Get your volunteer hours, learn horticultural tips, help out Davie, and have fun at the same time! Bring a shovel (if you have one) and work clothes to Pine Island Park at 9 a.m. to join us.

For more information, contact Tim Lee at 954-797-1038.

[Source: Davie Press Release]

Old Davie School

“We are so pleased to be presenting the 10th Annual Old Davie Christmas,” said Historical Society President, Rosie Anderson. “This is a great time for the little ones.”

For more information, to volunteer or contribute financially, please call the Old Davie School staff at 954-797-1044.

[SOURCE: Town of Davie, press release]

New, unwrapped toys for boys and girls can be dropped off at Town Hall and the Pine Island Multipurpose Center from November 28, to December 16, 2011, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys each year, and to distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted. For information about Toys for Tots, go to www.toysfortots.org.

For information about the Town of Davie Toys for Tots drop-off, call Anita Reid at 954-797-1102.

The following items are suggestions to be included in each Thanksgiving Basket. This list and additional information can be found at http://hopeoutreachfl.org.

• 2 (15 oz.) cans of green beans
• 2 (15 oz.) cans of sweet corn
• 1 (15 oz.) can mixed vegetables
• 1 (40 oz.) cans of yams
• 2 (16 oz.) cans of turkey gravy
• 2 (16 oz.) cans of cranberry sauce
• 2 (16 oz.) cans of black beans
• 1 (lg. can) baked beans
• 1 (15 oz.) box of instant mashed potatoes
• 1 (14 oz.) or 5 lb. box of minute white rice or bag of rice
• 2 (6 oz.) boxes/bags of stuffing
• 6 individual cups of applesauce
• 1 (lg. can family size) peaches or fruit cocktail
• 1 (lg. bag) cookies
• 1 (lg. box) crackers (e.g. saltines)
• 1 (package) napkins
• 1 (4 pack) toilet paper
• 1 (28 oz.) jar peanut butter
• 1 (lg. jar) grape/strawberry jelly
• 1 (jar or can) peanuts
• 1 (lg. bag) chips
• 1 (box or lg. bag) popcorn
• 1 (lg. box) cereal
• 1 gal. or large box juice
• 1 bottle vegetable oil
• Anything fun and festive

You may add paper goods and other items to the baskets as you wish. We only ask that the items listed above except for gift cards are placed in either a plastic storage container with lid (18 or 20 gallon), or an 18”x18”x16” box. If possible, please include a $25 gift certificate for the turkey. If all of the items are not included in each basket, please do not seal the box. If you can’t purchase all the items on the list, please donate whatever you can. Gift cards to supermarkets and financial contributions of any size are always appreciated.

The following Town locations will accept donations from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday –Friday from now until November 18, 2011. In addition, donations will be accepted at the Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Davie Town Council Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

• Davie Police Department, 1230 South Nob Hill Road
• Davie Fire Rescue /Public Works Administration, 6911 Orange Drive
• Davie Town Hall, 6591 Orange Drive
• Davie Pine Island Multipurpose Center, 3801 S. Pine Island Road

If each of us gives just a little, these families, our neighbors, can take a break from hunger during the holidays.

For information about HOPE Outreach Center please call 954-321-0909 or visit http://hopeoutreachfl.org. For information about the Town of Davie Thanksgiving Basket drop off locations, please call Anita Reid at 954-797-1102.

[source: Town of Davie Press Release]

FOOTNOTE:

September 28, 2011, Davie Florida: The Town of Davie has completed its annual progress report that evaluates its implementation of the Broward County Local Mitigation Strategy. This report was submitted by Administration to the Davie Town Council.

The report reviews 13 action items that were proposed for completion in FY2011. It notes that 12 items are ongoing. The Town has completed a flood outreach project that encompassed the entire community. The project was included in the summer issue of the Town’s magazine, the Davie Update.

Copies of this report are available at Town Hall, 6591 Orange Drive and the Davie/Cooper City Library, 4600 S.W. 82nd Avenue.

Residents interested in flood protection information should contact the Engineering Division at 954-797-1113. Additional Flood Hazard information

PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, Reverend Darrell A. Stuehrenberg was born in Breckenridge, Minnesota on April 8, 1951, the oldest of four children; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Stuehrenberg married Linda Olson in 1972 and that marriage was blessed with three children: sons, Christopher (Kit) and Bryce, and daughter, Tina; and
WHEREAS, shortly after his graduation from the seminary, he received his call to Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Davie, Florida; and
WHEREAS, during his time at Gloria Dei, a number of church and school building programs were accomplished including establishing a mission congregation at St. Paul Lutheran Church in 1988, and creating a pre-school in 1979 that was later expanded into an elementary and middle school; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Stuehrenberg helped begin a Crisis Pregnancy Center in Southwest Broward County, whose first location was in downtown Davie, and has continued to be active with the Crisis Pregnancy ministry; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Stuehrenberg helped form Davie’s Emergency Assistance Service Effort “EASE”, a charitable organization serving the local Davie community and beyond; and
WHEREAS, he has been an active member of both the Davie-Cooper City Rotary Club and the local Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Stuehrenberg concluded his thirty three years of pastoral ministry at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church on July 31, 2010; and
WHEREAS, on August 1, 2010, he began serving Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fort Myers, Florida in a part time capacity and commutes several days a week from his home in Davie to serve this Fort Myers congregation.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED that the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Davie do hereby proclaim July 13, 2011 as:

REV. DARRELL A. STUEHRENBERG APPRECIATION DAY

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of July, 2011.
______________________
Judy Paul, Mayor

Here’s a picture of Rev. Stuehrenberg at the Sunrise Easter Service on March 28, 2005.

The Town of Davie cordially invites the public to attend The Grand Opening Ceremony of Liberty Park on Thursday, April 28, 2011, at 3 p.m. The park is located at 13500 S.W. 8th Street, Davie. For more information, please call Town of Davie Parks & Recreation Department at 954-797-1145.

(SOURCE: Town of Davie Press Release)

Old Davie School

Davie Historical Society Hosts Tasty Event

The Davie Historical Society will host the 13th Annual Generations of Taste from 6-8 p.m., on Saturday, April 16, 2011, at the Old Davie School Historical Museum located at 6650 Griffin Road.

Cooks are invited to submit their favorite homemade dish from any of the following categories: drinks, appetizers, soups, salads, breads, vegetables, main dishes, desserts, country cookin’, and kid’s cookin’.

Come and taste unlimited samplings and vote for your favorite dish. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the evening.

The cost is $10 for adults and $4 for children ages 5 to 11. All proceeds benefit the Old Davie School Historical Museum. For more information, please call the museum office at 954-797-1044.

[SOURCE: Town of Davie Press Release]