News Briefs - September 17, 2011

Republican Club Meeting

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 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 4. The featured speaker will be:  Santa Rosa County Sheriff Wendell Hall.  For additional information please contact Morgan Lamb, President of The Republican Club of Santa Rosa County at (850) 939 2409.

TDC Meetings

The North End Committee of the Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council will meet from 8:30 until noon on Oct. 13 at the Blackwater Heritage State Trail, 5533 Alabama St., in Milton. This will be their Annual Planning Meeting.

The South End Committee of the Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council will meet from 9 a.m. until noon on Oct. 12 at the Navarre Visitor Center in Navarre.  This will be their Annual Planning Meeting.

The Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council will meet at 3 p.m. on Oct. 19 at the Navarre Visitor Center in Navarre.

All meetings are open to the public.

Learn English with ESOL Class

Pensacola State College offers English for Speakers of Other Languages classes at its Pensacola and Warrington campuses.

ESOL classes provide instruction in everyday survival skills and basic knowledge of English reading, writing and speaking.

Classes are available mornings and evenings. For tuition information and registration, contact the Pensacola State College Department of Secondary and Adult Education at (850) 484-2120.

Bluegrass Jam Session

The Gulf Coast Bluegrass Music Association Monthly Concert and Jam Session will be Sept. 24. It is held at the PSC, Milton Campus in building 4200 which is also the Student Activity Center. The cost is $5.00 for non-members and $3.00 for members.  The concert will feature Harold & Ovaline Andrews from Mobile at 6 p.m. and The Bluegrass Pilgrims from Chipley, Fla., at 7 p.m.  The doors open at 5 p.m., with the concerts starting at 6 p.m. and the jam sessions starting at 8 p.m. The PSC Alpha Beta Gamma Student Business Club is serving dinner plates and refreshments beginning at 5 p.m.  Come early, eat dinner and socialize.   Door prizes and “Split the Pot” are part of the fun.  For more information: Call Diane Bates at 850-623-3325.

City of Milton Meetings

City of Milton Public Works Committee will meet Sept. 22 at 8 a.m. in Conference Room B at Milton City Hall.

City of Milton Parks and Recreation Committee will meet Sept. 26 at 8:30 a.m. in Conference Room B at Milton City Hall.

For further information on the meeting contact the City Manager’s Office at 983-5411. All meetings are open to the public.

Call to artists

The Santa Rosa Art Association invites artists to participate in 10th Art Fest, Oct. 15, at the Santa Rosa County Auditorium in Milton. The show start at 9 a.m. and runs until 4 p.m.  This is a juried show. Deadline for application is Sept. 15, 2011. Costs for a 10x10 space is $40.00.   Applications are available at: http://santarosaartassociation.com and for more information contact Darlene Samuel at 850-994-4070

DAV Mobile Service Office

The DAV Mobile Service Office will be at the following locations to personally provide the best counseling and claim filing assistance available.  Like all D-A-V services, help from the Mobile Service Office is free to all veterans and members of their families.

The Mobile office will be at the following location on these respective dates:

September 26, 2011 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Pensacola Vet Center on Twin Oaks Drive in Pensacola.

September 27, 2011 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Disabled American Veterans, Playground Chapter #72, on David St. in Ft. Walton Beach.

September 28, 2011 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Disabled American Veterans, Crestview Chapter #57, on Hare St. in Crestview.

September 29, 2011 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the VA Outpatient Clinic, on South James Place in Tallahassee.

Texas Roadhouse Teams with Running Wild for Special Clinic

Texas Roadhouse in Milton will team with Running Wild for a special runner’s clinic Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. Both experienced and novice runners are encouraged to attend the free clinic where they will learn about the importance of good running shoes, how to choose and fit a proper shoe, injury prevention, and the trigger point system.

Following the clinic, the Roadhouse Running Club, which meets at Texas Roadhouse every Thursday at 6:00 p.m., will take off on a group run.

Thinkin’ Pink

 The Santa Rosa Clean Community System, Inc. will host Thinkin’ Pink on Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on the grounds of the Green-Up Santa Rosa Nursery, 6758 Park Avenue in Milton.  The event will benefit American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Research and Local Patient Services and is being presented in honor and memory of original board member and active community volunteer, Esther Sanborn.   It is also a part of the 8th Annual Beaches to Woodlands Tour.

Booth spaces are available for $20 and all individuals, businesses, groups and organizations are invited to participate.  Booths will be located throughout the nursery grounds.  Vendors must supply their own display tables, etc.  There will be help available to those who need assistance loading and unloading that day. 

Ladies are also invited to enter the Bra Decorating Contest, $10 per bra entered, which will be judged by three "celebrity" judges.  There will also be a People's Choice Award which will be determined by the popular vote ($1 per vote) and will be presented following the event.  In addition, the Esther Sanborn Award will be presented to one of the entries.  Weekend getaway packages will be awarded to both first place winners.

