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PORT ORANGE PONCE INLET Volusia inside SOUTH DAYTONA DAYTONA BEACH SHORES Business Lots of folks hitting the road for the 4th of July Page A7 Turning 65? New to the Area? @HometownNewsVolusia @Hometownnewsvolusia @HVolusi Questions about Medicare? Vol. 13, No. 24 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsVolusia.com Friday, June 29, 2018 We represent over 40 plans and will always give you honest and unbiased answers. Community There is never a charge for our services. Council waives transition, Call us today notes 386-788-6269 5111 S. Ridgewood Ave. Ste. 200, Port Orange Free movies county manager gone at Port Orange library By Gina McKee honesty. [email protected] His early release from his contract, Cool off at the Port Orange approved 5-1 by council with Ms. Post cast- Regional Library, 1005 City Just one week after James Dinneen announced he ing the only vote to terminate based on mal- Center Circle with a variety of would be leaving his post as Volusia County Manag- feasance and insubordination, ended his 12 *Not affiliated with any government agency. Representatives are Licensed Florida Insurance Brokers. free films. er in January, the Volusia County Council voted 6-1 years with the county June 22 and provided The lineup includes: to approve his request to waive the six-month transi- a severance, unpaid leave and benefits payout •”Snitch:” 10 a.m. Friday, signs tional period in his contract and leave immediately. of more than $405,000. Deputy County Manager calling for the council June 29. Rated PG-13, 112 Several county residents, along with Volusia George Recktenwald will serve as interim county minutes to “fire” Mr. Dinneen. “In addition to that, I County Sheriff Mike Chitwood, Councilwoman manager. didn’t want to leave the county in a position without •“The Pulitzer at 100”: 2 Heather Post and others spoke at an emotional “(Mr. Dinneen) came to me and said he would p.m. Sunday, July 1. Not rated. a county manager, so I asked (Mr. Recktenwald) if council meeting June 19, calling for Mr. Dinneen’s like to be relieved. He is obligated to give us six the council would approve it, if he would serve as 91 minutes. immediate dismissal from what they called a tenure months,” Volusia County Chair Ed Kelly told the •“Wonder”: 2 p.m. Monday, filled with malfeasance, insubordination and lack of packed council chambers while protesters held up See MANAGER, page A4 July 2.Rated PG, 113 minutes. •“Planet 51”: 10 a.m. Friday, See NOTES, page A6 Waste not, want Good boy not — excess Need of donations Teeth? By Diane M. Carey only to find the items in the [email protected] dumpster later the same day. DENTAL SERVICES “Some of them even had To be perfectly clear, thrift the tags still on them,” Ms. DENTURE $650 stores, no matter where they Hozman said. “I wouldn’t Crown/Caps $800 are, rely on donations from give anything away that is goodhearted people to be stained or ripped. He (Har- All Fillings $200 able to resell the items to vey) doesn’t dig in the trash. Full Denture Reline Only $185 benefit any number of caus- He just takes what he sees on Routine Extractions $100-$185 es. the top. People are poor and Still, garbage dumpsters can’t afford these things. It is In-House Denture Lab contain some of those heart- ridiculous to throw them Same Day Denture felt donations. away.” Repairs and Relines Dolores Hozman, 80, and Mr. Hozman admits to FREE Consultations & 2nd Opinions Harvey Hozman, 74, live in being a lifelong “scavenger.” Trusted, Comfortable & Affordable Dental Care Port Orange and have a He also is aware he may be small, but beautifully deco- guilty of trespassing when he 2012 - 2016 2017 rated, home. However, their acquires these items. ADER DER E S EA S R ’ R ’ clothes, dishes, towels, quilts, “There are beautiful shirts, C C E E H O I C H O I C paintings, knick-knacks, pants,” he said. “They wait stuffed animals, small tables, until you pull away and then and many other items were they just take them and put obtained from Port Orange them in the dumpster.” dumpsters. Mr. Hozman was upset his KERRI GRAHAM, D.M.D. Recently, the Hozmans wife spent a lot of time pre- Randy Barber/staff photographer 802 Sterthaus Drive said they donated two boxes paring the clothes to be Summer camper Ally Rodriguez, 11, of Port Orange prepares to take Cash and one bag of clothing to donated only to find them in Suite A, Ormond Beach, FL for a ride during the Marcody Ranch Summer Camp in Samsula on Thurs- the Halifax Health-Hospice See WASTE, page A2 day, June 21. 