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DELTONA -- A motorcyclist lost his life late Friday afternoon in a collision with a car near the
intersection of Haulover Boulevard and Blackburn Avenue in Deltona, a Volusia County Sheriff's spokesman said.

The biker, whose name was not released, was thrown from the motorcycle in the collision with a Nissan Altima and was pronounced dead at the scene of the 4:30 p.m. accident, Sheriff's spokesman Gary Davidson said.

The driver of the car, whose name was immediately known was uninjured and was alone in the car.

Oct. 7, 2010: Raymond E. Wyant and Nicole C. Stewart, New Smyrna Beach; Harvey E. Colon, New Smyrna Beach, and Robin P. Fenner, Edgewater.

Oct. 5, 2010: Curtis J. Bell, New Smyrna Beach, and Elizabeth M. Preston, Edgewater; Larry A. Dungey and Sabrina L. Rowe, Edgewater; Anthony J. Labombard and Brenda L. Athelstone, New Smyrna Beach; Tommy E. Owens and Amanda J. Lynn, New Smyrna Beach; Robert Ryan, New Smyrna Beach, and Aniana Morales, Deltona;

Oct. 1, 2010: Aaron M. Cooper and Rachael S. Renfroe, New Smyrna Beach; David M. Sanfod and Minnie L. Smith, New Smyrna Beach.

Here are some of the programs available at the Atlantic Center for the Arts, ongoing through Nov. 13:

Exhibition: Works by Master Artists Svetlana Chmokova, Paul Pope, and Craig Thompson Opening reception: 5 to 7 p.m., Oct. 15.

This exhibit features the work of Master Artists-in-Residence for ACA's themed Graphic Novel/Sequential Art Residency (Oct. 11-31): Svetlana Chmokova, Paul Pope, and Craig Thompson.

PORT ORANGE -- First United MethodistChurchof Port Orange is featuring its best selection of pumpkins at its Pumpkin Patch with more than 2,000 pumpkins and assorted gourds available.

The Pumpkin Patch is open noon to 8 p.m.Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Saturday and noon to 5 p.m.Sunday throughout the month of October.

State Farm is sponsoring a video competition of unbelievable football plays caught on tape from now until Nov. 24 and the New Smyrna Beach High School 'Cudas could win with your votes online.

Good relationships don’t just happen. I’ve heard many of my clients state that, “If I have to work at it, then it’s not the right relationship.” This is not a true statement, any more than it’s true that you don’t have to work at good physical health through exercise, eating well, and stress reduction. I’ve discovered seven choices you can make that will not only improve your relationship, but can turn a failing relationship into a successful one.

The life of an autistic child is a difficult one. Growing up is hard enough for the rest of us, can you imagine what they go through? The constant frustration and reminders of being academically behind, unable to communicate, and socially impaired, are the day-to-day factors in an autistic child's life. Continually, these children have to encounter rude behaviors, unfair treatment, and misunderstanding assumptions. All of these factors added together are the cause of the most frowned upon issue with autistic children: behavior.

CBS Sunday Morning (Brighthouse channel 6 at 9 am) featured a story about kids’ letters from camp. It was laugh-out-loud funny and so familiar. Every kid who goes to camp wrote one during their first few days. It reminded me of the old song “Hello Mudder, Hello Fadder” (sung by Alan Sherman) which in my day was very popular, right on point and also funny unless you were that kid writing the letter.

SOUTH DAYTONA -- In honor of National Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 3 – Oct. 9) the South Daytona Fire Department is hosting student safety tours at the fire station at 1672 S. Ridgewood Ave. through the first week of November.