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Bagdad United Methodist Church, located in Bagdad, will be havingVacation Bible School July 14-17 (Monday through Thursday), ages3-11 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. There will be arts, crafts, singing &Bible Lessons. Graduation and an award ceremony will be Thursday,July 17. Parents are invited to attend. Call 850-626-1948 toregister. There is no charge for this Vacation Bible School.
Dragonfly Gallery to hold weaving workshops
The Dragonfly Gallery will be the site of two weaving on a triangleloom workshops. The first workshop will be on Saturday, July 19thfrom 9:00 till 3:00. A follow up session and encore workshop willbe on July 21st at the same times. These workshops will beconducted by local fiber artists, Jan Dempsey and Sandi Lang.
Triangle Weaving is a unique process that builds the weave from twoopposite corners at the same time. The technique offers afull-size shawl in just a few hours. During the class you willbuild the frame and begin the weaving. These workshops have limitedopenings. You may register by calling Jan Dempsey at 623-3711 orcalling the Gallery, 981-1100.
The Dragonfly Gallery located at 5188 Escambia Street in historicdowntown Milton, is a mission of the Santa Rosa Art and CultureFoundation. It is a juried gallery of local artists. Gallery hoursare Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Baptist Hospital recognized for quality
Baptist Hospital received the Florida's Medicare QualityImprovement Organization (FMQAI) Performance Achievement Award forproviding quality of health care to Medicare beneficiaries duringthe last three years.
Criteria from the Institute of Medicine is used to determine healthcare providers’ level of quality, Based on theinstitute’s six aims: safety, effectiveness,patient-centered, timeliness, efficiency, and equitable care,Baptist provides patients with the best possible care.
FMQAI has provided technical assistance to hospitals helping themcomply with Medicare billing and coding regulations since 1999, andhas been a national leader in reducing unnecessary hospitaladmissions since 2003.
The American Business Women’s Association will hold its Julysocial at The Olive Drop Martini Bar 5 Via De Luna Drive onPensacola Beach on July 15, 2008. This month is all about fun inthe sun at ABWA! We encourage members and non-member to mingle overmartinis. Guests are encouraged to bring their special someone forfood, fun and networking. Networking will begin at 5:30 p.m. andwill conclude at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15th, 2008.
Parents that have school-age boys home for the Summer months cantask them with “Cleaning their closet for a cause.”Children’s Services Center’s Parent Place , is in critical need of school-age boys toys and books. The Parent Place is a unique store, where parents/guardians can redeem certificatesthey have earned by volunteering with their child’s day carecenter and/or school for toys, books, games, and videos. All itemsin the Parent Place have been donated by schools, businesses,private citizens, and other organizations. Please consider donatingnew and gently used toys and books that are appropriate forschool-age boys. Cash and gift card donations are also accepted.Items may be dropped off at Children’s Services Center, 3300N. Pace Blvd. #230 Pensacola, FL 32505.
Your County, Your Government Fact Sheet available. The sixth issue highlights the services offeredby Santa Rosa County Code Compliance, including a new Web basedcomplaint form.