Greater Pensacola Parents June 2016

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Living With Children John Rosemond

Living with Children Advice for encouraging a shy child to be more social, while not pushing or labeling.

Solving the Child Care Conundrum

Consider your options to find the best solution for your family.

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Family Time Mandy B. Fernandez

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Get This!

Gerry Paige Smith

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Dave Says Dave Ramsey

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Growing Up Online Carolyn Jabs

Child Care Guide

Find detailed information about Greater Pensacola child care centers and preschools.

Darling Daughters

Encouraging dads to bond with their girls in different ways at different stages.

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A Page in a Book Gerry Paige Smith

Departments On The Cover Anna Walls (age 3) is the daughter

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animals (especially dinosaurs) and, of course, days at the beach!

And although mom Zuleiska was uncertain at first about Anna attending preschool, the family loves the positive

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Strong, Healthy, and Ready to Learn!

Get your child’s school physical now and enjoy the rest of your summer.

School physicals are available through the Florida Department of Health in Escambia County at a cost of $35 per child.

Appointments are required. To schedule an appointment call 850-595-6500, option 2.

Find more information at www.EscambiaHealth.com

MomOfTheMonth As a military family our life dynamics are a little different. We were fortunate to spend 11 years stationed in Virginia where we built our home and I worked in human resources. At the start of 2015 duty called, and we relocated to Pensacola.

In our journey as a married couple we never set out to become parents. It was never at the top of our priority list, and I felt that for it to happen it would have to be spontaneously. And so it did! Shortly after our 9th wedding anniversary we found out we were pregnant. Once the shock of the news wore off, we were ready to start planning our new future. With that came my decision to quit my job and stay home with our daughter. I thought that was a done deal. She and I would spend every day together, so I would never have to worry about choosing a place to watch over her, right? Not so fast.

I remember listening to other moms talk about their toddlers in preschool and having those few hours to themselves. They shared highlights of their mani/pedi trips, grocery shopping alone, and other wonderful things, so I daydreamed about the day it would be my turn. Yet, all the while I was thinking, “That’s so far away, she’s still a baby.”

At her three-year-old check up last fall her doctor asked if she attended preschool.

I gave a vague response and quickly changed the subject. Preschool? Wait, what?

“Am I really at this point in my parenting journey?” I asked myself as we left the visit.

I started to wonder if the time had come to start thinking about preschools. To me she seemed young, defenseless, not ready; she needed her mommy, right? To me it was too soon for preschool, but in reality it wasn’t. She was indeed ready...more than ready. I became more convinced of it as I started to observe more with my eyes than my heart, and one day I just knew. Earlier in the year she started attending speech therapy through the Early Steps program, and at her last evaluation they recommended preschool. With that reassurance she was enrolled to start school after the holidays.

On her first day there were tears, and not just from her. Thankfully my mom was visiting from Puerto Rico where I am from and she was able cry with me.

Selecting a preschool or day care can be stressful, so make sure you read this month’s feature article Solving the Child Care Conundrum. Also look through the 2016 Child Care Guide where you will find more than 130 area preschools, day cares and mother’s morning out programs from which to choose.

Now that her first semester has come to an end, I can look back at how much she’s learned. She’s also grown more confident and independent, and I know we made the right choice. I don’t think any parent is ready to let go of their child at any point. It doesn’t matter if it’s the first day of day care, preschool, kindergarten, or even the first days of middle and high school. At every stage we will have all the same emotions. It is part of our journey as moms.

Notice how I left out college… that’s because college is so far away it’s impossible to imagine, right? And with that I’ll go back into my little bubble and pretend she will forever be my dinosaur and pretend play loving, loud, sweet, three-year-old girl whom I love so very much.

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Encouraging Shy Child to Be Social Q: Our 7-year-old is very shy. He doesn’t enjoy the sort of social activities, including sports, that other kids his age are generally involved in and would rather play alone. He has one friend who is also quite shy. His mother and I have conspired to arrange weekly play dates, but whereas the boys get along fine, both kids sometimes balk at cooperating with them. My son occasionally tells me he’d rather read or play alone than play with this other boy. When I ask why, he tells me he “just would.” His school counselor has recommended that the other mother and I put the boys together on a regular basis no matter what. My son does well in school, does his homework on his own, is very creative, and is a happy camper when it’s just us and his older brother. Your thoughts, please.

A: As your great-grandmother might have said, “It takes all kinds to make the world go ‘round.”

Like any other trait, sociability is distributed among a general population of children according to the bell-shaped curve.

Theoretically at least, for every child who is very outgoing there’s a child who is very shy. According to several studies, most shy children have fully “recovered” by age 30.

That finding, in fact, applies to yours truly.

While reluctance to engage socially with other children can result from trauma, most shy kids are simply “born that way.” I put the term in quotes because no one really knows what causes some otherwise high-functioning kids— as appears to be the case with your son—to be socially reticent from an early age.

Like your son, many if not most shy children are independent, intelligent, imaginative and creative and therefore very adept at entertaining themselves. They are inclined toward hobbies, art, musical instruments and other activities that don’t require the participation of other children. Whereas they’d rather play alone than in a group, shy children are more socially empathetic than highly outgoing kids.

They feel very secure in their families and may, therefore, bond more effectively to their families’ values than outgoing kids. In other words, shyness has a positive side.

Forcing a shy child to engage in group activities is likely to increase social anxiety, so I don’t recommend it. Arranging one-onone activities or play dates with another shy child will probably be mutually beneficial, however, so I agree with the school counselor: you and the other mother should continue conspiring. If your son complains that he doesn’t feel like playing with the other child, simply say, “You don’t have to. I’ve invited them over because I enjoy (the other mother’s) company.” I will bet they’ll end up playing with one another.

As much as possible, do outdoor things. Go to a park and fly kites, enroll both boys in golf lessons (a great sport for shy kids), go on hikes, take field trips to museums. Enroll them in chess lessons.

These sorts of activities will provide good opportunities for them to form a stronger relationship.

Whereas you can’t fool Mother Nature, you can push her along a bit.

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Independence Day Events

Pensacola Symphony Orchestra performs Monday, July 4, from 6-8 p.m. at Community Maritime Park, 301 West Main Street, Pensacola. This free concert will celebrate our country’s rich history of independence through music. Call (850) 436-5670 or visit www. pensacolasymphony.com.

Sertoma’s Independence Day Celebration will happen in Seville Square, downtown Pensacola. Events begin at 11 a.m.; fireworks at 9 p.m. Activities throughout the day will include a FREE children’s area with inflatables, pony rides, rock climbing wall, meet and greet with characters, face painting, Lowe’s kids clinic and much more! There will also be arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, and live entertainment beginning at 11 a.m. A hot dog eating contest begins promptly at noon.

Call (850) 434-1234 or visit http://pensacolafireworks.com/.

And don’t miss the annual Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular on Pensacola Beach. Show begins Soundside at 8:30 p.m. See VisitPensacolaBeach.com for more info.

Fridays * 7-9 p.m.

The spring series will be held every Friday night through the end of June, featuring some familiar names and groups as well as some new bands preparing to take the stage in downtown

Milton on South Willing Street.

The schedule includes: June 3, Deja Vu Band; June 10, The Blenders; June 17, Duty Sanderson; and June 24, CrossTown Band.

After a short break, the concert series will start back on September 16 and run every Friday until October 28. For more info, visit www.ci.milton.fl.us.

Family Fun at Trivia Trek

10 a.m.-3 p.m. every Sunday, at the Gulf Breeze Community Center, 800 Shoreline Drive. Bring your family, bring your pets!

1.5 mile walk with 12 trivia questions will be posted. Ballots are $2 each and all proceeds are donated to the Community Center After School Program and local animal shelters. For more info, call Cissi at (850) 393-4605 or find us on Facebook.

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Friday, June 3 * 6:30 p.m. * Saturday, June 4 * 1 p.m.

Join in the festivities in downtown Pensacola for the 67th annual Pen Air Grand Fiesta Parade. The parade will begin at Garden and Spring Street June 3 at 6:30 p.m. and will travel east on Garden to Palafox Street. The route will continue to Wright Street, where it will make a U-turn back south on Palafox to Bayfront Parkway.

Catch some beads as beautiful floats parade through downtown Pensacola entertaining people of all ages!

The Fiesta of Five Flags Centennial Imports Fiesta Boat Parade sets sail from the Pensacola Yacht Club June 4 at 1 p.m.

The parade of more than 25 marine vessels will start at the mouth of the Bayou Chico Bridge on Barrancas Avenue and will make its way to the Quietwater Boardwalk on Pensacola Beach. The community is encouraged to join the procession of boats escorting Don Tristan DeLuna’s yacht to the shores of Pensacola Beach where he will be welcomed by Chief Mayoki, his queen White Dove, and tribe at the DeLuna Landing Ceremony.

Visit www.fiestaoffiveflags.org or call (850) 433-6512 for details.

June 3 & July 8 * Parking begins at 6 p.m.; movie begins at 8:15.

Community Maritime Park, 301 West Main Street, Pensacola.

FREE, family-friendly movies in a park setting. Bring your coolers, blankets and chairs, but please no pets or glass. For more info, call (850) 436-5670 or visit http://cityofpensacola.com/1162/Hill-KellyDrive-In-Movie-Series. June 3 movie is The Good Dinosaur; July 8 movie is Minions.

There will be also be an outdoor movie showing of Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium on June 3 at 8 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church, 5300 Berryhill Rd, Milton. Bring your friends and family, your lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the movie! Snacks will be available for a monetary donation to support our youth ministry’s mission trip and youth camp. Call (850) 983-2494 or visit Facebook for details.

Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day

Saturday, June 11 * 10 a.m.

Pensacola Off-Road Cyclists will participate along with other IMBA chapters around the world for Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day on UWF Bike Trails in Pensacola. Visit www.porc.org for details.

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STEM Saturday: Jets in Flight

Saturday, June 18 * 9 a.m.-1 p.m. National Flight Academy.

How is it possible that a 20,000-pound vehicle can fly? This question – and others – will be answered as K-6th grade students create physical and conceptual models for aircraft in flight as they learn the science behind this engineering. Additionally, these students will fly the T-6 Texan II in NFA’s simulators. Registration is $20 per child with lunch provided. Space is limited for each session, so call (850) 4587836 or visit www.nationalflightacademy.com.

R 26th Annual PSC Kids’ College Runs June 6 Through August 5

The 26th Annual Kids’ College, a Pensacola State College summer program, runs June 6-August 5, from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Monday through Friday on the Pensacola campus, 1000 College Blvd.

Geared for children 6-12 years old, courses are offered in three age-appropriate categories during eight one-week sessions and one two-week session. Cost varies from $29 to $175 per course, depending on selections. Just like regular college students, Kids’ College students can choose a schedule that includes one class per day or a full day of classes and activities, explains Frances Yeo, PSC Continuing Education coordinator.

Several new courses have a high-tech appeal. Students get an introduction to coding in “Minecraft Modders” or create their own animated short film in “Minecraft Animators.” They can learn basics of mobile app design and game development in “App Attack” or they can build and take home a robot in “Amazing 4 in 1 Robot.”

More than 60 courses are also available in art, fashion, fishing, languages, science, self-defense, sports, theatre, writing and more.

For more info and registration, visit www.pensacolastate.edu/ce or e-mail ce@pensacolastate.edu. For updates, check Facebook for PSCKidsCollege or call (850) 484-1797.

Gallery Night

June 17 * 5-9 p.m.

Enjoy the beauty of downtown Pensacola at this family-friendly event.

Gallery Night celebrates Pensacola downtown with arts and craft vendors lining the streets, live entertainment, music and fun. The streets will be closed to traffic beginning at 5 p.m.

4th Annual Fish House Craft Beer Fest

Join us on the Fish House Deck for the 4th annual Craft Beer Fest Saturday, June 18, from 3-6 p.m. We will feature more than 50 different beers and live music with a portion of the event proceeds benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida. Beers from microbreweries, Pensacola Home Brewer’s Association, and craft and specialty bottled beers will be available for tasting.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Tackle Shop, our gift and souvenir shop at the Fish House, for $20, or through our online shop, greatsouthernrestaurants.com/shop until May 31. Thereafter, tickets can be purchased June 1-18, for $30 at the gift shop, online or at the door day of for $30.

Ticket holders will be given a souvenir beer glass and will have full access to all of the beers and bourbons. Designated-driver tickets are available for $10 and a special wristband will grant access to unlimited soft drinks and entertainment. For more info and to purchase tickets, stop by the Tackle Shop or call (850) 912-6622.

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Pensacola Wahoos Family Events

Families can enjoy Sunday afternoons at Pensacola Bay with the Blue Wahoos! Special events will be held June 12 (with baseball game beginning at 4 p.m.) and June 19 (beginning at 2 p.m.)

Presented by McDonald’s, kids can run the bases postgame and play catch on the field!

On June 19, there is also a “Mad Chad” performance. Known as the “Evel Knievel of Comedy,” this Guinness World Record holder regularly performs his crazy comedy show around the country.

June 15 is Family Faith Night, with the game beginning at 6:30 p.m. This same night includes Christmas in June and Out-ofSchool Fireworks! Celebrate Christmas during the summer at Blue Wahoos Stadium, while churches from around the area join us for Faith Night. Also, celebrate summer break with the best fireworks on the Gulf Coast!

Harry Potter Night will be June 29 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Celebrate the 15th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Fireworks follow the game.

For more info on any of these events, call (850) 934-8444 or visit www.milb.com/schedule/index.jsp?sid=t4124&m=6&y=2016.

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3rd Annual Flora-Bama Fishing Rodeo

June 10-12 Flora-Bama Yacht Club, Flora-Bama Ole River Bar, and FloraBama Marina present the “funnest” fishing tournament on the Gulf Coast. The FBFR is a multi-species, recreational and competitive fishing tournament featuring 38 categories with 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-place prize packages for each category!

A portion of the FBFR ticket sales will be donated to Operation ReConnect, a non-profit organization geared to providing combat veterans with well-deserved family vacations.

Try GSK Science in the Summer

The Pensacola MESS Hall is proud to be a host organization for GSK Science in the Summer. We are partnering with West Florida Public Library system to present a series of free lessons about electricity and magnetism.

The program is delivered in four workshops offered weekly during the month of June. Each workshop is one hour long. That’s four hours of summer fun designed to help elementary school children “grow into science” with exciting, hands-on, teacher-directed experimentation.

Students in grades 2-6 are eligible to participate in the series of 4 one-hour lessons, presented at the same time each week. Participants must be able to attend all four sessions. The program is free for participants. Preregistration is recommended since space is limited.

Registration will be online. You can register from work, or home, or come into any of our libraries to use public computers.

Programs begin the week of June 6 and continue through July 1.

They are offered Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. at Pensacola Main Library, 3 p.m. at Molino Branch Library and 6 p.m. at Century Branch Library; Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. at Tryon Branch Library; and Thursdays at 10 a.m. at Southwest Branch Library and at 3:30 p.m. at Pensacola Library.

For more information, visit www.scienceinthesummer.com or call the MESS Hall at 877-YES-MESS (937-6377).

Racquet Round-Up Free Tennis Clinics

June 1, 2, 8, 9, 16, 23 & 24 All kids ages 6-12 are invited to attend free clinics. All skill levels welcome! The clinics are intended to introduce the game of tennis in a fun, relaxed, learning environment. Area tennis professionals will lead the instruction. Sign up at the desk. Ages 6-8 (8-10 a.m.) and ages 9-12 (10 a.m.-noon). For more info, visit http://pensacolasports.org/ racquetroundup/ or call (850) 912-4103.

June 1-2 location is Roger Scott Tennis Center, 2130 Summit Blvd Bldg 3, Pensacola.

June 8 location is Naval Air Station Pensacola; June 9 location is Hollice T. Williams Park; June 16 location is the University of West Florida; June 23-24 location is the Gulf Breeze Shoreline Park.

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Bands on the Beach Schedule

Music on a summer night at the the Gulf of Mexico – what could be better? The Bands on the Beach weekly series features regional artists performing a wide variety of music. Join us every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Gulfside Pavilion, 735 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. This FREE series runs through October 25.

Organized by the Santa Rosa Island Authority, Bands on the Beach delivers an eclectic musical experience throughout the entire summer featuring a lineup of regional artists.

The event is open to the public and located at the Gulfside Pavilion on Casino Beach. Spectators are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets; however pets and glass are prohibited.

June performances include: June 7: Buck Nasty & The Cadillac; June 14: Modern Eldorados; June 21: The Astronauts; and June 28: Reunion Band. The July schedule follows: July 5: Johnny Earthquake & The Moondogs; July 12: The Rowdies; July 19: Swamp Dog Honey; July 26: Kyle Parker Band; and August 2: Hot Sauce Band.

For more info, call (850) 932-2257, visit www.visitpensacolabeach. com or tune to Cat Country 98.7 for the latest updates.

Pensacola Little Theatre Performs Snow White and Shrek

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves performances will be July 15-24, in the M.C. Blanchard Courtroom. All matinees, no evening performances. Acorn Theatre is designed as first experiences for actors and audiences. The performances are up close and personal, the actors may be children, and the audience is encouraged to participate.

Often daytime rehearsal schedule (TBD).

Shrek the Musical performances will be July 29-August 21. The cast will be comprised of approximately 35 performers who will play close to 90 roles.

Visit www.pensacolalittletheatre.com/ for more info.

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Pensacola Beach Air Show

Events July 13, 15 & 16 U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron the Blue Angels will perform aerial acrobatics over the Gulf of Mexico during a weekend of high-flying fun. Enjoy amazing Blue Angels action beginning with Breakfast with the Blues on Wednesday, July 13, at 7 a.m. Enjoy breakfast at a beachfront restaurant and watch the Blues pilots prepare for Saturday’s show.

Head to the beach July 15 for the Blue Angels Dress Rehearsal at noon and 2 p.m. It’s all leading up to the annual Blue Angels Air Show at noon and 2 p.m. on July 16. Visit http://www.visitpensacola.com/landing/blue-angels.

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Two ECSD High School Choirs Shine at State Assessments

This year, Escambia County School District had two high school choruses make it to State Musical Performance Assessments in Tallahassee: Pine Forest and Tate. Last year, the Pine Forest Honor Choir qualified for state, but students were unable to attend due to a scheduling conflict with Prom. So, qualifying for State MPA again this year had special meaning for many of their returning members.

“First, our honor choir, Les Chanteurs (shown below), received overall Superior ratings this year at district MPA for the second consecutive year, and qualified for State MPA,” said Micah Roland, PFHS choral music director. “Last year was their first time performing at district MPA since 1998, and to again perform and receive overall superior this year was truly a testament to the hard work our honor choir students put in all year.”

Lese Chanteurs earned straight Excellent ratings from the judges at State, and received many accolades from those in attendance for their wonderful performance. The choir’s diverse repertoire was also highlighted by the district and state MPA adjudicators.

Their repertoire included “Choose Something Like A Star,” by Randall Thompson, “Esto Les Digo,” by Kinley Lange, and “Good News, the Chariot’s Comin,’” by Moses Hogan.

“I am very proud of this accomplishment, because over half of the 23 students that participated this year, and the 21 who were in chorus last year, did not come from middle school choral programs,” added Roland. “Either they came from a school that didn’t have a middle school choral program, or they just decided to get involved in chorus once they came to high school, so we had to work much harder to level up.”

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Members of the Pine Forest Honor Chorus are: sopranos Rachel Crews, Madeleine Copeland, Samantha Ellis, Alyssa Javier, Kenzy Kalfus, Autumn Hall, Brianna Sasser, Artayasiah Walker and Kriesten Calhoun; altos Mariah Lambert, Jacarie Carlisle, Baylee Davis, Tramesia Butler, Natasha Durant, Jade Morris and Chasity Mackey; tenors Trey Haynes, Jacob Cotton and Jose Parilla; and bass Noah Ellis, John Stapleton and Adaryll LeGrant.

The 45 student musicians of J.M. Tate’s “Cantus” Women’s Choir, shown bottom left, received a Superior rating at District MPA, which qualified them for State, where they performed and received an overall Excellent rating. This is the third year in the past four years under the direction of Tate High’s Choral Director and piano instructor Cynthia Domulot, that the choir has earned superior ratings at district, and traveled to State MPA. Seniors in this year’s Cantus Women’s choir are: Kaitlyn Brown, Taylor Faulkner, Hannah Goalen, Miranda Hollowell, Amanda Lee, Katera Lee, Morgan Hamilton and Kayla Winters.

Their final performance was May 17, where they performed choral highlights from “Aladdin” the Musical – sung by the mixed chorus; their MPA Concert repertoire was sung by the Cantus Women’s Choir along with a special arrangement of “I Say A Little Prayer.” The Vocal Jazz Ensemble sang “Besame Mucho,” along with Two New York Voices’ arrangements of “Smack Dab in the Middle” and “Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard.” The finale featured a mass choir finale of the Beatles’ song, “In My Life.” They were accompanied

by Cynthia Dumulot on piano, Fred Dumulot on drums, and Tom Latenser on bass.

