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LLOYDS TO BE HONORED AT FUTURES EVENT The Futures Foundation for Volusia County Schools will honor civic leaders Bob and Sherri Lloyd at its annual Caribbean Party fundraiser at 6 p.m.

Saturday, March 28, at the Brannon Center in New Smyrna Beach.

The Lloyds are parents of Delaney, 19, and Matthew, 16. Delaney is a freshman at the University of Florida.

Matthew is a junior at Father Lopez Catholic High School and is pursuing his Eagle Scout in Port Orange Troop 477.

The community is invited to support the event through sponsorships, donations of items for the auctions or purchase of tickets which are $125 each (discounted tickets at $75 each are available for Volusia County School employees/retirees, limit two). Visit www.FuturesTickets.com by March 11.

Call 255-6475, ext. 50730.

Tiffany Rosengrant, owner of Pozzyvibes, a mobile DJ business in Port Orange, is offering free zumba for kids every Tuesday night at Riverwalk Park in Port Orange. The

Free Sunset Zumba classes for the public are intended to “spread positivity” and to “share my passion of music and dance with the community,” Rosengrant said. She also gives away goodie bags.

The city of Port Orange is also going to be starting its Get Fit Challenge from March 1 to May 7, and participants

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who come to the classes will also receive points for their challenge. The classes are always on Tuesdays, but the times change throughout the year as the sunset changes.

From now until March 3, classes are 6-6:45 p.m.; then classes jump to starting at 7 p.m. to align with sunset.

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Volusia County propelling into a ‘bright future’: Chair Ed Kelley delivers 2020 State of the County address, his last

ach of the issues facing Volusia County today — from affordable housing and helping the homeless to protecting natural resources and creating jobs — represents opportunity, said Volusia County Council Chair Ed Kelley at the State of the County address on Tuesday, Feb. 11.

“The opportunity to exhibit bold leadership that helps propel our county into a successful and bright future,” Kelley said.

This will be his last time delivering the address, as he is not seeking re-election in 2020.

The presentation on Volusia County’s current state was mainly delivered via video; this year’s employed futuristic effects in line with the “2020 and beyond” theme of the event. The council members spoke about developments pertaining to six different categories: “A caring community,” “a safe community,”

“protecting natural resources,” infrastructure development,” “community life” and “economic development.”

Each of these categories has a major impact on residents’ quality of life, Kelley said.

“We always concern ourselves with the details,” he said. “We never want to lose sight of the big picture.”

Kelley said 2019 was a year full of change and progress. George Recktenwald become the new county manager, the county hired an internal auditor, and a dozen new department directors were confirmed; some were hired within the county, while others were hired from outside.

The county also hopes to increase the number of aerospace jobs in the area. The State of the County address booklet stated Volusia County has “all the right stuff to capitalize on the explosive growth that’s enveloping the booming aerospace industry just SEE STATE OF PAGE 6

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YOUR TOWN SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FROM DARCY AKERS FUND The Darcy Akers Scholarship Fund, which is administered by the Rotary Club of Ormond Beach, is now accepting scholarship applications from area high school seniors for the 2020-2024 program period. The fund, which has provided nearly $600,000 in scholarships since its founding, utilizes the following criteria in selecting recipients: community service, demonstrated leadership, scholastic success and financial need. Deadline to apply is April 10. Contact your school guidance counselor or visit the fund’s website at www.darcyakers.org.

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Food Brings Hope recently helped Atlantic High School’s Girls with STYLES and TeenZone program members visit The Hannibal Square Heritage Center in Winter Park in recognition of African American History month.

FOOD BRINGS HOPE SPONSORS TRIP FOR ATLANTIC STUDENTS Food Brings Hope recently helped Atlantic High School’s Girls with STYLES and TeenZone program members visit The Hannibal Square Heritage Center in Winter Park in recognition of African American History month, according to a press release.

