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posted Nov 15, 2009 - 3:57:49pm

Rotary Club of Deland Christmas Auction

The Rotary Club of DeLand will host its annual Christmas Auction from 3-9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, on Bright House Networks Channel 98.

Approximately 250 items will auctioned during the course of the event.

This year, proceeds will benefit the Volusia Honor Air and the End Polio Now projects.

The mission of Volusia Honor Air is to escort as many World War II veterans as possible to the new World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. There is no cost to the veterans for the trip. The cost for each plane trip to carry a group of veterans, round-trip, to Washington is $75,000. Donation to the Rotary auction enables the club to donate to this worthy cause.

End Polio Now is the club's Rotary International Campaign. To date, Rotary clubs have contributed more than $800 million to the polio eradication effort. When Rotary began its eradication work, polio infected more than 350,000 children annually. In 2008, fewer than 2,000 cases were reported worldwide.

For more information, call Rotary Club of DeLand Auction Chairman Ed Densten at 386-801-7226, or e-mail eddenston@aol.com.

Deland AARP

DeLand AARP Chapter 4029 will have its monthly meeting at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at the Wayne G. Sanborn Activity Center's lawn bowling room, 751 S. Alabama in DeLand.

This month's speaker will be Dixie Gilbert-Holt from the Duvall Home.

Members will also vote for officers at the November meeting. Newly-elected officers will be installed in December, during the club's Christmas celebration.

The Christmas celebration will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 18, in the ballroom at the Wayne G. Sanborn Activities Center. The celebration will include a potluck dinner. Each person should bring a dish to share, and individual table service. Entertainment will be provided.

The event is open to the public.

Pinochle Club

The DeLand Pinochle Club began its 2009-10 season with 16 players participating in games in the DeLand Shuffleboard Club room at the Wayne G. Sanborn Activities Center, 751 S. Alabama Ave. in DeLand.

Opening-night high scores were: Ray Leibensperger, 1173; Janet Coleman, 1060; Edith MacDermott, 1058; and Gladys Nixon, 1050.

The Pinochle Club plays through the winter season at 6:30 p.m. Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Defending 2008-09 champion Ray Leibensperger is a three-time season champion, and he joins six other season winners with his name on the Ottie Wordelman Memorial Trophy.

All pinochle players in the DeLand area who play double-deck pinochle are invited to join the club.

For more information, call Kathy Massy at 386-740-6860, or Milt Wordelman at 386-740-1581.

Friday dancing

The Sunshine Dance Club has dances 3-5 p.m. Fridays, at the Deltona Community Center, 980 Lakeshore Drive.

Singles and couples are welcome. The cost is $3 per person and includes refreshments.

For more information, call 386-574-0060.

Roots and Branches

The Roots and Branches Genealogical Society of West Volusia will have a general meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, in the auditorium of the DeLand Area Public Library, 130 E. Howry Ave.

The society meets monthly at 2 p.m. on the third Sunday of each month, September-June at the library.

The presentation will be by Rev. Dr. A. Dale Stewart, who will talk about his ancestors in Pennsylvania, some of whom were captured or massacred by Native Americans, in 1757.

At 1:00 p.m., prior to the general meeting, there will be a basic genealogy lesson in the conference room of the library.

The public is invited to attend the basic lesson and the general meeting.

For more information, call Carol Izzo at 386-734-8715.

Lake Beresford Yacht Club launches fall membership drive

With plans for a new clubhouse completed and on display, the Lake Beresford Yacht Club is looking to the future with a fall membership drive.

All new members, from now until Dec. 31, will receive 75 percent off the regular initiation fee.

Membership in the yacht club offers use of all club facilities, including a screened pool and a boat ramp. Dockage is available at the lowest rates in the area, and members have guest privileges at 36 other yacht clubs around the state of Florida.

The Lake Beresford Yacht Club is located on the western shore of Lake Beresford. Two years ago, fire destroyed the 60-year-old clubhouse, but the club has continued all its social events in an interim building, including dining, monthly parties, and activities such as River Games.

The club is open Tuesday-Sunday.

For more information, call 386-734-3854, or visit the club at 1961 Hontoon Road, DeLand.

Frank Vardaros Orchestra

ARK presents the Frank Vardaros Jazz Orchestra, a 16-piece big-band-style jazz ensemble, as part of the DeLand Fall Festival of the Arts, 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in the Harwood Center, 319 W. Wisconsin Ave.

The concert will raise funds for DeLand's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and Gopher Tortoise Hospital.

Concert tickets cost $12 for adults $10 for students with IDs. Payment can be made by cash, check or credit card.

To order tickets by credit card, use ARK's PayPal account at www.arksaves.com. Mail checks to ARK, 441 S. Woodland Blvd., DeLand, FL 32720. Checks must be received by Nov. 10. Tickets will be reserved for pickup at the gate.

For more information, call V. Music at 386-775-2263, or Billie Jo at 386-734-9477.