News Briefs - August 28, 2010
Newsbriefs
Gardening 101- Fall Vegetable Gardening
Learn fall vegetable gardening techniques at a free seminar on Saturday, September 4, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., at the Santa Rosa County Extension Office, 6263 Dogwood Drive, Milton, Florida.
Theresa Friday, Santa Rosa County Horticultural Agent, will present “Digging In: How to Improve your Garden Soil”, a two-hour seminar covering good site selection, soil preparation, composting and a number of other topics.
Additional seminars will follow. “Picking Plants” will be presented on September 18 and will focus on which vegetable plants perform well in Northwest Florida. The October 2nd seminar, “Making Your Garden Grow”, will discuss fertilization, watering and harvesting. The event is part of a series of gardening seminars called “Gardening 101” hosted by the UF/IFAS Santa Rosa County Extension Service and the Santa Rosa County Master Gardeners. Our educational programs encourage the use of Florida-Friendly landscape practices that promote the sustainable preservation of Florida's fragile environment. We stress choosing the right plants for the location, water conservation, the responsible use of fertilizers and pesticides, along with providing habitat for wildlife. To make a reservation for the free gardening class, or for more information, please call 850-623-3868. You can register online at http://santarosa.ifas.ufl.edu/. Due to limited class size, reservations are required.
Divorce Recovery Workshop available
Christ United Methodist Church will be hosting a Non-Denominational Eight-Week Divorce Recovery Workshop beginning at September 1 (Wednesday). The workshop will be held on Wednesday evenings at 6:15 p.m. To ensure enough materials for all attendees, reservations are requested. For more information or to register, call 623-0614 or 623-8820.
Bagdad 170th Anniversary Lecture- “Shipwrecks in Nearby Bagdad Waters”
The 170th Anniversary Lecture Series continues with Dr. John Bratten of the University of West Florida Archaeology Institute recounting information about the numerous shipwrecks that abound in rivers, bays, and the Gulf of Mexico near Bagdad and Pensacola. Every type, from treasure ships to transports to working craft lie below these waters, victims of storms, fires, accidents, and violence. Dr. Bratten, a noted scholar in his field, has recorded many of the ships, diving and mapping some of the most interesting vessels in the Gulf waters and the Atlantic Ocean.
The presentation will be held September 4th, 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.
Urgent need for blood donors
The American Red Cross Alabama and Central Gulf Coast Blood Services Region issued an urgent call for blood donors on August 23, 2010. The Red Cross closely monitors national and local blood supplies to ensure donations are keeping pace with hospital need for blood products in order to meet ongoing and emergency patient care.
”There is a critical need for blood donors now,” said Mark Beddingfield, CEO for the Alabama and Central Gulf Coast Blood Services Region of the Red Cross. “This summer we have had a particularly difficult time recruiting enough blood donors to meet the requirements of our community’s hospitals and the patients they serve.”
Meeting this need is particularly challenging now since the extremely high temperatures are keeping donors inside, and we are experiencing a high number of donors who are unable to keep their appointments. Donors with all blood types are needed, but especially those with type O negative. Red Cross officials say type O negative donors can make the difference between an adequate blood supply and a shortage. That’s because type O negative blood can be transfused to patients with any blood type, and is most readily given to patients in emergency and trauma situations.
Every day, more than 39,000 pints of blood are needed for patients in the United States. Blood is used for the treatment of cancer patients, people with blood disorders, premature babies, transplant recipients, trauma victims and more. Each whole blood donation can help save up to three lives. “We urge people to make and keep an appointment to donate blood now,” said Beddingfield. “Chances are, someone is counting on you right now for their very life.” To schedule an appointment to donate, call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org for more information.
Red Hot Mama meeting scheduled
West Florida Hospital will conduct its next free monthly Red Hot Mamas® menopause management workshop on Tuesday, August 31. Entitled “Red Hot and Ready to Roll: Cosmetic Surgery for the Red Hot Mama”, the session will be held in West Florida Hospital’s 7th Floor Auditorium beginning with a light dinner at 5:30 p.m. followed by the presentation. The featured speaker will be James Frost, M.D. As we age, maintaining a youthful appearance and feeling good about ourselves is important. Attend this fun, informative session and learn how to look your best as Dr. Frost explores the latest cosmetic and reconstructive procedures available today.
City of Milton meetings
—Milton’s Board of Adjustment will meet in regular session on Monday, August 30 at 5:30 p.m. in Conference Room “B” at City Hall.
—City of Milton’s Technical Review Committee is scheduled to meet in regular session on Tuesday, August 31, at 8 a.m. in Conference Room B located at City Hall, 6738 Dixon Street in Milton.
All meetings are open to the public. For more information, call 983-5440.
TDC meetings set
The North End Committee of the Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council will meet at 8:30 a.m., Thursday, September 2 at the Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce,, 3872 Stewart Street in Milton. The South End Committee will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8 at the Navarre Visitors Center.
SR Economic Development Council Public Notice
TEAM Santa Rosa EDC Investor Committee is holding a meeting to discuss TEAM Santa Rosa EDC Membership to be held at TEAM Santa Rosa EDC, 6491 Caroline Street, in Milton on Friday, September 3 from 10 a.m.. to 11 a.m. Inquiries can be directed to 850/623-0174.
