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Courtesy photo. Alexander Ashley Chisholm, 18, of New Smyrna Beach, is the salutatorian for the 2009 graduating class at New Smyrna Beach High School. He plans to attend the University of Florida where he will major in physics. He gave this speech to his fellow graduates during Wednesday's ceremony at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach:

Courtesy photo. Jurate Lukosaityte is valedictorian of the New Smyrna Beach High School class of 2009. The 18-year-old will attend the University of Florida and major in health science. She gave the following speech to her classmates at Wednesday's graduation ceremony at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach:

FAST FACTS: Here are key numbers for the New Smyrna Beach High School graduating class of 2009

Number of graduates: 314

Valedictorian: Jurate Juozas Lukosaityte

Salutatorian: Alexander Ashley Chisholm

Total scholarships offered to graduates: $1,348,725

* In area and local scholarships: $264,500

* In college, organization, and military scholarships: $791,400

* In Bright Futures scholarships: $292,825

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.

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.

DAYTONA BEACH -- A small airplane crashed before 9 this morning , which resulted in at least one death aboard, according to preliminary reports.

The report of fatalities is not confirmed, said Shelley Szafraniec, a Volusia County spokeswoman.

There may be a second person trapped inside the twin-engine plane. Sheriff's deputies and emergency crews are on the scene. The airport is closed, but commercial traffic is being allowed to land and take off, Szafraniec said.

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.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Volusia County officials have now confirmed that a small twin-engine plane that crashed this morning at Daytona Beach International Airport resulted in one fatality and one critically injured person. The plane did not catch fire.

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.