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Land inside DELAND/LAKE HELEN DELEON SPRINGS PIERSON Lines Enjoying the sounds of Art Garfunkel Page A3 @HometownNewsVolusia @Hometownnewsvolusia @HVolusi Vol. 8, No. 20 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsVolusia.com Friday, June 21, 2019 General, Cosmetic and Surgical Dermatology Accepting new patients and Community most insurance including Tricare. DeLand campaign seeks New treatment for keloids with 98% cure rates Notes using SRT-100 DeLand library shows citizen input on future Monday-Friday 8-4pm outer space flicks Dr. Murchland M.D., Board Certified Dermatologist. For Hometown News as their home, too.” But instead of only inviting residents to Amanda Hulce ARNP. The DeLand Regional [email protected] Call 407-644-4212 Library, 130 E. Howry Ave., meetings, the city will be going to the public 2014 - 2017 For Appointments and Details EADER R S to ask for input. ’ 1840 Greenwich Avenue • Winter Park will show four films that are C The City of DeLand unofficially launched the You H E O I C Like us on “out of this world” in June. Are DeLand campaign in May, seeking input from The city has placed a chalkboard in Arti- www.blueoceandermatology.com 2018 EADER R S san Alley and soon one will be installed on ’ The free movies include: the community for what they want for the city by the C H 1O C E •“Fight for Space:” 1 p.m. year 2050. the south wall of The Elusive Grape where residents I Friday, June 21. This 2016 The comments gathered from the campaign will will be able to leave their thoughts for what they think the future of DeLand should look like. ing city events where people will be able to fill documentary explores the be integrated into the city’s 2050 Vision Plan, which out surveys and write on our mobile chalkboard. past, present and future of the was adopted by the city 10 years ago. Artist-in-Residence Erica Group designed a logo that will be placed alongside the chalkboards with The city is also offering two surveys online, and U.S. Space Program. Rated G, “There is no doubt that DeLand is a great place to those who complete the surveys are eligible to win 92 minutes. live, work and play,” Mayor Robert F. Apgar said in a the hashtag #YouAreDeLand, which will encourage people to post selfies and their thoughts on social some free swag. •“Serenity:” 1 p.m. Friday, news release. “But the key is to create an even better Comments will be gathered through Sept. 30. June 28. Nathan Fillion, Gina and sustainable future for our children and grand- media. Staff members will be on hand at several upcom- For information on, visit deland.org/resources/ Torres, Chiwetel Ejiofor and children as well as others who will choose DeLand youaredeland. Alan Tudyk star. Rated PG-13, 119 minutes. For more information, call (386) 822-6430, ext. 20762. Cities’ signs Vrooom! “Previously Owned Treasures” address Deltona Parks & Recreation Department will host the third “Previously Owned Treasures” panhandling sale from 8 a.m. to noon, Sat- urday, June 22, in the parking By Diane M. Carey di said. lot at City Hall. dcarey@hometownnews The city bought 25 “No Vendors can rent spaces, mediagroup.com Panhandling” signs at a cost of about $1,000, paying for which includes a table and two Daytona Beach recently chairs, for $5. Apply online at them from the Department took a firm stand on panhan- of Public Works sign account. DeltonaFl.Gov or by visiting dling, resulting in significant the department office at 2345 “The idea behind the signs changes to street corners is to educate our public so as Providence Blvd. throughout that city. Vendors may begin to setup to not give directly to the The presence of panhan- panhandlers,” Chief Grimal- at 6:30 a.m. There are some dlers is now almost nonexis- restrictions on types of items di said. “It is our belief that if tent to the delight of citizens. our citizens don’t contribute allowed for sale. The residual effect, however, Shoppers should come pre- directly to the individual is panhandlers have drifted panhandlers, those panhan- pared for cash-only transac- to other Volusia County cit- tions with individual vendors. dlers will stop asking for ies to beg. donations. If our citizens For more information, call The cities of both South (386) 878-8900. want to contribute, we Daytona and Port Orange encourage them to contrib- have come up with cam- ute to the United Way, The Deltona library hosts paigns to address panhan- Salvation Army, or some BOGO sale dling with Holly Hill to fol- other organization that can low soon. assist those in need. “This is due to an increase “We have not received any Patrons can buy one used of panhandlers we have