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School news
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Grants awarded FUTURES, Volusia County Schools' education foundation, awarded 164 mini-grants to Volusia County School teachers on Sept. 28. A total of $66,415 was awarded to teachers in amounts ranging from $150 to $1,500. Special awards announced included: The Superintendent's Mini-Grant Award ($410) to Volusia County Regional Detention teac...
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DeLand community notes
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Fall festival slated The DeLeon Springs Fall Festival will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Wells Fargo Bank, 5095 N. U.S. 17, DeLeon Springs. There will be arts & crafts, food vendors, music, games, livestock and produce. For more information, call (386) 490-3079 or (386) 626-3442. Pet adoption event planned FloridaWild Ve...
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DeLand art notes
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Studio tour planned Lake Helen's Artists' Studio Tour will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13. There will be eight working studios and 12 artists Maps are available at Lake Helen's local restaurants. Admission is free. For more information, call (386) 228-9957. Call to artists Artists and fine-crafts artisans are invited to ...
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Deltona community notes
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City seeks member for scholarship committee The City of Deltona is looking for an interested individual for appointment to the William S. Harvey Deltona Scholarship Advisory Board. This seven-member committee provides financial assistance for college/university related expenses to outstanding Deltona students. The William S. Harvey Deltona Scho...
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New Smyrna Beach art notes
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NSB library to host teen art competition Creepy creations will haunt the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library in October. The Friends of the Library are sponsoring the annual Teen Art Competition in honor of the American Library Association's Teen Read Week, Oct. 14 to 20, at 1001 S. Dixie Freeway, New Smyrna Beach. This year's theme is "It Came f...
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New Smyrna Beach community notes
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Museum to host fundraiser "History Rocks" a fundraiser to benefit the New Smyrna Beach Historical Museum will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 12, at 120 Sams Ave., New Smyrna Beach. There will be food, beverages and silent auction. Cost is $25 per person. For more information, call (386) 478-0052. New England dinner at Edgewater Legio...
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New Smyrna Beach obits
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Curtis E. Vann Curtis E. Vann, 85, a commercial fisherman, of Oak Hill, died Thursday, Sept. 27, at home. Arrangements were handled by Settle-Wilder Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 406 S. Orange St., New Smyrna Beach. Doug H. Toomey Doug H. Toomey, 57, heating and cooling technician, of Edgewater and former resident of Connecticut, died...
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New Smyrna Beach Religion news
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Family the focus of DVD series New Smyrna Beach Church of Christ will host a 13-week DVD series "Focus On The Family: The Truth Project." Sessions will be each Wednesday at 7 p.m. at 1340 Old Mission Road and will be approximately 90 minutes. The first session was on Oct. 10. For more information, call (386) 427-9862....
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Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach and Holly Hill art notes
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Learn about digital photography Photographer and instructor Rafael Torres will speak on "Understanding and Appreciating Digital Photography" as part of the Art League of Daytona's "Sundays With the Artists" program from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 14. Mr. Torres' program will help anyone interested in photography, including non-photographers, to understa...
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Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach and Holly Hill community notes
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Parking lot closed for repairs The Central Park parking lots off Fleming Avenue and Hammock Lane will be closed to the general public through Dec. 7 while they're paved. This project will improve the driving surface, establish marked parking stalls and eliminate erosion problems associated with the current crushed shell/sand parking lot areas,...
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Port Orange community notes
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Learn about the fly-in The city of Port Orange invites the community to its next lecture at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at the Adult Center Annex, 3738 Halifax Drive. The lecture will cover the history of Spruce Creek Fly-In. Learn about the interesting history of the property before it became a gated community. Did you know the property once held ...
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