CRESTVIEW — Here’s a calendar of upcoming events in North Okaloosa County and surrounding areas. 

PLANT SALE, FOOD PANTRY BENEFIT: 7 a.m. to noon Oct. 28 at First Presbyterian Church of Crestview's parking lot, 492 Ferdon Blvd. N. Over 150 plants will be available for purchase, with all proceeds benefiting local food pantries. Donations also accepted.

OPPORTUNITY PLACE WINE & CHEESE FUNDRAISER:  2-4 p.m. Oct. 29, Magnolia Grill Restaurant, 157 Brooks St., Fort Walton Beach. "Raise Your Glass" fundraiser benefits Opportunity Place, a temporary shelter for homeless Okaloosa women and families. Includes a variety of wines, a large selection of food and a silent auction with sponsored baskets available. Volunteers also needed. Tickets: $25 at www.opifwb.org or 659- 3190. Mail donations to: Opportunity Place, 305 Lovejoy Road, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547.

MCTEACHER NIGHT FUNDRAISER: 5-7 p.m. Nov. 2 at the McDonald's close to Crestview High School. A percent of all drive-through and lobby sales will go to the school safety patrol program.

SPEEDEE PRINTING & LOU LOU BEANS RELAY FUNDRAISER: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 3, 961 Ferdon Blvd. S, Crestview. Donate $5 or buy a lunch plate and receive a Lou Lou Beans coupon for 40 percent off. The coupon is valid Nov. 3 and 4 only. All proceeds benefit Relay for Life.

HOME BUYERS BOOTCAMP SEMINARS: 9-11 a.m. Nov. 4, 1-3 p.m. Nov 4, or 1-3 p.m. Nov. 5 at Comfort Inn & Suites, 900 Southcrest Drive, Crestview. First-time homebuyers may attend free seminar for details like where to start, the steps in the process and other information from industry experts including lenders, title agents and real estate agents. Contact Andrew Tveit, 603- 9088 or Andrew.tveit@floridamoves.com, to RSVP due to limited seating.

BLUE ANGELS HOMECOMING AIR SHOW: 9:30 a.m. Nov. 10 and 11 at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Sky Hawk Drive. Gates open at 8 a.m. both days. Admission, parking and blanket seating are free. Other seating tickets may be purchased at www.naspensacolaairshow.com/. The Friday Night Air Show is 4-6 p.m. Nov. 10 at NAS. The non-Blue-Angels event features aircraft that light up the sky with full afterburner and pyrotechnics. Performances include Bob Carlton in a Vertigo Air Shows Jet Glider;  Paul Wood in an A-4 Skyhawk; a Mig-17 with pilot Randy Ball; the Super Stearman, with Greg Shelton and Wing Walker Ashely Shelton; and John Klatt in the Screamin’ Sasquatch Jet Waco. The Navy Leap Frogs Parachute Team; Chris Darnell, driving the 300-plus-mph Shockwave Jet Truck; and other acts will perform. Food and memorabilia will be available at numerous concession stands. Pets and coolers are not permitted.

 HISTORY SANDWICHED-IN: noon Nov. 10, Heritage Museum, 115 Westview Ave., Valparaiso. Free to attend. Edward L. Hubbard, author and artist, will discuss the "Human Potential: A State of Mind." He'll share life experiences and lessons learned while in captivity for six and a half years in North Vietnam, to help create a new attitude where people become passionately committed to the revitalization of America. Bring a sandwich. Call 678-2615 to RSVP due to limited space.

PINE FOREST UNITED METHODIST FESTIVAL & CAR SHOW: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 11, Pine Forest United Methodist Church, 2800 Wilde Lake Blvd., Pensacola. Over 160 arts, crafts and other vendors, food, and live music. Free admission and parking. Door prizes. Proceeds used for community ministries. www.pineforestumc.org or 944-0170.

