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Dixieland Breakfast Fundraiser – February 21
A Dixieland Breakfast on Fat Tuesday, February 21 will kick-off the Mardi Gras festivities this year. It will be held at the Coronado Civic Center, 223 Flagler Avenue, New Smyrna Beach behind the shuffleboard courts from 8:30 am to 11 am.
The breakfast will be provided by Pauline’s Cakes and Catering and will include quiche, choice of three ( broccoli, seafood or ham and cheese, home fries, ambrosia, kings cake, coffee and orange juice all for $ 10 per person in advance, $ 14 day of the event. Music will be provided by The Don Nedobeck Trio.
Tickets may be purchased at Gone Bonkers, 314 Flagler Ave., SeaLand Real Estate, 216 Flagler Ave., TUI Pack ‘n Ship, 1321 Saxon Dr. near Publix, The Pennysaver, 223 Canal St., and Buddy Davenport State Farm, 1305 St. Rd 44.
Sponsors include The Merchants of Flagler Avenue, Pioneer Self Storage, Edgewater Self Storage, Loveland Groves, Yes2localnews.com, The New Smyrna Pennysaver Marc Monteson Promotions and AM1230 WSBB.
Proceeds will benefit the New Smyrna Beach Jazz Festival. For more information call 386-423-9760.
Businesses encourage to attend NSB Job Fair February 11
Businesses may make the most of their time by participating in the inaugural Job Fair from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m., Saturday, February 11, in New Smyrna Beach. Participating businesses will have the opportunity to survey a large number of job applicants quickly and inexpensively during the event. They also will be able to network with other employers and cross-promote their business.
The event will be held at the Alonzo “Babe” James Community Center, 201 N. Myrtle Avenue.
Space is first come, first served. Advanced registration is required. The cost is $25 per table. Checks and envelopes should be made out to NSB Job Fair and mailed to the Center.
The event is hosted by the New Smyrna Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, the Concerned Citizens of the Black African American Community of New Smyrna Beach, and Concerned Organized Men in Action (C.O.M.A.).
This is a free, city-wide event. Workers must be at least 18 years old to participate.
For more information, please contact Donna Gray-Banks at 386.314.4849 or Melvin Brown at 386.423.7936.
****Sneak Preview**** THE HUB ON CANAL IS OPEN FOR IMAGES
Check out paintings, pottery, jewelry, fiber-art
and walk through our fabulous space!!!
9am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday
New Smyrna Beach 36th Annual IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts
Presented by Atlantic Center for the Arts
January 28 & 29, 2012
FREE
www.imagesartfestival.org
Join Us!
More than 35,000 visitors from around the state visit IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts, to enjoy artwork by the 210 juried artists from across the United States. Presented by Atlantic Center for the Arts, IMAGES takes place in New Smyrna Beach, in the beautiful outdoor setting of Riverside Park, with the intracoastal waterway providing a stunning backdrop, and along historic Canal Street. The high quality, salable work combined with continuous live musical entertainment, creative children’s art projects, a student art exhibit, and pleasing cuisine provides a culturally rich experience that communicates the ACA stamp of artistic excellence.
Entertainment 2012
IMAGES Live Stage brings talented musical acts to the Festival. Join us to enjoy great live music and performance in Riverside Park!
■ Entertainment booked by Marc Monteson Promotions
■ Sound provided by BT Sound
Saturday, January 28
11:30 a.m.-noon
Traditional Thailand Dancers
from Melbourne
Noon-1 p.m.
Michael Lamy & Linda Cole
Broadway and Standards
Presented by The Garlic Restaurant
1:45-2:45 p.m.
Stetson University Reggae
Jazz Combo
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Celtic Wave
Sunday, January 29
11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Charlie Gear
Celtic/Celtic Pop
12:30-12:50 p.m.
Junkanoo
South Riverside to Riverside Park
1:15-2:30 p.m.