Also this year, Tate’s Chorus students traveled to participate in a Disney Performing Arts Workshop. While there, they had a surprise visit with Corey Cott, who performed the lead role in Disney’s Broadway Show, “Newsies.” He had attended the very same workshop when he was in high school.

East Hill Christian’s First-Graders Give Back

First-graders from East Hill Christian School took a field trip to the Ronald McDonald House May 4. The students delivered pop tabs that were collected by the student body, took a tour of the facility, and met some children who were guests.

The Ronald McDonald House recycles the pop tabs to help pay for its utilities bills.

Volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House Charities is a great way to give back to families who are out of town guests due to a medical need for their child.

Please email School News and Photos to Lynn@mobilebayparents.com by the 7th of the month.

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2016 ECSD Academic Team Reaches Final Round

Gulf Breeze Middle Places In State History Fair

Four Gulf Breeze Middle School students placed in the Florida History Fair with first- and second-place winners advancing to the National History Day competition in Washington, D.C. Students placed in the following categories: performances- first place, Max Mateer; historical papers- second place, Hailey Ward and third place, Genna Hoitt; websites- second, Elizabeth McCluskey.

Stewart Fulford placed in the Top Eight.

The theme for the students’ work this year was “Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in History.”

From left are GBMS History Fair winners Hailey Ward, Genna Hoitt, Max Mateer and Elizabeth McCluskey.

Ms. Earth Americas Visits Montessori School

In celebration of Earth Day, Montessori School of Pensacola hosted Ms. Earth, Amanda Sowards, during her visit to tour Pensacola. Sowards will compete for the title of Ms. Earth Americas in Las Vegas, June 2017. Ms. Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. WEAR TV was onsite to video her talk to the MSP Middle School. In addition to MSP, Sowards visited the Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida.

Middle school students were impressed by her outreach work and shared with her about the fundraising they have been doing for the Heifer International Ranch.

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The Escambia County All-Star Academic Team fought its way into the Finals of the 31st Commissioner’s Academic Challenge (CAC) in Orlando. This year marks ECSD’s return to the final round for the first time since 2013.

The going was not easy for Escambia County. The first morning, Escambia fell to Volusia County in the preliminary round, but bounced back the next day in the consolation round with a dramatic come-from-behind performance to lock in a spot in the semi-finals. Saturday afternoon, team members fought through yet another nail biter to edge out Pinellas County in a run-off match, which earned them a spot in the finals later that day. Eventually Escambia fell to Manatee County in the finals, but represented the district well.

All but one team member will return next year, which bodes well in future tournaments.

The All-Star Academic Team is composed of the top six high-school “quiz bowl” players in the district. The students compete in rigorous academic competitions that focus on such subject areas as math, science, language arts, social studies, fine arts, and foreign language.

The Commissioner’s Academic Challenge, held each April at Walt Disney World, is Florida’s state championship tournament. The CAC features all-star teams from the various Florida counties who compete in three divisions based on K-12 full-time enrollment. Escambia County plays in Division 1, featuring the 20 largest school districts in Florida. Escambia’s direct competitors include Duval, Pinellas, Brevard, and Broward counties, among others.

This year’s All-Star Academic Team included the following players: Bryce Coots (senior, Tate), Meghan Kapur (junior, PHS), Lia Davis (junior, PHS), Samantha Brown (junior, Tate), Abby Lyons (sophomore, PHS), Lucas Liseth (sophomore, PHS), Ally Shah (sophomore, PHS), and Connor Zameska (freshman, PHS). The All-Star coach is Allan Robinson, who teaches at PHS and coaches the school’s quiz bowl team.

Escambia County has earned six state titles, more than any other district in Division 1.

Those first-place finishes came in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2010, and 2011. Escambia finished in second place in 2007, 2012 and 2013.

For more info, please contact Language Arts Specialist Brian Spivey at 469-5409 or AllStar Academic Team coach Robinson at Arobinson1@escambia.k12.fl.us.

Pensacola Catholic Wins First Place at Math Contest

Pensacola Catholic High School’s math teams met with success at the 44th annual Nicholas S. Walker Math Tournament in April. The Algebra team came in first place. Geometry, Algebra 2, and Calculus teams came in second place. CHS won first place overall by acquiring the highest number of points throughout the entire competition!

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Trinitas Promotes New Head of School

Trinitas Christian School Board of Governors has promoted Ron Gilley to Headmaster following the departure of Kenneth Trotter, the founding Head of School. Gilley will assume his new position effective July 1.

A long-time member of the Trinitas family, Gilley has two sons who currently attend Trinitas and has been married to his wife, Janice, for more than twenty years. He has spent the last nine years as a voting or exofficio member of the Board.

He started and then managed the operations of Vibracheck, a successful archery manufacturing business, for fourteen years.

After selling the business to the world’s largest archery company, Precision Shooting Equipment, Inc., he joined the Trinitas staff as a fifth-grade teacher and then lead teacher of the Grammar School. Gilley has a degree in English from the University of West Florida.

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Gulf Breeze Elementary Students Compete in Elite Mile

On May 4, fifth-grade students at Gulf Breeze Elementary competed in the Elite Mile at the high school track.

Boy Qualifiers, in no particular order, were Grant O., Troy C., Elliot D., Thomas H., Korbin N., Jonah Co., Cole H. and Caden C. shown with Coach Aldridge and Coach Bowman. Winners were Grant O., first place, with a time of 5:57; and Troy C., second place, with a time of 6:02.

Girl Qualifiers, in no particular order, were Emma D., Meredith P., Chloe M., Elyse F., Camryn B., Ava P., Sophie M., Isa P. and Jordan W., shown with Coaches Aldridge and Bowman. Winners were Emma D., first place, with a time of 6:19; and Meredith P., second place, with a time of 6:25.

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East Hill Christian’s Eighth Grade Tours State Capitol

Creative Learning Students Win at Florida History Fair

Eighth-graders from Creative Learning Academy won third place at the Florida History Fair state contest that was held on May 2 at Tallahassee Community College (TCC).

Students from left are Luca Benny, Mehul Kapur, Nicholas Skoufis and Sami Humeda.

The Creative Learning Academy team competed against 40 other middle schools from across the state of Florida. History teacher Adrian Barnes says it was an experience to remember. “These young men are quite talented. They have the knowledge and confidence that will help them to succeed for many years to come! Our CLA school community is extremely proud of them.”

Sponsored by the Museum of Florida History, the Florida History Fair (FHF) is an annual, statewide activity that enhances the teaching and learning of history at elementary and secondary levels. The fair promotes history in the classroom by offering students the resources and support to do original research about people, ideas, and events of the past. The curriculum relies on project-based learning.

Upon completion of units of study on the function of the three branches of government, the eighth-graders at East Hill Christian School enjoyed a tour of the state Capitol Building in Tallahassee May 6. Students toured the Florida Historic Capitol Museum that houses political artifacts, photos, and interactive exhibits in a historic government building. They had the opportunity to sit in reproduction 1902 desks in the House of Representatives and select a historic bill and go through the process of debate on the floor of the House.

Students learned the bill’s history, debated its merits, and cast their votes.

Other highlights of the trip included a tour of the new Capitol building, as well as exploring the exhibits at the Museum of Florida History.

EHS Diamonds Sparkle at International Competitions

Student musicians at Escambia High School recently traveled to perform and compete with some of the world’s best musicians. They left the judges and their competitors in tears with their performance titled, Endless Love.

The Diamonds Indoor Percussion Ensemble traveled to the World Percussion Championships held this year at the University of Dayton in Ohio. Their performance used audio, visuals, a young actor and the ensemble’s musical prowess to take the audience on an emotional ride through the experience of a family whose child disappears.

Terry Sanders, EHS band’s percussion instructor, explains the story behind the performance, “Basically, it’s art imitating life; some of the voices are actual Youtube recordings of past newscasts, some of the voices are friends of the program that work in the media field; you also hear the voice of the parent (Rida Correa) of the 5-year-old, Nyla Correa, the child in the show, and the little girl’s voice is Nyla. Nyla has four older siblings who are or were members of the Diamonds.”

Endless Love can be seen at this link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzfYj8jRXvahT FBpcU81aHFyUEk “The performance scored a 93.988, which missed a Bronze Medal by .275 points,” said Sanders. “The competition was very stiff and I am very proud of our fifth-place finish.”

The title and the story line for the production were put together by Sanders. The music was written by collaborative effort from Sanders, Matt Filosa and Shane Gwaltney. Choreographing all of the performers took a larger team. Sanders and Alan Barone choreographed the show and time lines while Jerry Charvat, Colin Slavin, Sherilyn Carvat, Michelle Nelson and Rodell Castillo assisted with the group’s body choreography.

Seniors in the group are Sebastian Clowe (5 years, started in 8th grade) Kayla Wood (5 years, started in 8th grade) Trevor King, Justin King, Sydney Fratto, Brody Cecil, Romela Romero, Meagan Harrell, Aaron Doby and Tyler Crowe.

The Diamonds thank the entire Escambia High School Band, their parents and their Boosters, and all of their instructors, especially Douglas Holsworth and Dustin Hicklen.

Local Architect Visits Episcopal Day Students

Episcopal Day School parent and architect Larry Adams, with Bullock Tice Associates, demonstrated to fourth-graders how area and perimeter are used in the real world. Students enjoyed learning about multi-million dollar projects and applying to everyday life these concepts that they’ve discovered.

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Montessori School of Pensacola Helps Celebrate Palafox Market’s Ninth Anniversary

Montessori School of Pensacola set up its portable tennis nets on the closed section of Palafox Street May 7 for the 9th anniversary celebration of the Palafox Farmers’ Market.

Middle School students volunteered for their community service hours running special kid activities, in addition to tennis.

MSP is the only site in Pensacola with specially designed courts for younger children. Using grant money from the USTA, the school has special-sized racquets and balls for young children. MSP takes the portable nets out in the community to expose children to tennis play and spread word about the tennis program that is open to the public.

Now Available! Online Registration for New Students in Escambia County

Now available on the ECSD Homepage – ecsd-fl.schoolloop.com – there is a link to the new “Online Student Registration” page – ecsd-fl.schoolloop.com/focus/enrollment.

ECSD asks everyone who meets a family new to Escambia County to please tell them to go to our homepage as soon as they can, go to this link and start the process to register their children in their neighborhood school. There is also link to a form that will allow users to enter a street address to find out which elementary, middle and high school serves their new location. They will still need to go to the school with birth certificates, proof of residency (such as a utility bill), and school physical/shot records, but starting the “paperwork” online will streamline the process and shorten their visit. Any questions should be directed to your closest school or the School Choice Office at 850-469-5580.

Gulf Breeze Middle Holds Annual Fishing Trip Seventh-grade PE students from Gulf Breeze Middle went to Shoreline Park for the day for the annual fishing trip. Students participated in activities such as fishing with and learning to tie knots on cast nets, fishing with poles from the shore and pier, playing beach volleyball, and various other water activities.

GBHS Scuba Club discussed scuba diving with students, Department of Environmental Safety was present, and FWC officers spoke to students about water/boat safety.

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Middle School National Championship Tournament!

To qualify for the NAQT (National Academic Quiz Tournaments), students first competed at Lewis School in Valparaiso, Fla., where Team A (Captain Maggie Brown, Braden Boutwell, Chris Espy and Elizabeth McConnell) won five morning matches, and Team B (Natalie Holt, Lili Rollins and Victoria Long) won two! Team A made it to the playoffs! Congratulations to top three players (out of 72) - #7 Maggie Brown, #8 Braden Boutwell, and #18 Natalie Holt!

The second tournament was at Pensacola High School. This middle school tournament was run by PHS Academic Team players, who wrote and prepared questions and worksheets, handled logistics - including the welcome/introduction and awards presentation, as well as served as moderators and scorekeepers! One member of the Tate Academic Team who worked with PHS players on the All-County Academic Team, Samantha Brown, also served as a moderator.

Tiger participants included: Team A: *Captain Maggie Brown, Braden Boutwell, *Chris Espy and Kendal Russell; Team B: Captain Ravyn Brown, *Lili Rollins and Emmalei Miller; Team C: *Captain Katie-Rose Haley, Carter Pitts, Tristan Espy and Abby Gryskiewicz; and Team D: Captain Taji Williams, Victoria Long and *Owen Painter.

Three teams won preliminary matches, and Team A made it to the afternoon semifinals! Players (indicated with *) from all four of Ransom’s teams were recognized for excellence in individual categories! Additional congratulations go to Maggie Brown in Fine Arts, and Chris Espy in Language Arts, for earning individual First Place Medals. Also recognized as top category finishers were Lili Rollins in Language Arts, Owen Painter in Mathematics, and Katie-Rose Haley in both Math and Fine Arts. The teams send Special thanks to Lauren Brown, a former Ransom Academic Team player who is now going to High School Nationals as a ninth-grader on the Tate Academic Team, for serving as Coach for Team C. The following players competed for the National Championship May 6-8 in Atlanta: Braden Boutwell, Maggie Brown, Ravyn Brown, Chris Espy, Natalie Holt and Elizabeth McConnell, with alternates: Katie-Rose Haley, Emmalei Miller and Lili Rollins. The team and their coaches from Ransom Middle School, Clarissa Brown and Lucinda Bateman, thank everyone for all the support and encouragement!

Team members shown from left are: Lili Rollins, Kendal Russell, Abby Gryskiewicz, Emmalei Miller, Katie-Rose Haley, Taji Williams, Maggie Brown, Chris Espy, Ravyn Brown, Victoria Long, Braden Boutwell, Tristan Espy, Carter Pitts and Owen Painter.

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Pensacola Catholic Beach Clean-Up

A big thank you to Pensacola Catholic High School’s Surf Club and Green Club for taking time out to clean up Pensacola Beach the weekend of April 26.

CSD Musicians Excel in JSU Honor Bands

Tate High School had five students and Escambia High School had two students make it to the 2016 Jacksonville State University Honor Band in Alabama. Wind Ensemble is comprised of the students with the top scores from auditions and was directed by clinician Dr. Kenneth Bodiford. The Red and White Bands are the same skill level: the White Band was directed by clinician Michael Thomas from Valdosta High School in Georgia, while the Red Band was directed by Tate High School’s very own Mike Philley.

This was Philley’s first experience as the clinician.

“Band kids are band kids...no matter what part of the country they come from. The students that I had the privilege to work with were great.

They were well behaved, hard-working, and extremely respectful. They worked very hard on some challenging music and poured themselves into the performance,” Philley said. “We also talked about music education, the need for it to survive, and their role in making that happen. It was one of the best two days I’ve had as a music educator and I was honored to be chosen to work with those kids.”

More than 600 students and all seven ECSD students placed in the top 10. More specifically, those from Tate High School included: Madison Philley made 3rd Chair Wind Ensemble - oboe, Nicholas Tally made 7th Chair Wind Ensemble - trumpet, Janais Burgos made 10th Chair Red Band - flute, Alyssa Spenscer made 2nd Chair Red Band - clarinet and Cynthia Reichelderfer made 1st Chair White Band - flute. From Escambia High School: Hailey Orbik made 2nd Chair Wind Ensemble - oboe, and Ian Loncher made 2nd Chair Red Band - tuba.

“These students had to learn four songs in a 24-hour period and then perform them,” explained Denise Patterson, Tate band supporter and mother of Cynthia Reichelderfer. “They were all flawless performances!”

The White Band, directed by Michael Thomas, Valdosta High School, is shown.

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Pensacola Interstate Fair Donates College Grants

The Pensacola Interstate Fair, Inc. has given out a total of $30,000 for the 2015-16 John E. Frenkel, Sr. Educational Grants.

These grants provide $1,000 each to 30 recipients, made payable to any accredited college. Since the inception of the grant program in 1983, Pensacola Interstate Fair, Inc. has given more than $1 million to local students.

These grants are restricted to graduating high school seniors of Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties who have participated in or volunteered at the Pensacola Interstate Fair during their high school years.

The grant recipients for this year are: Jonathan Rogers, Christian Institute of Arts & Sciences; Amber Pitts, East Hill Christian; Brittany Dennison, Escambia High; Evan Bush and Karrigan Scott, homeschool; Johnathan Cobb, Danielle Rayann Free, Taylor Lauria, Roger Mishoe, Kennedy Salter, Ally Settle, Michaela Stewart and Jenna Thornton, all from Jay High; Mary Britton, Milton High; Caroline Bond, Andy Chiang, Elydia Eligio, Eliza R. Eligio, Anabella Garcia and Abigail Scott, all from Pensacola High; Jared Jarman, Patra Miller, Jacob Norre and Brett Simpson, all from Tate High; Benjamin Noland, Trinitas Christian School; Kristen Bonanno, Grace Tegenkamp and Sir. A. Wyrick, all from Washington High; and Miranda Vidak and Allison Woodfin, West Florida High.

For more information about the John E. Frenkel, Sr. Educational Grant Scholarship or the Pensacola Interstate Fair, call the Fair office at (850) 944-4500 or visit PensacolaFair.com.

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Why Voluntary Pre Kindergarten?

Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) is a FREE program that offers each child an opportunity to learn the skills needed to have a positive experience in kindergarten, which is a jumpstart to a successful life.

Parents can choose between private early learning providers and public school providers. There are three VPK Program choices: the School Year Program and Summer Program deliver classroom instruction and are available to all eligible children while the Specialized Instructional Services (SIS) Program is available to children with disabilities for whom one of the mainstream programs may not be an option.

School Year Program • 540 instructional hours

Summer Program

• Lead instructor must have training equal to a child development associate credential or greater

• Lead instructor must have a bachelor’s degree or greater

• Classes can have a maximum of 11 students with one Lead Teacher, or a max of 20

• Classes can have a maximum of 12 students with one Lead Teacher

• 300 Instructional hours

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Specialized Instructional Services (SIS) Program This third type of VPK program is available only to children with disabilities who have a current Individual Educational Plan (IEP) from the School District. Services are delivered by specialized providers determined eligible by the Department of Education. This program type is tailored to address the identified needs on a child’s IEP. Anyone who thinks their child might qualify should contact their local Early Learning Coalition for information about this program.

Program entry requirements

There are two eligibility requirements for all VPK Programs; age (four years old by the cutoff date) and residency (must reside in Florida). There is an additional requirement for a child’s participation in the SIS Program (must have an approved IEP). There is no income requirement for any VPK program type.

To register a child for the 2015-2016 Summer Program, which begins in June 2016, a child must be born between: September 2, 2010 and September 1, 2011.

To register a child for the 2016-2017 School Year Program, which begins in August 2016, your child must be born between: September 2, 2011 and September 1, 2012.

Parents must apply online at: https://familyservices2.floridaearlylearning.com In Escambia County parents may use the resources at the Early Learning Coalition, a VPK provider, or the public school system at Spencer Bibbs Elementary, to complete the online application.

Staff at these locations are available to assist as needed. Call the Early Learning Coalition at 850-607-8556 for assistance.

There are some basic program requirements for parents such as attendance, sign in and out, transportation, and transfers that every parent must agree to. While a VPK program cannot charge parents for the VPK portion of the day, parents should check with their VPK provider of choice to see what, if anything, they may charge for additional child care services, or transportation. All VPK providers are prohibited from charging anything for their VPK classes, this includes registration, material or activity fees.

The Early Learning Coalition of Escambia County is a partner with parents. We assist with parents in making VPK applications, researching VPK providers, and downloading other program information. The ELC of Escambia maintains the master list of local private providers and public schools that participate in the VPK program. Call 850-607-8556 or visit the ELC website at www.elcescambia.org for more information.

Provided by Vicki Pugh of the Early Learning Coalition of Escambia County.

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Elementary Sunshine Math Competition Results

The Escambia County Elementary Sunshine Math Competition was held April 30 at Booker T. Washington High School. Teams of third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students competed as individuals and as teams.

The individual round challenged students to answer 38 math problems in 40 minutes. The team competitions involved ten rounds of questions. Each question had a three minute time limit, and correct answers gained one, two or three points depending on how quickly they were answered.

This year’s event involved 29 elementary schools and more than 630 students. Coordinating all of this involved the use of the high school’s auditorium, gymnasium and cafeteria. The largest crowd response came when it was announced that Soloman Burt, the first-place winner of the fifth-grade individual competition, had a perfect score. He received a standing ovation that rocked the gymnasium walls! Burt attends Brentwood Elementary School.

Individual Competition winners for third grade were: 1st Place--Beatrice Bunnell, McArthur; 2nd Place--Alex Young, Pine Meadow; and 3rd Place-Brody Hills, Pensacola Beach. Fourth-grade winners were: 1st Place--Bentley Van Pelt, Bratt; 2nd Place--Davis Sherman, Cordova Park; and 3rd Place--Logan Weeks, Helen Caro. Fifth-grade winners were: 1st Place--Soloman Burt, Brentwood; 2nd Place--Roman Bassett, A.K. Suter; and 3rd Place--Drake Salter, N.B. Cook.

