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RICK SCOTT, FLORIDA GOVERNORI will be a better Rick Perry than Rick Perry.I will not reveal where any of my Hor-cruxes are.

ASHTON HAYWARD, MAYOR OF PENSACOLAI will appoint no more advisory commit-tees for the next 90 days.

GROVER ROBINSON, ESCAMBIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERI will teach myself Morse code, just in case someone takes away my cell phone.

P.C. WU, PENSACOLA COUNCIL PRESIDENTI will speak softly but carry a big stick.

MALCOLM THOMAS, ESCAMBIA SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLSI will ask for more input from more people.I will incorporate the word 'meow' into every speech. "Meow, I love my job."

GENE VALENTINO, CHAIRMAN, ESCAMBIA COUNTY COMMISSIONI will try to figure out why I really need five cell phones and four email addresses.

BILL REYNOLDS, CITY ADMINIS-TRATOR, CITY OF PENSACOLAI will learn to juggle so by the end of the year I might get a job in a real circus.

JOHN ASMAR, CHIEF OF STAFF, CITY OF PENSACOLAI will take more bubble baths.

I will make a different stranger smile every day.

DAVID MORGAN, ESCAMBIA COUNTY SHERIFFI will add no more medals, but no promises about tattoos.I will write a letter complimenting the county administrator, but not the interim.

BUCK LEE, SANTA ROSA ISLAND AUTHORITY MANAGERI will use more sunscreen.

CHARLIE CRIST, DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR FLORIDA GOVER-NORI will be a Democrat for the rest of my life… if I win in 2014.

JEFF BERGOSH, ESCAMBIA SCHOOL BOARD CHAIRMANI will visit the Dixon School of the Arts once.

NATE MONROE, PENSACOLA NEWS JOURNAL GOVERNMENT REPORTERI vow to never be called the “good re-porter” ever again by a politician.

GREG EVERS, STATE SENATORI will take the National Rifle Association off my speed dial.

KIM KIMBROUGH, FORMER DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT BOARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTORI will give thanks daily that I’m the CEO of the Independence Chamber of Commerce.

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TWO INSPIRATIONSDuring the course of a year, I interview somewhere around 200 people. Two women that I interviewed this past year re-ally stand out.

Last March, The Gulf Coast Diplomacy Council rolled Safak Pavey in a wheelchair into my office. The first disabled woman elected to the Turkish Parliament had recently been recognized by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton with nine other women as International Women of Courage.

Prior to winning her Parliament seat, Pavey had spent 15 years working for the Unit-ed Nations High Commission on Refugees in the Middle East, South Asia and Africa. She returned to Turkey because she believed any democracy must have a strong opposi-tion. Pavey wanted to speak out for women, children and persons with disabilities.

Her passion radiated from her and made a lasting impact. Our paper had recently pub-lished “Black & White” (Independent News, Feb. 23). Pavey and I talked about our broken window, how journalists were being jailed in her country, and civil rights. She had been outspoken on protecting minorities in Turkey.

“The best way to move ahead in this global world is to keep the bar high when it comes to human rights,” Pavey said. “There must be a shift in the mind set.”

Those words stuck with me. A few months later I met a rape victim and her parents. In a house less than five minutes from Pensacola City Hall, this young woman, the girlfriend of a serviceman stationed here, was brutally beaten

and raped. I sat with her and her parents, who had flown here to take her home. Her face was swollen. She could barely speak because of the damage to her jaw. We cried together for about

30 minutes.The City of Pen-

sacola was in the middle of a crime wave, and all we were getting from the mayor and city council were “ponies & balloons” photo ops and five-hour meetings of melodrama

about nothing. The police union’s big deal was a lack of confidence vote on the chief of staff.

I lost it. No father of three daughters could do otherwise. Naively I had hoped city leaders would put differences aside and push for a comprehensive plan. Instead I got a half-hearted letter from a councilman asking for a report from the police chief, and a budget amendment to move money from the mayor’s budget to police training, which was to punish his chief of staff not to fight crime.

Not one city official asked me if they could talk to the victim and offer words of as-surance and comfort.

Pavey and this young woman stay with me—inspirations and reminders. Good politi-cians are the ones who have a passion to help the most vulnerable in our society, like Pavey. And behind every crime statistic is a real per-son, not a number or political weapon.

I have to become better when it comes to speaking out for those hurting and at holding the politicians accountable. And maybe, just maybe, I will keep my temper in check.

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From one side of Pensacola City Hall there is a sparkling bay view of the Com-munity Maritime Park across the street. Randy Oliver is tucked away in the finance department on the other side of the build-ing.

It’s a stark office. There’s no view of the park. Just binders full of numbers and agreements and amendments to agree-ments. This is where Oliver plans to figure out the mess across the street.

“What things can we do better?” he said. “What can we do differently? How can we maximize the facility?”

Oliver was formerly Escambia County’s administrator. He’s now working as a con-sultant for the city of Pensacola, brought aboard to assess the finances of the Com-munity Maritime Park Associates as well as future prospects.

Known as a numbers-man, Oliver en-ters the scene just as the CMPA requested forgiveness from the city—or rather, the Community Redevelopment Agency—on a $500,000 loan. The CRA—composed of Pensacola City Council members—denied that request earlier this month.

“It should act like a business and not a public service project,” Councilwoman Jewel Canada-Wynn said at the time.

The CMPA borrowed the $500,000 a year ago for so-called “back of the house” amenities—dressing rooms, restrooms—for the amphitheater. That amount represents

the entirety of the facility’s revenue and half of its budget this year.

“If they cannot pay this loan,” Canada-Wynn posed, “how are they paying basic operational costs?”

CMPA Chairman Collier Merrill pleaded the park board’s case—“we’ve come a long way”—and said the city had been tapped to coordinate events at the site and advised against squeezing the Pensacola Blue Wa-hoos baseball team for too much money.

“A lot of people want to bring up Pen-sacola baseball and say you’ve got to squeeze every penny out of them—we’ve got to be careful with that,” the chairman said.

Merrill told the CRA that the park was currently looking at several revenue possibilities. The one that seemed to pop for CRA Chairman Brian Spencer was the notion of selling naming-rights.

“Several hundred thousand dollars naming rights?” Spencer asked Merrill. “In what is currently the no-name stadium?”

In the end, the CRA extended the CMPA’s loan eight months, from January until September. In the meantime, it re-quired the park board to compile a list of its expenditures, revenues and a plan to better the prospects in the future.

“I want to give them a real, good healthy opportunity to take a look at this,” Councilman Larry B. Johnson told his fel-low CRA members after making the exten-sion motion.

Leaning forward in his desk chair, Oliver estimated it should take him about six months to get a fix on the scene at the park. He will be looking at ways to cut costs and maximize revenues.

When he turns in his final report, it will not be a collection of intangibles or theo-reticals. It will be precise instructions for going forward.

“It’s going to be nuts-and-bolts specifics,” Oliver said. “Visions are good—I may want to

fly to the moon, but how do I get there?”Much of the revenue potential of the

CMPA lies in the multiple empty parcels sur-rounding the park. With only one parcel sold to Wahoos owner Quint Studer to build an office building, sales and development of the properties are a long-term goal.

Currently, much of the revenue gener-ated at the park—via use agreements—comes from the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, which have about 70 dates a year on the calendar. The question is what to do with the rest of the year.

“You want to minimize your dark nights,” Oliver explained. “It’s like a hotel that doesn’t sell any rooms—you still have your base costs.”

This isn’t Oliver’s first experience with a ballpark. When working in South Florida, he

was involved with the construction of a Min-nesota Twins training facility. In Arizona, his county position saw him working with a facil-ity that hosted spring training games for the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals, but a facility that only had 26 such games a year.

“You’ve got to do a lot of things with the stadium when you only have 26 games a year,” Oliver said.

The consultant said he’s already dug up about $100,000—by streamlining staff—and is aiming to set the CMPA on more respect-able financial ground by the time he’s done.

“The goal being to make it so the opera-tion portion of the site is totally self suffi-cient,” Oliver explained. “It wasn’t intended to cover the debt service, but it was intended to cover operations.”

About a week after the CRA rejected the CMPA’s forgiveness request, Merrill said the move came as no surprise to the park board.

“I don’t think they really expected the council to forgive it,” the chairman said.

He sounded cautiously optimistic about the CMPA’s financial future. The board is looking at a deal entailing digital billboards at the stadium that could net a couple hun-dred thousand dollars up front in addition to annual revenue. And, of course, there’s renaming rights for both the stadium and the field—which Merrill expects to fetch a higher price after the Wahoos winning first season.

“I think it increases the stock a lot as far as what that’s gonna go for,” he said.

When discussing the issue with the CRA, Merrill noted the success of the park’s recent grand opening celebration the city hosted. Originally rained out during last June’s storms, the event was rescheduled for November and featured the Charlie Daniels Band.

“That showed what we can do with bands and fireworks and a lot of good things out there,” Merrill told the CRA.

