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Chef's inside DELAND/LAKE HELEN DELEON SPRINGS PIERSON Corner Cool off from the heat with cold soup Page B4 @HometownNewsVolusia @Hometownnewsvolusia @HVolusi Vol. 7, No. 23 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsVolusia.com Friday, July 13, 2018 State RX--0059404 Community Cities close to an All types of Hurricane Protection Notes • Screen Rooms • Replacement Windows • Seamless Gutters • Custom Sunrooms DeLand library hosts agreement on automall book sale July 13-14 • Vinyl Siding • Pool Enclosure By Gina McKee lowing provisions: the western portion of the VOTED BEST SCREEN ENCLOSURES [email protected] property, which includes all of the non-auto- The Friends of the DeLand mall uses, as well as the main frontage road Schedule an in-home estimate today! Library will host a public book After months of impasse, court filings, meetings, 2012 - 2016 will be annexed into DeLand, and therefore EADER R S sale at the DeLand Regional negotiations and, at times, heated discussion, the ’ 386-775-4915 C DeLand will have the responsibility for pro- H Library from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 cities of DeLand and Lake Helen could be close to a O I C E EDSENEZALUMINUM.COM 2017 that viding police, fire and code enforcement ser- EADER R S p.m. Friday, July 13; and 9:30 compromise. ’ w e vices to this portion of the property,” DeLand C H a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July DeLand City Commissioners unanimously voted City Manager Michael Pleus said. “The eastern por- O I C E 14. to allow staff to move in the direction of a proposed tion of the property, which contains the automall, could hope to attain The sale will be in the agreement concerning the planned I-4 Automall, will be annexed into the City of Lake Helen.” for the City of DeLand,” Mayor Apgar said. “ I t library’s auditorium, 130 E. which involves a 57-acre parcel of previously unin- Along with several other provisions and compro- provides a measure of certainty and a measure of Howry Ave., DeLand. corporated property at the interchange of Interstate mises, this proposal makes a degree of sense, control for this city, this city commission and our Active members of the 4 and Orange Camp Road. DeLand Mayor Bob Apgar said. staff over the development that is most proximate to Friends of the DeLand Library Instead of proceeding with litigation, the two cit- “When I look at this analytically, I think that the the City of DeLand.” may attend an early sale from ies might simply divide the property. direction this takes is probably about the best result 1 to 3 p.m. July 12. Residents “The settlement agreement would include the fol- See AUTOMALL, page A2 can be admitted to the early sale by joining the group or renewing their membership for $5. The Friends Book Store, Do the shuffle County schools adjacent to the library, also will be open. Proceeds from the book maintain grade store and monthly book sales support the library’s programs and special needs. For more information, call from state (386) 822-6430. By Gina McKee Deltona, Seabreeze High [email protected] School in Daytona Beach and Atlantic High School in Port Master gardeners Students aren’t the only Orange all received a grade plan plant clinics ones who receive report of B, the district average. cards. The remaining district Volusia County’s master Volusia County Schools high schools, Deland, Main- land and Pine Ridge received gardeners will share spring have garnered a solid B aver- age in the latest school grades C grades, with New Smyrna gardening tips and answer Beach High School receiving questions during plant clinics released by the State Depart- ment of Education. an I or Incomplete grade. in July. Residents can bring “We are pleased to “(The reason for the I their plants for a free check- announce that Volusia Coun- grade for) NSB was because up. ty School District is a B for less than 95 percent (of stu- •10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Satur- the fourth consecutive year,” dents) tested,” Ms. Wait said. day, July 14, at the Deltona said Nancy Wait, director of “We will appeal to have the Regional Library, 2150 Eustace community information ser- grade released.” Ave. Howard Jeffries will dis- vices for Volusia County Similarly for district mid- cuss Central Florida palms. Schools. “This is the result of dle schools, Creekside and •10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, the hard work of our stu- Silver Sands, both in Port July 17, at the DeBary Public dents, teachers and leaders Orange, captured the dis- Library, 200 N. Charles R. throughout our district.” trict’s only