The girls arrived via SunRail

to visit the center, which was once the heart of the African American community in winter park. They also toured the art exhibits. Pictured standing, left to right, are Mikah Beasley, Ashanti Aiken, Courtney Skerrett, Mya El Ghali, Allison Tubens, Maria Ayala Gonzalez, Delvin Furlonge, Reese Ford, Jay, and Istvan Wallace; in the front row: Essence Wallace, Ty Garner and Shane Stamper.

SILVER SANDS CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH Silver Sands Middle School seventh graders in Misty Palmer’s class celebrated Black History Month by making dioramas of famous black Americans. The dioramas were on display in the library for the second half of February.

Three Daytona State College students have earned spots on the 2020 All-Florida Academic Team announced by the Florida College

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Harriet Tubman was one of the famous Americans honored by Misty Palmer’s class.

Send Your Town story ideas and photos to Jarleene Almenas at jarleene@ormondbeachobserver.com by March 15. The next edition is published at the end of March, to be in mailboxes at the beginning of April.

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System. The award recognizes outstanding students who are enrolled in associate degree or certificate programs for their academic achievement, leadership and service to the community. Representing Daytona State are Hana Anderson, Zoey Gurvich and Kyle Ryan.

Anderson graduated from DSC in December after earning her AA degree and now attends Stetson University. She volunteered with Strong Heart International and Habitat for Humanity, and was involved in Volusia County’s sea turtle lighting workshops through PTK. Anderson also served as a peer tutor in the DSC Writing Center in the fall of 2019.

Gurvich, who attends DSC’s New Smyrna Beach/Edgewater Campus, is scheduled to graduate this spring with her AA degree. She has plans to transfer

to the University of Florida with a future goal of becoming a veterinarian. Gurvich, who serves as president for the Daytona State chapter of PTK, volunteers at Ravenwood Veterinary in Port Orange and the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens.

Ryan is completing his AA degree this spring and is planning to transfer to Florida State University in pursuing his goal of becoming a pediatric orthopedic surgeon. Ryan serves as a youth leader in his local church and has been involved with multiple volunteer programs in high school and during his time at Daytona State.

They will be recognized at an awards ceremony March 6, in St. Petersburg, Florida.

‘TWELVE ANGRY MEN’ AT THANK YOU FIVE The Stage at Thank You Five presents “Twelve Angry Men,” by Reginald Rose, at 7:30 p.m. March 20, 21, 27 and 28, and at 2 p.m.

March 29. The Stage is at 4606 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., Unit 2N, Port Orange, and costs $17 per ticket.

Call 386-295-5699, or visit www. thankyoufive.org.

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upon to decide the fate of an unseen 16-year-old young man of color. Directed Bethany Stillion, the play provides a timely reminder that we must question apparent facts before making tough decisions.

OUR LADY OF HOPE KOC HOLDS RETREAT Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church Knights of Columbus Council 8086 recently held its second annual retreat at the Cracker Creek Nature Preserve.

Forty members of Council 8086 were joined by 28 parishioners at the four-hour gathering.

Karl A. Schultz, an international speaker and author of 15 books, led the retreat with the topic of St. Joseph, and Our Lady of Hope Pastor Rev. Chris Hoffmann celebrated an outdoor Mass.

Council 8086 Program Director Tim Mell hosts the pontoon boat ride and nature tour on Spruce Creek.

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System. The award recognizes outstanding students who are enrolled in associate degree or certificate programs for their academic achievement, leadership and service to the community. Representing Daytona State are Hana Anderson, Zoey Gurvich and Kyle Ryan.

Anderson graduated from DSC in December after earning her AA degree and now attends Stetson University. She volunteered with Strong Heart International and Habitat for Humanity, and was involved in Volusia County’s sea turtle lighting workshops through PTK. Anderson also served as a peer tutor in the DSC Writing Center in the fall of 2019.

Gurvich, who attends DSC’s New Smyrna Beach/Edgewater Campus, is scheduled to graduate this spring with her AA degree. She has plans to transfer

to the University of Florida with a future goal of becoming a veterinarian. Gurvich, who serves as president for the Daytona State chapter of PTK, volunteers at Ravenwood Veterinary in Port Orange and the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens.

