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Vol. 18, No. 14 Your Local News and Information Source • HometownNewsVolusia.com Friday, April 14, 2023 ORMOND BEA CH DA YT ONA BEA CH HOLL Y HILL Celtic Festival will have music, games, food Entertainment B1 TO THE HIGHLANDS IndexBusiness A7 Classified B7 Crossword B6 Horoscopes B1 Out & About B1 Police Report A5 Sports A11 Viewpoint A4@HometownNewsVolusia @Hometownnewsvolusia @HVolusi DAYTONA BEACH 2525 W International Speedway Blvd. #110386-222-1667DELAND100 S Spring Garden Ave #102386-232-5599 MEDICAL MARIJUANA CARDFAST EASY MARIJUANA HELPS WITH 99 MEDICAL CONDITIONS CALL TELL US YOUR NEEDS AND GET THEHELP DESERVE PRE-CERTIFY BY FROMPHONEHOME Artists will present black composersThe Daytona Beach Regional Library will host pianist Rose Grace a nd soprano Samone Hicks at 2 p.m. Satur day, April 15, at 105 E. Magnolia Ave. They will perform songs by Black composers, including Nkeiru Okoye and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. For more informati on, call (386) 257-6036, option 4.Community NotesSee NOTES, page A4Business development and the arts get a boostTomoka Town Center and the arts got a boost at the Daytona Beach City Commissioners meeting Wednesday, April 6. For Tomoka Town Center, two ordinances were moved to a second reading that, if passed, will fur ther its development. Hometown News previously reported the “buzz” at Tomoka Center included plans submitted for one of Tiger Woods’ PopStroke golf facilities and Fort Lauderdale-based City Furniture to join Rooms to Go and Ashley Furniture along I-95. The two ordinances seem to be clearing the way for these businesses. Tomoka Town Center Large Scale Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment is shifting allowable non-residential development. The undeveloped property it pertains to is southwest of the intersection of Cornerstone and Williamson boulevards. It totals 69.6 acres. The property consists of two parcels known as parcel two and par cel three. Within parcel two, an additional 179,000 square feet will become available for non-residential development while parcel three will have a corner section reduced by an equal number of square feet. That balance is designed to “limit the overall intensity of the developments,” as stated in the accompanying paperwork filed with the City of Daytona Beach. A staff report written by Doug Gutierrez, principal planner for Daytona Beach, states city staff “finds that the large-scale amendment is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, does not represent urban sprawl and the city has available capacity to serve the demand on water and sewer.” When Mya Johnson first completed an income tax form it was for a stranger. Same for Malik Mitchell, who liked the experience so much he told his parents he wanted to do tax returns for his entire family. Toni White also first worked on an income tax form for someone else, but she won’t do her own. She wants the family accountant to complete her paperwork. The three Bethune-Cookman University students provided free income tax help to lowand middle-income residents under the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. The project is being spear headed at B-CU by the College of Business Education’s National Association of Black Accountants. Stetson University’s School of Business Administration also is offering a VITA program, one sponsored by the United Way. A final Friday afternoon session is available. Clients must schedule an appointment by calling 211 or visiting book.appointment-plus.com/d6njb77v/#/. Sessions are in Rooms 317 and 318 of the Lynn Business Center on the DeLand campus, Room 318. Clients must bring valid photo identification and a Social Security card for each taxpayer and dependent. The three B-CU students spoke about their experience in an interview on campus. Ms. Johnson, 19, a junior from Gainesville studying accounting, told her professor of her interest in income College students help residents with tax returns Restoration intense for beach and beach roadIt’s been nearly six months since Ian and Nicole’s storm-driven waves and surge scoured away tons of the precious white and tan beach sand the “World’s Most Famous Beach” is known for, leaving hundreds of millions of dolla rs in damage to coastal properties. Now the start of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season is just a short six weeks away. More than six decades ago, Volusia County’s beaches and adjacent coastal infrastructure were similarly exposed and vulnerable to coastal storms. Hurricane Donna’s slow track in August 1960 through central Florida collapsed sea walls and crumbled swimming pools into the ocean. Sound familiar? Florida’s historic State Road A1A runs along the Atlantic shoreline some 500 miles from Fernandina Beach south to Key West, and nowhere is it it more vulnerably perched on the edge of the sea than from Flagler Beach to Ormondby-the-Sea. In the weeks following the severe coastal erosion caused by tropical storms Ian and Nicole last fall, the Florida Department of Transportation made extensive emer gency repairs in Flagler and Volusia counties, dumping tons of sand and rock to temporarily shore up the battered dune and help protect A1A from the winter storms that followed. In the months that followed, FDOT partnered with Flagler and Volusia and formed an A1A Resiliency Strike Team to find more permanent, long-term solutions to make scenic S.R. A1A, including the roadway, beaches and dunes, serviceable, functional and resilient Hyundai hoping for short hop across NovaJon Hall Chevrolet is seeking a rezoning on property at 700 N. Nova Rd. in Daytona Beach where the Jon Hall Used Cars Super Center is located. The hoped-for rezoning would result in the demolition of the Super Center. In its place would be the new home of Daytona Hyundai and a car wash. The Hyundai dealership would be moving a half mile south from its current location. A neighborhood meeting Monday, April 3, explained that even though a site plan for the move is already in process, Who's the boss?Randy Barber/staff photographerCraig Schnelli of Ormond Beach walks his dog Lola, or his dog Lola walks him, during the second annual Daytona Beach Arts Fest in Downtown Day tona Beach on Saturday, April 8. Not pictured with Mr. Schnelli is his wife Nancy. Best Dentist 2022 2022 2022 2022 C C H H O O I I C C E E 1R R E E A A D D E E R R S S ’ ’ 386-868-4483KERRI GRAHAM, D.M.D.802 Sterthaus Drive Suite A, Ormond Beach, FL See our ad inside for more details VISIT US AT ORMONDSMILES.COM DENTURE $775 Crown/Caps $850 All Fillings $200 Full Denture Reline Only $195 Routine Extraction $125-$185 DENTAL SERVICES Trusted, Comfortable & Affordable Dental Care Photo courtesy of Ken BattanState Road A1A is perilously close to the beach in Ormond-by-the-Sea.By Charles Guarriacguarria@hometownnewsmediagroup.com See BOOST, page A2By Charles Guarriacguarria@hometownnewsmediagroup.comBy John Bozzojbozzo@hometownnews mediagroup.com See TAX, page A6By Dean VanderbleekFor Hometown News See RESTORATION, page A2 See HYUNDAI, page A9 inside There's gold in them waters Page A3Land LinesHe also was a father for the foodie nation Cooking B3 CHEF'S CORNER

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(set up by Sewing Garret)*New Smyrna Beach 3:30pm-4:30pm Big Lots 1998 Hwy 44 (Publix Plaza, between Beals and Big Lots)Rabies $5.00 • Dog combo. $10.00 • Cat combo. $10.00 All other shots available Worming $5.00 • Nail Trims & Ear Clean $5.00 Discounted Heartworm & Flea Products CASH FOR SHOTS CARDS FOR PRODUCTSPlease have cats in carrier, dogs on lead. Sponsored by S.P.C.A PO Box 1411, Orange City Florida 32774386-748-8993Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals NO-KILL NOT FOR PROFIT RESCUE & WELFARE ORGANIZATION Serving Volusia County since 1977Supported by donations and the wonderful work of volunteers. All donations are tax deductible! Monetary donations are appreciated for help with daily pet care expenses, pet food program, our medical fund and many programs. Thank you for caring!spcavolusia.org S.P.C.A. LOWEST COST PET SHOTSCome get your Heartworm & Flea Products!!Shortages coming again. Rendering courtesy of City of Daytona BeachThe artist Perego will paint this mural at 534-538 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd. in Daytona Beach.The second half of the Tomoka Town Center twostep is called the 3rd Amendment to Tomoka Town Center Planned Development-Gener al Rezoning. The vacant, par tially developed property is located east of I-95, south of LPGA Boulevard and west of Williamson. It is north of the Rooms-To-Go and the under-construction Ashley Furniture. The amendment allows the maximum non-residential square footage to rise from 225,000 to 450,000. The two requests were initiated by property owner Tomoka Town Center 3 LLC. A cor porate filing lists the property owner’s principal address as Ontario, Canada. Application information filed with the City of Daytona Beach shows a West Palm Beach address. They are represented by the Daytona Beach law firm Cobb Cole. With the first reading completed by the commissioners, the second reading and public hearing for both items are expected June 7. City Commission meetings are at 6 p.m. at Daytona Beach City Hall. The art project boost is the greenlighting of murals to be painted along Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard. Daytona Beach has agreed to contract with Ormond Beach artist Perego and New Smyrna Beach-based artist Shyriaka Morris. Ms. Morris’ mural will be at 400 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd. She also is the CEO of Peace Arts, a community arts and education center in N ew Smyrna Beach. Her mural for Daytona Beach is titled “Beauty and Brains” and is estimated to be 20 by 40 feet. Perego will be painting his mural at 534-538 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd. One of his works, “Pioneers at the Parce Land,” is part of the DeLand Historic Mural Walk. His mural for Daytona Beach, “Inspire,” will be 21 by 42 feet. Both artist commissions are pilot tests for Daytona Beach’s Public Arts Program. “I think it’s an important part of our posterity and our future,” Mayor Derrick Henry said. “Where we want to go, who w e want to be.” He requested “a public presentation” each time a city-sponsored mural is completed. for decades to come. In March, public meetings were conducted in both counties to present the team’s recommendations. A portion of the plan is focusing on the 6.9 mile segment of S.R. A1A from Rober ta Road in Ormond-by-theSea to Osprey Drive in Beverly Beach. The goals are to find solutions that preserve scenic vistas, preserve and protect the ability of S.R. A1A to continue to serve as a transportation corridor, preserve the natural environmental benefits, improve public safety and create education opportunities for the public. The recommendations are now being finalized and FDOT is seeking state and federal funding to begin implementing the plan. The A1A Resiliency Strike Team is pur suing an aggressive time schedule to begin the permanent repairs. Ken Battan, a resident of the tight-knit coastal Volusia community of Avalon-by-theSea, expressed concern the current “phase” of re-nourishment appears to stop at Marlin Drive, north of where he lives. “(FDOT) are monitoring the situation; whatever that means.” Mr. Battan continued, “I know its a fluid situation, but I can’t get a straight answer out of them. It just feels like we’re getting the short end of the stick. This is a great little community, and we’ll have major problems this (hurricane) season if not hing is done.” Further down the coast in Volusia’s core beach area, the widespread damage to coastal assets continues to pose significant challenges for the county’s repair efforts. According to David Hunt, Community Information M arketing Specialist, county staff continue to work tirelessly to restore access and, despite the obstacles, the county has repaired and reopened 53 walkovers, 15 vehicle access ramps and 12 coastal parks (with the exception of Frank Rendon, Edwin W. Peck and Da hlia). In Daytona Beach Shores, the Van and Emelia ramps are open for public beach access with limited off-beach parking available. Demotte Avenue ramp, with 15 off-beach parking spaces, remains posted and closed to beach access d ue to the hazardous condition of the destroyed ramp. Edwin W. Peck Park and Dahlia Park, the new parks that opened last year with a total of 160 parking spaces, remain closed, and Peck Park is being used as a staging location for construction equipment, sand and TrapBags. Mr. Hunt said the damage suffered at the two parks and the scope of repairs, including new seawalls, require intensive planning, appr oval, engineer ing and reimbursement. The county continues to work through the process and multiple layers of approval for these larger recovery projects as funding comes in, and staff is working to open as many assets as possible before May 1 when sea turtle nesting season begins. In the month s following the storms, the county’s focus has been temporary repairs to restore beach access, permitting and placing sand on the critically vulnerable areas of the beach using the TrapBag system with available funds. In January, the county received $5 million in state funds for emergency sand placement. In March, the county received $37.7 million in state funds for sand placement, a feasibility study that will make recommendations on long-term (50year) resiliency solutions, and initialize the project resulting from the recommendations. The project will be long-term and may last up to five years. Also, Volusia will receive $328 million in Community Dev elopment Block Grant Disaster Recovery funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The funds can be used for disaster relief, long-term recovery, restoration of infrastructure and housing, economic revitalization and mitigation in the most impacted and distressed areas with a focus on low and moderate-income populations. HUD hasn’t published specifics on how the funding may be used, and the county will schedule public meetings to gather input from residents. County staff will draft a feasibility study and project design in line with the state’s recovery plan and present the beach recovery plan to the County Council for approval and direct ion. Summarizing the gargantuan effort, Mr. Hunt stated, “County staff is working fever ishly to restore the coast, but this isn’t going to happen over night. Our coastline suffered catastrophic damage, and we must work within the confines of state and federal rules so we can be reimbursed for our recovery efforts.” BoostFrom page A1RestorationFrom page A1