feedback from our local CD or DVD and get one free experienced since Daytona charities, but many of our in June at the used book store Randy Barber/staff photographer Beach implemented a new residents are happy that we at Deltona Regional Library, Shirley Flora, 83, a resident at Grand Villa gets comfy in a red Corvette ordinance prohibiting pan- are addressing this issue 2150 Eustace Ave. handling,” Port Orange during the Volusia County Corvette Association’s Car Show at Grand Villa of The book store, which is Police Chief Thomas Grimal- See SIGNS, page A2 DeLand on Friday, June 14. operated by the Friends of Deltona Library, also sells a large assortment of hard and soft cover books, magazines, records, games and puzzles. Enjoy Friends Special items include young See NOTES, page A2 the 4th focused Cooking B3 on CHEF's CORNER of July benefit Don't get and tied up race about Thai nature By Pat Young By Rachel McCray For Hometown News For Hometown News Powell Brown, president Entertainment B1 and CEO of Daytona Beach- Ditch the crowded roads TRIBUTES Hometown News file photo based Brown & Brown, joined headed to the beach this his long-time friend, George Fourth of July for the natural Norm Kujawa of DeBary does some fishing off the fishing pier in Gemini Pollock, for the 2019 Race springs and lush wilderness Springs Park. Across America, hoping to located just minutes away in raise $1 million dollars for West Volusia. The park’s Fourth of July lar fireworks show, the park’s is not permitted, admire the mental health, suicide preven- Though most people in celebration is anticipated to Fourth of July celebration serenity of the 6.5 million tion and the FSH Society, Florida think of the beach be one of the largest special will feature games, live gallons of fresh water which is working to find a cure when they think of watching events celebrated in the music, and a lot of food and expelled from the park’s two for muscular dystrophy. fireworks for the Fourth of park’s 23-year history. beverage vendors. springs each day. Mr. Brown, an Ormond Enjoy Beatles and Prince July, Gemini Springs Park’s “Between six to eight thou- Before the fireworks, stay Whether it is fishing, hik- Beach resident, was part of an music along the ocean 2019 Freedom and Fireworks sand people are expected to cool by lounging under the ing or enjoying a picnic, you eight-person team that left Celebration offers everything attend the 2019 Freedom and 100-year-old canopy oak are guaranteed to experience Oceanside, under one of the you will need for a fun, inex- Index Fireworks on July 4th this trees or by taking a leisurely some level of Florida’s vege- longest piers in California, Sat- pensive way to celebrate. The year,” said Tim Baylie, Volu- walk along the park’s numer- tation and wildlife at this urday, June 15, and will pedal Business A7 Out & About B1 celebration will be from 4 to sia County Director of Parks, ous trails, known for their gem of a park. more than 3,000 miles, climb- Classified B6 Police Report A5 9:30 p.m. at the park along Recreation and Culture. tropical foliage and beautiful Be warned there are fre- Crossword B3 Sports B4 Horoscopes B1 Viewpoint A6 Dirksen Drive in DeBary. In addition to a spectacu- scenery. Though swimming See NATURE, page A4 See RACE, page A2 A-2 • West Volusia Hometown News Friday, June 21, 2019 Embry-Riddle, UCF partner to map oyster reefs For Hometown News traditionally been collected. bilities will continue to expand newsdy@hometownnews The project, conducted by in the United States as the Fed- mediagroup.com Dr. Macchiarella, Unmanned eral Aviation Administration Twenty-one oyster reefs Aircraft Systems Science stu- moves to effective integration near Edgewater are the focus dents Liam Griffin, George of UAS into the National Air- of a new partnership between Gebert and Kyle Zeir, and Drs. space System. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Linda Walters and Giovanna That means more learning University and the University McClenachan of UCF’s opportunities. of Central Florida to remotely Department of Biology, stands For Mr. Griffin, who assist- map regions difficult, and as ERAU’s first partnership ed with setting up the aircraft expensive, to monitor on site. with UCF’s National Center for takeoff and served as the The goal of the research is for Integrated Coastal project’s visual observer, the simple: Using unmanned air- Research. most challenging aspect of the craft systems to survey the Although centering on research was finding a safe reefs to gather information, coastal mapping, the same place for the UAS to launch including exact oyster counts technology can have a variety and be recovered.