Santa Rosa Art Association
The Santa Rosa Art Association, Inc. announces its application process for the 2015-2016 Teacher Grant Awards and its Teacher Benefactor Program. The Association gives grants of up to $250 for individual teachers or teacher teams of any discipline who teach in Santa RosaCounty. Public school, as well as private and home school teachers are eligible.
Funds for the grants derive from the Association's Teacher Benefactor Program. The association asks members of the community to become a part of art education in Santa RosaCounty. Individuals, church groups, community organizations and businesses are asked to sponsor these grants at bronze ($10), silver ($25), gold ($50) or platinum ($100 or above) levels. For more information, for Grant application forms, or to find out how to donate to support these teachers, contact Marianne Richardson at 995-7056.
Santa Rosa County Democrats
The Santa Rosa County Democratic Party will have a business meeting on Thursday, October 15 at La Hacienda Restaurant, 6471 Highway 90, Milton. The Dutch-treat dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the business meeting at 6 p.m. All Democrats are invited to attend. For additional information, please contact Mary Johnson 225-1725.
Retired Officers' Wives and Widows Association
The Retired Officers' Wives and Widows Association (ROWWA) will meet Thursday, October 8 at 11 a.m. at McGuire’s, 600 E. Gregory St., Pensacola. Guests are invited to attend. Membership is open to officers' wives, widows and retired women officers of all military services. For luncheon reservations please call Mary Chase at 995-4466 or send your check to Mary's address in the membership directory prior to Monday, October 5. For information regarding membership, contact Molly Werner 292-9756.
Morning Glory Circle
The Morning Glory Circle’s monthly meeting is Thursday, October 9at 9 a.m. at the Milton Garden Club, 5256 Alabama Street in Milton. The meeting is open to the general public and this program is so important to the community regarding bees. For more information please call 675-6744.
Milton Garden Club
The Milton Garden Club and Lowes invite all to a Fall Gardening Workshop on Saturday, October 10 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The workshop is a participating event in the Santa Rosa County Beaches to Woodlands Tour. It is free and open to the public. The Holiday Open House will be Monday, October 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, visit www.miltongardenclub.com or call 626-2003.
Navarre Garden Club
The Navarre Garden Club's "Landscape Design Series" will begin Oct.12. The six part series will continue until Dec. 7th. Classes will be held at the Elks Lodge from 10 a. m. to 1 p.m. with 2 evening classes from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.
This series is an overview of landscape design principles. It is for individuals who want a new landscape plan or those who want to make changes. Classes will encompass general style, hardscapes, irrigation, trees and bushes, lawns and beds, and specialty garden. Each class will consist of 1½ hour lecture with a 45 minute hands-on workshop working on your design.
Cost is $20 for an individual class or $90 for the series of 6 classes. Couples wishing to attend pay half price for the partner. For more information or to register call Ginger at 396-5494 or hort@navarregardenclub.org.
The club will again sponsor "Santa's Workshop Craft Fair" on Nov 21 at the NavarreConferenceCenter from 9-3. We are inviting anyone who wishes to offer goods for sale to reserve a table inside, or a booth the size for a tent outside. The inside 5' tables are available for $40 and 6' tables for $45. The outside spaces are available for $40 and will accommodate a 10'x10' tent. For more information and applications, please call Ginger at 396-5494, or email geisele@mchsi.com.
Milton High School Class of 1965 Reunion
The Milton High School (MHS) Class of 1965 is holding its 50th Class Reunion celebration on
October 16-18. This year, 2015, is also the 100th year celebration of MHS. If you are an alumni of the class of 1965 or know one, please call or text Janet Hamilton Raines 982-0431 for more details.
Munson School Reunion
The MunsonSchool reunion will be October 15 at Bear Lake Recreational Area from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. There will be a covered dish meal. For more information call 957-4082.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Community Briefs October 5