News Briefs - August 25, 2010
Gulf Coast Bluegrass Music Concert planned
The Gulf Coast Bluegrass Music Association Monthly Concert and Jam Session will be Saturday, August 28, 2010. It is held at the PSC (formerly known as PJC), 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 THE WAYFARERS at 6:00pm and BIG RIVER BLUEGRASS at 7:00pm. The doors open at 5:00 p.m. with the concert starting at 6:00 p.m. and the jam session for all abilities starting at 8:00 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.
Development Services South Service Center announces new office hours
The Santa Rosa County Development Services will begin new office hours at the South Service Center located at 5841 Gulf Breeze Pkwy starting on September 1. The new hours will be 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
The Development Services South Service Center currently provides general construction permitting, plan submittal and pick up, inspection requests, flood zone verification, and contractor renewals. This location also serves as a courier service for zoning review processes including site plan reviews and submissions for rezoning and variance applications. A drop box is also available on location should you need to submit items after hours.
For additional information please call the Santa Rosa County Development Services Center at (850) 981-7000 or the South Service Center during office hours at (850) 934-8099.
Pensacola Children’s Chorus auditions
New member auditions for the Pensacola Children’s Chorus will be held at the Margaret Moore Nicholson Center, 46 East Chase Street, on the following dates: 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, August 30 and Wednesday, September 1 for girls in grades 4 – 8, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday August 31, for boys in grades 4 – 8, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. for boys and girls in grades 9 –12. For more information, please contact the Pensacola Children’s Chorus at 434-7760.
Sacred Heart Health System to be tobacco-free as of Sept. 1
On Sept. 1, Sacred Heart Health System (SHHS) will be going completely tobacco-free, inside and outdoors, at all of its facilities throughout Northwest Florida and Southern Alabama. The move toward a tobacco-free environment reinforces Sacred Heart’s commitment to improving the health of its associates, patients and community.
The new policy prohibits the use of any tobacco product on all properties owned or leased by Sacred Heart, including parking areas. The policy applies to patients, visitors, physicians, volunteers, vendors, tenants and employees.
“We know that tobacco is the leading preventable cause of death and disability in the United States,” said Laura Kaiser, SHHS President and CEO. “Even exposure to secondhand smoke has devastating health consequences. Our goal in going tobacco-free is to help provide a safer environment for all who visit and work at our facilities.”
To help improve the health of our community, all three of Sacred Heart’s hospitals are host sites for “Quit Smoking Now,” a free, six-week series of smoking-cessation classes for those who want to stop smoking. The next session at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola will begin in October. For more information on these free smoking cessation classes, which are available at locations throughout our region, call the Northwest Florida Area Health Education Center at 850-398-6965, or call the Florida Quitline toll-free at 1-877-822-6669. For more information about Sacred Heart Health System, please visit online at www.sacred-heart.org.
Summer Reading Program draws record participation
The Santa Rosa County summer reading program drew 885 children this year, with the highest registration and program attendance in the last five years. Children in preschool through fifth grade participated in “Make a Splash--Read @ Your Library” and explored the world of water and water fun through stories, songs, games and other activities. The Santa Rosa County Library System thanks the children and parents who helped make the 2010 Summer Reading Program a success by reading and attending the weekly programs.
Children who participate in summer reading programs keep their brains active and enter school in the fall ready to learn and succeed. In support of this, the Santa Rosa County Library System is grateful to have received several sponsors for the 2010 Summer Reading Program. Thank you to the program’s sponsors: Arby’s, Chick-fil-A, Gulf Breeze Zoo, IMAX Theater at Naval Aviation Museum, Oops Alley, Ridge Cinema 8, State Library of Florida, Studer Group, Wal-Mart, Friends of the Gulf Breeze Library, Friends of the Milton Library, Friends of the Navarre Library, and Friends of the Pace Library. Thank you also to Chris Verlinde of the Santa Rosa County Extension Service for presenting a program on sharks, water safety, and the oil spill.
Mobile Mammography Unit scheduled
West Florida Hospital’s Mobile Mammography Unit will be at the following locations on Tuesday, Aug. 31 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1 to 3:30 p.m. at West Florida Primary Care, 3521 Limbaugh Lane, in Pace. Also on Thursday, September 2 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Santa Rosa Women’s Center, 5942 Berryhill Road, in Milton. West Fla. Hospital files most insurances, including Medicare. For appointments or more information, call 494-3497 or toll-free at 1-800-342-1123, ext. 3497.
Milton City Council meeting
The City of Milton’s City Council will meet in Executive Session on Monday, August 30 at 4 p.m. in Council Chambers of City Hall, 6738 Dixon Street. All meetings are open to the public. For further information, call 983-5411.
Clothing Give-Away
The Family Resource Program of Santa Rosa, Inc. will be having a clothes give-away on Saturday, August 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Adult and Children’s clothing will be available. The Family Resource office is located at 6607 Elva Street in Milton across from the Habitat for Humanity Restore Building. The clothing sale is available to Santa Rosa County residents only. For questions, please call 626-2054.
