Flagler Parent Magazine - Summer 2017 by Savidge Marketing

Contents

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Summer 2017

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Family Fun Guide

Father’s Day: 11 Do-It-Yourself Ideas

Kids Eat Free

Kids in the Kitchen

A Festive Mess

8 Fun Birthday Party Locations

departments

Camp Fair Thank You

A Project a Day Keeps The Boredom At Bay

20 Great Book Series

Toy Ideas To Help With Summer Brain Drain

11 Things Every Child Should Do This Summer

7 Easy, Cheap, Summer Water Activities

Get Wet This Summer!

Patriotic Crafts & Activities

Weather Woes

Disney Springs® Hotels

health

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Healthy Start: New Baby for Father’s Day? Healthy Start: Keeping Children Safe During the Summer Months

education

ELC - Summer Safety

Flagler School News

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June and July 2017 Calendar of Events

Fashion: Surf’s Up!

Next Issue: August Back to School Edition Plus: Back to School Shopping, Immunizations Special Directories: After School Sports & Activities 4 SUMMER 2017

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Thank you to all of our Sponsors & Exhibitors for making the Camp Fair & Summer Vacation Expo Events a great success! Please support our advertisers by checking out what they have to offer this summer for your children.. Blue Jay Academy 960 Rooster Road South Daytona FL 32119 386-868-1979 Camp Weed 11057 Camp Weed Place Live Oak, FL 32060 386-364-5250 Camp Winona 898 Camp Winona DeLeon Springs, Florida 32130 www.campwinona.org Daytona Tortugas 105 East Orange Ave Daytona Beach FL 32114 386-257-3172 Flagler Beach Junior Lifeguards 105 S Second Street Flagler Beach FL 32136 386-517-2000 www.cityofflaglerbeach.com Flagler Board Shack 211 South 3rd Street Flagler Beach FL 32136 386-439-0055 www.flaglerboardshack.com Flagler School of Dance (Marvins Gardens) 4601 E Moody Blvd, Ste I6 Bunnell, FL 32110 386-437-2067 Gerling Travel 301 S Central Avenue Flagler Beach, FL 32136 386-439-6900 www.gerlingtravel.com Halifax Humane Society 2364 LPGA Blvd Daytona Beach FL 32124 386-274-4703

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Stetson University STEAM Society 421 N Woodland Blvd. DeLand FL 32723 260-433-0833 www.steamsociety.com

Marineland Dolphin Adventure 9600 North Ocean Shore Blvd. St Augustine, Florida 32080 904-471-1111 www.marineland.net

3 N Motion Dance Studio 515 Palm Coast Parkway SW Palm Coast Florida 32137 386-597-6300

Montgomery Presbyterian Camp 88 SE 75th Street Starke, Florida 322091 352-473-4516 www.montgomerycenter.org Paks Karate 2323 N State Road Bunnell, Florida 32110 386-868-6490 Palm Harbor Academy 95 Old Kings Road Palm Coast Florida 32137 386-447-9692 pc4 Palm Coast Community Child Center 1 Pine Lakes Pkwy N Palm Coast FL 32137 386-246-9181 www.mypc3.com Roma Court Academy 515 Palm Coast Parkway SW Palm Coast FL 32137 386-445-0834 www.romacourtacademy.com Skyzone Trampoline Park 1300 W International Speedway Blvd #105 Daytona Beach FL 32114 386-682-2020

Villaris Martial Arts 515 Palm Coast Parkway SW Palm Coast Florida 32137 386-672-4545 Vincents Clubhouse Palm Coast FL 32164 386-585-0926 www.vincentsclubhouse.org Volusia Flagler YMCA 761 E International Speedway Deland FL 32724 386- 738-9622 www.vfymca.org Zoom Air / Central FL Zoo 3755 US 17 Sanford FL 32771 407-330-0767 Non Camp Exhibitors: Bathfitters 1161 15th Street Holly Hill, Florida 32169 386-255-2525 www.bathfitter.com Daytona Beach News Journal Circulation 901 6th Street Daytona Beach, FL 32117 www.news-journalonline.com Lularoe Fashion Christal Casanova 954-892-0488

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Parent to Parent Publisher / Editor

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Graphic Artist Charlene Michaux Publisher/Editor charlie@bradymediainc.com Hello Parents! Yay! It’s Summer Vacation Time! My childhood memories of family vacations are great! Most of our mini-vacations were spent traveling through the great state of Texas, where I spent the majority of my childhood, for parades and motorcycle drill competitions. We lived in Dallas but traveled as far as ElPaso with other trips including San Antonio, Austin, Houston, New Branfals and Naca(nowhere). My dad wasn’t the typical biker you would see at Bike Week in Daytona, he belonged to a competitive Drill Team called the Hella Cavaliers. The Hella Cavaliers is a Shriner’s motorcycle unit from Garland Texas. As Shriners, they support the Shrine Hospitals throughout the United States. I thought this would be an appropriate time to mention this since their Imperial Session is coming to Daytona Beach this July 9-17th. Be sure and check out their schedule on facebook, the big parade is July 11th! It’s a great family fun event. I’ve alwasys be proud that my dad was a part of such a worthy cause. I hope some of you made it out to our two annual camp expos this Spring. We had a wonderful turn out in Flagler Beach, where parents visited with several camp vendors, and not only got to catch the movie RV but were also able to tour RV’s onsite from Great Recreation World. Then the next Sunday, another round of camp vendors joined us for the 8th Annual Camp Fair & Summer Planning Expo inside of SkyZone Trampoline Park, where the kids had a great time “flying” through the sky! We’d like to thank all of our vendors, sponsors and attendees for making these events the great success they were. We had a great time, and hope that you did too. Please continue to support our vendors, we have a complete list in this months issue with their contact information. If some of you last minute parents are looking for your summer vacations, we have a few suggestions for family resorts this month if you’re heading to Disney and beyond. We’ve also included 99 Ideas for Summer Fun on page 12. We’d like to say, “Happy Father’s Day!” to all our dad readers out there! We invite you to share you photos with us on social media! As always, thank you for your readership and support. Please support our advertisers, be sure to mention you saw their ad in Parent Magazine!

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aving a new baby changes everything! There are so many things to think about with a new child and so many new considerations and responsibilities. It can be an exciting time for the entire family. It can also be a time of added stress and worry and in some cases, men can experience depression. Studies have shown that depression scores among new fathers increased significantly during the first five years of their children’s lives. As a matter of fact, according to Will Courtenay, PhD, LCSW, “one in four fathers in the United States become depressed” – which amounts to 3,000 dads who become depressed each day. It’s normal for dads to need help as they enter fatherhood.

So Why Does It Happen and What Are the Symptoms? Many people do not know that men’s hormones change during and after pregnancy like a woman’s do. Testosterone levels decrease and estrogen levels increase, which, coupled with the lack of sleep that having a new baby can cause, neurochemical changes occur. Other factors such as family history of depression, relationship stress, new financial demands, and other life stressors can be very hard on new dads. Men are expected to be involved in parenting their children like never before, but most dads report feeling unprepared. They may not know what to expect or how to help their partner. Uncertainty can lead to anxiety and eventually depression.

