Land inside DELAND/LAKE HELEN DELEON SPRINGS PIERSON Lines Out of the car long hair Page A3 Vol. 6, No. 27 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsVolusia.com Friday, Aug. 18, 2017 Community County Council funds Notes Author shares tales PAL with reservations of American folk heroes By Gina McKee and Sheriff Michael Chitwood said the pro- [email protected] gram isn’t necessarily doing enough. From Johnny Appleseed to “We should have a three-pronged railroad engineer Casey Jones After postponing a vote in July, Volusia County approach – education, sports and mentor- to steel-driver John Henry, Council members gave the green light Aug. 3 to giv- ing, and right now that is just not getting America has its share of folk ing $25,000 to the DeLand Police Athletic League done,” Sheriff Chitwood said. “Right now, heroes. program despite concerns over the direction the we’re just handing a check over, and letting Author William Lazarus will program is heading. other people do what I think is our respon- discuss their exploits and the “I’ve been doing some research on what’s going on sibility, to bring these programs to light -- with the (DeLand) PAL program, and I think that origins of their legends at 2 but right now, it’s just not getting done.” school. p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at we have some work to do,” Councilwoman Joyce The three-pronged approach needs to focus on Cusack said. “I’ve been talking with people in the That is the goal.” DeBary Hall Historic Site, 198 more than just elementary school students, which The league traditionally assists under- Sunrise Blvd., DeBary. community, and they feel the PAL program is not constitute the bulk of the children served, he said. being utilized by many of the children in the DeLand served children in the communities, giving them For information, call Tracy “We have absolutely nothing for our middle community.” opportunities for organized sports, law-enforcement Mestre at (386) 668-3840 or school students, and when you interview them, they positive role models and mentoring as well as focus- The DeLand arm of the West Volusia PAL pro- will tell you that sixth grade is where they started to email [email protected]. gram is administered by a board of directors, with ing on the importance of education. make the turn (for the worst),” he said. “So, we want “I think that even though $25,000 is not that much limited oversight from the Volusia County Sheriff, to be able to attack elementary, middle and high Ukulele Klub meets See RESERVATIONS, page A8 Aug. 19 The Volusia County Ukulele School Board joins Klub and Enthusiasts will host Tenors serenade a Jam and Sing-Along from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Aug. lawsuit against 19, at Orange Tree Village Clubhouse, 882 Navel Orange Drive, Orange City. charter schools Song sheets will be available. No uke? No problem! There By Gina McKee essentially bypasses local are extras. [email protected] school boards abilities to approve or deny a charter For more information, call Despite facing a budget school application from a (847) 840-4520. deficit, the Volusia County designated School of Hope in School Board voted to pledge an underserved area. Horticulturist offers fall up to $25,000 to join with at “The Schools of Hope pro- least five other Florida school vision authorizes what they vegetable garden tips districts in challenging call a Hope Operator to come House Bill 7069 in court. into a district after being Joe Sewards will offer tips Following a presentation pre-approved by the state on getting ready for the fall by District General Counsel board of education, file a vegetable season from 10 a.m. Mike Dyer July 25, which notice of intent with the local to noon Saturday, Aug. 19, at outlined five potentially district -- not the board -- Lyonia Environmental Center, unconstitutional points in and the district is to enter the 274-page bill that took 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona. into an agreement with that effect July 1, local board Mr. Sewards, an urban and Hope Operator on a form members voted 4-1 to join and template and substance residential horticulturist with the multi-district lawsuit. the Volusia County Extension, established by the state board “I’ve identified five poten- of education. There’s no Service, will explain what veg- tial areas for legal challenge,” etables grow well in Central negotiation,” Mr. Dyer Mr. Dyer told school board explained. “It also has the Florida, when to plant them members. “They are consis- Bruce D. Henderson/staff photographer and how to prepare the soil. effect of seizing local school tent with conversations I board facilities and property The Three Tenors group performs on Friday, Aug. 11, before an audience at He will also address tradition- have been having with other regardless of market value.” the First United Methodist Church in DeLand for a music scholarship fund- al gardening, hydroponics and districts.” The statute requires the raiser. The tenors are, from left, Oscar Andrade Christian of El Salvador; square-foot gardening. Among those areas is the district to gather information Registration is required; call controversial Schools of Aaron Davis Odom of Miami; and Michael Rodriquez, a Stetson University the extension service at (386) Hope provision, which See SCHOOLS, page A2 music student. 