Blood drive
The bloodmobile will be in the following locations:
Dickinson Park, at U.S. Highway 17-92 and East Graves Avenue in Orange City, from noon to 6 p.m. Oct. 4.
Deltona City Hall, 2345 Providence Blvd., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 9.
Photo identification is required for all blood donors. All donors will receive:
50 percent off admission on a one-day, two-park ticket or two-day ticket to both parks at Universal Orlando.
Free Big Deal Meal from Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q.
Club Red membership, entitling two-time donors to $10 in Darden Restaurant gift certificates.
Buy-one, get-one-free admission to Silver Springs for up to six people.
Art competition
“Get Active at Your Library” is the theme for the 2006 Active Ingredients Teen Art Competition at the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library, 1001 S. Dixie Freeway.
Area middle and high school students can submit original works of art inspired by books that encourage them to lead active lifestyles with exercise, sports, volunteering, diet, outdoor hobbies or career goal setting.
Cash prizes of $50 for first place, $35 for second place and $25 for third place will be awarded.
The deadline for submissions is 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12.
Award-winning artists Jean Banas and Bruce Hammond will judge the entries. Winners will be notified by telephone. All entries will be displayed in the library.
Details and entry forms: 386-424-2910, Ext. 111.
Camp BeginAgain
Camp BeginAgain, a weekend retreat for children 6 to 18 years old who have experienced the death of a loved one, is taking applications for the next session, Nov. 10-12, at the Central Baptist Youth Camp in DeLand.
The cost is $100 per child. Scholarships are available. Registration deadline: Oct. 20. Applications can be picked up from school guidance counselors or by calling the Lawrence E. Whelan BeginAgain Children’s Grief Center at 386-258-5100.
Sierra Club
The Volusia-Flagler Sierra Club will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 4 in the City Commission meeting room of Flagler Beach City Hall at Second Street and South Central Avenue.
A park guide from Princess Place Estate will be the speaker.
Car pools leave at 6 p.m. Details: Dennis Elster at 386-943-9415 from DeLand area; Pam Powell at 386-428-9312 from New Smyrna Beach area; Marsha Lewis at 386-258-1605 from Daytona Beach area.
Sandcastle Storytellers
Sandcastle Storytellers is planning a series of get-togethers for those who love to listen to or tell stores. The informal meetings will be an opportunity to get to know members and ask questions.
The first gathering will be Oct. 8 at a restaurant; the time and place will be determined by the number of participants.
Details: 386-789-4259 or 386-767-0435.
MOMS Club
The DeLand Chapter of the MOMS Club will meet at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 3 at the DeLand Area Public Library, 130 E. Howry Ave.
After the meeting, a 30-minute gymnastics class will be offered.
Details: Kristen Holland at 386-738-9134.
Port Orange Library
The Port Orange Library, 1005 City Center Circle, offers the following activities:
Oct. 2 — Afternoon at the Movies, 2 p.m.
Oct. 4 — First Wednesday Health Series; call for topic and time.
Oct. 4 — Spooky Stories and Such, for youngsters in elementary grades, 3:30 p.m.
Details: 386-322-5152.
Audubon Society
The Audubon Society will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Edgewater Library.
Linda Young, director of the Clean Water Network of Florida, will speak on the challenges that residents face today in protecting their communities’ clean water supply.
A field trip to Turkey Creek Sanctuary in Palm Bay is planned for Oct. 7. Participants will depart at 7:30 a.m. from the Market Place Shopping Center on U.S. Highway 1 and State Road 442 in Edgewater. Participants should bring bird books and binoculars, lunch, drinks and insect repellent.
Welcome Wagon
Welcome Wagon Club of Seminole Spokes, a charitable and social club that welcomes newcomers, will have its monthly luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 11 at Heathrow Country Club.
Cost: $20. Reservations: 407-333-1378 or e-mail [email protected] by Oct. 6.
