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Gulf Breeze Optimist Club ready to sparkle this year
Consider becoming a member of the Optimist Club of Gulf Breeze. Chartered on December 1, 1967, the Optimist Club of Gulf Breeze welcomes new members as it celebrates 40 years of "bringing out the best in kids." From sports to scholarships, essay and oratorical contests, mentoring to meeting special needs, Optimists serve area youth while Optimist International includes more than 3,400 clubs, reaching more than six million young people yearly. The Optimist Club of Gulf Breeze meets weekly for breakfast on Friday morning at the Gulf Breeze Hospital cafeteria. About 70 members attend regularly for good coffee, conversation, a healthy breakfast and useful, interesting presentations. Recently, Reverend Johnny Young, cook at the cafeteria, nourished spirits with his rich, joyous singing, a special Christmas gift. Members know their talents, skills, knowledge and experience contribute to successful fundraising projects such as the annual golf tournament, Christmas tree sale, now a Gulf Breeze tradition and a fishing rodeo, coming May 19-20. They enjoy working with others committed to enriching and enhancing our children's experience, providing positive influence, direction and practical help to the growing Junior Optimist Clubs in the high school and middle schools along with all youth in Gulf Breeze.
Navarre Garden Club The Navarre Garden Club is hosting a Trio of Arbor Day Festivities. The club has lined up several events to mark Arbor Day 2007 for our community. These events include: Thursday, January 18, a tree planting sponsored by the Navarre Junior Garden Club at West Navarre Intermediate School, will mark the beginning of the Arbor Day events and the winners of the Arbor Day Tree Poster Contest will be announced. Following the tree planting at the school, each junior garden club member will receive a tree to take home and plant. Friday, January 19, the Navarre Garden Club will be volunteers in Cantonment at the International Paper site, assisting in "bagging" tree seedlings for distribution on Saturday. Trees offered this year include: Leyland Cypress, Flowering Dogwood, Redbud, Red Maple, River Birch, Pindo Palm, Sabal Palm (the Florida State tree), Sweetgum and Pine. Saturday, January 20, the Navarre Garden Club will have a public tree planting at 8 am at Navarre High School with Andrea Santilli and her class. Following this, the Arbor Day Free Tree Giveaway to the public will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Navarre High School cafeteria. The Garden Club is expecting to have over 6,000 trees for this Arbor Day celebration, but there is a limit of six free trees per family, and trees are given away on a "first come, first serve" basis. "In previous years many people have been disappointed when they arrived late in the day and found that all of the trees had been given away," mentioned Judith Begue, Master Gardener. "So, getting to Navarre High early in the day is recommended. By 11 a.m., we are usually out of trees." The Navarre Garden Club is active in the Navarre community throughout the year and meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month in the Navarre Community Center; all are invited to attend. Contact Connie Jones, 939- 7964 The Columbiettes The Annual Free Senior Bingo Bash is back for the second year. The Columbiettes of St. Sylvester Catholic Church are again providing the Senior Bingo Bash, free to all area seniors. The event will be held on Wednesday, January 17, at the church, which is located at 6464 Gulf Breeze Parkway. Lunch will be catered by Apple Market, of Pensacola, and will be served at 11:30 a.m. Desserts will also be provided. Bingo begins at 12:30 p.m. and ends at 2 p.m. Join the group for a fun filled day with many door prizes, bingo prizes, food and fun. Those planning to attend must contact Sharon at 936-4067 or Moni at 939-0056 by January 12. Santa Rosa Woman's Club The Santa Rosa Woman's Club held its first meeting of the year 2007 at Our Lady of Assumption Church on Pensacola Beach. The meeting included a program sponsored by the Home Life Department, an art show and Florida Federation of Women Clubs (FFWC) President's Project "Making Dreams Come True Through You" Scholarship Program. The Home Life Department members are Anna Campbell (Chairman) Peggye Gallagher, (Co-Chairman) and Yvonne Barnes, Alice Louise Crawley, Myrna Miles, Jane Parker, Kay Roth, Patsy Smith, and Fayne Todd. Their program was Children's Services with Nancy Wolfe, Director of Development, West Florida Child Care and Education Services. Peggye Gallagher introduced the speaker, Nancy Wolfe (center), and Marian Ginn gave presented her with a certificate. Nancy Wolfe has held the position of Public Education and Resource Development Director at Children's Services Center for ten years. She currently serves as President of the local chapter or the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and has served on the board of the League of Women Voters and Ballet Pensacola. A graduate of Penn State University, she is a transplant from the north, a mother of two, and a longtime advocate for children and families. Nancy spoke on the importance of balancing family and other responsibilities and the role that Children's Services plays in keeping this balance. This year the Art Show for FFWC begins on the club level. The winner's entries from the clubs are submitted to the district level and winning entries on the district level are taken to the state level. Members of Santa Rosa Woman's Club submitted art in many categories. The art entries were beautifully displayed for all to see and enjoy. Each piece was closely perused by local judges; Myrner McPhail, Maureen Crocker and Trish Bond. The winners in the following categories were Holiday Ideas, Barbara Gonshor, first place and Shirley Gaddis, second place; Knitting, Kathy Sharp; Crochet Afghans, Carolyn Pfeiffer first, second and third place; Holiday Ideas Floral, Barbara Gonshor; Watercolors, Bettie Lee Sundstrom, first place and Annette Brinkman second and third place; Acrylics, Marian Ginn; Decorated Ware, Betty Lee Sundstrom; Natural History, Bettie Lee Sundstrom, first and second place and Annette Brinkman, third place; Scenic View, Marian Ginn, first place, Cathy sharp, second place and Bettie Lee Sundstrom, third place; Feature Photo, Marian Ginn; Holiday Ideas, other, Shari Fulford, first place and Marian Ginn, second place; Needlepoint, Kay Craven; Paper Goods, Barbara Elbert and Florida Materials, Bettie Lee Sundstrom, first place and Barbara Gonshor, second place. Paula Lou Maples, Chairman for the FFWC President's Project "Making Dreams Come True Through You" Scholarship Program gave a good talk on this topic. These dreams will be given to young cancer survivors who have often seen their dreams of attending college shattered due to lack of funds. Since many children cancer survivors are unable to attend regular college prep classes during cancer treatment, they may not be eligible for many scholarships or grants. The FFWC President's project will begin by helping these young people acquire an American Cancer Society, Florida Division college scholarship. These scholarship awards are for undergraduate degrees. Young Florida residents who have had a diagnosis of cancer before the age of 21 and are in remission are eligible to apply for this program. Scholarships are worth a maximum of $2,300 per year and are renewable up to five years. To be eligible students must have experienced a personal diagnosis of cancer, be under the age of 21 at application, demonstrate Florida residency and plan to attend college in Florida. An exciting and productive meeting to begin the New Year! Send emails to Betty Archer Allen at betty@gulfbreezenews.com or write to Talk of the Town at Gulf Breeze News P.O. Box 1414, Gulf Breeze, FL32562, subject : "Talk of the Town" |
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