Christmas Tree Quest Ties Personalities to Pines on Mary Esther Lot
Buyers seek the perfect tree with character on the Piney Pete lot in Mary Esther, where Scotch pine dominates sales. Workers Jean Childs and Bill Ryan describe trees as individuals and note families flock to pick a scent rich, traditional real trees. Many shoppers are couples, with some single buyers and families.
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Jean Childs
Childs
Jack Dunne
Piney Pete
Mary Esther
Bill Ryan
Destin Lions Club
Ryan
Michigan
Wisconsin
Don’t Let Christmas Season Go Up In Smoke
Destin Fire Department inspector Lt. Rodney Syfrett offers safety tips for holiday celebrations. Use a living tree for moisture, or keep a real tree fresh with daily water. Place the tree away from heat sources and traffic, and make fresh trunk cuts.
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Destin Fire Department
Rodney Syfrett
Holiday Fun Camp at Playground Area YMCA Opens Christmas Break
The Playground Area YMCA hosts a Holiday Fun Camp for children in grades K 6 during Christmas break from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day except Christmas and New Year’s Day. Camp size is limited and registration is urged. For more information call 863 9622.
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Toy Spree at Vanguard Bank Opens New Santa Rosa Branch
Vanguard Bank and Trust Co will host a shopping spree for a child at a Santa Rosa Mall toy store on Saturday December 13. The event includes a Toys for Toys donation matching the spree total. Ebony McCray, nine, of Fort Walron Beach, was drawn as winner from hundreds of entrants.
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Vanguard Bank & Trust Co
Vanguard
Santa Rosa Mall
Ebony McCray
Fort Walron Beach
Back To Basics ABE Classes At Okaloosa Walton JC
Okaloosa Walton Junior College will offer adult basic education classes across multiple sites in Okaloosa and Walton counties as the spring semester starts January 8. Individuals needing help with reading writing or math or lacking a high school credential can benefit. Enrollment is walk in through December 17 at main campus Niceville and at the Fort Walton Center Mary Esther Cutoff Eglin AFB Hurlburt Field or DeFuniak Springs Chautauqua Neighborhood Center.
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Okaloosa-Walton
Give a Child a Christmas drives CGOC fundraiser appeal
The Company Grade Officers Council seeks to sponsor 100 area underprivileged youths with clothing and shoes through its Give a Child a Christmas program. Chairman 1st Lt. Kathy Miller says $10,000 is needed, with $3,400 raised so far. Volunteers age 18 plus with transportation are needed to escort children at a shopping party with Santa and donated toys.
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Company Grade Officers Council
CGOC
Kathy Miller
Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services
Modeling School Turns Heads at IMTC Local Liaison
Jean Brooks owner of Jean's Emerald Coast Models, Nashville native, runs a new local modeling school that earned IMTC recognition in under a year. The school will host a public talent and model search at Santa Rosa Mall on January 30 31 drawing scouts from major agencies. Winners advance to the IMTC in Orlando with prizes covering travel and exposure to Star Search agencies. Registration forms begin January 1 for locals aiming to compete.
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Emerald Coast Models
Nashville
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IMTC
Orlando
Santa Rosa Mall
Jody Newman
Wilhemina Modeling Agency
Home Box Office Productions
Ford Agency
ABC
Newman
Emerald Coast
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