Wava’s Hall
Wava’s Hall, the senior center at 200 N. Holly Ave. in Orange City, is planning to attend the matinee performance of Singin’ in the Rain at the Starlight Theater in Orlando.
Cost: $60, which includes lunch and transportation.
Details: Rocio Thompson at 386-775-3121.
Art classes
The Deltona Arts Center, 682 Deltona Blvd., will offer the following art classes for youth beginning Oct. 3:
Kids Art, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays
Arts and Crafts, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays
Teens Art, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays
The eight-week sessions are $48 for members, $54 for nonmembers.
Details: 386-860-5090.
SeniorNet
A free computer demonstration for seniors will take place every 15 minutes from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 13 at the SeniorNet Computer Learning Center, 524 S. Beach St., Suite A, in Daytona Beach.
The topic will be electronic greeting cards.
Details: 386-254-1688.
New Beginnings
Hospice of Volusia-Flagler will offer New Beginnings adult grief support groups in October for those coping with the death of a loved one. The groups are facilitated by professional counselors, and topics include adjusting a new way of life, identifying feelings and symptoms of grief and learning to manage loss and stress.
Sessions run for seven weeks and are open to the public. Group size is limited and advance registration is required. Details: 386-822-4851 in west Volusia; 386-322-4701 in east Volusia; 386-673-7770 in Ormond Beach or 1-800-272-2717.
On WCEU-Channel 15
Volusia Magazine, the county’s weekly public-information television program on WCEU-Channel 15, focuses on the background of the seven charter-change proposals.
Stetson University political science professor T. Wayne Bailey provides background on the Volusia charter and the rationale for the proposed changes.
The 30-minute show airs at 5 p.m. Oct. 1 and repeats at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2.
Clubs
Gator Club
The Gator Club is having a ticket raffle to the Florida-Georgia football game Oct. 28 in Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. The drawing will be Oct. 19. Proceeds benefit the scholarship foundation.
Details: [email protected] .com.
Dances
Leisure Services of Daytona Beach sponsors a dance from 2 to 4 p.m. Fridays at the City Island recreation center on Orange Avenue across from Jackie Robinson Baseball Stadium. Dance to Talk of the Town playing oldies, Latin, swing and polka.
Cost: $3.
Details: 386-676-2150.
Social and Dance Club
The All City Social and Dance Club meets from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at the American Legion Hall, 470 Summerhaven Drive in DeBary.
Dinner and dancing is $7 for members and $8 for nonmembers. Dancing only is $5.
Dance instructions are given by Antoinette Augustine from 3:45 to 5 p.m. Thursdays. Cost: $4 per class.
Details: 386-668-8886 or 386-789-0532.
Sons of Italy
The Mike Accardi Lodge of the Sons of Italy, 1270 Doyle Road in Deltona, will have its annual Columbus Day dinner and dance at 6 p.m. Oct. 14.
The menu will include pasta, salad, prime rib, vegetables, Italian Casada cake and coffee.
Music will be provided by Saffi.
Dress is semiformal. Setups will be available for purchase.
Tickets are $25 and must be purchased by Oct. 7. Details: 386-428-3396 or 386-574-1122.
Also, a trip to the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Tampa is planned for Oct. 21.
Cost: $25, which includes bus transportation from the lodge, $20 toward slot play and a $5 meal voucher.
The bus will leave at 9 a.m. and return about 6:30 p.m.
Reservations deadline is Oct. 7.
Details: 407-321-5481.
Woodcarvers Club
The Deltona Woodcarvers Club meets from noon to 3 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of the month at the Deltona United Church of Christ, 1649 Providence Blvd. New members are welcome.
Details: 386-668-1349.
MOMS Club
The MOMS Club of West Deltona, a nonprofit support group for at-home moms in west Deltona, DeBary and Orange City, meets at 10:30 a.m. the last Monday of each month at the Community United Methodist Church, 100 W. Highbanks Road in DeBary.
Singles
Volusia County Singles is a group forming for those 30 to 50 years old. A variety of activities will be offered.
