DELAND/LAKE HELEN DELEON SPRINGS PIERSON February Is the Annual Effort to Raise Awareness of the Dangers of Heart Disease WHY WE’RE RED
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AMERICAN HEART MONTH DELAND/LAKE HELEN DELEON SPRINGS PIERSON February is the annual effort to raise awareness of the dangers of heart disease WHY WE’RE RED Vol. 4, No. 51 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsOL.com Friday, Feb. 5, 2016 Community DeLand Craft Beer Festival notes Master gardeners is on its way, here to stay plan free plant clinic By Erika Webb truths to be self-evident, and sipping the first [email protected] froth from his own home-brewed spruce Volusia County’s master beer? gardeners will share winter Benjamin Franklin famously noted: “Beer is But a rapidly growing local event, DeLand’s gardening tips and answer proof that God loves us and wants us to be Craft Beer Festival, is proof if you offer it, questions from 10 to 11 happy.” especially in a zillion varieties, people will a.m. Friday, Feb. 5, at the Or did he? show up, and they will be happy. 801569 DeLand Regional Library, “Wishfully but mistakenly attributed by beer The seventh annual festival from 1 to 5 130 E. Howry Ave. lovers, lecturers and writers to a man who p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, on West Georgia For more information, Avenue, will feature 75 breweries and more than began deserves credit for so much already, it remains conjuring the notion of call the Volusia County one of the most popular sayings about beer — if 350 different beers, including rare and vintage Extension Service at (386) and cask beers. such an event, they traveled the state to “sam- not God and happiness — that nobody really ple” the offerings. 822-5778. said,” wrote Anchor Brewing historian Dave More than 35 Florida breweries and three homebrew clubs from Central Florida will be They came away with the desire to create a Burkhart in a debunking blog on the San Fran- different sort of affair than several they attend- Crossing Guard Day cisco company’s website. represented. When S.R. Perrott Craft Imports Manager Vin- ed. Who knows what the Founding Father uttered “Some were more like drunk-fests,” Mr. Mor- is Feb. 5 while kicking back, after a rough day of holding cent Morrissey and former DeLand resident and “downtown Abbey” owner Todd Carpenter See CRAFT, A2 The Volusia County School Board approved a resolution Jan. 26 declaring Feb. 5 as School Crossing Guard Appreciation Day. The resolution acknowl- Volusia’s homeless: Handmade kitchen aid edges “crossing guards pro- vided an invaluable service to our communities and ‘We are houseless, they received little recogni- tion or compensation for their tireless efforts.” not homeless’ Chief deputy seeks By Diane Carey David Maytan, 48, is a [email protected] new resident of the Salva- sheriff post tion Army’s expanded Marcel Coulombe, temporary shelter in Day- Volusia Sheriff’s Office Charles Suttinger, David tona Beach. “There are 21- year veteran Eric Diet- Dixon, Russell Cavender, two types of homeless, the rich has announced his David Maytan, Donna homeless that want to candidacy for sheriff. Zappola, William Lindsey, have hope and the home- “Sheriff Johnson’s deci- Rob Lavetty, Dakota Coak- less that already gave up,” sion to retire in 2017 creat- ley, Teresa Agner, Scott Mr. Maytan said. “This ed an opening that leaves Hannaford, Joshua Lynch. (Salvation Army shelter) is rather large shoes to fill. I Real names. Real people. great for the people that have formally opened a Really homeless. are trying to work. One leg campaign account so I may While county and city up can change the world attempt to fill the signifi- officials, agency represen- for those that are trying. cant position from which tatives and religious lead- Daytona is a beautiful he retires,” Chief Deputy ers continue to debate town but its homeless Dietrich stated. how best to handle the problem is completely out He has been with the Sher- homeless crisis, the peo- of hand.” iff’s Office since 1994 after ple directly affected — the Marcel Coulombe at 45 graduating from Spruce homeless — have plenty admits to making bad Creek High School, Daytona to say on the matter. This choices that got him State College and the Univer- is welcome news to home- “stuck out here.” Alco- sity of Florida. He also is a less advocate Mike Pas- holism, divorce, incarcer- Bruce D. Henderson/staff photographer graduate of the FBI National tore, who said, “no one ation and losing his chil- Academy. His wife, Kristine ever asked us what we dren to DCF were a Exhibitor Sharon Dube demonstrates a holder for microwave dishes she made to Bar- and he have two children, want, we are not at the wake-up call. “For me, I