- November 27, 2024
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The city of Ormond Beach is helping local children get a letter from Santa Claus. Drop off a letter in Santa’s mailbox at either of two locations: Nova Community Center, 440 N. Nova Road or The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive until Dec. 19.
Be sure to include a wish list and home address so that Santa can send a letter back to you.
The registration deadline is only 14 days away for residents with damages or losses from Hurricane Matthew in Flagler and Volusia counties to apply aid from FEMA. Homeowners and businesses must register with FEMA by Dec. 16 for disaster grants or Small Business Administration loans.
To register, get updates, or learn about the appeals process, visit DisasterAssistance.gov or call 800-621-3362. Residents can also apply by visiting the Disaster Recovery Center at 1845 Holsonback Drive, Daytona Beach, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Residents can visit a county library branches to apply for FEMA assistance online. If residents do not have a library card, a guest pass will be issued to use the public-access computers.
Children can enjoy group activities and field trips with Volusia County’s winter break programs at Strickland Park Recreation Center, 1698 Strickland Range Road, Daytona Beach.
The program, for children ages 5 to 11, will run from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Dec. 21 through 23 and Dec. 26 through 30. It will include playground activities, movies and trips to Skate & Shake and Chuck E. Cheese. Parents can register their children inside the recreation center from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. Dec. 13, 14 and 16. The fees are $70 for each week. For more information, contact David Hinson at [email protected] or 736-5953, ext.12663.
Field trips are included in the fees. Children should bring a bagged lunch, snacks and beverages.
The city’s contractors, DRC and Crowder Gulf, completed the second and final pass of picking up Hurricane Matthew debris on Nov. 29, but will continue collecting construction debris.
A total of 8,490 loads of debris was collected (418,976 cubic yards) in fifty days. A total of 183 leaning trees and 9,295 hanging limbs were also removed.
For questions, call Public Works at 676-3220.
