Volusia inside PORT ORANGE PONCE INLET Business SOUTH DAYTONA DAYTONA BEACH SHORES Can we have some infrastructure, please! Page A7 @HometownNewsVolusia @Hometownnewsvolusia @HVolusi Vol. 14, No. 5 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsVolusia.com Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 General, Cosmetic and Surgical Dermatology Community Community has lost ‘an Accepting new patients and most insurance including Tricare. Notes Monday-Friday 8-4pm with evening hours on Bird talk Wednesday 8-7pm. incredibly caring person’ Restore Your Youth Botox/Filler/Lipsfor Feb#throwbackthursday 21st 1-4pm The Town of Ponce Inlet will By Diane M. Carey Way mission.” present Raptor and Migratory Special Event Pricing! [email protected] The release added he recently reiterated his Call to Book your Appointment! Birds at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. vision and legacy for the community and the 16, at Ponce Inlet Historical The sudden loss of Dennis Burns, president and local United Way, citing his confidence in the Call 386.256.1444 2014 - 2017 D For Appointments and Details Museum, 143 Beach St. EA ER S 3951 S. Nova Rd., Suite 3 • Port Orange, FL R CEO of the United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties, organization’s ability to create lasting change. ’ C H Come meet a Marine Sci- leaves some big shoes to fill at the agency. Mr. Burns, 65, had been the UW’s local O I C E Like us on ence Center trainer and feath- www.blueoceandermatology.com 2018 D The beloved Ormond Beach resident died unex- leader since November 2015. He led the EA ER R S ’ C ered friend. H E 1O C pectedly Feb. 3 from heart-related issues. implementation of a Community Impact model Court- I For more information, call “It was always the aspiration of Dennis to lead a locally. He was involved on many local boards and ney Edgcomb, vice pres- ident (386) 761-2408. local United Way,” a news release from the local committees, including: Flagler Cares, Commission of UWVCF, described her boss as so much more agency states. “He was very grateful to the Volu- on Homelessness for Volusia & Flagler Counties, than a boss. Free movies sia-Flagler community for their expression of confi- One Voice for Volusia and VMA Education Com- “Dennis was an incredibly caring person. He dence in him. He was an amazing leader, advocate mittee. He was a member of the Daytona Beach at Port Orange library for this community and supporter of the United Rotary and a graduate of Leadership Daytona. See LOST, page A4 The Port Orange Regional See NOTES, page A2 Winner! Spread those butterfly wings Need to your garden Teeth? By Pat Young dential gardens as monarch For Hometown News friendly. New Smyrna Beach DENTAL SERVICES was the second city in Flori- Butterflies are not just da to become a Monarch City DENTURE $650 beautiful insects with deli- USA city, after Deland. Crown/Caps $800 cate, colorful wings, they are The Deland Garden Club’s All Fillings $200 important pollinators of fruit certification began when a trees and vegetable gardens. few people, including Karen Full Denture Reline Only $185 Unfortunately butterflies Hall and John Hatfield, got Routine Extractions $100-$185 are being depleted at an together and approached the alarming rate (nearly a bil- city about a Monarch City In-House Denture Lab lion over the last 25 years, USA designation. The first Same Day Denture according to the U.S. Fish garden they did was the cen- Repairs and Relines and Wildlife Service) due to tury garden at the Bill Dreg- FREE Consultations & 2nd Opinions loss of habitat, and herbicide gers Park in Deland. Now Trusted, Comfortable & Affordable Dental Care and pesticide use. there are 114 certified But there is hope, in the Deland gardens. 2012 - 2017 2018 form of Monarch City USA, While New Smyrna Beach DER ADER EA S E S R ’ R ’ C C E for the monarch butterflies in H E H C is already certified as a Mon- C 1O I O I the Deland and New Smyrna arch City USA, the New Beach areas, and expanding Smyrna Beach men’s and Randy Barber/staff photographer to more areas as garden women’s garden clubs are Volusia County Councilwoman Billie Wheeler waves the checkered flag as enthusiasts plant more but- working on certifying more Grand Marshal Vicki Wood goes by in a special T-Bird Pace Car during the terfly-friendly plants. neighborhood and residen- KERRI GRAHAM, D.M.D. annual Legends Beach Parade at Racing’s North Turn Bar & Grill in Ponce The New Smyrna Beach tial gardens of all sizes as and Edgewater Men’s Garden 802 Sterthaus Drive Inlet on Saturday, Feb. 9. Ms. Wood, known as the “Fastest Woman on the monarch friendly. Suite A, Ormond Beach, FL Club is in the midst of certi- “It’s a win-win for garden- Beach,” was celebrating her 100th birthday. fying neighborhood and resi- See