Bobby Mercer Road Show
Vegas Style Show Band
2:30-2:50 p.m.
Junkanoo
Christmas Park on Canal Street to Riverside Park
3:15-4 p.m.
Mark Z and Jeff Whitfield
Acoustic Duo/ Soft Rock
You still have time to become a Patron!
For more information on the Patron’s program, phone 386-423-4733.
Thanks to our Sponsors!
Atlantic Center for the Arts and the IMAGES Committee are extremely grateful to those corporations and businesses that join us in our vision to present one of the top 100 art festivals in the country.
County of Volusia /City of New Smyrna Beach / New Smyrna Beach Resort Area / Community Redevelopment Agency / Brighthouse Networks / Daytona Toyota / Publix Supermarket Charities / TD Bank / Daytona Beach News Journal
NSB Second Annual Home Show and Business Expo
Historic Canal Street in downtown New Smyrna Beach was full of activity at the second annual Home Show and Business Expo, held Saturday, January 21, 2012. “If you aren’t members of the Chamber – please consider the value this single event provides, it pays you to join YOUR Chamber” said Cindy Jones, owner of local business Southern Trends Home Furnishings and President of Canal Street Historic District.
The Home Show and Business Expo showcased 200 businesses and included a full line up of live entertainment and demonstrations all day on two stages, a Kid’s Zone with bounce houses, face painting, games and activities and lots of food. The event provided a great deal of interest for all of the estimated 9,000 visitors throughout the day!
Many of the exhibitors walked away with multiple leads and sales, making the reasonably priced expo a great buy! “We wrote our first auto policy this morning from the Home Show and Business Expo!!!” said Melanie Emanuel of Allstate. The Chamber is proud to provide solid business for our great business community.
The occasion also provided a busy day for Canal Street businesses. Coastal Comfort owner Janet Bergman stated, “Please share my thanks, appreciation and congratulations with everyone who created this spectacular event! It was wonderful to see the colorful vendor’s booths and the throngs of people enjoying strolling on Canal Street – and shopping in our shops!!”
With exciting reviews like “The Home Show and Business Expo in NSB was just an awesome event! I scheduled appointments on site for this week and have more than a dozen strong leads to help people with their Health and Life insurance needs. The staff of the Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce did an outstanding job and it was an event that will always be on my annual calendar. Thank you!” from Debora Schmeltz, Humana MARKETPOINT” and “The Home Show and Business Expo was one of the best events ever put on for small business owners in Volusia County,” Mike Funaro President, Small Pond Media, we are thrilled to announce a tentative date for Saturday, January 19, 2013. Sign up early to reserve your spot! For more information, contact the Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce at 386-428-2449.
The 2012 Home Show and Business Expo was proudly sponsored by Advanced Heating and Air, The Daytona Beach News-Journal, Hometown News, AM 1230 WSBB Radio, Mullinax Ford, Allphases Fence and Pavers , Kutryb Eye Institute and PNC Bank.
4th Annual GO DOG GO! 2012 Photo Gallery
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Run with the Ranger on February 4!
The Third Annual “Run with the Ranger 5K Run and Walk” will be held on Saturday, February 4 at Canaveral National Seashore. Last year’s event attracted over 200 participants and was organized by the Coronado Elementary PTA and Friends of Canaveral. Proceeds from the event will be used to promote family fitness and healthy lifestyles at Coronado Elementary, and to enhance the Environmental Education program at Canaveral National Seashore.
The course begins and ends on the historic Eldora loop road in the National Seashore. For competitive runners in the area, the 5K (3.1 mile) course is certified and distinctive prizes will be awarded to the first three male and female winners in 14 age groups, as well as to the overall and masters (50 and over) male and female. There will also be an award to the top male and female race walker.
The logo for this year’s event is custom watercolor work created by artist and seasonal Park Ranger Beverly Osborne of Titusville, FL. Beverly has created all of the original artwork to be used in the new Canaveral National Seashore Junior Ranger booklet.
