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SEPTEMBER 5 - SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

No lighting up inside HUD homes

PEOPLE SPEAK

Daytona Beach Housing Authority will ban smoking in all units on Oct. 1

BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has encouraged housing authorities since 2009 to adopt smokefree housing.

The assistant deputy director of the Daytona Beach Housing

Authority confirmed this week to the Daytona Times that a smoking ban goes into effect Oct. 1 at all of its residences.

Housing Authority residents living in Windsor and Maley Apartments, Palmetto Park, Caroline Village, Northwood Village, Walnut Oak, Villages at Halifax, Lakeside Village, and Pine Haven will no longer be able to spoke inside of their units.

Warnings, then eviction Mae Frances Davis said smoking will only be allowed 20 feet away from the buildings.

She also noted that new potential public housing clients who are smokers, who meet all regular requirements, will still be able to move into their residences.

“The (application) policy will be same for all – no discrimination,” she said.

Davis said those caught smoking in unauthorized areas will be given three warnings before they are subjected to be evicted.

She said there will be regular inspections of units to determine if smoking has occurred in them.

Davis said residents interested in quitting smoking are being referred to the Health Department,

City wants park named after Young

which has programs and aids for those interested in quitting.

She said residents have known since March 2012 that a smoking ban was going to be instituted this year.

Joint undertaking According to information obtained from the HUD website, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Health and Human Services, American Academy of Pediatrics and American Lung Association are joining together to protect everyone living in fed-

erally assisted multifamily housing from the dangers of secondhand smoke.

Since 2009, HUD has strongly encouraged public housing agencies to adopt smoke-free buildings to protect the health of residents, and now urges federally assisted multifamily property owners to go smoke-free.

The website also noted: “There is no constitutional right to smoke. Claims to the contrary have no legal basis. … No court has ever recognized smoking as a protected fundamental right nor Please see BAN, Page 2

READY TO STEP

BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com

The new naming policy for properties or facilities owned by Daytona was tested during a city commission meeting Wednesday night.

Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry wanted to make good on a promise made to Madeline Young, the widow of former Zone 5 Commissioner Rufus “Buddy” Young.

Henry had informed City Manager Jim Chisholm that the North and Mark Street Flood Control Park “is a perRufus fect park” to name ‘Buddy’ in honor of the longYoung time commissioner who also was the county’s second Black deputy sheriff as well as a longtime coach and educator.

Unanimous vote City commissioners unanimously voted Wednesday night to rename the park after Young.

The park is located on the west side of Nova Road, directly behind Subaru of Daytona and Jon Hall Chevrolet Used Car Super Center dealerships, between North Street and Mason Avenue. The site is located in Zone 5.

Zone 5 Commissioner Patrick Henry originally had wanted to name the park Mastodon Park.

Back in November 2011, city workers digging a retention pond during construction of the park discovered sections of a mastodon skeleton.

The suggestion was to name the park after this prehistoric animal estimated to have lived 120,000 years ago.

On Wednesday, Commissioner Henry said, “I am not against naming it after Rufus “Buddy’’ Young.’’

Above are local students who already have signed up for the HYPE stepping classes. The classes will begin Sept. 17.

Midtown Center to be site of HYPE stepping classes HYPE stands for Helping Youth Prepare for Eternity. Stepping classes start Sept. 17 for children 9 to 17 at the Midtown Cultural and Educational Center in Daytona Beach. The classes will be conducted by Marvin Eans, 33, from Indianapolis, Ind., who relocated to Daytona Beach recently after completing his bachelor’s degree from Ball State University. Eans has more than 12 years in stepping experience and says he has always had a heart for sharing his gifts with others. He created HYPE as an outlet for young people to express their gifts and talents in a positive light. For more information on HYPE, contact Katherine Moore at 386-671-5542.

Please see PARK, Page 2

Black lieutenant among 53 who applied for fire chief job Daytona city manager hasn’t narrowed list of applicants

BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com

It’s been exactly four months this week since Daytona Beach stopped taking applications to replace Fire Chief Jim Bland who retired earlier this year only to turn around and take the same position in Holly Hill.

“The Daytona Beach Fire Chief’s job opening ran from March 27 to May 3. Fifty-three people applied – 24 from Florida and 29 from out of state. However, finalists have not been selected,” Daytona Beach Public Information Officer Susan Cerbone told the Daytona Times th is week.

When asked why City Manager Jim Chisholm hasn’t narrowed the list down to a group of finalists, Cerbone said she was told “the selection process is the city manager’s prerogative.”

Stoney applied Among those putting in an application for the job are Daytona Beach Fire Department emLt. Larry ployees: Interim Stoney Jr. Fire Chief Dru Driscoll and Lt. Larry Stoney Jr. If chosen, Stoney would be the second Black to hold the position in the city’s history.

The city’s first Black fire chief,

Dwayne A. Murray, held the position for just a year – from January 2007 to January 2008. He was the city’s 16th fire chief.

He came to Daytona Beach after retiring from a 24-year career with the fire department in Birmingham, Ala.

Stoney’s current duties In March 2010, Stoney was promoted as the department’s public information officer.

Stoney is responsible for working with the media to disseminate information to the public

on the various activities and initiatives of the fire department.

He has 11 years with the fire department, serving as a firefighter, driver/engineer, lieutenant, chaplain, and critical incident stress team leader.

Job requirements According to the job posting on the city of Daytona Beach’s website, the fire chief’s pay range is between $81,052 to $143,578 and requires a bachelor’s degree Please see chief, Page 2

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SEPTEMBER 5 – SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Epps pays fine; admits to violations during 2012 county council bid

BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com

The Florida Elections Commission (FEC) investigation against former Volusia County Council candidate Nancy Epps pertaining to a complaint filed against her a year ago by a former mayor of Ponce Inlet has concluded.

