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Plus: The Ormond Garage Replica to be dedicated, city travel and the reopening of the splash pad.
BY THE OBSERVER STAFF
Convicted: Zachary Holloway
Zachary Holloway, of Daytona Beach, was convicted March 21, in the shooting of Ernest Minton last April near an Ormond Beach home.
The jury took one hour to deliberate before finding Holloway guilty on a charge of principal to aggravated battery with a firearm. Sentencing is scheduled for May 1, when Holloway could face up to 30 in prison.
Around town ...
The city and the Motor Racing Heritage Association will dedicate the 1904 Ormond Garage Replica 2 p.m. Thursday, March 28, at the Birthplace of Speed Park, at the corner of A1A and Granada boulevard.
City Commissioner Bill Partington and City Manager Joyce Shanahan traveled to Tallahassee March 20, for Volusia Day 2013. The annual event allows city officials to meet with state representatives, as well as attend house and senate committee meetings.
The Parks Division of the Leisure Services Department added extra pickets to the fence at Magic Forest Rainbow Park, and also added concrete pads for picnic tables and additional seating outside the play area.
The South Ormond Neighborhood Center’s splash pad has reopened 10 a.m. to dusk daily, until Dec. 1.
Emergency Stats
The following numbers, for the week of March 18, were supplied by city staff:
Weekly Police Stats
Calls for Service..........1,882
Arrests..........31
Citations Issued..........340
Reports Written..........156
Traffic Stops..........529
Weekly Fire Operations Stats
Incidents..........165
EMS..........86
Motor Vehicle Accidents..........13
Fires..........7
Fire Alarms..........1
Public Assists..........55
Hazardous..........3