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A Project A Day Keeps The Boredom At Bay: 99 Ideas For Summer Fun

By Christina Katz

Camp, road trips, and family visits do a great job of keeping everyone engaged throughout summer. But what about those lazy days when nothing is planned? Every parent wants to enjoy kicking back when school is out, but too much lollygagging can lead to listlessness, and even squabbling. Staying engaged this summer does not have to mean over-spending. Galvanize attention by keeping a fun list of summer projects that can be done with scant money and planning. Many of these projects encourage upcycling household items or picking up a few inexpensive items up at the dollar store or resale market.  Consider any projects that may interest your children, and print out instructions you find online. Then pull all your summer projects into a folder, make a list of supplies, and pick them up to have on hand. Once the first chorus of “I’m bored” begins, you’ll be ready to dive into plenty of hands-on summer fun ideas. 1. Plant vegetable garden starts that everyone will enjoy eating.

6. Grab binoculars, a guidebook, and a notepad and take a bird watch walk.

11. Make sock puppets and construct a theater for performing with them.

2. Assemble a fire pit to fit the size of your family.

7. Bake homemade granola for energizing yet economical breakfasts.

12. Fill a window box with herb starts (except mint).

3. Make a beanbag toss ladder game for playing after dinner.

8. Create an ultimate croquet game with obstacles impeding each wicket.

13. Blow bubbles with kitchen items and homemade bubble formula.

4. Sign up for a far-away pen pal and write weekly letters.

9. Make a bug, worm, and caterpillar circus for the day, and then let them all go.

14. Create bedroom window banners with craft supplies you have on hand.

10. Plant a flower-cutting garden from annual seeds for future bouquets.

15. Research edible flowers and plant seeds in a sunny container.

5. Create a sizeable stack of summer reading books by purchasing them used in stores or online.

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16. Pack a picnic, a blanket and some outdoor toys to take to a new park.

27. Start a homemade instrument band.

17. Purchase an oversized bag of birdseed to make fresh bird treats.

28. Court hummingbirds with feeders filled with homemade syrup.

18. Pull some ho-hum wooden furniture outside and give it a colorful makeover. 19. Host a neighborhood badminton competition.

29. Paint colorful garden rocks and encircle the house with them. 30. Create grab-and-go tote bags with engaging activities for each family member.

38. Make enough desserts one morning to last a full week.

31. Gather items that signify your era and bury them in a time capsule.

39. Research totem animals and paint faces and bodies to match.

32. Export table, chairs and china to host an outdoor tea party.

40. Plan, price and construct a tree house or outdoor fort.

22. Put a hinged box in a nice cool place and make a worm box.

33. Add water to dirt piles and see who can get the muddiest puddle jumping.

41. Have pets pose for photos you can use to paint watercolor portraits.

23. Plant sunflowers in cups on a windowsill and then transfer them outdoors once they have sprouted.

34. After you get dirty, wash the cars, the dogs, and yourself.

24. Build butterfly ponds to attract winged friends into safe spaces.

35. Melt old crayons into rainbow crayons using muffin tins.

42. Construct a composter for turning grass, leaves, kitchen scraps, and twigs into potent fertilizer.

25. Give outdoor mani-pedis on lawn chairs in the yard while listening to summery tunes.

36. Make a watch-me-grow-up slideshow and send it to far-away relatives.

20. Construct a runner bean and morning glory tee-pee with long sticks and twine. 21. Mix up a batch of strawberry shortcake biscuits and serve with homemade whipped cream.

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37. Gather seashells from old beach trips and embellish thrift store frames and mirrors.

43. Have a paper airplane making and flying competition. 44. Once itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s warm enough, camp out overnight in the yard. 45. Recycle whimsical items into a fairy garden in a shady spot.

46. Make homemade ice cream in a creative way. 47. Spray a glow-in-the-dark mazes onto the lawn for evening fun. 48. Put on an outdoor play-original or adapted. 49. When a rainstorm is forecasted, don old bathing suits and swim goggles for a squirt gun fight with washable paints. 50. Pack up juice boxes and snacks for a long, leisurely bike ride. 51. Make a simple a lemonade stand with tables, signs, and everything for sale made from scratch.

66. Create a family nature journal that includes pressed samples and photos you can add to all summer.â&#x20AC;Ż 67. Build a little library by the curb and put your old books in it, so neighbors can trade you for theirs. 68. Cook up some spaghetti and mashed potatoes, get your grubbies on, and have an outdoor family food fight. 69. Hang rolled paper against a flat wall and let each child make a colorful graffiti statement. 70. Ask neighbors for empty water and wine bottles in a variety of colors and transform a post into a bottle tree.

85. Make homemade pizzas from scratch with your fresh veggies and herbs.

52. Spend the day learning to juggle.

71. Decorate bikes by day for a sunset bike parade.

53. Lay on blankets in the yard and read books of poetry from the library out loud.

72. Research another era and make retro paper dolls and outfits.

86. Make origami with waterproof paper and hang them from tree branches in the yard.

73. Make found-object wind chimes to hang by front and back doors.

87. Practice all day for a family talent night.

54. Make muffins or coffee cake with fresh blueberries and share some with an elderly neighbor. 55. Fill the wading pool, make fresh fruit slushies, and have a tropical beach party. 56. Wile away the day making models from kits on a porch or patio. 57. Plan a hydrated hike destination you can reach from home, then rest, then back. 58. Paint words, names or destinations on scraps of wood and make them into signposts around the yard. 59. Have a good, old-fashioned water balloon fight with the whole family. 60. Make a role model collage with images and words and then share what you admire aloud. 61. Gather all your birdhouses into one area and make a birdhouse village. 62. Fill a basket with finger foods and dine alfresco in distant view of your home. 63. Gather up white clothing and shoes, then tie-die them or decorate them with Sharpies. 64. Come up with a fantastic family vacation then start a vision board you can add to over time. 65. Research, practice and put on a magic show complete with hats and capes.

74. Grab a couple ladders, pool noodles, and folding lawn chairs and construct an over-under obstacle course. 75. Dig up some of your sprouting flowers and transplant them into old shoes. 76. Make up photo scavenger hunts for each other. 77. Pick up a putter, sink some plastic cups and turn your yard into a mini golf course. 78. Research couple or group dances and have after-dinner practices. 79. Wrap small bouquets of flowers in moist paper towels and foil and place them on a stand by the road with a container for quarter contributions. 80. Lay on blankets by day and study the constellations you will watch for by night. 81. Make masks, scrubs and lotions and have a botanical spa afternoon. 82. Give everyone a pair of cutters or scissors and drive around town on a wildflower safari. 83. Virtually visit a far-away place of each childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choosing by visiting the library with each destination in mind. 84. Make a family patchwork quilt by giving each family member a certain number of squares to finish by the end of summer.