The race begins at 9:00 a.m. and a free “Jr Ranger Fun Run” will be held at 10 a.m., with a “Junior Ranger” certificate and badge awarded to each of the fun run participants. Entry fees for the 5K are $20/person or $50 for a team of four for pre-registration. Day of race registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. for an additional $5 fee. You may register on-line at www.friendsofcanaveral.org and www.active.com ; forms can be picked up at Coronado Elementary, NSB Parks and Recreation, the Information Center at Canaveral National Seashore, the Edgewater and Port Orange YMCA’s, Heath Health Foods and Spike’s Athletic Shoes in Holly Hill. A variety of refreshments will be available after the race.
Participants will be admitted without charge to the National Seashore and will be directed to park in one of the four main parking areas. Transportation will be provided from the parking areas to the race site and return after the event.
The event is designed not only for the competitive runner, but also an opportunity for school children and their families to enjoy a unique event in the Canaveral National Seashore. For each participant from an area school, $5 of the entry fee will be returned to their PTA. Last year, over $500 was returned to the area PTA’s other than Coronado.
Cuts for Cudas Date: Sun 3.11.2012 / Time: 9AM-3PM
CUDAS UNHOOKED
What is Cuts for CUDAS?
Become a Vendor!
Would you like to host a booth at the 2nd Annual Cuts for Cudas Block Party? Please click the link above for rules and application details.
Hawaiian Open and Luau Photo Gallery
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NSB to Celebrate Two Major Projects
Join In the Celebration Jan. 31
Minutes after breaking ground on a new project, New Smyrna Beach will mark the completion of another in its NSB Waterfront LOOP.
City of New Smyrna Beach and Volusia County elected officials and the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) will launch the Riverside Park seawall, pier and lighting improvement project at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 31, on the east side of the Brannon Center, 105 S. Riverside Dr., New Smyrna Beach.
Following the ground breaking, officials will move to the Historic Westside Community where they will cut the ceremonial ribbon on the Myrtle Avenue streetscape project. The event will be held near Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 214 N. Myrtle Avenue.
One of the goals of the Riverside Park project is improved boater accessibility, according to Tony Otte, City Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) director. Plans include the installation of a 50-foot, ADA-compliant floating dock.
“Today if a boater wants to access the park from the water, they will need to tie up to the piers and climb up to the decking,” said Kyle Fegley, City engineer. “Once this dock is installed, all boaters will be able to tie to the floating dock and use the gangway to enter the park. It’s a nice amenity for boaters who want Read the rest of this entry »
Relay For Life team fashion show and luncheon fundraiser
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The Christ Community Cuzzins Relay For Life team recently had a fashion show and luncheon fundraiser. Those attending enjoyed a great lunch and fun time. Entertainment was provided by Gina “Conti” Cuchetti. Cancer survivors modeled fashions from Wicker Basket, Nejma’s, Sue Who and Gone Bonkers. Many great door prizes were given away to the crowd of almost 100 attendees. The Christ Community Cuzzins Relay For Life team will join over 50 other teams in Riverside Park on April 21 for the 12th annual SEV Relay For Life event. For more information about the event contact Sharon at 427-8716.
THE 1ST ANNUAL HEALTH FAIR 2012 – FEBRUARY 4TH – CANAL ST.
FRIENDS OF HISTORIC CANAL STREET IS SPONSORING THE 1ST ANNUAL HEALTH FAIR 2012. THE DATE IS FEBRUARY 4TH. FROM 9:30 TILL 3:30. LOCATION IS CANAL STREET.
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Town Hall meeting January 23, New Smyrna Beach
Residents interested in the progress of community projects are encouraged to attend a Town Hall meeting at 5 p.m., Monday, January 23, at the Alonzo “Babe” James Community Center, 201 N. Myrtle Ave., New Smyrna Beach.
