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For many breast cancer patients, the road to recovery is far from over even after successful treatments.

Praise and worship in the park

Joyfest 2015 is slated for Saturday Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. in Navarre Park and will feature worship teams and bands from seven local churches.  “It’s like a Christian concert,” said event organizer Bobbie Harms.  “It’s really a day that is dedicated to praise and worship to God, regardless of denomination.”

Blessed day for pets at St. Augustine Church

On a beautiful Sunday morning, several pets made their way to church with their owners to receive a special pet blessing at St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church in Navarre.  The Rev. Beth Hoffmann administered the blessing with a sprinkling of holy water.

Holley-Navarre Fire District Fire Prevention Festival

According to the National Fire Protection Association, about half of home fire deaths are a result from fires reported between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., when most are sleeping.  So this year’s theme for the 2015 National Fire Prevention Week is “Hear the beep where you sleep,” encouraging people to install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of your home.

Navarre YMCA director resigns

Longtime Navarre Pullum YMCA Branch Director, Dottie Thomas, resigned last week much to the surprise of her board of directors. Thomas has been at the Navarre YMCA for eight years and has been the branch director for five years. During that time the Navarre YMCA has grown to the point that it has outgrown its facility and an expansion is planned for 2016. “We hate to see her leave. She has done an amazing job. I hope she reconsiders and I’m working toward that end,” said Maurie Reynolds, chairman of the Pullum Family YMCA Board of Directors. Reynolds also emphasized that the expansion of the Navarre YMCA needed to move forward regardless.

Tourist tax glitch scrutinized

Some inaccurate figures on Santa Rosa County tourist bed tax collections were corrected on the county’s website last week soon after the Navarre Press questioned them.

Local projects totaling $7.5 million up for review

Finally, what we’ve all been anxiously awaiting. The Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners Sept. 24 approved a draft multiyear implementation plan submitted by RESTORE council members at its county commission meeting.  The 15 projects submitted total $3.7 million.

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