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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1983
Page
6
The Destin Lions will host a pancake breakfast with hot sausages at Destin Elementary School on Saturday February 12 from 7 a.m. to noon. Adults pay 2.50, children 1.50, tickets from Lions members or local banks, with sale also at the school day of event.
The Northwest Florida Funeral and Memorial Society will meet in Fort Walton Beach at 2 p.m. on Sunday February 6 in the Westwood Retirement Center convention room. Fred McLaughlin will be guest speaker and discuss cremation and a new plan from McLaughlin Mortuary. Sam Smith can provide further information at 837-6559.
Northwest Florida Visionnaires Inc will start a braille transcription course on February 10. No prior experience needed to become Library of Congress certified transcribers. The one year program runs Thursdays 10 am to 12 noon at the new facility near Bob Sikes Blvd and Playground Road. Total cost about 30 dollars for materials, tuition and books free, and refunds available if unable to complete. Completers can convert textbooks and other reading for the blind into braille. Contact Deborah M. Goetsch at 678-4040 or 651-0139 for more information.
Bert Wycoff hospitality chair announces February Coffee on Friday February 11 from 7 30 to 8 30 a m at Les Saisons Destin. Mark Evan Frederick P A sponsors program refreshments and door prize and will present estate planning. All chamber members their employees and guests are welcome.
Wisconsinites living in the Destin area are invited to a noon luncheon on February 22. Reservations close February 17. If not contacted by a Wisconsin condominium representative, call Margaret Crandall at 837-3880, Jeanette Persike at 837-3909, Frances Jansen at 837-2334, or Gladys Lillesand at 837-9506.
The Destin Elementary School PTO hosts a skating party from 4 30 to 6 30 p m on Saturday February 5 at the Fort Walton Skating Center. Children pay 1 50 while parents skate free.
Lt. Gov Wayne Mixson will headline a Fort Walton Beach Public Relations Association workshop at Seascape Resort on Saturday February 5. The event titled Business Public Relations aims to teach business people to communicate a strong image and story through a responsible medium. Other speakers include Austin P Kelley of Austin Kelley Advertising and Arnie Winograd of Layman Gray Business Developers. Winograd formerly led marketing and public affairs for Pabst Brewing.
The monthly senior citizens meeting is set for February 8 at 9:30 a.m. at the American Legion Hall. All seniors may attend and tickets will be available for the raffle quilt.
Hospital Auxiliary in Fort Walton Beach prepares the Cardiac Capers stage production set for February 10 11 and 12 at the Civic Auditorium Proceeds fund scholarships in house grants and other services. The auxiliary supports patients and staff with Tender Loving Care mail deliveries waiting room staffing film library prenatal class materials and Run for Health. It currently awards $1 000 scholarships to Fort Walton Beach and Choctawhatchee High Schools for medical study hopefuls.
The Okaloosa County AARP chapter will meet at 2 p.m. on Feb. 10 at St Simons on the Sound. Don Wilson, sheriff's investigator, will discuss Crime Against the Older Citizen. Refreshments served. All attendees must be 55 or older.
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