Earth Day clean-up scheduled for Sat.

Vici Papajohn/Gulf Breeze News Members of the Calvary Chapel youth group clean up the roadway by Cancun's, above. The teens were seen around town during Spring Break wearing "Focus" t-shirts, performing volunteer tasks throughout the community.

Santa Rosa Clean Community System would like to remind area residents that a litter cleanup day is scheduled for this Saturday, April 22, Earth Day. From 8 a.m. to noon, interested participants are urged to meet at the Gulf Breeze High School football stadium parking lot. Bags will be provided, however, residents are asked to bring gloves. According to Rodney Sutton of the Community System, last year's individual turn out was exceptional and anyone interested is strongly encouraged to help support the beautification and cleanup of the City of Gulf Breeze.

For more information, call Sutton at 777-6630.

GB Rotary recognizes Jim Green for service

Jim Green was recently awarded the Four Avenues of Service Citation, the first such award given by the Gulf Breeze club.

"Jim truly puts 'Service Above Self'," says Rotary President Paul Snider. "This was our Rotary theme for 200506, and he represents it in all that he does. In addition to the official positions he has held he also is a Paul Harris Fellow, is our sound expert at all events, is our Interact representative, and a general all around great guy."

Green is congratulated by Rotary President Paul Snider.

Rotary International President, Carl Wilhelm Stenhammar presented the award. "The work of a Rotary Club is in the hands of its members," Stenhammar explained. "and it is through hands-on service and active participation by each Rotarian in the club that our work is meaningful and successful. The Gulf Breeze Rotary Club has a great history of achievement and tonight we recognize one of your own who has made significant contributions. This award is significant because only one person per club may be nominated per year and current club presidents, immediate past presidents and current district governors are not eligible."

Green retired in 2000 from Solutia/Monsanto as Plant Manager in Foley, Ala. after 36 years. His community service includes the following: served on the Board of Directors and as President of United Way, Santa Rosa County, United Way, Baldwin County Ala.; Education Foundation for Excellence Santa Rosa County; Foley Chamber of Commerce Foley Ala.; Foley YMCA; Pensacola Heritage Foundation; Alabama Textile Manufacturing Assoc, for the State of Alabama and Arts Council of Northwest Florida.

He is an Elder in Trinity Presbyterian Church where he is active with the youth groups Jim has been married to his wife Anne for 45 yrs and they have two grown children, both of whom graduated from Gulf Breeze High School. They have four grand children.

Green has been a Rotarian from 1991 to 2000 and has served on the board of directors, has been chairman of the Service committee for two years, and Coordinator for the Interact Club of Gulf Breeze high school, and helps in nearly all of the club projects and events.

South Santa Rosa Writers meet weekly All writers and wannabe writers

are invited to attend the meetings of the South Santa Rosa Writers, formerly Navarre Chapter of Santa Rosa Literary Society. Bring your story, poem, a few pages of your novel or script to read. Members will gently critique your work and help refine it for publication. Suggestions are made for submission to various publications, guidelines for submission are discussed and news of contests is shared. Membership in South Santa Rosa Writers is free. However, if you make a sale, don't forget to bring cookies!

Informal meetings are held at 6:30 every Tuesday night at St. Augustine's Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 7810 Navarre Parkway, Navarre. This is next door to the Lewis Funeral Home, west of Hwy 87. For more information, contact Nancy Forester at 936-6889 or email lilysmom49@mchsi.com.