88. Practice colorful cookie, cake or cupcake decorating.â&#x20AC;Ż 89. Study fashion history and then pull together fashions out of recycled materials. 90. Design and make kites for fall winds. 91. See which board games can be played outdoors and have an all-day marathon. 92. Decorate a hat, pet leash, bike, car or yourself with fresh flowers. 93. During the dog days, go into the garage and make a scarecrow family for fall. 94. Make your yard into an impromptu water park using all the water toys you have on hand. 95. Make a colorful salad featuring veggies and edible flowers you grew. 96. Sit around the fire pit and share what you liked about books you read this summer. 97. Make mosaic stepping stones customized to each family member. 98. Brainstorm holiday teacher and coach gift ideas, then make non-perishable items. 99. Share what you appreciated about summer vacation with your family over freshly made pie. SUMMER 2017 15

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20 Great Book Series

to Keep Kids Reading All Summer Long Five Titles in Four Age Groups Summer reading conjures up images of kids relaxing while leisurely turning the pages of a book. And there is good reason for parents to encourage them to read, as research has shown that children who read four or more books over the summer do better on reading comprehension tests when they go back to school in the fall. But what can you do if your child is reluctant to pick up a book? The answer may be to put the first book in a series into their hands. A beloved series is likely to encourage kids to keep reading because they want to know what happens next to the characters in the story. Sarah Mlynowski, author of the popular series Whatever After, remembers that feeling from her own childhood, when she would rush to buy the latest installment of her favorites, The Baby-Sitters Cluband Sweet Valley High. She thought of the characters in those stories as friends she wanted to spend time with. Teachers

Picture Books and Beginners - Ages 3 to 7 Arthur Adventures by Marc Brown

are on board with promoting series reading too, as those types of books encourage kids to gain a deeper understanding of characters and themes by tracing them across multiple titles, a skill that comes in handy in the classroom. Plus, when you find a good fit with a series for your child, it may just lead to another. Kathleen Marsh, who manages the children’s collection at Anderson’s Bookshop in Downers Grove, Illinois, says she’s had success transitioning reluctant readers from fact-based almanacs like Ripley’s Believe It or Not For Kids and National Geographic Kids Weird but Truebooks to Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales graphic novels. Even better, many great series for kids are widely available at libraries and bookstores, making it easy to encourage binge reading. Check out this list for ideas on where to start. Each series listed has a least four titles, except books for teens, which feature three or more titles.

Early Readers - Ages 6 to 8 Who Am I by various authors

Henry and Mudge by Cynthia Rylant

Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce

The Berenstain Bears by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain

Ivy + Bean by Annie Barrows

If You Give a Mouse by Laura Numeroff

Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey

Pete the Cat by Eric Litwin and James Dean

The Spiderwick Chronicles by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi

Middle Grade Readers - Ages 9 to 13

Whatever After by Sarah Mlynowski Redwall by Brian Jacques Middle School by James Patterson Bone by Jeff Smith

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Young Adult Readers - Ages 14 + Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld Divergent by Veronica Roth Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor The Unknown Assassin by Allen Zadoff Stoker and Holmes novels by Colleen Gleeson

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Toy Ideas to help with

summer brain drain

Summer vacation is almost here, and with the sun and rest comes the inevitable “brain drain.” Help your little ones maintain the skills they worked so hard to learn this year with these fun and educational toys and games. Their teacher next year will thank you! Hot Dots Jr.

With the Hot Dots Jr. Succeeding in School with Highlights Set from Educational Insights, children can practice the skills they need to succeed in kindergarten and first grade! This interactive and multi-subject set reinforces the fundamentals and prepare kids for success. Set includes skill specific lessons, a parent guide, and Ollie—the Talking, Teaching Owl™ pen that provides silly sounds, lights, and encouraging feedback little ones love. For ages 5-6 years. MSRP: $39.99. Available online at www.Amazon.com

ABC Magnetic Game With the new Magnetic Game Box ABC Expedition and Magnetic Game Box 1,2 Numbers and You from HABA USA, children are introduced to the worlds of letters and writing or numbers and mathematics through these cheerful arranging games.  Plus, the handy cardboard carrying case and magnetic pieces make these sets ideal for learning on the go! For ages 3 years+. MSRP: $19.99/ each. COMING SOON to www.HABAusa.com

Alphabet Acorns Learning letters is as easy as A,B,C with the NEW Alphabet Acorns Activity Set from Learning Resources. This fun and challenging matching game gives children multiple ways to learn and play. Colors correspond to letters, and little learners can even practice making words, learning their ABCs, beginning sounds, and more! For ages 3 years+. MSRP: $29.99. Available online at www.Amazon.com

Playfoam Shape & Alphabet Set Little ones can practice making letters and more with this all-NEW Playfoam® Shape & Learn Alphabet Set from Educational Insights, featuring 8 colored Playfoam bricks and 13 double-sided cards for learning letters. Kiddos can place their squishy, squashy Playfoam on top of the letter card to practice molding the letter shapes for alphabet mastery. Make learning last with no-mess, non-stick Playfoam that never dries out! For ages 3 years+. MSRP: $12.99. Available online at www.Amazon.com

All Ready for Kindergarten Set Preparing for school doesn’t have to be a chore with the All Ready for Kindergarten set from Learning Resources. This kit includes kindergarten essentials conveniently bundled in a sturdy carrying case for learning at home or on the go. The Parent Guide is easy-to-follow to help parents ease children into grade-appropriate subjects through engaging activities and games that progressively get more difficult. For ages 4 years+. MSRP: $29.99.

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11 Things Every Child Should Do This Summer

by Christa Melnyk Hines

The lure of slowing down over summer sounded idyllic in the whir of hectic school schedules, but what do you do if your child is already singing the summertime boredom blues? Try filling his dance card with this head-spinning assortment of creative, educational and exhilarating activities. Not only will you fight off boredom, you’ll create plenty of new memories while relaxing, playing and learning together as a family!

1 Tend a Garden Together with your child cultivate containers of herbs, tomatoes or peppers. Take a digital photo each day to track the progress of the plant’s growth. Have your child put the photos in order in a journal and write down any observations. Together, prepare a meal using your child’s homegrown produce.

2 Sleep Outdoors Chris Starnes, a mom of three, says her family loves to camp. They look forward to hiking, biking and swimming and a break from electronics. Want to take your family? Starnes suggests downloading a camping checklist from the internet and reserving a site at a state park. “State parks are cleaner and well-patrolled and there are usually activities for the kids at some point during the day or weekend,” she says. “Go where there is a playground. And, don’t camp too far from restrooms - think evening or middle of the night trips!”

3 Stare at the Stars On a clear night, direct your family’s gaze toward the heavens. Try identifying a few of the 88 different constellations, many of which are named after mythological men, women and animals. Is your child interested in learning more about the characters dotting the celestial night sky? Read D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths by Ingri and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire. 20 SUMMER 2017

4 Build and Fly a Kite “The experience never fails to fill adults and kids with wonder every time they fly a kite,” says Sean Beaver, a kite enthusiast and father of two. Kite flying is an inexpensive and relaxing activity. Check out the American Kite Association website, aka.kite.org, which provides educational resources, including the history of kites and the science and math behind kite flying.

5 Pick Berries Bring summer home in a bucket of berries. Check out pickyourown.org to find a farm near you. Celebrate the fruits of your labor by baking muffins or enjoying berries over homemade ice cream!

