May 26, 2009: Thomas P. Greiner and Susan K. Gibbs, New Smyrna Beach; Neil E. Bonds, Rocjledge, and Kelly L. Foreman, Edgewater; Paul J. Delfino, New Smyrna Beach, and Kimberly A. Adamson, Springfield, Mo.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- U.S. Reps. Suzanne Kosmas and John Mica sent a letter to President Obama today urging him to expedite the review process and issue a Major Disaster Declaration for Volusia County, which endured a week of flooding from as much as 27 inches of rain that resulted in more than $50 million in property damage.
NSBNEWS.net video by Sera Frederick. New Smyrna Beach Mayor Sally Mackay talked Monday about the recent flooding at Riverside Park Monday as part of her twice monthly Q&A segment with NSBNEWS.net.
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NSBNEWS.net photos by Henry Frederick. At left, Alan Ayoubee, district 19 commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4250 and a Vietnam veteran, proudly holds the American Flag at a Memorial Day Ceremony at Riverside Park In New Smyrna Beach. Among the 150 in attendance were Mayor Sally Mackay, who addressed the gathering, and Vice 
Mayor Jack Grasty, also a Vietnam War veteran stationed in Thailand in 1969, at right.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Alan Ayoubee served in the Vietnam War, but he's particularly partial to World War II on this Memorial Day. That's because his father, Raymond, who died three years ago, served in that war.
NSBNEWS.net photos by Sera Frederick. Columbus, off of Atlantic, is the last of the closed streets due to nearly 20 inches of rain over the past seven days that ended Sunday as shown in these photos taken on Memorial Day. Only Daytona Beach and Ormond Beach fared worse with as much as 27 inches of rain.
I came to America from Italy in 1931, when I was 6 years old. At the age of 17, I enlisted in the Air Force. That was 1942. I was honorably discharged in 1945 at war's end.
America gave me my freedom, and all these years later, I've enjoyed it. America has given you your freedom, which is why Memorial Day is so important. That's because many in the military wars we fought did not come home. They died for our country. They died for our country's freedom.
With that in mind, I found this write-up at Ancestry.com, which is appropriate for today's Memorial Day holiday:
Imagine yourself old and alone except for your companion cat or dog. Or perhaps you are disabled and alone, no family except Fdo or Tabby. Now imagine your landlord is threatening to throw you out of your home unless you get rid of your one comfort in life, your pet. This is what is happening at Greenbriar right here in New Smyrna Beach.
Torture of helpless persons powerless to fight back is the sub-human behavior of bullies and tyrants. There is no excuse for deliberately, maliciously inflicting pain and humiliation on anyone. It simply isn’t done!
Only a power-hungry brute labels his victim “terrorist” as he, himself, proceeds to terrorize that victim. An administration that does so while flaunting its “Christian” values deserves to share a special hell with other sub-humans who crucify their enemies.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The City of New Smyrna Beach reports that all major corridors in the city are drivable, but some neighborhood streets in the area of Atlantic Avenue remain restricted.
The New Smyrna Beach Police Department asks all motorist to use caution while driving in the affected area. Effective today, there are no further sandbag locations in New Smyrna Beach as the rain winds down. The National Weather Service reported that prior to today's light drizzle, New Smyrna Beach had accumulated just under 20 inches of rain over the past seven days.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla -- With the rainstorm winding down, the following advice comes from county officials as presented by Shelley Szafraniec, who said: As blue skies try to find their way over Volusia County again, waters recede and residents begin cleaning up their properties, public safety officials are urging residents to follow the safety tips and debris removal guidance below. In addition, due to the large amounts of water pooling throughout the areas, Volusia County Mosquito Control intends to aggressively work to offset the large number of mosquitoes anticipated in the coming weeks. Citizens can play an important role in helping to alleviate the mosquito problem by removing water from containers and following the tips listed below.
