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May 6, 2009: Adam A. Jackson, Ocala, and Ta'Ha A. Dever, New Smyrna Beach; John P. Pietryka and Julie E. Harrington, New Smyrna Beach.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Financial planner Steve Neubert will present a free financial planning workshop for parents of college-age students at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 16, at the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library.

The workshop is part of the library’s series, “Your library/Your lifeline.” It will explore the affordability of college, eligibility for free grant money, and loan options.

The series will continue in June and July with displays on retirement and estate planning.

DWIGHT W. NEWELL, Dwight W. Newell, 91, of New Smyrna Beach, former owner of Dwight's Office Supply & Printing and Newell's Gift Shop in New Smyrna Beach, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009.

May 7, 2009: Nels T. Griffith and Ashley J. Hatfield, New Smyrna Beach.

NSBNEWS.net photo by Henry Frederick. Joshua Mysticka, 14, of Edgewater, who attends New Smyrna Beach Middle School and is a member of the Sea Scouts Ship 495, helped do his part for Saturday's annual Halifax/Indian River Clean-Pp sponsored by Volusia County. He retrieved this wire mesh along a shallow area of the Indian River in New Smyrna Beach.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Joshua Mystica spoke softly, but carried a big piece of junk.

Courtesy photo. Greg Keler, a senior at New Smyrna Beach High School, has received a $20,000 Dell scholarship for colle, Volusia County officials announced today.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH — New Smyrna Beach High school seniorGreg Keller has earned a $20,000 college scholarship from the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, the Volusia County School District announced today.

Courtesy photos. And then there were two. It's Danny vs. Paula in a showdown prize at 9 tonight on FOX reality TV's "Hell's Kitchen." to pave the way for next weeks winner. Danny, of course, is Danny Veltri, of Edgewater, executive chef at Flip Flops in New Smyrna Beach.

OAK HILL -- The Friends of the Library will honor local artists who have displayed their work with a "Meet the Artist" tea and reception at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Oak Hill Public Library.

The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

The Oak Hill Library is at 125 E. Halifax Ave. For more information, please call (386) 345-5510.

Learn about Volusia County's 16 libraries at www.volusialibrary.org.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Sea turtle nesting season is here.

Visitors to Volusia County beaches and residential and business owners along the coast are encouraged to be proactive to help ensure a productive nesting season. The sea turtle nesting season is May 1 through Oct. 31, said Shelley Szafraniec, a Volusia County spokeswoman.

Jeffrey A. Bailey and Shelley M. Baker, New Smyrna Beach.