Team Competition winners were: 3rd Grade 1st Place--Helen Caro Team 1---Eli Meyer, Hadley Chardon, Connor Mathews, Colin Rhodes; 2nd Place--Jim Allen Team 1---Leslee Brooks, Harlie Davidson, Kyleigh Soto, Desmond Tucker; and 3rd Place--A.K. Suter Team 1---Reid Bassett, Olivia Rabby, Carey Vinson, Annabelle Apel; 4th Grade 1st Place--Bellview Team 2---Kara Gilmore, Kailey Vogt, Carlos Herrington, Marissa Balkum; 2nd Place--Helen Caro Team 2--Luke Nichols, Rachel Hall, D.J. Gerhardt, Kaiden Foree; 3rd Place--Jim Allen Team 1---Abigail Arnette, Damian Cullen, Grayson Jackson, Audrey Rudd; and 5th Grade 1st Place--A.K. Suter Team 2---Jade Alonzo, Sarah Noeth, Julianna Landers, Madison Brown; 2nd Place--A.K. Suter Team 1---Roman Bassett, Tori Vinson, Alyx Zapatka, Ameila Crawford; 3rd Place--Pine Meadow Team 1---Ian Delay, Max Fina, Audra Davis, Jessica Stabler.

East Hill Competes in State History Fair

Students traveled to Tallahassee Community College on May 3 to represent East Hill and Escambia County at the State History Fair. The theme was Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in History.

Alyssa Grizzard (12) won second place for the County in her Senior Individual Exhibit, “World War II War Brides: The Exchange of Culture.” Bryce Cox (10) and Myles Herren (10) won first place for the County in their Senior Group Exhibit, “Believe It or Not: Robert Ripley Exemplifies Exploration, Encounter and Exchange During the Great Depression.”

They were recognized at the State Level for Best in County. Jeremy Herren (7) and Luke Seelmann (7) won second place for the County in their Junior Group Exhibit, “Jane of the Jungle.”

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EDS Chosen for Songwriters Outreach

Episcopal Day School of Christ Church Parish (EDS) in Pensacola was selected by the Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival as the first Northwest Florida area school to initiate its “Writers in Residence” program for students. This partnership began in November, and in April published songwriter Karen E. Reynolds, shown above, returned to campus to continue the program.

The songwriters have introduced middle school students to the wonders of songwriting, as well as assisted students with their own compositions. Songwriting is a means of creative, self-expression. This activity fosters social skills, self-confidence, and self-esteem, as well as engages mathematical, English and vocabulary skills. EDS values 21st Century skills including critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity, and the “Writers in Residence” program is a fun way for students to learn and develop these proficiencies.

GBMS Student Wins County 4H/Tropicana Public Speaking Contest

Close to two million students have participated in this contest since its inception in 1969. This year, Gulf Breeze Middle School sixth-grader Grace Mims placed first at the county level with her speech, “The Importance of Being Yourself.”

Other GBMS school winners, after Mims, were Gabe Wilson (2nd place), and Ty Risola (3rd place).

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Woodham Middle School Hosts First Elementary Science Olympiad for Escambia County

The Escambia County Elementary Science Olympiad was held on April 23 at Woodham Middle School. This was the first year for this event and it included teams from ten local elementary schools who competed in nine events. Awards were presented to the top three competitors in each event plus to the overall top three teams. The results were as follows: A is For Anatomy 1st Place: Blue Angels - Trinh Nguyen and Makayla Webb; 2nd Place: McArthur - Teddy Kirby and Beatrice Bunnell; and 3rd Place: N.B. Cook - Ben Elliot and Max Frederick; Aerodynamics 1st Place: Sherwood - Andrew Broadley and Derrick Mack; 2nd Place: Blue Angels - Jude Mason and Brandon Tucker; and 3rd Place: N.B. Cook Charles Donovan and Kade Sappington; Barge Building 1st Place: Ferry Pass - Emma Wilmoth and Taylor Wood; 2nd Place: Oakcrest - Harmony Autrey and Raquesha Dailey; and 3rd Place: Sherwood - Martel Burnett and Alayna Carr; Bridge Building 1st Place: Hellen Caro - Ben Rivas and Naomi Fieg; 2nd Place: Ferry Pass - Ryan Parnell and Quys Yousef; and 3rd Place: Blue Angels - Trinh Nguyen and Aden Mixon; Grab a Gram 1st Place: Oakcrest - Raquesha Dailey and Vu Dang; 2nd Place: Holm - Paul Cannon and Jamyra Knight; and 3rd Place: Cordova Park - Porter Hanley and Jackson Lurton; Pentathlon 1st Place: Holm - Alexis Cockrell, Marcus Galloway, Riley Taylor and Marilyn Tirado; 2nd Place: N.B. Cook - Malcolm Chaney, Maria Clark, Gabe McLendon, Samantha Perris and Willem Rutland; and 3rd Place: Cordova Park - Evy Armstrong, Will Krehely, Kimsey Lawrence, Mary McAuley and Tom Remington; Reflection Relay 1st Place: Blue Angels - Annie Evans, Nathan Hewett and Jude Mason; 2nd Place: N.B. Cook - Maria Clark, Kade Sappington and Emily Williamson; and 3rd Place: Beulah - Jayden Beard, Gracie Rhodes and Lucynda Silvers; Starry, Starry Night 1st Place: N.B. Cook - Charles Donovan, Samantha Parris; 2nd Place: Hellen Caro - Evie Pulskamp and Grant Thrasher; and 3rd Place: Beulah - Zachary Hoyle and Taylor Wilson; Mindstorm Robotics/Coding 1st Place: Beulah - Jayden Beard, Camden Caldwell and Aiden Williams; 2nd Place: Holm - Paul Cannon, Marcus Galloway and Riley Taylor; and 3rd Place: N.B. Cook - Malcolm Chaney, Preston Chew and Ben Railey.

Overall Team Results: 1st Place Team, shown above: N.B. Cook Elementary with members: Malcolm Chaney, Maria Clark, Charles (Frederick) Donovan, Ben Elliott, Max Frederick, Gabe McLendon, Samantha Parris, Ben Railey, Willem Rutland, Kade Sappington, Emily Williamson and Willem Rutland and Coach Julie Ferrara; 2nd Place Team: Blue Angels Elementary with members: Kahlan Cummings, Madison Doyle, Annie Evans, Nathan Hewett, Jude Mason, Aden Mixon, Trinh Nguyen, Victoria Oscar, Jason Robinson, Amari Smith, Brandon Tucker, and Makayla Webb and Coach Sarah Mason; and 3rd Place Team: Holm Elementary with members: Paul Cannon, Alexis Cockrell, Marcus Galloway, Jamyra Knight, Riley Taylor and Marilynn Tirado and Coach Mark Goolsby.

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Pensacola Catholic High School senior Bryan Wright signed to play football with Ave Maria University on April 27.

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ECSD 2016 Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon

Held April 21 at New World Landing, Escambia County School District held a special luncheon to thank Volunteers of the Year - adult, youth and senior, volunteer coordinators, school administrators and Teachers of the Year. In addition, each school honored one of its business partners. The theme was “You Mean the World to the Escambia County School District.”

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Creative Learning Academy Celebrates Partnership with UWF

Creative Learning Academy’s partnership with the University of West Florida began in 2011. This partnership has allowed CLA to benefit from UWF’s nationally ecognized expertise in instructional technology and has seen the installation of a number of new learning technologies on the CLA campus. CLA regularly welcomes University of West Florida Assistant Professor of STEM Education Dr. John Pecore and his colleagues to our campus for exclusive training sessions with CLA faculty that are focused on project based learning.

Dr. Pecore says the relationship with Creative Learning Academy is valuable for many reasons. “Engaging with the faculty and students at CLA provides, for me, a valuable opportunity to work and learn together in experiential learning environments,” he said. “What I learn working with CLA teachers and students provides context for my work teaching UWF teacher candidates. Hopefully, CLA faculty gain a deeper appreciation for contextualizing learning and CLA students benefit from an enhanced instruction that best promotes conceptual understanding and critical and creative thinking skills.”

Dr. Pecore is a Quality Matters certified instructor and regularly teaches the courses in higher education offered both face-to-face and online. His major areas of research are project-based teaching and learning, history and philosophy of science, and informal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning. His current projects involve the following: project-based learning environments, learning through informal education, and meaningfully situating historical perspectives in science learning experiences.

A visit from an expert in STEM education is not uncommon for the students and faculty of Creative Learning Academy. The partnership assists both teams to easily facilitate regular meetings, focused on a variety of subjects, with Creative Learning Academy faculty members.

CLA Head of School Dana DeYoung said a partnership with the University of West Florida strongly reinforces our mission to nurture and strengthen each child’s foundation of academic excellence.

“I am thrilled that the partnership between CLA and UWF continues to grow and deepen as we move forward together as educators,” said DeYoung. “It is wonderful to have Dr. Pecore on the CLA campus working with our teachers this year. UWF is a significant part of our Pensacola community and that enables this work to be on going and substantive.

Dr. Pecore and the teachers at CLA are engaged in an academic dialog that is built upon sharing knowledge and experiences that benefits our students and strengthens us as community of learners.”

Trinitas Takes D.C. Trip

The junior and senior classes from Trinitas Christian School journeyed with a group of faculty and parents to Washington, D.C. for the annual Trinitas Aesthetics Trip recently. The group of forty-two visited the Capitol Building, Holocaust Museum, White House, National Museum of Art, and Smithsonian, just to name a few. Enjoying a dinner cruise on the mighty Potomac River and seeing Anna Kikko Meyers perform with the National Symphony Orchestra were highlights. Part of the junior and senior curriculum at Trinitas, the trip allows students to see and experience many of the art and architecture studied in their Traditio classes.

Montessori Middle School Students Visit National Flight Academy

Montessori School of Pensacola seventh- and eighth-graders spent three days onboard Ambition at the National Flight Academy.

Students talked about the fun they had on their adventure. The Academy has the world’s largest simulated aircraft carrier and exposes students to many fun and challenging STEM activities.

EDS Sixth-Graders Work the Community Garden

Episcopal Day School sixth-graders weeded, mulched and harvested at the “From the Ground Up” urban community garden recently.

Students learned about the value of taking care of their environment, health and service to others. This is their class service project, and the garden is within walking distance from the school in downtown Pensacola.

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Gulf Breeze Elementary Battle of the Books

Teams of third-, fourth- and fifth-graders from Gulf Breeze Elementary School competed with their knowledge of the 2015-16 Sunshine State Reader book list for the annual “Battle of the Books.” Each winning group is photographed with Media Specialist Dodi Stringfellow, who organizes and hosts this event each year.

Third-grade winners, top right photo, are Lea B., Emma F. and Ava M. Fourth-grade winners, below, are Brooke B., Anna S. and Bria A. Fifth-grade winners, bottom right photo, are Jenna M., Anna H., Brandon C. and Eric M.

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Gulf Breeze Middle School students raised money for Relay for Life through many events during the school year, including Pajama Day and the annual “Kick Cancer” Kickball Tournament. Students were able to raise almost $4,500 for the American Cancer Society. In addition to this contribution, GBMS joined the Gulf Breeze and Pensacola Beach communities at the Relay for Life event Friday night. National Junior Honor Society students “Blasted out Cancer” and showed support for a cure by color-blasting fellow Relay-goers with purple paint.

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The Melba Bayers Meyer Charitable Trust recently announced that Creative Learning Academy has been awarded a $12,000 grant to benefit the school’s science program through an enhancement program called, “Science Beyond the Walls: The Creative Learning Academy Field Guide.”

The goal of this program is to teach students the importance of environmental literacy and stewardship by structuring the curriculum in a format that supports and encourages students to be actively involved in the natural world around them.

“The grant provides resources to enhance the natural environment at CLA, which will be enjoyed and used by all students to learn about the environment in which they live,” said Dana DeYoung, Head of School at Creative Learning Academy.

The mission of the The Melba Bayers Meyer Charitable Trust is to support a variety of charitable causes with an emphasis on Arts, culture, humanities, education, environment, animals, health, and human services.

This grant generously provides materials, supplies, and science and gardening equipment; resources that are necessary to enhance Creative Learning Academy’s overall science program.

“Students will have access to more ‘real world’ experiences that they can directly apply to their daily lives while working collaboratively to create a field guide to the CLA campus,” DeYoung said.

The Creative Learning Academy campus is certified by the National Wildlife Federation. This “Science Beyond the Walls” program will greatly increase opportunities for teachers to further develop teaching skills, concepts, objectives, and outcomes introduced in the curriculum.

The CLA administration, faculty and staff, and Board of Trustees expresses their thanks to the Melba Bayers Meyer Charitable Trust for this generous grant award. www.greaterpensacolaparents.com

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Do you have an empty bucket lying around the house? Is your beach pail sitting in the closet collecting dust instead of sand particles? Pull that tool out and start filling it with summer fun ideas!

Most of us have heard of a bucket list.

This is a record of wishful things we hope to accomplish or do within a specified time frame.

Why not create a family fun inspired bucket list of summer activities?

Grab pen and paper. Gather your kids around to ask them what goals they want to achieve while out of school. Let them help form ideas for keeping their own minds, bodies, and spirits active in June, July and August.

My family used inspiration from numbers on a chart. We began with 100 and counted down by either twenty or ten. Below is our adventure catalog. We may not cross every item off our list this season. However, I know we will have fun trying. Let my list motivate you to make your own.

100 Books to read

Reading 100 books may seem like an impossible goal. However, with summer break being over 90 days long, if you and your kids read one book together a day and two books every six days, you can exceed this literary challenge with ease. Let your children choose any book genre. Does it matter if it’s a comic book or a picture book? No! If it engages their interest and gives them comprehension clues, then allow them the chance to fall in love with any story they find.

80 Creations to make

My children love to draw and paint. They want to track the creative items they make. At first I thought this meant having 80 cluttered sheets of paper around the house. But actually my kids helped me think beyond that notion.

Instead they wish to count making sidewalk

chalk drawings. My daughters want to build creatures with blocks. They want to make bracelets or pictures with beads. Play-doh, stickers, confetti and glue—you name it, they want to use it. Although it can be messy on occasion, I adore seeing my young artists at work.

By keeping a stack of their creations handy, I often have a go-to pile that later becomes a gift for a friend, teacher or relative who visits.

60 Items to collect

The summer months are a great time to start a collection. Encourage your tots to explore outdoors or go find items within their own messy room. What kinds of things could they collect?

Possibilities are endless. Look for rocks and leaves around the neighborhood or at the nearby park. Count the number of cars, dinosaurs, dolls or hair bows that can be found in a drawer or toy chest. Older children can select an animal species to classify. Perhaps your child can take 60 silly photos during their summer break. Have fun and be open to variety. This gives your child practice in preparation for the 100 days of school milestone that may institutions participate in.

40 Outdoor play adventures

Urge children to play outside as often as they can stand the heat. Think of forty ways to have outdoor fun. Add that list to the bucket. Kids can throw a ball, hula hoop, swing, climb a tree, go on a scavenger hunt, play hopscotch, jump rope, run, bike-ride, walk, do a cartwheel, play hide and seek, swim, dance, jump into sprinklers, and perform countless other games.

Forty is too little a number really, but push your children outside. Let them go wild as we once did. Or simply sit them on the front porch with a book. At least that will help reach the 100 books to read goal.

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picnic. Form your own idea of what a picnic should be. Use a blanket or trays. Sit on the living room floor or outside in the grass. Eat in the car, on a train or inside a plane. Make the meal portable or new by changing it to another venue. Kids love this. Hint: they usually eat more vegetables too.

10 Ice cream visits

(Or dessert making treats) Most kids love ice cream, that’s no surprise.

When my children requested to add visits to ice cream shops on our summer bucket list, I wasn’t shocked. I did not promise to visit ten different parlors. Instead I vow to make our summer a dessert eating adventure that we can all take pleasure in. This could include a ride to a local store or an attempt to make our own ice cream or smoothie at home. I intend to have them help me create or find new treat recipes to try, such as cookies and mini cakes.

My family’s list is just a starting point.

Read our suggestions to your kids but see what creative registry your children imagine. Fill your bucket with practical but fun ideas that suit you.

The numbers chosen and the activity selection do not matter. The important part is the memories your family makes together.

Mandy B. Fernandez is a writer living in Pensacola, Florida with her husband and two children. She writes creatively and professionally on topics such as family life, parenting, natural foods, education, and business. In addition she loves sharing humorous stories, poetry and essays about womanhood and motherhood. She is completing her first children’s book. Learn more about her at www.writtenbymandy.com.

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Recommending the Best Toys and Products for Kids

It seems like a simple enough task to find water-worthy toys for the tub. When you rule out the ones that channel water out of the tub and onto the floor, toys that collect water inside that can’t drain out, and those with metals bits that rust out over time, you might come up short in the bath fun department. But there are always some well-designed playthings that float to the top of the list. The following toys for the tub are recommended as water-friendly, parent-pleasing and fast favorites for kids in the bath!

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A big part of water’s enchantment in the tub is the way it moves.

Waves, bubbles, and every other kind of hydrodynamic is a siren’s call to kids. Boon Water Pipes are colorful transparent pipes that suction onto bathtub walls creating channels for water to travel along. Each pipe features a distinct action or shape that affects the water passing through it. The pipes can be arranged singly or grouped together in a series so that water poured from the top travels through each consecutive pipe on its way back to the bath. Ready to rearrange for repeated water shows, Boon’s Water Pipes bring the dynamic of moving water to the fore with crystal clarity.

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Aviation pretend-play moves easily to the water with Green Toys Seacopter. Ready to rule the skies and ride the waves, the Seacopter features top and tail rotors that move manually, pontoons that fill and spill to control buoyancy, and a small bear pilot figure for the open cockpit. Perfect for floating and flying, the Seacopter is made in the U.S.A. from recycled milk jugs and is dishwasher-safe for occasional cleaning. Amphibious fun both in and out of the tub, the Green Toys Seacopter is a versatile and worry-free addition to the bath toy box.

Floating Octopus Hoopla

Moby Waterfall Bath Rinser

With plenty of arms to catch all the action, the Floating Octopus Hoopla from Nuby is a fun and colorful addition to the tub toy line up. Just the right size for the littlest hands, the Floating Octopus offers up its purple tentacles, ready to hook the three rings included in the set. While it mimics a ring toss game, the rings are not really large enough for children to have much success actually tossing them. Rather it works much better as a tool to support hand-eye coordination in toddlers as they learn to steady the Octopus and work the rings onto its limbs. A cheerful friend to have in the tub, the Floating Octopus Hoopla makes a big splash with the youngest bathers!

Rinsing a child’s head in the tub is rarely an easy task. Finding a method and means that get the job done quickly and efficiently is the grail of shampoo-weary parents. Enter the Moby Waterfall Bath Rinser. Unlike regular pitchers and buckets which scoop up water, but pour unevenly and imprecisely, the Moby is designed with a child’s limits in mind. The wide mouth and interior channels moderate and direct the flow of water evenly and across the whole head so the rinse is complete in just 1-2 pours. The soft rubber lip of the rinser molds to the contour of a child’s head keeping water away from their face. After the rinsing is over, Moby (in the shape of its namesake whale) becomes a fun tub toy for the rest of bath time!

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Q. I know when it comes to investing you like mutual funds and paid-for real estate.

What do you think about using condominiums as investment properties instead of single-family homes?

A. I don’t really have a problem with condos as paid-for investments. I own a couple of them myself. When it comes to making this kind of investment for the first time, however, I would advise that you keep a few things in mind.

Based on equal price and equal neighborhood, the average single-family home will probably increase more in value over the years.

Now, a nice, well-placed condo will obviously go up in value faster than a traditional house in a lesser neighborhood. So speaking in an overall sense, they’re not bad investments if you do your homework.

You have to think about what you’re getting into and also take into consideration a number of variables. What are the HOA dues or condo fees going to be? Is the condo association being managed well? That and the neighborhood are the two biggest concerns I have when buying a condo. A lot of condo associations are very poorly managed. And if they don’t provide proper maintenance or keep a certain percentage of the complex owner-occupied versus rental, the condo association or complex can lose the

ability to get normal permanent financing. If they can’t get FHA, VA or conventional financing, the values are going to drop like a rock — because you’ve only got cash buyers and investment buyers at that point.

Research on these kinds of things doesn’t take an awful lot of work. Just call the management company, and the realtor who’s involved if it’s listed, and ask for the documentation. Most of the time this sort of stuff is public information, so it’s not hard to access. Some other questions you might ask are: What are the reserves for the roof? What are the reserves for paint and the parking lot? Are they collecting enough to pay their bills, and are they actually paying their bills?

Q. I’ve had a judgment filed against me for an old, unpaid medical bill. The original amount was $2,500, but now it has increased to $3,200. Can I negotiate this with the lawyer?

I’ve asked him for a detailed statement of the account several times, but all I’ve gotten is a payment booklet.

A. When it comes to paying off bills or debt, you should always pay what’s owed if you have

the money. There’s a moral, as well as legal, responsibility involved. That being said, if you don’t have $3,200, offer him whatever you’ve got — $2,000 or the original $2,500 as a settlement.

Make sure he understands that you’re not offering to pay the amount you have on the debt, but that it’s being offered as settlement in full if the debt is cleared.

