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VOLUME 13, NO. 34
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Brosemer clashes with admin School Board’s Donna Brosemer says district is considering closing schools. Superintendent says no. PAGE 3A
Eliminating overnight sleeping in public
Hammer time 14th annual Ormond Beach Celtic Festival PAGE 4B
Ormond Beach to comply with state law PAGE 2A INSIDE SCHOOLS IN THE RED
Volusia County Schools operating ‘in the red’ as district looks for $25.8M budget shortfall solutions PAGE 3A
SECURITY FIRST
Security First Insurance marks 20 years in business in Ormond Beach PAGE 8A
COACH KELLY
Tennis veteran Tom Kelly steps out of retirement PAGE 9B
SCHOOL ZONE
Volusia, Flagler school districts’ interlocal agreement would allow students to attend schools in the neighboring county PAGE 4B
A Highland Games competitor throws the hammer at the 14th annual Celtic Festival in Ormond Beach. Photo by Michele Meyers
FALL PREVENTION
Halifax Health and partners launches fall prevention program PAGE 11A
MEET OMAM’S FEATURED ART NIGHT FAMILY FOR APRIL
INDEX
Business..................... PAGE 8A Calendar..................... PAGE 2B Cops Corner............... PAGE 6A Letters.......................PAGE 10A Public Notices........... PAGE 11B Sports......................... PAGE 8B Real Estate................. PAGE 9A
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Easter celebrations begin Tomoka United Methodist Church hosts Easter Party and Egg Hunt
PAGE 7B Jodi Therault and Sebastian Gardner with the Easter Bunny at Tomoka United Methodist Church. Photo by Connor McCarthy
The Beshay and Armanious families were selected as Ormond Memorial Art Museum’s featured families from the museum’s April 4 Free Family Art Night event. It was a girls night out for Jackie Armanious and Rana Beshay, and their respective daughters Lilly and Juliana. Lilly and Juliana have been friends since they were 3. “The experience was interactive, keeping us away from the distractions of electronics,” the group said in the museum’s statement. OMAM’s Family Art Night takes place from 5:30-7 p.m. on most first Fridays of the month. All art supplies are provided, and the program is sponsored in part by the Women United Volusia Chapter. The next program is scheduled for May 2.