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Destin Log

Location

Destin, Florida, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1987

Page

4

No Turn On Red Delays At Eglin Parkway Ramp

Random column notes traffic jams after two northbound lanes were added to the Perry Avenue on ramp to Eglin Parkway. The piece laments delays caused by the DOT and mocks the convenience of modern infrastructure while mixing light remarks on local chambers leaders and playful asides on politics and media.

State Department of Transportation Perry Avenue Eglin Parkway DOT

Editor Letters Policy at The Destin Log

The Destin Log invites readers to express opinions via letters to the editor. Submissions must be legible and include a signature and address. incomplete letters will not be considered. Send to Editor The Destin Log P O Box 957 1225 Airport Road Destin Florida 32541.

Airport Road Destin Florida P.O. Box Santa Rosa Beach Cane Square Jack Becklund Jim Chitwood Bill Doughty Karen MacGrogan Sheryl Gucich Tina Harbuck Kimberly Maxwell Peggy Bailer Robert K. Dale Ray Johnson Dot Jones Mike Mitchell C.M. Terry Arlene Webster Carolyn Chesser Diane Molitaris Marilyn Wooldridge Mary Deal Vanita Trippe Norma Michael Martha Norviel Marie Seibold Gene Sinsko Carol Collins Tom Hayes Nancy Riley Patsy Bloomquist Abby Thomas Carol Becklund Pat Rutledge Carolyn Williams Joyce Denmark Faye Nettles Ed Poole Okaloosa Walton P.O

Fidgeting May Burn Calories Say Researchers

Editorial notes researchers tracked 24 hour energy output of volunteers with devices measuring fidgeting like toe taps and finger drumming. Findings show 100 to 800 calories burned, with heavier people expending more energy than lean counterparts. They call it spontaneous physical activity and suggest it could help reduce body load.

Reading the Constitution and a Call to Read It

Senate staffers published a 44 page annotated Constitution with historical notes noting more than 10 000 amendments proposed since 1789 and only 26 ratified. It invites readers to obtain a free copy by writing to the Senate Republican Policy Committee in Washington 20510.

U.S. Senate Jerry Falwell Norman Lear Senate Republican Policy Committee Russell Senate Washington, D.C

Downtown Redevelopment Plan Should Pass Guardrails on Impact Studies

A Fort Walton Beach opinion argues against rushing downtown redevelopment. It warns that any major project will affect traffic, police, fire protection, and infrastructure and urges strict adherence to established procedures. The city should avoid shortcuts and ensure independent planner review of plans.

Fort Walton Beach

Fort Walton Beach needs its own city planner for balanced growth

Fort Walton Beach faces high downtown land costs and lacks a full time resident planner to guide development. Outsourced planning has left the city out of touch with the central business district, risking misjudged rezonings and uneven progress without engaged citizens like H. French Brown at hearings.

Chambers of Commerce Niceville Don Kirsch Emerald Coast Julie Maloy Fort Walton Beach Jacksonville H. French Brown Brown

Letters To The Log Defend Public Beach Access In Arkansas

A reader from Duman Arkansas agrees with Judy Webb Keep The View and argues beaches lose public access to development. The letter warns against parks at Henderson and Graton beaches and calls for marking legal accesses to prevent overcrowding. It compares beaches to national treasures and pleads for protection. The note ends with a playful Alabama college football jab and greetings from Dot and Ed Poole.

Judy Webb Duman, Ark Henderson Beach Graton Beach

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