September 2008

Sept. 19, 2008 -- Melissa Wright and Zack Yancey, Edgewater, girl, 6 pounds, 10:14 a.m. at Florida Hospital Ormond Memorial.

Sept. 15 -- Jesse and Jason McGuirk, New Smyrna Beach, boy, 6 pounds, 14 ounces, 1:38 p.m., Halifax Health Medical Center.

Sept. 12, 2008 -- Kimberly and Phil Tyree of New Smyrna Beach, boy, 7 pounds, 14 ounces, 8:18 a.m., Halifax Health Medical Center.

Sept. 10, 2008 -- Joshua McCormick and KeShanena Evans of New Smyrna Beach, boy, 7 pounds, 12 ounces, 6:28 a.m., Halifax Health Medical Center.

-- Grace Ann Fritchie, 63, of New Smyrna Beach, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008. She was a retired flight attendant for Delta Airlines.

-- Robert W. Novak, 83, Edgewater, died Friday, Sept. 19, 2008. He was a retired laborer in the cement and concrete industry.

-- Edgar "Ed" Fisher, 94, New Smyrna Beach, died Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008. He specialized in quality control in manufacturing.

-- Vera M. Dobson, 90, of New Smyrna Beach, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008. She was a homemaker.

John McCain has chosen a comparative unknown on the national scene as his running mate in Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Governor Palin has many commendable personal attributes but lacks experience in overall national governance and foreign affairs.

If you know anything about big-time gambling, you’ll be aware that a “shill” is somebody who plays for the house. A Republican shill is a woman who antes into the Hillary Clinton game while playing for John McCain.