Anastas Pazevik: Congratulates them on completing the extension to Commons, with one exception: As you turn into Indian Bayou Trail from Commons, the curve is too sharp and many people have gone off the road. This needs to be fixed (I believe the city is working on this).
“Now, I may sound like a scrooge, but I don’t believe it is city government’s duty” to provide the scholarship. Miss Destin’s services are primarily to the charter fleet: They should provide it. And other civic organizations such as the Lions or the Rotary should weigh in. “It is just that I feel city’s should not be involved to giving scholarships to individuals who are not working for the city … Miss Destin does not represent the city at all city functions. If that person did, I do not believe as a retired schoolteacher and professor that we would be doing justice to that student who probably has a part-time job, who has schoolwork, and other school activities to attend to. Asking more time of that student is, in my view, damaging.”
And if we give a scholarship to Miss Destin, what about Mr. Destin, Mrs. Destin, Mr and Mrs. Senior Destin? “i ask the council to reconsider that and refer it to other civic organizations.”
Wood: “I similarly share some of Mr. Pazevik’s concerns.” After talking to the rodeo he learned there is an educational aspect—GPA is part of the judging—and the money goes to the college, not to the individual, so it doesn’t get misused. And other organizations do contribute to a scholarship, it’s not just us.
Bagby: Regarding the roundabout, they wouldn’t be going off the road if they’d drive slower.
As for Miss Destin, he’d like to see us partner with other groups, but when he’s down at the docks during the Rodeo, she’s there. “She’s representing us—would I like to see her at more event, yes I would. But the amount of community service she puts in, it’s more than most kids in our town.”

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