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DAN’S INSIDE DELAND/LAKE HELEN DELEON SPRINGS PIERSON LAND LINES Mosquito Lagoon fight goes to court Page A3 Vol. 5, No. 16 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsOL.com Friday, June 3, 2016 Community Healing houses are ports notes Cultural Council in the storm for children to review grant By Erika Webb The visitation centers offer supervised visi- applications [email protected] tation for children in foster care, family law and domestic violence cases, according to The Cultural Council of Children wind up in foster care for a variety of information provided by the society. They Volusia County will host a reasons, and with varying degrees of trauma. also provide monitoring services for custody special meeting to review The Family Tree House in Daytona Beach and exchanges in family law cases. applications for the fiscal Harmony House in DeLand serve as neutral Harmony House sits on a quiet street in year 2016-17 Community ground for physically and emotionally injured DeLand. Cultural Grant program. children and their parents during a process Built in 1916 it did have an address on Howry known as reunification. Avenue where the DeLand Police Department “We The meeting will be from were excited to move here 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Reuniting and healing broken families is the sits. primary purpose of the staff at Children’s Home “The first superintendent of Volusia County because there was the connection to the com- June 3, in the third-floor munity and to the children with the school offi- meeting room of the Volusia Society of Florida, which, through a contract Schools lived there,” Children’s Home Society with the Community Partnership for Children, Program Director Eric Losciale said, explaining cial (having lived) here,” Mr. Losciale said. “You County Lifeguard Adminis- can feel the connection here with children, tration Center, 515 S. operates three visitation centers — one is in the house was moved to its current location in Bunnell — and three foster homes, all in the 1940s. especially needy children.” Atlantic Ave., Daytona Nearly 90 percent of children in the group Beach. The meeting is open DeLand, in its South Daytona-based North Since 2006, it has been occupied by the Chil- to the public. Coastal Division. dren’s Home Society. See HEALING, A2 For information, contact Historic Preservation Officer Julie Adams Scofield at [email protected] or 386-736-5953, ext. 12008 Feral cat Swing into summer Master gardeners plan plant clinics caregivers offer Volusia County’s master gardeners will share sum- lifesaving tips mer gardening tips and answer questions 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, June 3, at the By Erika Webb tially reduced the num- DeLand Regional Library, [email protected] ber of feral cats taken to 130 E. Howry Ave., DeLand. Halifax Humane Society Residents can bring their Kitten season necessi- to be euthanized. plants for a free check-up. tates regrouping for But the situation For more information, those who care about the requires constant atten- tion, effort and best prac- call the Volusia County untethered feline popu- tices implementation if it Extension Service at (386) lations in their commu- nities. is to reach its full poten- 822-5778. Deltona City Commis- tial to achieve the pri- sioner Heidi Herzberg mary goal of permanent- Low-cost pet shot facilitated a meeting, ly controlling the stray May 17 at Deltona City animal population. clinics planned Hall, attended by about On hand to provide 50 cat colony caregivers, information and support There will be three low concerned citizens look- were Pat Mihalic and Bob cost pet shot clinics spon- ing for advice and several Belk with Concerned Cit- sored by the Society for the experts in the field of ani- izens for Animal Welfare; Prevention of Cruelty to mal advocacy. Paula Flug, Halifax Animals Rescue, Sunday, Deltona’s trap-neuter- Humane Society Animal June 5. return program has Care Director; Richard The first clinic will be yielded a force of dedi- Lovett, Deltona Animal from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at cated volunteers and is Control Division Luigis Pizza, 3138 N. Wood- reducing the number of Enforcement Services land Blvd., DeLand. The unaltered, unwanted cats Supervisor; Deltona City second clinic will be from exhibiting nuisance Manager Jane Shang; and Bruce D. Henderson/staff photographer 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the behavior throughout the Deputy City Manager Sylis Lee Foster, 6, of DeLand, hangs on tight on Friday, May 27, as his dad, Larry Lee city. It also has substan- S.P.C.A. Thrift Store, 3063 See FERAL, A4 