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♦ Feb. 24: AdventHealth Palm Coast Foundation’s 10th Annual Moonlit Gala, a black-tie event to benefit AdventHealth Palm Coast’s Freytag Children’s Rehabilitation Center for pediatric rehabilitation, as well as diabetes education and other community programs. The day starts with golf at Grand Haven Golf Club, 500 Riverfront Dr., then the gala starting at 5 p.m. at Hammock Beach Resort, 200 Ocean Crest Dr., Palm Coast.
♦ Feb. 24: Great Pianists at Stetson series: Ignat Solzhenitsyn, piano. Don’t miss this special opportunity to hear this world-renowned artist perform live at Stetson! His program includes works by Scriabin, Scarlatti, Debussy and Mozart. Ignat Aleksandrovich Solzhenitsyn is a Russian-American conductor and pianist. He is the conductor laureate of the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia and the principal guest conductor of the Moscow Symphony Orchestra. http://ignatsolzhenitsyn.com 7:30 p.m. Lee Chapel in Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. All concerts are free and open to the public. Call 386/822-8950.
♦ Feb. 24: “Southside Johnny and the Ashbury Jukes” at the Flagler Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
♦ Feb. 25: Florence Fruehan, the former Palm Coast physician who surrendered his license following a Department of Health investigation into alleged sexual improprieties with patients, is scheduled for arraignment before Circuit Judge Terence Perkins on two counts of felony battery on persons over 65, mirroring similar claims Fruehan faced during the health department investigation. Fruehan has waived his right to attend all pre-trial conferences. Arraignment is scheduled at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 401 at the Flagler County courthouse. See background stories here, here and here. (2018CF001067 and 2018CF001066)
♦ Feb. 25: The Flagler County Stamp and Coin Club meets at 4:30 p.m. at the VFW Post 8696 47 N. Old Kings Road. From 4:30 - 6 p.m. the time is used for buying, selling and trading stamps and coins. The club meeting starts at 6 p.m. and ends at 7:30. There is a live auction of stamps and coins at the end of the meeting. The club is open for members, the general public, and all who are interested in stamp and coin collecting and investing. Free stamps and coin evaluations at all our meetings. The club is the only non-profit Stamp and Coin Club in Flagler County. For more information please visit the club's web site.
♦ Feb. 26: A case-management hearing is scheduled at 9 a.m. in Courtroom 401 at the Flagler County courthouse in the civil case of the family of the late Zuheili Rosado--who was gunned down at a Mobil station on State Road 100 in 2013--who is suing the station's owner, claiming that he was aware that Rosado had her life threatened a week before the shooting but did not move her off the night shift, when she worked alone. The civil suit was filed in 2013. (Case 2013CA000632)
♦ Feb. 26: Flagler Beach Mayor Linda Provencher hosts a Kids' Town Hall meeting at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall in Flagler Beach.
♦ Feb. 26: Entrepreneur Night at the Hammock Wine and Cheese Garden, 5:30 p.m., 368 N Ocean Shore Blvd, Palm Coast. Events are always held at venues that best exemplify local entrepreneurship and small business ownership. Since 2011, we’ve never held this event at a National Chain establishment. You are invited to join fellow Flagler, Volusia and St. John’s County startup founders, entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, business people, investors and those folks who stand behind entrepreneurs at this event. How? RSVP here.
♦ Feb. 26: Stetson University Concert Band Douglas Phillips, conductor. Please join the newly established Stetson University Concert Band for a Tuesday evening concert filled with great band music. 7:30 p.m. Lee Chapel in Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. All concerts are free and open to the public. Call 386/822-8950. Admission: $10 adults, $5 youth and students and free for ages 12 and under. Tickets are available at the door or at www.stetson.edu/music-tickets.
