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Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 11, NO. 18
CLASSROOM STARS PAGE 1B THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2023
Recognizing excellence JONATHAN SIMMONS MANAGING EDITOR
Welcome to the Observer’s annual “Standing O” edition. Our first edition of each year features a series of profiles recognizing our Standing O awardees — people who are making a positive impact in our community — and the Teacher of the Year nominees from each local public school. Each Standing O awardee is selected by a previous year’s awardee or by Observer editors. We hope the series of stories about this year’s Standing O awardees, as well as Volusia’s local Teacher of the Year nominees, will remind readers of the excellence in our community and inspire you to contribute to it.
INSIDE NEW DEVELOPMENT
The City Commission will review a hotel project proposal. PAGE 2A
ART EXPRESSIONS
A Pace Center for Girls art exhibit is on display at MOAS. PAGE 14A
CORRECTIONS
Reviews show that excessive force claims were unfounded, county states. PAGE 14A
POST-STORM FIXES FDOT focuses on rock placements on A1A. PAGE 2A
BRIEFS
Halifax Health welcomes first baby of 2023 Halifax Health welcomed its first baby of 2023, born at 4:08 am, Jan. 1. The baby boy, Ky’zair, weighed in at 6 pounds, 10 ounces. As with tradition, the family was gifted a basket of baby items put together by Halifax Health and Tanger Outlets, along with a photo package from Baby Face Portraits. In 2022, over 1,800 babies were delivered at Halifax Health.
INDEX
Calendar....................PAGE 14A Cops Corner..............PAGE 14A Letters.......................PAGE 14A Public Notices...........PAGE 10B Sports........................PAGE 12A Real Estate................. PAGE 8B
Standing O awards David Randall George Ward Daina Akialis Jennifer Miko Shannon Champion Paul Tibbetts Mary Yochum Nickole Dane Lester Davis Pickles and Jennifer Miko
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