Hometown News

Register for camp now It's time to register for the Ormond Beach Summer Connection Day Camp Program. Summer Connection enrollment packets can either be downloaded from the city website, ormondbeach.org, or picked up at the Ormond Beach Leisure Services Registration Office, 399 N U.S. 1. The programs will be for children ages 6-13 (age as of Se...

Community notes - DeLand, DeLeon Springs and Lake Helen

Volunteers needed for playground assembly First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) will be assembling new playground equipment for the Rainbow Playground from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at 1401 W. New York Ave., DeLand. Everyone is invited to participate. For more information, call (386) 734-0677. Low-cost pet clinics slated The...

Community notes - Deltona, Orange City and DeBary

Low-cost pet clinics slated There will be three low-cost pet shot clinics sponsored by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal rescue on Saturday, May 18. The first clinic will be from 9 to 11a.m. at Advance America, 2422 S. Volusia, Orange City. The second clinic will be from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Tractor Supply, 2300 N. Woodland ...

Community notes - New Smyrna Beach

Medicare 101 offered at NSB library May 17 SHINE representative Judy Hahn will explain what is covered under Medicare and answer questions at 10 a.m. Friday, May 17, at the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library, 1001 S. Dixie Freeway. SHINE stands for Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders. Its mission is to provide free, unbiased health insuranc...

Obituaries

George J. Wreckter George J. Wreckter, 90, of Edgewater, died Friday, May 3, at Halifax Health Hospice of Volusia/Flagler, Edgewater. Born in New York City, Mr. Wreckter was a Ford Motor Co. assembly line worker in Edison, N.J., for 16 years before retiring in 1985. He moved to the area in 1988 from Jamesburg, N.J. Arrangements were handled by ...

Community notes - Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, and Holly Hill

Council on Aging slates service award ceremony Council on Aging's 8th Annual Glenn and Connie Ritchey Community Service Award presented by Halifax Health will be Friday, May 17, at the Daytona International Speedway 500 Club, 1801 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach. The event will honor Betty Jane France and the late Bill France Jr....

Religion news

Tips for experiencing a satisfying life presented at Lifetree Café Tips for Experiencing a Satisfying Life will be presented at Lifetree Café at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, May 19, at 142 Fairview Ave. in Daytona Beach. The program, titled "How to Live Before You Die: Embracing Life to the Fullest," features a filmed interview with Sasha Vukelja, who as ...

Art notes

ArtHaus fundraiser scheduled ArtHaus will have a Green Hometown Hootenanny as the theme for its 15th Annual Fun & Funky Dinner on Wednesday, May 29, at the Riverside Pavilion in Port Orange. Port Orange Mayor Allen Green will be roasted and toasted at the fundraiser. Festivities will begin at 6 p.m. with an extensive silent auction during cockt...

Community notes - Port Orange

Citizen's Patrol Fun Day scheduled The South Daytona Citizen's Patrol Fun Day will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Reed Canal Park, 2871 S. Nova Road. There will be food, games, music, dunk tank, face painting and a special "Kids Zone" with a waterslide and bounce house. A fire truck and police car will be on display with a K-9 de...

School News

Senior recognition Take Stock in Children, a program of FUTURES Foundation will host its annual senior recognition ceremony from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 18, at Daytona International Speedway, Bill France room. The event will recognize newly selected eighth grade participants as well as graduating high school seniors. New students will be w...

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