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According to The Boeing Co.’s Pilot and Technician Outlook, there will be a need for 610,000 new aviation maintenance technicians and 602,000 new pilots over the next 20 years. This FAA-backed initiative, led by ERAU’s College of Aviation and Gaetz Aerospace Institute, seeks to address that shortage, in part, by developing online ground schools in private pilot and remote pilot operations as well as course offerings in aerospace engineering. The project will defray the considerable cost to high schools in providing aviation education as well as incorporate desktop flight-training devices, small drones, 3D printers and virtual reality systems. Students will also earn college credits, high school honors credits and/or industry certifications. ERAU is expanding its aviation-training curriculum, which takes place in high school classes like ones at Flagler Palm Coast High School, where students practice flight objectives during Professor Charles Smith’s Principles of Aeronautical Science dual-enrollment course. The program builds on work by the Gaetz Aerospace Institute, which in the past two years has provided programs to nearly 200 middle and high schools, primarily in Florida. The institute offers dual-enrollment courses in aviation, engineering and uncrewed systems, as well as the academy’s SMART@ER curriculum focused on courses and outreach in space, manufacturing, aerospace/aviation, robotics and technology. The FAA grant also will allow ERAU to share its education model throughout the country, starting with at least 10 more high schools. ERAU’s Special VFR Productions also will produce “cinema-quality” videos with 3D motion graphics, special effects and professional voiceover for the curriculum, building off of the university’s “proven experience in developing aviation education and flight training tools,” according to the grant proposal. Also involved in the project are Michele Halleran, professor of aeronautical science; Dr. Ken Byrnes, associate professor, chair of the Flight Department and assistant dean of the College of Aviation; Dr. Robert Thomas, Samantha Bowyer and Sam Harris, all assistant professors of aeronautical science; Kate Barnette, assistant professor and director of education programs for GAI, and Dave Moorefield, assistant professor and GAI director of flight operations. If you live in Florida, you will eventually hear about the sunken treasure that surrounds the peninsula.Some years back Mel Fisher scored big in the Keys with the gold he salvaged from the shipwreck Atocha and the whole world took notice. Even here on the Florida mainland every now and again someone picks up a piece of pirate gold that has washed up on a beach. Intriguing right? The history books and hundreds of works of fiction retell the plight of the numer ous ships that took their treasure to the bottom with them not far from the Florida coast. Let’s face it, we are all treasure hunters at heart. When I was a kid in Louisiana tales of pirate Jean Lafitte’s treasure were rampant. On many weekends we teenagers would mount expeditions into the swamps to search for pirate’s gold. Fake maps were common. Here in the Sunshine State, it turns out treasure is in the eye of the beholder. When the first Spanish settlers arrived, they were sure our state held a fortune in gold and silver. Of course, nothing could be farther from the truth. We don’t even have any natural stone in the state. S till, tales of lost treasure abounds. Some true, some not so true. First you must realize a good portion of the treasure going back to Europe from the new world were spices. Yep, loads of all spices, hot peppers and vanilla were called treasure and, when the ships went down, of course all was lost. In the 1700s, a ship load of sugar from Florida was very valuable cargo. When one of those spice ships sunk, it was often written off as a treasure ship. Chocolate and nutmeg were priceless and some of it was actually more valuable than gold and silver. Right here in Volusia County we raised indigo for dye and sent it back to the mother country. It was so prized, it too was considered treasure. Now that we know that all of the treasure ships that went down were not filled with gold and silver, let’s talk about some that did. Mel Fisher’s Atocha was one of 11 ships that sunk off our coast in 1715 and most are still undiscovered. As you may know, our east coast from roughly Melbourne down to Palm Beach is called “The Treasure Coast.” Along that stretch of beach you will find people working metal detectors just about every day and especially after a storm. Each summer when the Smith family takes a vacation down to Sebastian Inlet, we hear of those who have found valuable gold coins and chains on their beach. Our granddaughter Delayna has made a quest of finding things from that sea floor and has done quite well. So far no gold or silver, but I’m sure she will eventually score. If you hope to be a big time salvager and are able to find a map of sunken treasure ships, remember not all treasure is precious metal. What happens when a ship goes down with sugar or nutmeg? Right, you won’t find any of that treasure. Still, it is estimated that less than half the gold and silver lost along our coast has been found. If you are looking for a hobby, treasure hunting may be it. As for me, I have always believed the real treasure along our coast has fins. Dan Smith is on the board of directors of the Motor Racing Heritage Association and is the author of two books, “The World’s Greatest Beach” and “I Swear the Snook Drowned.” Email questions and comments to fishwdan@att.net or call (386) 441-7793. LAND LINESDAN SMITH Searching for Florida’s lost treasureHigh school training aimed at pilot shortageFor Hometown Newsnewsdy@hometownnews mediagroup.com

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Published weekly by Hometown News, L.C., 5059 Turnpike Feeder Road, Ft. Pierce, FL 34951 Copyright 2023, Hometown News, L.C.Phone (386) 322-5900 Fax (386) 322-5901Classified (386) 322-5949 Rants & Raves (386) 322-5902Circulation Inquiries 386-322-5941Volusiacirculation@hometownnewsmediagroup.com ORMOND BEACH Voted # 1 Community Newspaper in America in 2005, 2006, 2007. One of the top 3 in America every year since 2003. Vernon D. Smith ......... Managing Partner Don Hornbeck ........... Regional Circulation Manager Mary Gaylord ............ Circulation Administrator Robin Bevilacqua ........ Human Resources Annita Ferrante .......... Account Receivable Amanda Wheaton ....... Credit & Collections Cecil G. Brumley ......... Managing Editor Amanda Tucker .......... Major/Natl. Accounts Manager Drew Caracciolo ......... Director of Digital Marketing Cathy Moody ............ Multi Media Specialist Danielle Shanahan ....... Senior Account Manager Rodney Bookhardt ........ 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Rants & RavesDeadlinesThe deadline for submissions to Hometown News in Volusia County is 5 p.m. Thursday for the next week's issue, except for Rants & Raves, which is 5 p.m. Friday. Deadlines are adjusted for holidays. For more information, call (386) 322-5924.New Smyrna Beach really caresWe live in the best community ever! More than 200 people showed up for our Boss of the Sauce Fundraiser. We raised more than $6,500 for Smyrna Cares. Thanks to everyone who came to the event, and to the contestants who worked long hours in hot kitchens making gallons of their homemade Italian sauce. Special thanks to the Beachside Tavern for hosting the event. We are completely blown away by everyone’s generosity. We have been getting some really good publicity, which is excellent because the awareness allows us to raise more funds. It also has given us some visibility with those families that are in need. The requests for help are funneling in. Fortunately, we have been getting a lot of support from the other nonprofits in town. Both Sandra Smith and Belinda McCarthy are coming up with a good process to evaluate the need, qualify the people, and funnel them to the right resources, and fill any remaining gaps. I cannot thank these dedicated souls enough for providing some real structure to our process allowing us to support the right people at the right time. For more information, email Susan Neylon at sneylon@ itecs-innovative.com. SAR luncheon meeting and programThe Daytona-Ormond Sons of the American Revolution will meet at 11:30 a.m. Satur day, April 15, at Louie’s Pizza, 1347 Beville Road, South Daytona. Zach Zacharias, senior curator of history at the Museum of Arts and Sciences, will present Florida Forts: On the Edge of Empire. Reservations are required. For a reservation, email Bill Elder at helder@cfl.rr.com. Permitting office adjusts hoursVolusia County’s Building and Code Administration, Environmental Management, and Planning and Development divisions will be open for walk-ins from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays from April 3 to 28 at the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Building, 123 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand. The decision to move the closing time up 90 minutes was made to accommodate the significant influx of permit requests and ensure they are processed quickly. Residents and contractors may also submit permit applications and documents at volu sia.org. If someone needs to visit an office in person after 3:30 p.m., an accommodation can be made by calling (386) 822-5013.Native Plant ExpoThe Pawpaw Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society will host a Native Plant Expo from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday April 15, at the Pigotte Community Center, 504 Big Tree Road, South Daytona. Admission is free. A wide variety of native plants will be available to buy. Plant-related items, including photos, seeds and jewelry also will be for sale. Both Southeast Volusia and Halifax River Audubon Society will be present to share information about birds. Speakers also are scheduled to give presentations on alterna tives to fer tilizers, container gardening and plants for birds. For more information, visit pawpaw.fnpschapters.org.Low-cost pet shot clinicsThe Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will offer three low-cost pet shot clinics Sunday April 16. The first clinic will be from 9 to 11 a.m. at Big Lots Plaza 122 N. Nova Road, Ormond Beach. The second clinic will be 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Johns Appliance, 943 Beville Road, South Daytona. The third clinic will be from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Big Lots, 1998 State Road 44, New Smyrna. Rabies shots will cost $5 for one year or three years for $15. Heartworm prevention and flea control products will be available for purchase. The clinic is open to everyone, no appointment needed. Proceeds benefit abused animals. Donations are tax deductible. SPCA is a non-profit rescue serving Volusia and area since 1977. For more information, visit spcavolusia.org or call or text (386) 748-8993.Learn to make a basket A fashion show with consignments from Miss Priss, 150 W. Granada Blvd., will highlight the Tuesday April 18, meeting of the Daytona Beach Women’s Connection. The event will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Palmetto Club, 1000 S. Beach St. Guest speaker will be Nada Decker and her topic will be “Have You Ever Felt Invisible?” The cost is $22 for lunch and the program. Payment is expected for canceled reservations. Reservations are required. For reservations, call or text (386) 527-8209. Poker runSteve Fritze Educational Fund first poker run will be Saturday, April 22. The run will start at Iron Horse Saloon at 11 a.m. at 1068 N. US Highway 1, Ormond Beach. Stops will be made at Franks, Boot Hill Saloon, Dog House and Last Chance. Entry fee is $20 per person, which includes a T-Shirt and food ticket. There will be live music, 50/50 and silent auction. Registration will be at 10 a.m. at the Iron Horse Saloon. Appointments available for tax filing assistanceThe Campaign for Working Families provides free income tax preparation in Volusia and Flagler Counties yearly. IRS certified volunteers are trained to identify taxpayer’s eligibility for federal tax credits and to help families with income up to $60,000 file accurate tax returns through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties VITA locations for 2023 are by appointment only. Daytona Beach locations are: •Bethune-Cookman Uni-Too much skinMy rant is about the bathing suits some women are wearing on the beaches and being shown on TV. I think they are disgusting and unsanitary. I don’t care to go to the beach and see someone bend over with her big butt sticking in my face, and my grandchild seeing it, with that unsanitary strap going up the middle. I think it is disgusting and should not be allowed.In response to: ‘Traffic is crazy’I get a kick out of people who are complaining about the growth and the traffic. Then they tell you how they moved here from somewhere else and they have friends who spend the winter here. I guess they think only others are responsible f or traffic, not them. Hurricanes feed wild firesAs a hurricane-prone state, Florida knows all too well the concerns that come with hurricanes — storm surge, hazardous debris, dangerous wind speeds. But w hat about wildfires? Though wildfires aren’t usually the first concern after a hurricane, they are a major threat in the aftermath of one. This is because storms disrupt and displace much of the vegetation in a landscape, increasing the amount of fuel that is available to burn and subsequently cause wildfires. For example, when Hurricane Michael hit in 2018, it damaged more than 2.5 million acres of forested land and left a mess of debris that fueled last year’s Panhandle wildfires. To make matters even worse, many of the damaged trees fell on private lands, meaning entities like the Florida Forest Service couldn’t just go in and clean it up. While displaced trees, leaves and other vegetation increase the chances for wildfires, they also complicate firefighting. The heap of vegetation makes the areas not only hard to access but danger ous for firefighters as they must navigate over, under and around burning debris. Likewise, vehicles and most bulldozers can’t get in. For residents concerned about wildfire risk from hurricane debris on their own property, here is some advice. Those who live near an area with a lot of trees and vegetation should immediately clean up the property around their home to help reduce the risk of wildfires. They should also move flammable fuels like firewood, propane tanks and fuel tanks away from their home. UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries and Geomatics Sciences A new battle, but remember the animalsAs CEO of an animal shelter, I’ve never shied away from challenging situations. When it comes to animal welfare and the ability to be of ser vice, I’ve always answered the call. This natural life trait makes this time in my life incredibly more difficult for me. Some of you may know. This will be news to others. This week I begin undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. Around two months ago, I was diagnosed with an invasive form of breast cancer. It’s important for you to know: It sucks, I’m scared but I find solace in the fact I am incredibly blessed with the world’s greatest family and friends and an amazing team of doctors. It’s never really the right time to tell someone you have cancer. As someone who has always been such a “give all of yourself” type of person to my causes, I think its safe to say, I may have done just that. A s I begin this new chapter of life, giving cancer a run for its money, it’s the decision of my family and I that I step down as CEO of Halifax Humane Society. I am currently working with the board of directors and the executive team to ensure a seamless transition as the board finalizes their search for a new CEO. To my HHS team: It has been the absolute ride of my life to serve as the CEO of HHS. The work we have done to further the animal welfare cause is unparalleled. We have continued saving thousands of animals lives each year. Often judged by ignorance but never contacted for truths. I thank you. There’s a fight in this old girl yet. Fight Cancer, Save Animals. Forever for the animals, – Pam Clayton, CEO Halifax Humane SocietyLetter to the Editor NotesFrom page A1 See NOTES, page A5

