Display At Indian Temple Mound Museum Fort Walton Beach
A 1,300 year old red black and cream idol described as Florida’s greatest ceramic artifact is showcased at the Indian Temple Mound Museum in Fort Walton Beach. The half man half animal figure, found downtown, is linked to ceremonial use by local Indians and draws parallels to mythic centaurs. The museum features other local history exhibits and is open daily except Monday.
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Indian Temple Mound Museum
Fort Walton Beach
Florida
Lions To Sell Christmas Trees In Destin This Season
The Destin Lions Club plans a holiday tree and wreath sale led by Lion President Bill Bryan. About 200 Scotch pine trees will arrive this week and go on sale December 6 along U S 98 beside the Village Cheese Shoppe. Sales run 1 to 9 p m weekdays and noon to 9 p m weekends with prices from 18 to 25 dollars. If successful, the project may become an annual Lions effort to fund charitable causes.
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Destin Lions Club
Lion
Bill Bryan
U.S
Lions
Coastal Cookery book set for sale at local centers
Coastal Sands ABWA chapter releases Coastal Cookery with recipes and tips for Northwest Florida residents. The eight dollar cookbook benefits the ABWA Scholarship Fund and will be sold December 6 13 and 20 at South Walton centers and The Shores in Destin.
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Coastal Cookery
Coastal Sands
American Business Women’s Association
Florida
South Walton
Destin
ABWA
Niceville High School presents Give My Regards To Broadway
Niceville High School stages the musical comedy Give My Regards To Broadway on December 5 and 6 at 7 30 p m in the NHS auditorium. Off Broadway actors chase funds to keep the show alive as mobsters uncover the theatre with cast including Larry Blackman Holly Beavers Dina Shroyer Edie Tipton Laura Wolfe and Liesl Jolly. Tickets available in advance from cast members at the school office or at the door.
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Niceville High School
Broadway
Nhs
Larry Blackman
Holly Beavers
Dina Shroyer
Edie Tipton
Laura Wolfe
Trudi Freeman
Karen Bess
New York
Experience Of A Lifetime RSVP volunteers in Okaloosa County
In Okaloosa County RSVP members aged 60 and older volunteer across non profits and health care facilities. About 400 volunteers serve at nursing homes hospitals museums and meal programs, with Annie Dietrich 94 and a man who updates a reality board among notable examples.
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Okaloosa County
RSVP
Action
National Volunteer Agency
Esther Palmer
Twin Cities
Historical Museum
Armament Museum
Palmer
Fort Walton Beach
Annie Dietrich
Niceville
Kathy Merritt
Ethel Stuth
Bettie Robertson
Woman of Faith Polly Sinquefield Reaches 90 in Destin
Claudia Cecelia Owens Sinquefield known as Polly celebrates her 90th birthday in Destin. Born December 1, 1896 in Ashford Alabama, she married Colie Sinquefield in 1915 and raised a family while serving as a Sunday School teacher and pianist. Now 90, she remains active in her garden and church community, cherishing faith, humor, and friends.
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Destin
Claudia Sinquefield
Polly
Mrs. Sinquefield
Owens
Ashford
Alabama
Claudia Cecelia Owens
Claudia
Baptist Church
Colie Sinquefield
Colie
Columbus
Georgia
Fort Benning
Sinquefields
Birmingham
Birmingham Steel
Birmingham Electric
Colie Jr
Frances Elevan
Calhoun Avenue
Bap
Vacation Bible School
Molly
Jolly
Colie Sr
Charles Padgett
Ann
Sinquefield
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Bill and
Norma Flournoy
Laurel Hill Elementary
Cecil Blackwell
Kay Decker
Genell Davis
Twin Cities Hospital
Polly’ Sinquefield
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