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PORT ORANGE PONCE INLET FISHING INSIDE SOUTH DAYTONA DAYTONA BEACH SHORES WITH DAN Indian River reeks while shrimp run in Halifax River Page B7 Vol. 8, No. 24 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsOL.com Friday, July 5, 2013 $ OFF ANY Community VCOG structure could change 19 REPAIR Must be presented atAdvanced time of repair cannotAir 767-1654 be combined w/any other offer. Notes By Erika Webb all Volusia County residents. Port Orange [email protected] “Today’s staff, in our cities and county, has Same Day great rapport with their professional counter- Emergency Service Centennial events Volusia Council of Governments will remain parts in other governments,” Ms. Swiderski its own entity. wrote. “The need to develop consensus is not for July At a workshop June 24, focused on the results as necessary as it once was.” State Lic#CAC1817470 of a 360 survey of the organization, city and “In essence we have worked our way out of The city continues its county officials voted unanimously to continue a job,” she added. Lasts and Lasts and Lasts yearlong Centennial cele- as VCOG rather than assemble under the Volu- A total of 39 elected officials and 15 man- SM Port Orange bration with events and sia League of Cities. agers from 14 jurisdictions, including 12 386-767-1654 activities planned during The survey, completed by city managers and cities, Volusia County and the Volusia WE FIX AIR CONDITIONERSwww.AdvancedAirOnline.com 775605 July. From a free movie to a elected officials, was designed as a complete County School Board, returned the survey. evaluation of VCOG and its purpose. Nine top goals were identified, but workshop history lecture, there are coop- In a June 10 email to Substance Task Force facilitator Mike Abels, IMA-CM, encouraged the eration among local gov- events scheduled to cele- Committee members, VCOG and league execu- group to narrow them down. ernments. brate Port Orange’s incor- tive director Mary Swiderski explained the 360 “You don’t have the resources to do all of •Foster partnerships to create innovative See NOTES, A2 evaluation resulted from tightened local gov- these,” Mr. Abels advised. “What I would pro- solutions to emerging county and regional chal- ernment budgets giving way to concerns pose is that you do no more than three or four.” lenges. among officials that costs associated with The group agreed to: There is a tendency for the lines between VCOG’s present projects outweighs gain. •Identify critical county or regional issues, VCOG’s and the league’s purposes to overlap in The 43-year-old organization’s mission has bring together more stakeholders, develop people’s minds, Ms. Swiderski said in a phone stayed fairly constant. It aims to foster coopera- solutions and explore funding. tion among local governments for the benefit of •Achieve communication, coordination and See VCOG, A12 Stretched Votran driving Ormond Beach Dental Group towards a SAME DENTURE CUSTOM DAY FIT budget shortfall $495 Votran. SAME DAY DENTURE REPAIRS AND RELINES By Andreas Butler REGULARLY $1000 (CODE 5110) For Hometown News The lack of savings is FILLINGS $150 cited as the main reason for CROWN/CAPS $675 Votran is expecting a the budget shortfall. “We have been chal- FULL DENTURE RELINE $1.1million shortfall in its projected 2013-14 budget. lenged with a number of $175 The Volusia County things, but mainly the BEST Council hosted a public shortfall is due to us operat- DENTIST meeting on the matter in ing off carry over from pre- PAUL SZOTT D.M.D. the Volusia Room at the vious budgets,” said Steven KERRI GRAHAM D.M.D. Daytona Beach Interna- Sherrer, Votran general tional Airport on June 24. manager. “We have been 386-944-5002 County officials, 16 may- able to save money from FREE CONSULTATIONS ors, Votran personnel, previous years. That carry & 2ND OPINIONS 775636 Randy Barber/staff photographer municipal officials and res- over will soon be gone. The IN-HOUSE Cadence O’Connor, 8, of Port Orange works on her piece for the ‘Art and Arrow- idents attended. cost to provide service is heads–Florida’s Early Inhabitants’ week’s theme during summer art camp at the Rising fuel costs, the increasing.” demand for more routes Votran’s operational DENTURE LAB Art Haus in Port Orange, Thursday, June 27. Scholarships are available for disad- budget for 2012-13 is $20 Call for appt and more details. Your insurance may and providing timely serv- cover at usual & customary fees. Offer good for 60 vantaged youth. For more information on upcoming camps and classes, visit ice during special events days from