NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Mayor Sally Mackay congratulated Mullinax Ford Mercury during Tuesday night's City Commission meeting for its "2008 President's Award" as among the top Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealerships in the country.
"This is great for New Smyrna Beach," the mayor said, "We really appreciate our businesses."
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Carol Kelley, principal of New Smyrna Beach High School, was welcomed back to school this week after being out since March after a car accident for which she suffered a broken pelvis and hip.
Though still confined to a wheelchair, Kelley returned to school, an occasion recognized on the high school's Web site with: "Welcome back, Dr. Kelley!"
COUNTY ANNOUNCES SITES FOR SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Volusia County’s Human Services Office will sponsor a Summer Food Service Program for children at 75 sites throughout Volusia County from June 15 through Aug. 14.
The program provides nutritionally balanced meals regardless of race, color, sex, disability or national origin, said Pat Kuehn, county spokeswoman. The programs are approved for areas in which 50 percent or more of the children qualify for free and reduced price meals during the school year.
NSBNEWS.net video by Sera Frederick. Meet the Mayor: Sally Mackay is our newest video feature, with twice monthly interviews with the top elected leader of New Smyrna Beach. The first interview includes Mackay's stance on the upcoming municipal budget and spending, the search for a new city manager and her plans for re-election.
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NSBNEWS.net photo by Henry Frederick. People flock to the South Causeway Bridge in New Smyrna Beach to catch a glimpse of the shuttle take-off from Cape Canaveral. Others gather at the North Causeway Bridge as well as the beach for the 2 p.m. Monday liftoff.
Ephrom Howell "Howie" Branton Jr., 39, of Edgewater, a landscaper, died Thursday, May 7, 2009.
Patricia A. Picciano, 73, of Edgewater, a volunteer at the Edgewater Public Library, died Thursday, May 7, 2009.
Mae J. Hayman, 86, of New Smyrna Beach, a Charter Member of the Southeast V olusia Historical Society, Menorcan Cultural SoCiety-St. Augustine, Friends of Canaveral Seashore and Friends of El Dora, an honorary member for over 40 years of the Florida Sheriffs Association (Boy's Ranch) and an avid bird watcher, died Wednesday, May 6, 2009.
NSBNEWS.net photo by Henry Frederick. New Smyrna Beach native Jim Humphrey, 75, enjoys pancakes and good conversation with Rick Newell, president of the Southeast Volusia Historical Society, earlier today for the annual Pancakes in the Park fundraiser at Old Fort Park in New Smyrna Beach. The event drew 600 people for the 7-11 a.m. breakfast today, which featured a display of antique cars, a mini-yard and book sale and plenty of comaraderie.
Jack Sauers, 59, of Edgewater, a laboratory technician for the City of Edgewater in the Waste Water Department for 25 years before his retirement, and a 1969 graduate of New Smyrna Beach High School, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam Era and a member of the Booze Fighter Motorcycle Club, died Thursday, May 7, 2009.
Alexander G. Lianos, 60, of Edgewater, who moved to Florida five years ago and enjoyed hot rods and car shows, died Monday, May 4, 2009.
Patrick A. Sams and Julie D. Thiessen, New Smyrna Beach; Michael A. Schmidt and Lisa M. Murphy, New Smyrna Beach.
Ann Kovacs, 73, of Edgewater, a grandma, mom, and housewife who enjoyed cooking and playing bingo, died Thursday, May 7, 2009.
Mae J. Hayman, 86, New Smyrna Beach, a homemaker, died Wednesday, May 6, 2009.
Carol L. Cope, 58, New Smyrna Beach, who worked in security for Oceanwalk Condominiums, New Smyrna Beach, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009.
