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DAYTONA BEACH -- Members of the Volusia County Council have been invited to the annual holiday membership luncheon presented by the Volusia County Association for Responsible Development (VCARD).

The luncheon will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at the El Caribe Resort and Conference Center, 2125 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach.

For more information about the meeting, please call VCARD at (386) 257-4169.

Irene W. Vontobel, 93, of New Smyrna Beach, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

George Bryant M. Lawrence, 76, of New Smyrna Beach, an aerospace engineer, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009.

Stephanie Adams, 55, of New Smyrna Beach, a cook, died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009.

Betty J. Overstreet, 82, of New Smyrna Beach, a homemaker, born in Oil City, Pa., who moved to the area at the age of 8, and attended
Wichita State University, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009.

Editor's Note: Text by Sandi Carroll and house images by Cathy Bersre.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The IMAGES Tour of Homes will present six unique and fascinating homes in New Smyrna Beach festively decorated for the holidays, and a fantastic boutique featuring handmade gift items, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5.

This is the main fundraiser for the 34th annual IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts, an outdoor fine arts show. Featured homes will include:

The incredible Tuscan-style country home of restaurant owners Jeffrey and Paige Gehris on Canova Drive;

NSBNEWS.net photos by Henry Frederick. Mayor-Elect Adam Barringer (in the light blue shirt in two left photos and in last photo) was invited and attended a barbecue Saturday of the Inlet Shores homeowners association.

DAYTONA BEACH -- A 16-year-old girl was stabbed to death last night at the Daytona
Beach Bandshell and two other teens suffered non-life threatening stab wounds last
night with no arrests imminent, Daytona Beach police reported on their Web site.

Robin Munsch was reported deceased when police arrived on scene shortly after
midnight. Desiree Jures, 22, was being treated at Halifax Medical center for at
least two stab wounds and Jordan Hess, 18, was admitted as well, stabbed in the
back.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Andy Gygi, who gives his time to the investigative unit at the district office headquartered in New Smyrna Beach, is among several people honored as volunteers or employees of the quarter honored by Volusia County Sheriff Ben Johnson.

EDGEWATER -- The “Cold and drought protection” lecture at the Edgewater Public Library, originally scheduled for Nov. 17, has been changed to Monday.

Master gardener Howard Jeffries will speak at 10 a.m.

Pre-registration is not required. For more information, please call horticulturist Karen Stauderman at the University of Florida/Volusia County Extension at (386) 423-3368.

SOUTH DAYTONA — Being designated a “Green Government” hasn’t slowed South Daytona’s “Green Team” from exploring additional ways to enhance its commitment to maintaining an environmentally sustainable community.

The community of 13,000 residents, designated as a Green Local Government Gold Level by the Florida Green Building Coalition, recently installed an energy monitoring system in City Hall.

DELAND -- The Pet Vet Cruiser is a state-of-the-art mobile clinic that offersfree and low-cost spay and neuter services for pets in the
unincorporated areas of Volusia County. The qualifications for service are based on income and have a sliding-fee scale, according to Becky
Wilson, Volusia County Animal Control Services director.

Residents of unincorporated Volusia County can catch the Pet Vet Cruiser, by appointment, around the county in November at these
locations:

● Nov. 10 and 20: Volusia County Fire Station 23, 1850 Pioneer Trail, New Smyrna Beach;

DELTONA -- Volusia County Council members are planning to attend a Deltona City Commission workshop at 4:30 p.m. Monday, in the second-floor conference room of Deltona City Hall, 2345 Providence Blvd.

Topics of discussion will include State Road 415, the upcoming legislative session, Deltona’s Saturday morning public market, and the Deltona Parks and Recreation advisory board.

For more information, please contact Wendi Jackson, City of Deltona Community Information specialist, at wjackson@deltonafl.gov or (386)
878-8850.