Undistracted by half of city hall’s gor-geous view of the Community Maritime Park, Oliver has plenty to look at. For starters, there’s the stack of thick binders on his desk.

“It’s a good process—I’m sure they’ll be some bumps and bruises—but it’s a neces-sary one,” he said, promising an applicable blueprint for the CMPA. “It will not be a vision, it will be a plan to be executed.” {in}

There’s a Ballpark, Now What?by Jeremy Morrison

MAKING MARITIME WORK

“Visions are good—I may want to fly to the moon, but how do I get there?”Randy Oliver

Ribbon cutting at the Community Maritime Park's Grand Opening / courtesy photo

“You’ve got to do a lot of things with the stadium when you only have 26 games a year." Oliver

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Buzzing on the BlogSIMPLE SOLUTION In the wake of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, perhaps increasing the number of school resource officers is in order. The mayor of Orange County, Fla., has made this request of her school district, She’s intending to assign a sworn deputy to serve at each of the district’s 60 elemen-tary schools.

LOOKING FOR THE LORAX Escambia County is looking for someone to represent environmental concerns on the RESTORE Act advisory committee. There’s also two at-large seats up for grabs. Selections will be made in January.

JUMPING THE GUN There have been reports of brisk gun sales following the Sandy Hook tragedy and ensuing gun-control debate. Dick’s Sporting Goods suspended sales of rifles similar to the one used at Sandy Hook. Locally, Wal-Mart was out of stock of their Colt LE6920 Carbine

Semi-Auto Rifle and Sig Sauer M400 with Prismatic Scope.

PENSION AGREEMENT After lengthy and, at times bitter, negotiations, the city of Pensacola and the Pensacola Police union have reached an agreement on pensions. The short: new hires will enter the Florida Retirement System instead of the city’s pension plan and sergeants and officers will receive one-time payments ranging from $2,000 to $2,500 as well as incremental wage increases over three years.

CRUEL AND UNUSUAL IN THE LI-BRARY A library assistant was arrested at Ensley Elementary School for cruelty toward a child. The victim had been hit by numerous household objects and given medications to control behavior. Appar-ently the child was not always permitted to eat or bathe and was confined to an alarm-rigged room, only allowed out to perform chores.

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The Escambia Youth Justice Coalition is holding it first town hall community meeting at the end of January. The meet-ing will be an opportunity to learn about youth justice issues specific to the area and discuss how the situation may be improved.

In an effort to address Escambia’s is-sues, the EYJC advocates juvenile justice reform. The group stresses alternatives to introducing youth to the judicial and criminal systems. In particular, it endorses a civil citation program used in places such as Miami-Dade County.

“It keeps kids out of the system and it connects them with the right kind of help that they need without treating the child like a criminal,” said Sara Latshaw, of the American Civil Liber-ties Union of Northwest Florida, which is a partner in the coalition.

The coalition points to other coun-ties in Florida, as well as other areas of the country, that have reformed their approach to youth misbehavior and delinquency. The First Judicial Circuit, which covers serves the four counties of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton counties, is the only circuit in the

state that handles a majority of juvenile cases judicially.

The EYJC’s exploration of the lo-cal youth justice landscape comes on the heels of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s complaint regarding disciplinary disparities within the Escambia County School District.

As reasons for concern, the coalition points to the fact that Escambia commits more children per capita to the state De-partment of Juvenile Justice’s juvenile prison

system than any other county, exceeding its closest rival (Duval) by 40 percent. In it’s mission statement, the organization also notes that the United States leads the world with a per capita incarceration rate of 336 per 100,000 youth, with Florida tied with

California as the juvenile incarceration leader in the U.S.

“This makes Escambia’s shameful juvenile prison commitment rate not only the leader in the state, but the U.S. and world,” reads the EYJC mission statement.

The coalition’s community meeting is scheduled for Jan. 26 at 10 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church. {in}

TO BE YOUNG IN ESCAMBIA

“This makes Escambia’s shameful juvenile prison commitment rate not only the leader in the state, but the U.S. and world.”Escambia Youth Justice Coalition Mission Statement

All the high schools in the Escambia Public School District maintained their school grades for the 2011-12 school year, except for Northview High that dropped from a “B” to a “C.” Pensac-ola High, Tate and Wash-ington kept their “B’s.” Escambia and Pine Forest remained “C” schools.

The only “A” school in the district is West Florida High, which has been an “A” school since 2005. The school earned the most points in the two-county area, 1273.

In Santa Rosa County, Pace High and Jay are “A” schools, having pulled up grades from “B’s” in 2011. Although Gulf Breeze High has the most points of any Santa Rosa high school, 1236, the preliminary results show that it has a “B” grade. All the other Santa Rosa high school, Navarre, Milton and Central are “B” schools.

In the two counties, Santa Rosa County had no high school earned less than 1077 points. Milton High (1077)

had more points than Tate (1076), Washington (1010), Pine Forest (975),

Escambia (926) and Northview (912).

In its press release, the Florida Department of Education stated the number of Florida high schools and combination high schools getting an A grade for 2012

rose to 231, up from 148 last year, according to the

preliminary results.“I want to thank students, teachers,

parents, and school leaders through-out the state for their commitment to academic success,” said Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart. “This year’s results reflect both higher standards and temporary safeguards the State Board of Education approved to help smooth the transition. As we continue toward implementing Common Core State Standards and assessments, we will continue to raise the bar as we pre-pare our students for success beyond high school.” {in}

SOME HIGH SCHOOLS IMPROVE, NOT IN ESCAMBIA

"We will continue to raise the bar as we prepare our students for success beyond high school.”State Education Commis-sioner Pam Stewart

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Bored from recapping '12 and waiting for the world to end on 12/21, the IN Staff got together and decided to predict the future. Nothing was off limits for our forward thinking minds—local politics, the royal baby, the Academy Awards, even the 2016 Presidential race. We based most of these theories on nothing more than our gut feelings—some hopes, others fears. Whether or not they prove true, only time will tell. But we hope you enjoy reading them

and making your own predictions and plans for the New Year. Here's to a great 2013.

By IN Staff

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Disenfranchised music fans will stage a protest at the Pensacola Bay Center in the wake of the Kid Rock, Daugh-try and 3 Doors Down concerts, and demand more popular and cur-rent music acts. Fun. anyone? (Sam)

Fun. / photo by Lindsey Byrnes

Johnny Manziel, James Franco, George P. Bush, Ted from "How I Met Your Mother," a member of The Lum-

ineers: Taylor Swift 's '13 boyfriends. (Joani)

Cincinnati Reds win 2013 World Series thanks to former Blue

Wahoos on the roster. Stolen base king Billy Hamilton is con-

sidered by many to be the top Reds prospect, but don’t count out pitchers Tony Cingrani and

Pedro Villarreal. (Rick)

The iPhone 6 will stink. How can Apple try to top the innova-tion of Steve Jobs? Eventually they’re going to reach a plateau, the iPhone screen can only be so big before it becomes a Mini iPad. Then again, what do I even know? I still use a Blackberry. (Jennie)

Restauranteur Joe Abston will lease ev-ery available space on both sides of South Palafox with plans to continue lining the street with themed eateries—following up Bar Grub, West-ern and Ocean with Outer Space. Sadly when he's finished downtown will still lack Thai food. (Jeremy)

Hillary Clinton will an-nounce her bid for the presidency. OK, maybe not this year—it's still a little early for the 2016 race. But I do think she'll do plenty to add fuel to the "is she run-ning?" fire. I see a tell-all memoir, followed by a high profile book tour and maybe an appearance or two on “The View.” I mean, she didn't "faint" and have to miss the Benghazi hearings for nothing, people. (Joani)

State Sen. Greg Evers conducts a pledge drive to buy a gun for every teacher in Escambia, San-ta Rosa and Okaloosa counties. Guns in a kindergarten—what could go wrong? (Rick)

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poll. (Joani)”Gossip Girl” will

be reveled as… oh, wait we're too

late on that one. (Joani)

A "Girls" walking tour will start up in Williamsburg—

forcing lots of hipsters who once loved the show to de-nounce it. But don't worry, they'll still watch in secret

and buy Lena Dunham's book, which will be a bestseller.

