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Land inside ORMOND BEACH DAYTONA BEACH HOLLY HILL Lines Making sure children have financial literacy Page A3 @HometownNewsVolusia @Hometownnewsvolusia @HVolusi Vol. 12, No. 48 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsVolusia.com Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 Need Teeth? DENTAL SERVICES Community 2017 DENTURE EADER R S Crown/Caps Ormond Beach officer ’ $650 C All Fillings Notes H E O I C $800 Full Denture Reline Only Best $200 Genealogical society Routine Extraction named top PAL volunteer Dentist $185 celebrates anniversary KERRI GRAHAM, D.M.D.$100-$185 By Diane M. Carey There are 29 PAL chapters in the associa- 802 Sterthaus Drive Suite A, Ormond Beach, FL Halifax Genealogical Soci- [email protected] tion. Each chapter submits applications for Volunteer of the Year, according to Lisa ety will celebrate its 25th anni- Ormond Beach Police Officer Gregory Stokes has 386-944-5001 Messersmith Weaver, the Community Pro- VISIT US AT ORMONDSMILES.COM versary at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, been selected as the Volunteer of the Year by the gram Coordinator for Ormond Beach PAL. See ad inside for more information Dec. 15, at the Ormond Beach Florida Association of Police Athletic Leagues. “Officer Stokes was nominated by OBPAL Trusted, Comfortable & Affordable Dental Care Library Auditorium, 30 S. “I can’t say enough about our Officer Stokes,” for his commitment to the youth in our Beach St. Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey said. “We community. He has been a volunteer with OBPAL a Annette Burke Lyttle will are extremely proud of him and his commitment to since 1996 and is always there to help make the PAL news release, present “What is Social Histo- the community. He has a certain set of skills that program successful,” Ms. Weaver said. “He coaches “Officer Stokes has been and contin- ry and Why Should a Genealo- only a few officers possess that I have had the privi- basketball teams, helps transport youth to and from ues to be a wonderful team partner in our PAL youth gist Care?” Also the new board lege to see in my almost 30 years of policing. events, chaperones activities, and is a mentor to programs.” will be inducted. “Additionally, Officer Stokes truly cares about the youth who need someone to listen and guide them Officer Stokes said he has actually been with the The public is welcome. For youth of our community and continues to make in positive directions. Officer Stokes is devoted to city for 24 years, 18 as a police officer. more information, call (386) positive impacts in their lives. He is truly the most helping the youth in our community achieve posi- “I started out in recreation, then I was a commu- 386-672-3806. deserving person I know of regarding the presti- tive lives.” nity service officer, then I became a police officer,” See NOTES, page A2 gious award that has been bestowed upon him,” Doug Thomas, OBPAL board president, stated in See VOLUNTEER, page A2 Chief Godfrey said. PAST It’s the season Spreading cheer TIMES of suicide, but Meatloaf Monday Homemade meatloaf with your choice of starch there is help By Gina McKee is able to make a contribu- $9.95 [email protected] tion to his or her communi- ty,” according to the study. Pasta Tuesday While the holiday season is “Mental health issues, such as Our Pasta of the day time for many to celebrate, it feelings of hopelessness, iso- also can be the saddest time served with garlic toast lation and barriers to mental for those who suffer from health treatment. are leading $7.95 depression and Seasonal risk factors for suicide.” Affective Disorder. The study examined a In Volusia County, suicide four-year period from 2012 Burger Wednesday rates are higher than the state to 2016, and found the Handmade 8oz Angus average and twice the rate of Southeast quadrant of Volu- beef burgers add: the national target reduction sia County, specifically zip rate, according to a new code 32132, to have the high- $4.95 study released by the Centers est suicide rate, with 24 *with our signature fries $5.95 For Disease Control and Pre- deaths per 100,000 residents vention and the Florida during the study. Thursday thru Saturday Department of Health in Although deaths from sui- Volusia County. Slow Cooked Prime Rib cide in the county have “The CDC defines mental decreased since the previous health as a state of well‐being study, the rate has steadily WEEKLY in which the individual real- remained higher than the Randy Barber/staff photographer LIVE ENTERTAINMENT izes his or her own abilities, rest of the state. Kindergartner Jalynnah Chapman of Turie T. Small Elementary School per- & KARAOKE! can cope with the normal “In 2012, approximately