Community Events

May 19, 2012 - Florida Statewide Distracted Driving Prevention Youth Summit

June 5, 2012 - Septic Tank System Care Workshop

June 16, 2012 - Juneteenth Family Festival

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May 19, 2012 - Florida Statewide Distracted Driving Prevention Youth Summit

Central Florida Youth Organize Statewide Summit to Save Lives National Organizations for Youth Safety, AT&T, The Allstate Foundation, AAA, and Reynolds' Right Hands partner to plan first annual event.

 

Oviedo, FL –April 24, 2012 — Reynolds Right Hands, Inc. proudly announces its partnership with several national organizations to host the very first Florida Statewide Distracted Driving Prevention Youth Summit on May 19.

The summit unites youth all throughout Florida, primarily in the Central Florida area, to share information and develop local programs that save lives and make Florida's roads safer. Distracted driving, including texting while driving, is a silent killer that takes the lives of thousands each year in the United States. Utilizing peer-to-peer communication among youth, the summit includes driving simulators that recreate the effects of a deadly crash caused by distracted driving and unsafe driving practices. Speakers from throughout the state in the law enforcement, medical, and highway safety industries will inform youth further on the dangers of distracted driving.

With the partnership of National Organizations for Youth Safety, AT&T, The Allstate Foundation, American Automotive Association (AAA), and Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Reynolds Right Hands will give 200 youth a community engagement toolkit to utilize in starting a traffic safety initiative in localities all throughout Florida.

On November 15, 2009, Ms. Christy Reynolds died in a car crash caused by distracted driving. Reynolds, a schoolteacher from Sanford, became another victim of the deadly practice known as distracted driving. Reynolds Right Hands, a youth-driven and entirely youth-led organization, has broken ground in Central Florida to take a stand against unsafe driving practices since early 2010. RRH began as a small student campaign at Crooms Academy of Information Technology, the school where Reynolds taught, Reynolds Right Hands is now an incorporated nonprofit in Florida that has taken part in several national campaigns that aim at promoting awareness and saving lives from distracted driving by engaging youth in a breakthrough manner.

The event will take place on May 19th from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM at AAA National Headquarters, located at 1000 AAA Drive, Lake Mary FL. Reynolds Right Hands is asking those who wish to attend to visit their Facebook page, http://facebook.com/reynoldsrh, to register their attendance. There is a limit of 200 youth allowed and space will fill up quickly.

For more information, please visit the organization's website. www.reynoldsrighthands.org

June 5, 2012 - Septic Tank System Care Workshop

Septic Tank System Care Workshop Planned June 5th
- How to properly maintain and manage septic systems  -

 

A public workshop on septic tank system care is being planned
for
Tuesday, June 5 between the hours of 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
at the Daytona Beach Regional Library
located at 105 E. Magnolia Avenue, City Island.

 

Environmental Health Specialist Albert Royster from Volusia County Health Department and Gilbert Longwell from the Onsite Institute will share information on how to care for septic systems, proper maintenance tips and attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions. There is no cost to attend this workshop.

Royster will cover 26 septic crashers. These are items that can disrupt normal functioning of any septic system. Longwell will address the importance of having septic tanks serviced on a regular basis and will show the consistency of data captured during a routine inspection to spot changes and trends in tanks and drainfields. The workshop is hosted by Volusia County Health Department and sponsored by Volusia County Public Library.

The workshop concludes after a two-day septic training sponsored by Halifax District Florida Environmental Health Association at the Volusia County Health Department, 1845 Holsonback Drive in Daytona Beach, on June 4-5. The training is approved by the Florida Department of Health for septic tank contractors, certified environmental health professionals and registered sanitarians to earn contact hours towards license renewal.

For more information on the two day septic training, please visit www.halifaxfeha.org/training.

June 16, 2012 - Juneteenth Family Festivalllll

Family Festival JUNETEENTH DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA The Twelfth Annual Community Celebration Saturday, June 16th, 2012 11:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m. 925 George W. Engram Blvd. Featuring SANKOFA AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM ON WHEELS Over 500 Historical Artifacts For more information, contact Linda McGee at 386-671-8337 mcgeel@codb.us Sankofa African-American Museum Over 500 historical artifacts Barbecue Pound Cake Contest Shrimp, Fried Fish & Conch Arts & Crafts, Music and Dance Choo choo train ride Live Entertainment Children’s Area—Large Inflatables 25’ Rock Climb Wall Pony Rides & Petting Zoo Teen Pool Splash Native American People Association Community Service Health Fair Water Balls Vendors, Displays & More!!! Vitas Innovative Hospice Care Brown & Brown Insurance The Foundation - Daytona Beach State College Sams Club International Speedway Corporation McDonalds Daytona International Speedway Midtown Black Heritage District SunTrust Volusia County Health Department The City of Daytona Beach Daytona Beach Fire Department Halifax Health Hospice WalMart Gary Yeomans Ford Halifax Health The Daytona Beach News-Journal Jon Hall Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Krispy Kreme WPUL & Daytona Times GEICO Starmer Ranaldi Planning and Architecture Inc Pepsi Jubetco Enterprise, Inc. Automotive Advertising Group Commissioner Zone 3 Kelly White Commissioner Zone 2 Pamela Woods Commissioner Zone 1 Edith Shelley Commissioner Zone 4 Robert A. Gilliland Commissioner Zone 5 Patrick Henry Commissioner Zone 6 Cassandra Reynolds Hon. Mayor Glenn Ritchey Jubetco Enterprise,Inc.N.A.A.C.P. LOURDES ACADEMY