Community Meetings

All area codes are 850 unless specified

Adventure Club calendar

•March 13: Bike ride on the Pensacola Navy Base at 11 a.m. Meet at the entrance to the Naval Aviation. Lunch after. Call 581-4591.

•March 17: Bike ride in the Gulf Breeze area at 11 a.m. Meet at the Gulf Islands National Seashore Visitors Center on U.S. 98. Lunch after. Call 581-4591.

•March 18: Bike ride in the older area of Fort Walton Beach at 3 p.m. Meet at the Fort Walton Landing Park on Brooks Street. Supper after. Call 301-9452.

•March 20: Bike ride in Niceville in the Bluewater Bay Resort/Subdivision at 11 a.m. Meet at the golf course clubhouse parking area. Lunch after. Call 897-6756.

•March 24: Bike ride on Pensacola Beach at 11 a.m. Meet in the parking area under the beach ball looking water tower. Lunch after. Call 581-4591.

•March 25: Bike ride in the older section of Destin at 3 p.m. Meet at the Taylor-Clemmons Park on Calhoun Avenue. Supper after. Call 269-0556.

•March 27: Bike ride on Navarre Beach at 3 p.m. Meet at the parking area near Sailor’s Grill Restaurant. Supper after. Call 581-4591.

FPRA

The Northwest Florida Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association will host its monthly professional development luncheon, Photography: A Perspective of Advertising vs. Public Relations at 11:30 a.m. March 16 at Carrabba’s Italian Grill in Silver Sands Factory Stores. The program costs $15/members and $20/non-members which includes lunch. Public relations practitioners and interested professionals are invited. For reservations, call 337-8700 or e-mail jproffitt@turnberry.com.

Walton Republican Women

The Walton Republican Women Federated will meet at 11:30 a.m. March 17 at Carrabba's Italian Grill, 10562 U.S. 98 in Miramar Beach, inside Silver Sands Outlet Mall.  The speaker will be Mike Hill who is running for Florida State Senate, District 2.  Cost for lunch is $18/members and $20/guests. Call 837-5321 by March 12 for reservations.

Northwest Florida League of Cities

All elected and appointed officials from each city, associate members and legislative members and staff in Northwest Florida are encouraged and welcome to attend the meeting of the Northwest Florida League of Cities at 5 p.m. March 18 inside Freeport City Hall. Dinner will follow, at no charge, at Nick’s Seafood Restaurant. R.S.V.P. no later than March 11 at cshell@iog.fsu.edu.

Meditation Society

The Emerald Coast Meditation Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. March 18 at Christ the King Episcopal Church parish hall, 480 N. Co. Hwy. 393 in Santa Rosa Beach. Two speakers will present yoga poses and exercises to open the heart. Anyone who would like basic instruction should come at 6:15 p.m.

South Walton Republican Club

Bill Linder, former Senatorial candidate and brother of U.S. Representative John Linder, R-GA, will be the guest speaker at the South Walton Republican Club at 7 p.m. March 24 at the Coastal Branch Library on Hwy 331 in Santa Rosa Beach.

Herman Lodge

Herman Lodge #108 Free and Accepted Masons will meet at 7 p.m. first and third Tuesdays of each month on Madison Street in Freeport. Call 835-2314.

Eastern Star

The Order of the Eastern Star #281 meets at 7:30 p.m. the first and third Fridays of each month at Herman Lodge on Madison Street in Freeport. Call 835-2314.

New SHRM Chapter

A new Society of Human Resource Management Chapter in Walton County will meet at 8 a.m. the first Thursday of the month at TJ’s Table in Freeport.

The group is currently seeking new members and is open to all individuals involved in any aspect of human resources. E-mail rpazik@jobsplus02.com or call 892-8668, ext. 215.