(Joani)

Twitter will start charg-ing per tweet. Twitter will be the next Angry

Bird and won’t let celeb-rities like Kim Kardashi-

an make money off 140 characters by endorsing

QuickTrim. (Jennie)

Lindsay Lohan will finally serve time. We all know the world will be a better and safer place if we could just lock up Lindsay for a little bit. Not to mention, it ’s just ag-gravating to see her get away with DUIs, theft, drug use and “Liz and Dick.” (Jennie)

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Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs in "jOBS" will be just as bad as it sounds. The stupid lower-case/caps thing in the title gives it away. But don't wor-ry—the other Jobs film that's in works from Aaron Sorkin, based on Walter Isaacson's best-seller, will probably be good enough to make up for it. (Joani)

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Gallery Night will be forced into a name change when the 10,000th per-

son asks "Where are the galleries?" My suggestions: "Palafox Nights" or

"Downtown Fridays." (Joani)

University of West Florida takes Bobby Bowden out of retirement to organize its first football team that will begin playing in 2015. Florida State alumni miss the Bowden championship teams and just might underwrite this hire, especially if they get a round of golf with the coach. (Rick)

Gov. Rick Scott will get an "Extreme Makeover" cour-tesy of the Florida Chamber. He will need it if he can ever expect to boost his approval rating north of 40 percent . (Rick)

A local non-accredited for-profit college will manage to squeeze more money out of underpaid but optimistic Pensacola workers by offering new Pin-terest and Instagram marketing certifications. (Sam)

With dismal graduation rates, appalling health issues, nerve-wracking crime and a gaping disparity gap, the region has a difficult time attract-

ing businesses and residents. A task force of governmental and com-munity leaders decide it’s time to get real, rolling out the new “No-

where to Go But uP” ad campaign. The effort—advertising a cheap and undereducated workforce—is surprisingly successful. (Jeremy)

1.13 The 70th Golden Globes featuring hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.

2.2 Start training now for the 15k Double Bridge Race or take a stroll in the 5K run/walk race.2.3 Super Bowl XLVII will be in New Orleans in the Mercedes Benz Superdome. Not a football fan? Tune in for the anticipated half-time show featuring Beyonce.2.8 The Pensacola Grand Mardi Gras Parade kicks off the four-day celebration of Mardi Gras leading to Fat Tuesday. 2.24 The 85th Academy Awards featuring host Seth MacFarlane.

3.9 The McGuire’s 5K Prediction Run is the largest prediction run in the nation. Dressing up is optional, but encouraged. 3.13-3.17 Go Irish on the Island extends your favorite green holiday with Catholic mass, poker tour-naments, a re-enactment of Tim Finnegan’s Wake ending with a pub crawl on March 17.

4.1-4.7 During the seven days of JazzFest, music is celebrated around the town in various venues. 4.4 The Blue Wahoos are back in season at the Maritime Park.

5.3-5.5 Get your southern food fix at the Pensacola Crawfish Festival. 5.17-5.19 Travel packages are already available for Hangout Fest. Don’t miss the biggest party on the beach.

7.8-7.13 The Red White and Blues week on Pensacola Beach kicks off with a fireworks display and ends with the world-famous Blue Angels performing over Santa Rosa Island.

8.2 The Bushwacker Festival and 5k is centered on Pensacola Beach’s favorite adult drink.

9.6 The Emerald Coast Beer Fest features breweries, brewpubs, homebrew clubs and distributers.9.27-9.29 The 35th Annual Pensacola Seafood Festival will be held in the historic Seville Square downtown.

10.2-10.6 The 5th Annual Songwriter’s Festival fills every stage in Pensacola Beach with lo-cal and nationally-known singers and songwriters.

11.1-11.3 The Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival draws more than 200 artists from all over the country.

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Due to global warming in-duced sales boosts in the win-ter of 2012, even more fro-yo chains will open in Pensacola this year. Fingers crossed for Pinkberry! (Sam)

The Royal Baby will be the new 'It ' Baby. Move over Suri Cruise, you're still as beautiful as ever, but in 2013 your spot-light will head over to England while we gush over all things royal baby, especially whether Kate will bear a future prince or princess. (Jennie)

Good thing he's already com-fortable in the spotlight be-cause the Facebook fan page "Our Mayor is hotter than your Mayor" is going to hit over 100,000 likes, gaining na-tional attention for the dreamy sometimes-model Ashton Hayward. Lots of appearances on cable news and “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” are sure to follow. (Joani)

Based on nothing more than a random Facebook rumor and a little hope in my heart, I'm predicting Mumford & Sons will be one of

the '13 Hangout Fest headliners. I also feel safe saying they will be this year's Grammy "surprise." And just like Arcade Fire and Bonny

Bear, oops, we mean Bon Iver, before them, I'm sure "Who are Mumford & Sons?" will trend on Twitter. (Joani)

The Zimmerman Agency goes home empty handed from the annual Pen-sacola Advertising Federation's ADDY awards. Mostly because they aren't local, but also because that logo wasn't as good as most created by Pensacola based agencies. (Joani)

Grumpy Cat will get a

sitcom. Not sure who will

play the voice of the cat, but

I'm thinking Seth Rogen

or maybe the chick who did

“Daria.” (Joani)

A high profile influen-tial Christian—like Mike Huckabee—will come out in support of the online petition to classify West-boro Baptist Church as a "hate group." By years end, Christians all around the country will get on board and force the hate mon-gers to start calling them-selves what they really are. And pay taxes. (Joani)

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Walmart will earn even more money via worker exploitation, team-ing up with KFC to sell quick and cheap tur-key dinners to hungry holiday shoppers in line during new 2013 Pre-Black Friday Thanksgiv-ing Day hours. (Sam)

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Even though he's making jokes about it now, Robert

Pattinson really will play the role of Christian Grey in the

“Fifty Shades of Grey” movie. (Joani)

"The Newsroom" will win all the Emmy's & Golden Globes it 's nominated for and finally find an audience to appreciate its bril-liance. And just an FYI: I don't throw the world "brilliant" around

often. (Joani)

The city of Pensacola will begin to tell us what the big, secret deal over at the airport is all about. Hint: The “International” on the

signage will be swapped out for “Intergalactic.” (Jeremy)

"Beasts of the Southern Wild" will be the movie

everybody is buzzing about when Oscar nomina-tions come out Jan. 10. (Joani)

But "Lincoln" will be the big winner—especially in the acting and directing categories. (Jennie)

Also Seth MacFarlane will not be as good of a host as Jon Stewart was. And Michelle Williams wasn't very good in "Take This Waltz" so if she wins for that—it's totally a make-good Oscar.  (Joani)

MOVIES TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN 2013Whether they’re bound to sweep award shows or just look like a fun flick, watch for these movies to come to a theatre near you.

GANGSTER SQUAD Set in the 1940s and 1950s in Los Angeles, the LAPD is fighting to keep the East Coast Mafia out of La La Land. Also, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone are reunited. You have to admit they were pretty cute in “Crazy, Stupid, Love.” Release Date: January 11

ZERO DARK THIRTY The story of the famous raid on Al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden is told by the Academy Award winning writer and director of “The Hurt Locker.” Release Date: January 11

HANSEL AND GRETEL WITCH HUNTERS If Abraham Lincoln can slay vampires, why can’t two siblings track and kill witches all over the world? Release Date: January 25

SIDE EFFECTS Channing Tatum and Steven Soderbergh combine forces yet again. Sorry ladies, this isn’t “Magic Mike 2.” In this film, a woman turns to prescrip-tion medication to handle the anxiety of her husband being released from prison. Release Date: February 8

A GLIMPSE INSIDE THE MIND OF CHARLES SWAN III This Roman Coppola story follows a graphic designer as his life starts to unravel when his girl-friend breaks up with him. Charlie Sheen stars in this quirky comedy, alongside Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman. Release Date: February 8

IDENTITY THIEF A mild-mannered business man goes on a trip to catch the person who stole his identity. This movie features a frizzy-haired Melissa McCar-thy, which should be enough of a reason to see this. Release Date: February 8

OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFULA different perspective on the wonder-ful world of Oz. Plus, Michelle Williams is a believable Glinda, The Good Witch. Release Date: March 8

CARRIE Chloe Grace Moretz stars in the remake of the 1970s classic about a shel-tered girl with telekinetic powers. Release Date: March 15

THE PLACE BEHIND THE PINESRyan Gosling plays a stunt motorcycle rider who considers committing a crime to provide for his wife and child. Release Date: March 20

THE HOST Sad about Twilight’s end? There’s a new Stephenie Meyer story to

wrap yourself up in. Instead of vampires, this one follows a parasitic alien soul. Release Date: March 29

OBLIVION Science-fiction lovers should be excited about this story about the de-mise of Earth due to decades of war with aliens. Release Date: April 19 THE BIG WEDDING A long-divorced couple pretends to be married as their family reunites for a wedding. The ensem-ble cast featuring Robert De Niro, Robin Williams and Susan Sarandon should make this a fun popcorn flick. Release Date: April 26

IRON MAN 3 Your favorite Superhero goes up against his most powerful enemy yet: the Mandarin. Release Date: May 3

THE GREAT GATSBY “The Great Gatsby” was supposed to be open in time to go see on Christmas morning to try and escape from family. With the extra five months, you have plenty of time to read the book again. Release Date: May 10

STAR TREK INTO THE DARKNESS The last Star Trek movie was in 2009. Trekkies can hardly stand the wait. Re-lease Date: May 17

MAN OF STEEL The story of Superman starts at the beginning as an alien infant that is raised on Earth. Release Date: June 14

WORLD WAR Z Another zombie movie, but in this one Brad Pitt plays a U.N. employee trying to stop the world of the zombie pandemic. Release Date: June 21

MONSTERS UNIVERSITY The prequel to Monsters Inc. is bound to be lovable. Release Date: June 21

THE LONE RANGER Native American warrior, Tonto, played by Johnny Depp, recounts the story of John Reid, the man of the law, as he transforms into a legend of justice. Release Date: July 3

THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE The second installment in The Hunger Games trilogy should be highly entertaining if the first movie is any in-dication of its production value. Release Date: November 22

SAVING MR. BANKS Maybe it’s still too early to begin anticipation, but the story about how the award-winning “Mary Pop-pins” came to be will be interesting for any Disney lover. Release Date: December 20

ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEGEND CON-TINUES Ron Burgundy is back. Release Date: December 20

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Getting through the day without using technology is nearly impossible. For some, a smart phone is more than just an ac-cessory, but an appendage.

