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Charity, county reap benefits of recycling

DAYTONA BEACH -- Nearly four decades after the first Earth Day, a key ingredient for saving the planet -- recycling -- has evolved into a truly American enterprise. It's a moneymaker. Local companies, a nonprofit and Volusia County are pulling in cash ...

From JIM HAUG, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  21 Apr 2008
Related Topics: Jim King

Seder reminder of U.S. secretary who railed against Nazis

DAYTONA BEACH -- Passover begins tonight at sunset when Jews will recall the Israelites' escape from bondage in Egypt with the special meal of the Seder. Near the end of World War II, local Jews ate unleavened bread and bitter herbs here with a guest ...

From JIM HAUG, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  19 Apr 2008

Civil rights leader's daughter urges sacrifices for social change

DAYTONA BEACH -- Bernice King was 5 years old when her father, Martin Luther King Jr., was killed in Memphis 40 years ago. On Friday night, King roused the local chapter of the NAACP with a stirring speech about her father's legacy. She credited her ...

From JIM HAUG, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  12 Apr 2008
Related Topics: Joyce Cusack,  Martin Luther King, Jr.,  Bernice King,  Hillary Rodham Clinton,  Barack Obama

Cheerleaders in town for competition applaud new book

DAYTONA BEACH -- Locals might know the sand-colored amphitheater as the Bandshell, but cheerleaders call it the "Castle" for its medieval facade. Author Kate Torgovnick nearly named her new cheerleading book, "Making it to the Castle," but her ...

From JIM HAUG, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  10 Apr 2008
Related Topics: Stephen F. Austin,  Los Angeles Lakers

Trails resident upset with bird feeding ban selling home

ORMOND BEACH -- April is a prime month to watch birds in Florida as they migrate north. Unlike the cardinals, robins and blue jays she adores, Ann Slifer feels more like a caged parakeet. She is moving because her homeowners association does not allow ...

From JIM HAUG, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  8 Apr 2008

Girl Scout cookie sales soggy in sliding economy

DAYTONA BEACH -- Girl Scout cookie sales crumbled under the weight of a sagging economy. "You could spend $3.50 on a gallon of gas or a box of cookies," explained Rosie Miller, vice president for the Girl Scouts of the Citrus Council, which includes ...

From JIM HAUG, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  5 Apr 2008

Kayak group discovers dead manatee in Spruce Creek Bay

PORT ORANGE -- State wildlife officials retrieved a dead manatee in Spruce Creek Bay on Thursday that was originally discovered during an eco-tour. The body of the sea cow was perched on a sandbank about three quarters of a mile upstream from the ...

From JIM HAUG, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  4 Apr 2008

Moon sets the date for Easter

Yes, today is Easter when millions of Christians celebrate the resurrection of Christ. But do you know the origin of the term? Or why we get candy during the holiday? Here are some other facts about Easter that you may not know: Where does the word ...

From JIM HAUG, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  23 Mar 2008
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Jury says Volusia firefighter unfairly fired

After speaking out on the lack of staffing at Volusia County fire stations and leading a no-confidence vote against Fire Chief Jim Tauber, union official Kurt Vroman was fired as a county firefighter in 2004. A federal jury in Orlando on Wednesday ...

From JIM HAUG, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  22 Mar 2008
Related Topics: Terry Moore

Beachside church restores light to cross

DAYTONA BEACH -- Community United Methodist Church can accommodate as many as 700 worshipers, but it draws a little more than a hundred faithful on an average Sunday. Like more than a few beachside churches, its glory days are long past. The church was ...

From JIM HAUG, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  21 Mar 2008

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