Details: volusiacounty singles.org.
PT Cruiser Club
Mid-Florida PT Cruiser Club meets at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at Deltona Alliance Church, 921 Deltona Blvd.
Details: 386-801-5111 or 386-717-7151.
Arts, entertainment
‘Memory of Place’
Gibran Studio and Gallery, 102 S. Woodland Blvd., DeLand, will present “Memory of Place,” an exhibit of paintings and photographs that depict the intersection of memories and landscape.
The show will feature works by painter Mary-Edith Alexander and photographers Kitty Hubbard and Tariq Gibran.
The free exhibit runs through Oct. 28.
Details: 386-734-1996.
Classes
Driving safety
AARP Driver Safety classes are scheduled as follows:
Oct. 2 and 3, 1 to 5 p.m., Wellington Place, 1050 Oceanshore Blvd., Ormond Beach. Details: 386-677-2347.
Oct. 3 and 4, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Senior Center, 980 Lakeshore Drive, Deltona. Details: 386-574-0060 or 386-775-9830.
Oct. 9 and 11, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Piggotte Community Center, 504 Big Tree Road, South Daytona. Details: 386-383-2756.
Oct. 16 and 17, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Florida Hospital DeLand, 701 W. Plymouth Ave. Details: 386-738-3084 or 386-775-9830.
Oct. 18 and 19, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 485 Turnbull Bay Road, New Smyrna Beach. Details: 386-426-6254.
Oct. 20, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., and Oct. 21, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Ormond Beach Library, 30 S. Beach St. Details: 386-441-8627.
Oct. 23 and 30, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., DeBary Golf and Country Club, 300 Plantation Club Drive. Details: 386-851-0858 or 386-775-9830.
Oct. 26 and 27, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Disabled American Veterans, 605 Eighth St., Holly Hill. Details: 386-673-8086.
Classes are designed to improve driving skills among senior citizens and could qualify drivers for rate reductions on auto insurance.
Cost: $10. Reservations are required.
Acting 101
Volusia County Leisure Services will have Acting 101 for middle and high school students from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at DeLand Middle School, 1800 S. Aquarius Ave.
The six-week program costs $20 per student and will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays through Nov. 15.
Registration deadline is 4 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Leisure Services office, 202 N. Florida Ave., DeLand.
Details: 386-736-5953.
Clogging
The Sugarfoot Family Cloggers offers beginning clogging classes from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays in Adams Hall at Central Baptist Church, 142 Fairview Ave., Daytona Beach.
Intermediate and advanced classes meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays. Cost: $5 per class.
Health
Blood donations
Donors are needed at Florida’s Blood Centers. All blood types are in very short supply. Anyone at least 17 years old, weighing at least 110 pounds and in generally good health may be an eligible donor.
Donations can be made from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays; and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays at 1440 Nova Road, Suite 204, Holly Hill.
Details: 386-258-1910.
Libraries
Port Orange
The Port Orange Regional Library, 1005 City Center Circle, offers the following activities:
Weekly programs for children 3 months to 5 years old.
Chess Club, Tuesdays and Fridays.
Book donations are accepted during operating hours.
Details: 386-322-5152.
Miscellaneous
National Life Chain
Volusia County Right to Life will sponsor the National Life Chain from 2 to 3 p.m. Oct. 1 on International Speedway Boulevard in front of the Volusia Mall in Daytona Beach.
Details: 386-407-221-5973.
Recipe contest, pecan sale
The DeBary Garden Club is sponsoring a hometown-choice pecan recipe contest along with the annual pecan sale.
Contest applications may be picked up at Riverside Bank, U.S. Highway 17-92 in DeBary, at City Hall or from a club member. Recipes must be returned to the bank with a $5 application fee per recipe before Oct. 15. Judging will be at 10 a.m. Nov. 4 at the bank.