RELAY FOR LIFE PRINCESS BALL: 6-9 p.m. Nov. 11, Crestview Community Center, 1446 Commerce Drive. Father-daughter dance for girls age 13 and younger and their escorts. Moms may take pictures of the official entrance of their princesses. Only princesses and their escorts may dine and dance. Tickets are $40 for each princess and her escort, and $15 for each additional princess in the family. There are only 300 tickets available for the event. All net proceeds benefit the Crestview Relay For Life. Details: Chris Cox, 902-1075, or Loney Whitley, 537-4654 or 603-3500. Ticket pick-up is 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, and 9-10 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at Panera Bread in south Crestview.

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION MEETING: 3 p.m. Dec. 14, training room of the Okaloosa County Administration Building, 1250 Eglin Parkway, Shalimar.

Meeting schedule and location are subject to change. For updates and agendas, visit www.wfrpc.org or email tiffany.bates@wfrpc.org, or 332-7976, extension 217.

BLACKMAN FIRE DISTRICT BOARD: 7 p.m. first Mondays, 1850 U.S. Highway 2, Baker.

CRESTVIEW CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. second and fourth Mondays, City Hall, 198 N. Wilson St., Crestview.

CRESTVIEW HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD: 5:15 p.m. third Mondays, 371 Hickory Ave. W, Crestview. Open to the public.

CRESTVIEW CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. second and fourth Mondays, City Hall, 198 N. Wilson St., Crestview.

MILLIGAN WATER SYSTEM BOARD: 6 p.m. second Tuesdays, 5340 U.S. Highway 4.

BAKER FIRE DISTRICT COMMISSION: 7 p.m. second Tuesdays in the Baker Area Public Safety Building, 1375 19th St.

REP. JAYER WILLIAMSON OFFICE HOURS: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. first and third Thursdays, Okaloosa County Extension office, 3098 Airport Road, Crestview. Call 995-3698 for an appointment.

LAUREL HILL CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. first Thursdays, City Hall.

DORCAS FIRE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS: 6 p.m. first Thursdays, 5232 Deer Springs Drive, Crestview, off Highway 90.

HOLT FIRE DEPARTMENT: 7 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays, fire station, 490 W. U.S. Highway 90, Holt.

ALMARANTE VOLUNTEER FIRE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS: 7 p.m. second Thursdays, Almarante Fire Station, 3710 Old California Road, Laurel Hill.

OKALOOSA-WALTON NORTH OKALOOSA FIRE DISTRICT: 6 p.m. third Thursdays, fire station 82, 5549 John Givens Road, Crestview.

HOLT FIRE DISTRICT COMMISSION: 6:30 p.m. third Thursdays, 490 W. U.S. Highway 90.

HOLT FIRE DEPARTMENT: 7 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays, fire station.

LAUREL HILL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: 7 p.m., second Fridays, in Laurel Hill City Hall's fire department office.

CRESTVIEW AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENTS: for chamber members and their employees. Details: 682-3212 or info@crestviewchamber.com. http://www.crestviewchamber.com.

AMBASSADOR COMMITTEE: 8:30 a.m. Oct. 25, Crestview chamber office, 1447 Commerce Drive. Become more involved in the Crestview chamber by joining the Ambassadors Committee. Network and grow your business. Details: Amber Ellis or Karen Donaldson, ambassadors@crestviewchamber.com.

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NICEVILLE — Strolling the Cliffs of Moher while enjoying its views. Walking, shopping and sightseeing on the Royal Mile. Ogling the soaring viaduct over which Harry Potter’s “Hogwarts Express” chugged. And planting a wet one on the famed stone at Blarney Castle.

These are just some of the experiences awaiting participants on Northwest Florida State College’s “On the Celtic Fringe: Legends and Landscapes of Ireland and Scotland” adventure in May 2018.

It's the third educational and cultural tour of Europe led by David Simmons, professor of humanities and film at the college, and is the group's first to venture to the northern United Kingdom.

“Explore with us the history, people and culture including medieval castles, landscapes, art and architecture, music and contemporary visual culture of Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland,” Simmons said, inviting students, faculty and friends of the college on the excursion.