BUTTERFLY, page A2 386-944-5002 VISIT US AT ORMONDSMILES.COM CALL FOR APPT AND MORE DETAILS. YOUR INSURANCE MAY COVER AT USUAL & CUSTOMARY FEES. OFFER GOOD FOR 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF RECEIPT. THE PATIENT AND ANY OTHER PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT HAS A RIGHT TO REFUSE TO PAY, CANCEL PAYMENT, OR BE REIMBURSED FOR PAYMENT FOR ANY OTHER SERVICE, EXAMINATION, OR TREATMENT THAT IS PERFORMED AS A RESULT OF AND WITHIN 72 HOURS OF RESPONDING TO THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR ‘Firefighter for THE FREE, DISCOUNTED FEE, OR REDUCED FEE SERVICE, EXAMINATION, OR TREATMENT. REGULAR PRICE ON FILLINGS INCLUDE D2140-$150, D2150-$175, D2150-$175, D2160-$185, D2161-$195, D2330-$185, D2331$175, D2332-$200, D2391- $150, D2392-$175, D2393-$200, D2394-$225, (CROWNS REGULARLY $900 CODE D2752) (DENTURE REGULARLY $1000 CODE D5110 OR D5120)( RELINE UPPER DENTURE REGULARLY $350 CODE D5720) (RELINE LOWER DENTURE REGULARLY $350 CODE D5751). Kids’ gives back Cooking B3 By Diane M. Carey “Since Ricky started Fire- [email protected] fighter for Kids, he has assist- CHEF'S CORNER ed over 2,000 children in Ricky Francois is the 2018 Volusia County with back- Port Orange Firefighter of the packs and basic school sup- Year, largely thanks to his plies,”Chief Fuston said. Who's contributions to school chil- Originally from Newark, cooking dren and teachers throughout N.J., Mr. Francois remembers the love? Volusia County. the school he attended where “The reason he was nomi- many students came from nated was for a number of low-income families and he things,” Port Orange Fire also needed assistance from Chief Ken Fuston said. “He is relatives to provide him and Entertainment B1 a firefighter, he has taken sev- his two siblings with basic eral classes seeking certifica- school supplies. DON'T GET LOST tion as a fire inspector, he “I started this at the end of stepped up into the position 2016,” he said. “I started it Photo courtesy of City of South Daytona of acting driver/engineer because I came from it. I’ve The cities of Port Orange and South Daytona recently honored the top fire while we were going through gone to low-income schools. fighters. Port Orange Fire Chief Ken Fustin congratulated Firefighter of the the promotional process for Unfortunately there were Year Ricky Francois with Tracy Jackman of Volusia Memorial Park & Funeral those seeking permanent many children there unpre- driver/engineer positions. He pared. Kids see that and you Home. also is enrolled in the Dayto- get teased. I had great parents, get money, he said. “Some headphones.” Orange Elementary was the na State College paramedic aunts and uncles, they would people bring bookbags, bags So far, he has donated to first school he donated to. He Find yourself program." get together (and) put money full of notebooks, crayons and seven schools within Volusia plans on helping schools in Another big reason is his together to make sure we at the Shoestring markers, things that the stu- County as well as Easter Seals, West Volusia as well. nonprofit organization, Fire- went to school with supplies. dents and teachers can use.” each contribution totaling “He came to school one day fighter for Kids, which is Once I had nephews and But besides the basic sup- between $500 and $1,000. (last fall) and told us about Index entering its third year. The nieces, I did that for them. I plies, he tries to bring schools So far the schools are in the program he has, firefight- organization helps young and said I wanted to do that for Business A7 Out & About B1 some specific items they need, Port Orange, South Daytona ers supporting the students Classified B7 Police Report A5 underprivileged children other children on a bigger he said. “Some schools need and Daytona Beach with his and just wanted to make a Crossword B5 Sports A11 throughout Volusia County to s c a l e .” Horoscopes B1 Viewpoint A6 mouse clickers for their com- sights set this year on a school obtain school supplies. His non-profit doesn’t just puters. Some schools need in Ormond Beach. Port See FIREFIGHTER, page A2 A- 2 • Port Orange/South Daytona/Ponce Inlet/Daytona Beach Shores Hometown News Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 another member. butterflies, as a Deland high information on residential Butterfly Mr. West comes from a long school teacher in special edu- monarch certification. From page A1 line of gardeners. His uncle, cation. His students, ADD and To become a certified mon- Walter West, was a gardener ADHD (attention deficit arch butterfly sanctuary, par- ers, for the endangered butter- for President Dwight D. Eisen- hyperactive disorder), needed ticipants must have a mini- flies and for our initiative,” hower, and his wife, Marjorie something extra to do.