According to a document obtained by the Daytona Times dated Nancy Aug. 29, the FEC Epps agreed and deter-

park from Page 1 A long wait In December, Mrs. Young was upset that Derbyshire Athletic Fields was being named in honor of retired educator Harold Lucas before a park or facility was named in her husband’s honor.

She pointed out that her husband had served as the zone’s commissioner for 14 years before he died in 2002 at age 77.

Mrs. Young said she would have done something earlier to have her husband honored with his name on city-owned prop-

BAN from Page 1 has any court ever found smokers to be a protected class. … So long as a smoking regulation is rationally related to a legitimate government objective such as protecting public health or

mined there was probable cause to believe that the Florida Election Code was violated by Epps.

Former Ponce Inlet Mayor Tony Goudie filed the complaint with the FEC against Epps, alleging that she had committed multiple violations during her bid to unseat incumbent Volusia County Councilman Josh Wagner.

Epps was fined $3,750, which she paid.

Epps’ response The Daytona Times broke the news last October about the complaint filed against Epps, also a former mayor of Ponce Inlet, who at the time was running against Wagner. He went on to

erty but was told before her husband’s passing that something would be named in his honor. That has yet to happen.

She reiterated that her husband also was a city police officer, a sheriff’s deputy and a school administrator for 30 years. “He served this city well,” she remarked.

“I’m sure the records will point out what he has done for this city. He has done much work in this city.’’

New naming policy New guidelines for naming and renaming cityowned land and facilities provides a mechanism for commissioners to recommend names to the city manager they believe the environment, the regulation will be upheld as constitutional.”

Smoking stats According to the site, smoke-free housing benefits landlords and managers as well. It reduces fires caused by smoking.

In 2007, over 140,000 fires were started by cigarettes, cigars and pipes in the U.S.

defeat Epps during the November general election.

In an interview by email this week, Epps wrote to the Daytona Times: “Regarding the facts presented by the Elections Commission, these occurrences were the result of honest procedural mistakes on my part due to the frantic activity during the heat of the campaign. None of the occurrences resulted in any unpaid checks and none were intended to violate any election laws.”

“In fact, I willingly incurred significant personal expense in order to meet each and every obligation to those who trusted me. Every single check was paid on first submission as a result of

should be considered.

The process also includes a person submitting a name to a member of the city commission who can give the name if they choose to the city manager who would schedule the suggestion for city commission review.

The city commission would then determine if the request meets the approved guidelines. They will rank selections if more than one name is submitted for consideration.

The cost of the construction of the North and Mark Street Flood Control Park was $1.9 million.

The retention ponds in the park were constructed to reduce localized neighborhood flooding. causing $530 million in property damage, according to the National Fire Protection Association.

Smoke-free housing also saves on property maintenance costs from cleaning and painting stained walls and ceilings and repairing burn marks left by smoking. Less damage means less expense to get a unit ready for a new resident.

my commitment. There was never any intentional inappropriate campaign activity,” she continued.

Accepted responsibility Epps said since she was acting as her own treasurer she accepted all of the responsibility.

“I do believe in honesty and transparency in election procedures, which is why I chose to be as cooperative with the Commission as they confirmed I was. We certainly have had our share of marginal election behavior on the part of some of our local politicians, and I am proud of the fact that the commission has clarified that, while I am not immune to making mistakes, I am honest and accept responsibility when I err. My commitment to serve my community remains strong,” Epps concluded.

In a consent final order dated Aug. 29, it was noted that Epps

chief from Page 1 in fire science, emergency medical services, public administration, or a related field.

The city also is looking for someone with “10 years of progressively responsible full-time experience in an organized paid fire department or related municipal service, five of which must have been in a managerial capacity, preferably at the level of Battalion Chief or above with responsibility for personnel and budget management,’’ according to the posting.

expressed a desire to enter into negotiations directed toward reaching a consent agreement.

Epps and the FEC stipulated that she violated Section 106:11(4), Florida Statue when she incurred 25 campaign expenditures between April 2, 2012 and Aug. 9, 2012 for the purchase of goods or services without having sufficient funds on deposit in her primary depository account.

Epps was fined $100 for each of the 25 counts for a total of $2500.

She also violated Sections 106.19(1) (d), Florida Statue when she authorized the 25 campaign expenditures between April 2, 2012 and Aug. 9, 2012 without having sufficient funds on deposit in her primary depository account. Epps was fined $50 for each of the 25 counts for a total of $1,250.

Joseph Pozzo, Kathy Johnston, Mark Bazanos, Mark Bush, Reginald Duren, Richard Moss, Robert Staples, Steve Krivjanik, Steve Smith, William “Skip” Irby, William Banks, William Jolley, ‘William McElligott; Out of state: Brian Piercy, Brian Sullivan, David Kapler, Dennis Rubin, Don J. Horton, Fred Newton Jr., Gary Ludwig, Gary Trulson, George Zalucki, Jackie Lillie-McCammon, James B. Martin, James Samarelli, Sr., Jeson Coleman, Joe Howard, John Shearman, Keith Juneau, Keith Mitchell, Louis Hawthorne, Mario Acos-

Other applicants Bland, who made $123,044 in his position in Daytona Beach, is now being paid $79,500 by Holly Hill.

Others who applied for the vacant Daytona Beach fire chief job include Craig Aberbach, Gregory Anglin, Alex Baird, Billy Dover, Jr., Daniel Spillman, Dave Casey, Dominick Lanza Jr., George Stone, James Stillwagon II,

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SEPTEMBER 5 – SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

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Palm Coast

Community news

By Jeroline D. Mccarthy | Daytona Times

Carver High school remembers past, celebrates present, embraces future I’m back after a long summer vacation. I’ve rolled up my sleeves writing about a recent class reunion of the George Washington Carver High School alumni. The theme was “Remembering the Past, Celebrating the Present, Embracing the Future.”

Almost 70 students reconnected with their school days and personal accomplishments since graduating in the 1960s prior to Bunnell’s desegregation. George Washington Carver High School was erected in 1949 for the Black community, but only the gym remains following renovation.

