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Some 20,000 people flocked to the New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport over the weekend for the three-day Seaside Balloon Fest, which began Friday night with two dozen hot air balloons on display, as well as airplane and helicopter rides, plus live music, food and refreshments.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH --Balloons bring out the child in all of us. Just ask 55-year-old Arlen Stauffer.

The people of the United State of Arizona are setting a brilliant example for democracy in gulliotine justice reminiscent of the French Revolution. Obviously, they do have a cause, if not an excuse, for their rejection of constitutional rights since the federal government has elected to ignore their genuine and irreconcilable problems.

March 16, 1925 - May 16, 2010

Funeral service for Howard A. Roberts, age 85, of Edgewater, who died Sunday, May 16, 2010 at Bert Fish Medical Center, New Smyrna Beach, will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 22 at Settle-Wilder Chapel, New Smyrna Beach. Burial will follow at Sea Pines Memorial Gardens, Edgewater. Calling hours will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday at Settle-Wilder's Chapel.

Oct. 11, 1948 - May 17, 2010

Karen A. Wiley, age 61, of New Smyrna Beach, died Monday, May 17, 2010, at Halifax Health Medical Center, Daytona Beach. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, Karen came to this area in 1973 from Columbiana, Ohio.

Jan. 2, 1960 - May 19, 2010

Vernon Brown, age 50, of New Smyrna Beach, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010. There will be no service.

Jeannine S. Duby, 66, of Edgewater, office manager for Professional Physical Therapy, Edgewater, died Friday, May 21, 2010.

Walter Bradley Jr., 69, of Edgewater, who worked in the sales industry, died Friday, May 21, 2010.

Vernon Brown, 50, of New Smyrna Beach, a fisherman died Wednesday, May 19, 2010. See separate listing under Settle-Wilder.

John Figgles, 80, of Edgewater, a former engineer in the electronics industry, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010.

Leonard E. Gardner, 81, Edgewater, who retired from GTE/Sylvania, Montoursville, Pa., died Wednesday, May 19, 2010.

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Michael Michaud, a Port Orange firefighter, is accused of stealing 12,000 prescription pills.

EDGEWATER -- An Edgewater firefighter was placed on paid administrative leave while investigators try and determine whether she had any knowledge or participated in the theft of prescription pills alleged against her firefighter-husband in Port Orange even as there is no direct link established other than the bond of marriage.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Beginning Monday, June 14 at 7 pm, First United Methodist Church of New Smyrna Beach will begin a monthly prayer and healing service. It will then continue on the second Monday of each month at 7 pm in the church sanctuary.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A 60-year-old Edgewater motorist was killed early Wednesday morning and his passenger critically injured on Interstate 95 when his sport utility vehicle was hit from behind by a semi tractor-trailer, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

WASHINGTON, DC -- In honor of National Small Business Week and as part of her continued efforts to help Central Florida's small businesses, Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas, D-New Smyrna Beach (FL-24), introduced legislation Wednesday to support small business incubators so they can foster innovation and reduce costs for early-stage businesses.