DAN’S INSIDE LAND LINES Irreverent Mr. Pryor was a great storyteller Ormond Beach DentalPage A3 Group Vol. 8, No. 19 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsOL.com Friday, May 31, 2013 Need Community Scarlet-Golden center to open Dentures? Fr notes By Andreas Butler waited patiently. We are very excited. This is ee Consultations & Second Opinions Crowns For Hometown News center is truly unique to Daytona Beach. It is $675 • Denture Graduation schedule Full Denture Reline $175 truly an educational and cultural center for $495 announced Daytona Beach is set to open the Yvonne all of our residents to enjoy,” Leisure Ser- Scarlet-Golden Cultural and Educational vices Director Percy Williamson said. Paul Szott, D.M.D. Graduation ceremonies Center. The building is in honor of the woman Kerri Graham D.M.D. See ad in this section for more information for Volusia County high A grand opening ceremony will start at 9 who was both the city’s first black and first Best Dentist schools began May 30 and a.m. Saturday, June 8. The state of the art female mayor. She was first elected in 2003 802 Sterthaus 386-944-5002Drive, Suite A • Ormond Beach, FL end June 2. building is at 1000 Vine Street and sits in the and won re-election in 2005. Mayor Scar- (Across the street from the Imploded Florida Hospital) Admission will be $3 per back of Derbyshire Park. lett-Golden died in December 2006. 774662 person. Parking will be $5 “This is great for the entire city, especially “There are so many wonderful things for ceremonies at the Day- the west side of town. We haven’t had a com- that one can say about her. She was born her, 19,500- tona Beach Ocean Center. munity center here with indoor activities for she left and later returned where she served square-foot quad-style Tickets will be presold at our children in a long time,” City Commis- and made both a profound and enduring building up and operating. The ground- each of the high schools. sioner Patrick Henry said. impact on this city,” Commissioner Henry Here is a list of the district’s breaking ceremony took place in January The ceremony will consist of a ribbon-cut- said. 2012. The cost of construction was $2.5 mil- graduation ceremonies. ting, a presentation, tours and demonstra- “We are greatly satisfied with the building •Atlantic High School lion. tions by vendors who will provide services and proud to have it named in honor of a Graduation: Friday, May 31, “We actually saved funds and boosted the there, which include zumba and photogra- great person and leader in our community,” 7:30 p.m., Ocean Center value of the building by using in house staff. •DeLand High School phy. Mr. Williamson said. Our city architect and our public works staff “It’s been a long time coming. We have Graduation: Sunday, June 2, It took about a year and a half to get the See CENTER, A2 7:30 p.m., Ocean Center •Deltona High School Graduation: Friday, May 31, 4 p.m., Ocean Center •Mainland High School Placing respect Leadership Class Graduation: Sunday, June 2, noon, Ocean Center •New Smyrna Beach High helps out School Graduation: Sunday, June 2, 3:30 p.m., Ocean Center •Pine Ridge High School Family Renew Graduation: Saturday, June By Richard Mundy its attention. See NOTES, A2 For Hometown News “Every year we hold a leadership program … over “A Hand Up, Not a Hand a span of two and a half Out” is the motto of the months, and as part of the Family Renew Community, leadership program they a non-profit organization in put together a class project Ormond Beach that for and this year they chose to nearly two decades has help the Family Renewal been alleviating homeless- Community and the project ness among families with consisted of emptying out children in Volusia County. the back part of the store, Its work is supported cleaning it up, painting, and largely through the “Secret then reorganizing the items Attic,” a thrift shop at 32 N. back into the store, ” said Randy Barber/staff photographer Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond Tony Capozzi, executive Boy Scout Elijah Goodman, 12, of Troop 54 in Holly Hill places an American Flag Beach, which is where the director of the chamber. JAMES SKOW, PA Attorney Leadership Class of the The leadership program is on the grave of a veteran in honor of Memorial Day at Daytona Memorial Park Ormond Beach Chamber of made up of a variety of indi- Bankruptcy North in Daytona Beach on Saturday, May 25. American Legion Post 120 in Holly Commerce decided to focus See RENEW, A2 and Hill sponsored the troop placing more than 800 flags. Foreclosure Phone: 386-310-4894 The adventures of H.W. FUTURES rewards Bear have been committed to a book by its owner Elaine Brayton, who first county students’ sent the bear on its jour- achievement neys in 1995. 060952 By Erika Webb school year students are [email protected] informed of the Turn- Around application While attitude adjust- process. They are 139 Executive Circle ments may be their own instructed that taking Suite 103 reward, a little added certain steps — to com- incentive goes a long plete the application and Daytona Beach, FL way. improve academically, The FUTURES Foun- behaviorally and socially 32114 dation for Volusia Coun- — can yield tangible ty Schools recognized rewards. Fax: 386-310-4895 the outstanding accom- “These students enjoy www.Skowlaw.com plishments of this year’s a recognition ceremony middle and high school with their families and a [email protected] Turn-Around students Daytona Cubs ballpark Photo by Paul Burdziakowski May 29 in a ceremony at meal and game as part of Jackie Robinson Ball their congratulations,” Park. Ms. Ferguson said. FUTURES Executive The principal of each Book details adventures DINING B1 Director Kelly Ferguson school, with teacher and said for many of the stu- guidance counselor CRAB KING dents it was the first time input, recommends of well-traveled teddy bear they’d ever won an three students per grade Beachside award. level whose behavior By Paul Burdziakowski impressive resume along the way. His favorite “They may have been and grades have shown a For Hometown News travels have motivated, inspired and put is tops getting referrals or hav- marked improvement smiles on the faces of all that cross his in seafood, ing an issue with atten- throughout the school “You don’t know what you can do until path. steaks and dance,” Ms. Ferguson year — or from one year you try.” The tale of H.W. Bear started in winter more said. “These are kids who to the next, Ms. Ferguson That’s the motto of H.W. Bear, a 1986 1995 when, because of time, distance and showed a marked explained. 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SPDWY BLVD. coupons or offers Exp 6/6/13 A2 • Ormond Beach/Daytona Beach/Holly Hill Hometown News Friday, May 31, 2013 animation and painting; hood. with a local artist named ing that once housed both park already provides Center spaces for art and dance “This is a true cultural Anthony Armstrong of a summer and after school numerous outdoor activi- From page A1 classes; rooms to learn and educational center for DeLand for two to three program. ties. It has basketball about ecology, zoology and everyone in our communi- months. In addition, there “This doesn’t replace courts, tennis courts, rac- worked on the building,” biology; after-school pro- ty,” Mr. Williamson said. will be staff to help run the anything it just adds on,” quetball courts, Mr. Williamson said. grams and homework aid; “We will be able to expand building.” Mr. Williamson said. “The baseball/softball fields and Features include a and a permanent exhibit programs and our ability to The center doesn’t YMCA closed several years a football field. This center library; gym; small theater; featuring memorabilia cel- provide athletics and per- replace any structures in ago and the building at helps provide more indoor reading center; studios for ebrating Mayor Scarlett- forming arts.