Community Meetings

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.
•Bid Committee, 9:15 a.m. Nov. 24.
•Thanksgiving holiday, closed Nov. 26 and 27.
•Local Planning Agency, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 3.

Writers in Sandals
“We are writers — what do we write” will be the topic when Writers in Sandals meets at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 21 at the Destin Library. Members should bring a sampling of their prose or poetry. Anyone interested in writing is welcome to join. E-mail bplaz@comcast.net.
 
Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance
The Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance Advisory Committee will meet at 4 p.m. Dec. 2 at Florida's Great Northwest, Inc., 4471 Legendary Drive, Suite 100 in Destin.. This meeting is open to the public.

Republican Women
The Republican Women of Okaloosa Federated will meet at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 2 at the Holiday Inn SunSpree on Okaloosa Island. Holiday entertainment will be provided by the Voices of Valhalla from Fort Walton Beach High School. A monetary collection will be taken for Sharing and Caring and Catholic Charities.
Make reservations by noon Nov. 27 at 609-7989 or mcnally2@cox.net. Cost of lunch is $15/members and $18/guests.  

Destin Woman’s Club
The Destin Woman’s Club will meet for its Christmas Luncheon at 11 a.m. Dec. 9 at Flemings Restaurant at Grand Boulevard in Sandestin.
Peter Bennett of the Mecca Group will give a presentation on attracting major events to our area.
Program includes a visit from Santa and members Christmas exchange with $15 limit. Bring gifts for angel tree and unwrapped Toys For Tots donation.
Lunch is $20 and reservations are by Dec. 4 at 622-0014.

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 e-mail dfureigh@fwb.org.

Destin Kiwanis Club
The Destin Kiwanis Club meets at 7:30 a.m. every Thursday at the Kelly Plantation Golf Club.

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 7 p.m. on the third Thursday 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 837-3717.

Rotary Club of South Walton
The Rotary Club of South Walton meets for breakfast at 7:30 a.m. each Thursday morning at the Embassy Suites, Scenic Hwy. 98, Miramar Beach. Visiting Rotarians and their guests are welcome. Call 267-2929.

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.