Boys and Girls Club Sign Ups For School Year
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Bay County is now accepting applications for school term memberships. Fees are as follows: Children 6-12 years- $175.00 Children 13-18 years- $50.00 Bus fee $125.00 Bus Fee for EEC Members- $20.00 These are one time fees which cover the entire school year. For more information, please call a Club near you- 763-3546- The C.C. Moore Unit in St. Andrews 785-2747- The Chapman Unit in Millville 236-3030- The Frank Brown Park Unit on Panama City Beach Spaces are limited so sign up today!

Donations Needed for Doak Family Benefit
Donations are being sought for a special benefit event Saturday August 2nd at Sheffield Park in Lynn Haven. Yard sale items, fish fry items including cooking oil, drinks, napkins, baked beans, coleslaw, etc are encouraged. If you own a business and would like to donate prizes for a benefit raffle, receipts will be provided for tax purposes. All donating businesses will be "nicely" advertised on a banner. For more contact Jessica 541-2909 or Dana at 319-8992 For more on the event scroll down to August 2nd events.

Help Single Moms
You're invited to participate in a special event for single moms in our area. First Assembly of God in Panama City is hosting a special day for single moms Saturday August 2nd from 10am-1pm.

You can help by donating your time to wash cars, help set up the event, clean up, serve lunch, bag groceries, etc. You can make a financial donation to by making a check payable to the church. Local hairdressers are encouraged to come and give of their time as well.

Donations of the following items are also needed: Peanut butter, jelly, crackers, tuna, tomato soup, ramen noodles, granola bars, toilet paper (4 packs), laundry soap, dish soap, bar soap, shampoo, toothpaste, macaroni & cheese, school paper, pencils (regular & jumbo), pens (black, red, blue), pocket folders (various colors), crayons, white school glue, and spiral notebooks

For more information, call 769-3558


Bay High Cheerleader CampThe Bay High School cheerleaders will host their annual Youth Cheerleader Camp August 5th-7th in the Bay High gymnasium from 5-7pm. Pick up registration forms at the Bay High attendance office or at early registration Thursday July 22nd from 
4-5:30pm.

Help Local Families
The two local families who have suffered recent tragedies have set up accounts at Panhandle Educators Federal Credit Union as follows:

A Funeral Expenses account has been set up for Russell Rudd.

College Fund accounts have been set up for children of Kevin Gorham:
Chandler Gorham & Camryn Gorham  

Donations may be made at any Panhandle Educators Federal Credit Union branch located in Panama City, Springfield, Panama City Beach or Southport. For more information call, 769-3306.

Local Talent Search
Do you have any sort of vocal talent? If so, the Tyndall air force base "Def Poetry Jam" is looking for you! The next Poetry Jam is scheduled for Friday July 11th @ 8p.m at the Tyndall air force base Pizza Pub. For more information, please contact Frederick at 850-541-6036 or E-mail: frederick.madison@tyndall.af.mil

The Boys & Girls Clubs NEED items for Summer
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Bay County needs several items for their Summer Program which runs from June 5th to August 13th. If you can provide any of these items (New or used but in good condition) or would like to make a donation to the program please stop by one of their 4 locations. 1- C.C. Moore Unit & L. Charles Hilton Teen Center, 3404 W 19th St., St. Andrews 2- Joseph F. Chapman Unit, 330 E 3rd St., Millville 3- Frank Brown Park Beach, 16200 Back Beach Rd. Panama City Beach 4- Administrative Offices, 451 Magnolia Ave., Downtown Panama City

WISH LIST Arts & Crafts, Library & Office Supplies: Crayons, Glue, Colored Pencils, White Art Paper, Construction Paper, Dry Erase Markers, Chalk, Erasers, Beads, Bead String, Plastic Lacing, Pencil sharpeners, Pens, Pencil, Note Pads (Business Pens & Notepads Welcome), Clip Boards, Copy Paper, Children’s Books and DVD’s (Rated G & PG), Wall Clocks, Bulletin Paper Plates, Boards, Book Shelves, Plastic Storage Containers, Folding Chairs, Folding Tables, Paper Plates, Napkins, Hole Punchers, Scissors Games & Athletic Equipment: Games & Controllers for X-Box and Wii, Tennis Rackets & Balls, Basketballs, Volleyball Net and Volleyballs, Tetherball Set, Dodge Balls and Kick Balls, Pool Sticks, Chalk, Bumper Pool Tables, Orange Cones for Relays, Assorted Board Games (Checkers, Connect Four, UNO, Etc.), Jump Ropes, Bad Mitten Sets, Footballs Additional Needs: Windex, Disinfectant Cleaner, Disinfectant Spray, Cleaning Rags, Brooms, Tools (Hammer, Screw Drivers, Pliers, etc.), Rakes, Shovels, Hedge Clippers, Water Hoses, Vacuum Cleaners, New and used but in good condition items requested!!!  For more info please call (850) 763-2076 or(850) 763-8445