Forecasts of a developing Palm Coast were not on the horizon. Perhaps even today, naysayers have avowed, “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?. John 1:46 NIV. The reunion dispelled the myth, warranting many good things coming out of Bunnell. The small town spirit of caring, sharing and love nurtured the seed, attributing to who the students are today. School principals Mabel Robinson and Leroy Hunter and teacher/coach the Rev. Dr. Preston W. Marshall, Jr. played pivotal roles in how the students turned out.

The reunion began with

a “meet and greet” and accommodations at the gym; the second day was a cookout on the 11-acre parcel.

A banquet filled the main event at Palm Coast’s Hilton Garden Inn. A church service was next at St. James Missionary Baptist Church with a luncheon at the African American Cultural Society.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF RAYFIELD GILYARD/RAYFIELD & SON’S PHOTOGRAPHY

On the front row from left to right at a “meet and greet’’ event are Dr. Clara Shellman Walters, David Wilson, the Rev. Dr. Preston W. Marshall, Jr. and Annie Louise Johnson. Behind Wilson is the Rev. Dr. Denise Laster Johnson.

Remembering Elsie Chappell

Many achievements Mingling, bringing everyone up to date, revealed that the Rev. Dr. Denise Laster Johnson, the mistress of ceremonies, paved the way as one of the first civilian Army women, appointed to Deputy Community Commander in Heidelberg, Germany, for a population of 6,000 soldiers, family members and civilians.

She is founder of Tabernacle of Peace Church, earning a doctorate degree in Theology/Christian Education from the University of the District of Columbia and an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters from Faith Deliverance International College of Fort Washington, Md., where she serves on the board of trustees.

First off, keynote speaker Rozell Williams Swain honors her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. She at-

Shown above are attendees at the red and white gala at Palm Coast’s Hilton Garden Inn. Rayfield Gilyard, a 1985 Flagler Palm Coast High School graduate, snapped the picture. tended Florida Community College at Jacksonville (FCCJ) and made successful moves in nursing at St. Vincent’s Medical Center.

Swain focused as treasurer and president of her Homeowners Association and on the association’s board of directors.

Reunion chairman Dr. Clara Shellman Walters has rightful claim as a selfemployed educational consultant, coaching principals, assistant principals and deans. The former language arts teacher has

made a difference as senior director of student services for the Orange County Public Schools and a principal at Oak Ridge, West Orange, and Jones High Schools. Walters occasionally serves as commencement speaker for Flagler Palm Coast High School.

She holds a doctorate degree from Nova University.

Other notable attendees Apostle Mathes Williams, senior pastor of First

DeLand resident to speak at writing conference in Canada

Plain language expert The conference is an event of Plain Language Association In-

Happy Birthday to You! Birthday wishes to: Dr. Irving Robinson, Sept. 5; Naomi Hargrave, Sept. 6; Dartavion Jones, Sept. 9; Kamaal Caldwell, Sept. 11. Happy anniversary to: Harry and June Horton, Sept. 5.

Fallen heroes will be remembered at Palm Coast 9/11 observance SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

On Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 8:30 a.m., the City of Palm Coast will have a public Fallen Heroes Memorial honoring emergency responders killed during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

The Fallen Heroes Memorial recognizes the selfless acts of courage exemplified by the members of the Police, Fire and EMS departments. It will be held at Heroes Memorial Park, 2860 Palm Coast Pkwy. NW, Palm Coast (1/2 mile west of the Flagler County Library).

The ceremony will include an Honor Guard compromised of New York, Palm Coast and Flagler County Fire Departments and Law Enforcement agencies. The Honor Guard joins together for the presentation of the Parade of Flags, which is a representation of New York and local emergency service agencies.

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Dr. Marcia Riley, a DeLand resident, has been chosen as a presenter at the International PLAIN 2013 Conference in Vancouver next month.

The Oct. 10-13 conference attracts hundreds of writers, editors, teachers, professors, entrepreneurs, corporate managers, government employees, consultants, students and other supporters of clear communication.

Riley was raised by her grandparents who couldn’t read or write. Riley said she was bombarded with talks from her grandfather, who was an orange picker, to get all the education you can.

She says she was lectured by him to always give back to others and the community.

Riley finished with honors from Southwestern Junior-Senior High School. She went on to Florida A&M University for her undergraduate degree and Florida State University for her graduate degree. She taught in Volusia County schools before relocating to start her own business and writing career.

Macedonia Baptist Church in Atlanta, is the visionary trendsetter for establishing the reunion. Notably, Williams’ dad, Mathes Lee Williams, was the first African-American police officer in Flagler County.

Other successful classmates attended and participated in the attraction of what the area had to offer. Success was a common thread for former the Rev. Daisy Mae Henry, a Bunnell commissioner, and former Commissioner Annie Louise Johnson.

Educator Elsie Chappell sorrowfully passed away last Saturday. Chappell, a product of George Washington Carver High School, earned a master’s degree from Florida A&M University, returning to teach all disciplines at the Carver School, and ultimately shuttling to Palm Coast as a math teacher at Buddy Taylor Middle School.

Chappell was district treasurer of the Flagler County Democratic Women’s Club, treasurer of the Flagler County NAACP and a volunteer with the Flagler County Council on Aging.

••• As always, remember our prayers for the sick, afflicted and bereaved.

Performances, tributes Dr. Marcia Riley of DeLand will share her expertise at an international conference next month in Vancouver. ternational.

Writing has always been Riley’s passion even though her degrees are not in English, journalism or written communications.

Riley says anyone can become a good writer even coming from a humble background.

With 32 years in business, Riley has earned the title of an international plain language expert and conducts writing sessions in the United States and abroad.

Riley conducts pro bono writing sessions for non-profit organizations and student groups, regardless of location.

She has also published a free ebook, “Write Like a Pro’’ in an effort to share her knowledge. According to the publisher, within six months, 85,703 copies were downloaded.

