In Property Swap, City May Create More Parking Schools Get 14 Officers
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Land inside DELAND/LAKE HELEN DELEON SPRINGS PIERSON Lines Racing loses one of its good guys Page A3 @HometownNewsVolusia @Hometownnewsvolusia @HVolusi Vol. 7, No. 22 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsVolusia.com Friday, July 6, 2018 Re-Roofing Specialists Community Insulate Your Flat Roof In property swap, city Repair Specialists Notes Insulations Sing along with movies may create more parking Call for your free estimateAluminum *we set appointments* at DeLand library 1060 E. Industrial Dr. Ste. K, Orange City, FL 32763 By Gina McKee county leases for about $50,000 annually. The Email: [email protected] building is currently used by the county for Office: 386.774.4950 • Toll Free: 866.350.4050 Tap your toes and sing along [email protected] the Department of Health Volusia County’s with popular classic films at Licensed & InsuredFax: - State 386.775.3338 Cert. Lic. # CCC1325677 Although the deal on a property swap agreement environmental health and vital statistics the DeLand Regional Library, between DeLand and Volusia County has not yet offices. 130 E. Howry Ave. www.senezroofing.com been made official, DeLand City Commissioners are Although city staff sought commissioners’ Free lineup includes: leaning toward demolition and new parking with permission June 19 to begin a Request for •“West Side Story:” 1 p.m. erties, the hope of future development. Proposals to demolish the building in an attempt to Friday, July 6. Two teens from so it makes planning The county and city voted in previous meetings to be proactive, Mayor Robert Apgar led a discussion rival New York City gangs fall for a connected development a dicey issue. approve the deal, which gives the city the deed to the that ultimately postponed that move until July. The in love, but tensions between “We only get one chance at having the potential of former Volusia County Jail property at 130 W. New snag comes with the property lying between the old their respective friends build one person trying to do all of it or part of it, so York Ave. as well as two small parking lots on the jail building and county-run parking lots, which, if toward tragedy. Natalie Wood maybe the answer is simply staff have some conver- south side of West Georgia Avenue. connected by one development, could lead to a big- and Richard Beymer star. sation (with the private property owner),” Mayor In exchange, the county gets the former DeLand ger score for the city’s downtown area. Rated G. 153 minutes. City Hall Annex at 121 W. Rich Ave., a building the However, the city doesn’t control the other prop- See SWAP, page A4 •“Mamma Mia!” 1 p.m. Fri- day, July 20. A bride’s search for her real father is told through music by the 1970s group ABBA. Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Amanda Pioneer talk Schools get Seyfried star. Rated PG-13, 108 minutes. For more information, call 14 officers, (386) 822-6430, ext. 20762. Master gardeners plan and 14 qualify plant clinics as guardians Volusia County’s master gardeners will share spring By Gina McKee Middle School, DeLand High gardening tips and answer [email protected] School and 11 Daytona questions during plant clinics Beach schools will receive in July. Residents can bring So far, at least 14 Volusia uniformed officers in visible their plants for a free check- County Schools will have positions to fulfill the man- up. uniformed police officers dates. •10 to 11 a.m. Friday, July 6, rather than armed School Among other security at the DeLand Regional Guardians in their schools measures, the bill mandates Library, 130 E. Howry Ave. this fall, helping fulfill man- that districts place a resource The gardeners will discuss dates set by Senate Bill 7026. officer in every school. The bill, passed in the wake of integrated pest management. Volusia County School recent school-shooting trag- •10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Satur- Board members approved agreements June 28 with the edies, appropriates $97.5 day, July 14, at the Deltona million for resource officers, Regional Library, 2150 Eustace DeLand, South Daytona and Daytona Beach police although that funding falls Ave. Howard Jeffries will dis- short in covering the costs. cuss Central Florida palms. departments to pay 70 per- cent of the costs for 14 offi- “I’ll be unequivocally clear For more information, call cers from the safe schools that Volusia County Schools the Volusia County Extension allocation, with the cities would prefer municipal Service at (386) 822-5778. paying the remaining 30 per- police officers and sheriff’s cent of the costs not covered deputies (to resource offi- Randy Barber/staff photographer by the allocation. cers). But, there (are) two County plans Explore Stanton O’Neal of DeLand portrays Harry Fluhart, a Stetson University pro- With the new agreements, barriers,” Superintendent Volusia programs fessor and artist, during the Saturday Mornings with the Pioneers at The passed as part of the consent James Russell