Win a Custom Chopper!
The Humane Society of Bay County has your chance win a “Bad to the Bone” custom chopper motorcycle. For $10 a ticket, any motorcycle lover can have the chance to win some easy riding on a motorcycle built by 850 Custom Cycles, Inc. The chopper has been featured on Texas Chopp Off, V-Twin Television, the Speed Channel and Cross Roads Motorcycle Magazine. Proceeds will benefit the Bay County Humane Society. Tickets may be purchased at the Humane Society’s Web site or at the Humane Society’s office located at 1600 Bay Avenue in Panama City. The drawing for the chopper will be held at the Fall Thunder Beach Rally on Panama City Beach.  For more information, visit the Humane Society of Bay County’s Web site at www.adoptme.org. or call Mary Sanger at 763-3923 or 625-7054


Adopt-A-Pot in Historic Downtown Panama City
Recognize a loved one or a business and help beautify downtown Panama City! Just adopt a pot and Panama City Main Street will all the work to keep your colorful, potted plant looking great while you get the credit. Great for birthdays or holidays too. For more info, call the Downtown Improvement Board at 850-785-2554 or visit www.pcdib.com

Beaches Chamber’s Community Board Room Open to Local Non-Profits 
The Greater Panama City Beaches Chamber of Commerce recently launched its new Tourist Information Center at the Beckrich Centre in Panama City Beach, where the Chamber offices have been relocated. The Chamber’s new Community Board Room, is now available to all Bay county non-profit organizations for their meetings and gatherings. The Community Board Room, which seats up to 40, is decorated with artwork by Paul Brent. The room and has full audio-visual capabilities and the Beckrich Centre building is Wi-Fi enabled for Internet access. To book this space for your next meeting, contact the Chamber at (850) 235-1159.

Rescue Recyling
You can do some good for the environment and the local homeless. Sign up to receive FREE pick up service for your recycling. Register at the Panama City Rescue Mission (6th St. & Allen Avenue) or at any area Regions bank. Or drop off your recyclables at the Mission. You'll help create jobs for those in need. For more visit  
www.pcrmission.org


Ride Late in '08 With Bay Town Trolley
Ride late in '08 with Bay Town Trolley's extended hours. You can now hop aboard the trolly Monday through Friday from 6am-8pm. For more info visit  www.baytowntrolley.org

Extended Hours at Incinerator
The Bay County Waste-to-Energy Facility will extend its hours of operation to commercial and residential trash haulers in an effort to offset the increased waste stream the approaching tourist season brings. Beginning March 9, the facility will be open on Sundays from 7 a.m. until noon, continuing through the Labor Day weekend.

For more information, call 236-2122.

Free Vehicle Safety Inspection at Haney Technical Center

Panama City, Florida – Haney Technical Center and Haney Technical High School's Automotive Service Technology Program, is providing an on-going Kar Kare Clinic and Free Vehicle Safety Inspection.  We will repair minor deficiencies found in automobiles of senior citizens, single parent, and citizens with handicaps.  Please call 747-5500, ext. 3403 for an appointment. 

New Voter Registration Location at GCCC
The Gulf Coast Community College library is now open to the public as a voter registration location.To register to vote, change your party affiliation, or change your name and/or address, forms are available at the circulation desk in the library on the Panama City campus.  Photo ID is required to register.  The library hours are: 7:15 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Central Time Monday through Thursday, 7:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. For additional information, call Sue Hatfield at 769-1551, ext. 5801.

Early Learning Story Time Every Thursday Morning
For children ages three to five from 10:30-11am at the Bay County Public Library on the downtown marina adjacent to Panama City Hall. For more information, call the Youth Services Dept. at 872-7500

Keep the Ark Afloat GOLF Tournament
Noah's Ark and Bay Point Resort Golf Club will host the 1st Annual Keep the Ark Afloat Golf Tournament. This event will be held at The Meadows Course. Noah’s Ark has been a creative Christian presense in Panama City Beach for 35 years because of gifts from individuals, local churches, our conference, and a major grant from the Hearn Foundation in 1978. However, they have outlived these gifts and MUST begin raising funds intentionally. We are looking for local sponsors and donations of gifts. Your gifts will enable the Ark to provide a larger and more effective staff, maintain and/or add to our facilities, and continue to build a creative Christian community with you and others who visit Panama City Beach.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Leslie Murry at 850-235-6950.

Join the Oakland Terrace Men's Club!
Men...would you like to be part of a group that gives back to our youth, our community, provide scholarships, and make some great new friends in the process? The Oakland Terrace Men's Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month at the clubhouse adjacent to the Oakland Terrace Administrative offices on 11th St in Panama City. For more info call 319-6129
 

 
Medieval and Renaissance Song and Dance
The Bay County Public Library (in its new location on 11th St) invites you to learn what it was like to be a young lady or man in England 700 years ago! Today at 2pm see and hear medieval and renaissance singers and dancers at the library!