The reason you haven’t gotten what you’ve asked for so far is you may have been talking to some low-level staffer or paralegal. If you have been talking directly to the lawyer, then he’s probably running a small debt collections or debt lawsuit machine. That means you’re just one of dozens of widgets coming down the line. To you, this is very personal. But to him, you’re just another account. You might have to do something to get his attention and wake him up.

If this is the case, he probably gets a piece of whatever he collects. So, if he gets a third of $2,000 or $2,500 it might make his house payment this month. You could also talk to the hospital administrator, too, and let them know you’ll bring a couple thousand down there today if they’ll accept it as payment in full. At this point, you’ve just got to do something to get off the conveyor belt!

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Daycare, and nannies, and au pairs, oh my! There are a myriad of child care choices available to families today, but figuring out which option is best is no easy task.

Parents of young children have a particularly difficult job, because care providers for children under two are not as prevalent as those for older children.

Because babies have more needs than older children, they require a higher level of care. That translates to higher costs for care centers and parents.

Deciding on the right care setting for your little one is a big decision, requiring careful thought, research and planning.

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Flexibility While flexibility in the work place is fairly common, especially for parents of young children, it isn’t yet an option everywhere. When you decide on a child care solution you also need to take into account your work schedule.

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Create a realistic back-up plan that you, your family and your employer can live with so you aren’t scrambling to handle surprises that may pop up.

Expertise No one is going to care for your child in exactly the same way you do. Even if you have family members or the most agreeable baby-sitter in the world, there are bound to be some differences. And that’s not a bad thing. Kids need to learn to adapt to different people’s personalities and preferences, while also expressing their own. Just make sure your expectations for behavior and meeting basic needs are consistent.

The reality is, expertise with young children is not easy to come by. Laws vary by state regarding teacher-student ratios for children under two; as a result, many daycares don’t accept infants. When you find a person or center that feels right, ask about the experience of individuals who will interact with your child. What is their educational background? How long have they worked with kids of this age? Are they certified in infant First Aid/CPR? Parents need to weigh how important these things are to them, and determine their deal-breakers.

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Most pediatricians will tell you that the average child gets between four and eight colds per year. This doesn’t seem so bad, but when you realize that most of them will happen between late fall and early spring, and that a “cold” can last up to two weeks, it may start to feel like your child is perpetually sick. As a result, you are constantly stressing, missing work, or scrambling for last minute care.

If your child is cared for in a setting with other children, chances are she’ll have a few unexpected visits to the doctor, or at best a very runny nose. While the general consensus is that the first year in a daycare-type setting is the worst for sicknesses, the ailments don’t end after that. If your child is particularly sensitive to seasonal illnesses, you may want to find a temporary one-on-one care solution, or review the sanitation procedures at the daycare.

If you have a nanny, find out up front if she is comfortable caring for a sick child.

You don’t want to find out on your way out the door that your baby-sitter doesn’t know how to take a temperature or is nervous about giving medicine.

This is probably the single most important aspect when choosing child care for young children. Because your child will be spending a lot of time with his caregiver, he’ll be learning a lot of behavioral and problem solving cues. You need to figure out how the caregiver’s philosophy on learning, setting limits, and maintaining schedules, matches up with your own.

This can be sticky regardless of what type of care you have. Make a point to observe your child in the setting for an hour or so before committing. You can also ask his teacher or baby-sitter how they handle certain situations like tantrums and conflicts. The conversation may be awkward, but at least you’ll know if you are on the same page.

Finding quality care is possible if parents do their homework. Take a good long look at each of these areas before making a commitment. But don’t stop there.

Revisit these topics periodically to make sure your child care solution is meeting your child’s needs and making sense for your family. GPP Beth Fornauf is a freelance writer and mother of two.

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1301 East Gonzalez Street, Pensacola, 32501 Monday - Friday. VPK offered Ages: K4(VPK), K5 - 12th The mission of East Hill Christian School is to educate students morally, intellectually, and physically, based on the Word of God, in a loving, Christian environment.

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Methodist Children’s Academy

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First Baptist Church Christian Preschool

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Our spacious large playground, fruit and vegetable gardens, butterfly gardens, outdoor demonstration area, lush courtyard, and dedicated 1 year old and

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Our Integrated Arts program also provides Spanish instruction through music, drama, art, and active movement. Students are also enriched in the areas of Christian education, technology, library, and Wee Worship. We are driven by our desire to educate the whole child through student-centered work, teaching 21st Century skills, modeling good stewardship, and supporting children in the classroom, on the playground, and beyond.

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Ages: 6 weeks - 4 yrs. Half day option available.

Contact: Erica Judge, 850484-5439, egj@at&t.net

weeks - 5 years Contact: Phyliis Hinnant, 850-434-6612 phinnant@hillcrestchurch.com

Kinder World

Marcus Pointe Christian Preschool

4079 Creighton Road, Pensacola, 32504 Monday - Friday, 6am 6pm. VPK 8:30am - 12pm.

Ages: 6 weeks - 12 years Contact: 850-937-7088 www.childcarenetwork.com

Hillcrest Baptist Church Daycare

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1000 College Blvd, Building 24, Pensacola, 32504 Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 5:30pm. VPK offered.

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3960 Spanish Trail, Pensacola, 32504 Monday - Friday, 6:30am 6pm. VPK offered. Ages: 6

2000 Toni Street, Pensacola, 32504 Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 5:45pm. VPK 8am 12pm. Monday-Thursday. Ages: 6wks - 11 years Half day option available.

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5725 N 9th Avenue, Pensacola, 32504 Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 6pm. VPK 8:45 - 11:45.

Ages: 6 weeks - Pre-K Our goal is to enhance good character and personal qualities within each child while maintaining the highest possible educational techniques and procedures in a nurturing, Christian atmosphere.

Activities include: Math, Science, Literacy, Art and Music along with weekly Chapel and Exercise programs. Meals and snacks provided.

Contact: Elizabeth Ramirez, 850-476-5847 childrencenter@cokesburyumc.org www.cokesburychurch.com/childrens-center

Alethia Christian Academy

1700 Woodchuck Avenue, Pensacola, 32504 Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-2:30. VPK offered, MondayThursday, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Ages: K4-Kindergarten Contact: Traci Weidlich, 850-969-0088 www.acalions.org

Amazing Grace Christian Preschool

6601 North 9th Avenue, Pensacola, 32504 Monday - Friday, 8am - 2pm. VPK 9am - 1pm.

Ages: 2 yrs - 4 yrs. Half day option available.

Contact: Amy Onkka, 850-505-7735 www.amazinggrace.gracepensacola.org

Bells and Bubble Child Development Center 2201 Langley Avenue, Pensacola, 32504 Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 5:30pm.

Half day option available.

Contact: Juantesha Easley, 850-476-8930 bells_bubbles@yahoo.com

Brighter Beginning Children’s Center 1204 Creighton Road, Pensacola, 32504

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6205 North W Street, Pensacola, 32505 Monday - Friday. Hours 6:30am - 6:00pm Ages: Infant - 3 years Contact: 850-479-1605 www.marcuspointechristian.org

Marcus Pointe Learning Center Little Explorers Learning Academy

2406 Langley Avenue, Pensacola, 32504 Monday - Friday, 6:30 am - 6pm, VPK 8:30-11:30.

Ages: 6wks - 12 years. Half day option available.

Contact: Sharufa Little, 850-432-4100 littleexplorersllc@gmail.com

Northeast YMCA Child Care

Cokesbury Methodist Children’s Center

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4901 W Fairfield Drive, Pensacola, 32506 Monday - Friday, 7am - 6pm. Ages: Special needs children 3 and under Capstone Academy is an inclusive educational learning opportunity for all children, ages birth to five years, focusing on early intervention for children with developmental disabilities or who are at risk of delay. As part of our early intervention program, children attending Capstone Academy benefit from music, art, story time,computer, dramatic play, gross motor skills (outdoor play), fine motor skills (manipulative), and free exploration.

Speech, Occupational, and Physical therapies are offered at Capstone. Therapies are provided during each child’s scheduled classroom hours. Families are always welcomed and encouraged to come and take part in their child’s therapy session.

Contact: Charles Thomas, 850-458-7735 cthomas@capstoneacademy.org www.capstoneacademy.org

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Capstone Academy Pensacola Campus

3215 Langley Avenue, Pensacola, 32504 Monday - Friday, 6am - 6pm. Ages: 5 -12 years Contact: Doug Johnson, 850-478-1222 djohnson@ymcanwfl.org www.ymcanwfl.org/programs/youth-development/ child-care

Escambia Christian School

3311 Moreno Street, Pensacola, 32505 Monday - Friday; 8am - 2:30pm with Before Care and After Care, 6:30am - 6pm. Ages: K3 - 8th Contact: 850-433-8476 ecs@escambiachristian.org www.escambiachristian.org

Ivy League Early Learning Center

3407 North “L” Street, Pensacola, 32505 Monday - Friday, 6am - 7pm. Ages: Infant to 12 yrs.

Half day option available.

Contact: Terrance Savage, 850-262-8190 ivyleagueearlycenter@gmail.com

6025 Enterprise Drive, Pensacola, 32505 Monday - Friday Ages: 6 weeks - 12 years 6am - 6pm. VPK 8:30am - 11:30pm Contact: Ellen Welch - Noelle Phillippi, 850-475-0444, nfowlerphillippi@gmail.com, ellen3423@gmail.com www.marcuspointechristian.org/pensacola_ day_care.htm

Mary’s Little Lambs Early Learning Child Development Center, LLC 2601 East Strong Street, Pensacola, 32505 Monday - Friday, 6am - 6pm.

VPK 8:30am - 11:30am. Ages: 6wks -12years Half day option available.

Contact: Mrs. White, 850-439-1080 maryslittlelambs2013@yahoo.com

Sand Castle Academy

4000 North Palafox Street, Pensacola, 32505 Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 6pm.

VPK 8:30am - 11:30am Ages: 6 weeks - 12 years Half day option available.

Contact: Zulina Nobles, 850-435-8888 kerry@sandcastle.gccoxmail.com www.sandcastleacademy.net

Brite Start Learning & Child Development

5000 Mobile Highway, Suite 9, Pensacola, 32506 Monday -Friday, 6:30am - 6pm. VPK 9am - 12pm.

Ages: 6 weeks - PreK. Half day option available.

Contact: Victoria Jordan, 850-457-0096

Jubilee Christian Academy VPK

Carden Christian Academy

5910 North W Street, Pensacola, 32505 Monday - Friday, VPK 8am - 11:15am.

Ages: 2 - 8th grade. Half day option available.

Contact: Mychie Layne, 850-494-2477 www.jcakids.org

3290 Bauer Road, Pensacola, 32506 Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 6pm. VPK offered Ages: 2.5 (potty trained) - 5 years old Half day option available.

Contact: 850-492-4873 www.tdcacademy.com

Legendary Christian Preschool

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Loving Hearts Child Care Center

KidSmart Learning Center, LLC

3564 West Fairfield Drive, Pensacola, 32505 Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 6pm. Ages: infant -12 years. Half day option available.

Contact: 850-607-8372

31 Mason Lane, Pensacola, 32505 Monday - Friday, 6am - 6pm. VPK 8:30am - 11:30am.

Ages: 6 weeks - 12 years. Half day available.

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Ages: infant to 12years. Half day option available.

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1000 N New Warrington Road, Pensacola, 32506 Monday - Friday, 6am - 7pm.

Ages: infant to 12years. Half day option available.

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Big Lagoon Learning Center

Treehouse Learning Center

Blue Angel Early Learning Center

Olive Baptist Church Kids Day Out

5655 Bauer Road, Pensacola, 32507 Monday - Friday, 6am - 6pm. Ages: 1 - 5 years Contact: 850-696-2352, mbranigan@cox.net www.biglagoonlearningcenter.com

596 North Fairfield Drive, Pensacola, 32506 Monday - Friday, 6am - 6pm. VPK 9am - 12pm.

Ages: 6wks -12 years. Half day option available.

Contact: 850-456-4133 knowledgeandfun@yahoo.com

10271 Sorrento Road, Pensacola, 32507 Monday - Friday; 6:30am - 6pm. VPK 8am 11:30am., 8:30-12 p.m. and 9:30-12:30 p.m.

Ages: 2 yrs to 5th grade Contact: Stephanie Lynch, 850-456-9501 Slynch@baelc.gccoxmail.com

Little Flower Catholic School

Jamison Street Preschool

6495 Lillian Highway, Pensacola, 32506 Monday - Friday, 7:40am - 2:40pm Ages: K4 - 8th grade.

Half day option available.

Contact: Tanya DeGruccio, 850-455-4851 tdegruccio@pensacolalfs.org www.pensacolalfs.org

Little Learners Discovery Center

204 North New Warrington Rd, Pensacola, 32506 Monday - Friday, 6am - 8:30pm, Saturday 6am6:30pm. VPK offered. Ages: 6 weeks - 12 years Contact: 850-637-1628

Loving Hearts Child Care Center

227 N Old Corry Field Road, Pensacola, 32506 Monday - Friday, 6am - 6pm. Ages: 6wks-12years Half day option available.

Contact: 850-453-2342

Myrtle Grove Baptist Church Preschool

5920 Lillian Highway, Pensacola, 32506 Monday - Friday, 6:30am -6pm.

Ages: 6wks - 12years. Half day option available.

Contact: Mary Ann Winstead, 850-455-3352 plcadmin@myrtlegrovebaptist.org www.myrtlegrovebaptist.org

20 Jamison Street, Pensacola, 32507 Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 6pm. VPK 8am - 12pm.

Half day option available.

Contact: Peggy Steward, 850-453-5575 Director@JamisonStreetPreschool.com www.jamesonstreetpreschool.com

Redeemer Lutheran School

333 Commerce Street, Pensacola, 32507 Monday - Friday, 8am -3pm, Ages: VPK -8th grade Contact: 850-455-0330 redeemerpensacola@yahoo.com www.redeemerschoolpensacola.org

St. John the Evangelist Catholic School

325 South Navy Boulevard, Pensacola, 32507 Monday - Friday, 7:45 am - 2:45 pm VPK - 7:45 am - 11:00 a.m.

Ages: PreK3 - 8th grade. Half day option available.

Contact: 850-456-5218 www.stjohnpensacola.com

The House of Prayers Learning Center

3425 Barrancas Avenue, Pensacola, 32507 Monday - Friday, 6am - 6pm.

Ages: 6wks - 12 years. Half day option available.

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1836 East Olive Road, Pensacola, 32514 Monday - Friday, 9am - 2pm. Ages: 1 - 4 years 1 & 2 Year Old Program: Tuesday, Thursday 3 & 4 Year Old Program: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Our Kid’s Day Out is a Bible-based early childhood education program. It is our desire to partner with families to build a strong academic and spiritual foundation for every child. In addition to classroom activities, children will participate weekly in chapel, music, Spanish, gym, art, and technology classes. We strive to provide a safe and nurturing environment where children learn about God’s love. We accomplish this mission through creative age-appropriate Bible-based academic teaching. Our desire is to help children reach their greatest potential spiritually, mentally, physically and socially by providing a safe environment while they engage in early-learning experiences.

Contact: Nancy Savage, 850-475-1134 nsavage@olivebaptist.org www.olivebaptist.org

Blessed Star Christian Montessori

9151 North Davis Highway, Pensacola, 32514 Monday - Friday, 7am -5:30pm. VPK 8:30am 12:30pm. Ages: 2 months - 14 years Half day option available.

Contact: Olivia Chen, 850-476-9208 Blessedstar.mcs@gmail.com www.blessedstar.com

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800 East Nine Mile Road, Pensacola, 32514 Tuesday - Thursday, 9am - 1pm. Ages: 1 - Pre K

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Ages: 6 weeks - 12 years. Part time option.

Contact: 850-549-4771

Kids Klub Learning Center

1394 E Nine Mile Road, Pensacola, 32514 Monday - Friday, 8am - 2pm. VPK offered.

Ages: 1 - 5 years Contact: Jeannette Lascell, 850-477-9299 Jeannette@stluke-umc.org www.stluke-umc.org/page/st-luke-preschool

8350 North Davis Highway, Pensacola, 32514 Monday - Friday, 6am - 6pm. VPK 8:15am 11:15am. Ages: 6wks -12years Contact: Brittany Curtis, 850-478-7090 moorebrittany@hotmail.com www.kidsklubpensacolafl.com

La Petite Academy, Inc.

9601 Pickwood Drive, Pensacola, 32514 Monday - Friday, 6am - 6:30pm. VPK 9am - 12pm.

Ages: 6wks - 12 years. Half day option available.

Contact: Angela Stephens, 850-478-6772 7372@learningcaregroup.com www.lapetite.com

Little Red School House

3785 East Olive Road, Pensacola, 32514 Monday - Friday, 5:30am - 6pm. VPK 8:30am 11:30am. Ages: 2 years - 12 years Half day option available.

Contact: 850-477-2773 or lrshpensacola@gmail.com Find us on Facebook

Miss Kathy’s

2275 East Johnson Avenue, Pensacola, 32514 Monday - Friday, 6am - 6pm. VPK 8am - 11:15am.

Ages: 24 months - 12years Contact: 850-479-6031 www.misskathys.com 8721 Chemstrand Road, Pensacola, 32514 Monday - Friday, 6am - 6pm. VPK 8am - 11:15am.

Ages: 6 weeks - 12 years Contact: 850-476-8320 www.misskathys.com

St. James Early Learning Center

219 East Johnson Avenue, Pensacola, 32514 Monday - Friday, 6am - 6pm. VPK 8:30am - 11:30am

St. Luke UMC Preschool

UWF Educational Research Center for Child Development

11000 University Pkwy, Bldg 99, Pensacola, 32514 Monday - Friday, 7am - 5:30pm. VPK 8:30am 12pm. Ages: 6 months - VPK. Half day option available.

Contact: 850-474-2195 www.uwf.edu/offices/educational-research-centerfor-child-development/

Victorious Early Learning Center

9111 Sturdevant Street, Suite B, Pensacola, 32514 Monday - Sunday, 24 hours a day. VPK 9am 12pm, Monday - Friday. Ages: 6wks - 12 years.

Half day option available.

Contact: Linda Richardson, 850-475-5805 victoriouschildcare@gmail.com

Bellview Baptist Day Care

Malena’s Mini School II

7181 Pine Forest Road, Pensacola, 32526 Monday - Friday 6:30am - 6pm. VPK 8:30am 12:30pm., Ages: 6wks - 12years Contact: Ashley Fowler, 850-944-5140 kid123@bellsouth.net www.malenasminischool.com

Scholar’s Academy, Inc.

2610 West Michigan Avenue, Pensacola, 32526 Monday - Friday, 6am - 6pm. VPK 8am -12pm Ages: infant - 12 years. Per day drop off offered.

Contact: Deborah Jackson, 850-944-5580 scholarsacademy@bellsouth.net

Gonzalez UMC Child Enrichment Center

2026 Pauline Street, Cantonment, 32533 Monday-Friday; 6:30-6 p.m. VPK offered, 8:30 - 11:30, Ages: 1 - 4 years Contact: Tammy Hicks, 850-968-6245, tammy@gumc.ccoxmail.com www.gonzalezmethodist.org/child-enrichment-center/

Childcare Network - Palafox

9608 North Palafox, Pensacola, 32534 Monday - Friday, 6am - 6pm. VPK 8:15am 11:45am. Ages: 6 weeks - 12 years Contact: 850-634-3253 www.childcarenetwork.com

4750 Saufley Field Road, Pensacola, 32526 Monday - Friday, 6am - 6pm Ages: 6 weeks - 12 years. Half day option available.

Contact: 850-455-0296 bellviewbaptistchildcare@gmail.com www.bellviewpensacola.com/daycare.html

Deliverance Tabernacle Child Development

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In His Arms Christian Academy

2623 West Michigan Avenue, Pensacola, 32526 Monday - Friday, 6am - 6pm. VPK 8:30am - 12pm Ages: 6 weeks - 12 years Contact: 850-898-9479 www.childcarenetwork.com

1780 West Detroit Boulevard, Pensacola, 32534 Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 6pm.

Ages: infants - Preschool Contact: Latavia Blount, 850-969-1903 www.deliverancetab.org/#!dt-child-development/cbmt 8497 North Palafox Street, Pensacola, 32534 Monday - Friday; 5am - 10pm; Saturday, 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Ages: Infant to 12 yrs. Half day option.

Contact: Teanesha Woods, 850-453-1199 twoods.caringheartschildcare@hotmail.com

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9490 Pensacola Boulevard, Pensacola, 32534 Monday - Friday, 6am - 6pm. VPK 8:30am 11:30am. Ages: infants 8 weeks - 5th grade Contact: 850-473-8912

King’s Way Learning Academy

7895 Pensacola Boulevard, Pensacola, 32534 Monday - Friday, 6am - 6pm. VPK 9am - 1pm, Monday - Thursday. Ages: 6wks - 11 years Contact: Sandra Bloodworth, 850-473-8255 kingswaydirector@gmail.com

Malena’s Mini School

9318 Pensacola Boulevard, Pensacola, 32534 Monday - Friday, 6am - 6pm. VPK 8:30am 12:30pm. Tuesday -Friday. Ages: 6wks - 12 years Contact: Rose Doreans, 850-478-5733 malenas@bellsouth.net www.malenasminischool.com

Camp Fire

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6031 Industrial Boulevard, Century, 32535 Monday - Friday 7am - 5:30pm. VPK offered.

