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David Fayman Getzoff, 91, of New Smyrna Beach, a former salesman, died Friday, April 10, 2009.

Lois J. Morton, 85, of New Smyrna Beach, a former secretary for Union Carbide Chemical Co., South Charleston, W.Va., died Thursday, April 9, 2009.

Dorothy E. Bauer, 82, of Edgewater, a homemaker, died Wednesday, April 8, 2009.

John A. Kirwan, 84, of New Smyrna Beach, a truck driver for United Parcel Service in Long Island, N.Y., for over 30 years before his retirement, died Wednesday, April 8, 2009.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The trooper from New Smyrna Beach who was struck by a passing motorist while dealing with a stopped vehicle on I-4 in DeBary on Thursday, is expected to be confined to a wheelchair for at least three months, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Trooper Rickie Zigler is recovering at Halifax Medical Center from surgery Friday on his broken pelvis and surgery the day of the accident for a broken wrist, said FHP spokeswoman Kim Miller.

OAK HILL -- The Oak Hill Public Library will celebrate its 15th anniversary in its current location Saturday, April 18.

The public is invited to join local dignitaries, library staff and volunteers for an open house from 10 a.m. to noon. Volusia County Council District 3 Rep. Jack Hayman and Oak Hill Mayor Darla Lauer will lead a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m.

Refreshments will be served. The event is free and sponsored in part by the Friends of the Library.

The Oak Hill Library is at 125 E. Halifax Ave. For more information, please call (386) 345-5510.

Pamela Jo Van Iderstine, 65, of New Smyra Beach, a homemaker, died Saturday, April 4, 2009.

John A. Park II, 91, of New Smyrna Beach, a former electrician, died Thursday, April 2, 2009.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Today's gusting winds were blamed for a downed tree that damaged a power line and left the NSB Regional Shopping Center in the dark for about an hour, retailers and the Utilities Commission said.

"The wind took down a tree behind Publix and that damaged two of the three phases of a three-phase line," said Ellen Fisher, public information manager for the utility company.

Power went off at 12:30 p.m. affecting all of the stores in the city's largest plaza, including WalMart, where employees stood in front of doors, politely directing people away.

Coutesy photo. The Volusia Sheriff's Office is looking for Edgewater resident Ryan James Carey, suspcted of robbing a 17-year-old boy in New Smyrna Beach.

EDGEWATER -- The Volusia Sheriff's Office has put out a publc plea to help duputies find Edgewater resident Ryan James Carey who was released from prison last month after serving time for burglary and grand theft.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Do you like skeletons? Want to be an archaeologist? Or do you just like to dig in the dirt? Then you need to do a dig with Dr. Bones!

The New Smyrna Beach Regional Library, 1001 S. Dixie Freeway, is offering a unique educational opportunity from 10 a.m. - noon Saturday, May 2. Participants will uncover bones and assemble them to create a large animal skeleton.

The hands-on experience teaches children how bones fit together, stimulates reasoning and logic skills, and promotes interest in science, says Pat Kuehn, spokeswoman for Volusia County.

Lanshark surfing festival totally rad

Grade: A-plus

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Karen Clancy and dozens of other volunteers should be commended for their hard work in making the inaugural Landshark surfing festival such a success over the past five days.

Traffic heading east to the beach was well past the South Causeway Bridge on Saturday, a testament to the draw of the surfing contest that doled out $20,000 in cash prizes.

Albert Miller, 62, of Edgewater, a retired sprinkler fitter for Landmark Sprinklers, Lexington, Ky., died Thursday, April 2, 2009.

Leonard J. "Pep" keyes, 64, of Edgewater and former owner of Spencer Asphalt Paving, died Monday, March 30, 2009.

Catherine Anne Laycock, 76, of New Smyrna Beach, formerly of Port Orange and time keeper for the U.S. Rail Road industry, died Saturday, March 21, 2009.

Mary Kelly Dubuque, 94, of New Smyrna Beach, a retired accountant, died Thursday, April 2, 2009.

Stanley Potokar, 91, of New Smyrna Beach, a former real estate broker and owner of CBS Realty, Miami, died Thursday, April 2, 2009.

Elsa N. Simpson, 91, of New Smyrna Beach, a homemaker, died Monday, March 30, 2009.