On the Horizon
Thursday, December 8
• The VFW Auxiliary Bingo Night will be held at 7 p.m. at 475 Arran Road in Crawfordville.
• The Rotary Club of Wakulla County will meet at the TCC Wakulla Center at 8:30 a.m.
• The Sopchoppy Depot Committee meets at the Depot, 34 Railroad Ave. at 4:30 p.m.
• The St. Marks City Commission meeting will be held at St. Marks City Hall at 6 p.m.
• Hatha Yoga with Zoe at 9 a.m. and Yin Yoga with Nellie at 6 p.m. Packages available for $12 at New Posh on 3079 Crawfordville Hwy. Please RSVP email at newposh3079@gmail.com or text/call at (850) 528-5838
• Miss Wakulla County scholarship pageant orientation will be held at the River of Life Church at 6:30 p.m.
Orientation for Miss Wakulla set for Dec. 8 Special to The Sun Miss Wakulla County Scholarship Pageant will hold the 2023 Pageant on Saturday, Feb. 11th, 2023. Orientation for the Pageant will be on Thursday, Dec. 8th, at 6:30 p.m. at River of Life Church.
Tiny Miss Division (K or 1st), Little Miss Division (2nd or 3rd), Young Miss Division (4th or 5th) entry fee is $50. Junior Miss Division (6th to 8th) entry fee is $75. Miss Division (9th to 12th) entry fee is $100 and the winner of this category will receive a scholarship.
All contestants must be a resident of Wakulla County and attend a Public, Private or Homeschool Group in Wakulla County. If you have any questions, please contact us by email at misswakullacounty@gmail.com Sara Clark at 850-510-4897 or Candace Hicks at 850-510-9835.
Saturday, December 10
• Intro to Tai Chi held at the Community Center from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Contact Rich or Terri Bushman at 850-228-9214.
• Christmas in Sopchoppy from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• St Marks 16th Annual Golf Cart Christmas Parade. Line up at Bo Lynn’s at 6:30 p.m., parade starts at 7 p.m.
• The 5th Annual Coastal Christmas Market will be held at the volunteer fire department and community center, 1448 Shell Point Road, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. followed by a golf parade at 5 p.m.
• Panacea Christmas village market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Opry Christmas Show on Dec. 10
Jason and Monica Freeland will be featured performers at the Sopchoppy Opry this week.
Jason and Monica Freeland are featured performers in the Sopchoppy Opry’s Christmas concert on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. in the historic Sopchoppy School Auditorium! Joining the popular couple is the legendary Purvis Brothers & Encore II Band. Frank and Wendell Purvis will host the show and lead an all star cast of vocalist and musicians in an evening of traditional Christmas, classic country and rock ‘n’ roll music. Tickets are $15 and may be reserved by calling (850) 962-3711 or purchased at the door.
For more information about this show and the Sopchoppy Opry, go to sopchoppyopry.com.
Sunday, December 11
• Christmas Cantana at the First Baptist Church in Crawfordville, starting at 6 p.m.
Monday, December 12
• The Alzheimers support group will meet at Lake Ellen Baptist Church from 9:30a.m. to 10:30a.m.
• Intro to Tai Chi held at the Community Center from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• Respite Care available for anyone with memory impairment at no cost from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lake Ellen Baptist Church.
• The Sopchoppy City Commission meets at City Hall at 6:30 p.m.
• The county commission will have a meeting in the Commission Chambers at 5 p.m.
• Rise and Shine with Lacey at 6 a.m. Hatha yoga with Zoe at 9 a.m. and at 6 p.m. Packages available for $12 at New Posh on 3079 Crawfordville Hwy. Please RSVP email at newposh3079@gmail.com or text/call at (850) 528-5838.
Tuesday, December 13
• Sopchoppy Community Dinner is held every week at the Towles House at 6:30 p.m.
• The Wakulla County Charter Review Commission will meet at the Community Center at 5:30 p.m.
• Yin Yoga with Nellie at 10:30 a.m. and Flow Yoga at 6 p.m. Packages available for $12 at New Posh on 3079 Crawfordville Hwy. Please RSVP email at newposh3079@gmail.com or text/call at (850) 528-5838
Wednesday, December 14
• A Line Dance class will be held at 1 p.m. at the Wakulla Senior Center.
• The Wakulla County Garden Club meets at the Wakulla County Public Library hosting presentations and workshops about gardening in Wakulla soil at 12 noon.
• The Wakulla County Audit Committee is holding a public meeting in the BOCC conference room at 10 a.m.
Family Funeral to host Remembrance
Family Funeral Home will host the Big Bend Hospice Tree of Remembrance ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 15 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Ornaments will be available to purchase in memory of a loved one to decorate the tree. Come support the outstanding work that Big Bend Hospice does for the community. For more information, contact the funeral home at 850-926-5919.