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Land inside ORMOND BEACH DAYTONA BEACH HOLLY HILL Lines First speed weeks was earlier than you think Page A3 @HometownNewsVolusia @Hometownnewsvolusia @HVolusi Vol. 14, No. 51 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsVolusia.com Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 Need Teeth? Community DENTAL SERVICES 2018 DENTURE DBIA’s latest carrier ADE E R R S Crown/Caps ’ $650 Notes C All Fillings H 1O C E I $800 Full Denture Reline Only Best $200 Environmental center flies in on ‘Silver’ wings Dentist Routine Extraction $185 $100-$185 offers programs By Diane M. Carey proud of the airplane and we are really proud KERRI GRAHAM, D.M.D. [email protected] to be serving Volusia County and surround- 802 Sterthaus Drive Suite A, Ormond Beach, FL The Environmental Discov- ing communities. The area is so wonderful ery Center has several activi- Daytona Beach International Airport now offers a and it is beautiful. The employees of Silver 386-944-5001 ties planned at 601 Division new route to the Caribbean Islands with the addi- are really excited to be here, this is going to VISIT US AT ORMONDSMILES.COM Ave., Ormond Beach. tion of Silver Airways. be a great market for us. We are going to Trusted, ComfortableSee ad inside & forAffordable more information Dental Care Natural Paints Watercolor Silver began offering daily flights to Fort Lauder- bring you the world here.” Class will be from 10 a.m.- dale Jan. 17. The airline offers connecting flights to Ryan Keur, president of the Daytona Tor- noon, Friday, Jan. 25. Key West and the Bahamas, and other destinations tugas, noted it is the first-ever partnership between A r e a Pen & Ink Class will meet through its ticketing partners United, JetBlue, Avi- a minor league baseball team and an airline. officials and residents from 11 a.m. to noon, Satur- anca, Azul and Brazilian Airlines. “We’re so excited to welcome Silver Airways to are excited about the new air service. day, Jan. 26. The airline has formed a partnership with the Daytona Beach and know they like to have fun like Shari Simmons, executive director of the West Wake Up Walks in Central Daytona Tortugas, becoming the team’s official air- the Tortugas,” Mr. Keur said. “We’ve always had such Volusia Regional Chamber of Commerce, was one Park will be from 8 to 10 a.m. line, and giving an aircraft a paint theme of Tortuga a longstanding partnership with the airport. When of the first passengers on the full aircraft. Wednesday, Jan. 30. One. Silver decided it was going to start service here, it “I’m so excited. It is such a great economic benefit For more information, call Steve Rossum, CEO of Silver Airlines, said at a seemed like a no-brainer to get the partnership roll- in our community,” Ms. Simmons said. “It is going ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 17, “We are really i n g .” See SILVER, page A2 See NOTES, page A3 Main Event Entertainment County leaders Putting on the Ritz Presents expect big STREISAND improvements SINATRA MEMORIES in coming year By Diane M. Carey new headquarters and the [email protected] opening of the Hard Rock Hotel. Volusia County’s strong Daytona Beach Interna- economy should allow it to tional Airport, which has make great improvements in completed $35 million of 2019, county officials told taxiway improvements, Featuring citizens in the annual State of added a daily flight by Silver the County address at the Airways and seasonal flights Carla DelVillaggio & Ocean Center Jan. 15. by Sunwing, and Delta Air “We positioned ourselves Lines and American Airlines Tony Sands very well in the last couple of are both added capacity. February 10, 2019 2:30pm years to take advantage of Looking to 2019 Chair economic development,” Kelley said, “We will begin $40 VIP Reserved & County Chair Ed Kelley told several projects at the air- $30 Reserved a crowd of about 600. p or t .” Some achievements He also noted improve- Purchase Tickets include expansion of B. ments in quality of life in Online at ormondbeach.org Braun, a medical products Volusia. Randy Barber/staff photographer 399 North US 1 maker; the opening of One- “This year we celebrate Daytona, a retail and enter- over 20 miles of new trails Volunteer Chanin Carr models clothing from Chico’s in Ormond Beach Ormond Beach, FL tainment center; plans by and many more to come. We during the Putting on the Ritz Charity Fashion Show & Luncheon at The Pal- 386-676-3375 Brown and Brown to build a See COUNTY, page A2 metto Club in Daytona Beach on Saturday, Jan. 19. STREISAND A friend Biologist: ‘Coyotes SINATRA MEMORIES of the are here to stay’ By Diane M. Carey emphasized how coyotes do an Cooking B6 furry [email protected] incredible job eating rodents; insects, such as cockroaches; Catherine Kennedy, a wild- other pests; and smaller preda- CHEF'S CORNER and life assistance biologist with tors, helping balance the eco- the Florida Fish and Wildlife system. The average size of a humans Conservation Commission, coyote in Florida is 28 pounds. didn’t give area residents much On the negative side, given A tree By Pat Young hope on coyotes. the opportunity, coyotes can grows in For Hometown News “Coyotes are here to stay,” include endangered species as his yard she said in a presentation to part of their diet. All of her life, Tonja Heer area residents Jan. 16 at the The biggest concern is the has rescued critters. Ormond Beach Senior Center. danger to small dogs and cats. While surfing, she would The presentation was initi- Human conflict is almost put love bugs in her hair to ated by Ormond Beach Police non-existent. Ms. Kennedy Entertainment B1 get them safely to shore. as calls from residents have presented statistics showing She helped a crab get across increased both in Ormond domestic dogs are responsible DOGGONE IT a busy street. She once Beach and New Smyrna Beach for 1,000 emergency room vis- resuscitated a bumble bee where there was another pre- its per day. Coyote have been (and has witnesses to prove sentation. responsible for two human it). She has rescued bun- Jo Ann Owens, lead com- fatalities in 46 years (and those nies, cats, dogs and many munity service officer for the two may have been accus- other furry creatures. Ormond Beach Police Depart- tomed to humans through ille- Everyone thought she ment, said, “More people have gal feeding), compared to 176 would be a veterinarian. been moving into the area and by dogs from 2010 to 2014. Now 36 years old and the (thus) more complaints. There Coyotes can carry rabies, but Area canines the feature mother of four, this attrac- are a lot (of coyotes) on that also is rare with one case of annual fundraiser tive woman with long Photo courtesy of Furry Nation Rescue beachside and unfortunately in the last 20 years compared blond hair and an abun- Tonja Heer is a driver/engineer and EMT with the the cats go missing. They are to 1,800 cases for raccoons. dance of energy, still res- Daytona Beach Fire Department and founder of everywhere now.” In terms of pet safety, what Index cues all kinds of living Furry Nation Salvation. She’s with Preco, a stray Ms. Kennedy stressed the is crucial, according to Ms. things, including humans. need for people to coexist with Business A7 Out & About B1 dog she found on the beach in Puerto Rico 14 Kennedy, is never feeding coy- Classified B7 Police Report A5 She has been a firefighter the animals, which live in otes, which is illegal in Florida, Crossword B6 Sports A11 and EMT for the Daytona years ago on a surf trip, and one of her many res- Horoscopes B1 Viewpoint A6 every county in Florida and See FURRY, page A4 cues. every state in the country. She See COYOTES, page A4 A-2 • Ormond Beach/Daytona Beach/Holly Hill Hometown News Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 All my friends and my family LLC, a Philadelphia-based pri- Silver are there. I love it and am vate equity investment firm. It From page A1 super excited,” Ms. Latzo said. is based in Fort Lauderdale Silver’s service started at the with a maintenance facility at to drive a lot of business here county-operated airport just Orlando International Air- in Daytona and expanding out as JetBlue was ending its daily port. to the west. We couldn’t be flights at Daytona. To celebrate the new non- happier.” Volusia County Council stop service between Daytona Another inaugural passen- Chair Ed Kelley said, “Some- Beach and Fort Lauderdale, ger, Johanna Latzo of Ormond times you take one step for- Silver is offering fares from Beach, plans to use the airline ward and two steps back. This $43 at silverairways.com for regularly. “I used to live down time we are taking one step travel on or before Jan. 31 with there and I am going to go and back and three steps forward. I ticketing before Jan. 31. It has help a friend run a business think they will be successful.” $59 fares for travel on or there. I moved here because Silver Airways is owned by before May 22 for ticketing the cost of living is cheaper. Versa Capital Management, before Jan. 31. “DAB is excited to welcome Silver Airways to our commu- nity,” Airport Director Rick Karl said. “Since the initial announcement, we have received tremendous feedback for the new service to South Randy Barber/staff photographer Florida and beyond.