386-944-5002 Resale Shop in Port Orange, VISIT US AT ORMONDSMILES.COM CALL FOR APPT AND MORE DETAILS. YOUR INSURANCE MAY COVER AT USUAL & CUSTOMARY FEES. 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REGULAR PRICE ON FILLINGS INCLUDE D2140-$150, D2150-$175, D2150-$175, D2160-$185, D2161-$195, D2330-$185, D2331$175, D2332-$200, D2391- $150, D2392-$175, D2393-$200, D2394-$225, (CROWNS REGULARLY $900 CODE D2752) (DENTURE REGULARLY $1000 CODE D5110 OR D5120)( RELINE UPPER DENTURE REGULARLY $350 CODE D5720) (RELINE LOWER DENTURE REGULARLY hospitals $350 CODE D5751). pioneer Personal Finance A8 hits the ink PLAN STRONGER century pact Learn By Gina McKee more mark [email protected] about By Pat Young Volusia County Schools and Roth IRAs Florida Hospital inked a five- For Hometown News year, $2 million partnership, Turning 100 years old the first of its kind in the state would be a landmark occa- Photo courtesy of Peck family for health education. sion for anyone. At a special meeting June 19 Entertainment B1 Ed Peck, one of the pioneers of the beachfront condo market in the Dayto- For longtime Daytona na Beach area, recently celebrated his 100th birthday. at Deltona High School, Volu- Beach Shores developer sia County School Board CELEBRATE Edwin W. Peck Sr., it is just members voted unanimously one more accomplishment in in the area and another five two children, Sherry and working on the plans, but June 19 at a special meeting at a remarkable life. in other Florida locations. Edwin Jr. found out the price for the Deltona High School to Mr. Peck turned 100 June More than 2,000 condo “We loved (this area) so land was too high ($120,000) approve the program. Vice 21. More than 160 family apartments have been devel- much that Hilda came up at that time for only six units. Chairman Dr. John Hill was members and friends came oped and sold by Ed and with the idea to build a So they had the architect absent. from across the country to Hilda Peck, their family and condo with six units, keeping make plans for 61 units. “This Florida Hospital join the celebration, which agents, having a major one to live in,” Mr. Peck said. This became Surfside Healthy Futures Program is a took place at Ashley Condo- impact on the Volusia Coun- They went to Miami to get Club, the first beachfront first of its kind,” said David Fourth of July will ring out minium (named after one of ty economy. ideas, he said, then came condominium in the Dayto- Ottati, Central Florida Hospi- across the area Mr. Peck’s granddaughters). Mr. Peck’s wife, Hilda, a back to Daytona Beach na area. They sold the major- tal North Region CEO. “This At Riverside Pavilion, busi- former Miss United States, Shores and bought a 300-foot ity of the units before it was is a cool step in the right direc- Index ness associates and friends died in 2011. When the cou- lot in 1969. They paid $400 even built. Mr. Peck said the tion in having a public entity attended yet another celebra- ple was young, they would per linear foot. (The same lot bank didn’t even know what and a private entity partner for Business A7 Out & About B1 tion in his honor. come from their home in would sell for about $17,000 a condominium was at that the betterment of the school Classified B7 Police Report A5 Mr. Peck’s company has Gainesville to vacation in per linear foot today, he time; they had to go to Crossword B6 Sports A11 and the kids.” Horoscopes B1 Viewpoint A6 developed 25 condominiums Daytona Beach with their said.) They had an architect See CENTURY, page A2 See HEALTH, page A4 A- 2 • Port Orange/South Daytona/Ponce Inlet/Daytona Beach Shores Hometown News Friday, June 29, 2018 people taking stuff out (of the have the thrift stores and the Waste dumpster) all day long,” he different discount stores From page A1 said. “I used to get things from instead of throwing the stuff Epiphany (Thrift Store dump- out, find another organization the garbage. ster) all the time. Goodwill to take it, to donate to the “If you park behind Hospice does not do it. I would like to homeless people, homeless (Thrift Store), you will see families, to people who really need it rather than just throw it out. Call an organization to come out and take it to the homeless people.