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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1987
Page
8
A reader voices opposition to salt water licensing and broad taxes on boaters, arguing licenses may fund general funds rather than marine fisheries. He notes rising charter costs from fuel and insurance, urges lawmakers to consider constituents and budget cuts, and invites replies while thanking Robert W. Collins for a related letter.
The annual Junior Masters Tour at Bluewater Bay runs January 1 to 9 with divisions for age groups and points awarded for placement. Deadline is February 4. information via phone numbers 897-3679, Pat Hennessy, or Teri Spears at 267-9222.
The Walton County Convalescent Center and DeFuniak sponsor the First Annual Arthritis Softball Tournament for Men's Class C teams on March 21. Two divisions with four teams each. Entry fee is $25. For information call Stephenson after 5 p.m.
Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller will headline the Fort Walton Beach Boy Scouts of America annual fundraiser at the Eglin Officers Club at 7 p.m. March 6 with a 5 p.m. press conference and 6 p.m. cocktail hour. Feller, born November 3, 1918, in Iowa, signed with the Cleveland Indians at 16 and set multiple major league records including three no-hitters. He served 44 months in the Navy after Pearl Harbor, earning eight Battle Stars, and finished with 266 wins, 162 losses and 2581 strikeouts. He was named the Greatest Living Right-Hand Pitcher in 1969 and inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1962.
Tickets for the Fourth Annual Ab bot Realty Destin Snowbird Golf Tournament at Seascape on March 13 are on sale at the Snowbird Roost at SunDestin for 25 dollars each.
The Phene and Assont YMCA offers tee ball and girls softball for children ages 9 to 12. Teams will be formed at most Fort Walton Beach elementary schools with practices in the afternoons. Registration forms are at Fort Walton Beach elementary schools and the YMCA on Lewis Turner Boulevard. For more information call 862-5508 or 863-9622.
Ten ladies played at Indian Bayou. Micki Green won the champion flight with low net. Jo James was runner up in the second flight Francis Craig. Ceil Fearer and Micki Green had notable chip-ins. Beach aerobics at Tops'l noted.
Miller High Lite and the Indent Soft Association will host a softball tournament in Panama City region. Participants from local teams compete for top honors with event details and dates to be announced by organizers.
The South Walton Unit of the American Cancer Society will hold its Fourth Annual Canadian American Winter Golf Classic on March 13 at the Santa Rosa Beach Golf Club. Entry forms are available at the pro shops at Santa Rosa Beach, Sandestin and Seascape. Registration closes March 9.
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