Things To Do

What great weather we are having! A few things to do....Sophie's Circle is having their annual Garage Sale this Saturday from 8am-1pm. The sale will be held at 933 Beville Rd in South Daytona, this is in the Beville Rd Business Park. Come support the Pet Food Pantry! Please bring a Pet Food Donation..

If you live in Edgewater you can come out and meet the candidates for District 4 City Council. This is the Council Seat that is open due to the death of Ted Cooper. The Forum will take place on Tuesday from 6-8pm at the SE Volusia YMCA on Turgot Road.

OceanWalk Condos is holding an Open House and BBQ lunch on Saturday. All are invited, come tour the condos and enjoy lunch. It starts at 11:30am. The Condos are located at 5300 S. Atlantic Ave.

Volusia County Schools are out on Monday. It is not to late to send the little darlings to Marine Discovery Center Camp for the day!

Mardi Gras stuff next week...more on that later..enjoy the day!

Swim Lessons at Aqua Park

The Barracuda Swim Booster Club is sponsoring swim lessons at Aqua Park in Edgewater, They offer Parent/Tot classes, Beginner Swim Lessons, Intermediate and even Private Lessons. The class size is limited so call quickly to register. The prices are very reasonable at about $7.00 a lesson for 10 weeks. Private lessons are more. With so many children drowning each year it is so important to teach your child to swim. This is a great way to do it and support your local business and the swim team.

The Aqua Park is located at 600 Eaton Rd in Edgewater and you can reach them at 386-689-4068.

Be Nice!

The last two days I have shopped in the Publix on the beach. On both occasions the Girl Scouts have been selling cookies outside the store....today in the wind and cold. Yes, I bought Thin Mints both days...my kids love them (I might have had one)

So I have to tell you, I was surprised and dismayed by the number of people who ignored these little girls, turned their heads to avoid eye contact or were just plain rude. Really? How about "No thank you, but thanks for asking." It is my belief that these little girls will certainly grow up to have better manners than the adults I saw today. 

As a parent who has had to raise funds (this means beg for money) for woefully underfunded athletic programs in our schools. I ask those of you that don't have to beg for money to be mindful that none of us wants to do it, if we want equipment, uniforms, coaches, blah blah blah, it costs money. 

The girls scouts, the baseball team, the swimmers, runners, the band and the debate team all have a pretty good chance of staying out of trouble, graduating and going to college. Those little girls you ignored this morning are the doctors, lawyers and community leaders of tomorrow. So..be polite and respectful. Please.

Around Town-Weekend Events

Raining, and going to get cold! Still plenty to do this weekend at the beach! Farmers Market's are being held on Saturday - Old Fort Park and Norwood's in NSB and Hawk's Park in Edgewater.

There is a Job Fair tomorrow at Babe James Center from 10 am until 3 pm. 201 N. Myrtle Ave. This is free!

There is a low cost pet shot clinic being held at Kitty's Critters on Sunday, from 9am until 12 noon. They are located at 624 N. Dixie Freeway in NSB. Dogs must be leashed and cats in a carrier.

Black Heritage Festival is this weekend at Pettis Park.

East Coast Cruisers Car Show is Saturday at 4pm on Canal Street...the only surviving 9/11 Fire Truck will be there on display. It's entire crew was killed in the terrorist bombings of the World Trade Center.

The Daytona Beach Vegetarian Society is holding a screening of the movie "Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead" at the Port Orange Library. It is tomorrow at 2pm. The library is located at 1005 City Center Circle in Port Orange. There will be vegan food samples and literature available.

First Church of the Nazarene will hold a Southern Gospel Concert at 6pm on Sunday night. The concert will feature Buddy Liles. The church is located at 201 Orange Street in New Smyrna Beach.

Whatever you do this weekend, support your local business!!

So Napa Grille

Happy Friday! I attended a Cat Party, gathering of my friends last night and we decided to try SoNapa. I had not been there since they moved to their new location at 3406 South Atlantic Avenue.

We had a party of five, enjoyed appetizers, wine and a couple of different items off the menu, the flat breads are excellent, two of us had steaks, they were cooked perfectly and delicious! Our server was Ariel and she could not have been better! The atmosphere is wonderful and a great time was had by all.

Our not so quiet group was seated upstairs with several other boisterous gatherings and everyone in the place seemed to be enjoying themselves. If you have not been it is definitely worth a trip. They are open 7 days a week beginning at 5:00 p.m. They have an excellent Happy Hour from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m daily.

Support your local business!