Women of Honor

  The ladies pictured above were recognized at the Women of Honor event at UWF Emerald Coast May 4. The event was sponsored by the Okaloosa County Commission on the Status of Women (OCCSW). Each woman’s name has been added to a plaque that hangs on the Wall of Honor at the UWF Emerald Coast campus library. A letter that includes the honoree’s photo and brief nomination bio, along with the names of the person or people who nominated her, will be placed in the Book of Honor below the plaque. From left, front row: Quandra Pace, Clara Oates, Mary Bell Lundsford, Joyce Loughrige and Teneka Locks; standing at left, Pam Strecker and LaShana Douville; second row, Deborah Stone, Doris Scaife, Christie Pratt, Jan Pooley, Belva Parrott; standing at right, Kathie H. Blue; third row, Lija Eldridge, Caralee Gibson, Maureen Bierman, Rochelle Brown, Cindy Frakes, Kathy Marler Blue and Sabina Zungze (chair of OCCSW); back row, Michelle Carmical, Kristen Genrich and Sheila Hale. Not pictured arre Nitsi Bennett, Dr. Sandra Hanson, Holly Karr, Lenda McCain and Dr. Maxine Reed. The post Women of Honor appeared first on Bay Life | News, Events and Community Information.   Read More

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Memorial Day: A Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes

  By Doug Stauffer, pastor, chaplain, veteran (father, son and brother to veterans) From every branch of service, every walk of life, America’s soldiers are faced with peril and strife. Bravery and sacrifice we continually recognize, Never forget those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Memorial Day: a reminder to pay respect To those who served, freedoms to protect. On this solemn day, their legacy lives on, Honored and remembered, even after they’re gone. Let us guide our children to look up high To heroes who serve and fight, and some die. Not to those in sports or Hollywood’s fame, But those who defend our country’s name. Remember the Gold Star families still here. Show them our gratitude for losing those dear. They deserve our love, honor, and care, For their loss is beyond compare. Take a moment right now to remember and reflect Of the fallen soldiers we must never forget. Let us pay our respects to these heroes today And honor their memory in every possible way. The post Memorial Day: A Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes appeared first on Bay Life | News, Events and Community Information.   Read More

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Memorial Day: A Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes

  By Doug Stauffer, pastor, chaplain, veteran (father, son and brother to veterans) From every branch of service, every walk of life, America’s soldiers are faced with peril and strife. Bravery and sacrifice we continually recognize, Never forget those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Memorial Day: a reminder to pay respect To those who served, freedoms to protect. On this solemn day, their legacy lives on, Honored and remembered, even after they’re gone. Let us guide our children to look up high To heroes who serve and fight, and some die. Not to those in sports or Hollywood’s fame, But those who defend our country’s name. Remember the Gold Star families still here. Show them our gratitude for losing those dear. They deserve our love, honor, and care, For their loss is beyond compare. Take a moment right now to remember and reflect Of the fallen soldiers we must never forget. Let us pay our respects to these heroes today And honor their memory in every possible way. The post Memorial Day: A Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes appeared first on Bay Life | News, Events and Community Information.   Read More

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Memorial Day: A Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes

  By Doug Stauffer, pastor, chaplain, veteran (father, son and brother to veterans) From every branch of service, every walk of life, America’s soldiers are faced with peril and strife. Bravery and sacrifice we continually recognize, Never forget those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Memorial Day: a reminder to pay respect To those who served, freedoms to protect. On this solemn day, their legacy lives on, Honored and remembered, even after they’re gone. Let us guide our children to look up high To heroes who serve and fight, and some die. Not to those in sports or Hollywood’s fame, But those who defend our country’s name. Remember the Gold Star families still here. Show them our gratitude for losing those dear. They deserve our love, honor, and care, For their loss is beyond compare. Take a moment right now to remember and reflect Of the fallen soldiers we must never forget. Let us pay our respects to these heroes today And honor their memory in every possible way. The post Memorial Day: A Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes appeared first on Bay Life | News, Events and Community Information.   Read More

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Memorial Day: A Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes

  By Doug Stauffer, pastor, chaplain, veteran (father, son and brother to veterans) From every branch of service, every walk of life, America’s soldiers are faced with peril and strife. Bravery and sacrifice we continually recognize, Never forget those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Memorial Day: a reminder to pay respect To those who served, freedoms to protect. On this solemn day, their legacy lives on, Honored and remembered, even after they’re gone. Let us guide our children to look up high To heroes who serve and fight, and some die. Not to those in sports or Hollywood’s fame, But those who defend our country’s name. Remember the Gold Star families still here. Show them our gratitude for losing those dear. They deserve our love, honor, and care, For their loss is beyond compare. Take a moment right now to remember and reflect Of the fallen soldiers we must never forget. Let us pay our respects to these heroes today And honor their memory in every possible way. The post Memorial Day: A Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes appeared first on Bay Life | News, Events and Community Information.   Read More

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Memorial Day: A Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes

  By Doug Stauffer, pastor, chaplain, veteran (father, son and brother to veterans) From every branch of service, every walk of life, America’s soldiers are faced with peril and strife. Bravery and sacrifice we continually recognize, Never forget those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Memorial Day: a reminder to pay respect To those who served, freedoms to protect. On this solemn day, their legacy lives on, Honored and remembered, even after they’re gone. Let us guide our children to look up high To heroes who serve and fight, and some die. Not to those in sports or Hollywood’s fame, But those who defend our country’s name. Remember the Gold Star families still here. Show them our gratitude for losing those dear. They deserve our love, honor, and care, For their loss is beyond compare. Take a moment right now to remember and reflect Of the fallen soldiers we must never forget. Let us pay our respects to these heroes today And honor their memory in every possible way. The post Memorial Day: A Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes appeared first on Bay Life | News, Events and Community Information.   Read More


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Memorial Day: A Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes

  By Doug Stauffer, pastor, chaplain, veteran (father, son and brother to veterans) From every branch of service, every walk of life, America’s soldiers are faced with peril and strife. Bravery and sacrifice we continually recognize, Never forget those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Memorial Day: a reminder to pay respect To those who served, freedoms to protect. On this solemn day, their legacy lives on, Honored and remembered, even after they’re gone. Let us guide our children to look up high To heroes who serve and fight, and some die. Not to those in sports or Hollywood’s fame, But those who defend our country’s name. Remember the Gold Star families still here. Show them our gratitude for losing those dear. They deserve our love, honor, and care, For their loss is beyond compare. Take a moment right now to remember and reflect Of the fallen soldiers we must never forget. Let us pay our respects to these heroes today And honor their memory in every possible way. The post Memorial Day: A Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes appeared first on Bay Life | News, Events and Community Information.   Read More

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Memorial Day: A Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes

  By Doug Stauffer, pastor, chaplain, veteran (father, son and brother to veterans) From every branch of service, every walk of life, America’s soldiers are faced with peril and strife. Bravery and sacrifice we continually recognize, Never forget those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Memorial Day: a reminder to pay respect To those who served, freedoms to protect. On this solemn day, their legacy lives on, Honored and remembered, even after they’re gone. Let us guide our children to look up high To heroes who serve and fight, and some die. Not to those in sports or Hollywood’s fame, But those who defend our country’s name. Remember the Gold Star families still here. Show them our gratitude for losing those dear. They deserve our love, honor, and care, For their loss is beyond compare. Take a moment right now to remember and reflect Of the fallen soldiers we must never forget. Let us pay our respects to these heroes today And honor their memory in every possible way. The post Memorial Day: A Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes appeared first on Bay Life | News, Events and Community Information.   Read More

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Memorial Day: A Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes

  By Doug Stauffer, pastor, chaplain, veteran (father, son and brother to veterans) From every branch of service, every walk of life, America’s soldiers are faced with peril and strife. Bravery and sacrifice we continually recognize, Never forget those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Memorial Day: a reminder to pay respect To those who served, freedoms to protect. On this solemn day, their legacy lives on, Honored and remembered, even after they’re gone. Let us guide our children to look up high To heroes who serve and fight, and some die. Not to those in sports or Hollywood’s fame, But those who defend our country’s name. Remember the Gold Star families still here. Show them our gratitude for losing those dear. They deserve our love, honor, and care, For their loss is beyond compare. Take a moment right now to remember and reflect Of the fallen soldiers we must never forget. Let us pay our respects to these heroes today And honor their memory in every possible way. The post Memorial Day: A Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes appeared first on Bay Life | News, Events and Community Information.   Read More