Cooking class planned
Culinary instructor Elaine Pitenis will hold an interactive cooking class from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday Sept. 8, at The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach.
Enjoy preparing a Greek Souvlaki dinner.
Cost is $76.30 per person.
For more information or to register, call (386) 677-2733 (386) 299-6522, or register at MyBigFatGreekCookingClass@gmail.com.
Computer classes offered for seniors
The Daytona Beach Computer Learning Center will have a free Open House on Friday, Sept. 14.
Participants will learn about the computer courses offered to adults 50 and older. Each student has his or her own computer. The "hands-on" courses are taught by seniors and have been specially developed for seniors.
Come anytime between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. A PowerPoint slideshow, given every 30 minutes, will explain what the center is all about, and there will be an opportunity register for upcoming classes.
The center is located at 524 S. Beach St., Suite A, Daytona Beach.
For more information, call (386) 254-1688.
Ad club to host area movers and shakers panel forum
The American Advertising Federation-Daytona Beach kicks off its 2012-13 program year with its first monthly luncheon and networking event titled "The Daytona Beach Area: A Good Place to Work & Live?".
The panel of well-known Daytona Beach professionals to speak include Kent Sharples, president/CEO Business Alliance and former president of Daytona State College; Rob Ehrhardt, director, Volusia County Economic Development; and Kerry Symolon, interim president, Team Volusia.
The event will be Sept. 18, at Vince Carter's Restaurant, 2150 LPGA Blvd, Daytona Beach, beginning with a networking reception from 11:30 a.m.-noon., followed promptly by a luncheon and presentation from noon to 1 p.m.
The panel will be moderated by the Daytona Beach Advertising Federation board Programs Chair member Dean O'Brien of Browning Marketing.
Admission to the luncheon is free for students and full members; $25 for standard members; and $35 for non-members.
To make a reservation, email info@aafdaytonabeach.com.
ICI Homes appoints purchasing manager
ICI Homes has appointed Lenny Sanclemente purchasing manager for the eastern Florida region.
Mr. Sanclemente has more than 12 years of experience in the homebuilding industry, and attended Daytona State College where he majored in psychology.
Mr. Sanclemente, a Port Orange resident, was a purchasing agent for Ashton Woods Homes in Maitland.
Ormond Beach company among fastest growing
Inc. magazine recently ranked Comfort Medical Supply, LLC of Ormond Beach, No. 874 on its sixth annual Inc. 500|5000, a ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.
It's the third year in a row the company has made the list, which represents a comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy-America's independent entrepreneurs.
Unified Payments tops this year's list. Comfort Medical Supply joins Yelp, yogurt maker Chobani, Giftcards.com, KIND and famed hat maker Tilly's, among other prominent brands featured on this year's list.
Comfort Medical Supply, LLC is a national supplier of home medical equipment and is accredited by the Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation.
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/5000.
Insurance Agency
Celebrates opening
H&H Insurance, 1702 Ridgewood Ave., Suite H, Holly Hill, will celebrate its opening Thursday, Sept. 13.
The Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce will conduct a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4 p.m., which will be followed by a two-hour open house with refreshments. For information, call 386-310-8702.