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The invocation will be offered by the Rev. Father Jim May, and the benediction will be given by Jewish War Veterans Chaplain Howard Schwartz. The National Anthem will be performed by the Matanzas High School Marching Band, and a special musical tribute of “Wind Be-

neath My Wings’’ will be performed by 9/11 survivor Yvonne Robinson.

The ceremony will pay tribute to firefighters, police officers, paramedics and EMTs with a presentation of wreaths to the respective memorials by active duty emergency responders and 9/11 survivors. That will be followed by a performance of “Amazing Grace’’ by the Ancient City Pipes & Drums. Other tributes include the Firefighter’s Last Alarm and Taps, to be performed by the Honorable Raul Zambrano, Circuit Court judge.

Palm Coast Mayor Jon Netts will speak at the memorial and the Firefighter & Police Officer Prayer will be offered by a Palm Coast firefighter and Flagler County Sheriff’s officer. During the ceremony, there will be a National Moment of Silence at 8:46 a.m. which marks the time that the terrorist attacks began when American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the World Trade Center.

In case of rain, the ceremony will be held at nearby Fire Station 21, 9 Corporate Drive, Palm Coast.

For more information, contact Cindi Lane at 386-986-3708.

Cultural Arts grant seminar is scheduled for Sept. 11 The Palm Coast Parks and Recreation Department and Palm Coast Leisure Services Advisory Committee will host its annual Cultural Arts Financial Assistance Grant Seminar on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 6 p.m. at the Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway NE. Palm Coast non-profit organizations are invited to attend.

The content of the seminar will include: distribution of the Financial Assistance Grant Ap-

plication; review of the Cultural Arts Grant Program; review of the application, process and deadline for submittal of the Grant Application; review of the Grant Requirements; and discussions regarding other resources for funding and management of non-profit organizations.

For more information, contact the Palm Coast Parks and Recreation Department at 386986-2323.

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SEPTEMBER 5 – SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

The high cost of needless wars With their fingers on the triggers, the Secretary of Defense and others in our government are poised to strike Syria and commit fighting troops to that country, even at a time when the soldiers in Afghanistan are scheduled to leave.

Understanding that World War II and the Viet Nam War, followed of course by the war in Iraq, brought with them huge windfall profits to various corporations, we should brace ourselves for this next foray into a foreign country, especially one that is located in the so-called Middle East.

Along with the regular accouterments of war, such as private armies of well-paid mercenaries such as Blackwater, there are also the firms that feed the troops, including like Kellogg, Brown, and Root, and others that take care of construction and other vital “services” for the government. Remember Halliburton? They are probably licking their chops right now at the prospect of an attack on Syria. Let the good times roll – again.

What about the everyday guy and gal in this country? Will we once again feel the pain of our young people dying while defending another country? And will we ultimately pay for this war, as we did for that unnecessary war in Iraq, with our low stagnant wages? While I don’t know the answer to the first question, surely the answer to the second question is probably “Yes.”

Blacks suffering JAMES CLINGMAN NNPA COLUMNIST

Pain at pump It has already started, but get ready for more pain at the pump.

Get ready for price gouging and everything else that goes with strife in the Middle East. Some speculators and “oil watchers” say prices will not rise because Syria produces such a relatively small amount of the world’s oil. That fact along with the U.S. having increased its production and having moved away from total dependency on foreign oil (Can you say, North Dakota?) lessens the likelihood of high oil prices if Syria is attacked.

Peel back this onion a bit more and you will find lurking just beneath the surface counter-threats by Iran and other groups in the Middle East. In retaliation for a U.S. strike of Syria, there is a very good possibility that Iran will get a couple of its groups, such as Hamas and Hezbollah, to start lobbing rockets at Israel, as well as their constant threat of blocking the Strait of Hormuz. Now we have a full blown war and a catastrophe on our hands, which will most assuredly result in outlandish and in some cases unreachable gas prices, at least for those of us who need it most.

I deeply sympathize with the people of Syria, but right now, as in the case of Egypt, we don’t know who our friends are and who our foes are in their civil war. We cannot continue to be the policemen of the world; we must take care of the numerous problems we have in this country, mass incarceration of Black men, health disparities, the growing wealth gap for Black people, the high unemployment rate for Blacks, especially our youth, and the desperate and dangerous condition of our infrastructure, namely, our bridges.

Our nation-building efforts should begin with this nation.

As Ron Daniels has called for a “Domestic Marshall Plan” to rebuild America’s dark ghettos, after attending the commemorative March on Washington, he also wrote, “How can the U.S. justify “nation-building” in Iraq and Afghanistan and refuse to do “community-building” on behalf of her long-suffering sons and daughters of Africa in America?”

Jim Clingman is an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati and can be reached through his website, blackonomics.com. Click on this story at www.daytonatimes.com to write your own response.

Some Black leaders overlooked during D.C. marches Organizers of the two recent marches on Washington – one called by Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King, III and the other engineered primarily by King’s sister, Bernice – almost stumbled over one another praising the diversity of their respective marches.

However, not one addressed the elephant in the room: Why was more emphasis placed on bringing in groups that were not part of the push for jobs and freedom in 1963 than assembling a broad coalition of Black leaders? To be even more direct: How can you justify excluding Minister Louis Farrakhan? After all, he managed to draw more Black men to the nation’s capital on Oct. 16, 1995 than the combined crowds at the 1963 March on Washington, the Sharpton-led march on Aug. 24 and the Aug. 28 commemorative march.

In fact, the Million Man March at least doubled their combined attendance.

Farrakhan following Regardless of your personal view of Farrakhan, he has demonstrated that he has a significant following in the Black community and deserves to be part of any serious attempt to address the numerous problems facing Black America.

Of course, the reason Farrakhan was excluded is because he is anathema to Jews, who view him as a virulent anti-Semite. Essentially, the choice for Black leaders is that they must choose between Jews, longtime allies of the Civil Rights Movement, and Farrakhan,

George E. Curry NNPA COLUMNIST

who inspires and motivates some segments of the Black community that establishment leaders can’t reach.

