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Family renew gets local, plans ice cream social; donate now for new drug K-9; ECHO Rangers program starts soon; veterans in college now have more perks; and, former federal employees club installs new officers.
BY THE OBSERVER STAFF
Family Renew meets businesswomen, plans dessert benefit
Claris Mac’Kie, executive director of Family Renew Community, spoke to 24 members of the Business and Professional Women/Halifax this month, at the club’s Aug. 13 meeting.
Family Renew will be hosting its annual Ice Cream Social & Silent Auction Fundraiser Sept. 15, at St. James Episcopal Church, and sponsors are needed. Call 239-0861.
The Business and Professional Women/Halifax meets 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month, at Vince Carter’s Restaurant.
Call 235-3680, or email [email protected].
Help police academy afford new drug K-9
The Ormond Beach Police Department, along with the Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association, is currently fundraising for training of a new K-9 and handler, to be used for drug detection. With a goal of $7,800, the fundraiser will benefit the replacement of the police’s current K-9, Dawny, who has been diagnosed with degenerative joint disease.
The funds will also be used to purchase a custom ballistics vest for the dog.
The Ormond Beach Police Department’s 29th-annual Citizen’s Police Academy also begins Wednesday, Sept. 4. The free, 10-week course aims to familiarize citizens with the operations of the Ormond Beach Police Department. Classes are 7 p.m. Wednesdays, at the police station, 170 W. Granada Blvd.
To sign up, call 676-3526. To donate, call 676-2085.
Sign up now for the ECHO Rangers
Volusia County’s ECHO Ranger program starts a new season next month, which will run through next May. The $20 program, designed for grade-school kids, brings children to local parks, museums and historical sites throughout the county.
Call 668-3840, or visit www.debaryhall/ranger
Veterans now get DSC training credit for time served
Daytona State College’s District Board of Trustees approved a policy, Aug. 13, to grant school credit to students with military training, experience or coursework recognized by the American Council on Education.
Daytona State has seen an influx of veterans enrolling in college courses since conflicts in the Middle East began winding down. In 2006-2007, less than 500 veterans were enrolled at the college. Last year, that number grew to nearly 900.
The growth led to the opening of a Veterans Center on the Daytona Beach campus and veteran liaisons on the regional campuses to assist servicemen and women.
Visit daytonastate.edu/veteran.
Former federal employees appoint new officers
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Chapter 2247 installed new officers this month. The positions are listed as follows:
Lee Sherman, membership/service officer; Linda Gardner, treasurer; Mary Araya, secretary; Trish Vevera, vice president; and Robert Wehrli, president.
The club will resume its regular lunch meetings 11:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16, at River Grille on the Tomoka, 950 N. U.S. 1.
Virginia Camella, the organization’s District 3 area vice president, will kick-off the year. Call 441-9250,
