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DAN’S INSIDE DELAND/LAKE HELEN DELEON SPRINGS PIERSON LAND LINES Get some good old rock’n roll at the Bandshell Page A3 Vol. 5, No. 15 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsOL.com Friday, May 27, 2016 Community YOLO will offer fun dining notes County plans Explore and creative cocktails Volusia programs By Erika Webb — two members were absent — to recom- Learn about Volusia [email protected] mend the City Council at its meeting June 20 County’s conservation grant the exception. lands and land manage- YOLO, the acronym for You Only Live Once, State law requires an establishment have ment practices during free has been the name for everything from frozen 2,500 square feet of space to get a liquor Explore Volusia programs in yogurt shops to fitness centers. license, but 208 N. Woodland only has 1,860 June. Downtown DeLand is set to receive its own square feet. 143266 Environmental special- eatery, and “drinkery,” of the same name. In the commercial and historic district it ists will lead nature hikes, Elizabeth Carpenter has applied to the City of also is required there are no other similar uses ness- bike-abouts, water trips DeLand for a special exception that would grant within 300 feet. es, including a day spa and eco-buggy tours. her company, YOLO So Eat & Drink, a special A staff review concluded that requirement is and a restaurant, Ms. Carpenter said in a Reservations are required; exception for a full liquor license. met. phone interview. call 386-736-5927. YOLO Bar and Grilled Cheese is expected to Ms. Carpenter and her husband, James Car- Exploring culinary trends in an area where the Upcoming events include: open by the end of June at 208 N. Woodland penter, had been living part time in DeLand, latest and greatest emerge, they did their •Longleaf lunch and Blvd., formerly The Grotto, where only beer and seeking refuge from the busyness of Fort Laud- research intending to open somewhere in the learn: 10 a.m. to noon wine were served. erdale. northern part of the state. Wednesday, June 1. Pack a The DeLand Planning Board May 17 voted 5-0 They’ve owned and operated several busi- See YOLO, A2 picnic lunch and ride the eco-buggy with bird expert Michael Brothers, who will point out the area’s native species. Meet at the pre- serve’s west entrance, 3637 History as art Make sure that E. New York Ave., DeLand. Participants must walk one- tenth of a mile to load onto log isn’t moving the eco-buggy. If you are unable to walk this dis- looking for mates and tance, staff will make By Tom Holton food, and fighting other arrangements when you For Hometown News males for dominance over register. crucial mating territories. •Bike-about Green If you are new to Volusia After all, that’s what their Springs: 9 to 11 a.m. Mon- County, an alligator sun- mating season is all about. day, June 6. Experience nat- ning on your front porch is Desperate losers are ural Florida as you ride the not an unusual sight this forced to keep moving in East Central Regional Rail time of year. search of their own territo- Trail from Green Springs Or swimming in your ry and food source, which Park to State Road 415 and backyard pool. could include your back- back. All ages are welcome Maybe taking up resi- yard, and if you aren’t care- on this 11.4-mile round trip. dence in your neighbor- ful where you walk them, Bicycle helmets are hood pond, the one you your own four-legged required. Meet at 994 Enter- and your dog have become friend. prise-Osteen Road, Enter- accustomed to taking Dogs, especially small prise. leisurely walks around the ones, resemble other small •Guided hike of Hickory edges. animals in the alligator’s Bluff Preserve: 8 to 10 a.m. And an obviously con- food chain, and are more Friday, June 10. Explore fused alligator could even at risk than their owners. nature and compare habitat try to take a bite out of “In their frenzy to find characteristics on an your car’s front bumper, food and/or a mate, they upland and swamp hike of which, in Florida, has been can show up almost any- the St. Johns River water- documented as a relatively where; if it they see some- shed. Meet at 598 Guise common, weird-but-true, thing that looks edible, Road, Osteen. phenomenon. they will try to eat it,” said Participants should bring From May through early Stan Gray, Florida state water and wear comfort- Bruce D. Henderson/staff photographer June, the county’s substan- wildlife biologist. able clothes and hiking or New Smyrna Beach artist and former DeLand resident Courtney Canova stands on tial, romance-seeking, In late