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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1986
Page
1
Plans outline POWs observing the event at 2 p m with Maj Gen Gordon E F as Armament Division commander. The engine ceremony is open to public and former POWs, detailing arrangements for attendance and recognition.
The Riviera Plaza Hotel plan seeks approval in Destin as a 944 unit project. The proposal has already undergone multiple evaluations and sits before planning officials for final consideration.
A puzzling black muck found near the harbor led investigators to identify it as native black sand from the Fiji island group near Hawaii. An elderly witness recalled seeing similar sand, aiding the test results and pointing to an unusual natural source rather than pollution or waste.
The forecast for today calls for temperatures between 84 and 91 degrees with overnight lows expected from 68 to 74. A warm day across the region with little wind and clear to partly cloudy skies.
A four acre clearing on Kelly Trust property north of the new highway near the Okaloosa Walton line has become an unofficial dump. Residents cite high garbage pickup costs and distance to Wright Landfill as the reason. Doug Horton of the Kelly Trust said the site is disgusting and will cost thousands to clean up.
The Utilities Committee favors approving a non exclusive 10 year Centel telephone franchise for Destin with a five year review and several city protections. The plan mirrors Fort Walton Beach terms and requires Centel to restore sidewalks and rights of way and relocate poles if needed. Debate centered on whether a franchise fee should be included with critics calling it a rip off.
Destin Recreation Committee weighs city acquisition of Destin Racquet Club on Airport Road as a potential recreation site. A special subcommittee will tour the five acre property and report Sept 23 on feasibility for public use. Adkinson & Associates Inc. appraises the land while six tennis courts, two racquetball courts and a clubhouse would serve future growth.
A Henderson Beach State Park forum in Destin gathers opponents of the state plan to close Old 98. Ney Landrum of the Department of Natural Resources will listen as a five member panel led by Glenn O’Shea outlines an alternate plan keeping the road open with parking on the north side and dune crosswalks to the beach.
Area officials have proposed about 60 directional signs in Fort Walton Beach and Niceville to aid visitors. DOT spokesman Gordon Warren rejected most requests noting excess information and existing signs on rights of way, saying private enterprise ads on highways are not approved. Council members Swihart and Patrick, both on the MPO sign subcommittee, led the survey of major streets for needed signs.
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