It turns out that smart phones and other gadgets can serve a higher purpose than up-dating social media. According to a story on Sciencedaily.com a new Northwestern Medi-cine study shows that using a mobile app can help people lose an average of 15 pounds and keep it off for at least a year.

The study included 69 overweight and obese adults who were an average age of 58 and primarily men. The results found that those who used their mobile phone and attended 80 percent of their health education sessions lost 15 pounds and maintained the loss for a year. The average weight loss for the mobile phone group—even the ones who did not attend the education sessions—was 8.6 pounds. The control group, which received the educa-tion sessions but no mobile app, did not lose weight.

There’s still more research to be done to truly measure the success of mobile apps. Currently, physician researchers at University Hospitals Case Medical Center MacDonald Women’s Hospital are exploring the benefits of the app “Lose It!” a free smartphone app for postpartum weight loss.

However, there’s no denying that if fitness is easier to access, it can make an impact.

“Smart phones and all those gadgets make tracking your diet and exercise a lot easier,” said Matthew Nixon, development coordinator and exercise instructor at the downtown YMCA branch. “You have an app for just about everything.”

STAYING ACCOUNTABLE

Using apps and social media in accordance with ex-ercise and a healthy diet can go a long way.

Jason Leger hit 300-pounds before he started his fitness regime. He praises the popular app, MyFitnessPal, as well as social media and friends.

“So far, it has worked monumen-

tally,” he said of MyFitnessPal. “It keeps me in check and also helps me see how far I have come.”

Leger posts his progress on Facebook as well. Letting friends in on your fitness not only

lends you encouragement, but makes you want to keep it up.

“It’s kept me accountable, not only to fit-ness goals, but other things, which if I didn’t live up to, my integrity would be cheapened.”

Leger also hopes to be an inspiration to others. At 225-pounds after ten months he already is. A simple picture can really make a difference.

“To put yourself out there is pretty power-ful,” Nixon said.

Even fitness groups like Fixed on Fitness—which do not use apps let alone much equip-ment—use social media to boost morale.

“It gets people interested in what others are doing and it allows our clients to connect with each other outside of camp,” said Kenzie Presnell, co-owner of Fixed on Fitness. “Social media can be a great tool to connect people. We love to see Facebook chats between Fixed on Fitness campers.”

FITNESS AT YOUR FINGERTIPSThe obvious draw to using technology

is to simplify what you’d rather not do—it is, after all, called a “workout.”

“People have instant access to a vast array of information, workouts, injury prevention, and nutrition information,” Presnell said.

However, you do have to make sure that what you’re reading is from credible sources. Look for reviews, or recommendations from personal trainers and fitness magazines. For fitness first-timers, having a cheat sheet about what to eat and what exercises work is a great way to begin your new wellness program.

As Rachel Mock, wellness coach at the downtown YMCA explained, it’s great to use technology to get started.

“There’s even apps for showing you how to use gym equipment,” she said. “That’s awesome because a lot of people have no idea how to use the equipment and are terrified or insecure.”

That insecurity is why some might turn to Wii Fit.

“It allows you to exercise in an atmosphere that’s comfortable for you,” Nixon said. “For some, that’s a perfect way to get started. Any exercise is better than none.”

And for anyone who is trying to track a spe-cific diet, apps take away the guessing and the math that lends some people to just give up.

Erin Fluegge has lost almost 70-pounds this year. While the feat was a lot more work than downloading apps, she attributes technology to her game plan. She used apps such as Weight Watchers and Nike+.

“In the past I never tried diets,” she said. “Now, I think it’s easier to track everything online and join groups.”

The Weight Watchers app not only tracks her foods and activity, but has a barcode scanner so even grocery shopping is easier. And having more access to support is encouraging as well.

“Weight Watchers is a pretty good group,” she said. “They make me realize that people are going through the same thing as me.”

When she needs extra inspiration, Fluegge turns to Pinterest.

“I search ‘health and fitness’ and look at all those inspirational quotes,” she said. “And the pretty cakes.”

Even though apps and fancy gadgets can be a great aid in your fitness regime, you still have to work out and watch what you eat.

“Technology is great, but it doesn’t really affect your workout,”

said Rachel Mock. “It just makes it easier.”And to be as successful as Fluegge, you

have to really step it up. Even when she’s out of town, she’ll contact her trainer for workouts.

“I saw him more than my family,” she said. “You have to have motivation and determination to reach your fitness goals. There’s no ‘Let me type this into my phone and lose two pounds.’” {in}

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There’s an App for Thatby Jennie McKeon

How Technology is Changing Fitness

Recommended Fitness AppsMyFitnessPal A favorite for all levels of fitness. The app tracks your food in-take and activity and provides you with support through an online community.

MapMyRun The app enables you to use the built-in GPS on your smart phone to track all of your fitness activi-ties. You can record you workout details including: duration, distance, pace, speed, elevation, calories burned and route traveled on an interactive map.

Lose It A personal trainer in your pocket. Enter your goal weight into the app and it takes your profile and goal weight and puts together your personal daily budget. Lose It also offers goals around sleep, exercise, measurements, macronutrients and more.

Weight Watchers Track and calculate your points, search over 31,000 food options including meals and recipes, track your progress and connect with friends in the community.

Nike+ The app features a GPS, pace tracker, timer, calorie counter, pedom-eter, music player and can connect to your social media to show off the good work you’re doing.

YMCA DOWNTONWHERE: 410 N. PalafoxDETAILS: 438-4406 or ymcanwfl.org

FIXED ON FITNESSDETAILS: 607-6978 or info@fixedonfit-ness.com

“Technology is great, but it doesn’t really affect your workout. It just makes it easier.”Rachel Mock

Rachel Mock, Erin Fluegge, and Matthew Nixon

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There’s no excuse to not regularly exer-cise—even if you’re not a tech geek. With just one boot camp class—whether it’s with a local gym or Fixed on Fitness—you’ll start to see just how easy it is to fit exercise into even the busiest schedule.

A fitness boot camp is a type of outdoor group exercise that mixes traditional cal-listhenic and body weight exercises with interval and strength training. They can be intense, but very effective.

Michael Krivor travels a lot for work, which was always his excuse for not working out. When he took a boot camp class at YMCA last February, it changed his perspective.

“There’s no gym needed, it’s an incred-ible workout,” he said. “All you needed was a little bit of pavement and running room.”

The lack of technology and equipment makes boot camp routines and the like an accessible and inexpensive way to get and stay fit.

“You do not need fancy equipment, a GPS watch, and a gym membership to get a great workout,” said Kenzie Presnell, co-owner of Fixed on Fitness. “We do teach our clients to

workout with absolutely no equipment. This enables them to workout at home, in a hotel room, or at a local park if the gym is closed or if they cannot make it to camp that day.”

Fixed on Fitness and other boot camp-style classes use their surround-ings as much as possible using park benches,

stairs and hills in workouts. “One of our favorite workouts is the Tour

of East Hill,” she said. “In this workout, we are able to utilize many of our local parks for a great total body workout. If you can find a hill, an open field, or even a picnic table, you can create a dynamic and effec-tive workout! Moving your workout outside can also create a new challenge as well as change the scenery for your workout.”

Kenzie and Josh Presnell started Fixed on Fitness in 2007. Josh, a former Search and Rescue Instructor for the U.S. Navy and Kenzie, a competitive swimmer, are not just passionate about their fitness, but the well-being of their clients.

“Our program is designed to promote personalization between the clients and

trainers, and our workouts have been cre-ated and tailored by our trainers over the last few years,” Kenzie said.

Kenzie refers to Fixed on Fitness as “old school,” since little technology is imple-mented into workouts and even as more and more uses for technology present them-selves, Fixed on Fitness, remains the same.

“We have achieved great results with the workouts that have been created by Fixed on Fitness, and we are not willing to deviate from a program that has worked so well,” she said.

Clients usually get stuck on the fitness rou-tines as well. After almost a year of boot camp Krivor has not only stuck with the program, but continues to find ways to exercise while on the road, or even when visiting with family.

Krivor took his boot camp knowledge with him when he visited his brother.

“He was absolutely worked out,” he said proudly. “He had sweat on his sweat.”

They started with a half-mile warm-up and then did 10 reps of four different

exercises: burpees, push-ups, leg lifts, and squats. After the reps they ran or did jumping jacks and then did nine reps of the exercises. The process continued until they were down to one.