March, a resident walking shoes. Friday, May 20, after a dedication ceremony, in front of part of the mural he painted male alligator population over the course of four months on the retaining wall at Painter’s Pond in DeLand. goes on a frantic prowl Optimists meet See MOVING, A2 June 2 Four Towns Optimist Club will meet at 6 p.m. Veterans plead Thursday, June 2, at the DeBary Library, 200 N. See NOTES, A3 their case in Veteran’s Court By Diane Carey [email protected] Memorial Day Events Hurricane Veterans Court takes a creative approach to han- — Page A4 Preparation Guide dling cases involving men and women who often have inside today’s unique problems. Memorial Day Salute Hometown News Conducted monthly in — Page A6 Photo by Diane Carey both Deland and Daytona Jason Allen from Ormond Beach graduated from Veteran’s Court on Friday, May 6. Mr. Beach, the court focuses on those problems, bringing tage is that veterans Allen received congratulations from J.J. Martin, right, President of Vietnam Veterans of ENTERTAINMENT B1 help and accountability. involved in this program America Daytona Beach Chapter 1048 while presiding Judge Bryan Feigenbaum, left, “We see veterans who are enjoy some cost savings.” and others look on at the Volusia County Courthouse Annex in Daytona Beach. FISHSTOCK dealing with post-traumat- Some of the more com- ic stress disorder, brain mon charges are DUI and injury, or substance abuse misdemeanor domestic launched in November involved in the planning and Angee First from the — underlying problems violence, Ms. Lelis said. 2013 by Judge David Beck. that included the State Veteran’s Administration which are part of the reason “The defendants resolve The first Veterans Court in Attorney’s Office, the Public along with veteran mentors why they are in the court their criminal cases, serving the country started in 2008 Defender’s Office, local from Team Red White and system,” said Ludmila Lelis, out their probation, com- in Buffalo, N.Y., and its suc- defense bar, Court Admin- Blue and Vietnam Veterans a court spokeswoman. “The pleting community service cess prompted the estab- istration, veterans’ organi- of America Daytona Beach aim of Veterans Court is to or paying restitution, if nec- lishment of similar courts zations, and others who still Post 1048. Festival will fill up the help these veterans get on essary, while at the same in many other states. Judge meet to come up with prac- Judge Bryan Feigenbaum weekend in New Smyrna the right track and the court time, the court works with Beck, a veteran, was aware tical sanctions for each handles cases in Daytona works closely with the U.S. the VA to make sure they are of the veterans’ courts else- defendant. Beach, while Judge Steven Department of Veterans receiving whatever services where, saw the need and For example the current Henderson presides over INDEX Affairs to make sure they they need. We are also for- led the effort to start the team includes court per- cases in DeLand. receive appropriate treat- tunate that several local court in this circuit, accord- sonnel from Pre-trial Ser- “I am very fortunate to be Business A7 Out & About B1 ment and counseling, while veterans volunteer their ing to Ms. Lelis. vices, members of Volusia part of this court from the Classified B7 Police Report A5 time to serve as mentors.” Crossword B6 Sports B6 they are resolving their An entire team was County Veteran’s Services Horoscopes B1 Viewpoint A6 court cases. Another advan- Veterans Court was See VETERANS, A4 Parkinson’s Support Group at The Cloisters of DeLand 2:30pm in the pub 143269 Always the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month ALF #8340 Snacks and refreshments provided Bring a friend or loved one! A2 • DeLand/Lake Helen/DeLeon Springs/Pierson Hometown News Friday, May 27, 2016 Sheriff’s office best staffers of the first quarter honored For Hometown News man and get him into cus- ing him for the honors were: [email protected] tody safely. The gun turned Investigator of the Quar- out to be a fake, and the ter Timothy Pullin’s investi- When an agitated man man told deputies he’d gation of a theft of a con- chose a major intersection recently become homeless struction vehicle in Deltona in a residential Daytona and was “ready to end it.” led not only to the arrests of Beach-area neighborhood Deputy Clausen, also a two suspects, but also tied to threaten suicide with a member of the Volusia them to a large-scale Del- gun to his head, tensions County Sheriff’s Office tona-area narcotics ring. In mounted for everyone near- Crime Suppression Unit, K- March, Investigator Pullin by.