March 28th, 2010 by admin
A press release from Progress Energy announced that it will be assisting low-income neighborhood families save money on their energy bills. Progress Energy is installing energy-efficient improvements in more than 630 homes. Full press release
January 8th, 2010 by admin
The DeLand Martin Luther King Jr. Parade will be held on Monday, January 18, 2010 at 9:45 a to 11:45 am according to information released on DeLand.org. The parade route will begin at Stetson University and will run down Woodland Blvd. to the Chisholm Center. You can call 386-943-7029 for more information.
January 1st, 2010 by admin
Happy New Year! Last night I welcomed the New Year with my granddaughters. To be honest my young ladies actually made it to 9pm. Just before bed the girls enjoyed chocolate cake and we went outside and lit sparklers for the girls to play with. Last night will be remembered as one of the best New [...]
October 18th, 2009 by admin
I spent part of Saturday enjoying the DeLand chili cook-off. For $10 I was able to sample some of the best and worst chili this side of the St. Johns. I could not pick a winner from the dozen or so samples but did leave the event full. The chili cook-off is another reason DeLand is a great [...]
October 3rd, 2009 by admin
The DeLand high school homecoming parade will be on October 9th from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. The parade will run from Plymouth to Euclid on Woodland Blvd.
September 27th, 2009 by admin
This year I plan on attending the Volusia County Fair. The fairgrounds is in DeLand just east of the city. I checked on the dates for the fair this year and discovered the fair will be held on November 5th -15th. Being from midwest attending the county fair was an every year event. Cotton candy, games, [...]
September 27th, 2009 by admin
On Saturday I visited the DeLand craft show held downtown. As you can see from the pictures the streets were lined with booths that featured crafts. There were leather items, rings, you could even pan for stones. I stopped to talk to the guys from Corn Craft who were selling custom designed corn [...]
September 9th, 2009 by admin
DeLand High School Football Schedule DeLand High School Football Schedule for 2009-2010