Garden club visits unique GB museum

Submitted photo Carole Simpson from Garden Gate, right, presented a program to the Santa Rosa shores Women's Club on landscaping with native plants, using natural fertilizers and pesticides. Next month's program will be Chef Willie demonstrating his fabulous cooking.

The Driftwood Garden Club was in for a treat on their annual field trip when they drove to Gordon and Betty Sprague's Antique Car and Farm Machinery Museum in Gulf Breeze. Gordon Sprague was there to meet the group and introduce them to Sprague museum.

The museum was started in 2003, and now has 25 cars including the racecars that Mr. Sprague used as a racecar driver. Sprague explained how he had purchased some of the beautiful cars and some of the fine points about each one.

The antique toys that lined the walls as well as the antique cook stove where the ladies signed the guest register were also interesting to see before they were taken to another building. This building housed antique farm machinery and included 15 tractors and a fire truck parked outside.

Vice President and Program Chairman Kathy Cannon arranged the trip, which concluded with lunch at Tea Time. There was no formal business meeting, however, the nominating committee, Barbara Laugel, Dot Morgan, and Pat Landfair and President Millie Dehn, met afterward at the new home of Dot Jordan in Gulf Breeze.

Gulf Breeze Area Historical Society

The Gulf Breeze Area Historical Society will hold a meeting on April 15 at 7 p.m. at the Gulf Breeze Library with guest speakers George and Tim Hoffman. The program will be called "Back to 1932." All are welcome to attend. For more information contact Randall Broxton at 850-484-1099 or email rbroxton@pjc.edu.

St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Youth Community Relay for Life

The Episcopal Youth Community (EYC) will be walking Relay For Life on April 25-26 at the Gulf Breeze High School Football Stadium. The Youth want to contribute to the community and to raise awareness to help eliminate cancer. More than 1.3 million new cancer cases are expected in the United States this year. These are staggering statistics, but there is hope. Each person can do something to save lives and help those already fighting this disease. That's why the St. Francis EYC decided to take action against cancer by supporting the American Cancer Society Relay For Life right here in the Gulf Breeze community.

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Relay For Life is an overnight event that brings the community together to help support the American Cancer Society and its lifesaving mission to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. The society works hard every day to prevent cancer and save lives by supporting groundbreaking research, affecting public policies that protect us from cancer, and educating people on how to prevent or detect cancer early. The society helps people with cancer in the Gulf Breeze community. Efforts at Relay For Life can help the American Cancer Society keep working toward a cancer-free future.

The St. Francis EYC wants to invite citizens in both Gulf Breeze and the surrounding community to show support in the ongoing fight against cancer by joining them for this year's event. For more information contact Jane Ellis at the parish office at 850-932-2861. Each person will make a real difference in the lives of people facing cancer and in the lives of the people who love them. Gulf Isle Neighbors help the critters

On April 9, Gulf Isle Neighbors members were pleased to have Dorothy Kaufmann as the spokesperson for the Wild Life Sanctuary of Northwest Florida. The gettogether began with a social from 11 to 11:30 a.m., the program at 11:30 a.m., lunch at 12:15 p.m. and ended with the meeting at 1 p.m. The Wild Life Sanctuary of Northwest Florida's wish list is Purina Puppy Chow, Purina Cat Chow, Science Diet Kitten Growth, peas and corn (canned or frozen), raw peanuts in shell, pecans, fish (fresh or frozen), tissues, freezer zip locks, astroturf mats, Clorox Clean-Ups, Windex, sponges, liquid laundry soap, bleach, Amdro Ant Poison, trash bags (13 gallon), paper towels, stamps, color copy paper, double A and triple A batteries, latex gloves (small and medium), nylon zip ties, ceramic pet bowls and Wal- Mart gift cards.

Santa Rosa Shores Women's Club

The Santa Rosa Shores Women's Club held its April meeting at the lovely home of Connie Repp on Hillside Drive. Carole Simpson presented the program for the evening from the "Garden Gate." Simpson gave a wonderful program on landscaping with native plants, using natural fertilizers and pesticides. After the program, the ladies were adjourned for refreshments furnished by hostesses Margaret Cunningham and Tina Tormes. Next month's program will be Chef Willie demonstrating his fabulous cooking. Remember that Santa Rosa Shores Women's Club is a social club that is open to any lady in the Santa Rosa Shores area. For more information, call Darlene Seeley at 850-934- 1130.

Holley-Navarre Seniors' Association

Holley-Navarre Seniors' Association (HNSA) has many activities scheduled for their members in April. These activities include Bunco, a computer workshop, Tai Chi, an April dance, bingo, spring cleaning, a garage sale, the Great American Clean-Up, a legal clinic and tax assistance.

Bunco has been added to the schedule on the third Friday of each month starting April 18.

Computer classes have become so popular they are starting a regularly scheduled computer workshop every Tuesday morning from 9 to 11 a.m. If anyone has computer expertise in any area and would like to assist facilitating the computer workshop, please contact Mike at 850-939-6973 or Lois at 850-939-2174. There is a new computer in the center office due to a grant from the Navarre Wal-Mart. The remainder of that grant and a Gulf Breeze Wal-Mart employee volunteer appreciation program grant will pay for the set up of Internet service. This will allow HNSA to add email and Internet training soon.

Tai Chi classes will continue every Thursday in April and May from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Cost for the series will be $50. There is a sign up sheet at the center for those interested.

A free introductory class was held April 3 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Some members expressed interest in a Tai Chi group where participants who already know the Tai Chi forms would practice together. There would be no charge and the group would arrange the time and location. Let Michael Loftis know if you are interested and call 850-515-0167.

In April, seniors are invited to dance to live music with Joe Occhipinti's Big Band. The event is scheduled for Saturday, April 12 from 7:30 to 10 p.m.

For more information contact Ginger at 850-396-5494.

Spring has sprung and springcleaning will begin on Friday, April 11 at 9 a.m. Volunteers are needed to help with yard work and some minor cleaning, followed by set up for the pancake breakfast. Bring pruning shears and gloves to help get the grounds in shape after being neglected all winter. Please remember to clean up after each activity.

HNSA will host a community garage sale at the center on Saturday, April 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Table space is available to members and non-members for $10 to sell items. Donated items will be sold at a HNSA table to benefit the center. Volunteers are needed to help with set up, selling and clean up. Contact the center to offer assistance.

The annual Great American Clean-Up will be held Saturday, April 19 from 8 a.m. -1 p.m. at Navarre park. Help keep America (and Navarre) beautiful by joining this community clean up. Call 850-623-1930 for information.

The legal clinic is on the fourth Wednesday of each month. This valuable service provides free wills, living wills and powers of attorney to those 60 and over and has saved our members thousands of dollars. Call the Northwest Florida Legal Service office anytime Monday through Friday at 850-432-2336 to be placed on the Navarre schedule.

Tax assistance is also available. Free tax help will be provided by AARP volunteers at the Navarre Library every Thursday and Friday through April 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. No appointment is necessary. Attention Publicity Chairmen:

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