Foster, pushes him in the saucer swing at Freedom Playground in DeLand. Enterprise Road DeBary. The third clinic will be from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Save a Lot Plaza, 1382 How- land Blvd., Deltona. The SPCA Thrift Store will Melon Rugby’s Warriors be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. that day. Refreshments See NOTES, A2 added to gear up for COOKING B3 festival exciting season CHEF’S CORNER By Erika Webb “I just love rugby and menu [email protected] when this (league) came Allied along a few years ago I soldiers By Erika Webb As the temperatures thought if there’s a sign, superior [email protected] climb local rugby players this is it,” Mr. Culpepper food pick up steam. said in a phone interview. rations At Rob Sullivan Park in He is thrilled the War- Is there a better way to riors have made it to the helped win kick off the long sweltering DeBary May 26, the Cen- the war tral Florida Warriors Rugby semi-finals each year of summer in the south than their existence. with a watermelon festival? Photo courtesy of Lori Braddock League players hurtled, hurled, heaped and held He’s also proud of the The folks at Buckler Pro- home field. motions didn’t think so. Leon Braddock sits with his grandson Hunter Braddock onto the ball while practic- ENTERTAINMENT B1 as they take a break from growing watermelons in ing for the season’s first “The guys from the After the success of its National League always DeLand Strawberry Fest in Seville recently. game at home in Spec BLUEGRASS Martin Stadium Saturday, say Spec Martin is if not March, the seeds were pro- the best, one of the best motionally planted for the The strawberry festival’s melon wine slushies and June 4. Rugby is played in two (stadiums) they play in,” first Watermelon Festival, success let the promoters watermelon fudge will be Mr. Culpepper said. “The which will be from 10 a.m.- know Volusia County resi- doled out to fans of the codes — League and Union. city’s been really good to 5 p.m. June 4-5 at the Volu- dents were longing for fruit. us.” sia County Fairgrounds. more family friendly Grilled watermelon, Founded in 2014, the DeLand-based Warriors DeLand Parks and Admission is $6 for events. watermelon ice cream, Recreation Director Rick adults and children over 2; A watermelon-eating watermelon smoothies and formed to represent the Central Florida area, from Hall said the city is excited children under 2 will be contest will determine who fruit cups with “yummy” to host the Warriors. admitted free. Attendees Daytona Beach to Orlan- Traditional music can eat a quarter of the watermelon — “we have “Rugby gives an addi- are invited to bring a pink palate pleasers the it!” she enthused. do, in Rugby League. will fill the Athens Theatre An affiliate of the USA tional dimension to Spec canned good for $1 off fastest, without using There will be “old-fash- Martin Stadium,” Mr. Hall admission. hands. ioned” events, including a Rugby League, the team competes in the Southeast said in a phone interview. INDEX “This is going to be a fan- Another contest will sack race, sponsored by the “It’s a lot of fun and inter- tastic event, Buckler Pro- decide who can go the dis- Thunder City Derby Sirens division. Morris Culpepper is a esting to watch. I’d seen it Business A7 Out & About B1 motions Executive Assis- tance in seed spitting. of DeLand, and a cakewalk. on TV but had never seen it Classified B7 Police Report A5 tant Linda Provost Free samples of water- team board member, sup- Crossword B6 Sports B6 explained in an email. melon on a stick, water- See MELON, A8 porter and a passionate See RUGBY, A4 Horoscopes B1 Viewpoint A6 rugby fan. Parkinson’s Support Group at The Cloisters of DeLand 2:30pm in the pub 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, June 3, 2016 The majority have been between parents and the Healing affected by the devastating children who have been results of prescription drug removed from their custody From page A1 use in their families. by the court. homes have been sexually Visitation Center staff They document interac- abused, he said. members monitor visits tion, ensure the conversa- tions are appropriate and safeguard against children being followed back to their foster residences or taken by parents who have had parental rights suspended. “Insuring the safety of the child is our first thing,” Mr. Losciale explained. “Parents might come in here inebri- ated so we have to do an assessment of the parent.” Parents go through orien- tation, learn the rules and sign an agreement before they are allowed visitation. Children are transported to the visitation centers Model Pools on Display from foster and group Photo by Diane Olsen homes.