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ORMOND BEACH DAYTONA BEACH HOLLY HILL Lines Find out About the City of Firsts Land inside ORMOND BEACH DAYTONA BEACH HOLLY HILL Lines Find out about the city of firsts Page A3 @HometownNewsVolusia @Hometownnewsvolusia @HVolusi Vol. 13, No. 28 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsVolusia.com Friday, July 27, 2018 Need Teeth? Community DENTAL SERVICES Jewish GIs celebrated 2017 DENTURE EADER R S Crown/Caps ’ $650 Notes C All Fillings H O I C E $800 Full Denture Reline Only Best $200 Play Minute to Win It in Ormond Beach Dentist Routine Extraction $185 and support Rotary By Diane M. Carey executive director. “For Jews, it had a special KERRI GRAHAM, D.M.D.$100-$185 charities [email protected] meaning because they weren’t only fighting 802 Sterthaus Drive Suite A, Ormond Beach, FL for America, they were fighting for their own The Rotary Club of Down- There were tears, memories, homemade snacks, Jewish brethren. I think the younger genera- 386-944-5001 town Ormond Beach is spon- education and camaraderie as the Jewish Federation tion forgets the sacrifices that the older gen- VISIT US AT ORMONDSMILES.COM soring a Minute to Win It of Volusia & Flagler counties treated an audience, eration did to have freedom. I think that is Trusted, ComfortableSee ad inside & forAffordable more information Dental Care challenge from 2 to 4:30 p.m. including World War II Jewish veterans, to a show- so important that they learn history.” Saturday, July 28, at Fletcher’s ing of the PBS documentary “GI Jew” at Temple The period is ingrained in Mr. Miller’s Irish Pub, 393 W. Granada Beth-El in Ormond Beach. own history. WWII Blvd., Ormond Beach. The film title actually is a term of endearment, “I grew up in the second World War,” he said. veterans in attendance Ormond Brewing Co. is according to Federation President Marvin Miller, as “Every day we would check the headlines to see included Myron Ettus, Len Yordon, Jerry providing beer for the event. 550,000 Jewish men and women served in WW II in where our troops were all the way through the war Krueger and Esther Krueger. Cash prizes will be awarded to the fight against Hitler, bigotry and intolerance. In so everybody was tuned in.” Mr. Ettus flew 32 missions on a bomber. Mr. Yor- first, second and third place the midst of it all, they even battled anti-Semitism Mr. Miller and his four brothers are all veterans. don was an air controller. Mr. Krueger helped supply winners. All participants will within the ranks of the U.S. military. “(The film) was amazing,” he said. “It got every- the famous “Flying Tigers” and his wife, Esther, was receive a commemorative “It’s important, because it’s immigrants who went body’s attention. I could hear people breathing it See JEWISH, page A2 koozie. Proceeds will support to war for America,” said Gloria Max, federation was so quiet.” See NOTES, page A2 PAST Many candidates Future firefighter TIMES seeking Meatloaf Monday statewide posts Homemade meatloaf For Hometown News Tallahassee and Roque with your choice of starch [email protected] “Rocky” de la Fuente of Tampa $8.95 For statewide, congressio- nal and legislative races, the Wrap Tuesday Aug. 28 primary in Volusia U.S. Representative County will be closed to just $6.95 those with a party affiliation. for the Sixth District However, not all parties Burger Wednesday will have candidates on the Democrats Stephen Sevig- Handmade 8oz Angus primary ballot. For example, ny of Ormond Beach, Nancy U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is unop- Soderberg of Crescent Beach beef burgers add: $4.95 posed for the Democratic and and John Upchurch of *with our signature fries $5.95 nomination and won’t appear Ormond Beach on the ballot for Democrats. Republicans Fred Costello Tex Mex Thursdays Other statewide offices, such of Ormond Beach, Michael as chief financial officer, Waltz of St. Augustine and $6.95 won’t appear for the same John Ward of Palm Coast reason. Friday & Saturday Here is a list of the candi- Governor dates who will be on the bal- Slow Cooked Prime Rib from lot for Democrats, Republi- $10.95 Democrats Andrew Gil- Randy Barber/staff photographer cans and other parties. lum of Tallahassee, Gwen Ehimen Ajede, 9, of the Salvation Army Summer Camp in Daytona Beach Graham of Tallahassee, Jeff gets to spray the water hose with the help of DeLand Fire Fighter Cameron WEEKLY U.S. Senator Greene of Palm Beach, Chris Moore during “Volusia KIDS” at the Volusia Mall in Daytona Beach on Thurs- LIVE ENTERTAINMENT King of Winter Park, Phillip & KARAOKE! Republicans Rick Scott of day, July 19. The DeLand Fire Department visited for a morning