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One of the most aggravating nemeses to those having to keep their boats in a salt water environment is the dreaded barnacle. A barnacle is a type of arthropod that is related to crabs and lobsters.

Barnacles are exclusively marine. They therefore tend to live in shallow and tidal waters.. They are sessile suspension feeders, and have two nektonic (marine and freshwater organisms that can swim freely and are generally independent of currents) larval stages. Around 1,220 barnacle species are currently known.

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Video and photos by Multimedia Editor Sera Frederick . Kacey Joiner is the 2010 Homecoming Queen of the 2010 New Smyrna Beach High School 'Cudas. Check out our exclusive video of the highlights from halftime of Friday's game, which NSB won over district foe Viera, 42-19.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- She got the loudest applause when her name was called in nomination for homecoming queen. He got the loudest applause for king and he wasn't even there.

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Videoa and photos by Multimedia Editor Sera Frederick. The NSB 'Cudas had reason to celebrate at Homecoming Friday night. They won a berth in the postseason with a 42-19 drubbing of district foe Viera. 'Cudas Coach Lance Jenkins was pleased as well. Check out our exclusive videos. At left, 2010 Homecoming Queen Kacey Joiner is all smiles before the raucous fans at the NSB Sports Complex, as she and the fans dealt with nightime temps that dipped into the low 50s. Believe it or not, even Coach Jenkins was smiling (OK, maybe not) after the game.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Even 'Cudas Coach Lance Jenkins caught a glimpse of Homecoming during halftime of the New Smyrna Beach romp of Viera that mercifully ended 42-19. The win Friday night at the New Smyrna Beach Sports Complex before a packed home crowd meant a second consecutive post-season in District 14-4A and first under Jenkins.

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- "Always ... Patsy Cline." opens Nov. 19, at the Little Theatre and has six showings only. It's based on the true story of Patsy Cline's friendship with a Houston housewife and avid fan, Louise Seger.

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Editor's Note: The following was written by Reed Markham, associate professor, Daytona State College, New Smyrna Beach campus:

Are your children listening? This is a question many New Smyrna Beach educators ask each school year.

EDGEWATER -- Just call it the double G: The Edgewater Public Library, 103 Indian River Blvd., is holding is hosting free classes this month to help residents cultivate their green thumbs, aka gardening, and trace their family roots, aka geneology.

Master gardener Jackie Jones will discuss “Arrangements from the garden” at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9. This is part of a monthly casual gardening series presented by the University of Florida/Volusia County Extension.

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 Editor's Note: The following was written by New Smyrna Beach resident Heidi Hales-Eldridge, shown in the middle of the photo, along with Paul Eldrige and Brennon Hales-Eldridge for their upcoming January marathon to fight leukemia and lymphoma:

Hello Friends, Family, Business Owners & Community Members,

Welcome to our Team In Training Team home page.

http://pages.teamintraining.org/ncfl/wdw11/CancerFightingGators

Paul, Brennon and Heidi are training to participate in the Walt Disney World Half and Full Marathon in January 2011 as members of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training.  All of us on Team In Training are raising funds to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives.

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Courtesy photos/VCBJ / Gloria Prinz, 33, of DeLand, as shown in far left mug shot, was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 3, in New Smyrna Beach on charges of DUI and multiple counts of possessing prescription pills. Here she is in the smaller mug shot from her Oct. 16 arrest on charges of driving with a suspended or revoked license and two counts of possession of schedule II substances.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- It looked like a pharmacy in the trunk of a DeLand woman’s car when a Volusia County Sheriff’s sergeant looked inside after pulling her over due to her erratic driving, an agency spokesman said. Gloria Prinz was arrested on several charges Wednesday afternoon to include DUI and possessing prescription drugs for sale when a traffic stop in New Smyrna Beach revealed nearly 1,000 prescription pills obtained from 16 different doctors.

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Editor's Note: The following was written by Edgewater Fire Services Capt. Jill Danigel, that agenvy's spokrswoman:

EDGEWATER -- Daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 7, and marks the 23rd anniversary of the "Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery" program, sponsored by Energizer and the International Association of Fire Chiefs, which reminds us to change and test the batteries in our smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. This message is simple and the habit can be lifesaving.