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Snake avoidance clinic for dogs at Hammock Bay April 27

The Emerald Coast Vizsla Club is hosting a Snake Avoidance Clinic with Dr. Bud Calderwood, DVM at Hammock Bay on Sunday, April 27, 2014. Dogs are trained to associate the smell, sound and site of a snake with a negative reinforcement. Dr. Calderwood fits the dog with an e-collar to provide negative re-enforcement. The strength of the correction is calibrated for each dog and is somewhat stiff, so expect your dog to react accordingly. Bear in mind, this training could...

Community clean up day at Legion Park April 26

Walton County District 4 Commissioner Sara Comander will be hosting a community clean up day in Miramar Beach at Legion Park April 26 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. The park is located on Ponce de Leon Street. Dumpsters will be provided for Walton County residents to dump trash, yard debris, tires, appliances and other miscellaneous items.  A crew and equipment will be available to off-load heavy items.  Recycling trailers will also be available for newspapers, glass and aluminum. Items...

Play Golf and help fight child hunger in Santa Rosa Beach April 17

Food For Thought, a local children-based non-profit servicing Okaloosa and Walton Counties, is set to tee off for its 3rd Annual Charity Outreach Golf Tournament April 17th at the Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club.  All proceeds directly benefit Food For Thought. “This year we are mixing golf with one-of-a-kind Gulf views for an afternoon of friendly competition and fundraising,” says Food For Thought Founder, Tiffanie M. Shelton.  “The proceeds from this event will help fill our pantry in preparation...

Alaqua Animal Refuge furever friend of the week

This week we have a special little fellow named Wiz to get out there! Wiz is an adorable, energetic little guy with tons of love to give. Wiz was originally adopted as a young pup and thought that he had found his forever home. One day his owner had to move and decided that he couldn’t bring him along for the move. Wiz’s whole world was turned upside down when he was brought back to Alaqua, so he will need...

Alaqua Animal Refuge hosting free equine educational series Mar. 15 and April 19

Alaqua Animal Refuge believes in sharing knowledge with the community to educate on the proper way to care for animals. In a free equine educational series, you will gain knowledge of caring for your horses properly by experts in the field. As part of the series, Alaqua Animal Refuge welcomes Purina Nutrition Representative, Sandra Speer on March 15 from 10 a.m. to 12 Noon. Sandra has been with Purina for 23 years and has a master’s degree in Animal Science....

Hazmat collection day in north and south Walton Mar. 22

The Walton Board of County Commissioners is sponsoring a project to collect, recycle, treat and properly dispose of these and other household hazardous wastes: Pesticides – Used Oil – Stale Gasoline – Solvents – Fertilizers – Paint – Paint Thinners – Paint Strippers – Batteries – Furniture Polish – Brake Fluid – Engine Degreasers – Anti-Freeze – Pool Chemicals – Insecticides – Spot Removers Waste tire amnesty will also be held on the same date, during the same hours and...

Donate your worn out American flag and turn it into a prized possession

Donate your worn out American flag and touch the life of a soldier. The Stars for our Troops program takes your old, tattered and worn out American Flags and turns them into a prized possession for an American Soldier at home, on base or overseas. Volunteers lovingly cut each embroidered star from the flag, dispose of the stripes properly, and place each star into a tiny plastic bag with a card. The card reads: “I am part of our American...