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WZEP COMMUNITY CALENDAR - APRIL
Northwest Florida Blood Center Blood
drives: Check the website at www.nfbcblood.org
for local blood drive information. If you have any questions, please
call 862-4216. In order to donate blood you need to be a
volunteer who is 17 years of age or older who is in general good health, weighs
at least 110 pounds, and has a photo ID. There
is no upper age limit. You do not
need to know your blood type to donate, but once you donate you will be sent a
card showing what it is. Be sure to try to eat a substantial meal before
donating and drink plenty of fluids!
MULTI-DATED
APRIL CALENDAR ITEMS
- Zumba Fitness Classes -Tuesdays 6:30pm. Dance your way to health with Latin moves. $5 each class or $4
with 5 class purchase ($20). Walton County Extension Office, Highway 83 north.
892-8172. Sponsored by the Walton County Health Department and the Walton County
Extension Service.
- Guardian Ad Litem- Abused and neglected
children need a voice in court! There
are currently 40 kids in Holmes County and 19 kids in Washington County without
volunteer advocate representation. The
14th Circuit Guardian Ad Litem Program wants these children spoken
for. Be a strong, dependable voice,
appointed by the court, to support these children. Please call 747-5180 for more information and an application.
- The U.S.
Census Bureau is now hiring- Temporary part time jobs. $12.50 and hour
up to 40 hours a week with flexible times. Work near home, millage reimbursement.
Does not count against food stamp benefits. Call 1-866-861-2010 or click the
link on our website, wzep1460.com or www.2010censusjobs.gov.
Sample test online. Testing in Freeport, DeFuniak Springs, Holmes and
Washington counties.
DATED
APRIL
CALENDAR ITEMS
Saturday,
April 3
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Boston
Butt Sale - Solid Rock Community Church. Highway 83 N & Joe Anderson
Rd. $20. Butts can be picked up from 7am to 1pm. Call to order; 892-2253,
951-2003.
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WZEP
Radiothon for Special Olympics- 7 am-noon. Help out special olympics!
Listen to WZEP for more information.
Thursday,
April 8
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Pulled-Pork
Dinner- Hawking Allstate Insurance. The plates are $8 apiece and include
a pork sandwich, coleslaw, chips, and a cookie. Orders of 5 or more will be
delivered. Call 830-1661 to order.
Friday,
April 9
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Business
Finance Workshop - 10:00am. Walton County Economic Development Alliance.
Northwest Florida State College South Walton Center. Information on public
sector/government financing programs available for businesses. Also a
banker's panel. The normal $20 fee is waived. Call 892-4859 for more
information to register. Space is limited.
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Friends
of the Crestview Library Book Sale - 9th - 11th. Seeking donations now.
Drop off at the library off Highway 85, behind the post office.
April
10-11
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Air
Show- Eglin Air Force Base. The theme is "75 years of Eglin
Pride." A wide variety of aerial performers, including the US Air
Force Thunderbirds, will headline the show and the air show committee is
lining up static displays and vendors for the weekend. Updated information
will be posted at www.eglin.af.mil.
Monday,
April 12
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Boating
Seminar- 7 am. The topic is Hurricanes and Boats. At the Anchorage, 404
Green Acres Rd in Fort Walton Beach. The
two hour seminars, which are geared toward local boaters, are being
presented as a part the University of West Florida Continuing Education
program and are open to the public. The seminars are conducted by experienced
local boaters, and cover the practical aspects of boating. The seminars will
be especially valuable to boaters who are new to Gulf Coast boating, are
interested in improving their boating skills, or have recently acquired a
new boat. The cost per attendee is $35. For
further information, please telephone 850-315-0686 or 850-474-2914 or visit
the website www.fwsps.com.
Thursday,
April 15
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Spring
Panhandle Job Fair- 10 am-3 pm. Northwest Florida Fairgrounds in Fort
Walton Beach. This job fair is
completely free to the public. Seminars will also be offered on
Federal Job Applications, Resume Writing, Interviewing Techniques, and Job
Search Strategies. Complete information is available at http://www.panhandlejobfair.com/.
Saturday,
April 17
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Walton County Earth Day Festival- 10 am-3 pm. Topsail Hill
State Park. Free and open to the public. Interactive educational displays,
guided hikes, story tellers, animal encounters, cooking demonstrations and
much more. Mark your calendars for a jam packed fun festival for the whole
family. Join in on the 5k run/fun walk at 8:30 am. Great awards will be
given.
Saturday,
April 24
Monday,
April 26
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Boating
Seminar- 7 am. The topic is Anchoring. At the Anchorage, 404 Green Acres
Rd in Fort Walton Beach. The
two hour seminars, which are geared toward local boaters, are being
presented as a part the University of West Florida Continuing Education
program and are open to the public. The seminars are conducted by experienced
local boaters, and cover the practical aspects of boating. The seminars will
be especially valuable to boaters who are new to Gulf Coast boating, are
interested in improving their boating skills, or have recently acquired a
new boat. The cost per attendee is $35. For
further information, please telephone 850-315-0686 or 850-474-2914 or visit
the website www.fwsps.com.
LIFE ENRICHMENT SENIOR CENTER CALENDAR,
(LESC)
Life
Enrichment
Senior
Center (LESC), 312 College Avenue, DeFuniak Springs
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Regular
LESC Events
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Every Tuesday and Thursday,
bring your lunch and play cards from 10-2
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Every Wednesday, come and learn
to play bridge with Jo Thomas at
10am
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Play Bingo every Tuesday at
1pm
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Alzheimer's Support Group will meet the fourth Wednesday of the month.
Their will be a licensed psychologist that will lead the group.
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The Weight Loss Challenge
continues every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
Meeting times on Tue 6pm; Wed 12noon; Fri
1pm.
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Line Dancing Tuesdays at 10:30am
at the County Extension Office, Hwy 83 N, in Fairgrounds parking lot.
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