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Stetson University School of Music offers varied public events in August, September

DELAND --. The public is invited to attend the following public performances presented in August and September by the Stetson University School of Music.

Unless otherwise noted, performances take place in Lee Chapel of Elizabeth Hall, 421 N.
Woodland Blvd., and have an admission fee of $8 general public; $5 senior citizens and area students. For additional information, contact the School of Music, 386-822-8950, or Concert Line, 386-822-8947. The full schedule is at www.stetson.edu/music/calendar.

Historian to discuss pinhole photography at DeBary Hall on Saturday

DEBARY -- Photographic historian Walter Johnson will discuss pinhole photography at 2 p.m. Saturday, at DeBary Hall Historic Site, 210 Sunrise Blvd.

His talk, “Pictures in a box: The art of pinhole photography,” will explore the history of the pinhole technique, which dates from the fourth century B.C. and is still used today. Johnson, a professor
emeritus at Ohio State University, will display contemporary and historic cameras and images.

Gov. Charlie Crist's Notes from the Capitol: Paying respect to Rear Admiral LeRoy Collins Jr

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Here is Gov. Charlie Crist's weekly "Notes from the Capitol" for July 30, 2010:

Dear Friends,

Yesterday, in a tragic accident, Rear Admiral LeRoy Collins Jr., USNR (Ret.), executive director of the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs passed away.

Sheriff's Office: Ormond Beach woman arrested after making false abduction claim

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Vicki Teneyck, 54, of Ormond Beach, was arrested Friday after telling deputies she made up a claim of being abducted. 

ORMOND BEACH -- A 54-year-old Ormond Beach woman who claimed to be the victim of an abduction at the hands of a knife-wielding attacker is in jail after Volusia County Sheriff's investigators discovered that the woman's story was just that -- a story.

Winn-Dixie to close one store in Deltona; NSB and Edgewater stores spared as part of major restructuring

DELTONA -- The Winn-Dixie at 1200 Deltona Blvd. is among 30 stores in the Southeast that are closing as part of a restructuring, the Jacksonville-based grocery giant announced Thursday.

The Winn-Dixie on State Road 44 in New Smyrna Beach and the store on U.S. 1 in Edgewater are not affected by the closings, which are expected to be completed by Sept. 22, the company said in a press release.

Daytona Beach cops: Body found in Halifax River reeds identified as that of homeless man

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The body of a man that was found in reeds in the Halifax River was identified Wednesday as that of Franklin Lewis Yakym, 51, a homeless man.

DAYTONA BEACH -- The decomposing body of a man found Tuesday in the reeds near the shoreline of the Halifax River on Riverside Drive in Holly Hill has been identified as 51-year-old Franklin Lewis Yakym, who had been living in a homeless shelter, Daytona Beach police said.