date of receipt. THE PATIENT AND ANY See VOTRAN, A4 OTHER PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT are all challenges for HAS A RIGHT TO REFUSE TO PAY, CANCEL PAY- www.arthaus.org or call (386) 767-0076. MENT, OR BE REIMBURSED FOR PAYMENT FOR ANY OTHER SERVICE, EXAMINATION, OR TREAT- MENT THAT IS PERFORMED AS A RESULT OF AND WITHIN 72 HOURS OF RESPONDING TO THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE FREE, DISCOUNTED FEE, OR REDUCED FEE SERVICE, EXAMINATION, OR TREATMENT. Regular price on fillings include D2140-$150, D2150-$175, D2150-$175, D2160-$185, Growing up a track D2161-$195, D2330-$185, D2331$175, D2332-$200, Summer D2391-$150, D2392-$175, D2393-$200, D2394-$225, (Crowns regularly $900 code D2752) (Denture regu- larly $1000 code D5110 or D5120) (Reline upper denture regularly $350 code D5720) kid had its good (Reline lower denture regularly $350 code D5751). Speed ENTERTAINMENT B1 points, bad points Week will FIREWORKS By Richard Mundy the late ’80s the race was For Hometown News on days other than the 4th bring the of July, which just hap- Most kids wake up in the pened to be her birthday. morning to the sounds of The coincidence was boom birds singing outside their totally unfair in Ms. War- window or Mom clanging ren’s view. But since her For Hometown News pans as she fries up some dad, Chuck Warren, [email protected] breakfast bacon. worked on racecars and County residents get lots Jill Warren woke up to her mom, Dorothy War- With two NASCAR races, of choices for celebrations backhoes, earth movers ren, was often atop the Sheryl Crow and a fireworks and graders; foremen grandstand spotting for Photo by Richard Mundy extravaganza, Summer shouting at construction drivers, birthday celebra- Jill Warren grew up inside Daytona International Speed Week at Daytona International Speedway will BUSINESS A7 workers to make that bank tions took second place to Speedway as it was growing and now works for Ameri- a little steeper; and the the race. Only after the provide its usual hot action. roar of 700 hp cars being race was over and every- crown Service Corp., which is responsible for conces- The two races are the Volusia tuned up in garages in the one had gone home by sions at all of the racetracks owned by International Subway Firecracker 250, a economy middle of a vast pile of about 6 p.m. did the family Speedway Corp. Corp. new name, at 7:30 p.m. Fri- didn’t get dirt. — her, Dad, Mom and an day, July 5, and the Coke much Zero 400 at 7:30 p.m. Satur- Ms. Warren was reared, older brother — trundle to grocery store cake would The genesis of it all was of a push day, July 6. At the mid-point literally, in the middle of the nearest KFC, get a big appear and then it was Mr. Warren was a paint in 2012 the Daytona International bucket of chicken, go of the season it’s a long way “Happy Birthday Jill,” she and body man and a mas- from the mad dash for the Speedway. down to the river at Port said. “But I resented the ter automobile mechanic. Besides the noise, there Orange and watch the fire- championship, but drivers Firecracker 400 (as it was What he didn’t know, he are still hungry for points as were other drawbacks. works. known then) for a lot of learned very quickly. He This week’s Coke Zero “I got some sparklers,” they jockey for position and INDEX my life because of that. was much in demand winning at Daytona Beach 400 will be a treat for Ms. she said. That was supposed to be among drivers and crew Warren, one she didn’t get Somewhere between is always a big deal. Business A7 Out & About B1 my day!” Classified B8 Police Report A5 as a child. It wasn’t until the KFC and the river, a See BOOM, A2 Crossword B5 Sports B7 See SPEEDGIRL, A11 Horoscopes B1 Viewpoint A6 YYes,es, WeWe DoDo Deliver!Deliver! Call Now to sign up for your FREE Subscription! 775576 Call 866-913-6397 to sign up or at: [email protected] Port Orange/Ponce Inlet A2 So. Daytona/Daytona Beach Shores Hometown News Friday, July 5, 2013 For star power, Adam San- They also will be introduced Congressional Medal of Boom dler, Kevin James and at the driver’s meeting, par- Honor recipients. This year’s Sky-high flower From page A1 Shaquille O’Neal, the stars ticipate in pre-race cere- honorees, all U.S. Army vet- of the upcoming comedy monies and ride in the erans of the Vietnam War, The action actually starts “Grown Ups 2,” will serve as Grand Marshal cars during are 2nd Lt. Walter J. “Joe” at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, July 4, Grand Marshals for the Coke the pace laps prior to the Marm, Sgt. 1st Class Gary with the opening of the Zero 400.