Now, 30 pounds lighter since he started the boot camp classes, Krivor

has a new outlook on exercise.“It completely turned around when and

where I work out,” he said. “There’s no excuse.”And because of the intensity of the work-

out, Krivor knows he has to stay on his game to keep up after a hiatus from the class.

“They’re going to tear into you when you get back,” he said. {in}

An Unplugged Workoutby Jennie McKeon

Fitness Without Technology

“You do not need fancy equipment, a GPS watch, and a gym membership to get a great workout.”Kenzie Presnell

Enlist in a Local Boot CampHere’s just a few of your boot camp options.

First Fixed on Fitness Camp of 2013 Get a head start on your New Year’s reso-lution and sign up for the first Fixed on Fitness Camp of 2013. The Bayview, Per-dido and Pace camps will kick off Monday, Jan. 7. There will also be a Welcome Night for Camp 1 on Sunday, Jan. 6 at Running Wild, 3012 E. Cervantes St. from 3 to 4 p.m. The six-week program includes 24/7 access to their personal trainer, a compre-hensive nutrition program, and training programs for local runs and triathlons. For more information, call 607-6978 or email info@fixedonfitness.com.

Boot Camp at YMCA downtown Classes meet Mondays at 9:15 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. and Fridays at 6 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. at the down-town branch of YMCA, 410 N. Palafox. For more information about YMCA, call 438-4406 or visit ymcanwfl.org.

Unlimited Fitness Results Inc. Contact the trainers at Unlimited Fitness Results Inc. to create a boot camp plan that works for you. Visit the gym at 1101 S. Fair-field Drive, call 912-6512 or visit unlimited-fitnessresults.org for more information.

Anytime Fitness You can take in a boot camp class at the 24-hour gym and just to make exercising more accessible, your membership is good at all Anytime Fitness facilities. You can check out the local branch at 100 S. Alcaniz, call the office at 469-1144 or visit anytimefitness.com for more information.

Fixed on Fitness boot camp-style workout

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12.27 HERBAL STUDY AT EVER’MANOngoing Herbal Study Group

- Exploring natural healing, use of herbs, films, discussions. Free for members, $2 non-members. Ever’man, 315 W. Garden St. The class is free for members and $2 for non-members. Visit everman.org for more information.

12.27 FREE TABLE TENNIS Pensacola Table Tennis Club offers free

play twice a week on Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m. and Mondays from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Balls and paddles are provided, but you are welcome to bring your own. Thurs-day is for intermediate and advanced and Monday is for family and beginners, but there all enough tables available for all skill levels. Located at the Fricker Community Center, 901 N. E St., call 791-3979 for more information or visit pensacolatabletennis.tripod.com.

12.31 YOGA WITH MICHAEL DE-MARIA

Relax with Michael DeMaria every Monday at the Sanders Beach Community Center, 931 S. I St. from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Classes are $10, a portion of which goes to the com-

munity center. For more information, call 436-5198 or visit ontos.org.

1.1 POLAR BEAR PLUNGE Take a dip in the Santa Rosa Sound to start the

New Year. Black-eyed peas await you at the finish line. Race begins at Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna. Call 932-1500 for more information.

1.1 YOGA WITH BECKY SATHRE This class will include readings, meditation

and chanting. Beginning yoga on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays with Intermediate Yoga on 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. Free for members, $2 for non-members. Bring your own towel or mat. Ever’man, 315 W. Garden St. The class is free for members and $2 for non-members. Visit everman.org for more information.

1.2 ZUMBA IN EAST HILL Join the Zumba fitness class held at Bayview

Park Center, 2001 E. Lloyd St. from 6 to 7 p.m. Classes are $5. For more information, call 436-5190 or visit zumbapensacola.com.

1.3 FREE YOGA FOR FAMILY AND PER-SONS WITH HEALTH CHALLENGES

Every first and third Thursday of the month at 4 p.m., families can take a free yoga class. No experience necessary. Class located at

913 S. L Street. Contact Dr. Marianne Frank-lin at 418-2763 for more information.

1.8 SPINAL CORD INJURY REUNION GROUP The group will meet at 2:30

p.m. in Community Rooms A&B at West Florida Rehabilitation Institute, 8391 N. Davis Hwy. For more information, please call 494-3212.

1.9 CANCER SCREENINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW The class will be held at

noon and presented by Presented by Ger-man Herrera, M.D. and Nutan DeJoubner, M.D., Baptist Medical Group – Oncology in the Medical Meeting Rooms at Baptist Hos-pital, 1000 West Moreno St. Reservations are required. To register, call 469-7897.

1.9 TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY SUP-PORT GROUP The group will meet

at 3:30 p.m. in Community Rooms A&B at West Florida Rehabilitation Institute, 8391 N. Davis Hwy. For more information, please call 494-3212.

1.11 PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP The topic is “Movement Disorders

with Parkinson’s” presented by Dr. Daniel D. Dees, movement disorders specialist. The support group will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. in

Community Rooms A&B of West Florida Rehabilitation Institute, 8391 N. Davis Hwy. For more information, call 494-3212.

1.12 PENSACOLA BEACH HALF MARA-THON, 5K AND 10K Whatever dis-

tance you choose, all three courses are flat and fast. Pick the distance you want at the turns. The race begins at 8 a.m. on Casino Beach. For more information, call 932-1500.

1.14 STROKE SUPPORT GROUP The class will meet at 1:30 p.m. in Com-

munity Rooms A&B at West Florida Reha-bilitation Institute, 8391 N. Davis Hwy. For more information, please call 494-3212.

1.18 PANHANDLE OUTDOORS LIVE: LEON SINKS, SINKING STREAMS

& WAKULLA SPRING The University of Florida/ IFAS Extension faculty lead this series of field trips for Panhandle residents to explore and learn about the Panhandle’s aquatic resources and the plant and animal communities they support. The field trip is from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more informa-tion, contact Will Sheftall at sheftall@ufl.edu or 606-5202.

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BAPTIST MEDICAL GROUP - UROLOGY OFFERS LEADING-EDGE PROCEDURE FOR OVERACTIVE BLADDER Overactive bladder and incontinence affect millions of men and women each year, with most turning to medications and surgical procedures for treatments. Board-certified urologic surgeon, M. Elizabeth Cruit, M.D., of Baptist Medical Group – Urology now offers overactive bladder patients a non-surgical, non-invasive alterna-tive to reducing their symptoms of urinary urgency, frequency and incontinence. This advanced, in-office treatment known as Urgent PC, utilizes a thin electrode inserted near the ankle that sends mild impulses to the pelvic nerves that control bladder functions. Patients receive weekly 30-minute treatments over the course of 12 weeks to improve bladder control. “This procedure is helpful for a variety of patients,” says Dr. Cruit. “It is a great alternative to surgical treatment and many patients see results within a matter of weeks.” Dr. Cruit is the only female urologists serving the greater Pensacola area and conveniently offers urology appointments in Pensacola, Atmore and Gulf Breeze. She welcomes new patients and offers care to men, women and children. Urgent PC is approved for patients using Medicare, but commercial insurance may vary. Please contact Baptist Medical Group – Urology for more details about Urgent PC and to learn if this procedure is right for you. To schedule an appointment visit BaptistMedicalGroup.org or call 437-8711.

FLU COMES EARLY THIS YEAR Flu season is in full effect as we are seeing an earlier out-break than usual. Flu season ranges from No-vember through March, with activity normally peaking in February in the United States. The Sacred Heart Emergency Department began seeing a rising number of flu cases beginning in early November this year. According to the Centers for Disease Control, influenza activity reached the national baseline in November, the earliest since the 2003-2004 flu season. Flu is caused by viruses that infect the nose, throat and lungs and is highly contagious. The main way that influenza is thought to spread is from person to person in the respiratory droplets

of coughs and sneezes. Pregnant women, children younger than 5, people older than 65 and people with certain chronic medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes and heart disease are at high-risk of developing seri-ous flu-related complications. Adults may be able to infect others beginning one day before symptoms develop and up to five to seven days after becoming sick. Children may pass the virus for longer than seven days. A few simple actions can help protect you, and others, from contracting the flu: wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze, cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you do not have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow, avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth and get vaccinated. Flu vaccines offer the best protection we have against this disease. Flu vaccines are safe and cannot cause the flu. The vaccines work by priming your body’s defenses in case you are exposed to an actual flu virus. The most common side effect of a flu shot is soreness where the injection was given. This is generally mild and goes away after a day or two. The flu shot is approved for use in people older than 6 months. It takes about 2 weeks from vaccination for a full immune response. Sacred Heart is providing free flu shots at vari-ous locations in December. Visit Sacred-Heart.org for more information. Common symptoms of influenza include a high fever (102-104°F) lasting three to four days, prominent headache, muscle aches, fatigue, dry cough and chest dis-comfort. Stuffy nose, sneezing and sore throat are sometimes present but are usually more in-dicative of a cold. The American Pharmaceuti-cal Association offers the following suggestions for relief from flu symptoms: increase fluids and rest, blow your nose gently, blowing both nostrils at the same time, elevate your head at night to help nasal passages drain, breathe in hot vapors from a shower. Use medica-tion for specific symptoms when appropriate. Always discuss medications with your doctor. Prescription anti-viral medications may reduce the duration of your illness if taken soon after symptoms begin. Never give aspirin to a child or teenager with flu-like symptoms as this can cause Reye syndrome.