said. “One is DeLand House Museum on Saturday, June 30. Mr. O’Neal was a history agenda at a regular board Senate Bill 7026 is only par- meeting, South Daytona Ele- tially funded by the Legisla- Learn about Volusia Coun- teacher at DeLand High School for more than 38 years. See GUARDIANS, page A2 ty’s conservation lands and mentary School, DeLand land management practices during free Explore Volusia programs in July. Reservations are required; School expands Races See NOTES, page A4 Personal Finance A7 its presence feature PLAN STRONGER in prison Dale Jr. Some By Gina McKee fessor of world languages special [email protected] and cultures at the university. in the funds The grant also will provide aren't so Community outreach and textbooks and school sup- special education are core values at plies, support students’ booth Stetson University. emerging scholarship and For Hometown News Thanks to a $210,000 creative course projects, and [email protected] grant, their educational out- add a computer lab for the Summer race weekend kicks Entertainment B1 reach to inmates at Tomoka students, who currently do Correctional Institution will the coursework by hand, Dr. into high gear at 6 p.m. Friday, ROCK THE BANDSHELL expand, hopefully enriching Capps-Toro said in a press Nov. 6, with NASCAR Ameri- the lives and providing release. ca in the UNOH Fanzone at brighter futures for those More than that, however, Daytona International Speed- inmates once they are the grant provides a positive wday, featuring Dale Earn- released. for the university, students hardt Jr. first appearance with The grant, funded by the and the incarcerated stu- the NBC broadcast team. Laughing Gull Foundation, dents, said Janie Graziani, a The highlights of the week- will pay out $70,000 per year Stetson media relations spe- end, of course, are the for the next three years. The cialist. Coca-Cola Firecracker 250 at university plans to use the “It’s mutually beneficial for 7:30 p.m. Friday and the 60th A big tribute Coke Zero Sugar 400 at 7 p.m. to classic bands funding to expand classes the university and the incar- and hire a project coordina- cerated students because it’s Saturday. tor to direct the project, act both education and outreach Photo couresy of Daytona International Speedwasy Mr. Earnhardt, who retired Index as liaison with the Florida to the community,” Ms. Gra- Multi-platinum MCA Nashville recording artist from full-time competition at Department of Corrections ziani said. “It’s a key part of the end of 2017, is beginning Business A7 Out & About B1 Josh Turner will entertain fans at Daytona Inter- his first season in the televi- Classified B6 Police Report A5 and tutor the incarcerated Stetson’s values, being a good national Speedway on Saturday, July 7, with a Crossword B5 Sports B5 students, according to Pame- global citizen and a good cit- sion booth serving as an ana- Horoscopes B1 Viewpoint A6 pre-race concert prior to the 60th annual Coke la Capps-Toro, assistant pro- See PRISON, page A2 See RACES, page A4 RATED #1 Out of 30,000 Senior Communities - SeniorAdvisor.com The Cloisters offers: • GATED ACCESS • ANYTIME DINING • HOUSEKEEPING • LAWN CARE www.thecloistersretirement.org (800)738-1222 | 400 East Howry Ave., DeLand • WASHER/DRYER IN EVERY APARTMENT HOME A Retirement Housing Foundation Campus • AND MUCH MORE A not-for-profit community - ALF#8340 A-2 • DeLand/Lake Helen/DeLeon Springs/Pierson Hometown News Friday, July 6, 2018 not an option, School Guard- Guardians, although VCSO is Guardians ians will fill the role. prepared to train more,” he For the kids From page A1 School Guardians will be said. hired after a strict interview, Candidates moving for- ture and also the sheriff’s vetting and training process ward will be subject to the office and municipal police to fill the positions in schools next phase, which includes departments are severely where police officers or depu- “fingerprinting and drug understaffed currently.” ties are not available. So far, screening tests, as well as Additional agreements 25 candidates out of 180 completion of the Volusia with police departments applicants have been inter- County Sheriff’s Office sup- could be forthcoming if the viewed for the School Guard- plemental application for departments have the avail- ian positions and held to employment,” according to able resources. strict standards, with only 14 information provided by the The bill’s mandates regard- of those initial 25 interviews sheriff’s office. ing school resource officers moving forward in the pro- Also, VCSO Internal include providing armed, cess. Affairs will compile a list of safe-school officers at district “Through the initial vet- candidates to conduct back- schools; fostering better rela- ting process, approximately ground checks, the same type tions between students and 50 of those applicants did not completed for deputies, law-enforcement personnel; meet the minimum require- which includes a polygraph deterring crime on or about ments and standards set by and evaluation of character school premises by the pres- the (Volusia County) School references.