Ryan is completing his AA degree this spring and is planning to transfer to Florida State University in pursuing his goal of becoming a pediatric orthopedic surgeon. Ryan serves as a youth leader in his local church and has been involved with multiple volunteer programs in high school and during his time at Daytona State.

They will be recognized at an awards ceremony March 6, in St. Petersburg, Florida.

‘TWELVE ANGRY MEN’ AT THANK YOU FIVE The Stage at Thank You Five presents “Twelve Angry Men,” by Reginald Rose, at 7:30 p.m. March 20, 21, 27 and 28, and at 2 p.m.

March 29. The Stage is at 4606 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., Unit 2N, Port Orange, and costs $17 per ticket.

Call 386-295-5699, or visit www. thankyoufive.org.

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upon to decide the fate of an unseen 16-year-old young man of color. Directed Bethany Stillion, the play provides a timely reminder that we must question apparent facts before making tough decisions.

OUR LADY OF HOPE KOC HOLDS RETREAT Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church Knights of Columbus Council 8086 recently held its second annual retreat at the Cracker Creek Nature Preserve.

Forty members of Council 8086 were joined by 28 parishioners at the four-hour gathering.

Karl A. Schultz, an international speaker and author of 15 books, led the retreat with the topic of St. Joseph, and Our Lady of Hope Pastor Rev. Chris Hoffmann celebrated an outdoor Mass.

Council 8086 Program Director Tim Mell hosts the pontoon boat ride and nature tour on Spruce Creek.

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WAYNE GRANT Colleen Caceres points out a bird to Emerson Fredley and her daughter, Zoe, as dad Javier looks on.

Residents help national bird count effort

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D

ave Hartgrove remembers when driving around in the car would result in a bug-splattered windshield.

These days, not so much.

Hartgove, an official with Halifax River Audubon for many years, was manning a booth at the Great Backyard Bird Count on Feb. 15 at the city’s Environmental Discovery Center in Central Park.

The longtime birder said that in 1993, he would hear so many chuck-will’s-widows, a nocturnal bird, that he couldn’t count them.

“Now it’s only a few,” he said.

“It’s because of the drop-off in insects.”

Nationally, it’s been reported recently that there has been a large decrease in birds, and Hartgrove has seen a similar decline locally. But he points out that some species, such as the ibis, have increased in population.

Fewer insects hitting windshields means less food for birds.

Melissa Lammers, also of Halifax River Audubon, said people can help by having native plants in their yard to attract insects, rather than tropical plants.

“Birds need insects to provide protein to their babies,” she said.

To find what plants are beneficial to insects and birds, visit Audubon.org/plantsforbirds.

Rob Bird, of Audubon, said people can just plant a small area, and don’t have to re-do the whole yard.

The Great Backyard Bird Count occurs over a four-day period

each year to provide information for the Audubon Society, and the EDC has partnered with Audubon for the past three years. The first year, there were 100 attendees and the second year there were 200, according to EDC Coordinator Duane Price, and he was expecting more this year.

Central Park is recognized as a stop-off point for migratory birds, Price said, and the lakes at Central Park attract a lot of waterfowl.

The bird counts help Audubon when talking to legislators about loss of habitat and other problems, said Steve Blackledge, who was helping visitors at one of the watch stations. He said he has noticed much fewer birds in recent years at the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge.

Also at the event, bird experts took attendees for hikes. Joan Teague was leading a group when they stopped to see several different species.

“That’s the way birdwatching goes,” she said. “You’ll see a bird and then see a lot more. There’s safety in numbers.”

Taking part in the hike was Monique Morrella, who said she had started taking birdwatching lessons from Teague last fall.

“Now I’m a bird addict,” she said. “When you look through a scope you can see their eyes and how beautiful their feathers are.”

Also at the EDC event was a migration challenge game, showing how difficult the journey is for birds and other educational tents as well as games for the kids.

Visit birdcount.org.