A grades for mid- Beall Blvd. For Volusia County high dle schools, while DeLand, For more information, call schools, the top grade went Ormond Beach and Deltona the Volusia County Extension Randy Barber/staff photographer to Spruce Creek High School received B grades. The Service at (386) 822-5778. Rod Lewis of DeLand tries to makes it count as Jim Applebee of Orange City in Port Orange, the only high remaining district middle watches during a game of shuffleboard at the Sanborn Activity and Event school in the district to schools, Galaxy, Dewitt Tay- achieve an A with nearly 600 lor Middle-High, Southwest- Pioneering Center in DeLand on Friday, July 6. The gentlemen are members of the points awarded. University ern, New Smyrna Beach and conversation Deland Shuffleboard Club and play 9 a.m. to noon Mondays and Fridays High School in Orange City, Campbell, received a C during the summer. Deltona High School in See GRADE, page A2 The West Volusia Historical Society will host Saturday Mornings with the Pioneers – front parlor conversations at 10 a.m. July 14 at the DeLand Church seeking to DeLand See NOTES, page A3 rebuild buildings, suffers Personal Finance A8 PLAN STRONGER congregation rash By Lori Carter trine” to reform Christianity. For Hometown News He also interpreted the Bible of car in a different light. To do so, You've got Chrysalis Retreat Fellow- he took up Hebrew and to hear worked on it for 10 years. break the advice ship, a Swedenborg Church, is looking to revitalize its Ms. Salyer said Rev. Skuli property and membership. Thorhallsson was the pastor It’s been around since the for more than 30 years. ins 1960s at 825 Mercer’s Fern- When he retired because of By Gina McKee ery Road in DeLand. health issues about a year [email protected] Entertainment B1 Carolyn Salyer, board ago, there were a lot of peo- president, said the main ple who weren’t interested DeLand Police Department REASONING building and three smaller anymore. The buildings and officials advise residents not cottages that sit on six acres grounds weren’t kept up. only to lock their vehicles, but of property are in need of “We are low on member- to remove any and all valu- some TLC. The outside of ship,” she said. “We believe in ables from them to prevent love and compassion that we Carolyn Salyer, the main building has gian Church, came up to thrilled to find one in theft. already been painted and the want to manifest in ourselves and do good for others with conduct the service, which DeLand. She became a mem- “There have been reports of yard cleaned up. includes mindful music, ber in 2001. automobile break-ins in the “I’m on the roof right now,” inclusion of religion and spiritual beliefs that are meditation and the speaker. “I was enthralled,” she said. city,” Sgt. Chris Estes said. Ms. Salyer said. “I’ve been on She said afterward there’s a “The message that I heard Two unknown suspects the roof ever since April. It’s based on love and compas- So why shouldn't discussion group. was the people can come were caught on video at about just me. I’m going slow. We sion.” you be in a play? She said there have been “Everybody gets to con- from many different faiths 4 a.m. Friday, July 6, attempt- need volunteers.” tribute what they choose to and we are created by one Emanuel Swedenborg, a informal gatherings on Sun- ing to enter unlocked vehicles days, but not a regular ser- contribute,” she said. loving creator. in the cul-de-sac of Oak Hol- Index 1700s Swedish scientist, phi- Ms. Salyer, who came from “(Emanuel Swedenborg’s) vice. The last time Rev. Dick low Loop in the northeast sec- losopher, theologian and the Urbana Society of the approach of spiritual belief is Business A7 Out & About B1 mystic, wrote many books, Tafel, the minister from The tion of DeLand. They were Classified B6 Police Report A5 New Church of Southwest New Church in Ohio, also a based on love and compas- Crossword B5 Sports B5 including “Heaven and Hell” Swedenborgian Church, was observed driving away in a Horoscopes B1 Viewpoint A6 and “The Heavenly Doc- Florida, also a Swedenbor- See CHURCH, page A2 See BREAK-INS, page A3 RATED #1 Out of 30,000 Senior Communities - SeniorAdvisor.com The Cloisters offers: • GATED ACCESS • ANYTIME DINING • HOUSEKEEPING • LAWN CARE www.thecloistersretirement.org (800)738-1222 | 400 East Howry Ave., DeLand • WASHER/DRYER IN EVERY APARTMENT HOME A Retirement Housing Foundation Campus • AND MUCH MORE A not-for-profit community - ALF#8340 A-2 • DeLand/Lake Helen/DeLeon Springs/Pierson Hometown News Friday, July 13, 2018 DeLand will provide all utili- Lake Helen would be respon- DeLand City Commission on Nice form! Automall ties to the entire site.” Mr.