♦ Feb. 26: The Daytona State College Foundation’s Wisdom in Senior Education (WISE) program: Advanced Technology College (ATC), 1770 Technology Blvd, Daytona Beach, Multipurpose Room (Rm. 109). My Story: Holocaust Survival. Bea Schemer will tell her story from her birth in Bavaria, Germany and living under the Nazi regime through her family’s escape to South America and finally to the U.S. The Foundation created the WISE program to provide continuing education and cultural enrichment activities to senior members of the community. WISE is open to anyone age 50 or older, for $30 for an individual or $50 per couple per year. Find a complete list of spring presenters at DaytonaState.edu/wise. For more information, contact Suzette Cameron (386) 506-4506, or Suzette.Cameron@DaytonaState.edu.
♦ Feb. 27: The Blue Power 2020 Action Forum, 12:30 p.m. at the Fair Trade Cafe at Palm Coast's City Marketplace, 160 Cypress Point Pkwy. Come and join other progressive Democrats to discuss local, state and national issues, and propose actions to influence elected leaders. The Forum is open and informal and all opinions and ideas are welcomed. This is your opportunity to meet and lend your voice and knowledge to people who share your values. For more information, contact Mike Cocchiola, palmcoastdemocraticclub@gmail.com. The Blue Power forum meets every Wednesday.
♦ Feb. 27: A meeting of the Compassionate Friends is scheduled at the Vitas Office at 4 North Old Kings Road (across from Kentucky Fried Chicken) in Palm Coast. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. The Compassionate Friends, a nonprofit self-help bereavement support organization for families that have experienced the death of a child. The meeting is open to all parents, grandparents, and siblings over age 18 who has suffered the loss of a child of any age. For more information, call John Brady at 610-428-3139. To learn more about The Compassionate Friends, visit their national website at www.compassionatefriends.org.
♦ Feb. 27: Stetson Jazz Ensemble, Patrick Hennessey, director. You can’t beat an evening of great jazz in the charming Athens Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Lee Chapel in Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. All concerts are free and open to the public. Call 386/822-8950. Admission: $10 adults, $5 youth and students and free for ages 12 and under. Tickets are available at the door or at www.stetson.edu/music-tickets.
♦ Feb. 28: Bethune Cookman University is hosting an opening reception for “Patriot,” an art show featuring the paintings of native son Anthony Armstrong at the Mary McLeod Bethune Performing Arts Center / Visual Art Gallery. The show debuts selected paintings from his “Patriot Series.” These 40 works, two years in the making, are a symbolic testament to the continuous struggle of African Americans to shape a greater nation. The show has been on display since Jan. 14 and will run through March 31, 2019 with the reception on February 28 from 6 to 8 pm in the Visual Arts Gallery, at the Mary McLeod Bethune Performing Arts Center, 640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd, Daytona Beach. Admission is free. The Visual Arts Gallery at Bethune Cookman University is free and open to the public, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Funding for this gallery space comes, in part, from the County of Volusia ECHO Grants in Aid Program. For more information on this art exhibit or the gallery, please call (386) 481‐2774.
♦ March 1: Business officers from a variety of industries will be on hand seeking to fill positions on Friday, March 1, and again on Wednesday, March 27, when Daytona State College's Flagler/Palm Coast and Daytona Beach campuses host spring job fairs. The March 1 job fair at Flagler/Palm Coast Campus, 3000 Palm Coast Pkwy. SE, is slated from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Employers include Hammock Beach Resort, Palm Coast Data, Flagler County Sheriff's Department, City of Palm Coast, Flagler Hospital of St. Augustine, J&P Cycles, Visiting Angels and Florida Department of Veterans Affairs, to name just a few. The March 27 job fair is set for 9 a.m. to noon at the Daytona Beach Campus, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd. Participating employers include Concierge Care, Florida Health Care Plans, Halifax Health, Pall Corporation, Sherwin-Williams, U.S. Foods, Sykes, Walgreens and others representing a range of industries. Current DSC students and alumni are welcome to visit the college's Career Services Department prior to the job fairs for assistance with resume and cover letter writing, interview preparation and other free services. For additional information regarding the job fairs or DSC's Career Services, contact Dean.Howe@DaytonaState.edu, (386) 506-3379.