Halifax Audubon member Steve Blackledge points out a bird to Jocelyn Mazelowe and her children, Isabel and Micah.

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Work has begun on AdventHealth’s planned 18,400-square-foot, 24-bed hospital-based emergency department in Port Orange.

A groundbreaking ceremony will be scheduled in several months, according to spokeswoman Lindsay Cashio. In the meantime, she said, “The land clearing and prep is complicated on this project due to the Brownfield designation and the immense undertaking to clean it. We have been aggressively developing this plan since we closed on the property at the

end of August 2019.”

Clean-up began in January and is expected to be completed by April 2020. Here is what AdventHealth has done so far: n Removed 5,150 tons of contaminated soil based on failed laboratory analytical results (156 truckloads); n Hauled 229 loads of concrete for recycling for a total 4,580 cubic yards of concrete; n Removed 250 loads of concrete, about half of what is expected by completion; n Piled up 30-40 used tires from the property;

n Relocated three gopher tortoises to Highlands Ranch Mitigation Bank in Clay County.

Situated on seven acres directly south of the Port Orange Pavilion at 5811 Williamson Blvd., the AdventHealth Port Orange ER will house the same services found in hospital emergency rooms, including imaging and laboratory services. It will operate as a department of AdventHealth Daytona Beach.

Originally, AdventHealth expected to begin construction in March 2020.

“We will use as many local vendors as we can for this construction project,” Noseworthy said in the original announce-

ment. “Once completed, we will hire additional physicians and staff, and are looking to add about 40 full-time employees.”

The location is halfway between AdventHealth Daytona Beach and AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach. In addition to the ER, AdventHealth plans to expand on the property in the future and add a two-story medical office building for a variety of physicians and specialized care.

HALIFAX HEALTH-HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Halifax Health-Hospice seeks caring, supportive and dedicated volunteers to provide assistance with patient meal preparation, front desk reception, patient visits, and building maintenance at all of its four Care Center locations, which include Orange City, Edgewater, Port Orange and Ormond Beach.

Those interested in volunteering must complete an orientation and a Level 2 background screening. Please contact Bianca Diaz in the Halifax Health-Hospice Volunteer Department, at 386-425-4674 or bianca.diaz@halifax.org for additional information.

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will be arriving in Port Orange for a three-day visit of the Police Department, as the agency seeks national reaccreditation.

As part of this onsite assessment, agency personnel and members of the community are invited to offer comments to the assessment team at a public forum at 6 p.m. March 4, at Council Chamber, 1000 City Center Circle, Port Orange.

Those who are unable to attend the public session but would like to provide comments may do so by calling 386-506-5896 from 1 to 3 p.m. March 4. Public and telephone comments are limited to 10 minutes and must address the department’s ability to comply with the CALEA Standards.

Copies of the CALEA standards are available upon request at the Port Orange Police Department, 4545 Clyde Morris Blvd. Questions or clarifications may be obtained by contacting Kelly Williams, accreditation manager, at 386-506-5812 or kewilliams@port-orange.org.

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The Port Orange Democratic Club will meet at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 4, at the Port Orange Presbyterian Church (Fellowship Hall), 4662 S. Clyde Morris Blvd.

Registered Democrats and citizens interested in joining the Democratic Party are welcome.

For more information, please contact President Greg Spradlin at portorange@volusiadems. com or 386-320-9539.

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“We always concern ourselves with the details. We never want to lose sight of the big picture.”

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In the last year, the county has worked to improve its emergency medical services, including stationing an ambulance in Ormond-by-the-Sea and beginning a nurse triage program to manage nonemergency 911 calls.

Volusia County Councilwoman Heather Post spoke about the off-beach parking lots opened at Argosy Park in Ormond-by-theSea and the one in Ormond by the Cardinal Avenue beach approach.

She also touched on the major terminal renovation project currently in the works for the Daytona Beach International Airport, which hadn’t been renovated since 1992. Delta Air Lines and

Councilwoman Deb Denys said the issues plaguing Volusia aren’t unique — other communities are also dealing with challenges in protecting water resources, stimulating the economy and smart growth. Regional is the new local, she said.

