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DAN’S INSIDE ORMOND BEACH DAYTONA BEACH HOLLY HILL LAND LINES Check out Three Chimneys, a unique site Ormond Beach DentalPage A3 Group Vol. 8, No. 6 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsOL.com Friday, March 1, 2013 Need Community Residents, businesses Dentures? notes Free Consultations & Second Opinions Crowns welcome Orange Avenue fix $675 • Denture Stomping Out Full Denture Reline $175 $495 Hunger event slated By Andreas Butler ward to it. The roads, the lighting and the Paul Szott, D.M.D. For Hometown News sewage are greatly in need of this overhaul.” The WyoTech campus in Kerri Graham D.M.D. The cost of construction stands at $19.5 See ad in this section for more information Ormond Beach will hold its The city of Daytona Beach is set to repave million with funds coming from federal, first ever “Chrome for Cans” Orange Avenue beginning in November. state, county and city entities and grants. 802 Sterthaus 386-944-5002Drive, Suite A • Ormond Beach, FL Stomping Out Hunger open The Orange Avenue Improvement Plan calls “This is a well overdue project for the city (Across the Street from the imploded Florida Hospital) house and community out- for redoing a 1.5-mile section of the busy corri- and Midtown,” said Hemis Ivey, chairman of 772078 reach event from 11 a.m. to dor from Nova Road to Beach Street. the Daytona Beach Midtown Redevelop- 1 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at Improvements in the project include roadway ment Board. “The only problem I have is the $1 our 470 Destination Daytona resurfacing, traffic lights, better street lighting, million of funds for Midtown being withheld plaza clean,” said Lane, Ormond Beach. underground utilities, sidewalks, flood mitiga- from us. We could do other things with that George Mikhaeil, owner of Pearson’s Gro- This event is to collect tion and Americans with Disabilities Act Com- money. We are still looking forward to having cery. donations for the Second pliance. Orange Avenue done.” “Orange Avenue needs a lot more attention Harvest Food Bank, a group “Improvements in that corridor are long over- Business leaders along Orange Avenue wel- when it comes to lighting and road safety and that distributes food to 105 due and greatly appreciated,” Daytona Beach come the improvements. sidewalks. I think it is a good thing and desper- partner agencies and 70 Mayor Derrick Henry said. “It has been a priority “We appreciate it. It’s very nice. I just hope ately needed,” said Charles Thomas, owner of In food pantries in Volusia of the City Commission for quite some time. It is that the community does a good job of keeping County. Free to the public, welcomed and we are excited and looking for- everything nice and clean. We work hard to keep See ORANGE, A2 this family-friendly event will include a community cook out and a live broad- cast from WHOG radio. City Commission Speedy recovery wishes B-CU Chorale to perform at library approves funding As part of the ongoing Music in the Library series, the Bethune-Cookman University Concert Chorale for business will perform at 2 p.m. Satur- See NOTES, A4 to relocate HIBACHI GRILL By Richard Mundy pany created by Drs. SUPREME& BUFFET For Hometown News Charles Duva and Bill Sawko. They created the “Largest Buffet in Daytona Beach” If the Ormond Beach technology for accounts GRAND OPENING – 2013 City Commissioners were receivable and practice in school, they would have management for their Featuring Cook to Order Sirloin gotten an A on their most own practice because they Steak & Japanese Hibachi recent economic develop- were not satisfied with ment effort. outsourced solutions. The commissioners Once the system was suc- voted to approve Duva- cessful for their own prac- Sawko Healthcare Billing tice they decided to Systems and support expand and offer their company Edge Physicians services to others. They as Qualified Target Indus- have a number of clients Randy Barber/staff photographer 045459 try businesses, which in 10, soon 11 states, and qualifies them for growth are growing rapidly. NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Jeremy Clements, No. 51, stopped by Halifax assistance funding from The purpose of provid- Health’s Betty Jane France Speediatrics Center in Daytona Beach to help put a smile the city and the state. ing growth assistance on children’s faces like six-year-old Mona Abudiab of Daytona Beach on Thursday, Healthcare Billing Sys- tems is a 15 year-old com- See FUNDING, A11 Feb. 21. More NASCAR on page B6 Birds of a feather take advantage of milder weather By Erika Webb shops, City Hall and the old vocalizations