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Volusia community assistance staff to provide grant information, seek input at public meetings, including NSB

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DELAND Volusia County’s Community Assistance Division will provide information about the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships and Emergency Shelter Grant programs at three community meetings, including one in New Smyrna Beach at the Babe James Center.

Kosmas: Bill will create national incubator to support development of early-stage small businesses

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.

First United Methodist Church of NSB to hold Monday healing services in June

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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.

Edgewater firefighter suspended with pay while officials try and determine any involvement in Port Orange firefighter husband's alleged prescription pill thefts

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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.

Obituaries

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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.

Howard A. Roberts

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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.

Guillotine 'justice' always a temptation

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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.