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Ormond Beach/Daytona Beach/Holly Hill • A-5 APRIL 22NDTH N The Parade Starts Next Weekend! Daytona Beach Police Department•Scott Harding, 32, of Daytona Beach, was arrested March 31 and charged with battery and domestic battery by strangulation. Bail was not set. •Kimberly A. Slezak, 39, of Daytona Beach, was arrested March 31 and charged with possession of cocaine and parapher nalia and trespassing. Bail was set at $3,500. •Charles N. Bush, 35, of Daytona Beach, was arrested March 31 and charged with possession of Fentanyl. Bail was set at $5,000. •Ashton D. Davis-Reaves, 33, of Daytona Beach, was arrested March 31 and charged with possession of paraphernalia and possession of cocaine with intent to sell. Bail was set at $5,500. •Rubin James, 21, of Daytona Beach, was arrested March 31 and charged with aggravated child abuse and neglect of a child causing great bodily harm. Bail was not set. •Romello C. Neal, 22, of Daytona Beach, was arrested April 1 and charged with battery. Bail was set at $1,000. •Raefiel S. McIntosh, 38, of Daytona Beach, was arrested April 1 and charged with burglary of an occupied structure. Bail was set at $7,500. •DeShawn R. Clemmons, 49, of Daytona Beach, was arrested April 2 and charged with operating while driver’s license suspended and possession of cocaine. Bail was set at $3,000. •Chase R. McMahon, 36, of Daytona Beach, was arrested April 3 and charged with aggravated battery on person 65 years of age or older. Bail was set at $25,000. •Christopher Scott Hooper, 49, of Daytona Beach, was arrested April 4 and charged with burglary of an unoccupied conveyance and petit theft. Bail was not set. •Sunni A. Frazier, 28, of Daytona Beach, was arrested April 4 and charged with aggravated battery. Bail was set at $5,000. •Raymond D. Haney, 48, of Daytona Beach, was arrested April 4 and charged with possession of paraphernalia and methamphetamine, and possession of a weapon by a felon. Bail was set at $5,500. •Robert R. Gordon, 57, of Daytona Beach, was arrested April 4 and charged with possession of paraphernalia and methamphetamine. Bail was set at $2,000. •Nicole D. Tritt, 47, of Daytona Beach, was arrested April 4 and charged with resisting an officer without violence, and possession of methamphetamine and paraphernalia. Bail was set at $2,500. •Kristina A, Smith, 44, of Daytona Beach, was arrested April 5 and charged with burglary of a conveyance and giving false name upon being arrested. Bail was set at $3,000. •Pamela Annette Royer, 58, of Daytona Beach, was arrested April 5 and charged with aggravated battery. Bail was not set. •Jeffrey J. Hines, 43, of Daytona Beach, was arrested April 6 and charged with drug offense. Bail was set at $3,000. •Maurice L. Bizzell, 46, of Daytona Beach, was arrested April 6 and charged with drug offense. Bail was set at $3,000. •James M. Barchella, 42, of Daytona Beach, was arrested April 6 and charged with resisting an officer without violence, a drug offense and loitering or prowling. Bail was set at $1,500. •Jonathan G. Blue, 41, of Daytona Beach, was arrested April 6 and charged with domestic battery by strangulation and false imprisonment. Bail was not set. •Latrecia S. Graham, 37, of Daytona Beach, was arrested April 6 and charged with battery and burglary of an occupied dwelling. Bail was set at $50,500. Ormond Beach Police Department•Alexis Alize Macy, 21, of Ormond Beach, was arrested April 2 and charged with child-act could result in physical/mental injury and battery. Bail was not set. •Jennifer Wasik, 41, of Ormond Beach, was arrested April 2 and charged with aggravated battery on a pregnant person and child-act could result in physical/mental injury. Bail was not set. Holly Hill Police Department•Vincent A. Sausto, 32, of Holly Hill, was arrested April 1 and charged with possession of Schedule II substance. Bail was not set. •Carrie Davalos, 48, of Holly Hill, was arrested April 4 and charged with battery on person 65 years of age or older. Bail was not set. Volusia County Sheriff’s Office•Anthony Sahid Zavala, 21, of Ormond Beach, was arrested April 1 and charged with delinquent in possession of a weapon and tampering with physical evidence. Bail was not set. •Henry J. Billings, 43, of Ormond Beach, was arrested April 2 and charged with flee/attempt to elude with lights siren active. Bail was set at $5,000. •Andrene M. Mayo, 23, of Daytona Beach, was arrested April 3 and charged with trafficking in Fentanyl, possession of cocaine with intent to sell and possession of paraphernalia. Bail was set at $27,750. •Hiawassee Roger Watson, 32, of Daytona Beach, was arrested April 3 and charged with domestic battery by strangulation. Bail was not set. •Robert W . Frazier, 45, of Daytona Beach, was arrested April 3 and charged with aggravated stalking, battery, false imprisonment and resisting without violence. Bail was set at $1,500. •Gregory H. Fitzwater, 42, of Ormond Beach, was arrested April 4 and charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle and no valid driver’s license. Bail was set at $5,500. •William Kevin Whitehead, 53, of Ormond Beach, was arrested April 5 and charged with trafficking in Fentanyl, possession of a Schedule IV substance and paraphernalia. Bail was set at $505,500. •Alicia Delmira Reed, 33, of Ormond Beach, was arrested April 5 and charged with possession of paraphernalia and methamphetamine. Bail was set at $5,500. •Craig C. Snipes, 35, of Holly Hill, was arrested April 6 and charged with possession of methamphetamine and violation of injunction for protection from domestic violence. Bail was set at $2,500. •Kayla Holder, 34, of Daytona Beach, was arrested April 6 and charged with aggravated assault. Bail was not set. •Elizabeth M. Cook, 40, of Daytona Beach, was arrested April 6 and charged with battery. Bail was not set. •Jayde L. Fordham, 22, of Daytona Beach, was arrested April 6 and charged with neglect of a child. Bail was not set. Volusia County Beach Patrol•Christine D. Meyer, 43, of Daytona Beach, was arrested April 2 and charged with resisting an officer without violence and battery on a law enforcement officer. Bail was not set. •Jason R. Grealis, 31, of Daytona Beach, was arrested April 5 and charged with aggravated assault, battery and criminal mischief. Bail was not set. •Jeremy Matthew Mason, 26, of Daytona Beach, was arrested April 6 and charged with resisting an officer without violence, battery, battery on a law enforcement officer and attempted possession of controlled substance. Bail was not set. Volusia County Detention Center•Latrecia S. Graham, 37, of Daytona Beach, was arrested April 6 and charged with battery and burglary of an unoccupied conveyance. Bail was set at $7,500. Editor’s note: This is a list of arrests, not convictions, and all arrestees are presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty in a court of law.Police Report versity, 640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd. •John H. Dickerson Center, 308 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. •Fifth Third Bank Community Room, 1030 W. International Speedway Blvd. For more information or an appointment, call 211 or visit unitedwayvfc.org/vitatax/. Earth DayThe City of Ormond Beach Environmental Discovery Center presents Earth Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Satur day, April 22, at 601 Division Ave. The tree giveaway drive through starts at 9 a.m. City of Ormond Beach residency required. There will be guided nature walks, guest presentations, environmental exhibitors, activities and crafts. For more information, call (386) 615-7081.County plans Explore Volusia programs Learn about Volusia County’s conservation lands and land management practices during free Explore Volusia programs in April. Environmental specialists will lead a variety of outdoor adventures and volunteer and learn programs. Registrati on is required; call (386) 736-5927. Upcoming events include: •Volunteer to save the manatees: 9 a.m. to noon Friday, April 14. Help Save the Manatee Club inform local marinas about manatee safety. This program will beg in in Port Orange; the exact location will be announced. •Explore Volusia challenge: 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 15. A guide will share details about the monthly challenge and help participants navigate the iNaturalist app. Meet at Lake George Wildlife Management Area, 770 Nine Mile Point Road, Pierson. NotesFrom page A4 See NOTES, page A6

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A-6 • Ormond Beach/Daytona Beach/Holly Hill NEXT NEXTFEATURED ACTIVITIES & EVENTS FEATURED ACTIVITIES & EVENTS Photo by John BozzoMya Johnson, Toni White and Malik Mitchell, Bethune-Cookman University student volunteer tax preparers, with their professor, Michelle Troian.tax. One day after class the professor suggested volunteer ing. “I chose accounting to help people who didn’t really know finances in general,” Ms. Johnson said. “Doing this helps me tell people, ‘Hey, you can do this to bring your taxable amount down.’” She likes the personal touch of getting to know people and explaining the tax return, which might be lacking from a professional income tax preparer. This was the second year of helping prepare tax returns for Mr. Mitchell, 24, a senior accounting student from Daytona Beach. He volunteered after Michelle Troian, a B-CU professor of practice and accounting, told him about a “great opportunity to prepare taxes.” He talked with older students who confirmed the opportunity. “I like helping people,” Mr. Mitchell said. “Any time I can assist the Daytona Beach community, I will. I think of myself as a servant leader. Any time I can be of service, it’s great. Plus this is a great opportunity to learn and also put it on my resume.” Helping people also motivates Ms. White to serve as a volunteer tax preparer. “It was a fun experience, but I also realized how much I like to help people,” she said. “I like helping them through the process and kind of being able to teach them something new. Most people have no clue about taxes.” All three of the volunteers identified one main issue for taxpayers. “The biggest problem I’ve seen is the withholding,” Ms. Johnson said. “A lot of people I’ve seen don’t have enough withholding.” Ms White said a form can be downloaded and given to employers to withhold more money and avoid a large tax bill at one time. People doing gig work face a thornier issue because no taxes are withheld, but sure are owed. “For independent contractors, make payments early or put money to the side in a separate bank account,” Mr. Mitchell said. “We see that people who do DoorDash or Uber Eats most of the time don’t realize, or they’re not aware, that there are no taxes taken out. So, when it comes time to file their taxes, they realize they owe so much money.” Volunteering is helping the students prepare for their careers. “I kind of want to go into auditing,” Ms. Johnson said. “There’s so many routes I could go and I really do love it all.” Mr. Mitchell worked for Top Build, a Daytona Beach company that distributes and installs insulation, and has accepted an internship after graduation with Abbvie, a Chicago pharmaceutical company. “Just seeing that (volunteer ing and Top Build) on my resume, I was able to get this offer,” Mr. Mitchell said. “I am very excited about the oppor tunity.” His ultimate goal is to get his Certified Public Accountant license and become a tax attorney. Ms. White is considering going for her CPA, but said it’s not necessary for her goal. “Eventually, I want to own my own business,” she said. “That’s why I’m doing it, to help people that don’t have financial literacy and close the racial disparity gap between people who have it and people who don’t,” Ms. White said. April 10 was the last day for the B-CU tax assistance center. The deadline to file taxes is April 18. •Volunteer and learn: Native plant paparazzi: Saturday, April 15. Join Be Floridian Now and the Native Plant Society Pawpaw Chapter during a native plant sale at the Piggotte Center, 504 Big Tree Road, South Daytona. Volunteers will learn about the benefits of native plants and then volunteer to share their knowledge with others. They will also help with the prize wheel trivia. Shifts are 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and A photo caption in the April 7 edition of Hometown News inadvertently included infor mation not related to Alana Boswell and her father, David, who were at the St. Paddy’s Day Block Party in Daytona Beach.TaxFrom page A1 NotesFrom page A5CorrectionSee NOTES, page A8

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Ormond Beach/Daytona Beach/Holly Hill • A-7 Kandi Schromm 386-852-9174 www.EverythingDaytonaBeach.com Kandi Schromm CARING FOR OUR COMMUNITY! VOTED #1 Realtor 2012-2022 Best All Around Customer Service 2022 2022 2022 2022 C C H H O O I I C C E E 1R R E E A A D D E E R R S S ’ ’ Business After HoursThe Daytona Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a Business After Hours from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at Gary Yeomans Lincoln, 1410 N. Tomoka Farms Road, Daytona Beach, Admission is $15 for members and $35 for non-members. For more information, contact Nicole Bosley, program manager, at nbosley@ daytonachamber.com or (386) 523-3672. Volusia Forever accepting land purchase proposalsVolusia Forever is buying and preserving land that will benefit humans and wildlife for years to come. Sellers who want their property to be considered for purchase may apply at volusia.org/forever from April 1 to May 15. Approved by taxpayers in 2000 and 2020, Volusia Forever finances the acquisition and improvement of environmentally sensitive, water resource protection and outdoor recreation lands, as well as working forests and farmlands. For more information, contact Tim Telfer at t telfer@volusia.org or (386) 943-7081, ext. 13460.Ethics in HRThe Volusia/Flagler Society for Human Resource Management will meet from 7:45 to 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, in the Dennis R. McGee Room at Daytona Beach International Airport, 700 Catalina Drive. Chad Sorenson will present “Ethics in HR: Avoiding the Line in the Sand.” Admission is free for members and $20 for guests. Breakfast is included. For a reservation, email daytonashrm@ gmail.com.SCORE hosting webinarsVolusia/Flagler SCORE will host a webinar at noon, Saturday, April 14, on “Amazon SEO Demystified: Unlocking the Secrets to Category Dominance.”Business NewsSee BUSINESS, page A8 I’m afraid I’m going to have to call foul on Daytona Beach International Airport.Getting two low-fare flights a week to New Haven, Conn., really doesn’t rate that much hoopla. Yet the airport pulled out all the stops to get the news out there, keeping it under wraps until a big news conference announcement. A simple news release would have sufficed. Of course, the Melbourne airport did the same thing, but at least it is getting two flights, one to New Haven and one to Raleigh, N.C. But maybe it’s just the beginning and so many people will be flying to New Haven, Avelo Airlines will add more flights. I’m not going to hold my breath. So, anyway, Avelo will be offering flights beginning June 22 on Thursdays and Sundays. Avelo will use a Boeing Next-Generation 737 for the route. Introductory one-way fares between DAB and Southern Connecticut start at $49. Customers can make reservations at aveloair.com. The county-operated airport is doing better these days with American Airlines’ seasonal flights, daily to Dallas-Fort Worth and Philadelphia, and Sundays to Washington, D.C. In fact, if you hang around the airport on a Saturday, you’ll probably be surprised on how busy it is as American also has three flights to Charlotte, N.C., and Delta Air Lines has its five flights to Atlanta. But getting more flights depends on population and household income. While Volusia County is steadily increasing in both areas, we’re still not at a point where a low-cost airline is going to do daily flights to multiple destinations. *** Hibernating commercial investors apparently woke up and noticed it’s spring. An Indiana group bought three commercial lots at Halifax Crossing/Deltona Village for $9.24 million. Taylor Morrison Homes of Scottsdale, Ariz., bought vacant land at State Road 472 and Kentucky Avenue in Orange City for about $5.2 million. A Ponce Inlet businessman, Andrew Dado, bought the Lighthouse Boatyard & Marina, 4958 S. Peninsula Ave. in Ponce Inlet, for $4 million. A Lawrence, N.Y., investment firm bought the Justin Square commercial center at 840 Deltona Blvd. in Deltona for $3.15 million. Kroeger & Co. Real Estate of Winter Park bought the former Sims Crane & Equipment site at 998 Bellevue Ave. in Daytona Beach for $1.8 million. The developer of a Starbucks at 3221 Howland Blvd. in Deltona bought the land for the project for $1.2 million. *** Speaking of spring, it’s a good time for new construction. Here’s some. Construction is starting soon on aforementioned Starbucks at 3221 Howland Blvd. in Deltona. Construction is starting soon on Sherwin Williams store in the New Port development at Clyde Morris Boulevard and Reed Canal Road in Port Orange. Construction is starting on three office/ warehouse buildings on Parque Drive, north of Calle Grande in Holly Hill. Construction is starting on 7Brew coffee shop and drive-through at 2077 LPGA Blvd. in Daytona Beach. *** On a final note, a couple of things to keep an eye on include: Apparently part of the former Sam’s Club on Beville Road in Daytona Beach will be used for a call center. Deltona could be getting it’s fifth McDonald’s, this one replacing a closed Bank of America site at Normandy and Providence boulevards. Managing Editor Cecil G. Brumley has been tracking business and the economy in Volusia County for more than 26 years. Contact him at cbrumley@hometownnewsmediagroup.com (no hyphens) or follow him on Twitter @ cecilbrumley. VOLUSIA BUSINESSCECIL G. BRUMLEY Not quite much ado about nothing