Ages: 12 months- 12 years With our day care services and voluntary pre-kindergarten, you can feel confident that your little one is receiving proper care and attention while with us. Our attentive and friendly staff strive to create a nurturing, learning environment while offering a variety of services such as outdoor activities, games, music, crafts and more. If you’re considering a day care or VPK, let Camp Fire be your first choice. We have served many families across the Pensacola & Century, FL communities. Tour our facility or call us today to learn more!

Contact: Pam Townson, 850-256-0953 www.campfirekidsfl.com

Children’s Place Preschool at Gulf Breeze UMC- Fairpoint Campus 75 Fairpoint Drive, Gulf Breeze, 32561 Contact: Renee Cobb, 850-932-1647 rcobb@gbumc.org www.gbumc.org/childrens-place

Knowledge Kollege II

5 Hoffman Drive, Gulf Breeze, 32561 Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 5:30pm Ages: 18 months - 1st grade. Half day option.

Contact: Kathleen Mann, 850-934-9665 knowledgekollege2@gmail.com Find us on Facebook

Paradise Child Development Center

113 Joachim Drive, Gulf Breeze, 32561 Monday - Friday, 6 am - 6pm Ages: 6wks - 12years Per day drop off offered.

Contact: Robin Delillo, 850-932-0722 paradisecdc@gmail.com

St. Ann Discovery School

100 Daniel Street, Gulf Breeze, 32561 Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 6pm Ages: 8 weeks - VPK. Half day option available.

Contact: Angela Fifield, 850-932-9330 angela@stanngulfbreeze.org www.stanngulfbreeze.org

Childcare Network - Oriole Beach

1269 Oriole Beach Road, Gulf Breeze, 32563 Ages: 6 weeks - 12 years Contact: 850-937-7109 www.childcarenetwork.com

Children’s Place Preschool - Soundside 4115 Soundside Drive, Gulf Breeze, 32563 Contact: Renee Cobb, 850-916-7496 rcobb@gbumc.org www.gbumc.org/childrens-place

Community Life Preschool

4115 Soundside Drive, Gulf Breeze, 32563 Monday - Friday; 9am - 1pm. Early Care, 7:30 - 9am. Stay and Play 1pm - 2pm. VPK offered.

Ages: 2 through PreK Contact: Michelle Mock, 850-916-7496

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Good Shepherd Lutheran School

4257 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, 32563 8 a.m.- 2 p.m., Ages: 3 years - 2nd grade Contact: Sue Mathews, 850-932-9127 goodsheperdlutheranschool.1@gmail.com www.goodshepherdgulfbreeze.org

Kids Discovery 5

2800 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, 32563 Monday - Friday, 6am - 6:30pm.

Ages: 6 wks - 12 years Contact: 850-932-4409; kd5@kidsdiscovery.net www.kidsdiscovery.net/categories/gulf-breezeflorida

St. Paul Methodist Church Preschool

4901 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, 32563 Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 1:30pm. VPK offered.

Ages: 2 years - 5 years Contact: Libbra Barker, 850-932-0692 saintpaulmethodistschool@gmail.com www.stpaulmethodist.org

The Gingerbread House Child Care Center 1542 Central Parkway, Gulf Breeze, 32563 Monday - Friday, 6:45am - 6:15pm Ages: 1 year - 12 years Contact: 850-934-4711

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5308 Stewart Street, Milton, 32570 Monday - Friday 8am - 6pm. VPK, 8am - 11am; Charter School - 8:30am - 12:30pm; Afterschool - 11am - 6pm, Ages: 3 - 5 years. VPK, 4 Capstone Academy is an inclusive educational learning opportunity for all children, ages birth to five years, focusing on early intervention for children with developmental disabilities or who are at risk of delay. As part of our early intervention program, children attending Capstone Academy benefit from music, art, story time,computer, dramatic play, gross motor skills (outdoor play), fine motor skills (manipulative), and free exploration.

Speech, Occupational, and Physical therapies are offered at Capstone. Therapies are provided during each child’s scheduled classroom hours. Families are always welcomed and encouraged to come and take part in their child’s therapy session.

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Berryhill Child Care

5762 Berryhill Road, Milton, 32570 Monday - Friday; 6:15am - 6pm, VPK offered.

Ages: 1 year - 12 years Contact: Jessie Moulder, 850-623-4509 contact@berryhillchildcare.com www.berryhillchildcare.com

First Steps Preschool

4187 Highway 90, Pace, 32571 Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Ages: 1 - 5 years Contact: Stefanie Morton, 850-994-6092 srmortonfscp@yahoo.com www.facebook.com/firststepschristianpreschool/ info/?tab=overview

New Beginnings Preschool

4587 Woodbine Road , Pace , 32571 Monday - Friday, 9am -1pm, Ages: 2 years - 5 years Contact: Debbie Quinn, 850-995-4936 nbpreschool@bellsouth.net Visit our Facebook.

Christ Episcopal Mother’s Day Out

18 West Wright St, Pensacola, 35206 Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Ages: 8 weeks - 4 yrs. Half day option available.

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Keeping Family Cellphones Secure A cellphone is an investment. In addition to the device itself, every family cellphone includes crucial information—contacts and messages, passwords and personal data, photos and videos.

Unfortunately, cellphones are also very vulnerable. They can be lost, stolen, hacked, dropped and infected with viruses. In a recent Verizon survey, over half of the respondents admitted losing or destroying at least one cellphone. A quarter had lost 2 or more phones, and 43% had sent the phone through the laundry.

People in the Verizon survey were over 18, so it’s easy to imagine that the figures would be even higher for adolescents. Your family may not be able to avoid every mishap, but you can minimize some of the heartbreak by teaching good cellphone habits as soon as kids get their first phone.

Use a password. A strong password will protect what’s on a phone if it gets stolen lost or “borrowed” by a mischievous friend.

Help your child think up something memorable that isn’t based on readily available information such as birthday, street address, initials, etc. If kids object to entering a password every time they want to text, set the delay feature so the password kicks in when the phone hasn’t been used for a certain number of minutes. As a bonus, a password gives everyone in the family just a second to think, “Do I really need to check my phone right now?”

Have a back-up plan. A phone is a data storage device, and data needs back-up. It doesn’t matter whether you store photos and contacts in the cloud or on your Greater Pensacola Parents I June 2016

own computer. Just be sure that back-up happens automatically.

Consider the find feature. Most phones have a find-my-phone option, and it can certainly be helpful if you need to locate a phone—or for that matter a child who’s carrying the phone. Just remember that this feature depends on location tracking. If you can find the phone—or the child—so can other people who know the number. Even if tracking isn’t enabled, you can still erase the data on a stolen phone, something that becomes more urgent if the phone is used for financial transactions. Sometimes this feature has to be enabled in advance. To find out how, search for “erase data” and the type of phone you want to protect.

Download apps from trusted sites.

Apps are part of what makes cellphones useful and fun. Apps can also introduce viruses and security problems. Establish a family policy about downloads. Young children should get permission before every download. Everyone should use reputable sites like Google Play and the App Store because they evaluate apps for safety and reliability before they make them available.

Stay up-to-date. Hackers are constantly trying to exploit vulnerabilities in cellphones. Fortunately, reputable phone companies and app makers try to plug security leaks as they discover them. It’s a cat and mouse game, and you don’t want to be the mouse. The only way to have the benefit of updates is to download them. Use the settings on the phone to be sure all family phones get updates automatically.

Install antivirus protection. Some antivirus protection is built into cellphones but parents may want to add an extra layer of protection. Apps like Lookout, Avast or TrustGo can scan a child’s phone for malicious programs and help you remove them safely.

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phones. Maybe that’s because the tiny screen makes it harder to recognize junk messages. Or maybe it’s because cellphone users get in the habit of clicking quickly on social media. Teach kids how to recognize phone spam—unsolicited messages that promise goodies. And remind them that they should never enter personal information into a form that pops up on the phone—no matter how tempting the offer seems to be.

Don’t give other people access.

Teach your child how to put a phone into guest mode. Deploy this feature if someone asks to borrow the phone. Then the guest won’t have access to messages, photos and other personal information.

Be suspicious of unknown callers.

Young phone users should have a list of approved contacts. Consider blocking everyone else. Older teens should know about the one-ring scam in which international crooks make the phone ring just once. If your child calls back out of curiosity, you get charged hot-line fees. The best way to prevent such problems is to block international calls unless there is a reason to receive them.

In addition to these technical tips, there are also some common sense ways to protect the family cellphones. A brightly colored case and a distinctive ring tone make it easier to find a missing phone. An inexpensive screen protector may keep a screen from shattering if a phone gets dropped—or thrown. A family charging station means that you’ll know where all phones are at least once a day. And a bowl of rice is a time-honored way to dry out a wet cellphone. (Better yet, save those little bags of dessicant so you can toss a few into a sandwich bag with a damp phone.)

Finally, befriend the folks who sold you the phone. They know the ins and outs of security and other special features. Dropping in for the occasional tutorial is one of the best ways to assure that your family’s cellphones—and the people who use them— are as safe as they can be.

Carolyn Jabs, M.A., has been writing the Growing Up Online column for ten year. She is also the author of Cooperative Wisdom: Bringing People Together When Things Fall Apart. Available at Amazon and Cooperative Wisdom.org. @ Copyright, 2016, Carolyn Jabs. All rights reserved

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by Alex Latimer (Peachtree Publishing) Ben believes his dog, Buster, is the best in the world. But in truth, Buster is a real handful. Wild at heart, hard to control, and powered with excess energy, he’s almost more than a family can handle.

So when Ben’s parents plan their vacation, they realize it will be best for all concerned to leave Buster with Grampa. This decision spurs Ben to begin writing down some helpful tips that will aid Grampa in the care and keeping of a dog like Buster. But as he writes, he thinks of more things Grampa needs to know and his initial note becomes an endless stream of pages (and later postcards) with helpful tips for Buster’s management. Delightfully illustrated by Latimer (and Ben) the epistolary style of this laugh-out-loud picture book will keep it in top rotation for young readers!

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Do you come home after work and immediately turn on the TV or flip on your iPad? Perhaps you don’t get home until after your kids are in bed. Whatever the case, now is the time to re-evaluate your priorities.

By getting involved with at least one aspect of your daughter’s life, you will see a change in how connected the two of you are. Coach her soccer team. Have dinner with the family a few times a week. Get to know the other dads in her social circle. Making the time to get involved is a great first step.

Respect Her Mother

The way you treat your daughter’s mother (and your own mother) will speak volumes to your little girl about how men treat women and what she should expect in the future. A good rule of thumb is to always treat your wife the way you want your daughter’s future husband to treat her. You may not know it, but she is watching you for cues on how to behave with men.

Great Dates for Dads and Daughters

Looking for a few ideas for a great father/daughter date? Try one of these favorites on for size:

Dinner The Movies Bowling Ice Cream Picnic in the park Hiking Shopping Playing video games at home Seeing a play at the theater

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Daddy/daughter dates are one of the best things you can do to connect with your daughter. Plan ahead, but be sure to include her in the process. If you make this special time a weekly or monthly occurrence, you will fall into a rhythm that makes you more relatable and easier to talk to. This is when she will start confiding in you and letting you into her world.

Hug Her

No matter how old your daughter gets, never stop showing her affection.

Hugs may not seem welcome when your teenager is giving you the cold shoulder, but studies show that the teenage years

are the most formative time for a young girl’s self-esteem. She needs those hugs.

Tune In to the Details

Girls today have a lot going on and parents can sometimes be clueless to the details of their daughters’ lives. Do you know who her close friends are? What books she is reading? What TV shows and celebrities she is interested in? Tuning in to the little details of your daughter’s life will make her feel like an important part of your world.

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it after the fact. Nothing says “I care” more than interested follow up on previous discussions. Follow up lets her know that you were listening to her and will make her more likely to confide in you in the future.

Whether your daughter is young and you are working to lay a foundation for the future or she is a teenager or older and you are looking to repair a distant relationship, connect with her today and you will both enjoy the benefits of a strong relationship for years to come. GPP

Beth N. Davis writes from Silver Spring, MD where she and her husband are raising their four children (including three young daughters).

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Grace Lutheran Church

June 6 – 10, 5:30 – 8:00pm 6601 North 9th Avenue, Pensacola (850) 476-5667; www.gracepensacola.org Email: gracepensacola@bellsouth.net “Cave Quest” Join us for VBS this summer June 6th -10th and follow Jesus the Light of the World! Registration is available at our website. Open to ages 4 years to 6th grade. Please call the church office for more information.

Cokesbury United Methodist Church

(ad on page 19) June 13 - 17 6:00 pm - 8:30pm 5725 North 9th Avenue, Pensacola (across from PSC) (850) 476-5818; www.cokesburychurch.com “Cave Quest! Following JesusThe Light of the World” Registration begins May 15!

VBS is Free!

Early registration is highly recommended. Dress Casual. We know how to have fun! We will enjoy a small snack each night. Children must be age 3 by June 1, 2016 (and potty trained) through Fifth graders for the 2016-17 school year. Please call us for more information.

Potential Church

June 13-17; 6:00pm-9:00pm 3351 Creighton Road, Pensacola 954-434-1500; potentialchurch.com 1st-5th Grade “Wonderland”

Trinity Presbyterian

June 13-17; 9:00am-12:00pm 3400 Bayou Boulevard, Pensacola 850-432-3505; www.trinitypcola.org Elementary Age

Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church June 20-24; 9:00am-12:00pm 75 Fairpoint Drive, Gulf Breeze 850-932-3594; www.gbumc.org Ages 4 – rising 6th Grade “Deep Sea Discovery” Please register at online at gbumc.org.

Contact sfrew@gbumc.org with any questions.

Olive Baptist Church

(ad on page 33) June 20 - 24, 9am – 12pm 1836 East Olive Road, Pensacola (850) 476-1932; www.olivebaptist.org Email: jlloyd@olivebaptist.org Greater Pensacola Parents I June 2016

“Submerged!”

Come join us this summer for Vacation Bible School at Olive Baptist Church! VBS is open to ages K5 – 5th grade completed. Come join us for free games, inflatables, snacks, craft and dynamic worship. Contact the church office or check our website for registration information.

St. Luke UMC

June 20 – 24, 9am – 12pm 1394 East 9 Mile Road, Pensacola 850-4773145; www. stluke-umc. org Email: esther@stlukeumc.org “Cave Quest” Gear up for an over-thetop underground adventure! Kids will learn how to be grounded in the rock-solid foundation of God’s love, a love that takes us through life’s dark times. VBS is open to children who turn age 4 by September 1st, 2016 - completed 5th grade. Our VBS is free of charge. The website to register is https://www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ ez/stluke.

First Baptist Church

June 20 – 24, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm 500 North Palafox Street, Pensacola (850) 433-5631; www.fbcp.org Email: lharrison@fbcp.org “Submerged” Kids who have completed Pre-K through 5th grade are invited to become divers for the week of VBS and embark on an adventure like no other, scouring the mysterious fathoms of the deep sea. While at Submerged, kids will discover that Jesus sees them, knows them, and came to be their Savior. He doesn’t just see what’s on the outside; He sees who people are under the surface. Register online at www. fbcp.org.

Coastline Calvary Chapel

June 27 – July 1, 9am – 12pm 1122 Oriole Beach Road, Gulf Breeze 850-932-8197; www.coastlinelife.com Email: Rebecca@coastlinelife.com “Ocean Commotion” We will be having a Preschool VBS at Coastline June 27th-July 1st! This VBS will be from 9am-12pm for ages 3-completed Kindergarten. The cost is $20 per child. Kids will be joining us for an Ocean Commotion as we dive 38

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First Presbyterian Church

June 27 – July 1 33 East Gregory Street, Pensacola (850) 438-9619; www.fpcpensacola.com Email: frankbeall@bellsouth.net or hailey@ fpcpensacola.com. Please contact the church office for specific VBS information and registration.

Marcus Pointe Baptist Church

June 27 – July 1, 9am -12pm 6205 North “W” Street, Pensacola (850) 479-8337; www.pensacolachurch.org Email: jhenry@marcuspointebaptist.org “DEAP SEA ADVENTURES!” We will be diving deep into God’s Amazing Love!

VBS hours will be 9am - Noon. Check-in will begin at 8:30am. Children going into K4 through 5th grade are invited. Rising 6th graders are welcome to come as well. Children will have an amazing experience as they worship with some of the most incredible songs yet! Skits will keep them laughing, and they will go from station to station to learn about God’s amazing love. This will be a VBS they will remember for a lifetime! Parents are invited to attend our closing ceremony on that Friday at 11:30 am. You can register on our Marcus Pointe App! It is available at the App store, or call the church office.

Myrtle Grove United Methodist Church

June 27-July 1 1030 North 57th Avenue, Pensacola 850-456-7463; www.mgumc.org 4K-5TH Grade

Pine Summit Baptist Church

June 27-July 1; 8:45am-12:00pm 2920 Bellview Avenue, Pensacola 850-944-2888; www.pinesummitbaptist.org K-5th Grade “Cave Quest”

Gateway Church

July 6-8; 6:30pm-8:30pm 245 Brent Lane, Pensacola 850-476-4466; www.gatewaycoc.org 3 years old-5th Grade

Mcllwain Presbyterian Church (ad on page 39) July 11 – July 15, 9 am – 12:30 pm (8:30 on Monday) 1220 East Blount Street, Pensacola (850) 438-5449 x 226; www.mcilwain.org Email: info@mcilwain.org “Olympian” Open to ages completed Pre K4 – 6th grade.

This VBS is FREE and includes t-shirt, water bottle, tons of fun. Please contact our church office for registration information.

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July 11 – July 15, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm 3600 Creighton Road, Pensacola (850) 476-8496; www.fbcpensacola.org Email: info@fbcpensacola.org or tpate@fbcpensacola.org “Ocean Commotion” At this monumental Vacation Bible School program, your kids will dive deep into the account of Noah and the Flood from the book of Genesis! By God’s grace, he was able to Stand for God, Obey God, Trust God, Thank God, and Fear God . . . no matter what. The biggest watery catastrophe the world has ever known happened during his lifetime. But through it all, Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. Our VBS program is Free and open to children ages 4 years - rising 6th graders. Please contact the church office for questions.

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Smyrna Baptist Church

July 11-14; 6:00pm-8:00pm 7000 Pensacola Blvd, Pensacola 850-477-0998; smyrnabaptist.org “Cow-a-bunga Farm – Growin’ with Our Faithful God”

Northridge Church

July 18 -21, 6pm - 8:30pm 2075 East 9 Mile Road, Pensacola (850) 478-6724; www. northridgechurch.org info@northridgechurch. org “Summer Blast – Be a Builder” Join us this summer on July 18th – 21st for Vacation Bible School! Open to ages Pre-K – 5th grade.

Please contact the church office for information and registration instructions.

Klondike Baptist Church

July 18 - 22, 6pm – 8pm 7201 Klondike Road, Pensacola (850) 944-6776; www.lovepensacola.org www.facebook.com/klondikechurch “Cave Quest” VBS is open to ages 4 years - rising 6th grade.

Registration is free and can be done on the first night (Monday, July 18) from 5:30 - 6pm.

Please call the church office for more information. Visit our Facebook page for updates!

First Pentecostal Church

July 19-22; 5:30pm-8:30pm 6500 North W Street, Pensacola 850-477-1100; www.firstpent.org Light supper served. Ages K-6th Grade Theme “Submerged”

Christ Church

July 25-29; 9:00am-12:00pm 18 West Wright Street, Pensacola 850-432-5115; www.christ-church.net

Completed PreK-4 (or 4 years old) through 6th Grade

Dates: July 11th – 15th Times: 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM

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McIlwain Presbyterian Church 1220 E Blount St, Pensacola

Contact: Lori Fullerton

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Blue Angels Practice 11:30 a.m. National Naval Aviation Museum - viewing area, 1750 Radford Blvd., Pensacola. FREE admission. The outside viewing area for the Blue Angels practice is located on the Museum Flight Line north of the Museum. Signs are posted to direct visitors to viewing and parking locations, including limited parking for handicapped visitors. 100% ID check for all visitors 18 years old and over to access the museum flight line to view Blue Angel practice.

Call (850) 452-3604 or visit www.navalaviationmuseum.org/.

Racquet Round Up Free Tennis Clinics Roger Scott Tennis Center, 2130 Summit Blvd Bldg 3, Pensacola. All kids ages 6-12 are invited to attend free clinics. All skill levels welcome! The clinics are intended to introduce the game of tennis in a fun, relaxed, learning environment. Area tennis professionals will lead the instruction. Sign up at the desk.

Ages 4-8 (8-10 a.m.) and ages 9-12 (10 a.m.-noon) For more info, visit http://pensacolasports.org/ racquetroundup/ or call 850-912-4103.

Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon Fiesta Days Celebration 7-10 p.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E Government St., Pensacola. Join the Surrender of the City in Phineas Phoggs at 7:15 p.m. as local dignitaries such as the Mayor, Fire Chief, Supervisor of Elections, Escambia County Sheriff and Pensacola Naval Air Station Commanding Officer surrender the City of Pensacola and its citizens to DeLuna and his Queen for the Fiesta Season. Tickets are $35 per person; includes food, two drink tickets, live entertainment and commemorative Fiesta medallion. Call (850) 433-6512 or visit www.fiestaoffiveflags.org/.

Thursday, June 2

Racquet Round Up Free Tennis Clinics Roger Scott Tennis Center, 2130 Summit Blvd Bldg 3, Pensacola. For more info, see June 1 listing.

Evenings in Olde Seville Square Thursdays through August. This well-attended summer concert series in Seville Square features a variety of musical styles from big band to jazz and from Broadway to modern dance. Call (850) 438-6505.

Pensacola Museum of Art Film Screening: The Story of Women and Art (episode 1) 7-8 p.m. F ​ ree. Professor Amanda Vickery journeys from Renaissance Italy to the Dutch Republic and discovers a hidden world of female artistry. By digging in storerooms, convents, and basements she rescues dazzling female artists from the shadows, and reveal stories of courage and determination in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles. For more info, visit www.pensacolamuseum.org/.

new bands preparing to take the stage in downtown Milton on South Willing Street. June 3 musician is Deja Vu Band. For more info, visit www.ci.milton. fl.us.

Hill-Kelly Drive-In Movie Series Community Maritime Park, 301 West Main Street, Pensacola. Parking begins at 6 p.m.; movie begins at 8. FREE, family-friendly movies in a park setting. Bring your coolers, blankets and chairs, but please no pets or glass. For more info, call (850) 436-5670 or visit http://cityofpensacola.com/1162/Hill-Kelly-Drive-InMovie-Series. June 3 movie is The Good Dinosaur.

Sounds of Summer Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, June-August. The beat goes on in Pensacola Beach with this free concert series most weekends at the Quietwater Shell on Portofino Boardwalk. Call (850) 932-2257 or visit VisitPensacola.com.

2016 Bands on the Blackwater Concert 7-9 p.m. The spring series will be held every Friday night through the end of June. The series will have some familiar names and groups as well as some

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Naval Aviation Symposium 2016 National Naval Aviation Museum, 1750 Radford Blvd., Ste B NAS Pensacola. In past years, symposia subjects have included: the Battle of Midway; the Battle of Coral Sea; American Aces; Medal of Honor recipients; POWs; the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Space Shuttle programs; Flying Tigers and Black Sheep Squadrons; the Korean and Vietnam Wars; Operation Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom; Blue Angels and others. Call (850) 452-3604.

Saturday, June 4

DeLuna Landing Ceremony Begins at 3 p.m. Quietwater Beach Amphitheater, Portofino Boardwalk, Pensacola. Under orders from King Phillip II of Spain over 450 years ago, conquistador Don Tristan DeLuna sailed into the waters surrounding what is now Pensacola. He claimed the land in the name of Spain, and Pensacola became the first European settlement in the U.S. The DeLuna Landing Ceremony is a lighthearted reenactment of what might have happened when DeLuna landed.

Free. Call (850) 433-6512 or visit www.fiestaoffiveflags.org.

Sounds of Summer Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, June-August. For more info, see June 3 listing.

Fiesta Parade 6:30 p.m. Downtown Pensacola. Join in the festivities for the 67th annual Pen Air Grand Fiesta Parade.

The parade will begin at Garden and Spring Street and will travel east on Garden to Palafox Street. The route will continue to Wright Street, where it will make a U-turn back south on Palafox to Bayfront Parkway. Catch some beads as beautiful floats parade through downtown Pensacola entertaining people of all ages! Visit www.fiestaoffiveflags.org or call (850) 433-6512.

Pensacola Little Theatre Academy Drama June 3 showtime is at 6 p.m. Act 1 is called The Waiting Room and is about a group of teenagers with various types of cancer who are waiting to be called into the doctor’s office to receive updates on their progress. Act 2 is called The Other Room and is about Dad recovering from cancer and heavy chemotherapy treatments in the other room. For more info, visit www.pensacolalittletheatre.com or call (850) 432-2042.

Outdoor Movie Showing of Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium 8 p.m. Friendship Baptist Church,5300 Berryhill Rd, Milton. Bring your friends and family, your lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the movie! Snacks will be available for a monetary donation to support our youth ministry’s mission trip and youth camp. Call (850) 983-2494 or visit Facebook for details.

Star Gazing 7 p.m., Fort Pickens, Pensacola Beach. Meet at Battery Worth Picnic area. Join park staff and volunteers from the Escambia Amateur Astronomers Association (EAAA) for a fun night out under the stars. Get an up close view of some celestial objects and learn more about the night sky. Telescopes will be available for use. For more info, call (850) 934-2600.

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project in our classroom. $5/members and $8/nonmembers per class. Register at www.pensacolamuseum.org.

Pensacola Museum of Art Preschool Art & Storytime 10-11 a.m. first Fridays monthly. Introduce the littlest artists (3-5 years old) to the world of art through storybooks and fun art projects. Each month highlights a different book about an artist or art movement and is followed by a creative and exciting

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Palafox Market 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza. Fresh produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art, and antiques are just a few of the items offered by vendors at Palafox Market in Downtown Pensacola. Items originate directly from onsite vendors who grow, make, or create the fruits, vegetables, herbs, and art for sale. For more info, visit www.palafoxmarket.com.

Santa Rosa Farmers Market 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 4587 Woodbine Road, Pace (in front of The Pace Presbyterian Church). Providing local goods, including produce, baked breads, canned preserves, cooked meats and even wood-fired pizza.

Fiesta of Five Flags Centennial Imports Fiesta Boat Parade 1 p.m. The Boat Parade sets sail from the Pensacola Yacht Club. The parade of more than 25 marine vessels will start at the mouth of the Bayou Chico Bridge on Barrancas Avenue and will make its way to the Quietwater Boardwalk on Pensacola Beach. The community is encouraged to join the procession of boats escorting Don Tristan DeLuna’s yacht to the shores of Pensacola Beach where he will be welcomed by Chief Mayoki, his queen White Dove, and tribe at the DeLuna Landing Ceremony. Visit www.fiestaoffiveflags. org or call (850) 433-6512.

Jacksonian Guard Colors Ceremony 6 p.m. Plaza Ferdinand, South Palafox Street, Pensacola. Reenactment of Jacksonian era soldiers, fifers and drummers performing a Colors Ceremony in period 1821 uniforms, offering military salutes, manual of arms, fife and drum music and, the lowering of a replica 23-star flag that first flew over the Plaza. The ceremony will last approximately 25 minutes, including questions and photos with tourists.

Through August 20. Call (850) 466-5220 or visit www. visitpensacola.com/.

Pensacola Little Theatre Academy Drama June 4 showtimes are at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. For more info, see June 3 listing.

Parents’ Night Out at Mojo Elite Gymnastics 6-10 p.m. 6890 W Fairfield Dr., Pensacola. Parents can drop children off for only $20 per child for supervised

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Blues Angel Music Blues on the Bay ConcertStill Standing: A Tribute to Elton John 6 p.m. at the Hunter Amphitheater. Pack your coolers and bring your lawn chairs. Concessions are available. Please do not bring pets or glass containers into the park. Concerts are free and open to the public. Visit http://www.pensacolacommunitymaritimepark.com.

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Sounds of Summer Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, June-August. For more info, see June 3 listing.

GlowRage: The ULTIMATE Paint Party Experience 7-10 p.m. Five Flags Speedway, 7451 Pine Forest Road, Pensacola. For tickets, visit www.eventbrite. com.

Worship on the Water 9 and 11 a.m. weekly church services held in the tent at the Flora-Bama. The service always draws a large and friendly crowd. Visit www.visitperdido.com/ events/worship-on-the-water.

Monday, June 6

Cat’s Cooking: Seed to Table 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Ever’man Educational Center, 315 W. Garden Street, Pensacola. Join our gardener Cat for a cooking class featuring fresh harvest from our community garden. Price: complimentary (you will just eat a sample, not a full meal). Call (850) 4335353 ext. 10 or visit http://everman.org/.

Yoga @ the Pensacola Museum of Art 5.30-6.30 p.m. Enhance your creative focus and flow with the Museum’s popular Yoga @ the PMA series.

Led by instructor,Nancy LaNasa. All levels welcome.

Bring towel, mat and water bottle. Cost: Free for PMA Members; Non-Members: Free with cost of general admission Museum admission: $7 adults / $5 military with ID, senior and children. Visit www. pensacolamuseum.org/.

Tuesday, June 7

Bands on the Beach Free concert series held each Tuesday night from 7-9 p.m. until October 25. Organized by the Santa Rosa

Island Authority, this event is open to the public and located at the Gulfside Pavilion on Casino Beach.

Bring your own lawn chairs and blankets; however, pets and glass are prohibited. June 7 band is Buck Nasty & The Cadillac. For more info, call the SRIA at (850) 932-2257, visit www.visitpensacolabeach.com or tune to Cat Country 98.7 for the latest updates.

Story Sprouts 10 a.m.-noon. Ever’man Educational Center, 315 W. Garden Street, Pensacola. Children ages 3-5 are invited to do arts & crafts, make a snack and have story time. The classes are creative and have an organic, environmental and local twist. Price: Complimentary. Call (850) 433-5353 ext. 10 or visit http://everman.org/.

Juggling 101 4-5 p.m. Ever’man Educational Center, 315 W. Garden Street, Pensacola. Free. Learn the basic juggling patterns of cascade, reverse cascade and columns with scarves and bean bag balls. A few benefits of juggling include: cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, eye-hand coordination, improved concentration, and improved patience and persistence.

Participants must be at least third grade and participation in all four classes is encouraged. Call (850) 433-5353 ext. 10 or visit http://everman.org/.

Market in the Breeze 4-8 p.m. every Tuesday evening, Gulf Breeze Community Center, 800 Shoreline Drive. Come shop the huge selection of more than 50 area vendors, at fair market prices. Grab a bite to eat at one of the food trucks or other hot food vendors. Find local produce, milk, eggs, meat or baked goods. Shop local artists and crafters for the perfect gift. For more info, visit www.marketinthebreeze.com.

ReConnect - a non-profit organization geared to providing combat veterans with well-deserved family vacations. Kids’ Division (12 & younger): $25 per angler; Adults’ Division (13 & older): $45 per angler.

Visit www.florabamafishingrodeo.com/.

Star Gazing 7 p.m. The Escambia Amateur Astronomers’ Association will offer FREE star gazing at the Gulfside Pavilion. Discover the greatness of the night sky on beautiful Pensacola Beach. Free parking available in the Casino Beach parking lot, near the Beach Ball Water Tower. Visitors with questions can call (850) 450-7767 after 4 p.m.

Pensacola Little Theatre Presents Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike: A Mainstage Production 7:30 p.m. performances except for Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. Pensacola Little Theatre. Winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play, this is the story of Vanya and his adopted sister Sonia who live a quiet life in the Pennsylvania farmhouse where they grew up. Their peace is disturbed when their movie star sister Masha returns unannounced with her twenty-something boy toy, Spike. A weekend of rivalry, regret, and raucousness begins. Will they all live happily ever after? Rated PG-13. Visit www. pensacolalittletheatre.com.

Blue Angels Practice 11:30 a.m. National Naval Aviation Museum - viewing area, 1750 Radford Blvd., Pensacola. For more info, see June 1.

Wednesday, June 8

Racquet Round Up Free Tennis Clinics Today’s location is the Naval Air Station Pensacola.

For more info, see June 1 listing.

Thursday, June 9

Evenings in Olde Seville Square Thursdays May-August. For more info, see June 2 listing.

Racquet Round Up Free Tennis Clinics Today’s location is Hollice T. Williams Park. For more info, see June 1 listing.

Friday, June 10

2016 Bands on the Blackwater Concert 7-9 p.m. June 10 musician is The Blenders. For more info, see June 3 listing.

3rd Annual Flora-Bama Fishing Rodeo Flora-Bama Yacht Club, Flora-Bama Ole River Bar, & Flora-Bama Marina present the “Funnest” Fishing Tournament on the Gulf Coast. The FBFR is a multi-species, recreational and competitive fishing tournament featuring 38 categories with 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place prize packages for each category! A portion of ticket sales will be donated to Operation

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Saturday, June 11

Toast at the Top of the Lighthouse Tour 7:30 p.m., Pensacola Lighthouse, 2081 Radford Blvd, NAS. Our most romantic tour to share with that someone special! This is a couples only tour. Each reservation is for two and includes ambient music, sparkling non-alcoholic wine served in keepsake champagne flutes, and light hors d’oeuvres. Space is extremely limited! Call (850) 393-1561 or visit www. pensacolalighthouse.org/ for more info.

Ghost Hunt at Pensacola Lighthouse 8:30 p.m. 2081 Radford Blvd., Pensacola. Join us for a ghost hunt in the historic 1869 Keeper’s Quarters and see if our ghosts are willing to meet you. Bring your own equipment or share ours (some items available for purchase in the Gift Shop before tours commence.) Tours are two hours and include a trip to the top of the Lighthouse for a look across Pensacola Bay, weather permitting. This tour recommended for children 12 and over only. Call (850) 393-1561 or visit www. pensacolalighthouse.org/.

Pensacola Beach Rum Festival 3 p.m. at the Sandshaker on Pensacola Beach. This is an outdoor event featuring a rum sampling tent with more than 50 rums to sample. Outdoor stage with live music and food vendors, along with other displays. Sampling tickets will be $20 in advance; $25 at the door. Limited to 250 tickets. Bands to be featured are The HERITAGE Band, TOBACCO ROAD, ClassX, and more! This inaugural event will benefit the Cycstic Fibrosis Foundation.

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FamilyCalendar Pensacola Little Theatre Presents Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike: A Mainstage Production 7:30 p.m. performances except for Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. Pensacola Little Theatre. For more info, see June 10 listing.

Monthly Bay Bluffs Park Cleanup 9-10 a.m. Bay Bluffs Preserve. Come join the Scenic Highway Foundation, Ocean Hour FL, Earth Ethics, and the City of Pensacola on second Saturdays for the Monthly Clean Up of Bay Bluffs Park, 3400 Scenic Hwy, at the corner of Summit Blvd. Sign-in is at 8:45. Don’t forget to bring water and sunscreen!

Star Gazing 7 p.m. The Escambia Amateur Astronomers’ Association will offer FREE star gazing at the Gulfside Pavilion. For more info, see June 10 listing.

postgame and play catch on the field! For more info, call (850) 934-8444 or visit www.milb.com/schedule/ index.jsp?sid=t4124&m=6&y=2016.

Pensacola Little Theatre Presents Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike: A Mainstage Production 7:30 p.m. performances except for Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. Pensacola Little Theatre. For more info, see June 10 listing.

26th Annual Gulf Breeze Sertoma Family Fishing Rodeo Noon-5 p.m., Shoreline Park, Gulf Breeze. For more info, see June 11 listing.

Worship on the Water 9 and 11 a.m. weekly church services held in the tent at the Flora-Bama. For more info, see June 5 listing.

3rd Annual Flora-Bama Fishing Rodeo Flora-Bama Yacht Club, Flora-Bama Ole River Bar, & Flora-Bama Marina present the “Funnest” Fishing Tournament on the Gulf Coast. For details, see June 10 listing.

Monday, June 13

Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day 10 a.m. Pensacola Off-Road Cyclists will participate along with other IMBA Chapters around the world for Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day on UWF Bike Trails in Pensacola. Visit www.porc.org for details.

26th Annual Gulf Breeze Sertoma Family Fishing Rodeo Noon-5 p.m., Shoreline Park, Gulf Breeze. Register to fish for $15 a person for the weekend or come shop and watch the weigh-in with your friends for free. Great family event. 100% of the money raised goes to local children charities and their associated programs. For more info, call (850) 291-0411 or visit www.familyfishingrodeo.com/.

Parents’ Night Out at Mojo Elite Gymnastics 6-10 p.m. 6890 W Fairfield Dr., Pensacola. For details, see June 4 listing.

Southeastern Teen Shakespeare Company Holds Summer Camp for Ages 9-17 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. all five days. Campers will create a whodunit from the ground up using Shakespearean characters, plots, intrigue, dialogue, and combat.

Each camper chooses a character to play, agrees on a murder victim, and helps write and perform an original play using Shakespearean themes.

The week-long experience culminates in a live performance! SETSCO provides everything except underwear, shoes, and lunch. Tuition is $250. Visit http://setsco.org/classes-and-camps.html or call (662) 278-8383.

Pensacola Wahoos Baseball Give Back Monday Game begins at 6:30 p.m. Give Back Monday is perfect for any non-profit group to raise funds by selling tickets and partaking in our 50/50 raffle. For more info, call (850) 934-8444 or visit www.milb.com/ schedule/index.jsp?sid=t4124&m=6&y=2016.

Tuesday, June 14

Bands on the Beach Modern Eldorados will perform. For more info, see June 7 listing.

Palafox Market 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza. For more info, see June 4 listing.

Sunday, June 12

Trivia Trek 10 a.m.-3 p.m. every Sunday, at the Gulf Breeze Community Center, 800 Shoreline Drive. For more info, see June 5.

Pensacola Wahoos Baseball Family Sunday Game begins at 4 p.m. Families can enjoy Sunday afternoons at Pensacola Bay with the Blue Wahoos!

Presented by McDonald’s, kids can run the bases

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Story Sprouts 10 a.m.-noon. Ever’man Educational Center, 315 W. Garden Street, Pensacola. For more info, see June 7 listing.

Wednesday, June 15

Blue Angels Practice 11:30 a.m. National Naval Aviation Museum - viewing area, 1750 Radford Blvd., Pensacola. For more info, see June 1.

Pensacola Wahoos Baseball Family Faith Night Game begins at 6:30 p.m. Christmas in June/Faith Night/ and Out-of-School Fireworks! Celebrate Christmas during the summer at Blue Wahoos Stadium, while churches from around the area join us for Faith Night. Also, celebrate summer break with the best fireworks on the Gulf Coast! For more info, call (850) 934-8444 or visit www.milb.com/schedule/ index.jsp?sid=t4124&m=6&y=2016.

Thursday, June 16

Market in the Breeze 4-8 p.m., Gulf Breeze Community Center, 800 Shoreline Drive. For more info, see June 7.

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Pensacola Museum of Art Film Series: Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning 7 p.m. A film narrated and directed by Dorothea Lange’s granddaughter, award-winning filmmaker Dyanna Taylor, tells the compelling story of the passion, vision, and drive that made Lange one of the most important documentary photographers of the 20th century. Part 1 of a 3-part BBC series produced in 2014. Free for PMA Members / $5 Adults / $20 Film Pass (see all 6 films in the series). For more info, visit www.pensacolamuseum.org.

Friday, June 17 Pensacola Wahoos Baseball Fat Tuesday Game begins at 6:30 p.m. Fans have a chance to buy individual tickets to the Winn-Dixie Party Deck for an all-you-can-eat buffet for 90 minutes.

This features unlimited hamburgers, hot dogs and popcorn along with samples from Moe’s Southwest Grill, Papa John’s, Hemingway’s Island Grill, Newk’s Eatery and Pita Pit. For more info, call (850) 934-8444 or visit www.milb.com/schedule/index. jsp?sid=t4124&m=6&y=2016.

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Annual Bill Hargreaves Fishing Rodeo Grand Lagoon Yacht Club, 10653 Gulf Beach Hwy., Pensacola. Tournament, sponsored by numerous community leaders and businesses, hands out cash prizes for 27 different categories of fish in the Open Division and 31 categories in the Junior Division. Call (850) 607-7569 for more info.

Santa Rosa Farmers Market 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 4587 Woodbine Road, Pace (in front of The Pace Presbyterian Church). For more info, see June 4 listing.

3rd Annual Flora-Bama Fishing Rodeo Flora-Bama Yacht Club, Flora-Bama Ole River Bar, & Flora-Bama Marina present the “Funnest” Fishing Tournament on the Gulf Coast. For details, see June 10 listing.

Blue Angels Practice 11:30 a.m. National Naval Aviation Museum - viewing area, 1750 Radford Blvd., Pensacola. For more info, see June 1.

Kids’ Night Out at Roger Scott Tennis 6-9:30 p.m. 2130 Summit Blvd, Pensacola. Come drop your kids off (ages 5-14) for an evening with tennis, food and fun! RSVP’s highly encouraged, but drop-ins always welcome! Same nights as Gallery Nights downtown throughout the year! (No November, December or January) Cost: $20/child. Call (850) 912-4103 or e-mail rstc@cityofpensacola.com.

Pensacola Little Theatre Presents Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike: A Mainstage Production 7:30 p.m. performances except for Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. Pensacola Little Theatre. For more info, see June 10 listing.

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Pensacola Little Theatre Presents Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike: A Mainstage Production 7:30 p.m. performances except for Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. Pensacola Little Theatre. For more info, see June 10 listing.

