- November 28, 2024
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Thanks to a donation from the late Peg and Bill Roberts, who had retired to Ormond Beach in 1987, the Ormond Beach Library now has the largest collection of large-print books in Volusia County, according to Pat Kuehn, community information specialist.
The Roberts spent many hours at the library after moving from Rockville, Maryland. When Bill Roberts developed a vision problem, he learned to appreciate large-print books, and the couple
decided to leave a bequest to the Friends of the Ormond Beach Library to help purchase additional large-print books and audiobooks, Kuehn said.
The Friends group recently celebrated the opening of a dedicated large-print section in the Ormond Beach Library, 30 S. Beach St., and presented a plaque to the Roberts’ daughter, Gana Dunlop.
The collection has been placed in the northeast corner of the library where large windows allow extra light. The Friends group purchased comfortable furniture and new shelving.
Call 676-4191, option 4.
Volusia County’s Beach Safety Division plans to hire 150 part-time lifeguards for the summer, and tryouts will be held throughout the county in March. The Ormond Beach tryout will be 8 a.m. to noon, March 5, at the Ormond Beach YMCA, 500 Sterthaus Drive.
Applicants must be at least 16 on or before June 1 and be able to swim 500 meters in under 10 minutes, swim 50 yards in under 30 seconds, and run a half-mile in under 3 minutes, 15 seconds.
Starting pay is $10.05 an hour with EMT certification and $9.65 an hour without certification.
Those who meet the requirements must attend training classes and complete a 40-hour first responder/CPR course.
Visit volusia.org/beach or call 239-6414.
Halifax Urban Ministries will have the Blue Diamond Celebration at 6 p.m., April 30, at the Club at Pelican Bay. Awards will be presented, and community leaders will speak on the mission of homeless prevention and intervention.
For information on corporate tables or sponsorships, call Ginny Kent at 252-0156.