of fun-filled See POSITIONS, page A4 activities. GREAT FOOD GREAT MUSIC GREAT PEOPLE Neighbor Hull’s Seafood 386.944.9293 Tomoka Plaza 709 S. Nova Rd. Ormond Beach To Family expands, gets state Personal Finance A8 marks business award By Diane M. Carey you for doing that. PLAN STRONGER [email protected] “It’s great to be here in 20 years Ormond Beach in Volusia By Diane M. Carey Jimmy Hull, owner of Hull’s County. This is a wonderful Something [email protected] Seafood in Ormond Beach, place to raise a family,” the must be was surprised Friday, July 20, governor said. “I love coming For 20 years the mission done when Gov. Rick Scott placed to places like this because you of Neighbor To Family has about the Governor’s Business just see what it is like for peo- remained the same. nation's Ambassador Award medal ple to start a business. We have “Revolutionize foster care debt around his neck. had a big turnaround in the by keeping siblings together He was awarded for creating state and it is all because of while building healthier a thriving and growing busi- business people.” families and stronger com- ness. The restaurant recently Gov. Scott also commended munities.” Entertainment B1 expanded, adding a Sea Lover’s Mr. Hull for his advocacy for The multi-state agency, raw bar, outdoor seating and a based in Daytona Beach, has fisheries and helping to main- STRANGE TRIP smokehouse. tain their sustainability. also remained true to the “Buy more fish” said Gov. original core values. These Cissy Proctor, executive Scott as he addressed the director of the state Depart- include “developing and media, government officials maintaining highly trained, ment of Economic Opportuni- and employees at Hull’s. “For ty, also was present. committed staff and foster the past 30 years he has caregivers, maintaining sta- “It is great to be here in expanded to include a restau- Ormond Beach this morning ble placements leading to rant that serves visitors from permanent families, mini- Photo by Diane Carey to celebrate Florida’s strong around the world. Two months economy and the success of Hard Rock celebrates mizing potential risk to chil- Neighbor To Family President and CEO Tony ago, he completed this new dren in our care, and main- one of your own local busi- Jerry Garcia's birthday Everett, left and Chief of Staff James Akin flank expansion which has included nesses,” Ms. Proctor said. “Our taining fidelity to a picture of Founder Gordon Johnson. The agen- 40 more jobs. Forty more peo- evidence-based practice and labor force is continuing to cy is celebrating its 20th anniversary. ple get the chance to live the g row.” Index accreditation standards.” dream of this country. The Neighbor To Family Inc. Mr. Hull welcomed the gov- Business A7 Out & About B1 dream of this country starts ernor, saying, “It is both an Classified B7 Police Report A5 was founded by Gordon he served as president/CEO serves communities in Flori- with people being able to sup- Crossword B6 Sports A11 Johnson, as a non-profit until he died in 2015. da, Georgia and Maryland. honor and a privilege to have Horoscopes B1 Viewpoint A6 port themselves, and that child welfare agency where Neighbor To Family See NEIGHBOR, page A10 starts with a job. Jimmy, thank See HULL'S, page A4 A-2 • Ormond Beach/Daytona Beach/Holly Hill Hometown News Friday, July 27, 2018 A1 AFFORDABLE Jewish CREMATION From page A1 a cadet nurse. 24 Hour Availability “I was a flight radio operator in the air corps,” said Mr. 2017 2012 - 2016 Krueger, 93, “I was always very ADER ADER E S E S proud of being a Jew and being R ’ R ’ in the service, and for people C C H E H E $785 O I C O I C to know that we served just as Prearrangement Available • Cremation Specialist this film did. It was a super 386-405-3128 • www.A1affordablecremation.com film and we appreciate it.” Ms. Krueger, 91, said, “We were young women who became student nurses right out of high school, because it was during a period where they really needed nurses. (The film) brings back memo- ries. The general public doesn’t know about this because we were a minority. Something like this helps to educate and that’s what we need.” Mr. Yordon, 94, said, “I Photo by Diane Carey thought the movie was sensa- tional. I enjoyed it very much. Len Yordon, left, sitting with his wife, Anne, served in the U.S. Army Air Corps I didn’t have overseas service, during World War II. Jerry Krueger served as a flight radio operator and his but it brought back a lot of wife, Esther, far right, served as a cadet nurse during the war. memories relative to those years. Of course, I honor all Adolf Hitler and his beliefs.
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