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School notes
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Air Force Gen. Arthur Lichte to speak at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach commencement Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will conduct a commencement ceremony for 411 students from its Daytona Beach campus at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 17, at the Ocean Center, 101 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach. The guest speaker will be retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Arth...
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DeLand community notes
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Charity night slated Downtown DeLand local charity night will be from 6 to 9 p.m., Dec. 14. Help local charities and receive special discounts and offers for local merchants. For more information, call (386) 738-0649 or visit mainstreetdeland.org. Teddy bear lunch slated The Guild of the Museum of Florida Art will host its 19th annual Te...
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DeLand comes alive in new book release
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For Hometown News Following his previous release last year of "The Sleeping President," DeLand author Peter L. Harding has set his sights on DeLand itself as the charmed Southern location for his new book, "Three Days Later." Mr. Harding, an Australian from Brisbane, and his wife, Lynne, formerly of Boston via San Diego, came to DeLand in 2003;...
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Deltona community notes
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Pet shot clinics planned There will be three low- cost pet shot clinics sponsored by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Rescue on Saturday, Dec. 15. The first clinic will be from 9 to 11 a.m. at Big Lots 2412 S. Volusia Ave., Orange City. The second clinic will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Pets 4 Less, 2235 S. Woodland Blvd.,...
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Veterans to be remembered
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On Saturday, Dec. 15, members of the Southeast Volusia community will gather to honor veterans during the holiday season as part of the annual Wreaths Across America Day. The Civil Air Patrol has volunteered to conduct the Wreaths Across America ceremony at noon at the Edgewater/New Smyrna Cemetery, 700. S. Ridgewood Ave. Seven ceremonial wreaths...
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Obituary
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Athelyn Evelyn Kingery Athelyn Evelyn Kingery, 87, a retired office worker, of New Smyrna Beach, died Thursday, Nov. 29 at Halifax Health Medical Center, Daytona Beach. Arrangements were handled by Settle-Wilder Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 406 S. Orange St., New Smyrna Beach....
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Cinematique hosts book signing
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The Cinematique Theater will host author Joseph Rakowski and his book "The Delivery Cut" at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, 242 S. Beach Street, Daytona Beach. "The Delivery Cut" is a literary-contemporary fiction that follows the protagonist, James Young, through a twisted and turned path at self-realization. It is written in the same mold as "The ...
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CodeRED All Call
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The City of Ormond Beach will use the CodeRED Emergency Notification System on Friday, Dec. 14, to call the community. The calls will begin in the morning and continue until the entire database has been attempted. The call will give city personnel the chance to operate the system as if there had been a community wide disaster. The message direc...
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History lecture series continues
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Port Orange invites the community to its monthly lecture on the history of the famous Gardner's Seafood restaurant and Ski Show. The lecture starts at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at the Adult Center Annex, 3738 Halifax Drive. Gardner's Seafood was established in 1938 and began a tradition of not just good seafood, but the best seafood cuisine in th...
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Church services slated
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Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church will conduct an Advent penance service at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, at 4675 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., Port Orange. Christmas Vigil Masses will be at 4 and 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24. The 6 p.m. Mass is a family Mass. Participants are asked to bring a wrapped gift for a needy child with the boy or girl and age...
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