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Scout welcomes help protecting others
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Musmansky is working with the Gulf Breeze Fire Department to identify homes in the community, some of them inhabited by senior citizens, that do not have working smoke detectors. 'We are happy to work with Nick," says Gulf Breeze City Manager Edwin Buz Eddy. "We hope we can avoid any deaths that could occur when properly working alarms are not in place." Volunteers may support house-to-house surveying on March 14, and new battery packets and cash donations can be dropped by City Hall. To learn more, call Eddy at 935-5100. Zoo offers activities to keep youth busy Spring has sprung, and there are plenty of activities going on at The Zoo Northwest Florida that are sure to make the season all the more exciting. Spring Break ZooCamp: The annual spring break ZooCamp kicks off March 23 through March 27 for Santa Rosa County and March 30 through April 3 for Escambia and Okaloosa County. For kids ages 6-11, this week-long program offers daily train rides through The Zoo's 30-acre wildlife preserve, as well as science experiments and educational seminars throughout the week-long camp. ZooCamp runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Daily snacks, lunches and a camper t-shirt is included in the registration fee, which is $200 for Zoo Friends members and $225 for non-members. Zoo Tots: This weekly program (March 17, 24 and 31; 9:30 a.m.) is geared toward children under the age of 5 and includes a train ride, story time and animal encounters. Punch cards are available for $40 and are good for eight Zoo Tots visits (adult and toddler). A full card is redeemable for a free feed bag. One-time program cost for an adult and toddler is $7. Day Camp: Children 6-11 can attend this camp-like, educational Zoo experience on March 14 and 28 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Participants will enjoy snacks and lunch, a train ride, a variety of games/activities and an up-close look at the animals of The Zoo. Cost is $45 for nonmembers and $40 for members. Pre-registration is required. St. Patrick's Celebration: Go Green at the Zoo: Join The Zoo Northwest Florida on Saturday, March 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to listen to the McGuire's Bag Pipe Band. The event features face painting, arts and crafts, a bouncy house and animal encounters. General admission prices apply with no additional charge for the activities associated with this event. Zootography: Spend the mornings of March 16 and 21 (9:30 to 11:30 a.m.) with a photographer and Zoo Guide learning tips and techniques for capturing amazing photographs. The class is designed to accommodate any level of experience and all camera types. Afterward, participants will go on a onehour special-access tour to try out their new skills. Classes include full-day Zoo admission, 30-45 minutes of classroom instruction, a 60-minute specialaccess tour and 30-minute wrapup to discuss and share. Sponsor Ritz Camera will provide each attendee with $20 in coupons. Cost is $25 for Zoo members, $30 in advance and $35 same day for non-members. Space is limited so please register in advance at www.zootographyclass. com or call the Zoo at (850) 932-2229. Volunteer Day: On March 21 from 9 a.m. to noon, adults, pre-teens and teenagers 11-17 years old are invited to work on supervised projects such as weeding, planting, raking, exhibit preparation and more. SRC Mother of Year nominations due soon The Santa Rosa County Fair is again honored to host the Santa Rosa County Mother of the Year Presentation. The presentation will take place April 5 at 4 p.m. on the Main Stage located on the fair grounds at East Milton Recreational Park. To nominate your special mother, simply write a letter telling judges why she should be SRC Mother of the Year in 150 words or less. The entry must be postmarked by March 20. Include contact information, with phone number. To learn more, call (850) 623-3821 ext. 200. County Democrats plan March 17 events Santa Rosa County Democrats will hold two dinner events during March. The Gulf Breeze-area meeting for March will be held at Billy Bob's Barbeque beginning at 6 P. M. on Tuesday, March 17, with a Dutch treat dinner. Dr. Jocelyn Evans, Political Science professor from the University of West Florida, will be the speaker. She will present an analysis of the 2008 election. Billy Bob's is located at 911 Gulf Breeze Parkway. The Holley by the Sea Recreation Center will be the site for the Navarre Potluck to be held Tuesday, March 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. Gail Strangeland, a Navarre Beach resident who has lived in the Middle East, will discuss the historic international problems from this region. Scoop's Challenge sets records for readers The Pensacola Pelicans, WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast, Levin Rinke Resort Realty, and Portofino Island announced new participation records for the 5th annual "Scoop's Reading Challenge." Over 18,000 students in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties, as well as private and home schools, will be rounding the bases for literacy this year. "Scoop's Reading Challenge" offers a fun and unique way to engage students in reading. This incentive-based program encourages students to set goals and read to achieve those goals. Students participating in the program have the opportunity to earn tickets to a Pelicans game, in addition to cool prizes from sponsors. 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