FIRST PACEMAKER IMPLANT PERFORMED AT GULF BREEZE HOSPITAL CATH LAB The first pacemaker implant has been performed in Gulf Breeze Hospital’s new Cardiovascular Catheterization Laboratory, which opened in spring of this year. The procedure was done by Ian L. Weisberg, M.D., a board certified elec-trophysiologist with Cardiology Consultants of Baptist Health Care and one of the three heart rhythm specialists at Baptist’s Heart Rhythm Center revolutionizing heart rhythm care on the Gulf Coast. The newest genera-tion of pacemakers are the size of two silver dollars, can be monitored by the doctor from the patient’s home and are used to help control

the heart rate and even strengthen the heart muscle. Electrophysiologists are cardiologists who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of abnormal heart rates and rhythms. The cath lab at Gulf Breeze Hospital has been providing convenient, accessible diagnostic testing since it opened earlier this year, including imaging for coronary heart disease, heart valve disease and blockages of the arteries in the legs. With the addition of device implants such as pacemak-ers and implantable defibrillators (ICDs), the lab is now able to offer an additional loca-tion for rhythm management treatment and care to the residents of southern Santa Rosa County. “Our cath lab will continue to expand its capabilities to include therapies such as peripheral and coronary interventions to meet the growing needs of Gulf Breeze residents and surrounding communities, “ said Robert J. “Bob” Harriman, Ph.D., senior vice president of Baptist Health Care and administrator of Gulf Breeze Hospital. To learn more about heart and vascular services at Gulf Breeze Hospital, call 932-1775 or go online to ebaptisthealthcare.org/GulfBreezeHospital/.

SURGERY WITHOUT A SCAR – YES! Baptist Health Care is known for leading the area in surgical excellence and is proud to share another milestone. Not only is Baptist the only health care system in the area with two da Vinci S HD Surgical System robots, first in the region to perform robotic surgery and single-site ro-botic hysterectomy, but now Baptist is the first in Pensacola to bring single-site robotic surgery capabilities in gallbladder surgery. Baptist is the only health care provider in the region to perform over 1,500 robotic surgeries for urologi-cal, gynecological and thoracic lung procedures. This latest upgrade in robotic technology and surgeon training truly expands capabilities into the realm of general surgery. This innova-tive procedure allows patients to receive the care they need and return home sooner with a shorter recovery time. The best benefit is probably that it barely leaves a visible scar since the entry point is the patient’s belly but-ton. Dr. Robert Rubey, M.D. with The Surgery Group will perform the first single-site robotic gallbladder surgery in the area at Baptist Hos-pital this month. “I’m excited about this new technology and thankful to Baptist for offering single-site robotic surgery to our community. Baptist is truly taking the next step with their robotic surgery program by providing the latest enhancements in patient care.” The culture of service excellence and a positive health care ex-perience with the single-site surgical technique will be an asset to the community as Baptist leads the minimally invasive and robotic surgery technology in northwest Florida. Dr. Robert Rubey is a member of the Surgery Group and an independent member of the medical staff of Baptist Hospital, Inc. He is not an employee or agent of Baptist Hospital, Inc.

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Eye SpecialistsDR. GENE TERREZZA – TERREZZA OPTICAL113 Palafox Place, 434-2060, terrezzaoptical.comThe practice, which includes Dr. Gene Terrezza and Dr. Ruben E. Carlson, offers services in complete family eye care, in-cluding routine vision exams, glasses and contact lenses, therapeutic interventions, dry eyes and pre-operative and post-operative management of cataract and refractive surgery patients.

Health Care OrganizationsBAPTIST HEALTH CARE434-4071, ebaptisthealthcare.orgBaptist Health Care is a community-owned, not-for-profit health care organiza-tion serving Northwest Florida and South Alabama. Baptist Health Care includes four hospitals, two medical parks, Bap-tist Manor, Baptist Home Health Care and Durable Medical Equipment, Baptist Leadership Institute, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine and Lakeview Center.

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WEST FLORIDA HEALTHCARE494-3212, westfloridahospital.comWest Florida Healthcare is proud to of-fer the only local hospital featuring all private rooms. The West Florida campus also offers the area’s only comprehensive rehabilitation hospital and a mental health facility. West Florida also provides services in cardiovascular surgery, oncology, neu-rosurgery, orthopedics, emergency care, behavioral health, obstetrics and many other medical specialties.

Health Clubs and FitnessANYTIME FITNESS100 S. Alcaniz St., 469-11446301 N. 9th Ave. #4, 969-1348anytimefitness.comAnytime Fitness is open 24-hours all year long. The gym membership can be used at any Anytime Fitness location. Each new member receives a free personal fitness ori-entation, including an explanation and dem-onstration of basic exercise principles and a quick, safe and effective exercise program. Training continues throughout member-ship with online tools such as a diet tracker, workout planner and virtual coaching.

FIXED ON FITNESS, INC.554-1648, fixedonfitness.comFixed on Fitness boot camp provides an ideal combination of personal training, accountability, camaraderie and hard work, which results in a dynamic approach to total fitness. Throughout the six weeks of boot camp, you are introduced to a variety of workout techniques, exercises and chal-lenges. Each workout is different, so camp-ers experience 24 new workouts.

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Whether you’re counting down the days to the next year’s holiday season or just relieved that you survived, don’t forget to throw a little confetti and celebrate the New Year.

▶PENSACOLA PELICAN DROP CELEBRATION The 2013 celebra-tion will begin at 5 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. on Palafox Place. The Pelican Drop brings to-gether people of all ages with music on three stages, a children’s area, street performers, food, drinks and of course fun. This year en-joy acts such as Emerald Coast Blues Broth-ers, Steel Magnolia and Lucky Town to name a few. At midnight, the New Year Pelican lights up the night sky with fireworks and confetti following. For more information, visit downtownpensacola.com or contact Terri Kuvack, special events coordinator for Downtown Improvement Board at 434-5371 or terri@downtownpensacola.com.

▶SEVILLE QUARTER The party begins at 7 p.m. in every room of Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. Enjoy live entertainment from bands such as Gretsch and the Modern Eldoradoes, MoJiles Band, Thick as Thieves, DJ Mr. Lao and the world-famous Rosie O’Grady’s Dueling Piano Show. All gets will get party favors and a Cristalino Cava Brut toast at midnight. For $40—or $35 in advance – you get a 2013 membership card plus admission to the party. For $20 you can just enjoy the party. For more information, call 434-6211 or visit sevillequarter.com

▶PENSACOLA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The Pensacola Sympho-ny Orchestra POPS! Series will be featuring music by Maurice Ravel, Cole Porter, Billy Joel, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and many more. The event begins at 7 p.m. in the Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. Ticket prices are $20-$82. For more information, visit pensacolasymphony.com.

▶THE FISH HOUSE Count down to 2013 with a five-course meal and paired wines. Two seatings will be available in the main dining room at 7 and 9 p.m. Banana Republic will be playing in the heated and tented Deck at 9 p.m. Dinner is $125 per person and includes complementary favors. To make a reservation, or for more information call 470-0003 or visit fish-house.goodgrits.com.

▶VINYL MUSIC HALL Ring in the New Year with the 1980s tribute act, Juke-box Superhero. Head to Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox, for a free show for those 21 and up. Although the event is for all ages, there is a $5 surcharge at the door for underage patrons. The show begins at 8 p.m. For more information, visit vinylmusichall.com.

▶EMERALD CITY Celebrate the New Year at Emerald City, 406 E. Wright St. Dance to the Top Ten Countdown of 2012 leading up to midnight with DJ Dewight Barkley. Enjoy a free champagne toast at midnight complete with party favors and a balloon drop. The finale of

the night will be a performance by Jeanie Tracy. Tickets are $15 . The party is for those aged 18 and up. For more informa-tion, call 433-9491 or visit emeraldci-typensacola.com.

▶SLUGGO’S Ring in the New Year at Sluggo’s, 101 S. Jefferson St., with a show featuring local band Isle and dance the night away listening to Methdad and Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt. The music starts at 8 p.m. For more information, call 791-6501.

▶THE ELBOW ROOM The Elbow Room, 2213 W. Cervantes St., will be drink-ing out of shoes – or so they say. Head over there to see what exactly they’ll be up to. With great pizza and a free toast at midnight, you won’t be disappointed. Call 434-0300 for more information.

▶THE MAGNOLIA Enjoy good food and conversation in your favorite neighbor-hood bar, The Magnolia, 2907 E. Cervantes St. For $70 you can indulge in heavy ap-petizers, a dessert bar and four drinks as well as a champagne toast at midnight. For more information, call 912-6196 or email themagnoliaeph@gmail.com.

