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Blogger Bob Tolley: Some NSB people could be wearing orange jumpsuits

Create: Wed, 11/04/2009 - 19:58
Author: Bob Tolley

The people have spoken and will continue to do so until they get it right.

Additional changes are in the wind for those that believe that the citizens of New Smyrna Beach are oblivious to the crimes and misdeeds going on around them. Orange, as in jail garb, will soon become the color of the day. Watch for it and enjoy!

Until the next time!

Yankees win, the Yankees win!

 

Frederick Family photo. Henry Frederick attends a Yankees game in the Bronx with his son, Henry IV, then 5 years old on April 27, 1996. Little Henry is now 16.

Sera and I finally had a chance to put the New Smyrna Beach elections aside and enjoy the World Series game with the New York Yankees winning their 27th World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Mayor-Elect Adam Barringer and Zone 1 Commissioner-Elect Judy Reiker speak after their victories in Tuesday's races

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NSBNEWS.net videos by Sera Frederick. Check out our post-election video coverage at campaign headquarters for Mayor-Elect Adam Barringer and Zone 1 Commissioner-Elect Judy Reiker.

Blogger Palmer Wilson: Expectation of change is here

Well, we have what appears to be a very close finish in the Mayor and Zone 1 commission races, with vote advantage to Adam Barringer and Judy Reiker; respectively, with congratulations to both for victories.

From the vote count it looks more than 6,000 city voters were interested enough in the outcome to go out and vote, and that bodes well for the future. What this really means, in my view, is we still have a very divided city, at least in terms of trust and expectations of elected officials.

Award-winning director Gary Lester to film Hollywood legend Johnny Duncan

DELAND -- Blue Heron International Pictures announced today that Daytona Beach Director Gary Lester has been assigned to film the company's newest documentary.

The production will feature Hollywood legend Johnny Duncan.

"We'll film his show next Friday night at the Athens Theatre in DeLand, Florida, as well as interview some of his fans," said Lester.
"We have also gathered dozens of photographs of people who worked with Johnny during the golden age of the Hollywood studios."

Volusia County Health Dept. to receive 43K doses of H1N1 swine flu vaccine

DELAND -- The Volusia County Health Department is monitoring the county’s H1N1 swine flu vaccine allotment daily and approving vaccine orders from local providers and practices who ordered it. Currently, about 43,300 doses of the H1N1 swine flu vaccine have been allocated for use in Volusia County.

“We are receiving weekly vaccine shipments into Volusia County, but because of the delay of vaccine production nationally our vaccine

18th suspect arrested in pill-pushing operation in DeBary

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DEBARY, Fla. -- An 18th suspect has been charged in a pill-pushing ring in DeBary with 48-year-old Patty Ann Russ of Deltona turning herself in to investigators at the Volusia County Sheriff's Office's DeBary headquarters in DeLand, Sheriff's spokesman Gary Davidson said. 

Longtime Votran drivers earn top safety awards from National Safety Council

DELAND -- Votran driver Bernard Huggins has received the National Safety Council Southeast Regional Best Safe Driver of the Year.

“This is the highest individual award earned by anyone in Votran's history,” said Ken Fischer, Votran general manager. “Votran has
multiple individuals with state awards, and in 1993, Votran won the national American Public Transit Association system award. We are so proud of our mobility team and these drivers.”