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Land inside ORMOND BEACH DAYTONA BEACH HOLLY HILL Lines Be careful spreading your DNA Page A3 @HometownNewsVolusia @Hometownnewsvolusia @HVolusi Vol. 13, No. 24 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsVolusia.com Friday, June 29, 2018 Need Teeth? DENTAL SERVICES Community 2017 DENTURE EADER Rep. Henry: 'Daytona S Crown/Caps R ’ $650 C All Fillings Notes H E O I C $800 Full Denture Reline Only Best $200 Walking Routine Extraction Beach is on its way up' Dentist $185 with the Manager $100-$185 By Diane M. Carey power away from city and county govern- KERRI GRAHAM, D.M.D. [email protected] 802 Sterthaus Drive Suite A, Ormond Beach, FL The City of Ormond Beach ments, but he believes a happy medium can will host Walk With the Man- State leaders in Tallahassee have noticed a differ- be reached. 386-944-5001 ager at 8 a.m. Friday, June 29, ence in Daytona Beach, according to State Rep. Pat- Rep. Henry also noted Daytona Beach is VISIT US AT ORMONDSMILES.COM ahead of the curve regarding school safety, at The Casements, 25 River- rick Henry, D-Daytona Beach. See ad inside for more information because “all our schools already have a Day- Trusted, Comfortable & Affordable Dental Care side Drive. Rep. Henry, who addressed Daytona Beach City Commission at its meeting June 20, said, “The boom tona Beach police officer stationed at the that is going on in Daytona is talked about in Talla- school.” a s Master gardeners plan hassee. So, I want to commend this commission for The Legislature’s unfunded mandates for county they are being set the things you got going on in Daytona. The tar- school districts is a problem, he said. “Just like we up throughout the state. plant clinics nished image we once had is truly being erased and fund everything else, we can find a way to make our Rep. Henry was lauded by commissioners for get- the City of Daytona Beach is on its way up.” schools safe. The money is there somewhere. We as ting a boat inspection bill and the Mary McLeod Volusia County’s master Rep. Henry is a former commission member legislators are just going to have to step up to the Bethune statue bill passed as a freshman legislator. gardeners will share spring while his siblings are Derrick Henry, Daytona Beach plate and say this is what we want to do. I know for a Also in the meeting, Tony Grippa and Frank Mol- gardening tips and answer mayor, and Dannette Henry, Zone 5 city commis- fact we can secure schools if we just start thinking a nar of the Beachside Redevelopment Committee questions during plant clinics sioner. little outside the box.” implored commissioners to follow the recommen- Marijuana dispensaries also were mentioned by in July. Residents canbring He is concerned by the Legislature’s efforts to take See DAYTONA, page A2 Rep. Henry as an area Daytona Beach must address See NOTES, page A6 PAST Surf's up Council waives transition, county TIMES manager gone Meatloaf Monday By Gina McKee council with Ms. Post casting Homemade meatloaf [email protected] the only vote to terminate with your choice of starch based on malfeasance and Just one week after James insubordination, ended his $8.95 Dinneen announced he 12 years with the county June would be leaving his post as 22 and provided a severance, Wrap Tuesday Volusia County Manager in unpaid leave and benefits January, the Volusia County payout of more than $6.95 Council voted 6-1 to approve $405,000. Deputy County his request to waive the six- Manager George Reckten- month transitional period in wald will serve as interim Burger Wednesday his contract to leave immedi- county manager. Handmade 8oz Angus ately. “(Mr. Dinneen) came to beef burgers add: Several county residents, me and said he would like to along with Volusia County be relieved. He is obligated to $4.95 Sheriff Mike Chitwood, give us six months,” Volusia *with our signature fries $5.95 Councilwoman Heather Post County Chair Ed Kelly told and others spoke at an emo- the packed council chambers tional council meeting June while protesters held up signs Thursday thru Saturday 19, calling for Mr. Dinneen’s Slow Cooked Prime Rib calling for the council to immediate dismissal from “fire” Mr. Dinneen. “In addi- what they called a tenure Randy Barber/staff photographer tion to that, I didn’t want to WEEKLY filled with malfeasance, leave the county in a position Elizabeth Blevins, 7, of Ormond Beach rides a wave during the Volusia/ insubordination and lack of LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Flagler Surfrider Foundation’s EcoSurf Kids Clinic at the Hartford Approach without a county manager, so & KARAOKE! honesty. I asked (Mr. Recktenwald) if in Daytona Beach to