Will Always Be There last week at Camp Euchee-Jambo
Pam Mee recounts a Camporee at Camp Euchee Jambo near DeFuniak Springs with Ray MacGrogan and 600 scouts. She meets Michael J Ohler, a Marine captain, a rigid leader who challenges the group and embodies scout ideals as he demonstrates knots, first aid, and teamwork.
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Pam Mee
Ray MacGrogan
Camp Euchee-Jambo
DeFuniak Springs
Ray
Michael J. Ohler
United States Marine Corps
Scouts and leaders honor fallen boy Mike Ohler at Beirut tribute
A camporee tribute recalls Mike Ohler who died October 13, 1983 in Beirut. The piece praises scout leaders who guided him and other children, highlighting how adults invest time to shape future leaders. The inscription at the swimming area dedication quotes John 15:13 and honors volunteers who give time.
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Mike
Beirut
Lebanon
Ray MacGrogans
Ray
Mac
Mike Ohler Reed
John
She's Out Of Step Once More by Rheta Grimsley Johnson
A light piece in a columnist voice rails against fashion dictates in a playful list of stubborn refusals. The author mocks trends such as undone jeans and Bo Derek style beads while defending her plain long standing style and dislikes for modern chic.
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Rheta Grimsley Johnson
New York
Bo Derek
Derek
Red Cross
Viewpoint: aging fashion battles and changing trends
Rheta Grimsley Johnson reflects on fashion shifts from denim to pink silk suits and the ironies of aging. She recalls college style, evolving hair trends, and how personal style lingers while society moves from Twiggy to Eddie Murphy era icons.
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Barbra Streisand
John Candy
Mahalia Jackson
Brooke Shields
Steve Martin
Eddie Murphy
Rheta Grimsley Johnson
Commercial Appeal
Memphis
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Michelle Boughton
Freeport
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Mike Dunaway
Mandy Capehart
Lori Citchens
Scott Dier
Point Washington
Panama City
Kenneth Brunson
Cheryl Graff
Fort Lauderdale
Mom
Anchor Insurance Agency
Preferred Risk Mutual
Destin
FT. Walton
E. John Jenkins
S.W. P
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Walton Bch
Captain Jewel Melvin’s Seafood Restaurant
Hwy
Sexton's Market & the
Rib Shack
Che Haberdashery
Oliver
Ane
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