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Make your reservations now for the city's Veterans Day Tribute; visit this local's new history blog; mark your calendar for the Genealogical Society's upcoming memorial program; and, more.
BY THE OBSERVER STAFF
City, museum to honor vets Nov. 10, 11
The city of Ormond Beach will honor veterans 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, with a night of dinner and entertainment at the Senior Center Ballroom, 351 Andrews St. Reservations required. Veterans get in free; everyone else pays $7. Last day to reserve is Friday. Call 676-3241.
The Ormond Memorial Art Museum, at 78 E. Granada Blvd., will also host its annual, free Veterans Day Tribute 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, featuring music from the Bethune-Cookman University Tuba Euphonium Brass Ensemble, under the direction of Matt Simmons. There will also be a the presentation of colors by the AFROTC of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, a welcome by Ormond Beach Mayor Ed Kelley and comments by Mathew Ellis, from the V.A. Wellness Center program.
A sing-a-long to patriotic songs is scheduled, as well.
Visit www.ormondartmuseum.org.
Vets museum looks for a new home
John Brinkley, of the Veterans Museum Education Center, is currently looking for a new home with more space and exposure for the military tribute currently stationed at City Hall. The display features mannequins in full military garb.
To help out, email [email protected].
Volusia County history blog up and running
Want to learn more about local history? Denny Bowden has launched a new blog about Volusia County’s past, at volusiahistory.wordpres.com.
The site’s opening post was about Ormond Beach’s Strickland Creek, Thompson Creek and Sanchez Park. On Oct. 29, Bowden covered Ormond Beach’s Ames Park.
Bowden is hoping for residents to log in and add their own information about the history of these spots on the site.
Future topics will include local cemeteries, Native American history and early historical information about Ormond, Holly Hill and other coastal areas.
Genealogical society to honor Lani LeMee
The Halifax Genealogical Society will launch a series of programs in memory of Ormond Beach’s Lani LeMee Nov. 14. LeMee was a member and two-time president of the society.
“(LeMee) combined high-quality genealogy research skills with exceptional administrative skills,” current club president Clyde Stickney said. “(She had) a welcoming smile and was a joy to be around.”
The memorial will start with a program titled “The History of the French Huguenots: From Documents to DNA,” 1:30 p.m. at the Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St.
Ellin Iselin, a descendant of French Huguenots and professor of humanities at Florida State College, will speak.
The second memorial program will be in February, with guest Donna Moughty. Call 672-3806.
Around town ...
Frank Perry, General Manager at the Rivergrille on the Tomoka, will host the U.S. Marine Corp.’s birthday celebration noon Sunday, Nov. 10. Email [email protected].