Democratic pollster Mark Mellman told the Los Angeles Times, “There is a failure of many Jews to understand the sense of crisis in the Black community.” But he added, “There is a lack of appreciation by Blacks of Jewish anxieties over their embracing people like Farrakhan who are vicious anti-Semites.”

Jackson’s standing Although he spoke at Sharpton’s rally, the Rev. Jesse Jackson was noticeably absent from the array of speakers at the Aug. 28 observation that featured President Barack Obama and former presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton.

Jackson, who had his own share of problems with Jews after he referred to New York City as “Hymietown” during his 1984 presidential campaign, was probably omitted from the program because of his strained relationship with Obama.

Jackson alienated Obama supporters when he was caught on tape disparaging then-candidate Obama. As Jackson prepared to be interviewed on “Fox & Friends Weekend,” he was overheard say-

ing Obama had been talking down to Black people. Jackson told a fellow guest that he wanted to cut off Obama’s testicles. He quickly apologized for what he called “crude and hurtful comments.”

Jackson’s comments hurt his standing in the Black community more than it hurt Obama, who accepted Jackson’s apology before going on to win the general election.

Few will admit that in one respect, Jackson was right – Obama sometimes comes across as lecturing Black audiences while not doing the same when speaking to mostly White groups.

Jackson acknowledges that he was wrong for saying he wanted to dismember a certain part of Obama’s lower body. However, that was five years ago and the civil rights leader has contributed too much over the past four decades to be forever excommunicated from the Black race.

The two recent marches on Washington are over and shouldn’t be the yardstick by which we judge the value of Black leaders. The Black community is in a crisis and needs all of the help it can get, regardless of how unpopular that might be with others.

George E. Curry is editorin-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service (NNPA.) He can be reached through his website, www.georgecurry.com. Click on this story at www.daytonatimes. com to write your own response.

Republicans gearing up to compete for Black vote Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus inherited a simple mission: WILLIAM stop inflaming racism and expand the voter base beyond White, REED male America. Like so many ReBUSINESS EXCHANGE publicans before him, Priebus repeatedly gets in his own way in his attempts to appeal to Blacks economic gains under Democratic political leadership, Afand other minority groups. rican-Americans have allowed themselves and their issues to be Rising stars dumbed down to accept medioThe RNC’s latest effort to sell itcre governance. self is a plan to showcase the diThe last 40 years, the Black vote versity in the GOP ranks. The Rishas gone so overwhelmingly for ing Stars initiative highlights the next generation of Republicans: a Democrats that the GOP has nevgroup of activists, authors, elected er invested much effort in tryofficials and candidates who com- ing to capture it. In what Priebus says is “an unprecedented effort,” bat the GOP’s “old boy” image.

In its initiative, the RNC’s pub- the RNC is putting money and licity professionals will be shin- muscle into getting more African ing a spotlight on its younger, mi- Americans to vote Republican. nority up-and-comers every three The RNC just hired 150 field staffmonths. The first batch of Ris- ers “to help court new voters.” ing Stars includes T.W. Shannon, Oklahoma’s first African-American Speaker of the House and a protégé of former Rep. J.C. Watts.

The RNC plans to thrust Black Republicans such as Shannon into the limelight.

To grow and expand the party among Blacks, the GOP should remember that “it’s all about the economy.” Despite woeful, to no

VISUAL VIEWPOINT: MESSAGE TO SYRIA

continue to provide the resources necessary for the outreach to be successful. The Republicans have to deliver messages among African-Americans that explain to them why the GOP’s world view is in their best interest.

The Republicans need to project images and an agenda that Blacks can relate to. In order to be effective, the party needs to provide the Black outreach team the budget and autonomy they to need to set up networks that allow them to consistently engage African Americans through their media, about their issues.

Priebus says the RNC expects the staffers they recently hired to live and work in minority communities and pitch Republican values. Between the headquarters’ crew and field representatives, Republicans should be putting forth issues that Blacks truly care about, and through new technology and Impossible task? local news outlets to “meet them Some say Preibus should spend [Blacks] where they are.” his money elsewhere and think William Reed is head of the that the Republican Party faces an impossible task adding Blacks Business Exchange Network to their ranks. With targeted ef- and available for speaking/semforts, the RNC can easily capture inar projects through the Bailey 30 percent of the Black vote by Group.org. Click on this story 2016. Party leaders can’t second at www.daytonatimes.com to guess themselves and they must write your own response.

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All children deserve teachers who care about them As children across the country are returning to their classrooms, Janol Vinson is part of the next generation of educators and administrators who will be shaping our children’s future. He recently received his bachelor’s degree in middle grades education from Northern Kentucky University and is now pursuing a master’s degree in higher education administration at Florida International University.

Janol spoke at a recent symposium convened by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and the Children’s Defense Fund on “Black Male Teens: Moving to Success in the High School Years” on how he found his own calling in education and his passionate belief in the need for training teachers who love, respect, and set high expectations for every child.

High expectations Janol explained that his grandfather, a pastor, helped set the stage for Janol’s success in school with high expectations. His good grades allowed him to attend an excellent magnet high school but he realized he didn’t have any Black male role models there or see his own experience reflected in the curriculum, where, he says, “the first time I saw an African American male in my textbook was as a slave.”

He didn’t get to see how a school could go beyond providing an education to transforming lives. When as a young college student he attended a weeklong training to serve as a servant leader intern teaching children in the Children Defense Fund’s Freedom Schools summer enrichment program, the lightbulb went off: “What I saw changed my life forever. Seeing thousands of young people who were excited about enriching the lives of students in grades K through 12 excited me, and the fact that it was all based around reading really just changed my whole mindset on how I viewed education, how I viewed the movement. And by the end of

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that summer, during my first year of Freedom Schools, I realized that my calling really was to give back to my community and help young people love to read.”

