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PHD Realty announces scholarships
PHD Realty announces the creation of the 2017 PHD Realty Determination Scholarship. Two $250 scholarships will be awarded to qualifying seniors who attend a high school in one of the served counties in Northwest Florida or Southwest Alabama. To be eligible, a student must be a graduating senior attending high school in the counties of Monroe, Escambia or Baldwin in Alabama or counties of Escambia or Santa Rosa in Florida.…
Legacy Leadership Institute announced
The Area Agency on Aging and the University of South Alabama will present a free Legacy Leadership Institute for Older Adults 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., March 27 – 31, at the Faculty Club on the USA campus. During that week, local seniors take college classes on aging issues, advocacy and civic engagement, and learn about volunteering for programs that impact older adults. Participants graduate and are awarded a certificate…
American Legion Auxiliary supports vets
By Kevin McKinley In 1919, a group of 20 officers who served in the American Expeditionary Forces (A.E.F.) in World War I were asked to form a committee to suggest ideas on how to improve troop morale in the post war American society. One officer, U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., proposed an organization of veterans, which became known as the American Legion. After the formation of the American Legion, several women’s organizations…
Beekeeping workshop set
Since bees are fast becoming an endangered species, “Keeping Our Bees Alive” takes on added importance for the North Escambia Beekeepers Association’s Annual Honey Bee Workshop. Aimed at helping prospective and experienced beekeepers succeed, the event will be held Saturday, February 25, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Molino Community Complex, 6450 Highway 95-A North, Molino. Considered to be one of the most successful beekeepers in this region, Shelby…
First-graders learn about Valentine’s Day
Children in Ms. Nicole Stabler’s first grade class at Perdido Elementary created many unusual Valentines boxes. Students showed off their creativity with designs of everything from traditional Post Office styles to Valentine Owls, guitars, ‘shooting houses, alligators, and Minions. Students in first grade completed many activities for Valentine’s Day. First-graders were asked to make a Valentine’s Day box at home and surprise their classmates with their creative ideas. They also…