stresses of life, can work pro- 121 Volusia County residents forms with others during the 35th annual Christmas Party for Seniors at the Palmetto Club in Daytona Beach on Thursday, Dec. 7. GREAT FOOD ductively and fruitfully, and See HELP, page A3 GREAT MUSIC GREAT PEOPLE 386.944.9293 Tomoka Plaza You have Tis the season 709 S. Nova Rd. Ormond Beach to get not to drink, Personal Finance A7 the drug and drive PLAN STRONGER By Diane M. Carey man-Act Behavioral Health- [email protected] care states. “Often, alcohol is ‘thrill a part of holiday celebrations, Technology About 40 percent of traf- both professionally and per- changing of it’ fic-related deaths during the sonally. Many people feel our holiday are a result of drunk pressured to consume or By Gina McKee drivers, according to the over-consume alcohol approach [email protected] to money National Highway Traffic during these celebrations What makes a person jump Safety Administration. when they otherwise may out of a perfectly good air- Every day, nearly 29 people n ot .” plane at nearly 14,000 feet? in the United States die in “For people who find the Entertainment B1 At Skydive DeLand, it’s for vehicle crashes caused by holidays to be stressful, alco- the thrill of it. alcohol-impaired drivers. hol can quickly become a MOTOWN CHRISTMAS “There’s nothing else like it The American Automobile way of coping” said Nicole in the world,” said Axel Association website states, Sharbono, vice president of Arviddson, aircraft coordina- “More than 500,000 people SMA Behavioral’s Volusia tor at Skydive DeLand. “It’s are injured in alcohol-related County Services. “This is difficult to describe in words. crashes every year — with especially true for individu- It’s something you’ve got to more than 12,000 resulting als who have a mental illness, come out and experience for in death.” which may be exacerbated yourself.” December is National during the holidays. Aban- For beginners, tandem Drunk and Drugged Driving doning healthy habits and Time to get funky jumps pair instructors with an Prevention Month, a time to self-medicating with alcohol for the holiday inexperienced or novice raise awareness about the are warning signs that a per- jumper in one harness appara- Bruce D. Henderson/staff photographer consequences of driving son may need treatment or tus. They free fall at about 120 Volunteer tandem master Art Shaffer of Palatka under the influence of alco- additional support during Index miles per hour for about one carries Marine veteran Chris O’Connor of Lake hol and drugs. the holidays.” minute before the instructor “The reasons for increased Rhonda Harvey, COO of Business A7 Out & About B1 Mary as their parachute descends toward Sky- Classified C5 Police Report A5 opens the parachute, Mr. alcohol consumption during SMA Behavioral, said, “Alco- Crossword C4 Sports C1 Arviddson explained. dive DeLand at the Municipal Airport during an the holidays vary, informa- Horoscopes B1 Viewpoint A6 See DRIVE, page A4 See THRILL, page A2 event for veterans in 2016. tion from Stewart-March- A-2 • Ormond Beach/Daytona Beach/Holly Hill Hometown News Friday, December 15, 2017 things from the heart you Volunteer don’t think about it. Being New members From page A1 around kids keeps me young. I love what I do.” he said. “I have always done Children he taught as a things with children, to volun- DARE officer or who he teer my time. worked with through PAL that “The award is great and I am are now adults still remember glad I was recognized, but I him. don’t do it for the awards, I just “That’s a legacy for me,” he do it because I like to help out said. “If someone remembers the kids,” Officer Stokes said. you, that means you touched “I have been afforded the their lives. opportunity to be the school “The best part of my police resource officer at Ormond career has been working with Beach Middle since January. I Officer Stokes kids. You can still reach them,” have always had a place in my Officer Stokes said. “It fulfills heart for the kids because I portation and also assists in me and makes me feel like I know what I went through as a am doing my part.” child.” (He shared how his par- the youth development pro- gram that teaches leadership Officer Stokes is a native ents were divorced). Floridian and a Seabreeze His volunteer work with skills or as he said “wherever they need me.” High School graduate. He has PAL varies, but, for example, two adult daughters. he assists the basketball coach- He added he is “there all the es with coaching and trans- time, but when you are doing Photo courtesy of Shirley Graham The Captain James Ormond Chapter of the Daughters of the American Rev- l e v e l .” day for taking that leap of olution welcomed four new members at their November meeting.