ORMOND BEACH
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 13, NO. 29
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Ormond gets first Narcan vending machine Thanks to county opioid abatement funds, Foundations to Freedom expands local access to Narcan. PAGE 3A
Board asks for an improved Walmart
‘An art piece for our town’ Art Spotlight founders paint mural at their own gallery in the downtown. PAGE 1B
Planning Board tables Walmart expansion proposal PAGE 3A INSIDE NEXT LEVEL
Gymnast Kaiya Brown commits to Temple University. PAGE 9B
CLASS NOTES
OBE dance team celebrates wins at State Competition. PAGE 5B
ARTS VOCO
Inaugural Season of the Arts to honor Cici Brown, Ormond Beach artist Thays França PAGE 1B
A HELPING HAND
All Volusia Flagler Heating and Air donates new air conditioner to Holly Hill woman battling rare form of cancer. PAGE 4A
ARRESTED
OBPD charges 19-year-old Port Orange man for engaging in sexual relationship with a local middle school aged girl. PAGE 8A
Artists Teri Althouse and Thays França continue to collaborate to bring their gallery’s mural to life. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
The cat’s meow!
YOUR TOWN
Cat Care Clinic celebrates 25 years in business.
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Art by Theresa Blum. Courtesy photo
FLWAA TO OPEN NEW EXHIBIT AT THE PAC
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Cat Care Clinic owner veternarian Dr. Amber Carter listens to one of her patient’s heartbeat and breathing with lead veterinary technician Emily Blalock. Photos by Michele Meyers
A total of 33 artists with the Florida Women’s Arts Association created works inspired by French artist Marc Chagall, and the exhibit will open at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center on Sunday, March 23. The exhibit coincides with the “Conversations with Chagall” piano concert featuring Seth Weinstein and Vivian Jacobson, which starts at 2 p.m. at the PAC. An opening reception for the art exhibit will begin at noon. The exhibit will be on display at the PAC gallery through April 22. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday. Enter through the Box Office entrance.