as they gather [email protected] courthouse to feast on the in flocks around fruit trees Grand Opening Specials holly berries there. and along roadsides. In Like revelers to a main “People have been com- spring, most robins migrate $ 49 $ 99 menting,” Ms. Sherman north to breed, but a few per per street festival, large groups 6person 8 person of robins have been flocking said. “It’s unusual to see so have recently begun to nest LUNCH DINNER to downtown DeLand in many in that area.” in north and central Flori- American Robins are da,” the guide stated. (valid mon-sat) (valid everyday) recent weeks. Additional 10% OFF Additional 10% OFF Arnette Sherman, Friends common winter visitors to Ms. Sherman said spring with Coupon with Coupon Florida, according to the bird activity seems to be a With this coupon. Cannot tbe With this coupon. Cannot tbe of Lake Woodruff vice presi- combined with any other offers. combined with any other offers. Does not include crab legs or Does not include crab legs or Wild Florida Eco Travel little ahead of schedule this drink. Exp 3/22/13 drink. Exp 3/22/13 dent and West Volusia Audubon co-president, said Guide. year. Photo courtesy of Arntee Sherman “I heard the screech owls the migratory birds, in “Between October and A male painted bunting visits the feeder of local wildlife April you can hear their 1320 W. International unusually large numbers, photographer and avid bird watcher Arnette Sherman. have been gathering near characteristic chattering See BIRDS, A4 Speedway Blvd. 386-323-1993 ENTERTAINMENT B1 Educator, coach gets name on fields at Derbyshire park BALLET By Andreas Butler field, and swimming spans “I’ve known Mr. Lucas my advice, his time or his Campbell High, Campbell For Hometown News 50 years. entire life. He has played a resources,” D’Lorah Junior High and Mainland Not everyone is support- special role in my life. He Hycinth said. High schools in Daytona DAYTONA BEACH — The ive of the fields being has always been a giver and Ms. Hycinth is Lucas’ Beach and the Florida city is renaming the athletic named after Lucas. not a taker. (Mr.) Lucas has daughter and she took the School for the Deaf and fields at Derbyshire Park “I have nothing against dedicated his entire life to steps to get the fields Blind in St. Augustine the Harold V Lucas Jr. Ath- (Coach) Lucas, but a lot of educating young people in named after him. where he started the track letic Complex. people in the Derbyshire this community. He has “He is a very supportive and field program. He also The City Commission area just didn’t want the been a coach and a mentor and loving father. At the taught at Daytona State approved the measure by a fields named after anyone. and continues to do so same time he is very pro- College. 5-2 vote at its regular meet- The name Derbyshire itself today,” said Lynn Thomp- tective. He always tells you His former players Russian company brings ing Feb. 6. Romeo & Juliet to area and its fields and courts are son, Bethune-Cookman the truth and not what you remember him as a stern, Mr. Lucas, 80, is a retired legendary,” said Patrick University Director of Ath- want to hear. My father is but fair coach. educator and coach with 40 INDEX Henry, Daytona Beach letics. also a good advisor,” Ms. “He was rigid but he was years combined experience Zone 5 Commissioner. “He is a man of his word. Hycinth said. an excellent coach. He as an educator. His coach- To those who know him, He always does what ever Mr. Lucas has coached coached us along with Business A7 Out & About B1 ing experience in basket- Classified B8 Police Report A5 Lucas is a person who is he can to help somebody and taught at Bethune- Crossword B6 Sports B6 ball, football, track and See COACH, A2 Horoscopes B1 Viewpoint A6 always willing to help. whether it’s give them his Cookman University, Bankruptcy and Foreclosure JAMES SKOW, PA Attorney 045461 139 Executive Circle Suite 103 • Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Phone: 386-310-4894 • Fax: 386-310-4895 • www.Skowlaw.com • [email protected] A2 • Ormond Beach/Daytona Beach/Holly Hill Hometown News Friday, March 1, 2013 the school financially and is the Korean Coach credited with founding the War. He is a business department at the member of From page A1 institution. New Mt Zion “He is the story of Bethune- Missionary Betty Bethune. Coach Lucas Cookman. He was raised on B aptist Mason Avenue was also a teacher and he was this campus. He was our sec- Church in the driver for the bus. He was ond mascot when he was a D aytona also like a father figure to kid. Back then kids were mas- Beach and some,” said Cathy Washing- cots. He was an athlete, a Omega Psi ton.