Swanson to head beach patrol

Ormond Beach Observer
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Also: A church volunteer gets robbed, and the registration deadline for Seabreeze High School's Academy of Drafting and Design is approaching.

BY THE OBSERVER STAFF

Changing directions: Swanson to head beach patrol

Volusia County Manager Jim Dinneen nominated Mark Swanson to take over as head of the county’s beach patrol, after Swanson had served as an administrator for the county’s EVAC ambulance system.

Swanson, 53, joined the EVAC team in 1985 as a paramedic, after beginning his public service career in 1979, as a firefighter and paramedic in Port Orange. Before joining EVAC, Swanson worked part-time as a law-enforcement officer in Daytona Beach Shores.

Swanson will be presented to the Volusia County Council Jan. 24, for confirmation. If appointed, he will earn $96,000 annually.

You've been drafted: Deadline approaching for Seabreeze Academy

The deadline to apply for the Seabreeze Academy of Drafting and Design is Jan. 22, for eighth-grade students and Seabreeze freshman.

The academy teaches students necessary skills to pursue a career in drafting industries, as well as prepares them for college engineering and architectural programs.

The first year of the program introduces students to both the engineering and architectural drawing styles to help them decide which path to pursue. In the second year, students will begin learning about computers programs used in both industries.

The third and fourth years in the program continue with computer-aided design, but move into industry programs and real world implications, while partnering with professionals in the community.

For more information or to apply, visit www.seabreezehigh.org or call Randall Griffin 258-4674 ext. 54704.

Church crime: Volunteer has purse stolen at charity event

A Bunnell woman was among several volunteers using a church van to deliver food throughout Ormond Beach, Jan. 13, when her purse was stolen.

The victim and the other volunteers were going in and out of a building, on the 1600 Block of Granada Boulevard, unloading the van, when she noticed her purse was missing. After searching the immediate area with other volunteers, the victim called the Ormond Beach Police Department.

While investigating the theft, police found several witnesses who were able to give them a possible suspect description. During the search, the victim contacted the police and told them they found her purse. The suspect had taken $890, but left the rest of her personal items.

Correction

Debbie LeCrone, not Debby Stoner, took the photo on Page 3 of the Jan. 10 edition, titled "We're through."