Blood drive seeks 190 pints for Mitch Richardson
Help Replace Blood for Mitch Dan and Barb Richardson at Ace Hardware Destin as Northwest Florida Blood Center joins the community response system. The family hopes to replace 190 pints Mitch received during illness. Bloodmobile arrives at Ace Hardware Main Street Tuesday Nov 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Richardsons thank donors for support.
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Dan
Barb Richardson
Mitch Richardson
Ace Hardware
Destin
Mitch
Northwest Florida
Main Street
The
Richardsons
Veterans Day events planned by Destin American Legion Post 296
Destin American Legion Post 296 marks Veterans Day with flag placement at local cemeteries early Sunday. Parade participation in Fort Walton Beach on Monday includes Commander Mike Berardi and a large group riding in two cars with a Color Guard leading. Post honors veterans of World War II Korean Conflict and Vietnam War, listing many members who served in multiple conflicts. The Destin Post Office and Okaloosa County schools and government offices close on Monday for the holiday.
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Destin
American Legion Post 296
Mike Berardi
Charlie Howell
Jewel Bailey
Post 296
Fort Walton Beach
Beradi
Bob Hecker
John Carol
Ed Pearce
Post
Leonard Nelson
Florence Alnwick
Jerry Santucci
Toni Arnold
Poppy
Christina May
Poppy January Gonzalez
Santucci
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Mayo Allen
William May
Maurice Marler
Maurice T. Garrett
Walter Howard
Jack Meyer
Jack Shea
Walt Stojan
Rex Chambless
Neal Plaster
Frank Gibbs
Charles Shacklett
John Hanna
Donald Bolser
Leslie Hand
John Backlund
Joe Bailey
Howard Broad
Take a Day Off From Smoking event kicks off November 15 1984
A public health push invites residents to observe a day off from smoking on November 15 1984. Organizers urge participants to use the occasion to reflect on health, seek cessation support, and reduce tobacco use in the community. Local clinics offer resources and nicotine replacement guidance.
Porous concrete eyed to solve Destin drainage woes
Inventor John Medico touts porous concrete as a non polluting, water based solution to runoff. He demonstrated a test slab on Gulf Shore Drive in Destin for Bob Rew of Coastal Concrete Pumping Service and plans regional distribution in Okaloosa Walton Santa Rosa and Bay counties.
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Patricia Gould
Destin
John Medico
Medico
Sarasota, FL
Gulf Shore Drive
Bob D. Rew
Rew
Florida
Okaloosa
Walton
Santa Rosa
Bay Counties
Old Pass Lagoon
Destin Harbor Anchorage Hearing Set by Okaloosa County
Okaloosa County Commission will hold a public hearing on November 13 to gauge Destin residents support for a proposed safe anchorage at Destin Harbor. The design would allow boats to anchor without lights while co existing docks proposals face Coast Guard limits. A compromise effort by the Waterways Advisory Board splits between anchorage and docks.
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Patricia Gould
Destin
Anchorage
Destin Harbor
Okaloosa
Holiday Isle
Commission
East Pass Towers
Bill Peebles, Jr
U.S. Coast Guard
Hill
County Waterways Advisory Board
The
Waterways Board
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Legion Marks
Department of Transportation
John Dowd
Bisse. Pitas
Linda Lee
Diane Johnson
Redken
Cuiy
Rex
Gulf Place Professional Colony
Airport Road
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