6 Go Local Area farmer’s markets offer an assortment of colorful, seasonal produce. There’s no better time to taste locally grown foods and experiment with new wholesome recipes in the kitchen with your child.

7 Cook Up a Story Recipes help kids practice math and reading skills, but also try giving cooking a literary twist that will delight even preschoolers. Read a book like If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Joffe Numeroff and make pancakes together. An older childwho likes The Little House on the Prairie series, might enjoy The Little House Cookbook: Frontier Foods from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Classic Stories by Barbara M. Walker. Got a Star Wars fan? Check out the Star Wars

Cookbook: Wookie Cookies and Other Galactic Recipes by Robin Davis.

8 Tour a Working Farm Show your child how foods make it to grocery store shelves by touring a local farm or dairy. Many places offer tours by appointment and schedule themed events.

9 Chase Fireflies Fireflies like grassy, humid areas near ponds and lakes, as well as treed areas and fields, away from urban lights. To attract fireflies to your garden or yard try turning off your home’s exterior lights. If you capture any fireflies, put them in a ventilated jar with a wet paper towel to keep the jar humid and allow the fireflies to breathe. Due to light pollution and insecticides, firefly populations have decreased. Be sure and let them go after you’re done admiring their flashing lights.

10 Birdwatch Learning about birds local to the area helps children appreciate and build interest in their natural surroundings. Purchase or make a bird feeder to attract birds to your backyard. Use a local bird guide and listen for different bird song to try and identify the birds visiting your yard.

11 Plan Hometown Field Trips New experiences help kids learn, grow and feel a connection to their community. Check out the multitude of museums on topics that might interest your child and explore historical landmarks.

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7 Easy, Cheap, Summer Water Activities for Kids In the dog days of summer, kids love to cool off by playing in water, but they get tired of the same old sprinkler or kiddie pool. Here are eight easy and inexpensive DIY outdoor activities to keep kids of all ages both occupied and cool! Soda Bottle Sprinkler: Turn a two-liter soda bottle into a sprinkler! Take a clean, two-liter plastic bottle and drill holes all over the sides of the bottle using a handheld drill. You can use a smaller bit and drill lots of tiny holes, or use a larger bit and drill fewer holes. Next, attach a hose connector to the end of a garden hose. Attach the bottle to the hose by screwing it into the connector. Turn on the hose and let the kids play! This sprinkler is fun just laying on the grass, or toss the hose with the attached sprinkler over the swingset or a tree branch to make a “shower.”

Liquid Chalk Paint: For outdoor art that is a step above sidewalk chalk, try making your own liquid chalk paint. First, purchase jumbo-sized washable chalk from your local dollar store. Now you will need to break up the chalk into a powder. This can be accom22 SUMMER 2017

plished by either putting the chalk into a sealed plastic bag and pulverizing the chalk with a hammer, or “grate” the chalk using the smallest holes of a cheese grater. Add the powdered chalk to a food storage container, and mix in water. About

one-half cup of water per jumbo size piece of chalk makes a nice consistency. You will have a few chunks, but the mixture should be mostly liquified. Repeat the process with different colored chalk until you have several different colors of chalk paint, each in it’s own container. Give the kids paint brushes and let them paint the fence, concrete porch, or sidewalk, then turn the hose on their creation to wash it away and begin again.

Colored Ice Cubes:

Squirt Gun Target Practice: When the kids get tired of squirting each other, set up targets for them to aim at! One way is to simply draw targets with washable sidewalk chalk onto a fence. Draw several circles, starting with a small “bullseye” in the center, then add three or four more circles around the bullseye, each one bigger than the last. Assign each circle a point value and let the kids compete to see who can hit the most points! Plastic disposable drinking cups also make great targets. Line up plastic cups side-by-side onto a deck railing or stack upside down into a pyramid shape and shoot away!

This is a great one for toddlers. Take an ice cube tray and add several drops of food coloring to the bottom of each section of the tray, and then fill the entire ice cube tray with water. Once the cubes are frozen, dump the colored ice out into a baby pool or plastic bowl filled with water. Toddlers will enjoy playing with the colored ice, and watching it melt and turn the water pretty colors. Since the water is tinted with food coloring, ice cubes will be safe to nibble on. Of course, parents should always closely supervise children when near any water!

Water Pinata: Let the kids release some pent-up energy and cool off with a pinata filled with water! Take a plastic grocery sack and fill about halfway with water. Using the handles of the bag, tie the water- filled bag over a tree branch. The bag doesn’t need to be sealed. Let the kids hit the water bag with tennis rackets, plastic bats or a cardboard wrapping paper tube. What a great way to recycle those plastic grocery bags! These water pinatas won’t last long, but getting wet is the point of this activity, so who cares?

Ice Excavation: Freeze plastic toys into a blocks of ice for kids to excavate! To prepare this activity, fill plastic cups or small food storage containers about two-thirds full with water, and then drop one or two small toys into each container. Freeze each filled container until the water is a solid block of ice, then remove the ice block and place outside in a large plastic bowl or metal baking dish. Now, let the kids figure out how to get the toys out of the ice. Offer options such as squirt guns filled with warm water, salt, or cups of warm water. Older kids can chip away at the ice with metal forks or butter knives. For a fun twist, try tinting the water blue with food color and using ocean-themed toys, or pair green water with tiny dinosaur toys.

Water Race Track or Lazy River: Kids love to watch stuff float down a stream! Here are two ways to create a mini river or water race track. For a race track, purchase a short length of a gutter (the kind on roofs) from your local home improvement store. Set the gutter up against the seat of a lawn chair in the backyard so that the gutter slopes down to the ground. Place a garden hose at the top of the gutter and turn on the water. Kids can float leaves, dandelions, bathtub toys down the waterway. You can even set up two “tracks” side-by-side and hold a race! Or, make a lazier river by shaping aluminum foil into a gutter shape and put directly on the grass in a place where the ground slopes gently. You can use the hose to create the waterway, or let the kids pour water down your river with a cup or bucket. SUMMER 2017 23

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2 Salt Air Farmer’s Market 10am – 2pm Marineland Marina St. Augustine, 904-814-9886 www.saltairfarmersmarket.com/

Happy 4th of July! Daytona Beach Bandshell Concert Series -Eagles Tribute & Fireworks 7:15 pm - 10:15 pm

5 Free Movies by the Bay 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm Colonial Oak Music Park 27 St. George Street St. Augustine

6 Summer Sculpting for Kids 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm Flagler County Art League 160 Cypress Point Pkwy # C207 Palm Coast ages 8 – 15 www.flaglercountyartleague.org

Movies on the Halifax The Secret Life of Pets 8:30 pm Rockerfeller Gardens Park 26 Riverside Drive Ormond Beach FL 32174 Free Admission Firefighter Friday at the

Sensory Friendly Screening of “Despicable 3” 10 am – 12 pm Paragon Ocean Walk 10, 250 N Atlantic Ave Ste. 300 Daytona Beach, FL 32118 http://www.paragontheaters.com/promotions

Daytona Beach Bandshell Concert Series Lynyrd Skynryd Tribute & Fireworks 7:15 pm - 10:15 pm 70 Boardwalk Daytona Beach, FL 32118 Free Admission