♦ March 1, 2, 3: "A Bad Year For Tomatoes," at the Daytona Playhouse, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. The very funny misfortunes of a famous television actress who seeks to “get away from it all” in a small New England town without much luck given her noisy, omnipresent neighbors. A delightful light-hearted comedy. Directed by Larrie Tiffany. Daytona Playhouse, 100 Jessamine Blvd., Daytona Beach. Tickets are $20. Book here.
♦ March 2: The Flagler County Stamp and Coin Club hosts its 15th annual show at the Elk’s Lodge #2709, 53 Old Kings Road, N., in Palm Coast. The show is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stamp and Coin show will have dealers from though out Florida and will include a raffle for gold and silver coins. The drawing will be held at 2 p.m. and you do not need to be present to win. A Chinese Auction will be held at the end of the raffle drawing. The public is invited. Free parking. The dealers will give free evaluations of your stamp and coin collections, silver and gold coins. Door prizes every 30 minutes from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For more information contact the President at stampandcoin@hotmail.com or visit web at http://www.stampandcoinclub.com
♦ March 2: Yoga on the Beach from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. at Old SDalt Park, 200 16th Road in the Hammock. Call 904/514-3598. Every Saturday.
♦ March 2: "Transforming Boys to Christian Men": Boyz-2-Men Conference, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 75 Pine Lakes Parkway South, Palm Coast, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The purpose of this event is to guide boys through the process of becoming young men. The facilitators for this event will be the first overall pick in the 1966 NBA draft, all-American and all-star basketball player, Cazzie Russell. Cazzie Russel will also be the guest speaker for Mount Calvary’s Sunday morning service at 11:00 AM on March 3, 2019. The second facilitator will be, drug addict, turned award winning author, speaker, and college professor, Terrance Coffie. We are requesting that all participants call the church office at 386-447-5719 to register. A light breakfast, lunch and a gift will be provided for all participants. The event is free. See the flier here.
♦ March 2: A reception marks the opening of a show of sculptures by artists Joan Baliker and Paul Baliker at the Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Fortune Group Property Gallery at European Village, starting at 6 p.m. 101 Palm Coast Parkway. The exhibit is curated by Paul Beaulieu and Thomas Anastasio.
♦ March 2: The Rotary Club of Palm Coast is launching a new fun event “Martini Madness” starting at 7 p.m. at the Palm Coast Community Center. The event will feature a variety of tastings from local restaurants, specialty food retailers, caterers and food service providers. A Signature Martini Bar will be hosted by Fun Coast Bartending and beer and wine will also be available. The 21+ black-tie optional event will also include dancing to live music from Traces of Gold, silent auction, bottle toss and raffles. The Rotary Club of Palm Coast anticipates this new event will become the club’s largest annual fundraiser, with 100% of the proceeds supporting the club’s many local service projects and other emerging opportunities and community needs including college scholarships, leadership awards, college Scholarship, Christmas Come True and Bikers Against Child Abuse, among others. Tickets are $50 per person via Eventbrite or by contacting the club directly at palmcoastrotary@gmail.com. A limited number of reserved tables for eight are available for $350 by contacting the club directly. The club is actively seeking event sponsors, food and beverage purveyors and auction donations. More information is available on the event Facebook page. Event Chair: Debbie Ronson seemeatsunset@gmail.com 386.585.0506 For more information about the club, visit the club’s website at www.palmcoastrotary.org, Facebook Page, or contact President Kim Carney at 386.846.5493.
♦ March 3: Hair Cuts From the Heart: Reflections Salon, 25 Pine Cone Drive, Palm Coast, Suite 3A, is doing a fund-raiser for Faith Shaw, the 17-year-old Palm Coast girl diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis when she was less than a year old and who in January had a double-lung transplant. The salon is offering free haircuts with recommended donations of nb$15 and up, from 10 to 2 p.m. All funds will go to Faith's health care needs. See her GoFundMe page here.
