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By Marta Rose-Thorpe Tell us about Club 360: Women Helping Women Full Circle. Club 360 was founded in October of 2019 with the purpose to provide the opportunity for women leaders in our community to give back full circle. This includes engaging girls at a young age to learn about future...
By Bill Husfelt, Superintendent, Bay District Schools By now I think everyone knows we’re building a new school at the beach and that we plan to welcome students in kindergarten through second grade, to the A. Gary Walsingham Academy in August of 2021. What you may not be as familiar with,...
By Julie McConnell, UF/IFAS Extension Bay County Palms are synonymous with Florida landscapes, but a lot of people aren’t really sure how to care for them. I get a lot of calls about palms in decline and although there isn’t always a single cause, one maintenance practice I see that...
By Wendy Christian, Teacher & Matt Pitts, Principal Mark Twain once said, “Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than those you did. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”...
By Heather Bennett Covid-19 has kept us on our toes this year as we navigate and operate under unpredictable circumstances. This means we have to come up with new ways of doing old things, and organizations are getting creative. Instead of having a large gathering with dinner and music for...
Daniel Pratt, founder and owner of Panama City Coffee Company, insists that what he is doing as he pedals his custom-made barista bike through the streets of Panama City Beach is not about the money. He is trying to create an experience. Not for himself, but for the curious...
Learn in the environment that best suits you. For over three decades, Gulf Coast State College’s Continuing Education department has offered the Education Encore program which provides non-credit enrichment classes on a variety of topics for active and senior adults. The learning environment has always been fun and stress-free...
Volunteer Line Dancing Instructor Wanted The PCB Senior Center on Lindell Drive is looking for a volunteer line dance instructor to complement their already very active class schedule. The Center currently offers yoga, medication, wood carving, wood burning, card stitching and chair exercise classes. And in mid-December, they plan to...
By Aether Van Dyke What comes to mind when you think of The Salvation Army? Do memories flash through your mind of bell ringers standing outside major department stores and malls during the holiday season? Perhaps you think of a charity, a thrift store or a food pantry. In fact,...
9th Annual Bethlehem Christmas Village Join us at Capt. Anderson’s Marina, December 10-12 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., as we walk through ancient Bethlehem….. being present as Isaiah, Mary and Joseph learn and tell others of the coming of the Christ child. Follow the path they did as they strolled...