Daytona Tortugas Tiny Tugas Day 1st 500 Fans T-Shirt Giveaway Game Starts: 7:05 PM Jackie Robinson Ballpark 105 East Orange Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Admission: $6-$12.50

Florida Blue Free Tuesdays 4:00pm – 9:00pm 904-356-6857 http://www.cummermuseum.org/

Whim Wham Art Studio: Story Art 11:00 am 378B W Granada Blvd. Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 A Super Story Time! A New Story and Awesome Art Project

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Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center- Breast is Best: Breastfeeding Class 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 301 Memorial Medical Pkwy, Daytona Beach, FL 32117

9 Daytona Tortugas Bark in the Park & Star Wars Night Game Starts: 7:05 PM Jackie Robinson Ballpark 105 East Orange Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114

Daytona Beach Bandshell Concert Series Billy Joel Tribute & Fireworks 7:15 pm to 10:15 pm

Flagler Beach Farmer’s Market 8AM - 12PM www.FlaglerBeachFarmersMarket.com

Watermelon Festival 10:00 am – 5pm Volusia County Fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday

Flagler Beach Farmer’s Market 8AM - 12PM Shop to Find the Freshest Florida Produce, Seafood, Plants, Honey, Baked Goods , Handcrafted Work & More for Over 33 years. Sunrise to Early AfternoonEvery Friday and Saturday Year Round Rain or Shine! www.FlaglerBeachFarmersMarket.com Firefighter Friday at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens http://www.jacksonvillezoo.org Parent’s Night Out at the Alligator Farm 6:00pm – 10:00pm St. Augustine Alligator Farm Ages 5-12 http://www.alligatorfarm.com/ parents-night-out/

Kite Festival 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM 518 Flagler Avenue, NSB Free Admission

3 Movies on the Halifax – The BFG 8:30 pm Rockerfeller Gardens Park Free Admission

Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center Power Parenting 9:00 am - 3:00 pm 301 Memorial Medical Pkwy Daytona Beach, FL 32117 floridahospitalbabies.com 386-231-3152

Palm Coast Farmers Market 12PM-4PM European Village 101 Palm Harbor Pkwy. Palm Coast

Daytona Tortugas Belly Buster Monday Game Starts: 7:05 PM Jackie Robinson Ballpark 105 East Orange Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Father’s Day Promotion Treat Dad to a Hotdog & Receive Admission: $6-$12.50 a FREE Popcorn Paragon Ocean Walk 10 250 N Atlantic Ave Suite 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32118 http://www.paragontheaters. com/promotions

Palm Coast Farmers Market 12PM-4PM European Village 101 Palm Harbor Pkwy. Palm Coast

Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center Sunday Birth Shop 9:00 am - 3:00 pm 301 Memorial Medical Pkwy, Daytona Beach, FL 32117 floridahospitalbabies.com 386-231-3152

Daytona Tortugas Father’s Day - 1st 500 Fans T-Shirt Giveaway Game Starts: 7:05 PM Jackie Robinson Ballpark Admission: $6-$12.50

Palm Coast Farmers Market 12PM-4PM European Village 101 Palm Harbor Pkwy. Palm Coast

Day with a Deputy 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Hidden Trails Community Center 6108 Mahogany Blvd Bunnell, FL 32110

Free Summer Movie “RIO 2” 10:00 am Paragon Ocean Walk 10 250 N Atlantic Ave Suite 300 Daytona Beach, FL 32118 http://www.paragontheaters.com/promotions

Free Summer Movie “RIO 2” 10:00 am Paragon Ocean Walk 10 250 N Atlantic Ave Suite 300 Daytona Beach, FL 32118 http://www.paragontheaters. com/promotions

Free Movies by the Bay 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm Colonial Oak Music Park 27 St. George Street, St. Augustine, FL

Free Summer Movie “Trolls” 10:00 am Paragon Ocean Walk 10 250 N Atlantic Ave Suite 300 Daytona Beach, FL 32118 http://www.paragontheaters. com/promotions

Marine Science Center: Turtle Tots 12:00 pm Marine Science Center 100 Lighthouse Drive, Ponce Inlet Call to pre-register (386) 304-5545

“Junior Golf Clinic at Palm Harbor Golf Club 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Palm Harbor Golf Club Students 14 and under Coast. $10. Families are $10 for first child, $5 for each child after. 386-986-GOLF (4653).

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Food Truck Tuesday Central Park, Palm Coast www.palmcoast.gov.com/ foodtruck. www.palmcoastgov.com/ foodtruck 386-986-2323

Free Summer Movie “Trolls” 10:00am Paragon Ocean Walk 10 250 N Atlantic Ave. Ste. 300 Daytona Beach, FL 32118 http://www.paragontheaters.com/promotions

Free Summer Movie “The Peanuts Movie” 10:00am Paragon Ocean Walk 10 250 N Atlantic Ave Ste. 300 Daytona Beach, FL 32118 http://www.paragontheaters.com/promotions

MOAS Wednesday Yoga in the Gallery 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Museum of Arts & Sciences 352 S. Nova Road Daytona Beach

Every Week! www.whimwhamartstudio.com

Coke Zero 400 June 30, 2017 - July 1, 2017 Daytona International Speedway 1801 West International Speedway Boulevard Daytona Beach, FL 32118 Tickets.. 800-PIT-SHOP

Dive In Movie “Moana” 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Frieda Zamba Swimming Pool Parkview Drive, Palm Coast, FL

Parents Night Out: Riptide Gymnastics Open Gym 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 1230 N US Hwy 1, Suite 11 Ormond Beach, Fl 32174 PIZZA AND DRINKS PROVIDED! Cost:$20.00 per child, Ages 3 years and up! 386-675-6765 riptidegymnastics@gmail.com

Hobby Lobby Drawing-Painting-Sculpture for Kids 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm 2455 W. International Speedway www.hobbylobby.com

Admission: $6-$12.50 (not including $11 admission for Belly Buster Mondays)

Sensory Friendly Screening of “Cars 3” 10:00 am Paragon Ocean Walk 10, 250 N Atlantic Ave Suite 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32118 http://www.paragontheaters.com/promotions

Lacrosse Father’s Day Invitational 8:00 am -5:00 pm Indian Trails Sports Complex http://www.flunitedlax.com/page/show/1092532016-fall-winter-tournaments

Daytona Beach Bandshell Concert Series Bon Jovi Tribute & Fireworks 7:15 pm - 10:15 pm Free Admission

Summer Reading Kick Off Celebration 10:00 am – 11:00 am Flagler County Public Library - Main Branch, 2500 Palm Coast Pkwy NW, Palm Coast, FL 32137

70 Boardwalk Daytona Beach Free Admission

9 Daytona Tortugas Belly Buster Monday Game Starts: 7:05 PM Jackie Robinson Ballpark 105 East Orange Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Admission: $6-$12.50

11 Free Summer Movie “Kung Fu Panda 3” 10:00 am Paragon Ocean Walk 10 250 N Atlantic Ave Ste. 300 Daytona Beach, FL 32118 http://www.paragontheaters.com/promotions

