DURHAM -- The Durham Sports Club will meet Wednesday at noon at Croasdaile Country Club. The guest speaker will be former college basketball coach Billy Lee.
For more information, visit www.durhamsportsclub.com .
Guests are welcome. The cost is $20 and includes lunch.
The club's Dec. 16 meeting is its Christmas meeting and will be open only to members and their families. Members will need to sign up for this event at one of the next two meetings.
Durham wins budget award
Durham -- The city has been recognized for the 21st consecutive year for its budget reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association, a professional association of over 17,600 members throughout North America that has served the public finance profession since 1906.
GFOA presented the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to the city's Department of Budget and Management Services for its annual budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009. The GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards Program is the only national awards program in governmental budgeting.
"To have received this award for 21 years straight is a tribute to the quality of our employees and, needless to say, I am proud of everyone who assisted in the preparation of our FY2009-2010 budget," City Manager Thomas Bonfield said. "This recognition truly demonstrates that we have a top-notch team dedicated to the integrity and efficiency of the city's budget and this award recognizes the excellent work they do to keep our citizens informed about how their tax dollars are spent."
Student can get lifeguard training
Durham -- During winter break, Durham Parks and Recreation will sponsor Durham Aquatic School for youth ages 15 to 18 years old.
The course is free and will be held at Campus Hills Pool, 2000 S. Alston Ave.). Classes will be held on Dec. 21 from 3 to 7 p.m. and Dec. 27-Dec. 31 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Durham Aquatic School provides the opportunity for teens in Durham to obtain certification in American Red Cross Lifeguarding and First Aid and CPR/AED for Lifeguards.
Participants must be able to swim 300 yards continuously using the front crawl and breaststroke and be able to swim 20 yards, retrieve a 10 pound object from 7 feet below the surface, return to the starting point with their faces out of the water and both hands on the object, and exit the pool within 1 minute and 40 seconds. Participants must also attend all sessions to obtain certification.
Those wanting to participate can register now. Lifeguard Training Skills Sessions are available before the first day of class. For information, call Campus Hills Pool at 560-4444.