Parents’ Night Out at Mojo Elite Gymnastics 6-10 p.m. 6890 W Fairfield Dr., Pensacola. For details, see June 4 listing.

Gallery Night 5-9 p.m. Stroll through the charming brick walkways of downtown Pensacola to experience an eclectic array of local music, art and cuisine. Gallery Night is a free event and many businesses provide light refreshments.

Visit downtownpensacola.com/ or call (850) 434-5371.

Life’s A Dance 7 p.m., Saenger Theatre, Downtown Pensacola. Fred Astaire Dance studio presents a star-studded evening of dance featuring local celebrities and cast members from ABC’s television series Dancing with the Stars including Tony Dovolani. Tickets and details available at www.pensacolasaenger.com.

2016 Bands on the Blackwater Concert 7-9 p.m. June 17 musician is the Dusty Sanderson Band. For more info, see June 3 listing.

Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast Luncheon 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. Hampton Inn & Suites, 61 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze. The program includes education segments, presentations by local business women and is designed to provide women with the resources and connections they need to help them grow personally and professionally. Lunch provided.

Monthly on the third Friday. For more info, visit www. powerfulwomengulfcoast.com or call Kolleen Chesley, (850) 529-0908.

Saturday, June 18

STEM Saturday: Jets in Flight 9 a.m.-1 p.m. National Flight Academy. How is it possible that a 20,000-pound vehicle can fly? This question – and others – will be answered as students create physical and conceptual models for aircraft in flight as K-6th grade students learn the science behind this engineering. Additionally, these students will fly the T-6 Texan II in NFA’s simulators. Call (850) 458-7836 or visit www.nationalflightacademy.com.

Annual Bill Hargreaves Fishing Rodeo Grand Lagoon Yacht Club, 10653 Gulf Beach Hwy., Pensacola. For more info, see June 16 listing.

4th Annual Fish House Craft Beer Fest 3-6 p.m. More than 50 different beers and live music with a portion of the event proceeds benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida. Ticket holders will be given a souvenir beer glass and will have full access to all of the beers and bourbons.

Designated-driver tickets are available for $10 and a special wristband will grant access to unlimited soft drinks and entertainment. For more info and to purchase tickets for $30, stop by the Tackle Shop or call (850) 912-6622.

Project Greenshores 9- 10 a.m. Wayside Park East. Come join Ocean Hour for clean up the third Saturday of every month.

Project Greenshores is at the Three Mile Bridge and Bayfront Parkway. Buckets, grabbers, gloves and trash bags will be supplied. Dress for the weather and bring water and sunscreen as needed. Contact

Palafox Market 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza. See June 4 for details.

Santa Rosa Farmers Market 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 4587 Woodbine Road, Pace (in front of The Pace Presbyterian Church). For more info, see June 4 listing.

Sunday, June 19

Woodlands Medical Specialists/Bella Blue/Blue Women’s Club A great way to get together with friends, network with others & enjoy Blue Wahoos baseball! Sign up and celebrate the fifth season of Blue Wahoos baseball in 2016! If interested in joining the 2016 Women’s Club, please e-mail communityrelations@bluewahoos.com or call (850) 934-8444 ext. 205.

Worship on the Water 9 and 11 a.m. weekly church services held in the tent at the Flora-Bama. For more info, see June 5 listing.

Trivia Trek 10 a.m.-3 p.m. every Sunday, at the Gulf Breeze Community Center, 800 Shoreline Drive. For more info, see June 5.

Pensacola Wahoos Baseball Family Sunday Game begins at 2 p.m. Celebrate Father’s Day at Blue Wahoos Stadium! Presented by McDonald’s, kids can run the bases postgame and play catch on the field!

There is also a “Mad Chad” performance. Also known as the Evel Knievel of comedy, this Guinness World Record holder regularly performs his crazy comedy show around the country. For more info, call (850) 934-8444 or visit www.milb.com/schedule/index. jsp?sid=t4124&m=6&y=2016.

Story Sprouts 10 a.m.-noon. Ever’man Educational Center, 315 W. Garden Street, Pensacola. For more info, see June 7 listing.

Wednesday, June 22

Blue Angels Practice 11:30 a.m. National Naval Aviation Museum - viewing area, 1750 Radford Blvd., Pensacola. For more info, see May 3.

Thursday, June 23

Racquet Round Up Free Tennis Clinics Today’s location is the Gulf Breeze Shoreline Park.

For more info, see June 1 listing.

Friday, June 24

2016 Bands on the Blackwater Concert 7-9 p.m. June 24 musician is the CrossTown Band.

For more info, see June 3 listing.

Racquet Round Up Free Tennis Clinics Today’s location is the Gulf Breeze Shoreline Park.

For more info, see June 1 listing.

Saturday, June 25

Dodgebrawl at Pensacola Bay Center 11 a.m. Dodgebrawl is a fun, double-elimination dodge ball tournament on the arena floor of Pensacola Bay Center. Teams consist of 6-10 adults, ages 18-65, playing for annual bragging rights and winning money for a local charity of their choice (in Escambia or Santa Rosa County). Teams will also have the chance to win prize money through unique contests such as “Best Dressed Team” and “Best Team Name.” Visit www.pensacolabaycenter.com/ for details.

Brit Floyd Concert 7:30 p.m., Saenger Theatre. Following its successful 146-concert date tour around the globe in 2015, Brit Floyd, “the world’s greatest Pink Floyd show,” returns to North America in 2016 to continue its amazing journey through 50 years of Pink Floyd. Tickets begin at $46.50.

For more info. visit http://www.pensacolasaenger.com/ or call (850) 595-3880.

Annual Bill Hargreaves Fishing Rodeo Grand Lagoon Yacht Club, 10653 Gulf Beach Hwy., Pensacola. For more info, see June 16 listing.

Pensacola Little Theatre Presents Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike: A Mainstage Production 7:30 p.m. performances except for Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. Pensacola Little Theatre. For more info, see June 10 listing.

Tuesday, June 21

Bands on the Beach The Astronauts will perform. For more info, see June 7.

Market in the Breeze 4-8 p.m., Gulf Breeze Community Center, 800 Shoreline Drive. For more info, see June 7.

Blue Angels Practice 11:30 a.m. National Naval Aviation Museum - viewing area, 1750 Radford Blvd., Pensacola. For more info, see May 3.

Juggling 101 4-5 p.m. Ever’man Educational Center, 315 W. Garden Street, Pensacola. For more info, see June 7 listing.

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2016 June Fest Bartrum Park, 211 Bayfront Parkway, Pensacola. Call (812) 602-3292 or visit http://www.visitpensacola.com/.

Toast at the Top of the Lighthouse Tour 7 p.m., Pensacola Lighthouse, 2081 Radford Blvd, NAS. For more info, see June 11 listing.

Ghost Hunt at Pensacola Lighthouse 8 p.m. 2081 Radford Blvd., Pensacola. For more info, see June 11 listing.

Parents’ Night Out at Mojo Elite Gymnastics 6-10 p.m. 6890 W Fairfield Dr., Pensacola. For details, see June 4 listing.

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FamilyCalendar Palafox Market 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza. See June 4 for details.

Santa Rosa Farmers Market 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 4587 Woodbine Road, Pace (in front of The Pace Presbyterian Church). For more info, see June 4 listing.

Sunday, June 26

Trivia Trek 10 a.m.-3 p.m. every Sunday, at the Gulf Breeze Community Center, 800 Shoreline Drive. For more info, see June 5.

Blues Angel Music Blues on the Bay ConcertRobert Wayne 6 p.m. at the Hunter Amphitheater. For more info, see June 5 listing.

Worship on the Water 9 and 11 a.m. weekly church services held in the tent at the Flora-Bama. For more info, see June 5 listing.

Monday, June 27

URU Kids Yoga Camp (Gulf Breeze location) Noon-3 p.m. URU Yoga Studio, 913 East Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Suite 26A, Harbour Town, Gulf Breeze. This year’s theme is “Being Global.” While learning what being global means and learning about other countries and the lifestyles from that culture, URU Kid’s Yoga Camp offers: various types of yoga, arts and crafts, music and dancing, water and outside play, snack, friendships and a high counselor to camper ratio. Camp is open to ages K-5th and volunteer opprotunites are available. The price for camp is $100 for the week per child. (Scholarships available). Contact Kathea Bryan at (601) 331-2379 or dkcbryan@ gmail.com for more info.

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Wednesday, June 29

URU Kids Yoga Camp (Gulf Breeze location) Noon-3 p.m. URU Yoga Studio, 913 East Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Suite 26A, Harbour Town, Gulf Breeze. For more info, see June 27 listing.

Blue Angels Practice 11:30 a.m. National Naval Aviation Museum - viewing area, 1750 Radford Blvd., Pensacola. For more info, see June 1.

Pensacola Wahoos Baseball Harry Potter Night Game begins at 6:30 p.m. Celebrate the 15th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Also, celebrate summer break with the best fireworks on the Gulf Coast! For more info, call (850) 934-8444 or visit www.milb.com/schedule/index. jsp?sid=t4124&m=6&y=2016.

Pensacola International Billfish Tournament Palafox Pier Marina, 997 S Palafox, Pensacola.

Our tournament is during the hottest Billfish action of the season and we pride ourselves in a pure sportfishing community. Call (850) 453-4638 or visit www. pbgfc.com/international-billfish/ for more details.

Thursday, June 30

URU Kids Yoga Camp (Gulf Breeze location) Noon-3 p.m. URU Yoga Studio, 913 East Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Suite 26A, Harbour Town, Gulf Breeze. For more info, see June 27 listing.

Evenings in Olde Seville Square Thursdays May-August. For more info, see May 5 listing.

Pensacola International Billfish Tournament Palafox Pier Marina, 997 S Palafox, Pensacola.

For more details, see June 29 listing.

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Monday, July 4

Independence Day with the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra 6-8 p.m. Community Maritime Park, 301 West Main Street, Pensacola. This free concert will celebrate our country’s rich history of independence through music.

Call (850) 436-5670 or visit www.pensacolasymphony. com.

Sertoma’s Independence Day Celebration Seville Square, downtown Pensacola. Events begin at 11 a.m.; fireworks at 9 p.m. Activities throughout the day will include a FREE children’s area with inflatables, pony rides, rock climbing wall, meet and greet with characters, face painting, Lowe’s kids clinic and much more!

There will also be arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, and live entertainment beginning at 11 a.m. A hot dog eating contest begins promptly at noon. Call (850) 4341234 or visit http://pensacolafireworks.com/.

Annual Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular on Pensacola Beach Show begins Soundside at 8:30 p.m. See VisitPensacolaBeach.com for more info.

Tuesday, July 5

Bands on the Beach Johnny Earthquake & The Moondogs will perform.

For more info, see June 7.

Blue Angels Practice 11:30 a.m. National Naval Aviation Museum - viewing area, 1750 Radford Blvd., Pensacola. For more info, see June 1.

Market in the Breeze 4-8 p.m., Gulf Breeze Community Center, 800 Shoreline Drive. For more info, see June 7 listing.

Wednesday, July 6

Blue Angels Practice 11:30 a.m. National Naval Aviation Museum - viewing area, 1750 Radford Blvd., Pensacola. For more info, see June 1.

Free Tuesday at the Pensacola Museum of Art 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Enjoy free admission to the Pensacola Museum of Art the last Tuesday of each month.

URU Kids Yoga Camp (Gulf Breeze location) Noon-3 p.m. URU Yoga Studio, 913 East Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Suite 26A, Harbour Town, Gulf Breeze. For more info, see June 27 listing.

URU Kids Yoga Camp (Gulf Breeze location) Noon-3 p.m. URU Yoga Studio, 913 East Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Suite 26A, Harbour Town, Gulf Breeze. For more info, see June 27 listing.

Star Gazing 7 p.m., Fort Pickens, Pensacola Beach. Meet at Battery Worth Picnic area. For more info, see June 3 listing.

Bands on the Beach Reunion Band will perform. For more info, see June 7.

2016 Bands on the Blackwater Concert 7-9 p.m. May 27 musician is Still Standing. For more info, see May 6 listing.

Star Gazing 7 p.m. The Escambia Amateur Astronomers’ Association will offer FREE star gazing at the Gulfside Pavilion. For more info, see June 10 listing.

Market in the Breeze 4-8 p.m., Gulf Breeze Community Center, 800 Shoreline Drive. For more info, see June 7 listing.

Pensacola International Billfish Tournament Palafox Pier Marina, 997 S Palafox, Pensacola.

For more details, see June 29 listing.

Saturday, July 9

Blue Angels Practice 11:30 a.m. National Naval Aviation Museum - viewing area, 1750 Radford Blvd., Pensacola. For more info, see June 1.

Saturday, July 2

Juggling 101 4-5 p.m. Ever’man Educational Center, 315 W. Garden Street, Pensacola. For more info, see June 7 listing.

Story Sprouts 10 a.m.-noon. Ever’man Educational Center, 315 W. Garden Street, Pensacola. For more info, see June 7 listing.

Monthly MOMS Meet 10 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, 6824 Pine Forest Rd, Pensacola. We will go over the July event calendar and have a kid friendly craft. See the MOMS Club of Pensacola-NE, Fl Facebook page for more information.

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Palafox Market 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza. See June 4 for details.

Pensacola International Billfish Tournament Palafox Pier Marina, 997 S Palafox, Pensacola.

For more details, see June 29 listing.

Sunday, July 3

Trivia Trek 10 a.m.-3 p.m. every Sunday, at the Gulf Breeze Community Center, 800 Shoreline Drive. For more info, see June 5 listing.

Pensacola International Billfish Tournament Palafox Pier Marina, 997 S Palafox, Pensacola.

For more details, see June 29 listing.

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Hill-Kelly Drive-In Movie Series Community Maritime Park, 301 West Main Street, Pensacola. Today’s movie is Minions. For details, see June 3 listing.

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Robert Cray Band at Saenger Theatre 7:30 p.m. 118 S. Palafox Pl., Pensacola. Singer, guitarist and songwriter Robert Cray has created a sound that rises from American roots and arrives both fresh and familiar with hits like “Smoking Gun,” “Bad Influencer” and “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark.”

Four years ago, Cray was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. Call (850) 595-3880.

Star Gazing 7 p.m. The Escambia Amateur Astronomers’ Association will offer FREE star gazing at the Gulfside Pavilion. For more info, see June 10 listing.

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Guided tours offered. Arcadia Mill and Visitor Center are open for free, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Arcadia Mill is located at 5709 Mill Pond Lane in Milton. For more info, call Laura at (850) 626-3084 or visit http://www. historicpensacola.org/.

Big Lagoon State Park This park separates the mainland from Perdido Key and the Gulf of Mexico. Natural areas, such as saltwater marshes and pine flatwoods, attract a wide variety of birds, while the beaches, shallow bays, nature trails and open woodlands offer opportunities for nature study.

Crabbing in the shallow waters of Big Lagoon is a popular activity. The West Beach picnic area is shaded by pines and oaks. Located on Gulf Beach Hwy. at Bauer Road.

Vehicle passes are $6 daily.

City/County Parks Pensacola offers more than 90 parks within the city, two seasonal swimming pools, and 58 playground structures.

From active parks with ball fields, playground equipment and picnic facilities to passive parks with benches and some of the best scenery in town, we have it all. Call Park and Recreation at (850) 436-5670 for details.

Florida Public Archaeology Network Resource Center Providing interactive hands-on displays and shipwreck artifacts, experience 500 years of European history and 10,000 years of Native American history. Walk the Colonial Archaeological Trail that stretches from Ferdinand Plaza to Seville Square in downtown Pensacola and covers the area where the British Fort of Pensacola once stood. The partial reconstruction of Fort George, an advanced redoubt on a hill overlooking downtown Pensacola on what is now Palafox St., is also part of the trail.

All of the trailside exhibits relate to features that were part of British Pensacola. Free. Open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Call (850) 595-0050 for details.

Florida’s Gulfarium 1010 Miracle Strip Pky. SE, Fort Walton Beach. Adults (ages 11 and over): $18.75 seniors (ages 62 and over): $16.75 children (ages 3-10) $11. Ages 2 and under are free when accompanied by a parent paying the regular rate. Call (850) 243-9046 for more info.

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Gulf Breeze Zoo 50 acres and hundreds of animals living in the lush surroundings of plants and trees. Take a safari train ride through the preserve and visit the petting zoo. Open daily from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. rain or shine. Call (850) 932-2229.

Historic Forts Located on Santa Rosa Island, Fort Pickens is the largest of four forts built to defend Pensacola Bay and its Navy yard.

The fort was completed in 1834 and used until the 1940s.

Ranger-guided tours at 2 p.m.; seven-day vehicle pass is $8.

Aboard NAS, Fort Barrancas sits on a bluff overlooking the entrance to Pensacola Bay. The natural advantages of

this location have inspired engineers of three nations to build forts. Ranger-guided tours 2 p.m. No cost.

The Advanced Redoubt was designed to support Barrancas in this second role by anchoring a line across the neck of the peninsula. Aboard NAS, the Advanced Redoubt of Fort Barrancas was built between 1845 and 1870 as part of a defensive network for the Pensacola It is unique among the American forts at Pensacola in being designed solely for resisting an infantry assault.

Ranger-guided tours Saturday at 11 a.m., no charge.

On North Palafox, a small park preserves a portion of the site of old Fort George. Built by the British when they occupied the city from 1763-1781, the fort was a major target during the Battle of Pensacola, one of the least-known yet most significant battles of the American Revolution. No charge.

Historic Pensacola Trolley Tour 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Enjoy a 50-minute narrated tour of the historic area of Downtown Pensacola, the “City of Five Flags.” Hear about the first settlement of 1559 followed by permanent colonization in 1698. The trolley will leave from the Pensacola Visitor’s Center at the foot of Three Mile Bridge (1401 E Gregory Street). Make your online tour reservations at beachbumtrolley.com/ or call us at (850) 9412876. Tours are limited to 36 passengers.

homes and buildings three times daily, and last approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. Visitors receive an in-depth tour of the 1805 French-Creole Lavalle House, the 1871 Dorr House, the 1832 Old Christ Church, and the 1890 Lear-Rocheblave House. Tours are subject to change due to renovation and repair, so please call for the most current and updated information. Adult ticket - $6/child (ages 3-15) - $3 discount ticket (senior citizens 65+, active military and dependents, AAA member) - $5. Call the Tivoli High House Store at (850) 595-5993 or our administrative office at (850) 595-5985. Tickets provide admission to Historic Pensacola Village, the Pensacola Children’s Museum and the T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum and are good for one week from date of purchase.

Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum Climbing tours offered of the landmark 1859 lighthouse.

Climb the 177 steps to see the most breathtaking view of Pensacola Bay. The Lighthouse, situated on Pensacola Bay across from the Naval Aviation Museum, offers indoor and outdoor history exhibits, gift shop, Light of the Moon Tours, Ghost Hunts, weddings and special events. Towertop tour restrictions: climbers must be 44” or taller, no flip-flops or spike-heeled shoes. Smoking, food & drink,

National Flight Academy Self-supporting, tuition-based educational program for grades 7-12. A variety of overnight sessions are available. Ambition combines the love of game-playing with the thrill of aviation-fueled missions. Ambition Program dates: June 17-22, 24-29, July 8-13, 15-20, 22-27, July 29-Aug.3, Aug. 5-10. Cost: $1,250. Check out group incentives through Ambition Boost. Visit www.natflight. com for details.

National Naval Aviation Museum Located aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, this historic treasure boasts more than 150 restored aircraft, hands-on exhibits and more than 4,000 artifacts. Ride in a motion-based or Top Gun Air Combat simulator, have fun with the ultimate seven-story giant screen movie experience in the IMAX Theatre and dine in the Cubi Bar Café, an exhibit in itself. Enjoy a restful “time-out” while the kids enjoy the Kiddie Carrier. Free admission, free tours inside the Museum and on the flight line. Visit www.navalaviationmuseum.org/.

Panhandle Butterfly House Simply enjoy the elegant flight of the butterfly, delight in their brilliant colors and become immersed in the fragrances and beauty of the flowers. See for yourself the butterfly life cycle, our butterfly nursery, and butterflies in flight. There is a notable collection of mounted butterflies from around the world. We are located at the foot of the Navarre Bridge on Highway 98 in Navarre. Open to the public Thursday through Sunday, spring through fall. Call (850) 623-3868.

Pensacola Children’s Museum Located in the 1885 Arbona Building, the PCM brings history to life for children 12 months to 12 years. The first-floor Discovery Gallery recreates Colonial Pensacola with the Lavalle Cottage, a fort, a trading post, and a ship. The second floor is geared for older children to age 12 with interactive and interpretive exhibits. The Museum is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Admission to the historic Pensacola complex including the Pensacola Children’s Museum, the T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum, and Historic Pensacola Village is $6/adults, $5/ AAA, senior 65+, active military and dependents, and $3/children 3-15. Tickets are good for one week from purchase. For more info, visit www.historicpensacola.org or call (850) 595-1559.