Sights and landmarks on the May 14-26, 11-night experience include:

• Edinburgh: Edinburgh Castle; St. Mary’s Close; Rossyln Chapel, made famous in “The Da Vinci Code”; and Mary Queen of Scots’ birthplace, Linlithgow Palace, among other castles and sites

• Loch Lomond, the Kelpies, Stirling Castle and Sir Walter Scott’s Trossachs National Park, which inspired his celebrated poem, “The Lady of the Lake,” which he set in what became Scotland’s first national park.

• The Glenfinnan Viaduct, the landmark arched bridge featured in four Harry Potter films as the route of the “Hogwarts Express” steam train; Fort William; Glencoe and Glen Etive, filming locations for the James Bond film “Skyfall,” “Braveheart,” “Rob Roy,” Harry Potter films, and “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”

• Belfast: Kelvingrove Park, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum; the Necropolis; Glasgow Cathedral; and the Peace Wall with its political murals, commemorating the end of “the difficulties” that plagued Catholics and Protestants for more than a century

• Dublin: The Giant’s Causeway natural rock formation; dramatic Carrick-a-Rede Bridge; Castle Ward, which was “Winterfell Castle” in the HBO series “Game of Thrones”; and Newgrange, a prehistoric site predating Stonehenge and the Pyramids of Egypt

• Cork: Trinity College Library, where participants will behold the ninth-century illuminated manuscript, “The Book of Kells”; Blarney Castle, where stone-kissing is optional but assures the smoocher of good fortune, legend says; English Market, one of the UK’s best covered markets; and the Cliffs of Moher, which Condé Nast Traveler calls “the best cliff view in the world.”

Though seemingly packed with activities, sights, lectures and insight from local landowners, historians and farmers, “On the Celtic Fringe” also offers a surprising amount of free time for hiking, exploring, walking and shopping, a rarity on most package tours but expected on NWFSC’s Humanities explorations in which participants are encouraged to set out and explore further at their own pace.

Contact Simmons, simmonsd@nwfsc.edu, 729.6074, or visit Facebook.com/groups/celticfringetour/ for more information on the event.

Space is limited to just 28 participants to assure a personal experience.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Northwest Florida State to present Celtic tour

Here are upcoming Crestview Public Library-related events. The library's address is 1445 Commerce Drive.

AGES 0-2 LIBRARY CLASS: 9:15 a.m. Crestview library. Topics: Oct. 27, Halloween (wear non-scary costume if you like); Nov. 3 and 17, Thanksgiving; Dec. 1, On the Go; and Dec. 8 and 15, Christmas.

AGES 3-5 LIBRARY CLASS: 10:15 a.m. Tuesdays, Crestview library. Topics: Oct. 31, Halloween (wear a non-scary costume); Nov. 7 and 14, Giving Thanks; Nov. 28, On the Road; and Dec. 5 and 12, Wrap It Up.

FIRST TUESDAY TALKS: 10:30 a.m. first Tuesdays at the library. Topic: Nov. 7, How to Love Your Wardrobe, by Anna Maria Garza, fashion designer and stylist.

FAMILY LIBRARY TIME: for ages 4 and up. Visit the library for details as the date nears.

• 6:30-7:15 p.m. Nov. 21 — Wild Things. Guess which wild animal left the waste. Dissect owl pellets.
• 6-7:30 p.m. Dec. 19 — Noel Night. Music, makings and munchies.

READ TO DOZER: First Saturdays, 10-11 a.m.; for children ages 4 and up.

COFFEE & CRAFT: 10 a.m. second Saturdays, Crestview library. Call 682-4432 to reserve your spot.

TEEN TIME: 2-4 p.m. Fridays in the meeting room, Crestview library. Featuring Wii and virtual reality games, etc. For sixth- through 12th-graders.

AGES 3-5 LIBRARY CLASS: 10:15 a.m. Tuesdays, Crestview library. May 9 topic is Praiseworthy Parents.