Daytona Flea and Farmers Market

Arts & Crafts Show 2987 Bellevue Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32117

12 Whim Wham Art Studio: Story Art 11:00 am 378B W Granada Blvd Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 www.whimwhamartstudio.com Free Summer Movie “Kung Fu Panda 3” 10:00 am Paragon Ocean Walk 10 250 N Atlantic Ave Suite 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32118 http://www.paragontheaters. com/promotions

Free Summer Movie “The Book of Life” 10:00 am Paragon Ocean Walk 10 250 N Atlantic Ave Suite 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32118 http://www.paragontheaters. com/promotions

Free Summer Movie “Miss Peregrine’s School for Peculiar Children” 10:00 am Paragon Ocean Walk 10 250 N Atlantic Ave Suite 300 Daytona Beach, FL 32118 http://www.paragontheaters. com/promotions

24 Free Summer Movie “The Book of Life” 10:00 am Paragon Ocean Walk 10 250 N Atlantic Ave Suite 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32118 http://www.paragontheaters.com/promotions

Daytona Tortugas Belly Buster Monday Game Starts: 7:05 PM Jackie Robinson Ballpark 105 East Orange Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Admission: $6-$12.50

Shriners Motor Corps Competition 8:00 AM Daytona International Speedway A free and fun family event! Watch the Shriner Motorcycles and Little Cars compete for trophies. Daytona Beach, FL 32117 floridahospitalbabies.com

16 Palm Coast Farmers Market 12PM-4PM European Village 101 Palm Harbor Pkwy. Palm Coast

23 Daytona Tortugas National Parents Day 1st 500 fans Receive T-Shirts Game Starts: 7:05 pm Jackie Robinson Ballpark 105 East Orange Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Admission: $6-$12.50

Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens 370 Zoo Parkway Jacksonville, FL 32218 http://www.jacksonvillezoo.org

Daytona Beach Bandshell Concert Series Elton John Tribute & Fireworks 7:15 pm - 10:15 pm 70 Boardwalk Daytona Beach, FL 32118 The free concert series, is followed by a fabulous display of fireworks over the Atlantic Ocean at 9:45 p.m. Bandshell parking is available at the nearby Ocean Center garage and surface lots. Rental chairs are available. Free Admission

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here is to get the child to pair or associate weather sounds with frequently occurring activities that are not anxiety provoking,” Christophersen says. Download free weather sounds to your laptop or smartphone, like “Sleepmaker Rain.” (For additional ideas, see the sidebar.)

Teach Weather 101

Weather Woes:

Managing a Child’s Fear of Storms Christa Melnyk Hines

With tornado sirens howling, thunder crashing and lightening forking out of dark clouds, most anyone might feel a mixture of unease and awe with nature’s dramatic display. Many families, however, would prefer to skip the show given the emotional havoc that storms wreak on their kids. DeTonya Childress says her daughter Alexia, 9, becomes frantic during severe weather. Alexia’s fear manifests as tears and quickly progresses to pleas for an immediate retreat to the basement. “Tornadoes and thunderstorms are the worst,” Childress says. “When Alexia was 3-years-old, she decided to sleep in her own bed during a storm. The first crack of thunder led her back to my bedroom, crying all the way. (Now) once in my room, she begins to pray.” If volatile weather sparks a crushing wave of panic in your child, calm storm preparation, soothing relaxation techniques and a dash of Weather 101 may help ease her fears.

Build calm before the storm “The most important thing that parents can do is prepare their children for severe weather way before it happens,” says Dr. Edward Christophersen, a pediatric psychologist. “Parents need to be cognizant that their behavior directly influences their child’s behavior. So, parents should very calmly practice their threatening weather procedures.” Create a severe weather plan with your family. Designate a safe area in your home, preferably a basement, or a bathroom or closet in the middle of the house on the lowest level. Store a storm safety kit in your safe area that includes a battery-powered weather radio, flashlight, blankets, a pair of leather 34 SUMMER 2017

gloves and safety whistles. With storm season imminent, take a few minutes several times a week to conduct family storm drills. Set up a small table in your basement for you and your family to engage in a familiar and relaxing activity like a board or card game. When threatening weather happens, calmly follow the plan you and your family practiced.

Practice relaxation techniques Play weather sounds for your child while you’re relaxing together, playing a game, eating dinner or while she’s doing homework. Begin with very gentle sounds like a light rain and slowly progress to more serious rain and thunderstorms. “The rationale

Throughout the year, meteorologist Gary Lezak facilitates weather presentations at schools with his canine partner Stormy the Weather Dog. It’s not unusual for Lezak to encounter children who fear thunderstorms and tornadoes. He finds that explaining the sporadic nature of tornadoes and how storms work can ease some of their worries. Lezak teaches students to track the movement of a storm. He explains that after lightening flashes they can count “one-one-thousand, twoone-thousand” and so on until they hear thunder. “Every five seconds is one mile because sound travels much slower than light,” he says. He encourages the kids to stay inside and play the game during a thunderstorm to see if the storm is moving closer or farther away.

When to seek help Children commonly experience specific fears or phobias, but typically phobias wane as kids grow older. If your child’s phobia lasts more than six months and impairs her ability to participate in daily activities, find an experienced anxiety disorder therapist with supervised clinical experience in treating phobia. Christophersen says a reputable therapist will likely conduct a standardized anxiety screening. Avoid therapists who want to start therapy by giving your child an IQ test.

Free Weather Sounds Sleep Maker Rain (iTunes) Relax Rain (Android) ThunderStorm & Weather Sounds (Android) Rain, Rain Sleep Sounds (iTunes and Android) “Rain and thunder storm - an hour of relaxing noise for your ears” YouTube.com

Tips to Prevent Weather Anxiety During a gentle, non-electrical rain, grab an umbrella and head outside with your youn-gster. Discuss how the rain helps give the grass a drink. If you have an infant, stand under your garage or porch and put her hand out into the rain to feel the rain drops. Avoid anxiety-provoking behaviors like nervous pacing or anxious hovering around the weather radio or TV. Seek professional help if you are unable to cope during a storm.