Now, “[I] make sure that I set the [high] expectations. So now with my students at my site, I don’t say, ‘This is what you should do’... I say, ‘This is what you’re going to do.’”

Teacher training Janol is now an Ella Baker Trainer in the Freedom Schools program teaching others how to inspire a love for learning in children and he wants to see a new kind of teacher training become a priority throughout the educational system.

“We need to put more emphasis on helping teachers become better educators – not just teaching a curriculum, but actually educating a child and showing them ways to critically think not only about their curriculum, but about their community and being change agents through academia... Your credentials cannot educate a child. It’s your heart and your love for that child to get an education. And once we realize that teachers are the main vehicles to help children as a whole, that’s when we’re going to honestly see a change, when we have equitable funding for all teachers and all school systems, because all children deserve a valuable education, and all children deserve teachers who care about them.”

Marian Wright Edelman is president of the Children’s Defense Fund. For more information, go to www.childrensdefense.org. Click on this story at www.daytonatimes.com to write your own response.

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SEPTEMBERDECEMBER 5 – SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 14 - 20, 2006

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VA Community Living Center resident Chuck Rivenvurgh III uses the new Getwell Network using an assistive adaptor, also called a sip and puff device, to change the television channel on the bed side all in one system in Miami on Aug. 15.

High-tech hospital room monitors mix movies, medical care

BY DIANE C. LADE Sun Sentinel

TVs in your hospital room are so yesterday.

In the near future, flat-screen terminals mounted on the wall or near your bedside may offer a lot more than entertainment. Patients will be able to surf the Internet, order their meals, communicate with nurses and view their latest X-rays — all through interactive patient care systems.

Educational videos on managing medical conditions, prescription orders and medical records all can be flashed on the same screen where patients view dozens of television channels and just-released movies.

“The nice thing is it really puts the patient in the driver’s seat,” said Gary Harper, a registered nurse specializing in information management and communication at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center in Riviera Beach, where 259 high-tech terminals should arrive by year’s end. “And it will help the nurses give even better care.”

West Palm Beach VA is one of six veterans hospitals in Florida

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Grief center schedules retreats for children Halifax Health – Hospice BeginAgain Children’s Grief Center will present Hearts and Hooves – grief camps for families, young children and teens involving expression through art and horses.

Grief counselors will guide participants through artistic activities and allow them healing interaction with horses. These activities give children and teens, who have experienced the death of a loved one, a safe and peaceful outlet for their grief expression.

The retreats will take place at Artquest School of Art & Design, 571 Leeway Trail, Ormond Beach.

Retreats are available for families, children eight to 12 years of age and teens 13 to 18 years of age.

Retreat dates and times are as follows: The Family Retreat: Saturday, Sept. 7, 9 a.m. to noon.

Children’s Retreat (ages 8 to 12), Sept. 14, 9 a.m. to noon.

taking off for one simple reason: They make patients happier. And that could make a big difference to a hospital’s bottom line.

Medicare now collects patient satisfaction data and cuts reimbursements for facilities performing poorly, said Nathan Larmore, a principle and practice leader at Sparling, a Seattle-based technology consulting firm advising the health care industry.

And using interactive tools to get patients more involved in their care also should reduce hospital readmissions, Larmore said, which is another factor affecting reimbursements.

“In the past, hospitals looked at bedside technologies that improved a patient’s experiences as luxuries. But once they were mandated to focus on patient satisfaction, there was renewed interest,” Larmore said.

“Hospitals being built in the last eight years are starting to look more like hotels, which is the industry where some of this technology has come from.”

Children’s hospitals first

The main menu of the Getwell Network System is displayed at the Miami VA hospital in Miami on Aug. 15. that are scheduled to have systems installed in the next year, according to GetWellNetwork Inc., the Maryland technology company handling the project.

Interactive tools

Teen Retreat, (ages 13 to 18), Saturday, Sept. 21, 9 a.m. to noon.

To receive an application to register for any of these retreats, or for additional information, call 386-258-5100.

For information or to register for this free class, call 386- 231- 2229.

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Hospital to offer free breastfeeding support group Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center will offer a free breastfeeding support group that meets every Friday, starting September 6.

Lactation counselors from the hospital’s BirthCare Center will provide a warm and comforting environment where mothers can openly discuss any issues they may be having, ask questions, share stories, and encourage each other.

The group will meet every Friday at 11 a.m. in the Café Annex of Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center, located at 301 Memorial Medical Parkway in Daytona Beach.

Hospital technology experts predict interactive systems, which have been around for more than a decade, will start

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Get the facts about Alzheimer’s disease Sept. 18 If you or a loved one is affected by Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, now is the time to learn the facts.

Danny Anez of the Alzheimer’s Association of Central & North Florida will present a workshop titled “Memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease” at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, at the Daytona Beach Regional Library at City Island, 105 E. Magnolia Ave. He will discuss: • Symptoms and effects of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia • How Alzheimer’s disease affects the brain • Causes and risk factors • How to find out if it’s Alzheimer’s disease • Benefits of early detection • How to address a diagnosis of

Larmore estimates about 10 percent to 15 percent of acute care hospitals nationwide currently have interactive patient terminals. Cost has been the reason many have held back, he said, as systems can run “several hundred dollars to a couple thousand dollars” per room.

“Project managers are used to spending millions of dollars on a fancy lobby, but not several hundred dollars on a television system,” Larmore said.

Many of the early adopters Alzheimer’s disease • Stages of the disease • Treatment options • Hope for the future • How the Alzheimer’s Association can help The program is co-sponsored by the friends of the Daytona Beach Library.

Reservations are required and may be made by calling the Alzheimer’s Association at 800-2723900.

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Jacksonville nurse, counselor to speak at First Church of Palm Coast “Christian Women Moving Forward” reflects the glory of Christ while highlighting a theme for the Women’s Day Service at 10 a.m. on Sept. 8 at First Church.