READ TO DOZER: First Saturdays, 10-11 a.m.; for children ages 4 and up.

COFFEE & CRAFT: 10 a.m. second Saturdays, Crestview library. Call 682-4432 to reserve your spot.

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CRESTVIEW — Need help or want to volunteer for a worthy cause? Here are some local services and organizations for consideration.

MEDICARE HELP FOR SENIORS: Florida Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders, or SHINE, provides free, unbiased, confidential counseling to help elderly residents with their yearly Medicare, Medicaid and health insurance plan reviews. Medicare open enrollment takes place through Dec. 7. Call 1-866-531-8011 or visit www.FloridaSHINE.org to make an appointment with a counselor, or to volunteer. It is a Florida Department of Elder Affairs and Area Agency on Aging program.

ART & CRAFT VENDORS WANTED: Heritage Museum's Yule of Yesteryear annual Christmas festival is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 9 in Valparaiso. Vendors who produce quality, handcrafted, original items are wanted. Visit www.heritage-museum.org, email info@heritage-museum.org, or call 678-2615 to register or for details.

EMPLOY FLORIDA WORKSHOPS: 9-11 a.m. fourth Thursdays of the month at CareerSource Okaloosa Walton, 409 Racetrack Road, Fort Walton Beach. Learn to conduct job searches on the state system, create a resume, access labor market data for wage, job experience and education requirements for a specific occupation. Learn about Training Grant opportunities, online training courses, and the organization's virtual recruiter.

EMERALD COAST HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS WANTED: ECH provides compassionate care through a team of professional staff members and volunteers. Volunteers are thoroughly trained and provided ongoing education. They can serve in a variety of areas from administrative help to offering support to a hospice patient through visits or weekly phone calls. Just a few hours a month makes an impact. Details: Ann O'Connor, 689- 0300.

SENIORS VS. CRIME VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Seniors vs. Crime's Crestview office, which assists senior citizens whom someone scammed or took advantage of, needs help. Hours are 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays at 296 S. Ferdon Blvd., Suite 8. To volunteer, contact Office Manager Joe Loria, 306-3176, or Region 5 Deputy Director JB Whitten, 813-489-5657. Contact 306-3176 or 800-203-3099, or see www.seniorsvscrime.com for more information. 

REPORT ELDERS ABUSE: Call the Northwest Florida Area Agency on Aging at 1-800-96-ABUSE (800-962-2873) if you suspect elderly friends and neighbors are being abused. Many elders may suffer from financial exploitation, neglect or physical or emotional abuse, often caused by family members. The NFAAA is a private, non-profit agency supported by the federal Older Americans Act and the State of Florida General Revenue Fund through the Florida Department of Elder Affairs. Gwen Rhodes, 494-7100 or rhodesg@nwflaaa.org

UWF ACADEMIC ADVISING: The University of West Florida offers assistance with admissions, academic and degree advising and registration in Crestview. Contact Deborah Cluff, 863-6550, to schedule an appointment for first Thursdays at the Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce, 1446 Commerce Drive.

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE: Need help? Contact the Okaloosa Walton Homeless Continuum of Care, 409-3070, www.okaloosawaltonhomeless.org; Opportunity Inc., 659-3190; or Helping Hands of Crestview, 428 McLaughlin St., behind First United Methodist Church. Helping Hands is open 1-4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

ENERGY ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, Tri-County Community Council, 290 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Crestview. 306-1134.

CRESTVIEW SOUP KITCHEN NEEDS VOLUNTEERS: Serves Mondays through Saturdays. To volunteer at Central Baptist Church, call 682-5525; Our Savior Lutheran Church, 682-3154; LifePoint Church, 682-3518; Community of Christ, 682-7474; First Presbyterian Church, 682-2835; or First United Methodist Church, 682-2018.

FREE CLOTHING GIVEAWAY: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays; 1-3:30 p.m. Thursdays; and 9 a.m. to noon second and fourth Saturdays of the month at 247 S. Booker St., Crestview. Free items include shoes and other accessories. Presented by Concerned Citizens of Crestview. Details: 689-1582 or 428-6997.

FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION FOR NEEDY RESIDENTS: 9 a.m. second Saturdays, 383 Texas Parkway, Crestview. Dry goods and fresh produce available while supplies last. Hosted by House of Restoration, a partner agency of Feeding the Gulf Coast. Details: Ruby Chatman, 398-0577.

WOMEN AND FAMILY INTERVENTION SERVICES AND EDUCATION: a Crestview-based Community Drug and Alcohol Council program that helps pregnant women with substance abuse. 689-4024.

CHILDCARE ASSISTANCE: Eligible low-income families can receive financial assistance through the Early Learning Coalition of Okaloosa and Walton Counties. Apply at www.elc-ow.org. Hover over “Services” and click “School Readiness” to register.

FREE MEDICARE COUNSELING: By appointment, Crestview Public Library and Elder Services of Okaloosa County, in Crestview, 494-7101 or 1-866-531-8011.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY seeks Crestview area lots for families needing housing. 758-0779 or 315-0025.

VA VETERANS CRISIS LINE: Veterans in crisis, their families and friends can call 800-273-TALK (8255), and press 1 to talk with qualified, caring VA responders. Confidential. www.veteranscrisisline.net.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA NEEDS MENTORS: Adult volunteers spend two hours weekly mentoring children. Pairs go to the library, museum, park or beach, hike, roller-skate or play sports. 664-5437.

VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTERS: Group needs people to work in the Emergency Operations Center assisting county personnel. Contact: Yvonne Earle, 863-1530, extension 230.

FREE HAZARDOUS HOUSEHOLD WASTE DROPOFF: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, Okaloosa County Recycling Office, 80 Ready Ave., Fort Walton Beach. Okaloosa residents may drop off paints, pesticides, pool chemicals, used oil, gas, antifreeze, computers, televisions, fluorescent lamps, car batteries, rechargeable batteries, cleaners, solvents, aerosols and printers.

MUSEUM SEEKS VOLUNTEERS: Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida seeks friendly, reliable volunteers to greet guests and answer phones in its gift shop 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Details: 678-2615, stop by 115 Westview Ave., Valparaiso, or email info@heritage-museum.org.

CARS NEEDED: Opportunity Inc. accepts donations of cars, boats and other vehicles to support Opportunity Place, an emergency shelter for families. Shelley Poirrier, 409-3070 or shelley@okaloosawaltonhomeless.org.

SHELTER HOUSE FINANCIAL SUPPORT: It costs just more than $100 a day to shelter a domestic violence victim. Every little bit helps. 683-0845.

DRIVE VETERANS to appointments at the VA Outpatient Clinic in Pensacola two days a month. Veterans Service Office, 689-5922.

VEHICLES NEEDED: Covenant Hospice accepts cars, trucks, SUVs, motorcycles, boats and RVs. Qualified professionals pick up vehicles from Pensacola to Tallahassee at convenience. Rachel Mayew, 428-0605.

LAKEVIEW CENTER'S FAMILIES FIRST NETWORK NEEDS BEDS for local children in protective services. Cribs and beds for children must be in good condition. 833-3840.

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CRESTVIEW — Community Bank will host its third customer appreciation tailgate lunch.

The event is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 27 at the bank, 345 James Lee Blvd. E, Crestview.

Customers can stop by and enjoy tailgate food while supporting local football programs.

Call 683-8822 for more information.

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CRESTVIEW — Among many local personalities, one of Crestview’s most familiar is “Miss Sara” Reese, a resident with mobility challenges that do little to stop her from near daily treks around town with the aid of a wheeled walker that doubles as a vehicle to carry her belongings.

From her home off Stillwell Boulevard, Miss Sara’s trips take her downtown and many times even farther.