celebrate International Surfing Day on Saturday, June His early release from his See COUNCIL, page A2 GREAT FOOD 23. For more information, visit VolusiaFlagler.SurfRider.org. contract, approved 6-1 by GREAT MUSIC GREAT PEOPLE Schools, 386.944.9293 Jewish Federation Tomoka Plaza 709 S. Nova Rd. Ormond Beach director a tireless hospitals Personal Finance A8 humanitarian ink pact body, it makes me feel better. By Gina McKee By Diane M. Carey [email protected] PLAN STRONGER [email protected] I forget about my troubles. Don’t pity me. I enjoy help- Stage 4 ovarian cancer Volusia County Schools and ing people. I believe in help- Florida Hospital inked a five- Learn should slow you down a bit. ing people regardless of race year, $2 million partnership, more But in between chemo- or religion.” the first of its kind in the state about therapy treatments, Gloria Programs she has nur- for health education. Roth IRAs Max still works seven days a tured include the Jerry At a special meeting June 19 week to make sure programs Dolinar Food Bank, the at Deltona High School, Volu- formed under her 25-year School Supply Back Pack sia County School Board reign as executive director of program and the newest pro- members voted unanimously the Jewish Federation of gram, the Disaster Aid pro- to approve the program. Vice Chairman Dr. John Hill was Entertainment B1 Volusia and Flagler Counties gram. For the latter, money continue to flourish. absent. and/or supplies are sent “This Florida Hospital CELEBRATE Ms. Max, 77, was diag- wherever the need exists, Healthy Futures Program is a nosed two and a half years such as internationally to the first of its kind,” said David ago and was in remission for disadvantaged in Israel. The Ottati, Central Florida Hospi- 18 months, but the cancer federation has built nine tal North Region CEO. “This has returned. What hasn’t bomb shelters there, which is a cool step in the right direc- changed is her passion and are used as community cen- tion in having a public entity love for the work she does, ters during the day. Ms. Max and a private entity partner for despite severe neuropathy noted anti-Semitism still the betterment of the school and rashes. exists and many amazing and the kids.” “They don’t even know if The agreement designates Fourth of July will ring out works of charity are done Florida Hospital as the official across the area the chemo is going to work,” behind the scenes by Jewish healthcare champion of Volu- she said. people, especially people Photo by Diane Carey sia County Schools and grants “I go to work every day from Israel. Despite having cancer, Gloria Max, executive the hospital system official Index because it gives me energy,” Still, about 98 percent of naming rights to each of the Ms. Max said. “If I stayed the people the federation director for the Jewish Federation of Volusia and health care academies, of Business A7 Out & About B1 Classified B7 Police Report A5 home, I would pity myself. I helps are not Jewish. Also, Flagler Counties, still works every day. She is which there are six, and nine Crossword B6 Sports A11 see people so much worse she noted the federation academic health care pro- Horoscopes B1 Viewpoint A6 standing inside the Jerry Doliner Food Bank in than I. When I help some- See JEWISH, page A3 Ormond Beach. See PACT, page A4 A-2 • Ormond Beach/Daytona Beach/Holly Hill Hometown News Friday, June 29, 2018 testers to maintain respectful issue is whether or not we are county of its obligation to pay. County Attorney Dan Eck- Council decorum, and at least one resi- going to relieve him of his No other council members ert, however, disagreed, and From page A1 dent was escorted from coun- obligation. Please be nice. Can joined her in that vote. said he has given his legal cil chambers. He also cau- you not be nice? I have to put “I think just cause has been opinion that he does not the council would approve it, if tioned council members to up with this stuff on Facebook, given repeatedly,” she said. “I believe there is just cause for he would serve as interim stay on topic and discuss only I shouldn’t have to deal with it think there’s significant cause those items. county manager for 90 days. the vote or issue at hand. here.” for insubordination, absolute- “That’s my opinion. If you He agreed, so long as he would “We’re not going to run this Prior to casting her lone ly. There’s significant cause for would disagree with that, then not be considered for the per- like we did the last time, we’re vote for termination with misconduct, malfeasance, vio- respectfully, you would vote manent position.” not going to have scattered cause, Councilwoman Post lation of duties to the county against the motion,” Mr.