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A-8 • Ormond Beach/Daytona Beach/Holly Hill Other upcoming webinars are: •“Benefits of Volunteering with SCORE at a Business Mentor,” 1 p.m. Monday, April 18 “Campaign de Google Y Promociones,” 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 18 •“Como Desarrollo un Producto o Servicio Para Vender?,” 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 18 •“How to Leverage Your Personality to Sell More – Relationships and Results,” 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 19 •“Building Your Financial Plan,” 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 19 •“Plan Your Website for Online Success,” 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 19 •“Ask an Attorney: Complying with Annual Governance Laws,” 10 a.m. Thursday, April 20 •“Calling All Farmers and Ranchers,” 1 p.m. Thursday, April 20 To register or for more infor mation, call (386) 255-6889 or visit volusiaflagler.score.org.Sheep and goat managementFor anyone interested in keeping or showing sheep or goats, UF/IFAS Extension Director Kalan Taylor will host a Sheep & Goat Fundamentals class from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at the Extension Office auditorium, 3100 E. New York Ave., DeLand. Attendees will learn about basic production, forage management, parasite management and multi-species grazing. The fee is $20, which includes class materials and dinner. To register, visit sheepand goatfundamental.eventbrite. com/. For more information, con tact Kalan Taylor at kgagers02@ufl.edu or (386) 8225778.1 Million Cups The entrepreneur networking group 1 Million Cups will meet at 9 a.m. each Wednesday from April 12 to May 17 at Cinematique, 242 S. Beach St., Daytona Beach. The national group also is seeking more area 1MC regional representatives, who oversee the networking programs. For more information, vis it 1millioncups.com/s/. Economic Prosperity HourThe Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce will host an economic prosperity hour from 8 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, at the Anderson Price building, 42 N. Beach St., Ormond Beach. Breakfast and networking will start at 7:45 p.m. Registration is open. For more information or to register, call (386) 677-3454.Coffee and ConnectionsDaytona Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau staff members and other local tourism industry professionals will have Coffee and Connections from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday April 21, at Dunes Brewing in Suite 102 at 59 Dunlawton Ave., Port Orange. Coffee and Connections is an informal gathering that serves as a networking oppor tunity for members of the area’s hospitality and tourism industry. Visit surveymonkey. com/dbacoffee to register. For more information, email info@daytonabeach.com or call (386) 255-0415. BusinessFrom page A7 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. •Spruce Creek hike: 9 to 11 a.m. Thur sday, April 20. Learn about the importance of estuaries while hiking through natural woods and shorelines. Participants will try their hand at seine netting. Plant identification will be the focus of this adventure. Wear closed toe shoes and meet at Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Preserve, 3251 N. Dixie Highway, New Smyrna Beach. •Edgewater bike-about: 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, April 28. Ride the paved path from Cow Creek Road north to the end and back. During this leisurely ride participants will learn about different habitats and the organisms that live within them. Bring a bicycle and helmet. Meet in the parking lot on Cow Creek Road a quarter mile south of State Road 442 and a quarter mile east of Interstate 95. Bring water and insect repellent and wear comfortable clothes and hiking or walking shoes.County Council changes start time for meetingsThe Volusia County Council voted on April 4 to change the start times for the first meeting of the month to 9 a.m. This change will take effect with the May 2 meeting. The schedule for the remainder of the 2023 County Council meetings is: a.m.: May 2, June 6, July 11, Aug. 1, Sept. 5, Oct. 3, Nov. 7 and Dec. 5 p.m.: May 16, June 20, Aug. 15, Sept. 19, Oct. 17, Nov. 21 and Dec. 19 Meetings are held in the Frank T. Bruno Jr. County Council Chambers inside the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center, 123 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand.Invasive plant treatmentIn t he coming days, the Volusia County Resource Stewardship Division, in coor dination with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, will be treating large amounts of invasive plants in portions of the Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Preserve along U.S. 1 in Port Orange and New Smyrna Beach. The primary invasive plant targets will be the Brazilian pepper tree and the Australian See NOTES, page A9NotesFrom page A6

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Ormond Beach/Daytona Beach/Holly Hill • A-9 The St. Johns River Water Manageme nt District has long been dedicated to protecting Florida’s springs. Demonstrating that commitment, the district’s Governing Board approved a proclamation designating April as Springs Protection Awareness Month for the 10th consecutive year. The annual designation, which was adopted at March’s Governing Board meeting, helps increase awareness about the impor tance of Florida’s springs and encourages residents and stakeholders to participate in the protection of springs. “Protecting Florida’s springs is part of our daily work and is at the heart of our mission of safeguarding our state’s water quality and natural resources,” said District Executive Director Mike Register. “Over the past nine years, the district has co-funded 164 projects, which has saved more than 100 million gallons of water a day to help protect Outstanding Florida Springs.” Steps to reduce pollution and groundwater usage, and minimize other impacts on the springs, are the focus of many projects and initiatives now underway. The district continues to build on partnerships with many entities, pursuing protection and restoration of springs through scientific research, restoration projects, water use regulation, water supply planning and stakeholder outreach. Rep. Charles “Chuck” Clemons of Newberry recently introduced a resolution (HR 8029) recognizing April 2023 as Springs Protection Awareness Month in Florida. Since 2013, water management districts across the state and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection have joined the Legislature in recognizing the importance of springs and encouraging behaviors that will enhance springs protection. For more information, visit sjrwmd.com/springs/. America’s Mobility Solution Trailer Hitches Running Boards • Scooters • Scooters • Walkers • Walkers • Ramps • Ramps • Wheelchairs • Wheelchairs • Scooter Lifts • Scooter Lifts 3 and 4 Wheel Walkerssince 2007 Daytona Beach’s Only On Site Maintenance & Repair Facility. Most Parts In Stock 1873 N. 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For more information, call (386) 677-7005 or email office@ormondhistory.org. Photo courtesy of Daytona Hyundai websiteWhile they won’t be picking up the whole building and moving it, Daytona Hyundai will be getting a new location if all goes as planned.it is necessary to seek the rezoning because the parcel earmarked for the car wash “has residential zoning,” Cobb Cole Partner Robert A. Mer rell said. Mr. Merrell, who is representing Jon Hall Chevrolet, said, “The northwest parcel, which we had acquired some time ago, was a house. It’s got commercial buildings sur rounding it.” He was talking to a small group of people who showed up for the meeting at the Fair field Inn & Suites on Richard Petty Boulevard. The residents in attendance were outnumbered by representatives of Cobb Cole, Daytona Hyundai, Parker Mynchenberg & Associates (engineer) and the media. But if three’s a crowd, then there was a crowd as three residents unaffiliated with the development attended. Phase one, the construction of the dealership, has been approved. Phase two is the parcel zoned as residential. That parcel is where the car wash will be built if the rezoning is approved by the city. The car wash won’t be part of the trend of what some people say are too many car washes. It won’t be open to the public. It will be used by the dealer to clean cars before returning them to the customer. Glenn Ritchey Jr., general manager of Daytona Hyundai, commented that, for the most part, the car wash will not be “visible from the road.” Another trend that garners a lot of attention is the relocation of businesses closer to the intersection of Interstate 95 and LPGA Boulevards. Mr. Ritchey said Daytona Hyundai didn’t move to that area because “there’s not much room left out there” and, of course, they already own the property at 700 N. Nova Road. Mr. Ritchey noted the city “would like people to stay in the city” and not relocate their businesses nearer to I-95, because “if they were pushing us out there, it would be just another empty building on Nova Road” waiting to be occupied. Unoccupied buildings have been an issue along West International Speedway Boulevard since businesses began moving to Tomoka Town Center and Tanger Factory Outlets, leaving Volusia Mall and other shopping centers. It has crept onto Nova Road as well. Subaru of Daytona left Nova Road in 2019 for a new home south of the Daytona Auto Mall on North Tomoka Farms Road. “The (vacant) Subaru store looks horrible,” Mr. Ritchey said. “It’s empty, it’s vacant, except (for) a couple of cars we store on it.” He said Daytona Hyundai is “trying to bring life back to Nova Road.” It is a short move for Daytona Hyundai from 901 N. Nova Road. Genesis of Daytona also is at 901 N. Nova and will remain there. Mr. Ritchey described Genesis as “a spinoff of Hyundai.” Car and Driver agreed, “Genesis is a new luxury brand that was created in 2015 as Hyundai’s upscale spinoff,” the magazine detailed in its 2023 review of Genesis vehicles. They noted Genesis’ goal is “to battle the likes of BMW, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz.” The MSRP for a Genesis range between $40,525 and $90,100. No specific date has been set for construction of the new 36,525-square-foot dealership and 1,401-square-foot car wash as the phase 2 rezoning needs to wind its way through the approval process. Mr. Ritchey is hopeful construction will start soon. The Daytona Hyundai Planned District Agreement on file with the city, states, “Owner shall substantially complete proposed development within 3 years from the effective date.” The rezoning was approved by the Planning Board in February. It has yet to be placed on the agenda for the city Protect the springs in April and all year longHyundaiFrom page A1 NotesFrom page A8 For Hometown Newsnewsdy@hometownnews mediagroup.com

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A-10 • Ormond Beach/Daytona Beach/Holly Hill Service, Quality Value... Since 1968Whether you simply want to tune up your existing air conditioning equipment, need major repairs, or are interested in replacing your system with the latest energy-ecient products, we are here to help. With over 55 years of experience, we have the people and products to meet your expectations. Is looking for independent contractor carriers to deliver The Hometown News in the Ormond Beach, Port Orange and New Smyrna Beach. Papers are available on Wednesday for delivery on Thursday or Friday. Must have:Reliable transportation Valid Driver’s License Auto Insurance-proof is needed that you are an insured driver Call or email today!Shawn Johnson, Volusia Circulation Manager386.322.5941volusiacirculation@hometownnewsmediagroup.com Ormond library awards scholarships to six workersThe Friends of the Ormond Beach Library awarded $1,000 scholarships each to Matias Cabeza, Emma Ceku, Claudia Davidson, Blake Miller, Meric Novak and Treneir Washington March 18 at the library. The scholarships were given in appreciation for their work, partor full-time, at the library. They are high school and college students with goals to work in the library system. Mr. Cabeza has been accepted at the University of Florida. He has worked 40 hours a week at the library for more than a year. He is keenly inter ested in policy and law and sees unique needs for management in diverse ecosystems. His hope is to work in the field of environmental policy and law. Ms. Ceku is a senior at the University of Central Florida, working on a bachelor’s degree, planning to earn a master’s degree in library and information sciences. As a part-time employee, she has worked 160 hours a month at the library for nine years. Ms. Davidson is working on a master’s degree in information at Florida State University. She has worked at the library for 20 hours per week for more than three months as a part-time employee. Mr. Miller is graduating from Florida State University and has worked in the library for two years, 10 hours a week. He is considering becoming a reference librarian. Mr. Novak is working on his second bachelor’s degree at Daytona State College, this one in project supervision and management. He served three years as a volunteer and eight years working as a full-time employee in the library. His ultimate goal is to complete that degree and work for the library system’s Information Technology Department. Mr. Washington, called Tray by friends, has been accepted at Florida A&M University. He’s been a part-time employee at the library for five months, working 40 hours per month. He plans to major in computer engineering with a minor in arts. Mr. Washington earned the rank of Eagle Scout with building benches at the Museum of Arts and Sciences as his main project. Photo courtesy of Rosann Duke Six students were awarded $1,000 scholarships by the Friends of the Ormond Beach Library on March 18. Shown are four award winners, from left back, Blake Miller and Claudia Davidson, and from left front, Marek Novak and Matias Cabeza.For Hometown Newsnewsdy@hometownnews mediagroup.com

