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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1983
Page
6
The 35th annual fishing rodeo awards presentation will be held November 2 at Seascape Resort. A cash bar opens at 4 p.m. and the program starts at 7 p.m. The public may attend with no admission charge. Door prizes include a condominium week, gift certificates, and imported beer.
The Docie Bass Recreation Center at 54 Ferry Road Fort Walton Beach hosts an open novice bridge game each Wednesday at 7 p.m. Players with fewer than 200 master points are welcome. Call 240-8411 for more information.
The Okaloosa County Council on Aging will honor Ruth Lovejoy executive director with a reception on November 10 from 2 30 to 4 30 p m at Twin Cities Pavilion in Lovejoy. Lovejoy received the Silver Laurel Award for outstanding service to senior citizens at the Florida Council on Aging state conference in Tampa. The public is invited to attend and information is available from Connie Russo or Esther Palmer.
The Destin Little League general membership meeting will be held on November 3 at 7 p.m. in the Destin Elementary School cafeteria to elect board members. All parents of T Ball through Little Leaguers and interested community members are urged to attend.
Ginny Janca announces the November Coffee at the Holiday Inn Destin on November 4 due to Veterans Day. The Northwest Florida Chapter of Community Association Institute sponsors refreshments. Ted Rahe and Maurice Forbragh will present All About Condos. Chamber members and guests welcome.
Destin Elementary’s PTO hosts a day long fair from noon to 5 PM featuring a costume contest for four grade bands, lunch options, games, prizes including a cordless phone grand prize via Bill Jones and Destin Drugs, live entertainment, and a safety fundraiser to build sidewalks. King and Queen chosen from sixth graders lead the event with Jazzercise and clowns on stage.
A special class teaches Texas Western style dances including the Texas two step and cotton eyed Joe. Sessions run Monday evenings from Oct 27 for eight weeks, 7 30 to 9 30 p.m., at Annette P Edwins Elementary School at Hollywood Blvd and Wright Parkway.
The African Violet Society of Fort Walton Beach will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. November 8 at Ginger Kellman’s home 207 Pawnes Circle Fort Walton Beach. After the business meeting and refreshments a program on Basics of African Violet Growing will be given by president Betty Cassell. The public is invited.
The Destin Village Players announce their regular monthly meeting for Wednesday November 2 at 7 p.m. at the Indian Bayou Country Club. All members and anyone interested in stage and theater are invited to attend.
Baker High School alumni events begin Thursday November 3 at 7 p.m. with a bonfire at Little League Park featuring former cheerleaders and football players, marshmallows and wieners. Friday includes a 6 p.m. dinner in the cafeteria hosted by band boosters, followed by an alumni meeting in the gym. All graduates of Baker and Escambia Farms and their families are invited, plus a post football Get-to-Gether in the library multipurpose room.
The Women of the Church at St Simon s Episcopal Church host a crafts fair in the Parish Hall on Miracle Strip Parkway Friday Nov 4 from 9 am to 7 pm and Saturday Nov 5 from 9 am to 3 pm. The event features 49 clubs organizations and individuals with booths, a kitchen for snacks, a nursery for children, and a wide array of homemade goodies to eat or take home.
A Destin luncheon at the Quarterdeck Restaurant kicks off at 12 noon on November 1 with speaker Attorney Gregory Lungstrom from Lungstrom Lorenz and Heflin. He will discuss effective use of condominium attorneys and serving associations, in a Dutch treat event with reservations possible through Forbragh Ritter or Rabon at listed contacts.
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