ORMOND BEACH
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
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VOLUME 11, NO. 22
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2023
$340 million for infrastructure Governor’s transportation funding initiative may expedite city’s U.S. 1 and I-95 interchange project. PAGE 11A
Plans in the works City Commission outlines priorities for the future. PAGE 2A INSIDE CHEER
Seabreeze will be competing at the competitive cheerleading state championships in Gainesville. PAGE 6B
IN AGREEMENT
Volusia County Schools and AFSCME reach a tentative bargaining agreement. PAGE 8A
BEACH BOUND?
Andy Romano Beachfront Park is now partially reopened. PAGE 2A
New school on the block
YOUR TOWN CARL PERSIS HONORED AT WILSON FOUNDATION GALA
District 4 Volusia County School Board member Carl Persis was honored at the annual Wilson Foundation Gala held on Saturday, Jan. 21. The gala, held by the Wanda and Janice Wilson Foundation at the Hard Rock Hotel in Daytona, serves to honor business and community leaders and benefits the foundation’s Wilson Scholars by providing additional mentoring and academic support opportunities. The foundation provides support for high school students and teachers through enrichment activities, scholarships and mini-grants, according to its website. Persis was recognized with a “Hall of Fame Class of 2023” membership plaque by the foundation for being an “ambassador for education, service, and a role model for future leaders to impact society in their chosen career paths,” according to the plaque.
Susan and Carl Persis
Beachside hosts open house to showcase its brand new campus. PAGE 1B
Parents and students lined up in front of Beachside Elementary waiting to enter for the first open house.
Leaders in chamber
Photo by Michele Meyers
Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce installs its 2023 board of directors. PAGE 3A
Courtesy photo
INDEX
Training day
Calendar..................... PAGE 2B Cops Corner............... PAGE 6A Letters.......................PAGE 12A Public Notices.............PAGE 7B Real Estate..................PAGE 7B Sports......................... PAGE 4B
Prescribed burns fight bad fire with good and provide training for firefighters. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce 2023 board of directors and board members
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