Pecan halves or chocolate-covered pieces are for sale for $8 a bag or $15 for two bags. Each bag will be accompanied by the contest’s winning recipe. Orders must be placed by Oct. 15.
Details or to place an order: Tess Bernier at 386-753-9177.
Casino night
The DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce is planning Viva Las Vegas Casino Night from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Club at Victoria Gardens at Victoria Park, 1001 Garden Club Drive, DeLand.
Professional tables, an hors d’oeuvres buffet, entertainment, and silent and live auctions will be included.
Tickets are $25 per person or $45 per couple in advance, $30 at the door.
Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament tickets are $20 and must be purchased in advance.
Tickets can be purchased at the chamber, 336 N. Woodland Blvd., or by calling 386-734-4331.
Deputy sponsorship
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for the deputy sponsorship program that provides full scholarships to low-income people who want to become deputy sheriffs. Qualification is based on personal or family income. Selected applicants will attend the Basic Law Enforcement Officer Academy at Daytona Beach Community College.
Applicants will also be hired by the Sheriff’s Office and paid $8.50 per hour for 40 hours per week while enrolled in the academy.
Application deadline is Oct. 20.
Details: 386-736-5961.
Family Days
Port Orange Family Days is accepting entries for its Community Expo planned for Oct. 7 and 8. Information and entry forms are available at family days.com.
Details: 386-566-4109.
seniors
50+ Gathering
DeBary Parks and Recreation offers a Seniors 50+ Gathering with board games and cards from noon to 3 p.m. Mondays at the DeBary Civic Center, 38 S. Shell Road.
Details: 386-456-5150.
Singing seniors
Silver Saints Senior Singers rehearse from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursdays in the Wesley Room at Trinity United Methodist Church, 306 W. Wisconsin Ave. in DeLand. New members are welcome.
Details: 386-734-4425.
Outdoors
Farmers Market
The Orange City Farmers Market is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays at Rotary Park, U.S. Highway 17-92 and Blue Springs Avenue.
Details: 386-775-5454.
Eco-buggy tour
Volusia County Land Acquisition and Management will lead a tour of Lake George Forest from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 5. The tour will be led by a forester and will include stops to observe and learn about plants, animals and land-management practices such as prescribed burns.
The tour begins at the end of Nine Mile Point Road, off County Road 3, Pierson.
Details: 386-736-5276 or volusia.org/growth/outreach .htm.
Hike Wiregrass Prairie
Volusia County Land Acquisition and Management will sponsor a free guided hike of Wiregrass Prairie Preserve from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 7.
Participants will learn about wildflowers of the pine flatwoods, wet prairie and other wetland areas of the preserve.
Wear comfortable hiking or walking shoes that can get wet and bring bottled drinking water, insect repellent and cameras.
The preserve is on Lopez Road, off Pell Road in Osteen.
Details: Bonnie Cary at 386-736-5276 or [email protected] .fl.us.
Support groups
Bereavement
Florida Hospital Memorial HospiceCare bereavement support groups meet the first and third Wednesday of the month at DeLand Area Public Library, 130 E. Howry Ave.
Details and registration: Gwen Kotler at 386-671-4762.
Council on Aging
The Council on Aging of Volusia County offers a Rainbow Day social respite program at several locations throughout the county.
The program offers the caregiver time to be free from the responsibility of a family member or friend.
Details: 1-888-252-6110, Ext. 225 or 226.
Youth
Soccer Challenge
The DeBary Knights of Columbus and the city of DeBary are sponsoring a Youth Soccer Challenge Competition at 1 p.m. Oct. 1 at Rob Sullivan Field, 200 W. Highbanks Road, DeBary.
Boys and girls 10 to 14 years old are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2006 Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge.
Competitors will each get 15 penalty kicks. The goals will be divided into five sections with a different point value assigned to each.
The top three scorers from each of the 10 divisions will advance to the regional competition.
Participation is free; registration will be taken the day of the event.
Proof of age and written parental consent are required.
Details: 386-668-5448.
