Planning Commission Workshop on Sign Ordinance Slated
A planning commissions workshop on the sign ordinance is set for Thursday at 7 p.m. in Destin City Hall with public attendance invited. Next week other meetings include a Regional Utility Authority session at Fort Walton Beach City Hall Monday at 3 p.m. to rank proposals for a regional garbage and sewer study and an Airport Committee meeting at Destin City Hall Tuesday at 4 p.m.
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Harden Attends National Orientation Conference for Freshmen
Newly elected Representative Robert Harden was among 125 freshmen state legislators chosen to attend the American Legislative Exchange Council National Orientation Conference for Freshmen State Legislators. The two day event included a White House briefing with President Reagan and Gwen King and remarks from top officials.
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American Legislative Exchange Council
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Weather outlook with rain and thunderstorm risk
The forecast calls for a 70 percent chance of rain today with likely thunderstorms. High near 70 and north winds 10 to 15 mph. Extended outlook through Thursday to Saturday shows cloudy skies and a chance of rain each day with temperatures from 58 to 66 and overnight lows 48 to 52.
Destin Hosts Its First Christmas Parade This Saturday
Destin unveils its inaugural Christmas parade with 60 plus entries and 40 000 candy pieces to be handed out by Destin Elementary School students and Miss Destin contestants Santa will parade along U S 98 from Main Street to Stahlman Avenue starting at 3 p m Assembly behind Kmart Winn Dixie on U S 98 and Main Street Parade cancellations if weather forces rescheduling set for Sunday Dec 14 Judges include Alice Opielinski Jim Chitwood and Randy Gardner Parade grand marshal is Henry Hinkel Lights on the city tree at the Destin Community Center follow the march Ornaments by citizens will adorn the tree
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Destin
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Jim Chitwood
Randy Gardner
Destin Lumber Company
Henry Hinkel
Follow Your Nose Brutus the drug detecting dog
Brutus a three year old German shepherd and Deputy Herman Davis search rooms for narcotics at an Okaloosa County Say No To Drugs Task Force meeting. The dog and handler locate four packets of drugs while Sgt Roy Parker notes the dogs have a high success rate and cost savings from donated dogs. The team trains in 14 to 16 weeks and the dogs live with their handlers to improve rapport.
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Okaloosa County
Roy Parker
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Proposed Law Aims to Put Utility Lines Underground
Destin public works reviews a draft ordinance to require new residential subdivisions planned unit developments and commercial projects to install electric gas cable water and sewer lines underground. Council members cite hurricane resilience fewer outages and better aesthetics but note cost sits with the city at roughly $2.60 per foot for undergrounding.
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Joe Mizell
Richard Duke
Duke
Emerald Coast Parkway
Public Works
Darrell Barnhill
Destin
City Eyes Lease For Racquet Club
City officials seek to lease the Racquet Club from owner Dr. Joe Carnley and discuss a possible lease purchase. Councilman Jimmy Vaughn says Carnley is receptive to starting negotiations for a lease. Continued on page 16A.
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Augustus Had Role In Bethlehem Birth
The Roman emperor Caesar Augustus ordered a census that triggered Joseph and Mary to travel to Bethlehem, setting in motion the events leading to Jesus birth in Bethlehem. The tale traces how Roman governance influenced a Jewish family’s movements and the nativity context in Luke.
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The King and the Birth of Bethlehem in Roman Times
A fragmentary historical note describes Augustus ordering enrollments for taxation and the moral and social backdrop of Roman society. It links the census to the Bethlehem story and notes Rome's attempts to curb promiscuity and stabilize marriage while promoting paternal authority.
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