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PORT ORANGE PONCE INLET Volusia inside SOUTH DAYTONA DAYTONA BEACH SHORES Business A less expensive way to buy a house Page A7 @HometownNewsVolusia @Hometownnewsvolusia @HVolusi Vol. 12, No. 49 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsVolusia.com Friday, Dec. 22, 2017 Community Annual National Day of Notes Putt-putt place Remembrance observed wins parade By Diane M. Carey “It is not easy to face the reality of the loss of The winners of the The [email protected] a loved one and to accept the fact that they are 2017 Daytona Beach Shores physically gone,” said Mr. Larizza, the keynote Christmas Parade, which ben- “It’s not the number of years in a life that counts. It speaker. “But they are not gone in your mem- efits the local charity Opera- is the life lived in those years that really matters,” a ory or in your heart. I meet all the time with crime survivor once told Volusia County Sheriff families that have suffered a loss. Your life is tion Changing Lives, have Flagler Mike Chitwood. forever changed and you can’t pretend that it’s not. been named. Beach Police Chief Such poignancy was abundant at the National Day “But I am so energized when I come here. When I The first place winner was Matt Doughney, Deltona Fire Rescue Chap- l a i n of Remembrance observance of the Halifax Health– walk out that door tonight there will be some sad- Pirates Island Golf. Winning Anthony Alvarez, Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Hospice Traumatic Loss Program and Victims’ Ser- ness. But the overwhelming feeling I will have is the second place was Blue Coast Undersheriff Jack Bisland, Port Orange Police Chief vices Coalition of the 7th Judicial Circuit Dec. 14 at courage and the feeling of love and hope I feel in this Shop. The Marine Science Thomas Grimaldi, Judge Brian Feigenbaum and Lakeside Community Center in Port Orange. room. That is what I take away and that is what I Center took third Place. The numerous Halifax Health Hospice staff members. The event honors victims and survivors of homi- hope you take away. Know that you are not alone. parade theme for this year was The speakers took turns reading over more than cide and traumatic loss as a way for them to remem- Embrace all the emotions that you feel and share “Daytona Beach Shores Goes 500 names of people that passed away this year or in Hollywood.” ber, reflect and heal. those with other people.” The standing-room-only crowd also heard from years past. Also, the names of the Orlando Pulse vic- See NOTES, page A5 Other speakers were Halifax Health CEO Jeff Fea- State Attorney R.J. Larizza. sel, Assistant Attorney General Wesley Heidt, See REMEMBRANCE, page A2 This is a test — New reindeer woof- woof, Need Teeth? 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Carey By Gina McKee [email protected] [email protected] Entertainment B1 OK, so we don’t have real More than 200 children, vol- snow. unteers and administrators AT THE SPEEDWAY That hasn’t stopped the celebrated every aspect of giv- Wilson family at 1121 W. ing back at the annual Christ- Willow Run Drive in Port mas for a Cause of the Boys & Orange from going all out to Girls Clubs of Volusia/ Flagler. make sure their property is a “Our kids, who do not have magnet for adults and chil- Randy Barber/staff photographer very much, are giving back,” dren to enjoy a fabulous light The Wilson family at 1121 W. Willow Run Drive in Port Orange has trans- said Robin Markus, develop- ment director for the Boys & display. And it is for charity. formed their home into an incredible light show. The family consists of Girls Club. “That in itself says a lot.” One Daytona adds to area Brian, his wife, Michelle, entertainment scene their younger children, ate about bringing the lights,” he said. “We have 120-inch movie screen. As While it is the annual Heather, Elizabeth and Rus- Christmas spirit to Port numerous blowups. I have the music is playing, there Christmas party for the chil- sell, three children who have Orange like they did so many made a couple of Christmas also are videos playing in the dren, they don’t merely show Index moved out on their own, and years in New England. trees by hand and some stars background that are syn- up to receive gifts, including Michelle’s mother, Virginia Mr. Wilson designs the along with the wishing well chronized with the music.” $20,000 worth from the Business A7 Out & About B1 Mid-Florida Jeep Club. Classified C5 Police Report A5 Arsenault. They have only elaborate display, but every- that Santa Claus is in. Part of The garage door also has a Crossword C4 Sports C1 one pitches in to put it up. the lights are synchronized Prior to each annual event, Horoscopes B1 Viewpoint A6 been in the home since screen that plays New Year’s August, but they are passion- “I’ve got roughly 20,000 to music as well as the large See HOME, page A10 See CLUB, page A5 A- 2 • Port Orange/South Daytona/Ponce Inlet/Daytona Beach Shores Hometown News Friday, December 22, 2017 things to help heal. I have that Debbie Mitchell Williams Remembrance support from my work family. lost her 21-year-old daughter From page A1 The traumatic loss program Brandy to suicide. has been so helpful and I have “She was beautiful, fun-lov- tims were remembered as well learned so much. People need ing and she had a big heart” as members of law enforce- to take advantage of bereave- she said. “She had everything ment that have died. The latter ment services when they lose a except the will to live. She had this year included the names loved one. You think you are given up on a broken mental of K9 Officers Forrest and handling it but you learn so health system. Finding her is Caesar. much.” the worst thing a mother can Jan Williams of Port Orange, Chief Matt Doughney lost endure. That vision will never a Hospice supervisor, received his sister in a freak accident leave my mind. I cried so a plaque for her husband, “that never should have hap- Jimmy Williams, who died in a pened” Sept. 11, 2016.