What's Happening in Santa Rosa County

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MILTON — Upcoming Santa Rosa County events and activities are as follows. 

MILTON HIGH SCHOOL’S CLASS OF 1998 seeks classmates for whom they have no contact information. Email the committee at miltonfl_1998@outlook.com or contact Rachel (Willis) Hamm, 982-5773, to help.

SANTA ROSA DAY OF SERVICE: SAFER Santa Rosa and Santa Rosa County are planning a Day of Service for May 6. Visit www.santarosa.fl.gov/dayofservice to register as a volunteer, sponsor or submit a project for consideration.

34TH ANNUAL ST. JOHN SCHOOL SUNSET RUN: 5:30 p.m. May 13 on West Sunset Avenue. Post-race activities take place in the church/school parking lot with music, refreshments, awards and authentic Hispanic food prepared by St. John Hispanic Ministry members. Race registration information is available at www.active.com (event listing: “Pensacola St. John Sunset Run”), on www.stjohnpensacola.com or by calling St. John School at 456-5218.

RECURRING

SANTA ROSA ARTS AND CULTURE FOUNDATION BOOK CLUB: Meets 7 p.m. every second Monday at the Dragonfly Gallery on Caroline Street in Milton. May's discussion focuses on “Hillbilly Elegy” by J.D. Vance. Refreshments are available; participants must purchase their own books.

SANTA ROSA COUNTY WRITER’S WORKSHOP: 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Coffee Break, 4620 Woodbine Road in Pace.

SANTA ROSA BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION: 7 p.m. third Thursdays at the Bay Area Vineyard Church, 5163 Dogwood Drive, Milton. Visitors are welcome. Details: Bill Blankenship, president, 232-6005, or Clarence Prater, vice president, 623-776-7018.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. second and fourth Fridays at the Navarre Library, 8484 James M. Harvell Road. All materials are provided; there’s no charge to attend.

GULF COAST CALLIGRAPHY GUILD: 9:30 a.m. second Saturdays at the Courts of Praise Church on the corner of Johnson Avenue and Davis Highway, Pensacola. A presentation and practice time follow each meeting. Details: 995-7056.

FLORIDA TRAIL ASSOCIATION: The Western Gate chapter’s activities are free to participate in except as noted. See more details at www.meetup.com/ftawesterngate/

PUBLIC MEETINGS

MILTON TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE: May 8, 8 a.m., Conference Room A at City Hall, 6738 Dixon St., Milton

SANTA ROSA COUNTY MEETINGS: These are set in the County Administrative Center boardroom, 6495 Caroline St., in Milton, unless otherwise indicated:

  • Commission Committee: May 8, 9 a.m.
  • Fire Department Executive Group: May 8, 6:30 p.m., Emergency Operations Center, 4499 Pine Forest Road, Milton
  • Commission regular: May 11, 9 a.m., Tiger Point Community Center, 1370 Tiger Park Lane, Gulf Breeze
  • Zoning Board: May 11, 6 p.m., Tiger Point Community Center, 1370 Tiger Park Lane, Gulf Breeze
  • Commission Committee: May 22, 9 a.m.
  • Tourist Development Committee Board of Directors Budget/Grants Workshop: May  23, 9 a.m., Economic Development Office, 6491 Caroline St., Milton
  • Bagdad Architectural Advisory Board: May 24, 8:30 a.m., Public Services Conference Room, 6051 Old Bagdad Highway, Milton
  • Parks and Recreation: May 24, 5:30 p.m.
  • Commission regular: May 25, 9 a.m.
  • Commission special rezoning: May 25, 6 p.m.
  • Tourist Development Committee: May 30, 8:30 a.m., Economic Development Office, 6491 Caroline St., Milton

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: 5:30 p.m. May 9 in Council Chambers of City Hall, 6738 Dixon St. 

MILTON CITY COUNCIL: 5:45 p.m. May 9 in Council Chambers of City Hall, 6738 Dixon St.

MILTON PLANNING DEPARTMENT: These meetings are set at City Hall, 6738 Dixon St., Milton:

  • Riverfront Redevelopment Team: May 11, 4 p.m., Council Chambers
  • LEAP Committee: May 23, 3:30 p.m. in Conference Room “A”
  • Youth Council: May 23, 4:30 p.m., Council Chambers

SANTA ROSA DEMOCRATIC BLACK CAUCUS: 6 p.m. May 11, United Way of Santa Rosa County, Covenant Meeting Room, 6479 Caroline St. Milton.

MILTON COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: 3 p.m. May 18 in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 6738 Dixon St. 

HEALTHY START COALITION OF SANTA ROSA COUNTY: No board of directors meeting in May; the next board meeting is on June 12. Details: 626-6751.

MILTON BENEVOLENT CEMETERY BOARD: May 23, 4 p.m., Conference Room B of City Hall, 6738 Dixon St., Milton

This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: What's Happening in Santa Rosa County