Land inside ORMOND BEACH DAYTONA BEACH HOLLY HILL Lines A tale of some big tails Page A3 @HometownNewsVolusia @Hometownnewsvolusia @HVolusi Vol. 14, No. 24 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsVolusia.com Friday, June 28, 2019 Need Teeth? DENTAL SERVICES Community 2018 DENTURE D Commission approves EA ER R S Crown/Caps ’ $650 C All Fillings H Notes 1O I C E $800 Full Denture Reline Only Best $200 riverfront, downtown plans Dentist Routine Extraction Society celebrates $185 KERRI GRAHAM, D.M.D.$100-$185 facility remodel By Diane M. Carey very diligently to put together a plan that we 802 Sterthaus Drive Suite A, Ormond Beach, FL [email protected] think will be representative of the Daytona Renovation of the Halifax Beach/Volusia County area and will be a 386-944-5001 Humane Society main campus Everyone was in good spirits at the June 19 Dayto- ‘Wow,’” Mr. Brown said. na Beach City Commission meeting when discuss- VISIT US AT ORMONDSMILES.COM facility is completed and ready Mr. Marquis said, “Essentially what we’ve See ad inside for more information to service Volusia County resi- ing the plan proposed by the Brown Riverfront done is, after we took all that public input, Trusted, Comfortable & Affordable Dental Care dents and animals. Esplanade Foundation. we were able to update the plans. We are Commissioners approved the plan, which A grand opening will be thinking about this for generations of Daytona “take includes new gardens, a splash pad, new walkways, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sat- citizens to come, this is reimagining for the next 100 paradise and put in a restrooms, event lawns and shade structures. urday, June 29, at 2364 LPGA years of this beautiful park and this esplanade.” parking lot,” Commissioner Ruth Trager Blvd., Daytona Beach. An Hyatt Brown updated the city’s Community Rede- City approval was needed for the preliminary questioned why numerous historical trees would open house and tours will be velopment Agency prior to the commission meet- master plan before construction on the park could have to come down to accommodate the project. from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. ing, along with Jeremy Marquis, who is president of begin, which is slated for January. Park improve- She also questioned why the building height sche- Participants are asked to Marquis, Latimer and Halback Inc, the company in ments are expected to cost $18 million. matics of five stories were not truly representative of leave pets at home due to charge of the overall design. Project Delta West also received approval for zon- what could be a virtually unlimited building height. capacity concerns. Food trucks “Since the last time we were here, we, the founda- ing and comprehensive plan changes, but not as will be available. tion, and all our professionals have been working smoothly. Similar to a line from a Joni Mitchell song See PLANS, page A8 See NOTES, page A2 Sewer system in Game on General, Cosmetic Ormond-by-the-Sea and Surgical Dermatology still years away Accepting new By Diane M. Carey drain field? Am I going to dcarey@hometownnews have to replace it? What are patients and mediagroup.com the EPA standards we are most insurance At least some residents of going to have to follow? including Tricare. Ormond-by-the Sea feel left Could there be an easy way out of plans for sewer lines in where you just log on and their community. find out what’s happening But both Ormond Beach with Volusia County with the and Volusia County officials septic? Monday-Friday “We have no voice. When 8-4pm with are clear in stating the pro- cess is transparent and dis- you call there is no one to get evening hours on cussions are only in the a straight answer. Where are Wednesday 8-7pm. beginning stages, so there we? What’s the time line? I isn’t much information to want to be informed without disseminate. feeling like we are being Michael Murchland Charly Smarjesse is one tricked,” Mr. Smarjesse said. Ormond-by-the- Sea resi- “I feel like our representa- MD, Board tives don’t represent us. Big Certified dent who has concerns. The “Water Skiing Santa” as he is things are happening in this Dermatologist/ known said, “If they put sew- area. There’s a handful of Dermatopathologist ers in, they say we are trying people that are responsible to get grant money. They are for that happening, and the and Jason Welch saying they are looking into rest it will just happen to.” ARNP all these places that will min- He also is concerned about imize my cost when they put speculation zoning is going Randy Barber/staff photographer Call 386.256.1444 in the sewer. Am I going to to change that will greatly Boys compete in a race and swim competition during the the Volusia Coun- For Appointments and Details have to backfill my tank and See SEWER, page A2 ty’s Junior Lifeguard Camp in Daytona Beach on Friday, June 21. 