- March 27, 2024
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Rodney Harshbarger, music teacher at Old Kings Elementary School, was named as a quarterfinalist for the Music Educator Award presented by The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation. There are 217 music teachers, from 195 cities across 45 states in the quarterfinals. In total, more than 30,000 initial nominations were submitted from all 50 states.
The Music Educator Award was established to recognize current educators (kindergarten – college, public and private schools) who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education and who demonstrate a commitment to the broader cause of maintaining music education in the schools. A joint partnership and presentation of The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation, this special award will have its inaugural presentation at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony and Nominees Reception honoring recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustee Award and Technical GRAMMY Award during GRAMMY Week 2014.
The semifinalists will be announced in August.
Now enrolling: Leadership Flagler Class 21
The Flagler County Chamber of Commerce & Affiliates is currently accepting applications for Leadership Flagler.
The three-month program seeks to provide insight into Flagler County’s operations, attributes, issues and opportunities, while encouraging participants to take active roles as stewards of and advocates for positive change within the community.
Ten to 15 candidates representing Flagler County’s business community are selected each year through a competitive process. Tuition for each participant in Leadership Flagler is $500 for chamber members, and $700 for future members. Scholarships may be available; call Winnie Costello at the Center for Business Excellence for details at 586-5169.
Visit flaglerchamber.org/leadership-flagler/ for an application. The deadline is July 12.
Around town…
The Rotary Club of Flagler County is hosting the 6th-annual Run 4 the Free Clinic, a 4-mile walk/run benefitting the Flagler County Free Clinic Sunday, June 9, at Wadsworth Park in Flagler Beach.
The Women’s Ministry of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church of Palm Coast is hosting its annual girl’s conference, A Girl Thing for Christ, 8:30-3 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at the church, 75 Pine Lakes Parkway S. The theme scripture is “One of A Kind, God’s Unique Creation,” Psalm 139:13-18. Registration forms are available at the church and online at www.mtcalvarypc.org. The deadline to register is Friday, June 5.