MILTON — Upcoming Santa Rosa County events and activities are as follows.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CARPENTER'S PARK TEMPORARILY CLOSING: Carpenter’s Park playground facilities will be temporarily closed July 24-27 to install shade structures for two pieces of playground equipment. This includes walking bridges, south end fishing piers and adjacent pavilions in the playground area.
The boat ramp and large pavilion located on Broad Street and restroom facilities will remain open for use.
FENTANYL ADDICTION: Narconon reminds families that fentanyl overdoses are on the rise in almost every community nationwide. Fentanyl is the strongest synthetic opiate painkiller and is estimated to be 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times stronger than heroin. To learn more about fentanyl abuse and how to help your loved one, visit
http://www.narconon-suncoast.org/blog/fentanyl-what-you-need-to-know.html
Narconon can help you take steps to overcome addiction in your family. Call today for free screenings or referrals. 877-841-5509.
ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTER NOW ACCEPTS CIGNA INSURANCE: The Friary at Lakeview Center is now accepting Cigna Insurance for services. The Friary accepts many other health insurance plans including TriCare, and authorization for services is based on medical necessity.
Addiction treatment is not something that an individual or family should ignore. The Friary admissions team is striving to help the community by working with clients to determine their coverages and offer options when insurance won’t fully cover treatment.
A confidential assessment can be arranged at any time by calling 850-932-9375 or toll free 800-332-2271. Visit www.TheFriary.org to learn more about services.
UPCOMING:
UNITED WAY CRAM THE VAN: July 23 to Aug. 3, United Way of Santa Rosa County will be sorting, counting and distributing Cram the Van donations. Usually over 40 percent of county students are on free or reduced lunch, indicative of how many students likely will start school without the proper supplies. United Way's role bridges the gap between the school district and the donors. The district informs UW what students need and in turn UW distributes this information so donors know what to buy. UW representative Kyle Holley said people donate the supplies directly, not cash, so they can rest assured their donations are all going to the children. Cram the Van runs with the collaborative efforts of UW as well as Channel 3 and Sandy Sansing Automotive Group.
BAY AREA RESOURCE COUNCIL MEETING:3:30 p.m. July 25 the Bay Area Resource Council will meet in the West Florida Regional Planning Council Office, 4081 E. Olive Road, Suite A in Pensacola. The Technical Advisory Committee will meet immediately before at 1:30 p.m. in the same location. The BARC Board meeting will include guest speaker Dr. Elizabeth George, Director of the EPA ORD Gulf Ecology Division. Dr. George will present "Developing Solutions for Environmental Decision Making." For more information, contact Katie Wilhelm at 850-332-7976, ext. 280. For the full agenda, visit www.wfrpc.org.
CITY MANAGER INTERVIEWS: 8:30 a.m. July 28 the City of Milton’s City Council will be conducting interviews with selected candidates for the City Manager’s position in Council Chambers of City Hall, 6738 Dixon Street. All meetings are open to the public. For further information on the meeting, contact the City Manager’s Office at 983-5411.
SHORT COURSE NORTH: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. August 9 and 10, Short Course North, a Florida Federation of Garden Clubs sponsored event, will teach gardening and environmental issues at the Escambia County Extension 4-H Building, 3740 Stefani Rd, Cantonment. Discover how to plant and maintain ornamental grasses, pollinator and native plants, shade and rain gardening, and alternatives to turf. The cost is $65 for non club members and $50 for garden club members. Lunch is included. Visit FFGC.org to download the registration form or call 850-293-4902.
RECURRING
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY: TOPS meets Tuesdays at 4709 Keyser Lane, Pace. Weigh in 8:30-9:45 a.m. Meet 10-11 a.m. Details: 1-800-932-8677.
SANTA ROSA COUNTY WRITER’S GUILD: 3:45-5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at the Guy Thompson Community Center, 5629 Byrom Street Milton Poet Laureate Marc Livanos’ poetry night includes open mic, free-verse workshops, poetry contests with prizes, author events and refreshments.
MILTON GARDEN CLUB MONTHLY MEETING AND PROGRAM: 9:30-11:30 a.m. the second Tuesday of each month, September through May at the Milton Event Center, 5256 Alabama St.
The Spring Luncheon will be in May, date to be announced.
CENTRAL SANTA ROSA REPUBLICAN CLUB: 5:30 p.m. meal and 6:30 p.m. meeting first Thursdays at Grover T’s Restaurant, Highway 90 in Pace. Visitors are welcome. Call 377-3976 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. weekdays for more information.
SANTA ROSA BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION: 6 p.m. potluck dinner, 7 p.m. meeting on the third Thursday at the Santa Rosa County Extension office, 6263 Dogwood Drive, Milton. Visitors are welcome. Details: Clarence Prater, president, 623-776-7018, or Sandy Ashby, vice president, 529-5770.
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 follow each meeting. Details: 995-7056.
CONTINUING EDUCATION: Need a few credits to earn your high school diploma? Santa Rosa Adult School offers adult high school completion through earned credits. Classes are provided evenings in Milton and Navarre. Tuition is $30 per term. Call 983-5710 for details.
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/
MILTON PIECEMAKERS QUILD GUILD Of MILTON: 9:15 a.m. second Monday of the month, the guild will meet at the Milton library, 5541 Alabama St. The meeting is open to anyone interested in quilting and joining the guild. This is not a library-sponsored event. Call 382-3952 for details.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
SANTA ROSA MEETINGS: The following meetings are held in the County Administrative Center boardroom, 6495 Caroline St., in Milton, unless otherwise indicated.
- Commissioner committee: 9 a.m. July 23
- Bagdad architectural advisory board: 8:30 a.m. July 25
- Parks and recreation: 5:30 p.m. July 25
- Commissioner regular: 9 a.m. July 26
- Engineering interviews – Tom King Bayou: 1:30 p.m. July 26
- Commission Special – rezoning: 6 p.m. July 26
- Historic Preservation Board: 5:30 p.m., July 17
MILTON MEETINGS: The following meetings take place at Milton City Hall, 6738 Dixon St., unless otherwise indicated.
- LEAP Committee: July 26 at 3:30 p.m. in Conference Room “A”
- Youth Council: July 26 at 4:30 p.m. in Conference Room “B”
- Milton Planning Board: 5 p.m. July 26 in Council Chamber
- Board of Directors of Sundial Utilities: 5:30 p.m. Aug. 6 in council chambers
- Executive Session: 5:30 p.m. Aug. 6 in council chambers
- Community Redevelopment Agency: 5:30 p.m. Aug. 14 in council chambers
- Regul session: 5:45 p.m. Aug. 14 in council chambers
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: What's Happening in Santa Rosa County