News Briefs October 4
News briefs
Fall Festival at Benny Russell ES
Benny Russell Elementary School will have their Fall Festival on Saturday, October 11 from 2 to 6 p.m. on campus at 3740 Excalibur Way, Milton, off of Avalon Blvd. This festival is open to the public. The wristbands are $15 each and will be sold for unlimited games and rides. Individual ticket sales will also be available. Food available for sale will be hamburgers, hotdogs, popcorn, cotton candy and there will also be a Sweet Shop set up for purchasing specialty items. Special Features will be a Karate demo, K-9 Demo, Several Blow-Up features, a rock-climbing wall, over 20 game booths, a silent Basket Auction (1 includes a 2-Night stay at the Hilton on the beach), and more.
All proceeds will go to the Parent/Teacher Organization to purchase items for the school.
POW WOW at Pea Ridge
Pea Ridge Elementary PTA will be holding their annual POW WOW on Saturday, Oct. 11 from 2 to 5 p.m. The school is located at 4775 School Lane in Pace. Come out and enjoy the games, food and fun for everyone! There will be a rock climbing wall, a power jump, a limbo contest and much more. Tickets or wristbands can be purchased at the school. Call Pea Ridge ES at 995-3680 for further information. Looking forward to seeing you there!
ACT/SAT Workshop
A workshop to assist students in the Santa Rosa and Escambia County High Schools who will be taking the October 25th ACT Test and the November 1st SAT Test will be held in Gulf Breeze. Alice Hart will conduct the classes. The workshop will provide approximately 12 hours of instruction. This workshop will consist 6 sessions covering both the ACT and SAT.
Workshop Times will be 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Workshop dates are as follows:
Tuesday, Oct. 21, Wednesday, Oct. 22, Thursday, Oct. 23; Monday, Oct. 27, Tuesday, Oct. 28, Wednesday, Oct. 29.
Registration must be postmarked by OCTOBER 6, 2008. All materials, snacks and drinks are furnished. Students will NEED TO BRING calculators. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Hart via email: Amhart1966@aol.com or her cell phone: 615-585--2401.
Addictions and the church
It is time for God’s people to declare war on drugs. Are you tired of losing your children and families to death and prisons as a result of drugs and alcohol? There will be a meeting from 12 noon to 8 p.m. at Carpenter’s Park in Milton on Saturday Oct. 18th. The day will be filled with dynamic preaching, great singing, and heartbreaking testimonies. The Bible says, “...and he that sat upon him (white horse) was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.” (Rev. 19:11) For more information, contact Recovery From Above Ministries, Inc. at 850-623-0830.
Taking Pounds Off Sensibly
You can change old habits, and learn individual food plans, exercise plans, and receive caring support from TOPS Club, Inc. There are 2 locations locally that are ready to help. This is a non-profit organization. Come learn more!
— When: Oct. 7 at 9:30 a.m. at the Pea Ridge Club House on Keyser Lane. Open House is Free. No Obligation. More information? Call Debbie Busby at 626-3966.
— Also, TOPS meets on Wednesdays at the Milton Library. Weigh-In is from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., and Meeting is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 675-0535 or 994-6409.
You may also visit TOPS website at www.tops.org.
City of Milton meeting
The City of Milton Planning Board meeting is scheduled to meet in regular session on Tuesday, October 7, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 6738 Dixon Street, Milton.
All meetings are open to the public. If you would like additional information regarding the meeting, contact the City of Milton Planning & Development Department at 850-983-5440.
Public Meeting Notice
City of Milton will to hold Working Beautification Meeting. The City of Milton’s Beautification Committee will meet on October 6, 2008, at 4:00 p.m. within the Planning & Development Department located at 6738 Dixon Street. For further information on the meeting, contact Sharon Holley at 983-5440, ext. 412. All meetings are open to the public.
Budget Task Force meeting
The Budget Task Force for the Santa Rosa County District Schools will hold their next meeting on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in the Canal Street boardroom. The purpose of the Budget Task Force is to study the School Board budget, prioritize spending and develop cost saving measures to recommend to the School Board and to bring awareness of the budget to the general public.
Pizza Fundraisers
CiCi's Pizza, 5070 Hwy. 90 in Pace, will be hosting fundraisers for the following organizations from 5 - 8 p.m. CiCi's Pizza will donate 10% of those sales to help the organizations. Please come out and help support these fun-filled community events.
Monday, Oct. 6 - Pace Assembly of God; Tuesday, Oct. 7 - Pace High School; Thursday, Oct. 9 - Berryhill Elementary School.
Classic guitarist mixes Hendrix & Bach
The Pensacola Junior College Lyceum series presents internationally acclaimed guitarist composer Benjamin Verdery.
The concert is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola campus. Verdery has enjoyed an innovative and eclectic musical career. Critics have said he belongs to a group of American guitarists who do not see a clear division between popular music and classical music. A Verdery program can look like this: Prince and Jimi Hendrix next to Johann Sebastian Bach and Leos Janacek, next to his own compositions. The PJC performance includes works by Bach, Johann Strauss, Martin Bresnick and Janacek, as well as Verdery’s “Be Kind all the Time,” a piece for electrified classical guitar and digital delay, an “Scenes from Ellis Island,” a composition featuring the Pensacola Guitar Orchestra.
In addition to writing and performing, Verdery has chaired the guitar department at the Yale University School of Music since 1985. Tickets are $10, general admission; $8, seniors, children, non-PJC students; $6, Senior Club members, PJC staff/faculty/retirees; free, PJC students. VISA, MasterCard, American Express, cash or check are accepted.
Purchase tickets at the Lyceum Box Office in the Ashmore Fine Art Center, 1000 College Blvd.
For more information and reservations, call 484-1847.