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Disney Springs® Hotels: An Ideal Way to Enjoy Disney’s All-New Pandora Whether you are a frequent visitor to the Walt Disney World® Resort, or have not been in a while, now is a great time to visit, as there are so many new offerings to enjoy. Among these is the incredible all-new Disney’s Pandora – The World of Avatar®, which just opened in May at Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park. Inspired by James Cameron’s blockbuster film “Avatar,” the immersive, awe-inspiring land features truly stunning floating mountains, cascading waterfalls, and a lush rainforest complete with glowing fauna and flora. Impressively, this new land makes you feel as if you are transferred light-years away to Pandora. The adventurous should definitely experience Avatar Flight of Passage, an exhilarating 3D ride that takes you on an expedition on the back of a powerful winged mountain banshee to see the beauty and grandeur of Pandora. It is not to be missed! Another terrific highlight is the family-friendly Na’vi River Journey, a serene boat ride down a mysterious river, through caves, and lighted by a bioluminescent forest. Other new offerings at the Walt Disney World® Resort include Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular Fireworks and The Music of Pixar LIVE! A Symphony of Characters at Disney’s Hollywood Studios®; Frozen Ever After at Epcot®; the nighttime spectacular Rivers of Light at Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park; and Happily Ever After, the largest projection and fireworks show in Magic Kingdom® Park history. Plus, visiting enables you to experience the dramatically transformed and significantly expanded Disney Springs® area, offering an impressive variety of 150 shops and dining establishments across its four neighborhoods. Also, upcoming events include: the Epcot® International Food & Wine Festival, from August 31-November 13, 2017; and Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom® Park, from August 25-November 1, 2017. Looking for a great place to stay? Check out the seven Disney Springs® Resort Area Hotels, located on-property inside the Walt Disney World® Resort. In addition to having an ideal location with an easy walk to Disney Springs®, the seven hotels provide shuttle transportation every 30 minutes to all four Walt Disney World® Theme Parks, two water parks, and at night to the Disney Springs® area. Plus, guests at these hotels receive the 2017 “Disney Springs® Passport” booklet that features exclusive discounts and specials from Disney Springs® merchants on entertainment, shopping and dining. 36 SUMMER 2017

The Disney Springs® Resort Area Hotels includes: • Wyndham Garden Lake Buena Vista -- Disney Springs® Resort Area (pictured) – located directly across the street from Disney Springs®, the hotel features a Disney Character Breakfast 3 days a week, spacious guest rooms (with a mini refrigerator), six dining options, and the Oasis Aquatic Pool Playground with interactive water features. • B Resort & Spa -- opened in June 2014, the resort offers the B Indulged® AVEDA Spa and American Kitchen Bar & Grill • Best Western Lake Buena Vista – overlooking scenic Lake Buena Vista, the 18-story hotel offers two restaurants and a lounge • DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Orlando – offering spacious suites, it is the only all-suite resort hotel in the Disney Springs® Resort Area • Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace – the newly renovated hotel features four pools, seven restaurants and lounges, and a spa • Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista -- offers two pools, seven restaurants and lounges, and a 24-hour fitness center • Holiday Inn Orlando – Disney Springs® Area -- features modern Florida décor and complimentary Wi-Fi. For information, and special offers, visit DisneySpringsHotels.com.

Family Fun Guide June 1 Summer Sculpting for Kids 1:30pm – 4:00pm Flagler County Art League, 160 Cypress Point Pkwy # C207 Palm Coast, FL 32164 www.flaglercountyartleague.org Racquet Rookies I 5:30pm – 6:30pm Palm Coast Tennis Center 1290 Belle Terre Pkwy, Palm Coast, FL 32164 More info: 386-986-2550 or www.PalmCoastTennisCenter.com Palm Coast Community Band 7:00pm – 9:00pm Contact Information: Carol @ 386.586.3437 or Susan @ 386.503.5558 June 2 Movies on the Halifax – The BFG 8:30 pm Rockerfeller Gardens Park 26 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach FL 32174 Free Admission MDC Dolphin Lighthouse Cruise 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm 520 Barracuda Blvd. New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169 www.marinediscoverycenter.org Hobby Lobby- Drawing-Painting-Sculpture for Kids 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm 2455 W. International Speedway Blvd. Daytona Beach, FL 32114-81220 www.hobbylobby.com Ormond Art Museum- FREE Family Art Night 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm 78 E Granada Blvd, Ormond Beach, FL 32176-6534 ormondartmuseum.org

Parents Night Out: Riptide Gymnastics Open Gym 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 1230 N US Hwy 1 Suite 11 Ormond Beach, Fl 32174 Contact; James Terry, 386-675-6765 or riptidegymnastics@gmail.com Firefighter Friday at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens 370 Zoo Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32218 All ages are invited to visit with Jacksonville Firefighters at the Zoo’s entrance. Kids can climb aboard the truck, and take home a free firefighter hat. Held the first Friday of the month. http://www.jacksonvillezoo.org $5 Fridays at MOSH 10:00am – 8:00pm MOSH, 1025 Museum Cir, Jacksonville, FL 32207 Every Friday, come to MOSH to enjoy $5 admission* and extended hours, brought to you by Regions Bank. The Museum is open late, until 8pm. *Additional discounts or coupons are not permitted. http://themosh.org/ Parent’s Night Out at the Alligator Farm 6:00pm – 10:00pm St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park 999 Anastasia Boulevard, St. Augustine, FL 32080 Ages 5-12 http://www.alligatorfarm.com/parents-night-out/ Flagler Beach First Friday Band: Florida Express – Classic Rock 6:00pm – 9:00pm Veterans Park, Flagler Beach, FL EVP Beach Volleyball Tour 8:00am – 4:00pm (thru June 4th, 8:00am – 7:00pm) Hammock Beach Resort, 200 Ocean Crest Drive Palm Coast 32137 www.evptour.com/ev_event.cfm?e=180 312-287-5988

June 3 Art Stroll and Gallery Walk 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Douglas Avenue and Canal St., New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 Artistic vendors sell their creations along historic Canal Street from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. while galleries feature solo and group exhibitions, and artist talks in the Douglas Avenue area of the district and at the Hub from 4-8 p.m. Please visit the website for more information. Canal Street Historic District Craft Beer Walk 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM Canal Street New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 $20, include six-ounce Canal Street souvenir glass, 12 sampling tickets Sample craft beers along historic Canal Street in New Smyrna Beach. Tickets can be redeemed at 10 locations in the district. Ages 21+. Please visit the website for more information. Daytona Beach Bandshell Concert Series Commodores, Earth Wind and Fire Tribute & Fireworks 7:15 PM to 10:15 PM 70 Boardwalk Daytona Beach, FL 32118 The free concert series is followed by a fabulous display of fireworks over the Atlantic Ocean at 9:45 p.m. Bandshell parking is available at the nearby Ocean Center garage and surface lots. Rental chairs are available. Kite Festival 11:00 AM to 03:00 PM 518 Flagler Avenue, NSB Free Admission Watermelon Festival 10:00 am – 5pm Volusia County Fairgrounds, 3050 E. New York Ave. DeLand, FL Saturday and Sunday