822-5778. Low-cost pet clinics slated ‘Fossil A dream of a There will be three low-cost pet shot clinics sponsored by Hunters’ drive-in movie See NOTES, page A3 finish Cooking B3 resurrection CHEF'S CORNER first By Lori Carter “My business partners and For Hometown News I are really excited about the potential for this project,” he season The sign on the east side of said. “There are significant Remember Kentucky Avenue reads, new developments for digital those By Diane M. Carey “Coming Soon, Stetson drive-in theaters in the U.S. school [email protected] Drive-in Theater.” and the industry is on the lunches Just the thought of a drive- m ov e .” The first full season of "Fos- in theater would be enough Mr. Kline said about 10 sil Hunters" is set to air at 7:30 to pique anyone’s interest. acres would be used for the p.m. Friday, Aug. 18 on The first came about in 1933 drive-in portion of the proj- WDSC-TV 15. when Richard Hollingshead ect, which would allow for The producers and actors Entertainment B1 opened one in New Jersey, 300 to 500 vehicles (prelimi- are all Deland residents. and in its heyday during the nary numbers). He said the Three prior episodes, HOME SHOW late ‘50s and mid-‘60s there drive-in would be digital including the pilot, already were about 5,000 across the technology because that is saw air time. But the cast has country. how the movie producers since filmed five additional The property is south of and distributors are making episodes to complete the sea- State Road 472, west of Inter- them. son. A DVD has been pro- state 4 and on the east side of “The digital drive-in will duced and is available through Kentucky, which runs have first-run movies,” he the website with additional between Graves Avenue and said. distributions planned. Nego- S.R. 472 in Orange City, said Mr. Kline said nowadays tiations are underway for the Sims Kline, a marketing con- the way the audio is deliv- show to be picked up by The Annual fall extravaganza sultant for the project. Dan ered is through a FM radio Discovery Channel or another easing into Ocean Center Engel is the real estate devel- signal, so whatever the sound well-known network. oper planning the new facili- system is in the vehicle that Producers Don and April ty. will be the delivery system Index Brunning own Persimmon Bruce D. Henderson/staff photographer “We have a prime location for getting the audio. Hollow Entertainment, which Business A7 Out & About B1 “Fossil Hunters” executive producer Don Brun- in Volusia County,” said Mr. “Some people like the idea they created in 2011. (Persim- Classified B6 Police Report A5 Engel, an Orlando native of putting the speaker box in Crossword B5 Sports B5 ning shows fossil teeth from a mammoth on who resides in Edgewater. Horoscopes B1 Viewpoint A6 See FOSSIL, page A2 Thursday, Aug. 3, at his home in DeLand. See RESURRECTION, page A3 Save the date!! Friday, September 22nd from 10am-2pm www.thecloistersretirement.org Located on the 3rd floor in the atrium (800)738-1222 | 400 East Howry Ave., DeLand HEALTH FAIR A Retirement Housing Foundation Campus at the Cloisters! Lunch will be provided around 11:30am A not-for-profit community - ALF#8340 A-2 • DeLand/Lake Helen/DeLeon Springs/Pierson Hometown News Friday, August 18, 2017 DeLand gets Firehouse Subs equipment grant By Gina McKee the vehicles.” community members who [email protected] The grant gave DeLand fire- have provided the funding for fighters three additional bat- the equipment, explained When first responders tery-powered Jaws of Life, Mike Kelly, Firehouse Subs arrive on the scene of a poten- adding to one the department regional manager. tially deadly automobile crash, had been able to buy. “Right now, 0.13 percent of seconds count. “These cost more than all sales of everything sold in Now, thanks to a $31,000 $10,000, so it was difficult for Firehouse Subs goes to the equipment grant from Fire- us to get just one,” Chief foundation, with a minimum house Subs Public Safety McDaniel said. “Now we will of $1 million in grants,” Mr.