News Briefs - July 28, 2010
Republican Club meeting scheduled
The Republican Club of Santa Rosa County will hold its next monthly meeting and Dutch Treat Dinner at The Club at Hidden Creek, 3070 PGA Blvd, in Navarre at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 3, 2010. The featured speaker will be Bob Cole, Santa Rosa County Commissioner of District 2, who is also a candidate for re-election. For additional information, please contact Morgan Lamb, Chairman of the Santa Rosa County Republican Party at 850/939-2409 or morganlamb@bellsouth.net.
Bagdad continues 170th Anniversary Lecture Series
In celebration of Bagdad's 170th Anniversary, the Bagdad Village Preservation Association will host the seventh installment in a series of lectures, "History of the Schools and Churches in Bagdad". Places of worship and education have served a vital role in the social and cultural development of Bagdad. Church and school histories have been gathered from old records, letters, newspapers, photographs, as well as recorded personal recollections. You will hear about a Tom Thumb wedding, find out where “Birdland” is located, plus many others interesting tales. Long-time Bagdad residents Elaine Willis and Gloria Cook will be your guides as we take a trip down memory lane. You will be delighted with funny stories and historical facts about the village of Bagdad
The presentation will be held August 7th, 10:00 a.m. at the Bagdad Village Museum, 4512 Church Street, Bagdad, with refreshments following. There is no cost and all are welcome. For more on the lecture series or the Bagdad Village Preservation Association, visit the association’s web site at www.bagdadvillage.org.
Hospice to speak tomorrow on Stages of Dying, Nutrition in the terminally ill
Emerald Coast Hospice’s Branch Director, Cathy LaPaugh, will offer Santa Rosa Health and Rehabilitation staff an overview of Stages of Dying, Nutrition in the terminally ill when she speaks to the group on July 29 at 2 p.m. at Santa Rosa Health and Rehabilitation located at 5386 Broad Street, Milton, Florida 32570.
Cathy will explore the various stages one goes through during the end of life. Examples and goals of nutrition for the terminally ill will also be addressed. This in-service is open to the public. Nurses will receive 1.2 contact hours from their respective state board and Social Workers will receive 1.0 contact hours.
Early Learning Coalition to meet Thursday
The Early Learning Coalition of Santa Rosa County will hold board and committee meetings tomorrow, Thursday, July 29. The Nominating Committee will meet at 8:30 a.m., the Finance Committee will meet at 9 a.m., the Executive Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. followed by the full board meeting at 10 a.m. The meetings will be held in the conference room of the Early Learning Coalition Office, 6555 Caroline Street in Milton (located in the back of the parking lot between Domino’s Pizza and Papa John’s Pizza). This meeting is open to the public.
Santa Rosa Tea Party Patriots schedule August meeting
On Monday, August 2, at 6 p.m., the Santa Rosa Tea Party Patriots will meet at the Red Barn Bar-B-Q (Dutch Treat) located at 5887 Highway 90 to address the upcoming elections and to present the findings of the committees. This is an opportunity to become a part of the SR Tea Party Patriots. It is time to stand up and be counted. To confirm your attendance or to get more information go to http://www.meetup.com/Santa-Rosa-Tea-Party-Patriots or call Sharon at 994-7548, if no answer, please leave a return number.
West Fla. Hospital’s Mobile Mammography Unit schedules screening
West Florida Hospital’s Mobile Mammography Unit will be at the following location on Thursday, August 5 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Santa Rosa Women’s Center, 4252 Woodbine Road in Pace. The mobile mammography unit provides comprehensive mammography services that feature an all-female staff of nationally certified and licensed technologists and state-of-the-art equipment, including Digital Mammography and CAD (Computer Aided Detection). For extra assurance, two board-certified Radiologists read all mammograms. The Mobile Mammography Unit is also certified by the FDA and accredited by the American College of Radiology. For appointments or for more information, call 850/494-3497 or toll-free at 1-800-342-1123, ext. 3497.
Weight Control to be focus of health-conscious cooking classes
Distinctive Kitchens and West Florida Healthcare are pleased to present the third in an exciting new series of cooking classes designed to teach participants how to help prevent or manage some of our community’s most common health problems. The next class in the series is scheduled for Thursday, August 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Distinctive Kitchens, 29 Palafox Place in Pensacola. The featured cuisine for this class is “Low Country” and the health focus is weight control. The cost of the class is $44.95. Instructors will be West Florida Healthcare Executive Chef Keith Hoffert and Clinical Nutrition Manager, Sheila Cathey, MS, Rd, LD. To register for the class, please visit www.dk4u.com or call Distinctive Kitchens at 850/438-4688.
City of Milton meeting
—Milton’s City Council will meet in Executive Session on Monday, August 2 at 4 p.m. in Council Chambers of City Hall, 6738 Dixon Street.
—Milton’s City Council will meet in Regular Session on Tuesday, August 10, at 5 p.m. in Council Chambers of City Hall.
All meetings are open to the public. For further information, call the City Manager’s office at 983-5411.
SBDC at UWF continues Brown-Bag Lunch Series
The Small Business Development Center at the University of West Florida (401 E. Chase Street, Suite 100) is presenting a Brown Bag Lunch on Wednesday, Aug. 4, from noon to 1 p.m., entitled “Accounts Past Due…How to Collect.” The seminar is free. Presentation will be by LaVonne Agerton, Collection Services, Inc. Pre-registration is strongly recommended to prevent the possibility of the class being canceled. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunch. For further information, or to register, call 850/595-0063.