♦ March 5: Flagler Beach and Bunnell hold their municipal elections. Polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
♦ March 5: The Hammock Community Association meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Hammock Community Center, 79 Mala Compra Rd., with guest speaker Jen Lomberk, Matanzas Riverkeeper, who will explain what the organization is all about, and how residents can help.
♦ March 5 : The Daytona State College Foundation’s Wisdom in Senior Education (WISE) program: Advanced Technology College (ATC), 1770 Technology Blvd, Daytona Beach, Multipurpose Room (Rm. 109), Allergies and Arthritis. Dr. Michael Kohen is an allergy and immunology specialist in Daytona Beach and has been practicing for 46 years. He graduated from the University of Florida in 1967. His presentation will cover prevention and treatment of symptoms caused by allergies, and arthritis. The Foundation created the WISE program to provide continuing education and cultural enrichment activities to senior members of the community. WISE is open to anyone age 50 or older, for $30 for an individual or $50 per couple per year. Find a complete list of spring presenters at DaytonaState.edu/wise. For more information, contact Suzette Cameron (386) 506-4506, or Suzette.Cameron@DaytonaState.edu.
♦ March 6: Flagler County’s Engineering Department hosts a public meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Hammock Community Center, 79 MalaCompra Road, to provide an update on the MalaCompra Basin Water Quality Enhancement project. Mailed invitations will be sent to property owners who are directly impacted by the project – Marineland Acres, Rollins Dunes, and Seascape. The project will accomplish two goals: ease flooding on the northern barrier island; and, prevent untreated stormwater and septic tank leachate from making its way into the Intracoastal and ultimately places like Pellicer Creek headwaters – a pristine estuarine system. Presently, construction for the system outfall improvements is underway. The stormwater treatment facility construction off Bay Drive will begin within the next couple of months. Design work is about 60 percent complete for the side street collection laterals. The construction for that $6 million portion of the project is almost fully funded through a Florida Department of Transportation grant for the 2019-20 fiscal year.
♦ March 6: The Blue Power 2020 Action Forum, 12:30 p.m. at the Fair Trade Cafe at Palm Coast's City Marketplace, 160 Cypress Point Pkwy. Come and join other progressive Democrats to discuss local, state and national issues, and propose actions to influence elected leaders. The Forum is open and informal and all opinions and ideas are welcomed. This is your opportunity to meet and lend your voice and knowledge to people who share your values. For more information, contact Mike Cocchiola, palmcoastdemocraticclub@gmail.com. The Blue Power forum meets every Wednesday.
♦ March 8: Thomas Binkley, 62, formerly of Bunnell, is sentenced at 9 a.m. by Circuit Judge Terence Perkins in Courtroom 401 at the Flagler County courthouse. A jury in late January found Binkley guilty on two counts of molesting girls ages 6 and 8 when he was living under their parents' roof. He faces what would amount to a life prison sentence.
♦ March 9: Yoga on the Beach from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. at Old SDalt Park, 200 16th Road in the Hammock. Call 904/514-3598. Every Saturday.
♦ March 9: Palm Coast Historical Society Speaker Series: Patrick Smith Jr. presents "Florida Is A Land Remembered" at 10 a.m. at the Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Pkwy. Smith is a professional media producer who will show video records of his father Patrick Smith who wrote "A Land Remembered" to tell the story of how the author researched his subject for over two years before he could write his now famous book. This FREE program is made available through a grant from the Florida Humanities Council. Light refreshments served at 9:30 am. All are welcome.
♦ March 11: A return visit by The Presbyterian College Chorus from Clinton, South Carolina is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 156 Florida Park Drive, Palm Coast. The chorus of 36 members, under the direction of Ron Davis, will be on their spring tour and the concert will include choral music and hand bells. A free-will offering will be taken. Come and enjoy listening to these talented musicians. For more information, leave a message for Carol Corson at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 386-445-4757 and she'll return your call or email Carol at carolcorson5@gmail.com.


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