- November 1, 2024
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Palm Coast resident Leila Abdusattarov won the title of Little Miss Spectacular America. Courtesy photo by Tobye lowe
Indian Trails Middle School band director David Morden, Bradyn Cox (trombone), Lexi Raush (clarinet) and Jordan Stitz (percussion) at the Stetson percussion festival. Photo courtesy of Bonnie Morris
Palm Coast resident Leila Abdusattarov won the Little Miss Spectacular America pageant. She also won Miss Congeniality at the pageant. She previously earned the title of 2017 Little Miss Flagler County and 2018 Little Miss Florida, which led her to the Little Miss Spectacular America pageant on Sept. 27-29.
Leila is a fourth-grader at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School in Palm Coast. The 9-year-old has been competing in pageants for three years.
Three students from Indian Trails Middle School were chosen by teacher recommendation to participate in the Stetson University Honors Chamber Winds and Percussion Festival. Alexis Rausch, Jordan Stitz and Bradyn Cox traveled with music teacher David Morden to DeLand for the day on Saturday, Sept. 29.
They started the day with a brief chair placement audition and broke up into percussion, woodwind and brass ensembles. The students then attended master classes on instrument fundamentals led by music education students from Stetson, and they then rehearsed in their ensembles in preparation for a concert that evening. The day ended with each group performing two pieces each for their families.
“All three of our students had a great experience and were able to share some of that with our other band members here at ITMS,” Morden said in an email. “For them, meeting and hearing students from other parts of the state can be very motivating.”
Returning for the 36th consecutive year is Palm Coast’s cherished tradition, the Palm Coast Holiday Boat Parade, which is set for Dec. 15. Once again under the coordination of the Palm Coast Yacht Club, the parade is expected to exceed its record last year of more than forty brightly lit and decorated boats.
Registration is now open to participate in the parade. Boat captains should contact Parade Captain Robert Ulis at 283-5166 or [email protected]. Registration forms are also available at http://www.palmcoastyachtclub.com. Boats must be decorated and registered to participate. There are no entry fees. Membership in the Palm Coast Yacht Club is not required.
KOOL 100.9 FM will present live coverage of the event, according to a press release.
Organizations and businesses that want to participate in the city of Palm Coast’s 2018 Starlight Holiday Parade on Saturday, Dec. 8, can sign up now. The deadline for parade entries is Nov. 28.
Participants may register online at http://www.palmcoastgov.com/starlightparade. You can also print out the parade entry form and return it as directed.
The Starlight Holiday Parade will begin at 7 p.m. at Central Park in Town Center. Parade entry is free. The judging categories will be: Best of Parade, Best Marching Unit, Best Float and Best Decorated Vehicle.
The Palm Coast Historical Society’s museum recently opened at Holland Park, located at 18 Florida Park Drive N. From Oct. 24 to Dec. 30, the museum will feature an exhibit dedicated to fire safety, in addition to other historical exhibits. The museum is currently open from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays.
The Palm Coast Historical Society will also host a free Founder’s Day celebration at 1 p.m. on Oct. 27 at the Palm Coast Community Center. Former Palm Coast Fire Chief Mike Beadle will be the keynote speaker. Light refreshments will be served.