Pensacola Historic Village The historic village consists of 27 properties on the National Register Historic District. Eleven are interpreted facilities that are open to the public Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Guided tours are offered of our historic

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pets and wet clothing are not permitted on tour or in the museum. Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum: $5 for adults, $3 for children 7-11. Admission includes Museum exhibits and Lighthouse Tour. Call (850) 393-1561.

Pensacola Little Theatre A non-profit community organization providing theatrical experiences that entertain, enrich, and educate adults and children who live in or visit Northwest Florida. In our beautiful facility, the Pensacola Cultural Center, you will find musicals, comedies, dramas, and children’s shows; adult and youth classes in acting and other theatre skills; a variety of volunteer opportunities; exciting fundraisers; and a family atmosphere. Call (850) 432-2042 or visit www.pensacolalittletheatre.com/.

Pensacola M.E.S.S. Hall Kids get their hands dirty at the Pensacola M.E.S.S. Hall.

The M.E.S.S. (Math, Engineering, Science & Stuff) Hall is not a typical science museum. Rather than exhibits with planned outcomes, visitors get to work like real hands-on scientists, developing questions and creating experiments, engaging in complex reasoning and learning science just through tinkering. Visit http://www. pensacolamesshall.org/.

Pensacola Museum of Art 407 S. Jefferson St., Pensacola. Open Tuesday thru Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., the PMA serves nearly 100,000 patrons annually. The Museum’s Permanent Collection comprises 19th and 20th century works by Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Louis Comfort Tiffany, and many more. The museum also owns decorative arts collections of European and American glass and African art. The Museum offers a wide range of educational and cultural programs year round, including artist talks and lectures, adult art workshops, summer art camps for kids, Art in the Park, Suite Soiree, multicultural day events and more. Call (850) 432-6247 or visit http:// www.pensacolamuseum.org/.

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FamilyCalendar Pensacola Opera, Inc. 75 S. Tarragona St., Pensacola. Now in its 31st season, Pensacola Opera is a fully professional, regional opera company. Each season, the company produces two to three mainstage productions and reaches upwards of 6,000 audience members in its home performance venue, the Saenger Theatre in downtown Pensacola. Mainstage performances feature nationally-known opera stars and include collaborations with the Pensacola Symphony, Pensacola Ballet, Pensacola Museum of Art and the Pensacola Children’s Chorus, among others. Call (850) 433-6737 or visit https://www.pensacolaopera.com/.

Perdido Kids Park Multi-leveled wooden play area which includes two forts, a turtle slide, a lighthouse, a pirate ship, and Blue Angels planes. The handicap-accessible structure is a continuous playscape which will challenge children from ages 2-13 both physically and mentally while enhancing the Perdido Kids Park. Located on Gulf Beach Highway (CR292A) .8 miles west of Blue Angel Parkway (Hwy. 173).

Quayside Art Gallery Located in the Historic District of Pensacola, Quayside is one of the oldest and largest member-owned art galleries in the U.S. Call (850) 438-2363 or visit www.quaysidegallery.com.

Quietwater Beach or “Baby Beach” Quietwater’s safe and shallow waters along Santa Rosa Sound especially appeal to parents with little ones.

Nearby you’ll find businesses with waverunners, kayaks, jet skis, sailboats and other water-related rental equipment. Located east of the toll booth on the sound side.

Veterans Memorial Park 5.5-acre park in downtown Pensacola which includes a number of memorials to American armed forces personnel, including Wall South. Wall South is an exact replica (smaller scale) of “The Wall” monument in Washington, D.C. Wall South is the only permanent Vietnam Veterans Memorial outside of the nation’s capital -- to list the names of all 58,217 Americans killed or missing in Southeast Asia. Beautiful, yet somber, the park also includes a World War I Memorial (relocated to the park from downtown Pensacola), a World War II Memorial, a monument dedicated to the World War II Submarine Lifesaving League, a Vietnam-era HU-1M Huey helicopter, and a Children of Vietnam Veterans memorial. The park is located in a triangle between Bayfront Parkway, Romana Street and 9th Avenue.

Classes

Community Education

Babysitter Class This class is open to youth from ages 11-15 for $30 (lunch is not provided). All participants receive an American Heart Association Family & Friends CPR Card, plus a Sacred Heart Hospital Babysitting Certificate. Classes are held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Greenhut Auditorium at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. Pre-registration is required. Call (850) 416-7262. Course provided by Sacred Heart Education.

Diabetes

Sacred Heart’s Diabetes Education Program offers individual and group instruction to help patients gain knowledge to control their disease, avoid complications and teach or enhance skills for a healthier life. Our Certified Diabetes Educators (CDEs) include registered nurses and registered dietitians. For more information or to register for a class, please call (850) 416-7261.

Classes include: •Continuous Glucose Monitor Application and Training Professional and personal •Diabetes and Pregnancy offered weekly for women with Type 2 diabetes or gestational diabetes. Individual counseling is also offered for pregnant women with Type 1 diabetes. Please complete our Patient Questionnaire form and bring it with you to your appointment or e-mail to Diabetes-scheduling@shhpens.org.

•Insulin Pump Training Comprehensive training and Carbohydrate counting

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•Insulin Training Skills training on equipment use, an understanding of insulins and Hypoglycemia •Living Well with Diabetes course for adults with diabetes and their family members.

•Pre-Pump Training Discussion of benefits of pump and insulin pump limitations.

Prenatal & Childbirth

Baptist Women’s Center offers you choices to tailor your experience from early pregnancy to months following your baby’s birth. Our experienced team of nurses and educators are specially trained to make your birthing experience one of a kind. To register or for more info about our classes, call (850) 434-4567 or visit www. ebaptisthealthcare.org/ContentDocuments/MotherBaby/ Baptist_Babies_Classes_Registration_2016.pdf.

Baby Care Basics – Two-class series walks you through what to expect in the hospital and at home. A key milestones guide will be given to monitor baby’s growth and needs and how to meet them.

Baptist Birth Experience – Overview of the Baptist Women’s Center, tour and epidural video. FREE. Baptist Hospital, Prenatal Classroom, 3rd Floor. Usually held first Saturdays of most months, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Beginning Breastfeeding – This class teaches how breastfeeding works, the best way to start, and what choices will result in a rewarding breastfeeding experience.

Prepared Childbirth – This class prepares you and your partner for the labor and delivery journey by understanding the process and offering coping skills.

Sibling Class (Ages 3 to 8) This class helps you prepare your children for the arrival of the new member of the family! $10 per child per class.

Baptist Hospital, Prenatal Classroom, 3rd Floor.

Tours of Baptist Hospital, 3rd Floor, Labor and Delivery Unit Please call (850) 434-4874 to reserve your tour time.

Tours are available Mondays and Fridays, 5:30 p.m.

Sacred Heart Hospital offers a variety of prenatal education classes designed to help parents-to-be prepare for their special day and for the days that follow back home with the new baby. Registration is required for all classes and is offered online. For any questions, please call (850) 416-6378 (NEST) or visit www.sacred-heart.org/SHHP/Childbirth/Main/ Guidance/?ID=986.

Breastfeeding This two-hour class, taught by one of Sacred Heart Hospital’s lactation consultants, teaches techniques for breastfeeding success and addresses common concerns to make your experience as smooth as possible. Cost is $20 per couple. Offered monthly on Monday evenings and Saturday mornings. To see a list of upcoming dates, visit www.sacred-heart.org/SHHP/Childbirth/ Main/Guidance/?ID=986.

Infant/Child CPR Course Class is open to new parents, family members and friends who will be caring for a baby or young child. Classes are held every Tuesday from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Fee is $22 per person and pre-registration is required. To register, please call the Sacred Heart Education Department at (850) 416-7264. This class is an orientation to CPR and is not a certifying or credentialing course.

“My Family’s Growing” Sibling Class Class prepares soon-to-be siblings (ages 3 through 10) for the arrival of a new baby in their family. Our sibling class includes a complete tour of the Maternity & Women’s Center of Sacred Heart Hospital. Cost is $10 per child. To see a list of upcoming dates, visit www.sacred-heart.org/ SHHP/Childbirth/Main/Guidance/?ID=986.

Newborn Parenting This class strives to prepare parents in caring for their new bundle of joy, from birth through the first few weeks at home. Newborn Parenting is taught by experienced nurses from Sacred Heart Hospital’s mother-baby unit, and a local pediatrician will be available to answer questions during a portion of the class. Cost is $20 per couple.

To see a list of upcoming dates, visit www.sacred-heart. org/SHHP/Childbirth/Main/Guidance/?ID=986.

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Designed to help prepare you and your partner for the birthing process – including tips to make you more comfortable during labor – Prepared Childbirth Classes are taught by experienced obstetrics nurses and include a tour of the Maternity and Women’s Center. Cost is $50 per couple. This course is offered in two different formats to meet your scheduling and educational needs: •As a four-week series, especially designed for first-time moms.

•As a one-day class, ideal for moms who have had children before and are looking for a refresher course in the delivery experience.

To see a list of upcoming dates, visit www.sacred-heart. org/SHHP/Childbirth/Main/Guidance/?ID=986.

Tours Tours of Sacred Heart Hospital’s Maternity & Women’s Center will give soon-to-be moms an idea of what to expect during your stay at the hospital, including where to go, where to park and what to bring when you arrive for the delivery of your baby. Partners are welcome and encouraged to attend. To see a list of upcoming dates, visit www.sacred-heart.org/SHHP/Childbirth/Main/ Guidance/?ID=986.

West Florida Hospital understands that giving birth is a family affair, and we encourage the involvement of family and friends in the birth process. For more information about The Family Birthplace or childbirth classes at West Florida Hospital, call (850) 494-4368.

Breastfeeding Classes Participants learn the anatomy of the breast, valuable benefits of breastfeeding, diet for the pregnant and postpartum mother, common concerns and breastfeeding techniques, pumping/storage of breast milk, bonding and skin-to-skin. For more information, call Jeannie Connolly, CNM, Director of Perinatal Services, at (850) 494-4364 or visit http://westfloridahospital.com/service/childbirthpreparation.

Childbirth Preparation - 4 Week Series Class provides essential research based information to help new parents be better prepared for their own birth experience. Parents will learn about the stages of labor through innovative 3D animation, how the birth process unfolds using real birth stories, helpful partner support tips, what to expect from common medical procedures, and much more. Content includes: pregnancy, labor, birth stories, comfort techniques, medical procedures, cesarean birth, newborns, and postpartum. For more info, call Jeannie Connolly, CNM, Director of Perinatal Services, at (850) 494-4364 or visit http://westfloridahospital.com/service/ childbirth-preparation.

Childbirth Preparation Express Classes This 4-hour class provides essential research based information to help new parents be better prepared for their own birth experience. Parents will learn about the stages of labor through innovative 3D animation, how the birth process unfolds using real birth stories, helpful partner support tips, what to expect from common medical procedures, and much more. Content includes: pregnancy, labor, birth stories, comfort techniques, medical procedures, cesarean birth, newborns, and postpartum. For more info, call Jeannie Connolly, CNM, Director of Perinatal Services, at (850) 494-4364 or visit http://westfloridahospital.com/ service/childbirth-preparation.

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Gulf Coast Wings of Hope, Inc. Support Group Supporting families of children with blood disorders and cancer. Anyone with a friend or family member who has been stricken with a form of childhood cancer or blood disorder is welcome. All meetings will be held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in Conference Room A of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart. More details at www.wingsofhopeinc.org.

Prostate Cancer Self Help Group This group sponsored by the American Cancer Society is designed to educate and support men facing prostate cancer. Meets the first Saturday of the month at Sacred Heart Hospital, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Call 438-4491.

Sacred Heart Cancer Center Sacred Heart provides emotional support and education for cancer patients and their families through a variety of support groups. For more infor, visit the Cancer Center Support Groups website or call (850) 416-2679.

Grief Support

GriefShare The Sacred Heart Palliative Care department provides a free, 13-week Grief Support Group for adults who have lost a loved one. The meetings are in the Palliative Care department, located in Suite 201 of the Bayou Tower on Sacred Heart’s Pensacola campus. The public may use the free valet parking at the hospital’s Bayou Tower entrance, which faces Bayou Blvd. For class dates and times and for registration, call Kerri Riggs, LCSW, at (850) 416-7705.

Grief Support Group for Adults Sacred Heart Hospital and Covenant Hospice partner to provide a free, six-week Grief Support Group for adults

who have lost a loved one. The meetings are in the Palliative Care Department, located in Suite 201 of the Heart & Vascular Institute on Sacred Heart’s Pensacola campus.

For class dates and times and for registration information, call Paula Butler at (850) 202-0345.

Illness Support

Alzheimer’s Support Group West Florida Hospital - West Florida Rehab - Community Rooms A & B, 8383 North Davis Highway, Pensacola.

For meeting dates and times, call (850) 494-3212 or visit https://westfloridahospital.secure.ehc.com/calendar/ index.dot.

Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) First Mondays @ 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Ever’man’s in the community education room. Complimentary. The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America offers a local support group where patients, family members, and caregivers can connect to others living with these digestive diseases in order to discuss the latest in research, offer educational resources, seek emotional support, exchange disease management tips, and enjoy a sense of solidarity with people in the community who also suffer from inflammatory bowel disease. For info, visit http://everman.org/ event/crohns-and-colitis-foundation-of-america-ccfa-2/.

Parkinson’s Disease Support Group West Florida Hospital - West Florida Rehab - Community Rooms A & B, 8383 North Davis Highway, Pensacola.

Refreshments will be served. Usually held second Fridays, 1-2 p.m. To verify meeting dates and times, call (850) 494-3212 or visit https://westfloridahospital.secure.ehc. com/calendar/index.dot.

Parent Support

Baptist Mommy & Me Baptist Hospital, Prenatal Classroom, 3rd Floor.

Support group for moms with babies up to six months old.

For more info, call (850) 434-4567. Every other Thursday,

10 a.m. to noon, beginning with January 7.

Mommy & Me Support Group The group meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon in Classroom C/D of Sacred Heart Hospital, located at 5151 N. Ninth Ave. in Pensacola. This free support group provides mothers with an opportunity to share experiences, gain support and develop friendships. A lactation consultant from the Sacred Heart Maternity & Women’s Center will be present to answer questions and offer advice. Baby weight checks are offered at each meeting. Space is limited, and preregistration is required for each class session. For more info about this class or your parenting experience, please call The Nesting Place Women’s Boutique at 850-4166378 (NEST) or visit www.sacred-heart.org/childbirth.

Pensacola Parents of Multiples Meets the second Thursday of each month at Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. in Conference Rooms C & D, which are located in a hallway between The Children’s Hospital and the Cafeteria.

Parking is available in the 9th Avenue Parking garage and in the lot in front of The Children’s Hospital. If you are expecting or already blessed with multiples, you are encouraged to get free, helpful information. We offer a support network, social activities for children and parents, library, and more. For more info, e-mail PensacolaParentsofMultiples@hotmail.com

Special Needs

Children With Attention Deficit Disorders (CHADD) For families of children with attention deficit disorders. To find a local group, please visit www.chadd.org/.

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Captain America:

The Angry Birds Movie MPAA Rating: PG Overall: C+ Violence: C+ Sexual Content: B+ Language: BAlcohol / Drug Use: AThe MPAA has rated The Angry Birds Movie PG for rude humor and action.

Undoubtedly you’ve heard of the Angry Birds that roost within millions of smartphones worldwide. The game has managed to attract broad demographic appeal -- in fact watching his 85-year-old mother play the game on her iPad is what led executive producer David Maisel to approach the creators of these bombastic birds and talk about making a movie. So what will take place during our 97-minute peek into the life of the Angry Birds? Pretty much what you’d expect -- birds bombing pigs (in case you aren’t aware, green pigs are the birds’ adversary) and destroying structures while trying to avoid crates of TNT. And there is an ever-so-thin storyline that leaves you wondering if there’s a deeper message to this movie or if you’re just hallucinating on too much green soda.

Red (voice of Jason Sudeikis) is the iconic main character of the game and the movie. He, along with all the other birds in this universe, inhabit one happy little island. But he is not happy. The invented backstory depicts Red as an abandoned, bullied child who was mercilessly teased for having big, bushy eyebrows. Now he has a permanently negative disposition and the more time he spends amongst the cacophony of life surrounding him, the angrier he gets.

Not surprisingly, his job as a cake delivering birthday clown doesn’t suit him well. When he has an angry meltdown and smashes a cake into a client’s face he ends up in an ager management with a flock of other angry birds.

Sitting in the therapy circle are more characters that will be familiar to game players: The speedy yellow duck-like Chuck, the can’t-help-himselffrom-blowing-up Bomb and the huge, glowering Terence. Leading these fowl offenders toward a more controlled emotional future is Matilda (voice of Maya Rudolph) a sophisticated bird with a penchant for yoga.

As expected, Red isn’t doing well with in class and when a strange ship captained by a green pig (voice of Bill Hader) appears on the island’s shore Red refuses to join the other birds’ welcoming overture. If you play the game, you’ll immediately recognize that these swine are trouble and they will be the target of all the birds’ anger by the end of the game… er… movie.

It’s the movie message that may leave parents wondering what to think.

You, or your kids, may have used these birds to bomb those green pigs in the past and if so you know the villans’ motive is to steal the birds’ eggs and eat them for breakfast. It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt, and when the scenario is put into a story arc the implied pro-violence theme seem more overt. Perhaps you’ll be pleased to see a film that doesn’t shun anger but instead teaches that frustration is an emotion that, if directed appropriately, can motivate us to fight for important goals -- in this case the lives of the birds’ children. Or you may instead be troubled by a xenophobic overtone of a story that teaches children to reject anyone who appears in your world that doesn’t look and act like you. Or you may simply wish you would have saved your movie dollars for something else.

Civil War

MPAA Rating: PG-13 Overall: BViolence: D+ Sexual Content: A Language: C+ Alcohol / Drug Use: AThe MPAA has rated Captain America: Civil War PG-13 for extended sequences of violence, action and mayhem.

I’ve been watching superhero movies for over two decades and have often wondered who paid for the massive collateral damages after the good guys annihilate the bad guy. Not only is there incredible destruction of property, there is also the loss of so many innocent lives. Now that very question is being asked by the United Nations after an Avengers’ operation in Lagos, Nigeria goes awry and leaves buildings destroyed and many people dead. This “final straw” leads to the development of the Sokovia Accord, a document that places The Avengers under the oversight of an international governing body. Not surprisingly, some of the members of the fighting force disagree with the notion of having to work within government and agendas. Steve Rogers aka Captain America (Chris Evans) is primary amongst this group. However, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is still reeling with guilt after his Siri-gone-wrong Ultron experiment led to the destruction of Sokovia. And that motivates the Iron Man to support the proposal and try to convince the others to follow his lead.

These political differences further grow after a prominent political leader is killed in a terrorist blast where the chief suspect turns out to be an old friend of Steve Rogers. Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) was Rogers’ WWII buddy until he was captured and became a victim of a Soviet-era mind control experiment.

Nevertheless, he saved the Captain’s life in the last movie and now Rogers is convinced Barnes is once again, being used as a pawn.

But Tony Stark isn’t buying any of it. He wants Rogers, and the other team members supporting him, put in jail after they thwart a police attempt to capture Barnes. This disagreement eventually leads to the ultimate superhero showdown on the tarmac of a German airport. A dozen Avengers, split evenly with six on each side, duke it out in a fight that will have fans forgetting they ever wanted popcorn.

All that fighting will also be the primary reason some parents may want to put the brakes on young kids seeing this movie. And you’ll hear a few scatological expletives and other profanities as well. Ironically, this story about placing responsibility on these enhanced humans for their reckless destruction of property and life is full of scenes featuring reckless destruction of property and life. These concerns aside, my sarcasm shouldn’t be taken to mean this film is a total waste of time. If you’re a Marvel fan, you’ve probably already bought into the first few movies and this one will satisfy.

What Parents need to know about Captain America: Civil War...

Violence: Violence is pervasive in this film which depicts characters fighting with hands/fists, weapons (such as guns, knives, arrows, claws and a boomerang-like shield), and super-human powers. Characters are shot, beaten, crushed, electrocuted, dismembered, fall from heights and blown up in explosions. Blood, bruises and grotesque injuries are shown. Characters are tortured, one with the treat of drowning – and death is implied. Characters experience pain (moaning and screaming heard) when they are given experimental drugs.

Sexual Content: A couple kisses. A man and woman quickly move away from one another when a teen boy walks into the room: the man later makes remarks to the boy about how attractive the woman is.

Language: The script includes infrequent moderate profanities, frequent mild curses, some terms of deity used as expletives and rude slang.

Alcohol / Drug Use: Experimental medicine is administered to people in a lab.

What Parents need to know about The Angry Birds Movie...

Violence: Frequent slapstick antics are presented in a comedic context. Other non-graphic violent depictions include explosions, law-breaking, lying, betrayal, robbery, acts of revenge and self defense. Some deaths are implied.

Sexual Content: Sexual innuendo and slang terms for body parts are often used. Potty humor and crude bodily functions (such as urinating) are depicted.

Language: Mild profanity and terms of deity are used infrequently. Some near–swear words are heard, along with name-calling and slurs.

Alcohol / Drug Use: Characters drink what may be alcohol at a bar.

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