Tag: Community

Normally, Janie Driscoll – founder of the Panhandle Shell Group – is out looking for seashells. But last month, she found something a little bit larger and a lot more manmade.

Here’s your answer: Occasionally, yes, but not for long.

Richard Lung never imagined becoming known as the nearly naked angler. Joking about it, however, soon gained momentum.

“Someone got me a Speedo for my birthday (last year) and I ran with it,” Lung said.

Growing up in New York City, James McInnnis was familiar with rats. They were either running through the subway or spilling out of overflowing trash cans.

The Navarre Krewe of Jesters will hold their 14th Rubber Duck Derby and Mullet Toss on Labor Day, Sept. 6, at Juana’s Pagoda’s on Navarre Beach. The festivities will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This was the 10th anniversary of the Flag Day 5K Run/Walk and because of community’s contributions, sponsorships and participation, they were able to giveaway over $15,000.

Each charity received a check for $6.737.81 and Father John Kelly was presented a check for $1,796.75 for St Sylvester Catholic Church.

Johnny Robinson posted one day on Facebook about how he was out shopping for school supplies.

Not for himself or anyone in his family. But for others.

The Columbiettes of St. Sylvester recently presented Ellen Dermody Stanley a T-shirt quilt made with the Flag Day 5k T-Shirts starting with the first year 2011 for her service as chairperson. The quilt was made by Run with It Quilts in Pensacola.

Fundraisers were the main topic of discussion at the Holley-Navarre Senior Center’s general board meeting Friday afternoon.

The Holley-Navarre Senior Center has two key fundraisers coming up, hosting its fish fry in September and its heath and craft fair in October.