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A-12 • Ormond Beach/Daytona Beach/Holly Hill Fitness NotesDaytona Beach poolsThe City of Daytona Beach offers swimming pool access at the Campbell Aquatic Center, 400 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., and the Cypress Aquatic Center, 981 George W. Engram Blvd. Cypress is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Daily admission is $3 for adults and $2 for ages 17 and younger. Campbell is temporarily closed for remodeling Children 5 years and younger must be accompanied in the water by a parent or responsible supervisor who is at least 16 years old. For more information, call (386) 671-8392 or visit codb. us/pools/.Cherry CenterG rown Folks Basketball will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. every Thursday at the Julia T. and Charles W. Cherry Cultural and Educational Center at 925 George W. Engram Blvd., Daytona Beach. Men ages 40 and older are invited to play and show some game. Admission is free. For more information, call (386) 671-5540.Dickerson CenterThe Dickerson Center offers cardio kickboxing at 308 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. Classes for adults are from noon to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday and 5 to 6 p.m. for youth ages 5 to 17. Each session is $5 per person. For more information, call (386) 671-5820.Nova Community Center The gym at Nova Community Center is open at 440 N. Nova Road, Ormond Beach. Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 1 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (386) 676-3252. The Daytona Beach Red Devils are the newest franchise in t he American Basketball Association. Today’s ABA is unlike the league that challenged, then merged, with the National Basketball Association in its glory days of the 1960s and 1970s. Billed as the “largest professional franchise,” the current ABA has 127 teams in places ranging from Dallas to Bowling Green, Ky. Although the league imposes a $120,000 salary cap on teams, it’s more like an adult developmental league in practice. Only some players get paid, some don’t. Some might get $30 to $50 per game. Top pay might be $300 per game. However, it is a chance to continue playing basketball. An opportunity to appear before scouts from colleges or professional teams. Keith McClenny of Ormond Beach is the coach, founder and owner of the Daytona Beach Red Devils. “I don’t plan on paying these players, just giving them exposure,” Mr. McClenny said. Playing on the Red Devils might provide exposure for players hoping for a scholar ship or a chance with a professional team in this country or elsewhere. Mr. McClenny has a pipeline to local basketball talent through th e Red Devils Basketball Academy, which he started 23 years ago after noticing talented players on his job at the YMCA where he still works. He also was an assistant basketball coach at Father Lopez High School for 10 years and an assistant at Bethune-Cookman University for a year. Through the Red Devils Academy he offers skills development and competition in Amateur Athletic Union games. “I’ve helped more than 500 kids get into college since I’ve been doing this,” Mr. McClenny said. “I also run a post-graduate program. This consists of kids who graduated from high school that did not get the grades and did not get the exposure. They haven’t developed yet.” Tryouts for the Daytona Beach Red Devils will be in July. The 20-game season runs from November to April with 10 home and 10 away games. Mr. McClenny is trying to secure the Ocean Center for ho me games. “We want the people to come out, support our team, support the organization,” Mr. McClenny said. “We want a fan base from all over Volusia County, from Palm Coast (in Flagler County) all the way down to the Inlet. We just want to fill the gym up with everybo dy and support the community with our fan base. We want to be a real asset to the community.” Mr. McClenny grew up in the area, attending Ormond Beach Elementary School, Holly Hill Middle School and Mainland High School, where he played basketball under Coach Dick Toth. He continued his academic and basketball career at a junior co llege in Nebraska and Barber -Scotia College in North Carolina, which plays basketball in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. After his schooling, Mr. McClenny pursued his dream of pla ying professional basketball in unsuccessful tryouts in this country and overseas before returning home and taking up coaching. “We are very pleased to have Coach Keith McClenny and his Red Devils as part of the ABA,” said Joe Newman, ABA CEO. “Keith is very well known in Daytona Beach, having been employed by the Volusia-Flagler YMCA since 2000 and he h as impacted the lives of youth th ere for many years.”Just offshore lurks a fish that is built for battle and possessed of a bad attitude.Amberjack! The big, tough, brawling bullies of the ocean are ready to go to war with the most dedicated of anglers. If you intend to pit your strength against a big amberjack, you had best come prepared. So it was a couple years ago when I joined Wham Bam Charters of Edgewater for a day of jack fishing out of Ponce Inlet. I didn’t know what I had let myself in for. Over the years I had caught a few big jacks but usually that happened by chance. This time we were going to look for them on purpose. On board was Capt. Brad, his late dad Rick and myself. We motored about 10 miles straight east of the inlet and began to look for a big barge the state had sunk there a few years back to create an artificial reef. Wham Bam has all the latest sonar and bottom searching equipment and soon we were over the barge in 70 feet of water. The Atlantic Ocean was very clear that day and, as we readied to begin fishing, I could see the shadows of a school of very large fish near the bottom. We baited with long, seven-inch plastic, eel-type lures under a two-ounce barrel sinker. Our equipment were heavy duty spinning reels and stout rods. As I lowered my pink jig down, I could watch it as it fell and, when it neared the bottom, it disappeared. For a second I didn’t realize it had been swallowed by a big jack. My rod bent in a tight arc and the line began to sing from the strain. I was on with a very large and powerful fish. It took about 10 minutes and a lot of stamina to crank that big guy up and, when Rick netted it, I had a 20-pound amber jack. Soon we were all on and the action would not slow. That day we caught maybe 20 big jacks and all in the 19to 22-pound range. If you don’t think that is a workout, give it a try sometimes. You know for a lot of years I did not know just how good amberjack are on the table. I guess the name “jack” threw me and I suspect it has many of you. I brought home two 20-pounders that day and I can tell you that was some mighty fine eating. Lana and I had a fish fry for the family a nd everyone agreed. Good eats! Amberjack are one of the few fish still available in large numbers and fairly easy to find. I have caught them in the Keys and on the Florida Gulf Coast, bu t we have a good population right here. If you want to test yourself, you can’t do better than battling an amberjack. They are as game as any fish in the sea and just might be the strongest. If you want to get in on the action, give C apt. Brad and Wham Bam Charters a call at (386) 314-8553 and make your reservation for fun! Dan Smith has fished the waters of Volusia County for more than 40 years. Email questions and comments to fishwdan@att.net. His book, “I Swear the Snook Drowned,” is available for purchase for $10.95 at (386) 441-7793.Reef Donkeys: the bullies of the seaFISHING WITH DANDAN SMITH Physician Supervised Personal Training & Nutrition386-238-91035030 South Ridgewood Ave., Port Orange To Be The Best You Need To Train To Be The Best You Need To Train With The Best No Excuses! With The Best No Excuses! Stop making excuses, It’s time to be a better you! Be Beach Ready This Summer! 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ARIES Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, figure out where your priorities lie, then position yourself in the right corner to get things done effectively. It could take some time before you see progress. Remain patient.TAURUS Apr 21/May 21It’s best if you can keep tight control of your emotions and not let others see what is brewing behind your stoic demeanor, Taurus. This will give you an advantage in negotiations.GEMINI May 22/Jun 21Gemini, if you’re too pragmatic this week, you may miss the opportunity to do something spontaneous and really enjoyable with friends. Don’t think; jump in this one time.CANCER Jun 22/Jul 22The week may start off sluggishly, Cancer. Give yourself permission to start off slowly and build up as you get enough energy and motivation to move along.LEO Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, rather than being ready to roar at the world, you can barely let pass a meow. You’re more than happy to roll back over in bed most days. Search for an energy boost.VIRGO Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, early on in the week you may feel disorganized and out of sorts. But soon enough you will find your stride. Once you’re in a groove it will be smooth sailing.LIBRA Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, if someone at work has been holding you back or seems to be standing in your way, it’s justifiable to feel resentment. Take the high road and remain pleasant and positive.SCORPIO Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, don’t ignore your responsibilities, no matter how mundane they may seem. Completing small tasks will help you set the course for more success.SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec 21Your judgement may be clouded by some lofty dreams you have been having, Sagittarius. Separate the whimsy from Friday, April 14 •Cinematique: “Linoleum” (2023) and “Cinema Sabaya” (2021) will be screened this week at Cinematique, 242 S. Beach St., Daytona Beach. For more information and ticket pricing, call (386) 252-3118 or visit cinematique.org. •Daytona State College Spring Musical: DSC Theater will present “The Prom” select days from April 7-16 at the DSC Performing Arts Center, 221 N. Beach St., Daytona Beach. The play contains mature themes. Tickets are $10 for adults. DSC students, faculty and staff are admitted free with college ID. •Lakeside Jazz Fest: The festival will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, April 14, and Saturday, April 15, at the amphitheater stage, City Center Park, 1000 City Center Circle, Port Orange. The free event features local high school and college jazz bands. For more information, visit lakesidejazzfestival.org. •Bonkerz Comedy Night: The comedy show will feature Norm Stulz at 6:30 at the Museum of Arts & Sciences, 352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach. Truth is always funnier than fiction and no one can tell the truth more humorously than Mr. Stulz. Doors open at 6 p.m. The show is recommended for ages 18 and older. Tickets are $10 for members and $12 for non-members. For tickets, visit moas.org or call (386) 255-0285. Saturday, April 15•Cinematique: Standup Comedy will be at 8 p.m. at 242 S. Beach St., Daytona Beach. Tickets are $8.50. For more information, call (386) 2523118 or visit cinematique.org. •DeLand Beerfest: MainStreet DeLand Association will host the 14 th annual festival from 1 to 4 p.m. at West Georgia Ave. This year’s event will include live music and a food truck along with more than 200 beers. General admission is $40 plus fees for advance, $45 plus fees, VIP Experience, $70 plus fees. Advance tickets includes access at noon, a swag bag full of goodies, and a four-pack to take home. Attendees must be 21 years old to enter and show ID.Sunday, April 16 •Daytona Beach Choral Society: The Daytona Beach Choral Society will perform from 3:30-5 p.m. at All Saints Lutheran Church 751 Dunlawton Ave., Port Orange. The program “Spring Potpourri” is an eclectic musical mixture of Pop, Classical, and Gospel choral pieces. The cost is $10. For more information, visit daytonabeachchoralsociety. wordpress.com.Monday, April 17 We OPEN at 11 am We OPEN at 11 am 7 Days a week! 7 Days a week! 386-265-1977 • 2986 Ocean Shore Boulevard • Ormond by the Sea, Fl 32176 2022 2022 2022 2022 C C H H O O I I C C E E 1R R E E A A D D E E R R S S ’ ’ Great Ocean View Live Music Nightly Full Bar Pet Friendly Deck Daily Lunch & Dinner Visit Us At: LAGERHEADSBARANDGRILL.COM 2022 2022 2022 2022 C C H H O O I I C C E E 1R R E E A A D D E E R R S S ’ ’ 150 North Nova Rd. Ormond Beach, FL 32174(386) 944-9526Restaurant Hours: Tues Thurs 11PM to 8PM • Fri -Sat 11AM to 9PMwww.greektowntaverna.comOrder online for Pickup, Delivery or ReservationsEnjoy Gyro, Dolmades, Pastitsio, Lamb Chops, Octopus, Calamari, Moussaka, Spanakopita, Tiropita, Greek Salad, Hummus and Baklava! Happy Hour! Happy Hour!Tuesday through Thursday 3:00PM to 5:00PM 25% 25% OFF OFF Hot and Cold Appetizers. House Wines for $5, and Draft Beers for $4 The Ormond Beach Celtic Festival will be 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 16. This 12-year-old festival occupies two downtown parks along the Halifax River and fills them with five music stages, Highland Games, clans and Celtic societies from throughout the region as well as a host of other activities. On the south side of the Granada bridge in Rockefeller Gardens, festival-goers will find three stages of continuous music plus a tent featuring jam sessions and master teachers, Celtic food, crafts and jewelry, and, of course, plenty of Guinness. Seventeen bands and two Celtic dance troupes from across the region will appear throughout the weekend playing traditional Celtic and folk music. In addition to the music on stage, there are two pipe bands, Rosy O’Grady’s Highlanders and the City of Mount Dora Pipes, leading daily parades by the attending clans. Fortunato Park, on the north side of the bridge, is home to more music plus the Highland Games, sheep herding demonstrations and rugby. The Highland Games are sanctioned by the North American Scottish Games Athletics organization, so competitors rack up points toward the ultimate goal of competing in Scotland. More than 60 male and female athletes from around the region are expected to attend the Games and demonstrate their strength by throwing the caber, the hammer or the stone put. Attendees more interested in traditional food than traditional sport can grab a pint Dining & Entertainment FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2023 • DAYTONA BEACH • HOMETOWNNEWSVOLUSIA.COMSee OUT, page B3 Horoscopes Out & about See SCOPES, page B2 Blue Moon kicks off concert seriesHometown News file photoJerry Henkins of the Celtic Norse Heritage Society attends the 11th annual Ormond Beach Celtic Festival at Rockefeller Gardens last year.For Hometown Newsnewsdy@hometownnewsmediagroup.comOrmond Beach Celtic Festival returns The City of Daytona Beach sponsored, free Midtown Music Concert Series starts at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 15, at Cypress Park with a performance by Orlando-based band Blue Moon. With a jazz fusion/funk and soul sound, they offer tight grooves, electric sounds and songs that get people in the spirit. They are a five-piece band consisting of saxophone, keyboards, bass guitar, drums and percussion. Blue Moon has played many area festivals and venues including Sanford Porchfest, Juneteenth Jazz and Seafood Festival in Leesburg, Tibby’s Mardi Gras Festival, New Year’s Eve at Icon Park in Orlando, Cranes Roost Uptown Vibes backing April Brown and Bynx Orlando. The Midtown Music Concert Series brings the best area bands to Daytona Beach for performances from 7 to 9 p.m. at Cypress Park on select Saturday nights through September. Concerts are scheduled for: •May 20: Treggie Reese Band featuring Tony T. Scott Owens (Christian/gospel), tentative •June 10: LA Robinson and the Streetlife Band (Motown, dance, disco) •July 15: Divas of Jazz (modern jazz) •Aug. 19: Chris McNeil (country, pop) •Sept. 16: Franchise Players (soul, pop, smooth jazz, hip hop) In addition, attendees can enjoy free line dancing with Edra before the concerts from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Food and drink vendors will be onsite during the concerts. Attendees can bring their own lawn chairs. No coolers are allowed. Cypress Park is at 981 George W. Engram Blvd., Daytona Beach. For more information, visit codb.us.See CELTIC page B3For Hometown Newsnewsdy@hometownnews mediagroup.com Photo courtesy of the Blue Moon groupThe Blue Moon group will kick off the Midtown Music Concert Series on Saturday, April 15.