▶VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 706 The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 706, located at 5000 Lil-lian Hwy., will have a New Year’s Eve party complete with finger foods, party favors, music and karaoke. Tickets are $5 per per-son. For more information, call 455-0026.

▶FLORA BAMA The party starts at 7 p.m. at Flora Bama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. The gen-eral admission ticket features a buffet dinner, souvenir huggie, party favors, champagne split and even breakfast for $40. The $100 VIP admission grants you a de-luxe buffet, un-limited cham-pagne, souvenir huggie, t-shirt and party fa-vors. Live music

from various band will be playing in three different stages. Tickets sell out early, so get yours early. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit florabama.com.

▶FIREWORKS OVER PENSACOLA BEACH Relax in your beach chair on the Pensacola Beach Peir and watch the midnight fireworks display on Pensacola Beach. For more information, call 932-1500 or visit visitpensacolabeach.com.

▶BAMBOO WILLIE’S Head to the beachside bar, 400 Quietwater Beach Rd., to see Aveneada 19 starting at 9 p.m. and a free champagne toast at midnight with a balloon drop, door prizes and party favors. For more information, call 916-9888 or visit bamboowillies.com.

▶HILTON GULF FRONT HOTEL Join friends and family at the Hilton Gulf Front Hotel, 12 Via De Luna, for a gourmet dinner with wine pairings. After dinner, head to the party on Latitudes pool deck and keep warm by the fire pit. The deck is a great spot to watch the fireworks. There will be free champagne at midnight and a balloon drop in the hotel lobby. There’s also free shuttle services to the Pelican Drop. Call 343-6791 for reservations.

▶SANDSHAKER Ring in the New Year at Sandshaker, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., with live music by Trunk Monkey. For more information, call 932-2211 or visit sandshaker.com. {in}

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It’s not all about the Pelican Drop and cover bands this year. Sure that can be a lot of fun, but for the live music fans of Pensacola, it leaves a lot to be desired. The third annual Masquer-ave is here to fill that void. An entire night stacked with over 15 bands and D.J.’s, 3D light shows and local artists is highlighted by the live electronica powerhouse Greenhouse Lounge.

Guitarist/programmer Zach Weinert and bassist Dave McSweeney spoke to the IN about the how the band is threading old school flavor with modern technology to produce an entirely new brand of music experience.

IN: Musically, who were some of the first influences that had you thinking about making music a career?WEINERT: Believe it or not, my mom’s record collection has a big part in what we do. We love the old school, feel-good funk of bands like Earth, Wind and Fire, Bill Withers, Rick James, George Clinton and Curtis Mayfield. We try to hone in on what the old dance party music really was. A lot of my samples come from that realm. Only the soulless don’t move at least a little bit to those artists.

MCSWEENEY: We were also all punk kids, too, though. There’s a little bit of that still in us. We are not afraid of power chords.

IN: Have those initial influences stuck around as a driving force behind the band’s sound?WEINERT: How we play our instruments is rock, punk, and funk influenced, but as far as what I produce, it’s all electronic-based with some hip-hop flavor in there.

IN: Describe your sound for the uninitiated.MCSWEENEY: Live electronic music. Taking a D.J. dance party and a three-piece rock band and fusing them together. We move from hip-hop to funk to dubstep and all across the board, but in the end, we’re here to make people move, plain and simple.

IN: As electronic music has gotten more popular the last couple of years, have you noticed your sound evolving in any ways?MCSWEENEY: We cater to the crowd and what we like. All our friends are live music junkies, so we keep a pretty good pulse of what people are listening to and what really

gets people pumped at any given time. When we first started we were just a reggae band. That departure was a big leap of faith, but you have to take risks like that every now and then. What’s the worst that could happen—us fail?

IN: Talk about how you guys first met and formed as a band.WEINERT: The first time we ever talked was a simple phone call in 2009. A friend of mine knew Dave and thought we could work up some magic playing music together. Once we talked a little bit about where we wanted to go, we knew we could make it work

IN: Where’d the name come from?MCSWEENEY: We used to practice right behind the greenhouse portion of a local hydroponic shop where there happened to be a warehouse lounge area. It became a cool little spot for us to play and hang out with our friends.

IN: Is it surprising to you that electronic dance music has gotten as big as it is?WEINERT: Not at all. Who doesn’t love to go out and party and dance with all their friends? We’ve built our fan-base from the ground up, so it feels like everyone knows each other in some way. That family vibe makes things all the more fun.

IN: Let’s talk about your live show for a minute. How much of your shows are pre-determined going into it?WEINERT: 50/50. Some is planned and some we go off the crowd energy like a D.J. would.

That’s one of the perks of having a D.J. as part of the band—being able to turn on a dime.

IN: How do you find that balance between the full-on bangers to the more melodic stuff? MCSWEENEY: Everyone needs a little downtime. We love play-ing both equally. If you go 100 percent party the whole time, you’re going to wear people out.

We love to have a balance when it comes to that. Our shows are roller coast-

ers, not rocket ships.

IN: There’s a tab on your website titled “conscious intent” that talks about the band co-existing with the planet and being part of the solution. Can you expand on that a little bit?WEINERT: It’s everyone’s job to keep the world alive. As musicians, there’s a special place in our heart for some of these incred-ible natural places like Red Rocks in Colorado. These are magical places that need to be taken care of. {in}

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MASQUERAVE 3WHAT: Masquerave 3 with Greenhouse Lounge WHEN: 8 p.m. – 4 a.m. Monday, Dec. 31 WHERE: Gregory St. Assembly Hall, 501 E. Gregory St.COST: $15DETAILS: masquerave3.eventbrite.com; greenhouselounge.com

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THE RED FIELD 9 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.MO JILES 9 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.comSCHOFIELD 9 p.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Gov-ernment St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.KRAZY GEORGE KARAOKE 9 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 469-

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SUNDAY 12.30TOUR THE COLUMBUS SHIPS PINTA AND NINA’ 9 a.m. Free-$8. For information on guided tours for groups, call to inquire. Through January 2. Pensacola Port, 700 S. Barracks St. 787-672-2152 or thenina.comWORSHIP ON THE WATER 11 a.m. Tent Stage, Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.PLAY HAPPY HOUR 4 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com.live musicLEAANNE & RICK 12 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.NIGHT CRAWLERS 3 p.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 677-9153 or thegrandmarlin.com.RISING KARMA 4 p.m. Hub Stacey’s at the Point, 5851 Galvez Rd. 497-0071 or hubstaceys.com.RON WILLIAMSON OPEN MIC JAM 6 p.m. Goat Lips Beer Garden, 2811 Copter Rd. 474-1919.DAVE MCCORMICK 7 p.m. Florabama, 17401 Perdido Key Dr. 492-0611 or florabama.com.MUSIC AND KARAOKE 9 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

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KARAOKE WITH BECKY 8 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.TUESDAY JAM NIGHT 8 p.m. LiliMarlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.MIKE QUINN 9 p.m. End O’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.KARAOKE WITH GEORGE 9 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 200. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com.KARAOKE AT PADDY O’LEARY’S 9 p.m. Paddy O’ Leary’s Irish Pub, 49 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. 916-9808 or paddyolearysirishpub.com.

WEDNESDAY 1.2TOUR THE COLUMBUS SHIPS PINTA AND NINA’ 9 a.m. Free-$8. For information on guided tours for groups, call to inquire. Through January 2. Pensacola Port, 700 S. Barracks St. 787-672-2152 or thenina.com‘BILL MAULDIN: A SELECTION OF PAINT-INGS, DRAWINGS AND PRINTS FROM THR ROWE COLLECTION’ 10 a.m. University of West Florida Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 11000 University Blvd, Bldg. 82. 474-3247 or uwf.edu.‘A ROADTRIP THROUGH FLORIDA ARCHAE-OLOGY’ 10 a.m. DARC, 207 E. Main St. 595-0050, ext. 107 or flpublicarchaeology.org/darc.php.PLAY HAPPY HOUR 4 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com.LADIES NIGHT 5 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fish-house.goodgrits.com.WINE DOWN WEDESDAYS 5 p.m. All bottled wines are 50 percent off. Jackson’s, 400 S. Bar-racks St. 469-9898 or jacksons.goodgrits.com.LIFETREE CAFÉ 5:30 p.m. Conversations about life and faith, coffee and snacks provided. Grace Lutheran Church, 6601 N. 9th Ave. For more information, call 476-5667.ANCHOR STEPS SWING NIGHT 7 p.m. $3. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.SURF MOVIE NIGHT AT SURF BURGER 7 p.m. Surf Burger, 500 Quietwater Beach Rd., Pen-sacola Beach. 932-1417 or thesurfburger.com.BAR GAMES-WEEKLY TRIVIA NIGHT 8 p.m. Goat Lips Beer Garden, 2811 Copter Rd. 474-1919.live musicLUCAS CRUTCHFIELD 5 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.comPADDY’S OPEN MIC NIGHT 7 p.m. Paddy O’Leary’s Irish Pub, 49 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. 916-9808 or paddyolearysirishpub.com.OPEN MIC NIGHT 7 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. 429-0336 or eotlcafe.com.BRYAN LEE 7 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. 916-5087 or paradise-bar-grill.com.ROCK STAR KARAOKE WITH MICHAEL JEN-CKS 8 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.DUELING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.I100 WEDNESDAYS 8 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.EXTREME KARAOKE WITH G.C.P.C 9 p.m. Ticket Sports Bar 1, 7100 N. Davis Highway. 476-1099 or gulfcoastpartycrew.com.