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across our southern county border.” Last year, Volusia engaged in strategy sessions with Space Florida. Now, government, business and education leaders are trying to ensure the county has the regulatory climate and workforce to attract the industry.

“We’re not saying we’re going to go out there blasting rockets off from our beaches,” Kelley said. “That’s not the point. But we are so well positioned in the manufacturing triangle — from Melbourne to Orlando to Daytona Beach — and we are the eighth largest manufacturing county in the state of Florida.”

American Airlines are two major carriers that provide service from the airport.

“With so many projects in the pipeline for the new year, I look forward to Volusia County building on its successes of 2019,” Post said.

Councilman Ben Johnson highlighted the improvements to Volusia County Fire Service. In March 2019, the council approved nine new firefighter positions and approved the relocation of two fire stations over the next two to eight years.

Councilwoman Barbara Girtman spoke about the opening of the First Step Shelter last December. The county provided $2.5 million toward the shelter’s construction, and, for the next five years, it will contribute $400,000 annually for operations.

When it comes to protecting animals, Councilwoman Billie Wheeler brought up the new ani-

“These are universal issues that require collaborating and a regional approach across jurisdictional boundaries, and that’s exactly what we’ve done,” Denys said.

“The power of regionalism” is best seen by the hope to expand aerospace in Volusia, she added, “and the results from the recently concluded Bryce Supply Chain study confirm that this golden opportunity is in our horizon.”

Kelley said that in 2020, the county will be working on affordable housing; and continuing to work with local, state and federal governments, the business community and civic organizations to make sure growth is being managed “sensibly.”

“Managing it in a way that benefits and enhances our county, and is consistent with the community standards that you’d expect,” Kelley said.

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mal abuse registry on the county’s website.

In Ormond Beach, Security First opened its new headquarters in Ormond Crossing, and Brown and Brown began construction on its own new headquarters in Daytona.

“It was another impressive year of economic growth in Volusia County as evidenced by new and expanding businesses, record employment and continuing construction activity,” Councilman Fred Lowry said.

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KOC donates ultrasound machine Knights of Columbus from Our Lady of Hope helped the Alpha Women’s Center, Bunnell.

JOEY PELLEGRINO STAFF WRITER

Our Lady of Hope Council 8086 of Port Orange participated in the dedication of a new ultrasound machine at Alpha Women’s Center at 4751 E. Moody Blvd. in Bunnell on Jan. 22.

The purchase was made possible through fundraising via the fourth-annual Coastal Laps for Life, a joint effort among multiple Knights of Columbus councils.

Our Lady of Hope is the founding council of this venture, which has so far placed six ultrasound machines at northern and central Florida locations.

“Since the existence of the cen-

ter, the goal was to be able to offer limited obstetric ultrasounds,” said Wilma Williams, center director. “There are a lot of moms in Flagler County that do not have insurance,” or who run into issues with Medicaid that force them to go outside the county for service.

The new machine has allowed the center to move its free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds into one separate building, with the main building now an ongoing care center for helping moms, where they can come to counsel about options, and for parenting classes, mentoring, grief support and more.

“I really am excited about their participation,” Williams said of the Knights’ help. “Since I started here, they have been a driving force in helping us offer free services to the community.

It’s really impacted how we’ve been able to help women and mothers in Flagler County.”

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Halifax Health has announced the schedule for the 2020 Live Your Life Well Race Series hosted in partnership with the Volusia Flagler Family YMCA. The race series kicked off Jan. 18 with the Port Orange LIVESTRONG at the YMCA 5K. Upcoming 2020 Live Your Life Well Race Series events include three in Port Orange: n Saturday, July 25: Port Orange Family YMCA Triathlon, Aunt Catfish’s on the River n Saturday, Oct. 24: Lighthouse Loop Half Marathon & 5K n Saturday, Nov. 7: Halifax Health - Hospice 5K, City Center To sign up for any of these races, or for additional information, visit LYLWseries.com.

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