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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A 22-year-old Edgewater man was critically injured when he lost control of his motorcycle early Thursday morning in the 100 block of South Dixie Freeway and crashed in the mrdian, New Smyrna Beach police said.

The biker's name is being withheld until family memberscan be notified, police said. He was airlifted to Haslifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach following the 2 a.m. crash between Second and Third streets, said Sgt. Christopher Roos.

The victim suffered head and leg injuries, police said, but did not indicate whether he was wearing a helmet.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Despite pleas from citizens led by Bouchelle Island resident William Kolesczar for the immediate hiring of outside counsel to invalidate the longstanding waterfront lease of city-owned waterfront property with the Angler's Club, commissioners led by the mayor Tuesday night said at least one more meeting should be held.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The Council on Aging is aking you to consider exchange your gold for cash or hunt Hunt for buried treasure in your home today and turn it into cash tomorrow.

Bring in all types of unwanted gold and silver jewelry in any condition, dental gold and sterling silver flatware. After all, it's a fundraiser for a good cause. The location is theBrannon Senior Center, 105 South Riverside Drive, New Smyrna Beach. The event is 8 a.m to 4 p.m Tuesday, April 21.

April 14, 2009: Charles E. Merz and Kimberly A. Curran, Edgewater.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Bouchelle Island resident William Kolesczar said he will ask the New Smyrna Beach City Commission tonight to take legal action to invalidate the Angler's Club lease on the basis "it does not serve a public purpose."

"They have grounds to file a suit right now," Kolesczar said an hour before the scheduled 6:30 p.m. meeting in the DeBerry room on the third floor of the Utilities Commission Building, 200 Canal St.

Photo by Sandi Carroll. Hoke Coleburn (Lawrence Benjamine) tells Daisy Werthan (Jane Taylor) that he can't drive her to temple because there has been a bombing in this particular scene from "Driving Miss Daisy," which opens Thursday at the Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Computer knowledge is just a click away at the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library. Check out the free computer classes available in May:

● Internet Basics will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 6. Attendees will learn about the Internet and become familiar with terminology. They will also acquire basic skills to access and navigate web sites, search engines and online directories.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A 17-year-old boy was shot in the back at the intersection of Mary and Myrtle avenues, early Sunday morning by a gunman driving a pick-up truck, New Smyrna Beach police said.

The juvenile was conscious when police and paramedics responded to the scene at 12:35 a.m., said police Sgt. Valerie Joyce. She said the wounded teen was transported to Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach. His medical condition was not released.

EDGEWATER -- Get ready for spring cleaning at the Edgewater Public Library. Local organizing expert Ingrid Timbs will discuss “Clear the clutter and
gain control for good” at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 18.

The Edgewater Public Library is open Monday through Saturday at 103 Indian River Blvd. For more information, please call (386) 424-2916.

Learn more about Volusia County's 16 libraries at www.volusialibrary.org, or visit www.volusia.org and select "Library" from the side menu bar.

April 11: Albert L. Amalfitano and Paula C. Flanagan, Edgewater; Andrew R. Ingram and Jessica L. Bell, Edgewater; Kelly C. McKee and Jessica R. Lamarca, New Smyrna Beach.