The Rev. Patricia McGeathey will be the Women’s Day guest speaker. She is the associate minister of St. Stephens A.M.E. Church in Jacksonville, as well as a marriage and Christian counselor. She’s also a registered nurse at the University

have been children’s hospitals, he said, “because kids focus on their environment and adapt to the technology.”

Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood has replaced televisions with interactive monitors. The GetWell Town system, a pediatric product from GetWellNetwork, was part of the new Joe DiMaggio building construction in 2011, then later was expanded into the original hospital.

Input from kids “When we were doing the new building, we talked to the kids about what they wanted and they said a computer in their room,” said Michelle Barone, director of patient and family centered care for Joe DiMaggio and Memorial Regional Hospital, also in South Florida. “They wanted to be able to get on the Internet and watch movies without waiting for a volunteer to bring them a DVD.” GetWell Town does all that — plus has medical education videos, a hospital-wide game show, and an interface that lets young patients bring in their own Xbox or Wii games.

Barone said Memorial has discussed bringing interactive systems to the adult hospitals, “but right now, it’s all about the numbers,” she said. “When kids are in the hospital, we go above and beyond to cheer them up. We forget that when you’re an adult, you want to be coddled a little, too.” of Florida Shands Hospital.

The Rev. Cheryl Daniels of the First Church ministerial staff will speak at the 8 a.m. service. A repast will take place following the 10 a.m. service.

First Church is at 91 Old Kings Road North, Palm Coast.

For more information, call 386446-5759.

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Halifax Health Hospice to host annual run, walk Join Halifax Health-Hospice of Volusia/Flagler – and presenting sponsor Glenn Yarbrough, senior vice president of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management – for the Halifax Health-Hospice of Volusia/Flagler’s 12th annual 5K Run & Walk on Sunday, Sept. 8.

The event takes off at 7:30 a.m. at the Kenneth W. Parker Amphitheater, Port Orange City Center Circle. Register at www.hovf. org/5k.

More information: Sheri Robbins at 386-322-4747 or sheri.robbins@halifax.org.

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Olympic dreams: Embry Riddle seniors have set sights on competing in Russia Reta Woodard and Mike Edwards have a number of things in common.

They are Embry Riddle Aeronautical University students who hope to graduate this year, they are ERAU athletes, and both have dreams of going to the 2016 Olympics in Russia.

Woodard is majoring in air traffic management while Edwards hopes to complete his degree in aviation communications.

Weight, hammer throw pro Woodard is returning as a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics two time National Champion in both the weight (2011) and hammer throw (2013) as well as a six time All American.

She says her favorite sport is throwing the hammer.

“After receiving my national title in the weight, I knew a hammer title would follow,” she said.

Her plans this year are to win another national title in the weight throw and defend her title in the hammer.

“Next year I will come back to win the weight throw once again and defend my title in the hammer. I am also hoping to obtain a national championship in the discus as well,” she continued.

Woodard said her goal this school year is to com-

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HOW TO HELP

Both Edwards and Woodard are looking for sponsors and support to accomplish their dreams of going to Olympics.

To help Woodard, email her at retaw09@yahoo. com.

Edwards can be reached via email at mjedwards@crimson. ua.edu.

pete in the USA National Championships both for indoor and outdoor and eventually make her way up to the Olympic trials.

“It’s going to be a long process but a sweet one nonetheless. I will take one day at time and pursue my dreams as an Olympic hopeful,” Woodward said.

Woodard did not begin sports until her junior year in high school.

“Before junior year, my mother was always pushing me to join a sport, particularly track and field. My mother was also a great thrower and she was my first coach, both supporting and pushing me to do better and she still does,” Woodard explained.

“I went to the track one day and tried the shot put.

I was good at it and here I am, thinking about the Olympics. So far my journey as a thrower has been outstanding and I am nowhere close to being done.

To some it may seem like

at Daytona International Speedway.

The “Drive to Donate” Blood Drive will be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. inside the Daytona 500 Club, located in the infield and just outside Gatorade Victory Lane. Donors can enter the Speedway through the Turn 4 or Turn 1 tunnels.

Every guest who comes to donate will receive: • A free Daytona International Speedway tour admission ticket • Free commemorative T-shirt • An opportunity to

a far reach but for me the reach is not far at all. To all my supporters, a very warm thank you, whom without, my dream would not shine as bright,” she concluded.

Born in Philadelphia, the 22-year-old is the daughter of Robert and Patricia Woodard.

High jump expert Mike Edwards is a long way from home. He was born in Manchester, England.

ERAU is the third college he has attended while living in the United States.

“I am planning on a career move back to England upon graduation in December so I can train full time leading up to the next Olympics. It has been my lifelong dream to become an Olympian and I believe being back in England will increase my chances,” Edwards said.

He recently won the Outdoor NAIA National High Jump title.

Though he is now sponsored by Adidas, Edwards says he still has financial concerns.

“With training full time and competing, it’s really difficult to have a job at this level. I can’t afford to cut back on my training now since I am so close to my goals,” he continued.

Motivational speaker Before graduating this year, Edwards said he will be doing some public speaking at area high

win two Daytona 500 Club ticket packages for the 2014 Daytona 500 if a minimum of 500 units of blood are collected at the event.

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To make an appointment and find out more about the “Drive To Donate” Blood Drive, visit www.oneblood.org/drive or call 1-888-936-6283.

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Reta Woodard’s goal this school year is to compete in the USA National Championships and eventually make her way up to the Olympic trials. Mike Edwards recently won the Outdoor National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes (NAIA) High Jump title. schools and middle schools.

“My goal is to try to motivate the next generation and inspire more kids to be involved,” he said.

Edwards started athletics during his second year in high school. By his third year he was clearing heights of 2.14m and receiving many college offers.

Harvey Glance, the former head coach at the University of Alabama, offered Edwards a full scholarship.

“After taking my official visit to Alabama, I signed the next day,” Edwards said.

Edwards’ second year at Alabama was his first official season. Unfortunately he suffered an injury in his hamstring preventing him from finishing the season.

Also during that time, Glance announced he would retire.

