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PORT ORANGE PONCE INLET Volusia inside SOUTH DAYTONA DAYTONA BEACH SHORES Business Just what are they protesting? Page A7 Turning 65? New to the Area? @HometownNewsVolusia @Hometownnewsvolusia @HVolusi Questions about Medicare? Vol. 13, No. 25 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsVolusia.com Friday, July 6, 2018 We represent over 40 plans and will always give you honest and unbiased answers. Community Schools get 14 officers, There is never a charge for our services. Call us today Notes 386-788-6269 Free movies and 14 qualify as guardians 5111 S. Ridgewood Ave. Ste. 200, Port Orange at Port Orange library By Gina McKee schools will receive uniformed officers in visi- [email protected] ble positions to fulfill the mandates. Among other security measures, the bill Cool off at the Port Orange So far, at least 14 Volusia County Schools will have mandates that districts place a resource offi- Regional Library, 1005 City cer in every school. The bill, passed in the Center Circle with a variety of uniformed police officers rather than armed School Guardians in their schools this fall, helping fulfill wake of recent school-shooting tragedies, *Not affiliated with any government agency. Representatives are Licensed Florida Insurance Brokers. free films. appropriates $97.5 million for resource offi- The lineup includes: mandates set by Senate Bill 7026. Volusia County School Board members approved cers, although that funding falls short in •“Planet 51:” 10 a.m. Friday, could agreements June 28 with the DeLand, South Dayto- covering the costs. July 6. Rated PG, 91 minutes. be forthcoming if na and Daytona Beach police departments to pay 70 “I’ll be unequivocally clear that Volusia County •“Just Getting Started:” 11 the departments have the available resourc- percent of the costs for 14 officers from the safe Schools would prefer municipal police officers and a.m. Monday, July 9. Rated es. schools allocation, with the cities paying the remain- sheriff’s deputies (to resource officers). But, there PG-13, 91 minutes. The bill’s mandates regarding school resource ing 30 percent of the costs not covered by the alloca- (are) two barriers,” Superintendent James Russell •“Journey 2: The Mysterious officers include providing armed, safe-school offi- tion. said. “One is Senate Bill 7026 is only partially fund- Island:” 10 a.m. Friday, July 13. cers at district schools; fostering better relations With the new agreements, passed as part of the ed by the Legislature and also the sheriff’s office Rated PG, 94 minutes. between students and law-enforcement personnel; consent agenda at a regular board meeting, South and municipal police departments are severely •“Forever My Girl:” 1 p.m. deterring crime on or about school premises by the Daytona Elementary School, DeLand Middle understaffed currently.” See SCHOOLS, page A3 See NOTES, page A5 School, DeLand High School and 11 Daytona Beach Additional agreements with police departments Stadium gets new Find the beat name as firm Need Teeth? pushes youth sports By Diane M. Carey “top-notch” youth sports DENTAL SERVICES [email protected] program. “We are going to make it “It’s a whole new game and DENTURE $650 affordable and available for everyone is invited” said every kid that wants to par- Crown/Caps $800 Dean O’Brien, CEO of DME ticipate,” he said. “We are cre- Stadium LLC, Tuesday, June All Fillings $200 ating a scholarship program. 26, at DME Sports Academy Full Denture Reline Only $185 The scholarships are only in Daytona Beach. going to be for those Volusia Routine Extractions $100-$185 The former Daytona Beach County residents that want Municipal Stadium has been In-House Denture Lab to participate in programs renamed Daytona Stadium. Same Day Denture here. Our goal is to give back Along with DME owner Repairs and Relines to the community.” Mike Panaggio, Mr. O’Brien FREE Consultations & 2nd Opinions He lauded Daytona Beach detailed plans for the venue, City Manager Jim Chisholm Trusted, Comfortable & Affordable Dental Care including $20 million in and other city officials for enhancements to revamp the 2012 - 2016 2017 their support. The company ADER DER E S EA S R ’ R ’ 30-year-old facility. C C E E has a long-term lease