Raffles for packages to IP Casino, Resort & Spa in Biloxi and Wind Creek Casino and Hotel in Atmore will be held.  Soft Rock 94.1 will be on location and Red Barn BBQ will be serving up delicious food.  And, the nursery will offer a wide variety of plants, shrubs and garden accessories for all your fall decorating needs.

So get your group together and sign up today.  Individuals with art and craft items are encouraged to participate and don't forget to be THINKIN' PINK! For more information email:  THINKINPINKSRCC@aol.com

Homemakers Holiday Craft Show

The Annual Homemakers Holiday Craft Show will be held Nov. 4 and Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Santa Rosa County Auditorium in Milton. The craft show features crafts made my local artisans, homemade soup and sandwiches, desserts, and lots of door prizes. There is no admission fee. Booth space is still available for rent. If you would like to rent a booth or get additional information, please call the University of Florida-Santa Rosa County Cooperative Extension Service-IFAS at 623-3868 from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Health fair offers free screenings and massages

Pensacola State College partners with the Santa Rosa Medical Center and Sacred Heart Health System to present Health Fair 2011. The event is 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sept. 15 at the L.I.F.E. Center/Sports Complex, Building 4000, on the Milton campus. All health screenings are free and include: 5-Panel cholesterol screening (requires 10-hour fast); diabetes screening; body mass index; bone density; stroke risk analysis; pulmonary function test; oxygen saturation assessment; hearing assessment; height/weight; smoking cessation; and blood pressure.

Pensacola State Massage Therapy students are providing 10-minute chair massages, and Northwest Florida Blood Services is accepting blood donations. For more information, contact Butch Branch at 484-4491, bbranch@pensacolastate.edu.

A Call to Artists and Craftspeople

Santa’s Workshop Crafts Fair, sponsored by the Navarre Garden Club, will be setting up at the Navarre Conference Center on Highway  98 on Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

We are expecting vendors of all sorts, both inside and outside coming from near and far. Everyone can put a good sized dent in their Christmas shopping list, with unique items sold in the various booths.

Ye Old Bake Shoppe will be serving up homemade cakes, pies and goodies for the Thanksgiving holidays following soon after. Don’t miss your opportunity to have a booth in this gala event.  Inside booths are 10’x5, and rent for $40.- (6’ table available for an additional $5). An outside space will accommodate a 10’ x 10’tent. space is limited so send your application in soon.

Call 396-5494, or email sw@navarregardenclub.org for more information.

ACT/SAT Workshops

Students in Santa Rosa County who will be taking the Oct. 22 ACT and the Nov. 5 SAT test can attend a workshop to be held in Gulf Breeze. Alice Hart will conduct the classes and the workshop will consist of approximately 12 hours of instruction over six sessions covering both the ACT and SAT. Registration for this workshop must be postmarked by Oct. 3. All materials, snacks, and drinks are furnished. Students will need to bring calculators. If you have any questions e-mail amhart1966@aol.com or call 615-585-2401.

Al-Anon Meetings

Al-Anon meets every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Woodbine United Methodist Church in the portable located behind the church. They also have a Spanish meeting at St. Rose of Lima Church every Friday at 10 a.m. in Room 2 of the Educational Building. Al-Anon is a support group for family members of people who have alcohol abuse issues.

Navarre Arts Association Seeking Artists for Festival

The Greater Navarre Beach Arts Association has issued a call for artists and crafters for the Navarre Fall Arts Festival 2011, scheduled for Oct. 8 and 9, in the Navarre Park adjacent to the Navarre Visitor’s Information Center.

Deadline for applications is Sept. 1, however with only 50 booth spaces available, acceptance will be on a “first come” basis.  There are also 10 food vendor spaces and 10 local business spaces.

The Fall Arts Festival will feature fine arts, hobbyists, crafters, music and performance arts.  For more information, go to the GNBAA Home Page, www.gnbaa.org, for an application, or contact gnbaaexec@yahoo.com.

Team Registration Open For Annual Fire Truck Pull

 The Ronald McDonald House will host their annual Fire Truck Pull competition on Oct. 1 at Seville Quarter in downtown Pensacola.  Teams of 20 people will compete to pull a fire truck 50 feet in the least amount of time.  Groups, clubs, or businesses who are interested in competing can contact the Ronald McDonald House for fundraising and registration materials.  Other sponsorship opportunities are available.  This is a fun event each year and can be a great team building activity. 

 100% of the proceeds from this event go to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Florida to provide a Home-Away-From-Home and source of respite and resources for critically-ill children and their families.  For more information about the Fire Truck Pull, contact Development Director, Angie Hanson, at 850-477-2273 or email events@rmhc-nwfl.org.