“I had mixed feelings about who would step in for his replacement so I decided to transfer to the University of Louisville,” Edwards said.

Another change At Louisville, he was coached under former U.S. high jumper Jake Jacoby.

Edwards called it a perfect fit.

During that season, Edwards would learn that Jacoby was leaving Louisville, which he said made him furious.

“But I knew I could not let it distract me. I continued as normal but did not jump any higher for the rest of the season,” he noted.

He would return to the United Kingdom to train.

A discussion with National Jumps Coach Fuzz Ahmed helped Edwards decide to transfer to ERAU. Other Olympians already were training at ERAU.

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Quarterback Brodrick Waters, 11, is shown in action during Bethune-Cookman’s game against Tennessee State on Sunday. B-CU defeated Tennessee 12-9 in Nashville.

B-CU seniors Fields, Monroe selected as top Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference players FROM WIRE REPORTS

Bethune-Cookman seniors Jarkevis Fields and Alex Monroe picked up Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference weekly honors following the 23rd-ranked Wildcats’ 12-9 win over Tennessee State in the John Merritt Classic on Sept. 1, in Nashville, Tenn.

Fields, a 6-0, 230-pound linebacker from Sanford, was selected as this week’s MEAC Defensive Player of the Week. He collected a game-high matching 10 tackles – including

a game-high tying six primary stops. His one tackle for loss, a key sack in the second quarter, forced the Tigers to kick a long field goal. For his efforts, Fields was named as the John Merritt Classic Defensive MVP. On the offensive side of the ball, senior Alex Monroe was named as this week’s MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Week. The 6-5, 305-pound Jacksonville native mustered up an 88 percent grade on all as5.687 in. signments against a stout TSU defensive front.

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Monroe anchored the Wildcats’ offensive line that accounted for 260 yards of total offense against one of the nation’s top defenses in FCS. Behind his protection, B-CU rushed for 162 yards and tallied 98 additional yards through the air.

Bethune-Cookman returns to the field Sept. 7, playing host to Virginia Union out of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. at Municipal Stadium.

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Votran seeks public input on proposed fare increase SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Facing the need for a growing subsidy from taxpayers and to help offset substantially higher operating costs, Votran administrators are proposing a fare increase. If approved by the Volusia County Council, the new fare structure would take effect February 2014.

The proposed increase being considered has a two-year implementation period. The proposed increase for 2014 is an additional 25 cents for a fixed route full fare and an additional 15 cents for reduced fares; paratransit fees would increase from $2.50 to $3. Another 25 cent fare increase in 2015 is proposed.

In addition, an adjustment to the youth eligibility age is being considered. This would align Votran’s policy with the fare policy of partners in the SunRail commuter service that is scheduled to start in spring 2014. The policy and proposed fare increase will be presented to the Volusia County Council for approval late this year.

How to respond Public input will be sought through meetings, online comment forms at www.Votran. org/proposedfares and on-bus “take-ones.”

Written comments are welcome and should be mailed to Votran Fare Input, 950 Big Tree Road, South Daytona, FL 32119. Correspondence should include name and address for the official record.

Votran will hold public hearings to receive comments on a proposed fare increase at these times: • Sept. 10, 1-3 p.m. and 5:30-7:30 p.m., Votran headquarters, 950 Big Tree Road, South Daytona. This location is served by Votran route 7.

• Sept. 11, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center, training rooms, 123 W. Indiana Ave, DeLand • Sept. 17, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Brannon Center, 105 S. Riverside Drive, New Smyrna Beach • Sept. 18, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Orange City Council Chambers, 229 E. Graves Ave., Orange City For more information, call Votran Customer Service 386-761-7700 in Daytona Beach, 386943-7033 in West Volusia, or 386-424-6800 in Southeast Volusia or to stop by Votran Headquarters, 950 Big Tree Road, South Daytona.

Information can be viewed at www.votran.org/ proposedfares.

Shamisai Chipudhla is the recording studio manager at the Midtown Cultural and Educational Center.

Music teachers needed to work in Midtown center’s new recording studio FROM STAFF REPORTS

Retired music teachers are being asked to volunteer their time to teach at the Midtown Cultural and Educational Center’s new recording studio.

Shamisai Chipudhla, the recording studio’s manager, says the plan is for him and other volunteers to share their knowledge and time by offering free music lessons for the underprivileged children in the community.

He says he has a vision of creating a

top-class studio in Daytona Beach.

His journey started two years ago upon learning about the recording studio in the then new Midtown Cultural and Educational Center, which was built to replace the former Cypress Street Recreation Center.

Took the classes To be a better teacher, Chipudhla learned about Protools, a digital audio workstation platform for Mac OS and Microsoft Windows.

A keyboardist, he enrolled at the Center for Protools. He participated in courses taught by local Protools instructor Sylvester Polk, who heads the Bethune- Cookman University School of Music Production.

If you have a child interested in learning to play the keyboard, guitar or drums between the ages of 6 to 18, call Katherine Moore at 386-671-5542. The Midtown Center is located at 925 George W. Engram Blvd.

DeBary Hall to host presentation about African American museum Learn about the African American Museum of Art during a free presentation at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at DeBary Hall Historic Site, 198 Sunrise Blvd.

Executive Director Mary Allen will share information about the museum’s revolving gallery and permanent collection, which has more than 150 artifacts, sculptures and masks from African countries. The museum, founded

in 1994 in the Spring Hill community of DeLand, is the only museum in the area devoted primarily to African American cultures and arts.

Lemonade lecture Her presentation is part of the Lemonade Lectures series, which is sponsored by the Enterprise Historical Conservancy and Volusia County. Light refresh-

ments and lemonade will be served.

DeBary Hall Historic Site, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is owned by the State of Florida and managed by the county’s Parks, Recreation and Culture Division.

Reservations are not required. For more information, call Amber Patterson at 386-668-3840. For information about DeBary Hall and other upcoming events, visit www.debaryhall.com.

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