Community Meetings 9-25
All area codes are 850 unless specified.
Destin City Hall
All City Council meetings, workshops, executive sessions and CRA Board meetings are held at the City Hall Annex, 4100 Indian Bayou Trail. All other board and committee meetings are held at City Hall, 4200 Indian Bayou Trail. Meetings are subject to change or cancellation without further notice. Agendas for city committees are posted at City Hall for review.
• Destin Youth Council, 4 p.m. Sept. 25
• Code Enforcement Board, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 26
Republican Club
The Okaloosa County Republican Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 26 at American Legion Post 235, 105 S.W. Hollywood Blvd. in Fort Walton Beach. Guest speaker will be Dr. Ty Handy, president Northwest Florida State College. Price of dinner is $12. Make dinner reservations at 651-5049.
Embroiderers’ Guild
The Sand Dunes Chapter of Embroiderers’ Guild of America will meet from 6-8:30 p.m. Sept. 26 in room 400, First United Methodist Church of Niceville. Visitors are welcome.
Parrot Head Club
The Emerald Coast Parrot Head Club monthly phlocking will be held from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at Mango’s on the Bayou on Eglin Parkway in Fort Walton Beach.
Philosophical Society
The Emerald Coast Philosophical Society will meet at 3 p.m. Sept. 29 on the second floor of the Tops’l Tennis Center. Foster Sanders, one of the three founders of the organization, will present “The Short, Sweet Precarious Nature of Life.” Call 585-5666.
Republican Women
The Republican Women of Okaloosa Federated will meet at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 2 at Holiday Inn Resort on Okaloosa Island. Okaloosa County Commissioner Dave Parisot, District 2, will be the speaker and will give a briefing on the Restore Act. To make a reservation, call 651-5416 or email donnapattison@cox.net by noon on Sept. 27. Cost of the lunch is $16/members and $18/guests.
American Legion
A post executive meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 2 at 311 Main Street. Call 837-3818.
MUG
The Mac Users Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 7 at the NWF State College Student Services Building, Room 132. John Leake will present “Restoring old Photos.” Email jeancdutton@mac.com or call 862-3327 for information
Betterment Alliance
The Main Street Betterment Alliance meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the American Legion, 311 Main Street. Call 837-3818.
Destin Business Builders
Destin Business Builders Networking group meets from 7:15-8:45 every Wednesday at the Destin United Methodist Life Center. Call 651-1300, ext. 13.
Coffee and Cars
Emerald Coast Muscle Car Club hosts Coffee and Cars the last Sunday of every month in Uptown Station in Fort Walton Beach. For information, call 200-2465 or email dfureigh@fwb.org.
Food Buying Club
A small group interested in eating healthy and purchasing smart meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 125 Scottsdale Court in Mary Esther. On the second Tuesday, the group meets at Fountain Square in downtown Fort Walton Beach for the Growing Local film series. Call 863-4040.
Kiwanis Club of Destin
The Kiwanis Club of Destin meets every Thursday at 8 a.m. at the Destin Methodist Church Life Center on Beach Drive in Destin. The public is invited to attend the club’s weekly meetings.
Destin Rotary
The Destin Rotary meets at 7:15 a.m. every Tuesday at Rutherford’s 465. Call 269-1080.
Flotilla 1-4 USCG Auxiliary
Flotilla 1-4 USCG Auxiliary meets at 8 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month at Coast Guard Station Destin on Okaloosa Island. Anyone wishing to become a member is welcome to attend. Prior military duty is not required. Call 865-9130 or email www.flotilla14.info.
Optimist Club
The Destin Optimist Club meets at noon on the second Thursday of each month at The Lighthouse restaurant. Cost of lunch is $11. Call 650-2800.