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New Year’s Eve. Champagne. Sparklers. Funny hats and sparkly clothes. Most people wander around downtown, watch the pelican drop and then spend an hour trying to wade through the Palafox crowds or get a beer. You could do all those things this year. Or you could be dancing your heart out when the clock strikes midnight.

Sluggo’s is hosting a New Year’s Eve dancing extravaganza. Isle, Meth Dad and Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt! will all be playing, sweating, dancing, and most likely throwing glitter around.

Wear something you’re not afraid to sweat in and start your New Year’s off right. IN caught up with Meth Dad (Tyler Walker) and talked with him about the up-coming show and his love for a good party.

IN: What is Meth Dad?METH DAD: Meth Dad is my solo elec-tronic pop project. I make high energy, super posi, electronic dance music filled with sing a longs and sweat.

IN: How did it form? Has the sound always been consistent or did it evolve from something else? How long has the band been making music?METH DAD: I played in a lot of bands at the same time and I was always eager to play any show that was offered to me. I had always made music by myself; I just never played it live. So I decided to take a shot at doing a solo show. I original-ly started more noisy and club beats and evolved into a much more poppy dance music after I started playing it live. It was just more fun to play Dance music live than Noise music so I made the transition. I have been making music under the name Meth Dad for 4 years. 

IN: Exactly who is in the band?METH DAD: I write and create all the music using various instruments and samples but mostly digitally though a music produc-tion program called Ableton Live. When I play live, I invite all my friends to play with me if the want. They can play any instru-ment and they can sing as long as they know the words. I like to have different people involved every time I play live.

IN: I’ve seen you guys once, at Vinyl, and you had some pretty awe-some dancers equipped with signs to in-struct the audience occasionally. Have you always included them in the show?METH DAD: I have dancers/backup sing-ers/musicians play live with me if I can. Or if I can’t I just play by myself. It’s easier to get the crowd involved when more people are in the band and it’s not just me.

IN: Do you always encourage audience participation with in-struction or just plain old asking?METH DAD: I always encourage audience participation. I love sing-a-longs, group hugs, high fives, and

most of all—when people dance.IN: How do you decide on the outfits that will be worn? Do you have any place or idea in particular that you draw inspiration from with the clothes?METH DAD: I just like my outfits to be flashy. You know—covered in sequins or rainbows, or extravagant and sparkly. Just something to really draw the crowd’s attention

IN: You’ll be playing at Sluggo’s on New Years. What do you think that show will be like?METH DAD: I think it’s going to be a lot of fun! One way to describe it for me is busy! I’m playing in every band! Not only am I doing a Meth Dad set, I am playing drums for Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt! and keyboards for Isle! 

IN: Is there anything you’d really love to do at a show one day? Or incorporate into a show?METH DAD: I want to do a whole tour with all my friends and like 20 musicians in my band. I’ve done two shows at larger clubs in Nashville and they went amazing! I called it Meth Dad Mega Band and it’s a lot of fun and a sound guy’s worst nightmare!

IN: You’re currently based out of Nash-ville. Is there a difference in the reac-tion or response you get when playing a

show there vs. here?METH DAD: The city or location doesn’t matter much; it’s mostly the people and the crowd. If the crowd is ready to dance and participate then it’s going to be super fun regardless of the venue or city. New Year’s should be fun because everyone is in the mood to just let loose, have a good time and most of all party.

IN: What would you like to do next? Any plans or goals for the future?

METH DAD: I want to continue to make music with as many people as I possibly

can and try to continue to tour as much as possible. If I could do what I am doing right now for the rest of my life, I prob-ably would. I have way too much fun doing what I do! {in}

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SLUGGO’S NEW YEAR’S EVE SHOWWHAT: Meth Dad, Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt!, and IsleWHEN: 8 p.m. – 12 a.m., Monday, Dec. 31WHERE: Sluggo’s, 101 S. Jefferson St.DETAILS: sluggos.net; Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant on Facebook; methdad.com

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QUESTIONABLE JUDGMENTS Police were seeking a 6-foot-3 man concerning an at-tempted child-abduction in November after a father intervened as the man led the father’s 2-year-old daughter toward an exit of the Fashion Square mall in Charlottesville, Va. The father alerted Fashion Square’s security, and the cops took the man into “custody,” which turned out to mean escorting him off the property and warning him not to return (catch and release?).

QUESTIONABLE PRODUCT LAUNCHES (1) The Demeter Fragrance Library (maker of such “classic” scents as “Dirt,” “Crayon” and “Laundromat”) has added to its line with “Su-shi” cologne, reported the website FoodBeast.com in November. Fortunately, the scent is not that of raw fish, but “cooked sticky rice,” seaweed, ginger and lemon essences. (2) A company called Beverly Hills Caviar recently installed three vending machines in the Los Angeles area that sell nothing but varieties of caviar (ranging from pink mother of pearl ($4) to Imperial River Beluga ($500 an ounce). GOVERNMENT IN ACTION Among the fed-erally funded projects highlighted in the “2012 Waste Book” of U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn were a $325,000 grant to develop a “robosquirrel” (to help study the somehow-confusing interac-tion between squirrels and rattlesnakes) and a $700,000 grant by the National Science Foundation for a New York theater company to create a musical about climate change and biodiversity (which actually opened this year, in Kansas City, and included among its con-cepts, according to one critic, “flying monkey poop”). Abuses of the food stamp program were also detailed, such as by one exotic dancer who, while earning $85,000, drew food stamps in an amount roughly equivalent to the sum she spent on “cosmetic enhancements.”

GREAT ART! “I wanted to create a self-portrait that was completely stripped of ... visual prejudice,” said Polish-born New York artist Martynka Wawrzyniak, who thus chose the medium of “smell” for her gallery showing in New York City (running through mid-November). For starters, she “scientifically ex-tracted” her hair oils, armpit perspiration and tears (to protest humans’ cloaking themselves in deodorant soaps and laundry powders), and blasted visitors with whiffs of it as they entered the gallery. PEOPLE DIFFERENT FROM US Update: There was no one more different from us than Dennis Avner, last reported here in 2005. Having transformed his body through surgery, tattoos and implants, he had almost com-pletely adopted the persona of a cat (“Stalking Cat,” as he was known in the body-modifica-tion community). Mr. Avner had tiger-stripe tattoos covering most of his body, dental implants sharpened to points to resemble tiger teeth, and metal-stud implants around

his mouth to hold his long, plastic whiskers. Ear and lip surgery had made his head more catlike, and special contact lenses made his eyes appear as ovals. Mr. Avner passed away in Las Vegas in November at the age of 54, reportedly of suicide.

LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINALS Rookie Mistake: Joseph O’Callaghan, 31, was sen-tenced to nine years in prison by a court in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in November for having robbed an armored-car guard in 2011. He had made off with the guard’s cashbox, but since he had accosted the guard on his way into Northern Bank, and not on his way out, the box contained no money.

READERS’ CHOICE (1) For two months, up to Nov. 20, the water company serving Johnville, Quebec, had left standing a utility pole even after the Quebec highway department had rebuilt Highway 251 to a location that left the pole squarely in the middle of the new two-lane street (which thus became a popular sight for fans of incompetence). Fortunately, during the two months, no accidents around the pole were reported. (2) A 35-year-old man was shot to death in Wilkinsburg, Pa., in September when he took a break from a game of dominoes on a sec-ond-floor balcony around 11 p.m. and urinated over the rail. Unfortunately, an unidentified man was walking below. He yelled, “Yo! Yo!” and fired several gunshots, killing the urinator.(3) Donna Giustizia lobbied the city of Vaughan, Ontario, in November to chop down all the oak trees in the vicinity of Stephen Catholic Elementary School, claiming that her children and others like them with nut aller-gies were in danger. She mentioned especially their “anxiety” from even glimpsing acorns on the ground and suggested that the allergic children could be easily bullied by acorn-wielding classmates. (4) In a parental-involve-ment program with 70 public schools and Walgreen Co., the City of Chicago announced in October that it would give previously unin-terested parents $25 gift cards just to come by the schools to pick up their kids’ report cards. HIGH SCHOOL INSPIRATIONS (1) Trent Bauer became a mid-season replacement as starting quarterback for Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (Lexington, Ky.) after beginning the season merely as the team’s bulldog-costumed mascot on the sidelines. In his first game, in October, he threw two touchdown passes in a 22-19 victory. (2) Also in October, South Plantation (Fla.) High School’s third-string quarterback, Ms. Erin DiMeglio, was voted the school’s homecom-ing queen. In her first game this season, she had come off the bench in a brief stint and completed two passes. {in}

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