“She doesn’t use her walker like most everyone else,” said Community Services Officer Wanda Hulion, who, like other Crestview Police Department's patrol officers, keeps an eye on Miss Sara when she’s out and about. “She uses it to carry her stuff. She’s got bags for her things, and she’s got her flashlight strapped to it because I fussed at her once for being out in the dark.”

Sometimes Miss Sara heads off to do her laundry, which hangs from her walker in plastic bags. Ever since her washer flooded her house, she prefers public laundry services, even after an officer offered to give her a stacking washer/dryer set.

Other times she’s on the Lord’s work, taking orders for and then delivering peanut brittle freshly made by members of her church.

Many residents have seen rush-hour traffic come to a polite — and surprisingly patient — halt as Miss Sara crosses Ferdon Boulevard North in the afternoon. Miss Sara just has a way of making folks feel kinder and gentler, and a little less in a hurry.

But all that traveling around town can take its toll on her walker wheels, and recently, it did, Hulion said. She started looking into a new walker for Miss Sara, but Miss Sara would hear none of it.

“She said, ‘Wanda, I don’t need a whole walker. I just need new wheels,” Hulion said.

So the officer called Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare to see about buying her friend some new wheels for her walker.

“I originally called to see if they’d offer a discount,” Hulion said. “The sales rep said, ‘Yes ma’am, how many do you need?’ I was hoping for a discount, not for him to just give them to her.”

But “just give them to her” they did, and now Miss Sara is tooling around town on a set of fine new, heavy-duty wheels valued at $120 courtesy of the nationwide health care mobility company.

That’s important to Miss Sara’s independence, Hulion said, not to mention her spirit.

“That mobility is what’s kept her going all these years,” she said. “It’s that fierce determination.

"Miss Sara’s independent and determined to keep it that way.”

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Crestview police helps get 'Miss Sara' new wheels

CRESTVIEW — People interested in learning more about local and international adoption or foster care may attend a local meeting.

Emerald Coast Orphan Care will have an information session 6:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 3252 James Lee Blvd E, Crestview.

The organization will show people how they can respond to urgent needs in Northwest Florida and around the world.

RSVP at emeraldcoastorphancare.org for child care during the meeting.

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CRESTVIEW — Air Force Airman Azyia M. Taylor graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed eight weeks' training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Basic training graduates earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Taylor is the daughter of Mark and Deborah Taylor, and sister of Brianna Taylor, all of Crestview.

She is a 2014 graduate of Crestview High School, Crestview.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: CHS alum graduates from basic military training

BAKER — The community is invited to join Baker Block Museum in celebrating their 13th Annual Heritage Day.

The event is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 4 on the grounds of the museum’s Heritage Park, 1307 Georgia Ave., Baker.

The museum will be open to visitors and the library will be available to those researching their family history and genealogy. The Baker Mercantile Store will offer shoppers a wide assortment to choose from including vintage, handcrafted and repurposed items.

One of the highlights of the day is J.T. Garrett’s appearance as his look-a- like, “Barney Fife," from TV's "The Andy Griffith Show."

Music for the day will be provided by a variety of groups including: Andy Lollie and the Southern Grass of Mobile, Alabama; Sugar Beach Acapella Chorus; the Holt Assembly of God Praise and Worship Band; and more.

By popular demand, food vendor “Uncle Jesse’s Grillin’ and Chillin’” will again this year offer barbecue pulled pork plates with all the trimmings. Vendors in the park will offer cakes, pies, candies, jams, jellies and other items.

The cabins will host volunteers demonstrating quilt making, cooking over an open fireplace, crocheting and spinning. Outside the cabins visitors can learn the almost forgotten crafts of blacksmithing, flintnapping, shingling, basket weaving and corn shucking.

The Northwest Florida Model A and T Club will show their collection of automobiles. Florida Fish and Wildlife will have learning and teaching exhibits available for visitors, and the Baker Fire Department returns this year and will teach about fire safety.

The park will be filled with numerous vendors featuring arts and crafts and other items celebrating the way of life for our ancestors and pioneers.

Call 537-5714 for details.

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