- April 25, 2024
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Hospice needs volunteers
Halifax Health Hospice is seeking caring, supportive and dedicated volunteers to provide assistance at Ormond Beach Care Center, 235 Booth Road, according to a press release.
Volunteers can help prepare meals, socialize with patients and families or serve as a receptionist. Other opportunities include sewing or quilting, clerical work such as data entry, and staffing the resale shop.
Licensed massage therapists, cosmetologists, pet therapists, artists and veterans who would like to donate their time are also welcome.
The next volunteer orientations are 1-4:30 p.m. on Sept. 3 and Sept. 10; and 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 17.
Call Diane Adams at 322-4701, ext. 6400, or email [email protected].
Landscaping set for interchange
The Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce received an update on landscaping improvements on North U.S. 1, including the Interstate 95 interchange, at a meeting on Aug. 18.
Beautification of the area began a couple of years ago when a group of business people joined with city representatives and business owners to form the U.S. 1 Coalition.
City Landscape Architect Paul MacDonald said that by next spring, the medians to Airport Road and the interstate interchange will have a new look, thanks to combined efforts by the city and FDOT.
An FDOT beautification project will start Sept. 16 and will cost $865,987 in state funds. This work will primarily be on the sides of the road and the slopes of the interchange.
The city beautification project will start in October and will cost $897,670. It will mainly involve the medians and the ramps of the interchange. Most of these funds will also come from FDOT, through a grant, in the amount of $750,000. The county is contributing is $20,000 and the coalition is providing $20,000 in private donations. The rest of the funds will be the responsibility of the city.
Members of the Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce, Rick Fraser, executive director, John Walsh and Bill Navarra, presented the information to the Volusia County Council on Aug. 20 in a meeting between the council and the Volusia County Chamber Alliance.
MainStreet plans for another year
The City Commission voted to renew the annual contract for services with Ormond MainStreet Inc. for $60,000 at a recent meeting. The all-volunteer, nonprofit agency will celebrate its 20th year of operation in the coming fiscal year. There are more than 2,000 “mainstreet” organizations nationwide that promote downtown areas, according to ormondmainstreet.com.
New for this year, the agency plans to mail a quarterly postcard to local households that highlight upcoming seasonal events, develop apps for visitors, expand the Granada Grand Festival of the Arts and create a temporary sculpture exhibit.
City retains lobbyist
The City Commission has renewed an annual contract for lobbying services with attorney Doug Bell of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney at a cost of $32,000. The city has contracted lobbying services since 2001.
In the coming year, the firm will lobby state officials for infrastructure funding opportunities and work on pension reform measures, according to city documents.