3951 S. Nova Rd., Suite 3 Port Orange, FL Like us on www.blueoceandermatology.com Holly Hill If you’ve got the 2014 - 2017 2018 DER ADER EA S E S R ’ R ’ couple hoedown, they’ve C C E H E H O I C 1O I C enjoys got the place Cooking B4 By Diane M. Carey name. Many heifers she keeps their dcarey@hometownnews as permanent pets, which she CHEF's CORNER mediagroup.com fondly refers to as “her girls” Her working cattle ranch in Her love of farm animals 76th Ormond Beach is fun, her started as a teen in Ohio where Your By Diane M. Carey commercial cleaning service is she worked on a farm. Now freezer dcarey@hometownnews OK, Beth Mardis is most excit- she has been on Rodeo Road could hold mediagroup.com ed about her venture into agri- in Ormond Beach 30 years. a happier “As far as I am concerned life tourism with Rodeo Lakes. Every week he still buys Ms. Mardis and her hus- you can never have enough her flowers. band, David, offer a unique cattle,” Ms. Mardis said. “I love Probably one reason Stan cows.” and Alice Brittingham, way to celebrate a special occa- sion, particularly a wedding. She does all the castrations Entertainment B1 both 98, are as much in love and vaccinations, whatever now as when they married Their 96 acres represent end- less possibilities of how to cel- else comes up. She is really a HAPPY 4TH OF JULY 76 years ago on June 14, cow/calf organization, but she 1943. ebrate. Packages include a facility has a list of clients she sells The Fairfield, Conn., meat to. high school sweethearts coordinator, parking atten- still love to travel and dant, kitchen prep area with It is Rodeo Lakes, though, dance, and enjoy happy separate serving and cake where she is finding joy and hours with their friends at tables, cocktail tables, lake- can see as her post cleaning Riviera Senior Living in front or mobile arbor, dance retirement work. Holly Hill where they have floor lighting, bench seating Ms. Mardis and her husband resided the last two years. have owned the farm since Find out about all the for 100, for the ceremony, evet They also own a condo in insurance, and many free 2011 with Rodeo Lakes start- celebrations near you Daytona Beach Shores, props such as wood cookies, ing in 2013 and picking up which is generally used by steam as a venue for celebra- Photo by Diane Carey cake and cupcake stands, lan- their adult daughters and terns, signs, and corn hole and tions. Index their families. Alice and Stan Brittingham, 98, relax at their “Agritourism has been creat- The couple are generally home at Riviera Senior Living in Holly Hill. The bottle toss games. Business A7 Out & About B1 She loves her hybrid cows, ed in many, many states to Classified B8 Police Report A5 healthy and active. Both help farmers out because we Crossword B7 Sports A11 couple celebrated their 76th wedding anniversa- all of which have names and Horoscopes B1 Viewpoint A6 See COUPLE, page A4 ry on Friday, June 14. some will come when called by See PLACE, page A2 A-2 • Ormond Beach/Daytona Beach/Holly Hill Hometown News Friday, June 28, 2019 us to invite the general public to $30,000 on a wedding Place in for different things. It could unless you have deep pockets. From page A1 be horseback riding; it could “I have purchased so many be picking your own berries. I things to save these brides don’t make a lot of money,” she purposely turned the barn into money,” Ms. Mardis said. “I get said. a place that is inviting for par- a lot of joy in seeing these cou- Florida law even states, “It is ties and wedding receptions. ples start their life here. I really the intent of the Legislature to We put on some pretty good feel I am blessed. I take a lot of promote agritourism as a way joy in helping them.” to support bona fide agricul- parties. Mr. Mardis, a retired golf tural production by providing “It’s more of a relaxed atmo- course superintendent, also a secondary stream of revenue sphere,” she said. “Let your works part time at Oceanside and by educating the general hair down, have a good time.” Country Club as a spray tech- public about the agricultural Guests can stock their own nician. Beef also is sold at the industry.