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B-2 • Ormond Beach/Daytona Beach/Holly Hill •31 Supper Club: Jazz Evening with the Adam Kornecki Trio will be fro m 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, at 31 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach. Trio includes Adam Kornecki, Dan Walters and David Weatherspoon. For more information, call (386) 275-1625. •Cafe DaVinci: Soul Taxi, April 14; Vision Band Saturday, April 15, at 112 W. Georgia Ave., DeLand. For more information, call (386) 736-0008 or visit cafedavincideland.com. • Down the Hatch: Upcoming performers are Jimmy Z., 6 p.m. Friday, April 14; Transfers, 1 p.m. and RNB 6 p.m. Saturday, April 15; Bret Messer, 1 p.m. and Cliff Doenges, 6 p.m. Sunday, April 16 and Pompano Jack Duo, 6 p.m. Thursday, April 20, at 4894 Front St., Ponce Inlet. For more information, visit downthehatchseafood.com • The Garlic & Blu Bar: Upcoming performers are James Wise, Friday, April 14; Thom Chambers Duo, Satur day, April 15; Johnny Mag Sax, Sunday, April 16, and Tuesday, April 18; Larry App, Monday, April 17 and Jeff White, Wednesday, April 19, and T hursday, April 20. In the Blu Bar, performers are Amy Alysia Duo, Friday, April 14, and Saturday, April 15; James Wise, Monday, April 17; Sonia Maria, Tuesday, April 18 and Thursday, April 20 and Joe Harrison, Wednesday, April 19. Entertainment is 6-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 5:30-9:30 p.m. Sunday to Thursday at 556 E. Third Ave., New Smyrna Beach. For more information, call (386) 424-6660. •The Grille at Riverview: Performers are Christie Beu, 6-10 p.m. Friday, April 14, and LA Robinson & Streetlife, 6:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, April 15, at 101 Flagler Ave., New Smyrna Beach. Dinner reservations required. For more information, call (386) 428-1865. • The Half Wall Restaurant & Brewery New Smyrna Beach: Live music is performed 6-9 p.m., weather permitting. Fat City Duo will perform Friday, April 14. Ben Jenn2 will perform Saturday, April 15, at 1889 State Road 44. For more information, call (386) 426-5350. •Hard Rock Daytona Beach: Upcoming performers and events are Rock The Beach – A Tribute to Rush, 7-11:30 p.m., Friday, April 14; Slow Ride Yoga & Self-Care Saturdays, 10-11:30 a.m., DJ Ced – Wilin Entertainment, noon-5 p.m., Soulfire Band, 8-11 p.m., Saturday, April 15; Soulful Sundays Yoga, Meditation and Brunch Remix, 10-11:15 a.m., Les B Fine, 11 a.m.3 p.m., April 16; Nick Hildyard, 7-10 p.m. Sunday, April 16. Week day entertainment is from 7-10 p.m.: Rafael & Carlos – RNR Duo, Monday, April 17; Claire Vandriver Duo, Tuesday, April 18; Daniel Jude Duo. Wednesday, April 19 and Rob Hazen, Thursday, April 20, at 918 N. Atlantic Ave. For more information, call (386) 947-7300. •Lagerheads Bar & Grill: Upcoming performers are Marty, Friday, April 14; Donn Hill, Saturday, April 15; Robert Keele, Monday, April 17, and Tuesday, April 18; Reuben Morgan, Wednesday, April 19 and Lucky, Thursday, April 20. Weather permitting, live entertainment nightly is at 2986 Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond-by-the-Sea. For more information, call (386) 265-1977. •Ocean Deck: Upcoming performers are Jeff White, 4-7 p.m., Collie Buddz, 6:30 p.m.. and C*Posse 10:30 p.m., Friday, April 14; 9 p.m. Saturday, April 15, Wednesday, April 19, and Thursday, April 20; The Click, 9 p.m. Sunday, April 15; Karaoke with Stormin’ Norman 2-6 p.m. Saturday. April 15, and Sunday, April 16; Joey Grillo, 4-7 p.m., and Morning Buzz Reunion, 9 p.m. Monday, April 17; Jessie Abby, 4-7 p.m., and Trae Pierce and the T-Stones, 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 18; Chuck Morel, 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 19 and Cacique, 4-7 p.m. Thursday, April 20, at 127 S. Ocean Ave., Daytona Beach. For more information, call (386) 253-5334. •Pizza City: The Pizza City Band performs country music 6-8 p.m. each Tuesday at 5882 S. Ridgewood Ave., Port Orange. For more information, call (386) 304-9923. To submit an event to Club Scene, email newsdy@ hometownnewsmediagroup. com (no hyphens) or fax (386) 322-5901. For more information, call (386) 322-5924.The Club Scene 1035 N. US 1 • Ormond Beach FL 32174 386-615-8577 | www.raysqualitymeats.com Smokin’ Saturdays Deli Salads Desserts SausageWe accept MC, Visa, Discover, EBTSt Louis Ribs Baby Back Ribs Whole Chicken Beef Brisket Pull Pork Sausage Wings 22 Home Made Deli Salads And Homemade Mozzarella Made Fresh Daily Great Varieties Large Variety of Junior’s Cheesecakes! Up to 30 other desserts including Home Made Pies, Brownies, Cannolis 8 Varieties of Homemade Sausage! 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Get your frustrations out another way.AQUARIUS Jan 21/Feb 18Relationship issues come to the forefront, Aquarius. This can be any relationship, be it personal or professional. Sit down with this person and flesh things out.PISCES Feb 19/Mar 20The current cosmic climate has you a tad restless, Pisces. You’re ready to stretch your fins, so to say. Set off on a grand adventure. ScopesFrom page B1 Off to see the wizard Randy Barber/staff photographerDaniel Cunningham performs as the Tin Woodsman, with Yasmeen Garcia as Dorothy Gale and Nolan Neumeyer as the Scarecrow during the Atlantic High School Theater Department’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” on Friday, March 31.

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Ormond Beach/Daytona Beach/Holly Hill • B-3 CALL FOR APPT: 386.871.7704Mike Waters is the ANTIQUE MAN rffntbr rrn rf fntbffrn Our Kitchen is NOW OPEN! Our Kitchen is NOW OPEN!fr rffrf ffn fbf rfb fnf n FREE 12 oz Blond Ale with any Meal Volusia’s Volusia’s 1st Craft 1st Craft Brewery! Brewery! Now Now Celebrating Celebrating 10 yrs! 10 yrs! April 13 is Thomas Jefferson’s birthday, and yes, I know, he was the author of the Declaration of Independence, the reason for the Louisiana Purchase and the founder of the University of Virginia. Yes, he changed history and touched the lives of millions of people with you guessed it, food. You heard me -with food! I know Jefferson changed the history of this country forever, but I bet he never dreamed how he would influence the food of this nation. During his tenure in France as American Minister to the Court of Louis the XVI, he appreciated and enjoyed the French and Italian cuisines of Europe and brought them back to America, including many bottles of wine. He even hired a French chef to train his staff for the White House and, later at his home in Monticello, he served European cuisine. Ice cream, macaroni and cheese, French fries, Champagne, Parmesan cheese, these are just a few of the foods he helped make popular in this country. He was an ardent gardener and his diet was mostly vegetarian, but he did enjoy different meat entrees. Jefferson also wrote a book on the many varieties of fruits, vegetables and herbs he tried to develop into sustainable farming techniques. Yes, I guess we can call him the "Father of Foodies" in this country, but, even more, he is the father of “from farm to table.” The latest concept of sustainable foods, grown locally, has become a mainstay in many kitchens across the country in an effort to serve fresh healthy foods daily. Thank you, Thomas. Here is his pasta recipe. Mine is easier. Enjoy.Jefferson PastaIngredients: 6 eggs, yolks and whites 2 wine glasses of milk (about 12-14 ounces) 2 pounds flour A little salt Directions: Work them together without water, and very well. Roll it then with a roller to a paper thickness, cut it into small pieces, which roll again with the hand into long slips, and then cut.Fettuccine Alfredo ala Chef Costa Ingredients: 1 cup heavy whipping cream (option 2%, milk 1% fat, or half and half based on fat content desired) 3 tablespoons sweet butter 1 pound fresh or good quality commercial fettuccine noodles 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon olive oil 2/3 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (option grated Parmesan local brand) 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 large egg Directions: In large skillet or saut pan, put in the cream and butter and heat just until the butter melts and blends with the cream. Turn off the heat and set aside. In the meantime, heat water in large pasta pot and bring to a boil. Add the salt and olive oil. Return to a rolling boil. Add the fettuccine and cook, timing carefully, until it is just done. Do not overcook. If it is fresh pasta, it will cook in 1-3 minutes, if it is dried pasta, plan on about 5-9 minutes. It depends upon the pasta. When done, drain it and transfer to the pan of cream sauce warm on medium heat, add the cheese, toss well, while heating through, add fresh egg, stir well to mix evenly. The sauce should coat the pasta nicely. Add pepper and serve immediately. Costa Magoulas is dean of the Mori Hosseini College of Hospitality and Culinary Management at Daytona State College. Contact him at (386) 506-3578 or costa.magoulas@ daytonastate.edu .CHEF COSTA'S COOKING CORNERCOSTA MAGOULAS Thomas Jefferson: father of foodiesof Guinness or Tomoka Brewery’s Irish Red to drink with meat pi es, shortbread or fish and chips. The Celtic Festival is a great family outing with crafts and activities for the young ones on both days. On Saturday, dress in your best costume — be it princess, pirate, kilt or armor — and compete to be the Wee Lady and Chieftain of this year’s Festival. The competition is open to children between 6 and 9 years old. Sunday is the annual dog parade. If your dog is an Irish setter, a Welsh corgi, a Scottie dog, or you just want to dress your pup in plaid, bring them out for the fun. Dogs can be entered in the parade by bringing a contribution of cash or dog food to benefit the Halifax Humane Society. There will be prizes for the best-dressed dog. Purchase online advance tickets for $12 per day for adults. Tickets purchased during the event will be $15 per person per day. Children 12 and younger are admitted free. Tw o-day passes are available online for $18. Tickets are available at tickettailor.com. Veterans can receive a discount admission at the festival gate by presenting identification . There is plenty of free parking, including free off-site parking at Ormond Beach City Hall, 22 S. Beach St. with a free shuttle service to allow everyone easy access to the activities. For more information and to see performance sche dules, visit ormon dbea chcelticfestival. com or call (386) 492-2938.CelticFrom page B1Dining & Entertainment •Stetson University: Chamber Music Showcase is at 7 p.m. at Lee Chapel in Elizabeth Hall at 421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. Admission is free. For more information, call (386) 8228950 or visit stetson.edu.Tuesday, April 18•WISE Talks: Daytona State College’s weekly Wisdom in Senior Education for adults 50 and older are at Daytona State College’s Advanced Technology Campus. At 2 p.m., the topic will be How Participating in Performing Arts helps College Students Succeed. Speaker will be Samantha Stern, DSC Faculty – Theater, Mike Curb College of Music, Entertainment & Art. For more information, contact Judy Haydt at the DSC Foundation at (386) 506-3110 or visit daytonastate.OutFrom page B1 See OUT, page B4

