MILTON — Upcoming Santa Rosa County announcements, events and activities are as follows.
PACE CHAMBER SEEKS DONATIONS: The Pace Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking silent auction donations for its 20th Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Feb. 8. Items can be a gift certificate, night out on the town, gift baskets or anything else.
The evening is dedicated to honoring specific individuals and businesses in the area for their achievements. The Chamber expects to draw 150 to 200 businesses and individuals. The names of those who donate will appear in the program as a donor.
Call Pace Area Chamber CEO Nicki Qualls at 994-9633 or 791-5461 for details.
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS HIRING BONUS: The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) announces $1,000 hiring bonuses for new hires at institutions statewide, including the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution in Milton. Applicants who complete their correctional officer certification through either FDC or certain state colleges will be eligible for the bonus. Paid training is available.
FLU SHOTS: The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County is now offering flu shots by appointment at the Milton location at 5527 Stewart Street.
DRUG ADDICTION HELP: 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 or call 877-841-5509.
FIRST BAPTIST GOSPEL SINGING CONCERT: First Baptist Church of Milton will be hosting a gospel singing concert featuring the Primitive Quartet, from North Carolina. The concert will begin at 7 p. m. on Feb. 1. The event is open to the public and there is no fee to attend. The church will be taking up a love offering at the concert. The church is located on 6797 Caroline St. For more information contact 850-623-3122 or 850-450-7165.
MILTON GARDEN CLUB MONTHLY MEETING AND PROGRAM: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the Milton Event Center, 5256 Alabama St. the Milton Garden Club's regular meeting is on the second Tuesday of the month. Coffee and socializing starts at 9:30 a.m., program at 10 a.m. and business meeting to follow. Everyone is welcome. It is free and open to the public.
AZALEA GARDEN CLUB OF PACE: The Azalea Garden Club of Pace meets on the second Monday of the month from September to May from 12:30-3 p.m. at the Pace Fire Department conference room, 4773 Pace Patriot Blvd. Call Jean at 380-2256 or Debbie at 736-8629 for information. The February meeting will host Santa Rosa Master Gardener Suzanne Spencer on wildflowers.
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. The Republican Club of Santa Rosa County will meet for a "Dutch Treat" Dinner at 6 p.m. Feb. 5 at Vinnie R's located in Harvest Village Complex on the north side of Highway 98 - go 2 miles from Hwy 87 intersection - 7225 Navarre Parkway Suite #14 Navarre, 32566. The featured speaker will be Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson.
MILTON PIECEMAKERS QUILT 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.
THE RED SHOE BOOK CLUB: 10 a.m. the third Monday of each month, the club meets to discuss the books they're individually reading about the nation's First Ladies. Each person reads their own selected book then shares interesting facts. If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Krafka at kkrafka@hotmail.com.