bara Waiter, center, of DeLand and Wilma Wood of Orange City on Saturday, Jan. 30, ages 9 and 15, and reside in table.” South Daytona. See HOMELESS, A4 at the Bucklers Craft Fair at the Volusia County Fairgrounds. ‘Patriotic Pups’ will be on parade The Krewe of Amalee will Me Sanborn present the Mardi Gras on See NOTES, A2 Strong Center LAND LINES A3 founders a hub of SPEED WEEKS say ‘we Lots of DeLand activities, all over strong’ the place activities By Erika Webb [email protected] By Erika Webb [email protected] One woman’s multiple Bruce D. Henderson/staff photographer battles with cancer, her A mother pushes her toddler in a stroller on Saturday, Jan. 23, near the start of the Jennifer Wilder is in an friends’ desire to help and ENTERTAINMENT B1 Me Strong 5K run/walk against cancer on East Indiana Avenue in DeLand. enviable position: she loves a community that always going to work each day. shows up has created a To say the Sanborn Activ- ON THE NILE phenomenon, one that They rose and they froze Houston for intensive feel loved, supported and ity and Event Center direc- gives exponentially. but supporters of the treatment. stronger,” Ms. Ryan, a tor works in a pleasant This year’s Me Strong growing cause did not Accompanying her on devoted runner, said. environment would be to 2016 5K Jan. 23 in down- doze on the coldest Satur- those trips was her friend None of the women, substantially understate town DeLand attracted day morning — so far — of Barbara Underhill, also of who continue to volunteer her situation. more runners and walkers this winter. DeLand. for the organization Gleaming floors, beauti- than ever before, 2,527, Lives and hope were Ms. Underhill, along known as Me Strong, could ful carpeting and furnish- according to the inspira- depending on them. with three of Ms. Ryan’s have predicted the reach ings as well as dramatic flo- tion behind the organiza- In 2011, Ms. Ryan was other close friends: Kim to which their loving ges- ral arrangements greet all Murder mystery brings tion, DeLand resident diagnosed with cancer for Winters and Kim Martin, ture would extend. who enter. out the drama Linda Ryan. the third time. Her first two both of DeLand, and Kathy “After the first race — On a recent Thursday mid-morning, Ms. Wilder More than $100,000 was bouts with the disease Guyer, of Pierson, wanted there was an overwhelm- scurried from ballroom to INDEX raised. were in 2002 and 2004. to do more for her. ing response — we had She said the first race, in ballroom checking on The third, she said, was “The first race was truly money left over to help Rotarians, line dancers, 2012, and dubbed Linda’s Business A7 Out & About B1 the most difficult, a recur- designed by my friends (others) and we created a quilters and back to the Classified B7 Police Report A5 Race for the Dream, rence requiring who wanted to do some- Crossword B6 Sports B6 Horoscopes B1 Viewpoint A6 brought 872 participants. chemotherapy and trips to thing that would make me See STRONG, A2 See SANBORN, A8 ART EXHIBIT Tom Davis Oil Paintings Join us for a glass of wine and some “Art Talk” ALF #8340 Monday, February 8th at 2pm 135053 Located in the multipurpose room on Main Street A2 • DeLand/Lake Helen/DeLeon Springs/Pierson Hometown News Friday, February 5, 2016 dar and a significant Mr. Morrissey, who has Craft fundraiser for the associa- “been selling crafts for so From page A1 tion. long,” said Florida is one of “It’s one of MainStreet’s the faster growing craft rissey recalled in a phone best events,” Mr. Morrissey brewing segments of the interview. “There was no said. “One hundred percent country. education, no talking. It was of everything goes to down- “There are around 130 more like, ‘What’s your town DeLand partnerships. breweries here now and strongest? Give me more.’” Last year, I think, it (brought when it all started there Envisioning a gathering in) $38,000.” were maybe 10,”he said. that would inspire and Keeping it small and inti- New Smyrna Beach Brew- inform interested, responsi- mate in the beginning ing, Daytona Brewing, ble imbibers, the two men helped the numbers grow. Tomoka Brewing, Ormond talked with Jack Becker, the By 2014, the beer fest was Brewing, Persimmon Hol- then executive director of drawing about 1,000 ticket low Brewing companies, MainStreet DeLand Associa- holders, but the desired for- and newly opened Central tion, about selling a limited mat was securely in place. 28 Brewing in DeBary com- number of tickets to the first “We actually have people prise Volusia’s contribution DeLand Craft Beer Festival, now who request smaller to the industry, he said, “and where people could sample amounts of beer to get the there are others looking to and discuss the finer points flavor,” Mr.