with H O I C H O I C “If it is meant to happen the city to manage the stadi- eventually, let it happen um. immediately. And it has,” Mr. While he does well in busi- Panaggio said. “We are here ness, Mr. Panaggio said he today announcing that it is a loses money on youth sports Randy Barber/staff photographer whole new game. It is a whole programs KERRI GRAHAM, D.M.D. new game in youth sports, Cody Kleinschmidt, 16, left, of Port Orange drums along with her sister, Still, he said, “Nothing 802 Sterthaus Drive (and) we believe at the Heaven, 13, as they learn how to play, watching drum instructor Mark DeMa- makes me feel better, to be Suite A, Ormond Beach, FL municipal stadium. lo during the Teen Third Wheel Drummers Workshop in the auditorium of 386-944-5002 DME is trying to develop a See STADIUM, page A2 the Port Orange Regional Library on Thursday, June 28. VISIT US AT ORMONDSMILES.COM CALL FOR APPT AND MORE DETAILS. YOUR INSURANCE MAY COVER AT USUAL & CUSTOMARY FEES. OFFER GOOD FOR 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF RECEIPT. 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Carey [email protected] aren't so [email protected] special He has played his Celtic Summer race weekend kicks fiddle throughout the world, into high gear at 6 p.m. Friday, but at least for part of the Nov. 6, with NASCAR Ameri- Entertainment B1 year Colin MacLeod now ca in the UNOH Fanzone at calls Port Orange home. Daytona International Speed- ROCK THE BANDSHELL Besides performing, Mr. wday, featuring Dale Earn- MacLeod, 49, originally from hardt Jr. first appearance with Scotland, also tells stories, the NBC broadcast team. teaches, (Celtic Fiddle Guru The highlights of the week- Academy) and speaks inter- end, of course, are the Photo courtesy of Colin MacLeod nationally through his MBA Coca-Cola Firecracker 250 at (Music, Business and Adven- Colin MacLeod, known as the Celtic Fiddler, has performed around the 7:30 p.m. Friday and the 60th ture) of Life Program. world and is attempting to set two Guinness World Records. He now calls Coke Zero Sugar 400 at 7 p.m. When he was 7, a music Port Orange home. Saturday. A big tribute teacher called into his prima- Mr. Earnhardt, who retired to classic bands ry school class and asked the over Mt. Everest at 33,000 He said for the first scenario, still waiting to hear back from full-time competition at whole class who would like feet, and also serenaded the he just wanted to show peo- from Guinness. the end of 2017, is beginning to learn the violin. He stuck elephants of the Sumatran ple where they could go with “I see music as a way to his first season in the televi- Index up his hand, and the rest is jungle with a rendition of things, they can take things build a connection to com- sion booth serving as an ana- history. “Jungle Bells.” For each he to “new heights.” The second munity, and for me it is Business A7 Out & About B1 lyst for NBC Sports. He owns Classified B5 Police Report A5 Playing on four continents has submitted an application was to showcase creativity through music and storytell- 17 wins at Daytona Interna- Crossword B4 Sports A11 in 2017, Mr. MacLeod played to be included in the Guin- through Celtic fiddle playing Horoscopes B1 Viewpoint A6 Celtic fiddle while flying ness Book of World Records. to promote ecotourism. He is See FIDDLE, page A4 See RACES, page A4 A- 2 • Port Orange/South Daytona/Ponce Inlet/Daytona Beach Shores Hometown News Friday, July 6, 2018 for Volusia County schools.” He estimated impact will be Stadium There is an ulterior motive about $20 million annually for From page A1 to creating a great youth sports Volusia County and the program, Mr. O’Brien said. region. able to do it right. What we are “We are making the bet that “We are trying to create an trying to do is build a sports youth sports are the key to a environment and community ecosystem. Every one of these lot of things. If we create great space that everybody will love schools (that already uses the athletes in Volusia County, and enjoy,” Mr. O’Brien said. stadium) needs to raise money they are going to come back “Collaboration is the new and we are experts at helping here and be part of this com- economy. We hope that people them do that. We are excited munity for the long term.