FUTURES Names Mentor of the Year Sears Closing Imminent at Volusia
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Land inside DELAND/LAKE HELEN DELEON SPRINGS PIERSON Lines Tales of the NASCAR founder Page A3 @HometownNewsVolusia @Hometownnewsvolusia @HVolusi Vol. 8, No. 4 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsVolusia.com Friday, March 1, 2019 Need Teeth? DENTAL SERVICES 2018 DENTURE Community ADE E R R S Crown/Caps Proposed half-cent sales ’ $650 C H All Fillings 1O I C E $800 Full Denture Reline Only Notes Best $200 Dentist Routine Extraction Master gardeners plan $185 tax could fund big projects $100-$185 plant clinics KERRI GRAHAM, D.M.D. By Diane M. Carey tal reports, and infrastructure condition 802 Sterthaus Drive Suite A, Ormond Beach, FL Volusia County’s master [email protected] assessments o develop a comprehensive list of 386-944-5001 gardeners will share winter projects. The list was pared down and tenta- VISIT US AT ORMONDSMILES.COM Volusia County and its municipalities are seeking tive rankings assigned. Now there will be gardening tips and answer See ad inside for more information funding for critical projects with a half-cent sales tax community meetings in each of the four Trusted, Comfortable & Affordable Dental Care questions during plant clinics on the May 21 ballot. in March. impact fee zones in March for public input. The Volusia County Council Feb. 5 approved the Then the list of projects will be brought back to the urban Residents can bring their election to decide whether to levy a half-cent local plants for a free check-up. council for an update and direction. areas of the county, infrastructure sales tax for 20 years upon voter “We have been working all along on what our Recktenwald said. “It is in the beginning •10 to 11 a.m. Friday, March approval. The tax can only be used for roads, side- 1, DeLand Regional Library, needs are,” said Volusia County Manager George stages of coming up with what the work programs walks, bridges, water quality and stormwater con- Recktenwald. “We have been talking about it actual- will be. We’re defining what the need is.” 130 E. Howry Ave. The gar- trol. deners will discuss bromeli- ly for several years.” If a road needs work in a particular city for exam- Public Works staff used traffic and growth trends, A share of the revenue will go to the municipali- ple, the county will work with that city as there may ads. water quality analysis, regulatory and environmen- •10 a.m. to noon Saturday, ties and many of the projects overlap the rural and See TAX, page A4 March 9, Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave. Master Gardener Howard Jef- fries will demonstrate hands- on pruning from 11 a.m. to Time to celebrate! noon. FUTURES •11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, March 19, DeBary Public Library, 200 N. Charles R. names Mentor Beall Blvd. For more information, call the Volusia County Extension of the Year Service at (386) 822-5778. For Hometown News out the best in both her men- [email protected] tees. Last summer she Extension offers lawn encouraged Lioned to apply and landscape FUTURES Foundation for for and attend a conference Volusia County Schools’ Take in Boston, something he may workshop Stock in Children named not have done if Ms. Calkins Socorro Calkins as its 2019 was not his mentor. Ms. The Volusia County Exten- Mentor of the Year at the Calkins and Taylor share a sion Service will offer a Green annual appreciation celebra- passion for music. During Industries Best Management tion at Mainland High their mentor sessions, Ms. Practices Workshop from 8 School Jan. 30. Calkins brings her violin and a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, FUTURES/TSIC Volusia Taylor brings her clarinet so March 1, at the Agricultural has students in all 10 Volusia they can perform duets. Center, 3100 E. New York County public high schools. Also recognized were six Ave., DeLand. Ms. Calkins is an office mentors who have volun- The workshop is designed specialist in the media center teered for 10 or more years: to provide training to corpo- at Deltona High School and Alice Fogle, Jeff Hoffer, Josh rate, governmental, environ- has served as a mentor with Poertner, Bevin Spence, Tony mental and other personnel in FUTURES/TSIC since 2013. Tussing and Alex Wells. urban landscape commercial For the past two years, she The following mentors fertilizer application. has dedicated herself as a were recognized for exceed- Participants who are seek- Randy Barber/staff photographer mentor to Taylor Bowman, a ing the required weekly men- ing certification for the first Payton DeCrenca, left, and Madeline Brees, both 14, of DeLand take a ride senior, and Lioned Carras- tor sessions for the school time must take pre- and post- quillo, a junior, both at Delto- year: Kristin Butrico, Jennifer tests. down the slide during the East Coast Conference Pop Warner’s ECC Scho- na High. Casey, DeLand City Com- Class size is limited, and lastic Celebration for the 2018 season at the Volusia County Fairgrounds on advance registration is Saturday, Feb. 23. Ms. Calkins works to bring See MENTOR, page A2 required; contact Cyndi Rabey at (386) 822-5778 or crabey@ ufl.edu. Rotary Club plans gala Sears closing Rotary Club of Downtown DeLand will host the Black Tie imminent See NOTES, page A2 Cooking B3 at Volusia Mall CHEF's CORNER By Diane M. Carey spot Old Time Pottery and [email protected] other stores now occupy. Kmart had been there since Sears in Volusia Mall is 1970. By Diane M. Carey Peanut closing. In Deland, the Kmart at 101 [email protected] butter As part of Sears Holdings’ E. International Speedway is a power plan to make changes and Blvd. was changed to a Sears food facilitate financial restructur- Essential, but also closed and ing, the company in Decem- is the only totally vacant Sears ber informed associates at 80 or Kmart store in Volusia Sears and Kmart stores they County. However, Planet Fit- Entertainment B1 would close by March. The ness, Tractor Supply and Big accompanying Sears Auto Lots are expected to take over JAZZ SHOW Center at these Sears stores the space. Permits have been would also be closing. This is issued. in addition to the previously The Sears Hometown Store Randy Barber/staff photographer announced closure of 40 at 1441 S. Dixie Freeway in Sears department store is closing it’s doors at Volusia Mall. unprofitable stores expected New Smyrna Beach, although to be completed in February. a separate entity, also fell vic- and is saddened the store is separate company altogether. Sears Roebuck & Co. domi- The retailer filed for bank- tim to the times, officially closing after 52 years there. We have our own stock nated the retail market for ruptcy protection on October closing its doors Feb. 21. There is a chance her business exchange. We have a lot of much of the 20th century, 15, 2018. At the time of the Enjoy some memories Some hometown stores are will take over that space but good customers so we’re fine. eventually acquiring the filing, Sears had more than privately owned. nothing is definite yet. We have some good bargains. Kmart chain. Its financial at museum 700 stores. Sears Holdings Joyce Dewar, one of the The Sears Outlet store at We have a good supply of woes have largely been includes the namesake chain proprietors of Coronado 1415 S. Nova Road in Dayto- stuff. The hometown stores attributed to online competi- Index and Kmart. Antiques & Collectibles Mall, na Beach is alive and well, only carry brand new Sears tion. The last Kmart in Volusia a few doors down from the however, with ongoing dis- appliances whereas an outlet Sears Holdings Corp. Business A7 Out & About B1 Classified B6 Police Report A5 County was at 1300 W. Inter- Sears Hometown, said she counts, said Henry Hughes, store carries new in box and Chairman Eddie Lampert was Crossword B5 Sports B5 national Speedway Blvd., a Horoscopes B1 Viewpoint A6 had always been a fan of Sears the store manager. “We are a scratch and dent.” See SEARS, page A4 The Cloisters, a Non-Profit, Faith-Based Retirement Community, offers Life Simplified! 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