ORMOND BEACH
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 14, NO. 40
ART LEAGUE EXHIBIT PAGE 1B
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City plans for flat tax rate amid property tax reform If voters OK governor’s property tax reform, officials warn cuts will be necessary. How much? $8.2M. PAGE 3A
Officials tee up meeting on River Bend
Summer Breeze
New Seabreeze boys soccer coach gets first glimpse at team at 7v7 summer league. 7B
City staff to meet with FAA about the golf course. PAGE 4A INSIDE AFFORDABILITY
Q+A with Ormond Beach City Commissioner Kristin Deaton. PAGE 5A
NEW LEADERS
Volusia County Schools approves principal appointments, transfers. PAGE 8A
STEM STEWARDS
District honors the Lohmans for continuation of field study program at The Brown. PAGE 3A
INDEX
Business..................... PAGE 6B Calendar..................... PAGE 2B Cops Corner................PAGE 2A Crossword.................. PAGE 2C Letters.......................PAGE 10A Public Notices............ PAGE 5C Schools....................... PAGE 3B Sports..........................PAGE 7B Real Estate................. PAGE 4B
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Matanzas’ Joshua Confusione (center) dribbles upfield against Breeze Boys’ Lane Meyer (left) and Chase Pavelka. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Strumming interest
What does the Spirit of America mean to you? Write to us! To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, we are asking our readers to submit a short essay, anything from 100 words to 400 words, to answer this question: What does the Spirit of America mean to you? Responses may be published online or in print.
One Daytona starts summer concert series. PAGE 1B Sally Rae, Lucy Warren and Gwendolyn Coy dance to the ’80s hits performed by The Spazmatics. Photo by Rachel Mills
Honoring Life's Journey with Grace Cremation & Traditional Funeral Services
Families Deserve Options That Ease Both Emotional and Financial Burdens. When it comes to cremation services, the costs in our community vary greatly. Direct Cremation Starting At:
Lotus Funeral Home
$1,100*
Lohman Funeral Home
$2,099
Clymer Funeral Home
$2,300
Craig Flagler Funeral Home
$3,195
Prices include: Basic Services of the funeral director and staff, transfer of deceased into our care and to the crematory, refrigeration, obtaining necessary authorizations, and the cremation fee, without alternative container.
NINA GUIGLOTTO
NINA GUIGLOTTO
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
nina@lotusfuneral.com nina @ lotusfuneral .com
386-217-0875 386-217-0875
LOTUS FUNERAL FUNERAL SERVICES SERVICES LOTUS
460 Palm Palm Coast Coast Parkway Parkway SW, SW Ste. Ste 3, 3 Palm Palm Coast, Coast FL ,
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