At-Large County Council Member Joyce Cusack and the City of New Smyrna Beach will host the event. Members of the New Smyrna Beach City Commission also may attend.
Tony Otte, City of New Smyrna Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) director, will discuss the agency’s accomplishments in 2011 and projects planned or underway in the district in 2012. Attendees will be encouraged to ask questions following the presentation.
A monthly meeting of the Historic Westside Community will follow at 6:15 p.m.
For more information, please contact Donna Gray-Banks at 386.446.8561.
ALL WOMEN are cordially invited to A Luncheon hosted by BELONG
New Smyrna Beach Women’s Community Outreach Group, www.nsbbelong.blogspot.com
“Leap Into Spring” Fashion Show
presented by:
Wicker Basket & Gone Bonkers
plus
Featuring
“Lyrics of Love” by Alana
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 – 11:30-1:30
Venetian Bay Club House
63 North Airport Road, New Smyrna Beach
$13.00 – RESERVATIONS call Pam at 386-663-4593
or e-mail nsbbelong@gmail.com by Thursday, February 9th
(All reservations including No-Shows require payment)
PLEASE BRING NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS for local FOOD PANTRIES
Please join us to Celebrate our Progress January 31st! “THe Loop”
Home Show and Business Expo
The Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce presents the Home Show and Business Expo located on historic Canal Street in downtown New Smyrna Beach, Saturday, January 21st from 10am to 4pm with free admission.
This great family friendly expo will feature over 200 local area business exhibits, lots of food, live entertainment and a kid’s zone not to be missed including bounce houses, fun games, face painting and a chance to meet Cubby the Bear! A truly great event for everyone!
Join us for musical performances by the New Smyrna Beach Middle and High School Jazz Bands, Charlie Gear, Pot Likkers and Mary Cuchetti. Watch a live vehicle extrication by Bishop’s Body Shop and the New Smyrna Beach Fire Department. Also featuring demonstrations by American Martial Arts and Max Athletics. Tons of fantastic entertainment throughout the day on two stages!
Do not miss out on the first family friendly expo of the year!
The 2012 Home Show and Business Expo is proudly sponsored by Advanced Heating and Air, The Daytona Beach News-Journal, Hometown News, AM 1230 WSBB Radio, Mullinax Ford, Allphases Fence and Pavers, Kutryb Eye Institute and PNC Bank.
GO DOG GO! – January 21st – 8am
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City of Edgewater “How Can We Make Things Better”
January 10, 2012
6:00 PM – Edgewater Council Chambers
Presented by the:
City of Edgewater Economic Development Board
The workshop is open to all City of Edgewater businesses and is intended to discuss opportunities for a better business future in Edgewater. We want to hear from businesses in how we can help make things better in our community for the future.
1) Welcome/Introduction – Robert Lott, Chairman, Edgewater Economic Development Board:
a) City Council
b) Economic Board Members
c) Director of Volusia County Economic Development – Phil Ehlinger
d) City of Edgewater City Manager – Tracey Barlow
e) Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President – Samantha Bishop
f) Daytona State College Small Business Development Center – Van Canada
g) Center for Business Excellence – Rick Frazier
h) SCORE – Jack Phifer and Ken Swanton
2) Economic State of the County – Phil Ehlinger
3) Looking Forward in the City – Tracey Barlow
4) Business Leader Feedback – (Business leaders encouraged to participate with comments/suggestions regarding the future direction of our community) – Facilitated by Martin Black
5) Chamber Membership Drawing
6) Adjournment
THE LITTLE THEATRE “I HATE HAMLET” TO OPEN ON 1/13/2012
The Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach, Inc. is proud to present “I Hate Hamlet” during the month of January. Show dates are January 13, 14, 15, and 19, 20, 21, 22. Evening performances are at 8 pm and Sunday matinees at 2 pm. This comedy by Paul Rudnick is directed by John Stenko.
What would you do if you were a young actor with the chance of a lifetime? 
