News Briefs - January 20, 2010
City of Milton meetings
• Milton Parks and Recreation Committee will meet on Monday, January 25, at 8:30 a. m. in Conference Room B of City Hall.
• Milton Benevolent Cemetery Board will meet on Monday, January 25 at 2 p.m. in Conference Room B of City Hall.
City Hall is located at 6738 Dixon Street. All meetings are open to the public. For more information, call 983-5411.
Get Involved In Your Library
Interested in making a meaningful contribution to the quality of life in Santa Rosa County? If so, consider volunteering at your local library. Your efforts can provide valuable support to enhance library services in your community.
If you are currently a library volunteer or are interested in volunteering, please join us for food, fun, and information at a volunteer luncheon on Thursday, Jan. 21 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Milton Library or Friday, January 22, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Navarre library. Please sign up at the front desk of your local library. The Santa Rosa County Library System is a department of the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners. Libraries are located in Gulf Breeze, Jay, Milton, Navarre, and Pace. Further information is available at http://www.santarosa.fl.gov/libraries.
Type O Neg and B Neg Blood levels drop to emergency levels
As a result of the recent bad weather across the country, on the heels of the holiday season, the blood supply has drastically decreased in the Alabama and Central Gulf Coast Region. Type O negative and Type B negative blood supplies have dropped to emergency levels and help is needed now. Since type O negative can be used for any patient when there is not time to determine the patient’s blood type, crucial that there is a sufficient supply.
Every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood. The Red Cross Alabama and Central Gulf Coast Blood Services Region provides lifesaving blood to nearly 100 hospitals and must have 600 people give blood and platelets each weekday to meet hospital demand. Accident victims as well as patients with cancer, sickle cell disease, blood disorders and other illnesses receive lifesaving transfusions every day. There is no substitute for blood and volunteer donors are the only source. Blood can be safely donated every 56 days. Most healthy people age 17 and older, 16 with a parental consent, who weigh at least 110 pounds, are eligible to donate blood and platelets. Donors who are 18 and younger must also meet specific height and weight requirements. For more information or to locate a nearby blood drive, please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (448-3543) or visit RedCrossBlood.org.
Zarragossa Gallery offering Watercolor Pours classes
The Zarragossa Gallery, located at 215 E. Zarragossa Street in Pensacola, will be offering classes in Watercolor Pours, taught by native Pensacola artist, Joy Emmanuel. Classes will be held Tues., Jan. 26 & Thurs., Jan. 28, from 6 to 9 p.m. All materials will be provided. Cost is $30 per person. Call Gallery Zarragossa (Jeannine Van Reeth at 469-8060) to reserve your place.
Food Pantry – New date
Shepherd’s Ministries, located on Stewart Street will open their Food Pantry Friday, Jan. 22. Sign up begins at 9 a.m. Current phone number is not available.
