- April 26, 2024
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The Guild of the museum of Arts and Sciences has kicked off its fundraising season; poets are needed for several September events; and, two locals win Girl Scouts' top honor.
BY THE OBSERVER STAFF
Plantation Bay resident elected Museum Guild president
Joan Horneff, eight-year resident of Plantation Bay Golf & Country Club, has been elected president of the Guild of the Museum of Arts & Sciences, in Daytona Beach.
Horneff will oversee a year of fundraising, which starts with a fashion show Oct. 8, at Sunset Harbor Yacht Club, and will continue Nov. 2 and 3, with the 51 Halifax Art Festival, then Nov. 14, with the Festival of Trees Gala, at the museum.
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Calling all poets!
Ormond Beach’s David Axelrod will lead the Creative Happiness Institute nonprofit of Daytona Beach’s new four-class poetry series, beginning 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at 1104 Jacaranda Ave.. Classes will meet again in October and November.
“The purpose of the classes will be to help poets at any level to write better poetry,” said Axelrod, who has published 20 books of poetry and has taught creative writing for more than 40 years. “This will be better than just a workshop. Poets who want to learn how to revise can gain new skills that will help them enjoy their craft even more.”
Space is limited to 10 poets. Cost: $50 for all four classes, or $15 per class. Proceeds benefit the Creative Happiness Institute’s Daytona Beach Visiting Writers Series.
Also, poets are still wanted to read for a Peace Day event Sept. 21, at Cinematique, 242 S. Beach St. (the $10 event will feature short films and a concert), as well as at a Sept. 28 “Tell All,” at Frappes North, 123 W. Granada Blvd.
Email [email protected], or call 337-4567.
Joanna Gill, Karen Worman win Gold Awards
Elks Lodge 2193 Exalted Ruler Jackie Curtis recently attended a Girls Scout Gold Award recognition candlelight ceremony for Joanna Gill and Karen Worman, of Girls Troop 877. The Gold Award is the equivalent to an Eagle Scout Medal. Curtis presented each girl with a certification of recognition and an American Flag.
The lodge also hosted a free veterans’ luncheon, attended by vets from the Daytona Beach Emory L. Bennett Nursing Home and 56 lodge veterans, during which Elks Lodge Grant Chairman Karen Gleason presented nursing home representative Theresa Claxton several gift certificates totaling $1,500.
Pat Hubert, lodge secretary, presented Ortona Elementary School with $200 worth of school supplies, as well. The donation was made on behalf of several lodge members and the Ormond by the Sea Eagles 4435.