Offered an opportunity to perform Shakespeare’s Hamlet in Central Park, Andrew Rally moves from Los Angeles to New York and rents an apartment that once was the famous John Barrymore’s abode. His indecision raises the ghost of the past tenant, who fortified by champagne and a massive ego, sets about to change Andrew’s mind and have him fulfill his actor’s destiny. Andrew wrestles with his conscience, while Barrymore, his sword and a cast of quirky characters pop in to add to the fun. The quick comedy and larger than life personalities provide non-stop laughs.
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The Little Theatre welcomes some new performers to our stage in Carrie Van Tol (Felicia Dantine) and Sam Goodwin (Gary Peter Lefkowitz.) Returning to our stage are Rob Baldwin (Andrew Rally) and Alexa Baldwin (Deirdre McDavey) as well as Little Theatre veteran actors David Lowe (John Barrymore) and Pat Justin (Lillian Troy.)
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Tickets are available at the Box Office Monday through Saturday from 1 to 4 PM at 726 Third Avenue, Beachside, NSB or by calling (386) 423-1246. Visit our website for information about this show and other Little Theatre activities at www.NsbPlayers.org. “I Hate Hamlet” is presented through special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
THE LITTLE THEATRE Classes in Beginning Acting and Directing
The Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach is proud to announce our upcoming series of classes in Beginning Acting and Directing for the stage.
BEGINNING ACTING: Saturday, January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2012 at 10 a.m.
This class consists of workshop sessions for persons who want to learn about acting. The workshops are scheduled for Saturdays in January 2012 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Little Theatre, 726 Third Avenue. These sessions will build on each other and participants must be there for every session. This class is FREE. Attendees must be 18 years of age or older.
Students in this class will receive instruction in the basics of acting, including terminology, how to use your body and voice on the stage, how to audition for a part, how to develop a character and how to learn a part. They will include stage directions, movement, voice, diction and improvisation.The attendees will work on a short skit with students in the BEGINNING DIRECTOR class (see below) after the first two sessions.
Dr. Harriet Winokur is the instructor for this class. She is an actress, director and President of the Little Theatre. Among her many roles, she has portrayed a German nun, a southern belle, an elderly woman, a city reporter, an Italian mother, a grieving widow, among others. She is also the Director of WonderLand Children’s Programs.
BEGINNING DIRECTING: Saturday, January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2012 at 10 a.m.
This class is scheduled for January 2012 consecutive Saturdays from Read the rest of this entry »
LITTLE THEATRE AUDITIONS FOR “The Pajama Game”
The Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach announces auditions for the upcoming musical “The Pajama Game.” The Artistic Director will be John Stenko and the Musical Director will be Lizzie Brahm-Kriger. Auditions will be held at the theatre rehearsal hall, 726 Third Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, at 7:00 pm on Sunday, January 8 and Monday, January 9, 2012.
Performances are scheduled for February 24, 25 and 26; March 1 through 4 and March 8 through 11, 2012. The cast of characters requires 18 to 20 performers ages 20 to 70. “The Pajama Game” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
For additional information, please call the Little Theatre Box Office at (386)423-1246 or visit the Little Theatre online at www.NsbPlayers.org or on Facebook.
Relay For Life team Fashion Show Luncheon 1/14/12 Noon to 2
Christ Community Cuzzins Relay For Life team will hold a Fashion Show Luncheon on January 14, 2012 from Noon to 2 P.M. Cancer Survivor models will be wearing fashions from shops on Flagler Avenue including Wicker Basket, Nejma’s, Sue Who and Gone Bonkers. The lunch menu will consist of pulled pork, baked beans, cole slaw, bread, dessert and beverage. Gina Cuchetti will provide entertainment. The event will be held at Christ Community Church, 1210 Mission Drive New Smyrna Beach. Tickets are $12.00 and must be purchased by January 11, 2012. For more information or to purchase tickets call Sharon at 427-8716.
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