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B-4 • Ormond Beach/Daytona Beach/Holly Hill edu/wise. •Cinematique: Improv will be from 8 to 11:30 p.m. at 242 S. Beach St., Daytona Beach. Tickets are $8. For more information, call (386) 2523118 or visit cinematique.org. •Student Piano Recital: Daytona State College Performing Arts Center will host a piano recital at 7:30 p.m. at 221 N. Beach St., Daytona Beach. Free and open to the public.Wednesday, April 19•Peabody Auditorium: “Million Dollar Time Machine” will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, at Peabody Auditorium, 600 Auditorium Blvd., Daytona Beach. “Million Dollar Time Machine” is the ultimate time travel experience and features only the best impersonators from around the world. Tickets prices are $49, $59, $69 and $85 plus applicable surcharges. Tickets will be available for purchase at ticketmaster.com or between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Peabody Box Office. •Walk: Join the Happy Wanderers on National Walking Day. AVA Happy Wanderers will host a 5K Walk at 6 p.m. Tom Renick Park 1565 Ocean Shore Blvd. Ormond Beach. Registration will be at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call (386) 256-2160, (386) 214-3890 or visit happywanderersfl.org.Thursday, April 20•Jazz Concert: Daytona State College Performing Arts Center will host a jazz concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 20, at 221 N. Beach St. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for Children (12 and younger). DSC Students, faculty and staff are free with college ID.Upcoming Events•Tickets on Sale: The Case ments Guild will host Sail into Summer Tea at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, May 20, at The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach. Tickets are $35 per person. Advance purchase required. The tea will include a catered lunch with light sandwiches and sweets. For tickets, call (386) 673-5312. •Concert: San Francisco-based band The Lucky Losers (Cathy Lemons and Phil Berkowitz) return with their new Vizz Tone release 6-8 p.m Saturday, April 22, at The Hub on Canal, 132 Canal St., New Smyrna Beach. Tickets are $15 and available at giftrocker.com/secure/ Order/?h=eb53fe55 or thehu boncanal.org. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. •Peabody Auditorium: Theresa Caputo, better known to millions of fans as the “Long Island Medium” from TLC’s hit reality series, will be appearing live at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, at Peabody Auditorium, 600 Auditorium Blvd., Daytona Beach. Ms.Caputo will deliver healing messages to audience members, comforting them with the revelation that their deceased loved ones are still with them. Tickets will be available for purchase at ticketmaster.com or between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Peabody Box Office. Tickets prices start at $44 plus applicable surcharges. •Bandshell Concert: Chase Rice, with special guest Read Southall Band, perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at the Daytona Beach Oceanfront Bandshell. 70 Boardwalk Ave., Daytona Beach. Tickets are at ticketmaster.com or from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Peabody box office. Ticket prices range from $40 $55 plus applicable surcharges. •Peabody Auditorium: “Cats” will be on stage at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 24, at Peabody Auditorium, 600 Auditorium Blvd., Daytona Beach. Ticket prices range from $40 to $55 plus applicable surcharges. Tickets are at ticketmaster. com or from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Peabody box office. For more information, visit peabodyaudito rium.org or email PeabodyBoxOffice@codb.us. Ongoing Events•Bethune Farmers’ Market: The School of Health Sciences at Bethune-Cookman University hosts the market from noon to 4 p.m. each Sunday at Joe Harris Park at 315 Pearl St., Daytona Beach. More vendors are needed. For more information, email bcufarmersmarket@ cookman.edu. •The Casements: The former winter home of John D. Rockefeller is owned by the City of Ormond Beach and serves as a civic and cultural center. It is Museum of Arts & SciencesThe Museum of Arts & Sciences offers events and exhibits at 352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach. A Florida Artists Group will host gallery talk at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 15. Three Volusia and Orange County artists featured in the Florida Artists Group’s 73rd Annual Exhibit entitled “Sensations” will give a gallery talk. Free for members or with paid museum admission. For more information about the Florida Artists Group visit floridaartistsgroup.org. Florida Vistas Book Club will meet from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 20. The club will be discussing “Florida Food: Recipes, Remedies & Simple Pleasures” by Zora Neale Hurston. The club is free for members and $5 for non-members. Reservation is required. Advanced Family Chess Class will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22, for those ages 9 and older. Seating is limited and advanced reser vation is required. The cost is $10 for members or $15 for non-members per person. Earth Day will be celebrated from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 22. Join staff in the Lohman Planetarium to commemorate the 53rd annual Earth Day with an episode each of BBC’s The Green Planet and Planet Earth III, presented and nar rated by naturalist Sir David Attenborough. Popcorn and snacks will be available for purchase at the concession stand. Seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis for each show. Free for members or with paid museum admission. An Afternoon with Florida History will meet from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22. Join Robert Mattison as he discusses his book “The Naval Civil War in Florida.” His program will feature excerpts of events chronicled in the book and a book signing. “Key West: Southernmost USA” exhibit is on display. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. M onday to Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more information or to register for classes or events, call (386) 255-0285 or visit moas.org.Xpress Yourself Art Class Xpress Yourself, a community-based art program, will meet fro m 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, at the Schnebly Center, 1101 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach. Participants will be introduced to a wooden canvas transformed into a variety of seashells. Supplies will be provided. For more information, call (386) 500-8589 or visit xpress-your-s elf.com.Art League of Daytona BeachThe Art League will host its annual member awards exhibit, “The Way I See It,” at 433 S. Palmetto Ave., Daytona Beach. The exhibit will be on display until May 13. Admission is free. For more information, visit artleague.org.Ocean Art Gallery Ocean Art Gallery will have Kenny Fasnacht Photography on exhibit to April 30 at 197 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach. For more information, call (386) 317-9400 or visit oagart. com. Ormond Memorial Art Museum Ormond Memorial Art Museum will host classes and workshops at 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach. “The Spirit of Resilience” will be on display until April 30. The exhibit includes 44 pieces of contemporary art in a variety of mediums by 19 members of Beaux Arts of Central Florida. Admission by donation; $2 per person suggested. Free entry is always granted to members and U.S. veterans. Sound Bath in the Gallery with Morgan McManus will meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 17. Using a wide variety of ancient sound healing instruments, Ms. McManus will create a sound healing experience. Participants should bring a yoga mat, pillow and blanket. The cost is $34 for members and $37 for non-members. For more information or to register for classes and events, visit ormondartmuseum.org or call (386) 676-3347.Southeast Museum of PhotographySoutheast Museum of Photography is exhibiting Threshold: Recontextualizing Self-Portraiture at 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach. The exhibit aims to bring attention to the medium of self-portraiture through the act of taking back the narrative of one’s own story. It will be on display to May 27. For more information, visit southeastmuseumofphotography.org or call (386) 506-3894.Frame of Mine GalleryThe Let Music Lift Your Soul exhibit, sponsored by the Florida Women’s Art Association, will be on display from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, April 4 to 30, at 23 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach. More than 50 local artists will visually create their own kind of music. Admission is free. For more information, visit flwaa.com. NEW SMYRNA BEACH, 177 N. CAUSEWAY DAYTONA BEACH HALIFAX MARINA, 125 BASIN ST. 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REGISTER NOW AT oceandeck.comJUST $20includes COMMEMORATIVE T-SHIRT!OR REGISTER IN PERSON Class of 1973 celebrating our 50th Reunion Calling on Seabreeze Nation to spread the word!We want all classmates to join in the fun & celebration!Email for more details: seabreezeclassof73reunion@gmail.com*September 15-16, 2023 *River Grille and Hard Rock Hotel NEXT NEXTFEATURED ACTIVITIES & EVENTS FEATURED ACTIVITIES & EVENTS Art Notes Randy Barber/staff photographerNikki Brown of Daytona Beach is a fixture in the chalk art competition during the annual OneDaytona Art Festival on Saturday, April 1. OutFrom page B3 See OUT, page B5

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Ormond Beach/Daytona Beach/Holly Hill • B-5open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday for self-guided tours and free guided tours every hour on the hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday hours are 8 a.m. to noon; guided tours are at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Admission is free. Donations are accepted and large group tours are by appointment only. For more information, call (386) 6763216 or visit thecasements.net. •Chrome Divas of Daytona Beach: A national, ladies only motorcycle group, the Daytona Beach chapter meets from 11 a.m. to noon the fourth Saturday of each month at Louie’s Pizza, 1347 Beville Road, Daytona Beach. For more information, email chromedivasofdaytonabeach@yahoo.com. •Cribbage Club: The club meets at 6 p.m. each Tuesday at 89 S. Atlantic Ave., Ormond Beach. The cost is $6. Participants should park in the spots marked guest. For more information, call Paul or Joy Barnes at (386) 671-6164. •Daytona Beach Choral Society: Rehearsals are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Ormond Beach Presbyterian Church, 105 Amsden Road. Open to all. Bass and tenor especially needed. The cost is $55 per season. For more information, call (323) 204-8018, email Chrystal Heidemann at info@daytonabeachchoralsociety.com or visit daytonabeachchoralsociety. com/. •Daytona Beach Concert Band: The Daytona Beach Concert Band invites musicians who play brass, woodwind and percussion instruments to join practices from 7 to 9 p.m. each Tuesday at Central Baptist Church, 142 Fairview Ave., Daytona Beach. For information, email dbconcertband@gmail.com or call (386) 451-8708. •Daytona Beach Metropolitan Bridge Club: The bridge club at Driftwood and Atlantic avenues in Daytona Beach offers lessons for beginners and games for intermediate and experienced players. Sponsored and supported by the American Contract Bridge Association. For more information, visit bridgewebs.com/dmbc/ or call Martha Wirkutis, club manager, at (386) 414-3738. •Daytona Beach Toastmasters Club: Meets at 6 p.m. Mondays in Room 268 at the College of Business Building 321 at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University or online. For Zoom, visit https://us02web.zoom. us/j/87528635961 and Meeting ID: 875 2863 5961. •Daytona Flea and Farmers Market: The market is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 1425 Tomoka Farms Road, Daytona Beach. For more information, visit daytonafleamarket.com. •Downtown Daytona Beach Farmers Market: The market is from 7 a.m. to noon each Saturday at Magnolia and Beach Streets in Daytona Beach. •East Coast Cruisers: The East Coast Cruisers will meet from 4-7 p.m. the first Saturday of every month at One Daytona, 1 Daytona Blvd., Daytona Beach. The second Saturday of the month, the group will meet from 4-7 p.m. at the Lakeside Center, 1000 City Center Circle, Port Orange. •Environmental Discovery Center: The center is open for self-guided tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, at 601 Division Ave., Ormond Beach. Guests are limited to 10 people at one time. Admission is free. For more information, call (386) 615-7081. •The Greater Daytona Shrine Club: The club meets for dinner and business at 5:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Red Lobster, 3162 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores. All Call Today for a FREE Estimate! We Fix Roof Leaks! 386-423-3076 Residential • Commercial Tile • Metal • Shingle • Flatwww.awsroofing.com Voted THE BEST 11 Years In A Row! 2022 2022 2022 2022 C C H H O O I I C C E E 1R R E E A A D D E E R R S S ’ ’ Licensed and Insured Lic# CCC053878 2021 FRI MAY 05SAT APR 29STREET PARTYDowntown Daytona Beach Beach Stret in front of Tia’s Tacos Live Music • 2 Bands Food Trucks Your Favorite Mexican Beverages Salsa Dancing5:0010:00 PMSPRING WINE WALKDowntown Daytona Beach Wine • Art • Live Music Participating Downtown Shops & Restaurants Free Parking1:005:00 PM DancesDinner danceThe Polish American Pulaski Club will host a dinner dance, with live music by Joe Oberaitis, Sunday, April 23 at a new location, SNPJ Lodge, 421 N. Samsula Drive, New Smyrna Beach. Dinner will start at 1 p.m. Dancing will be from 2 to 4:30 p.m. The cost for dinner and dance is $25; dance only is $15. Reservations are required by Sunday, April 26. For a reservation, call (386) 258-7059. For more information, visit polishamericanpulaskiclubdaytona.org.Social danceThe Council on Aging hosts a dance and social Wednesdays from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Ormond Beach Senior Center, 351 Andrews St. Admission is $5. For more information, call (386) 672-4146 or visit coavolusia.org.Line dancing lessonsPictona offers line dancing lessons at1060 Ridgewood Ave., Holly Hill. Beginner line dancing will meet at 5 p.m. each Monday. The cost is $4. Intermediate line dancing will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The cost is $5. Multi-level line dancing will meet from 9 a.m. to noon each Wednesday. The cost is $6. For more information, call (386) 310-7067.Touring with the Townies Photo courtesy of Pat WilsonCathy Look, Pat Wilson and Deanna Crisson joined Wingers-N-Waves on a Celebrity Cruise to Grand Cay man and Mexico, shown with the Elk members from Ormond Beach and the United States and Canada. If you’d like to join the Townies, take a copy of Hometown News with you when you take a trip, take a picture holding the paper and send it to us at newsdy@hometownnewsmediagroup.com. Be sure to include your name, your hometown and where you were. OutFrom page B4 See OUT, page B6

