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Ecosia~ a search engine that plants trees~

Debbie Roney Smith on December 11, 2019December 10, 2019

Started by Christian Knoll (pictured below), Ecosia is a green search engine. 80% of the revenue generated by every search is donated to tree planting projects. It is easy to use and produces relevant responses similar to Google Chrome or Firefox. But this one helps plant trees which this area really needs since Hurricane Michael came through. They also have a cute little feature that displays how many trees your searches have planted! To learn more, visit http://ecosia.org

Thanks to noahs.notions on Instagram for this great information~

December 12~ Marianna Hurricane Michael Panel Discussion

Debbie Roney Smith on December 10, 2019

Dec 12th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at Jim’s Buffet & Grill in Marianna they will have a Hurricane Michael Panel Discussion. This is a free event to attend and food will be provided but space is limited. Join them for a panel discussion that features experts from every catastrophe industry to answer all of your questions. Be sure to take as much information to share with the group as you can so they will be able to better assist in getting you on the right track.

December 9th~Christmas Card Day

Debbie Roney Smith on December 9, 2019December 8, 2019

December 9th is Christmas Card Day. It has always been observed on the 9th and this year it falls on a Monday. Sir Henry Cole is the man credited with coming up with the concept for a commercial Christmas card. The first card was created in 1843 and had a picture of a family celebrating Christmas together with the words A Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year To you. In 1915 Hallmark published it’s first Christmas card. They adopted the the format of 4 inches wide, 6 inches high, and folded once.

Americans purchase about 1.6 billion Chrismas cards each year. How about you? Are you going to mail, email, message, text, call, or skip Christmas cards this year?

Little Free Libraries

Debbie Roney Smith on December 7, 2019

Little Free Libraries are popping up everywhere. Have you seen one locally? This one is located in Marianna on 4th Street. They also have one at the Botanical Garden in Dothan, Alabama. Have you seen one? If so please email debson1999@gmail.com and share the location. Todd Bol created the first Little Free Library in 2009 on his front lawn. As of this August, there are over 90,000 in the world. LFLs foster a love of reading, a space for community to meet and grow, and sparks creativity by encouraging book exchanges around the world. ~Sorry for the sideways photo, it must be taking a nap~

Saturday~ December 7th

Debbie Roney Smith on December 6, 2019December 4, 2019

December 7th where has the month gone already? Here are a few things going on this Saturday. But with it being the holiday season it seems most of the small towns in the panhandle are having events so check with your local area.

A winter extravaganza from 8am to 2pm on Dec. 7th at 2898 Madison St. in Marianna. They will have over 25 vendors, it is a Toys for Tots drop off location, local musicians, and Santa arrives at 11am.

This is a fundraiser in Crestview and Petsense on Ferdon Blvd. From 11am to 2pm Santa and his Elf will be taking photos with pets. This is limited spaces and first come first severed.

Mainstreet Blountstown is hosting Christmas on the Square. From 1pm to 4:30pm at Magnolia Square and the parade begins at 5pm

Downtown Enterprise(Alabama) will be hosting Whoville Holiday Celebration from 10am to 4pm. This is holiday fun for the whole family. Shopping, Santa Claus, live entertainment, and activities for all.

December 6th

Debbie Roney Smith on December 5, 2019December 3, 2019

Friday, December 6th is looking like fun! Looks like a 50% chance of rain throughout the day with the temperature being the mid 60’s.

The holiday seasons is upon us and the Chipley Fest is getting geared up to bring together a family celebration to downtown Chipley. A lighted parade through downtown, free photos with Santa, free inflatables, arts and crafts vendors, pony rides, and horse drawn carriage rides are some things you can enjoy. On Froiday, Dec 6th from 4pm to 8pm at 685 7th Street in Chipley.

Santa Claus is coming to town on Friday, December 6th from 3pm to 9pm. The parade starts at 5:30pm. It looks like an afternoon of fun in Marianna. They will have craft and food vendors and events for the kids.

December 6th at 9am till December 8th at 12:45pm they will be having a Scott 1817 Seminole War Battle at River Landing Park in Chattahoochee. This is an annual reenactment and living history event that commemorates the Scott Battle of 1817 and the First Seminole War. They will have Native American, frontier and military encampments, exhibits, vendors, food, battle, reenactments, and much more.

December 5th

Debbie Roney Smith on December 4, 2019December 3, 2019

St. George Island Lighting of the Palms starts at 5pm at the lighthouse on Thursday, Dec 5th. They will have a children’s fantasy land where they will have face painting, crafts, hot cocoa, cookies, books, gifts, mail a letter to the north Pole, and visit with Santa! Also the local businesses will be having super Santa specials all weekend long. having

December

Debbie Roney Smith on December 2, 2019December 1, 2019

December has 31 days and is the 12th month of the year and the last month of the year. It is the first month of winter. Of course Christmas is in December but did you know National cookie day is the 4th? Also celebrated is cocoa, pie, cupcakes, cotton candy, and chocolate brownies days. We have Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on the 7th and St. Lucie’s Day on the 13th. Boxing Day and Hanukkah and Kwanza, oh my! If you haven’t already be sure to prepare your garden. Cut down on watering by half until active growth resumes in the spring. Hold off on fertilizing as well. Did you know the first artificial Christmas tree was made in Germany?

December’s birth flowers are holly and paperwhite. The traditional birthstone is turquoise. A few folklore: ~Thunder in December presages fine weather,. ~ Frost on the shortest day is said to indicate a severe winter. ~ December cold, with snow, brings rye everywhere.

Adopt a senior pet month

Debbie Roney Smith on December 1, 2019

November is adopt a senior pet month, a month dedicated to helping older pets find loving forever homes. Shelters and rescues across the country hope those looking to adopt a new furry friend will consider adding a senior pet to the family. Senior pets tend to spend the largest time in shelters before finding forever homes and that is if they ever do find a home. A few reasons to adopt a senior pet instead of a puppy are ~they are normally calmer and less energetic, ~it is easier to teach them new tricks, ~they are low key which make them great for families with young children.