The Distinguished Young Women (DYW) of Okaloosa County will have its information meeting Sunday, Feb. 27 at 3 p.m. at Crosspoint Church in the Fellowship Hall. There will also be information meetings on zoom Monday, Feb. 28 and Tuesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. Email Okaloosa at distinguishedyw.org for zoom link. This scholar program is open for young women in their current Junior year of high school. Okaloosa County has had multiple State winners which have been awarded full scholarships.
Magnolia Fisher Candles has partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Walton County for a Repurpose Project February 28 at 6 p.m. benefiting Women Build 2022. In this class, students will create one homemade Magnolia Fisher Candle using 100% Chemical Free ingredients. Enjoy time with friends at the Walton County ReStore after hours! All supplies and materials will be provided. Ages: 5-95 are welcome. The ReStore and class are located at 2440 U.S. Hwy 98 W., Santa Rosa Beach. Call 850-660-6004 ext. 5 or email at volunteer@waltoncountyhabitat.org.
Florida Panhandle Area first responders (search and rescue) from three local and DOD agencies completed maritime search and rescue training this week. The teams were composed of personnel from the Okaloosa County SO, Destin Fire Department, and United States Air Force SERE School. The week-long course provided specialized search and rescue training designed to strengthen partnerships and promote mission success in the Search and Rescue mission. The training, dubbed the “Boat Operator Search and Rescue (BOSAR),” was presented by instructors from United States Coast Guard Station Destin. It is a nationally accredited curriculum that allows federal, state and local responders to work seamlessly together in responding to mariners in distress. It also provides responders with state-of-the-art tactics and techniques needed to locate and rescue people at sea. The U.S. Coast Guard has designated the training as the National Standard for maritime first responders. The rigorous not only tested the responders’ capabilities, but that of their equipment while underway in the waters of Choctawhatchee Bay near Destin.
United Way Emerald Coast (UWEC) recently announced the launch of Women United, a network of women donors who wish to affect change in their community through philanthropy and leadership, improving the quality of life for women and girls across our region and is a growing force of over 70,000 women worldwide. Join Okaloosa and Walton County women for its launch on March 5 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at WaterVue at Brooks St. in Fort Walton Beach. Have brunch, network and learn about its vision. Tickets on sale February 11 at united-way.org/womenunited. Women United is open to those who generously donate a combined household gift of $500+ a year (unrestricted funding) to UWEC.
Ken Wampler, President of Newman-Dailey Resort Properties, is the Destin Chamber’s 2021 Business Person of the Year! Jerry Sullivan presented the award noting Ken’s leadership role in one of the area’s most successful rental and real estate companies, his visibility at Destin City Council and Okaloosa County Commission meetings, his passion for the tourism industry, his involvement in advocating for Gov. DeSantis to open Northwest Florida to vacation rentals during the COVID pandemic, and his leadership of the Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council. For more information, visit DestinChamber.com.
The Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF) is once again welcoming wine enthusiasts to Grand Boulevard for a fully in-person, live auction experience April 22-23. Patron packages to the 17th Annual Destin Charity Wine Auction are on sale now at dcwaf.org/tickets. A patron package grants two guests access to the full weekend of auction-related events beginning Friday, April 22 with an intimate patron dinner experience and culminating in a high-energy, live auction underneath an air-conditioned tent in Grand Boulevard. To purchase or learn more, visit dcwaf.org.
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