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B-6 • Ormond Beach/Daytona Beach/Holly Hill Nobles and Ladies may attend. For more information, call (386) 481-3128. •Holly Hill Historic Society Museum: Open noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, other days vary at 1066 Ridgewood Ave., Holly Hill. Tour historic photographs and artifacts. View the five-time Emmy Award winning film “The Real McCoy.” Free admission. For more information, call (386) 252-2339. •Ormond Beach Farmers Market: The farmers market is open each Thursday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 22 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach. For more information, visit ormondbeachmainstreet.com. •Ormond Beach Historical Society Welcome Center and Museum: The “Gateway to the Ormond Scenic Loop” features historical photographs, a 20-minute DVD and interpretive panels. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free at 38 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach. For more information, call (386) 677-7005 or visit ormondhisto ry.org. •Ormond Beach Garden Club: The club meets from 9:30 a.m. to noon on the first Wednesday of each month, October to May at The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach. For more information, call (203) 668-6413. •Peninsula Women’s Club of Daytona Beach: The club meets from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each Thursday at various locations for Bridge and Canasta. Participants can bring lunch or have it delivered. All are welcome. For more information, call (386) 767-3297. •Quilting: The City of Daytona Beach has a quilting group that meets from 1 to 4 p.m. each Tuesday at Yvonne Scarlet-Golden Cultural & Educational Center, 1000 Vine St. The program is only for adults and admission is free. For more information, call (386) 671-5782. •Riverfront Esplanade: A Riverfront Market will be from 8 to 11 a.m. the last Sunday of each month in Downtown Daytona Beach. The market will feature local vendors, music and a Wellness Walk at 9 a.m. For more information, visit riverfrontesplanade.com. •SADY Class: Stay Alert & Defend Yourself, a free self defense and assault prevention class for women by the Holly Hill Police Department, meets monthly at Sica Hall, 1065 Daytona Ave. The class is for women 18 and older only. Liability waiver required. For a reservation, call (386) 2489423. •Sand Dollar Chapter of the Embroiderers Guild of America: The chapter welcomes all levels of interest in nee dle-based arts. The group meets at 10 a.m. on the first Thursday of the month at Westminster by the Sea Presbyterian Church, 3221 S. Peninsula Drive, Daytona Beach Shores. Informal stitch-ins are hosted on the second Thursday of the month at the New Smyrna Beach Library, the third Thursday at Port Orange Library and the fourth Saturday at Ormond Beach Library. Schedule subject to change due to venue availability. For more information, visit egausa.org, sunre gionega.org or call (850) 377-5281. •Scrabble Group: The group meets at 1 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St. New participants welcome. For more information, email smfrisino@ yahoo.com. •Volusia Woodworkers Guild: The group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Adult Activity Center, 4790 Ridgewood Ave., Port Orange. It is free. The guild is sponsored by the City of Port Orange. This is a group of various woodworkers. The goal is to share ideas, techniques, problems and promote wood working. For more information, call (978) 621-3300 or (386) 562-2187. •Yvonne Scarlett-Golden Cultural and Educational Center: Game Night, hosted by Virginia Bell, is from 5 to 7 p.m. each Thursday at 1000 Vine St., Daytona Beach. Quilting group meets from 1 to 4 p.m. each Tuesday. The program is only for adults and admission is free. For more information, call (386) 671-5782.Volusia County Schools to host inaugural Home Run 5KVolusia County Schools will host its first Home Run 5K on Jackie Robinson Day at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 15, at Jackie Robinson Ballpark, 105 E. Orange Ave., Daytona Beach. The day commemorates and honors when Jackie Robinson made his major league debut. Superintendent Dr. Carmen Balgobin and the Daytona Tortugas mascot, Shelldon, will start the race together. VCS schools and departments have formed teams to compete. Community members are also invited to participate for an entry fee, and children 12 and younger can run the bases for free. Community members may participate for $25. F.A.C.T. FairVolusia County Schools will host a Families and Community Together Fair from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 20, at New Smyrna Beach High School Gymnasium, 1015 10th St. There will be free pizza, entertainment, giveaways and a free bag of groceries or backpack to the first 75 families who register in the gym with a completed survey and giveaway card.Daytona State College Guardian CoursesDaytona State College is offering guardianship courses. The 40-Hour Initial Professional Guardianship Course will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, May 15 to Friday, May 19, a t Daytona State College, building 140, room 306. The cost is $435 and includes a manual. Court Ordered Four-Hour & Eight-Hour Guardianship Courses will meet from 8 a.m. to noon and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at Daytona State College, building 140, room 306. There will be a one hour lunch break for all-day sessions. The cost is $60 for four hours and $120 for eight hours, manual included. Presenter will be Nationally Certified Professional Guardian Katina Williams for all sessions. Prepayment registration is required for all classes by calling (386) 506-4419. “STEREO TYPES” BY AMIE WALKER ACROSS 1 Just slightly 5 Golden State sch. 12 Loose-fitting tops 18 Whittle (down) 19 Sold-out letters 20 Egg-shaped tomato 21 100% 22 *Space to recover 25 Ohio college town 26 Smoothie berry 27 Warty hopper 28 Pro __: gratis 30 Received 31 Food Network garb 33 Have a bite repeated line in “The Princess Bride” 37 *Sending mixed messages, maybe? 41 GPS tech 42 Iditarod runners 43 Steel-cut grain 44 Raccoon kin 46 Word with market or circus 48 Smartphone tech 49 Pediatricians, e.g.: Abbr. 50 *Pickle-y condiment 54 Part of a parfait 56 Air filter acronym 57 Baton 58 Sheridan of “Ready Player One” 59 Indian tea region 62 Historical divisions 64 Skate park fixture 66 “Sarah, Plain and __”: Newbery winner by Patricia MacLachlan 67 *Ham it up for the camera, say 70 *Chewable candy with a comic in its wrapper 72 Spanish model Sastre 73 Not quite dry 74 Director Preminger 75 Science class models 76 Gas additive brand 77 Actress Gadot 78 Obstacles to good teamwork 80 Panoramic view 83 *Satisfactory compromise 86 Secret agent 87 Genetic material in some vaccines 90 Warm, in a way 91 Not fitting 93 Latvia, once: Abbr. 95 Risked putting to sleep, say 98 *10 or 11, at many hotels 101 Virgo and Scorpio, for two 104 Poke bowl tuna 105 Brings about 106 Holds 107 Peacekeeping gp. since 1949 108 Classic muscle cars 109 “House” actor Omar 110 Left out 113 Home theater feature, and a feature of the answers to the starred clues? 118 Cinnamon candies continent later” letters 121 Paper unit 122 Accord 123 Claim to be untrue 124 Recipe amt. 125 Phased-out jets DOWN 1 BOLO kin 2 2022 film starring Cate Blanchett as a conductor 3 Some floor decor 4 Church officers 5 Required H.S. course, often 6 __ Lanka 7 Frame of reference 8 Unpredictable 9 Lumber 10 Punk offshoot 11 Afro-Brazilian dance 12 As well 13 Four Corners Native 14 Professional org. for some brokers 15 “All right, let me try” 16 Ad prizes 17 Keytar, e.g., briefly 21 Skater Harding played by Margot Robbie 23 Lose purposefully 24 Billy __ 29 “Do the Right Thing” actor Davis 31 Does the math 32 Teen soiree 35 Hungry, probably 36 Outlet site 38 Lighten 39 Snoops (around) 40 Stare openmouthed 45 Try to rip 47 Sanctuary 49 Pulitzer-winning Kendrick Lamar album 51 Half a sextet 52 Caramel candy 53 Command posts 54 Thailand neighbor 55 Longtime NPR host Diane counterpart 59 Mighty silly 60 Beach acquisition 61 Got out of the way 63 Convince to participate 65 Sea of __: Black Sea arm 66 “Toodles!” 68 “Severance” actor Scott 69 Blowout event 70 “Dynamite” K-pop group 71 “Harleys in Hawaii” singer Perry 74 Zing 77 Greek wraps 79 Avocado dip, casually 81 “This __ unfair!” 82 Refreshed, as decor 84 “The Incredibles” family name 85 Neglected to 87 Prints a new edition of 88 Identify 89 Brewpub libations 92 Serving piece for an afternoon social 93 Slopes outfit 94 Fogs 96 Aon a test, e.g. 97 “Jeepers!” 99 Shoe designer Jimmy 100 Designates 101 Brief 102 Less wild 103 “Such a pity” 108 Broad smile 111 Fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet 112 Small fry 114 Mileage, in a sense 115 Crossword clue features: Abbr. 117 “__ are open”: invitation to reach out on social media RELEASE DATE —Sunday, April 16, 2023Los Angeles Times Sunday Crossword PuzzleEdited by Patti Varol and Joyce Nichols Lewis 4/16/23 4/16/23 Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Answers Located in the Classied Section Sudoku Puzzle Sudoku Puzzle LaRocheFruit & Used Furniture R R E E A A D D E E R R S S ’ ’ 1C C H H O O I I C C E E 2012 2022 2012 2022 2012 2022 2012 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 C C H H O O I I C C E E 1R R E E A A D D E E R R S S ’ ’ LaRoche’s LaRoche’s over 65 Years in Business FRUIT TREES AND MORE ! New Varieties Arriving Weekly! Call For More Information!740 S. Yonge St. (US 1) • Ormond Beach • www.larochesfruitgifts.comOver 10 Years!386-672-7723Mattress$100Queen or King( cash & carry )FRUIT TREES$1 0 and up!• Avocado • Guava • Fig • Orange • Grapefruit • Tangerine • Olive • Kumquat • Lime • Tangelo • Peach • Miracle Fruit • Banana • Olive • Pomegranate • Mulberry • Dragon Fruit • Cherry and more!NAVEL AND RED GRAPEFRUITS$5699 L1NR 1 TRAY$7199 L2NR 2 TRAYSFREE SHIPPING! • BEDROOM • LIVING ROOM • DINING ROOM • HEADBOARDS • BED FRAMES • SHOWER CHAIRS • WALKERS • RECLINERS • DESKS • BOOKSHELVES • TV STANDS • PATIO CHAIRS • CHAISE LOUNGES • VANITY • BUFFET • KNICK-KNACKSLARGEST SELECTION OF USED PATIO FURNITURE IN THE AREA!FURNITURE Pet of the Week Photo courtesy of Mark ProulxBig Pappi is a Maltese owned by Mark and Diane Proulx of Ormond Beach. If you’d like for us to fea ture your pet, send a .jpg format photo with the pet’s name, breed (or lack thereof), parents’ names and hometown to newsdy@hometownnewsmedia group.com (no hyphens).ObituariesJohn MaryesJohn Maryes, 72, of Ormond Beach, died Monday, April 3, at his residence Arrangements handled by Settle-Wilder Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 406 S. Orange St., New Smyrna Beach. Condolences may be made online at settlewilderfuneralhome.com.School Notes OutFrom page B5

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In-person registration starts at 8:30 p.m. Fee is $22. An early bird discount is available until April 29. CoDA members share a desire for healthy and loving relationships. For more information, email khlyninak@gm ail.com or text (720)327-9624.Healthy Eating Every DayA Healthy Eating Every Day class for adults 60 and older will meet from 10:30 a.m. to 11: 30 a.m. Thursdays to April 20 at Casa San Pablo Apartments, 401 N. Ridgewood Ave., Daytona Beach. For more information or to register, ca ll (904) 482-0189.Free Covid-19 vaccine rides for seniorsNortheast Florida Area Health Education Center is offering free transportation for Covid-19 vaccines to anyone 60 years or older. For more information or to register, call (904) 482-0189.Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous offers Zoom meetings every day. The free program provides a lifesaving solution for people battling overeating, under-eating, bulimia or obsession with body size. For more information, call (920) 636-8112. Covid-19 vaccinations at health departmentThe Florida Department of Health in Volusia County offers the three approved Covid-19 vaccines. Locations include: Holsonback Drive, Daytona Beach W. Canal St., New Smyrna Beach PCR testing is by appointment only for symptomatic individuals and those who have been exposed to Covid19. For a Covid-19 vaccination or test during the week, call (386) 274-0500, ext. #, to schedule an appointment. Understanding birth and newborn careHalifax Health hosts a fourweek se ries to help prepare mothers for the labor and delivery process. The class fee is $40 per couple for the four-week series. Tour of Labor & Delivery included. Class meets from 6 to 9 p.m. each week in France Tower Meeting Room F at 303 N. Clyde Morris Blvd., Daytona Beach. For a reservation, call (386) 425-2229 o r register online at halifaxhealth.org/ob.Breastfeeding support groupHalifax Health Medical Center will host a free breastfeeding support group from 10 a.m. to noon each Wednesday at Ormond Beach Family YMCA Healthy Living Center, 500 Sterthaus Drive. For a reservation, call (386) 425-2229 or register online at halifaxhealth.org/ob.Bereavement GroupsHalifax Health-Hospice offers a variety of Bereavement Support Groups in Volusia and Flagler counties. For more information, call (386) 425-3738. For pet loss bereavement support, call (386) 425-3337.Bridge4HopeB ridge4Hope group provides support for people who have lost a loved one to opioid overdose. Meetings are at Halifax Health Hospice Grief Center, 655 N. Clyde Morris Blvd., Daytona Beach, and Halifax Health Hospice Care Center, 1625 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Orange City. For more information, dates and times of upcoming groups, call (386) 425-3337.Celebrate recoveryCelebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered, 12-step recovery program for anyone with hurts and harmful habits will meet from 7-9 p.m. Mondays at Tomoka Christian Church, 1450 Hand Ave., Ormond Beach. For more information, call (386) 451-5892 or email bar jaypro@hotmail.com.Quit smoking classesNortheast Florida AHEC offers free virtual and in-per son tobacco cessation classes. A variety of class options are available, call to find one that fits your schedule. Get a free four-week supply of nicotine patches, gum and lozenges. For more information or to register, call (904) 482-0189.Wellness Programs for SeniorsNortheast Florida AHEC offers free Wellness Programs for seniors. Programs cover fall prevention, diabetes, nutrition, physical activity, Tai Chi, living healthy, pain management and a new caregiver’s program. Classes are offered online, by telephone and in-person. For more information or to Giving back Randy Barber/staff photographerCalvary Church members Rosemarie Modica and Terry Bryant, both of Palm Coast, help load a van with food during the Community Food Drop at Calvary Christian Center in Ormond Beach on Thursday, March 30. The Daytona Dream Center sponsored the event with more than 31,000 pounds of food given away. register, call (904) 482-0189.Al-AnonAl -Anon Family Group for families and friends of alcoholics offers numerous daily meetings in Volusia County. For more information, call (904) 315-0233, (888) 4252666 or vi sit AFGArea9.org.AA meetingsAlcoholics Anonymous offers meetings in all of Volusia County. For more information, visit aadaytona.org or call the hotline at (386) 756-2930.Overeaters AnonymousOvereaters Anonymous helps with eating problems in Volusia County with a 12-step recovery program. For more information or to find a program, visit oa.org or call (505) 891-2664.Caregiver Support GroupA support group that pro vides emotional, educational and social support to people caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia meets at 10:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Aberdeen, 50 Allwood Green Blvd., Ormond Beach. Masks are required. For more information, call (386) 847-2322.Caregivers and Receivers Support GroupCaregivers and Receivers Support Gro up will meet from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the first Saturday of the month in the Cafe at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 1014 N. Halifax Ave., Daytona Beach. All are welcome. Lending library also is available. For more information, call (407) 760-2304.Free diabetes screeningsThe Ormond Beach Lions Club offers free diabetes screenings from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at Ormond Beach Farmers Market, 20 S. Beach St. Fasting is not required as the Lions use the American Diabetes Association sliding scale for determination. For more information, contact Hank Lunsford, club president, at (941) 284-3241 or visit e-clubhouse.org/sites/ ormondbeachfl/index.ph p.Sex Addicts AnonymousSex Addicts Anonymous meetings are available in the coastal Volusia County. SAA has a 12-step program and peer support. For more information, call (386) 450-2622.

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