Came in second 23 Stores, as grain 24 “Shrek” princess 25 Rim hanger 26 Like Solomon 27 Dogpatch’s Daisy ___ 30 Quickness contest 33 Refines, as flour 34 Psychic’s letters 35 Three-toed ratite 36 Naive 38 Letter from Greece 39 Young ballroom presentee 40 Appreciated info for sales people 41 Picks up the tab 42 Word on a dollar 43 Cause of ruin 44 Female pronoun 46 Lurk in the shadows 48 Chopper’s destination 52 Connecting strips of land (Var.) 54 Painting with crashing waves, maybe 55 “Take ___ Train” (Duke Ellington song) 56 Boy Scout’s creation 58 Temporary gift 59 Illness that is a swell time?

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“Women in Combat: Civic Duty or Military Liability?” by Lorry M. Fenner and Marie E. deYoung What is your theme song?

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