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June 3 Pioneer Settlement- Barberville Family Farm Swap and Market 7:00 am - 12:00 pm 227 Lemmon Road, Barberville, FL 32105 www.pioneersettlement.org 386-749-2959 info@pioneersettlement.org NSB Skate Park: Free Skateboarding Lesson 9:00 am - 10:00 am 245 Industial Park ave, New Smyrna Beach, Florida FREE Skate lessons every Saturday morning at the New Smyrna Skate Park! (386) 427-8417 Flip Flop Shop at Ace Gymnastics 10:30 am - 11:30 am 4431 Eastport Parkway, Port Orange, FL 32127 www.acegymnasticsdaytona.com 386-760-1445 Junior Golf Clinic at Palm Harbor Golf Club 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Palm Harbor Golf Club 20 Palm Harbor Dr., Palm Coast, FL 32137 More info: 386-986-GOLF (4653). Special Children’s Storytime 11:00am St. Augustine’s Barnes and Noble 1930 U.S. 1 South St. Augustine, FL 32086 Wonder Woman Day Promotion St. Augustine’s Barnes and Noble. 1930 U.S. 1 South St. Augustine, FL 32086 Celebrate the new Wonder Woman movie with a Buy 2, Get the 3rd Free offer on all DC™ graphic novels and receive a free DC Superhero Girls or DC Universe Rebirth Wonder Woman Day special edition comic, while supplies last. June 4 Daytona Tortugas Tiny Tugas Day 1st 500 Fans T-Shirt Giveaway Game Starts: 7:05 PM Jackie Robinson Ballpark 105 East Orange Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Admission: $6-$12.50 Car Seat/ Child Passenger Safety Tech 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm The Baby Shoppe 5513 South Williamson Blvd., Port Orange, FL 32128 bethcpst@gmail.com www.thebabyshoppeonline.com June 5 Daytona Tortugas- Belly Buster Monday Jackie Robinson Ballpark 105 East Orange Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Game Starts: 7:05 PM Admission: $6-$12.50 June 6 FREE Tai Chi Class 9:30am – 10:30am Pak’s Karate Academy 2323 N State St, Bunnell, FL 32110 Regal Cinema $1 Summer Movies 10:00am – 12:00pm Regal Cinemas Ormond Beach 12, 215 Williamson Blvd, Ormond Beach, FL 32174 Florida Blue Free Tuesdays 4:00pm – 9:00pm Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32204 904-356-6857 http://www.cummermuseum.org/

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June 7 Fit Club Gymnastics: Tot Open Play 10:00 am - 11:00 am 196 N. Industrial Drive | Orange City, FL 32763 www.fitclubgymnastics.com (386) 774-4348 Whim Wham Art Studio: Story Art 11:00 am 378B W Granada Blvd Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 A Super Story Time! A New Story and Awesome Art Project Every Week! www.whimwhamartstudio.com MOAS Wednesday Yoga in the Gallery 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Museum of Arts & Sciences, 352 S. Nova Road - Daytona Beach, Florida 32114 Space is limited, registration is required. RSVP to the Museum at 386-255-0285. $10.00 for general admission, $5.00 for members. Boy Scouts Of America, Troop 472 6:30pm – 8:00pm Flagler Beach United Methodist Church 1520 S Daytona Ave., Flagler Beach, FL 32136 pepsimanb@yahoo.com Free Movies by the Bay 8:30pm – 10:30pm Colonial Oak Music Park 27 St. George Street, St. Augustine, FL June 8 Daytona Tortugas- Thirsty Thursday Game Starts: 7:05 PM Jackie Robinson Ballpark 105 East Orange Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Admission: $6-$12.50 June 9 Daytona Tortugas Bark in the Park & Star Wars Night Game Starts: 7:05 PM Jackie Robinson Ballpark 105 East Orange Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 June 10 Daytona Beach Bandshell Concert Series Billy Joel Tribute & Fireworks 7:15 pm to 10:15 pm 70 Boardwalk Daytona Beach, FL 32118 Inaugural Walk This Way 5k 9:00 am 2001 City Center Circle Port Orange, FL US 32129 runsignup.com Midtown Motown Whitney Houston & Stevie Wonder Tributes 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 981 George W Engram Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114-1855 Junior Golf Clinic at Palm Harbor Golf Club 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Palm Harbor Golf Club 20 Palm Harbor Dr, Palm Coast, FL 32137 More info: 386-986-GOLF (4653) Island Festival 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm City Island, Daytona Beach, FL 32114 http://downtowndaytonaevents.com/island-festival-party/ Dark of The Moon Tour 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm St. Augustine Lighthouse 81 Lighthouse Ave, St Augustine, FL 32080 http://www.staugustinelighthouse.com/events/darkofmoon.html

June 11 Daytona Tortugas Jackie Robinson Ballpark 105 East Orange Ave., Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Father’s Day - 1st 500 Fans T-Shirt Giveaway Game Starts: 7:05 PM Car Seat/ Child Passenger Safety Tech 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm The Baby Shoppe 5513 South Williamson Blvd., Port Orange, FL 32128 bethcpst@gmail.com www.thebabyshoppeonline.com June 13 Free Summer Movie “The Peanuts Movie” 10:00am Paragon Ocean Walk 10 250 N Atlantic Ave., Suite 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32118 http://www.paragontheaters.com/promotions June 14 Whim Wham Art Studio: Story Art 11:00 am 378B W Granada Blvd Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 www.whimwhamartstudio.com Junior Golf Clinic at Palm Harbor Golf Club 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Palm Harbor Golf Club 20 Palm Harbor Dr, Palm Coast, FL 32137 More info: 386-986-GOLF (4653). Racquet Rookies I (12-week tennis program) 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Palm Coast Tennis Center 1290 Belle Terre Pkwy, Palm Coast, FL 32164 More info: 386-986-2550 or www.PalmCoastTennisCenter.com Boy Scouts Of America, Troop 472 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Flagler Beach United Methodist Church 1520 S Daytona Ave, Flagler Beach, FL 32136 pepsimanb@yahoo.com Free Movies by the Bay 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm Colonial Oak Music Park 27 St. George Street, St. Augustine, FL Marine Science Center: Turtle Tots 12:00 pm Location: Marine Science Center 100 Lighthouse Drive, Ponce Inlet marinesciencecenter.com (386) 304-5545 June 16 Parents Night Out: Riptide Gymnastics Open Gym 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 1230 N US Hwy 1 Suite 11 Ormond Beach, Fl 32174 386-675-6765 riptidegymnastics@gmail.com June 17 Daytona Beach Bandshell Concert Series Bon Jovi Tribute & Fireworks 7:15 pm - 10:15 pm 70 Boardwalk Daytona Beach, FL 32118 Lacrosse Father’s Day Invitational 8:00 am -5:00 pm Indian Trails Sports Complex, 5455 Belle Terre Pkwy, Palm Coast 32137 http://www.flunitedlax.com/page/show/109253-2016-fallwinter-tournaments

Sensory Friendly Screening of “Cars 3” 10:00 am Paragon Ocean Walk 10, 250 N Atlantic Ave Suite 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32118 http://www.paragontheaters.com/promotions June 18 Father’s Day Promotion Treat Dad to a Hotdog & Receive a FREE Popcorn Paragon Ocean Walk 10 250 N Atlantic Ave Suite 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32118 http://www.paragontheaters.com/promotions June 19 Daytona Tortugas- Belly Buster Monday Game Starts: 7:05 PM Jackie Robinson Ballpark 105 East Orange Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Admission: $6-$12.50 June 20 Free Summer Movie “Trolls” 10:00am Paragon Ocean Walk 10, 250 N Atlantic Ave Suite 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32118 http://www.paragontheaters.com/promotions Food Truck Tuesday www.palmcoast.gov.com/foodtruck. www.palmcoastgov.com/foodtruck 386-986-2323 June 23 Dive In Movie “Moana” 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Palm Coast Frieda Zamba Swimming Pool Parkview Drive, Palm Coast, FL June 24 Hippie Fest Blood, Sweat & Tears Concert Peabody Auditorium 600 Auditorium Blvd. Daytona Beach, FL 32118 June 27 Free Summer Movie “RIO 2” 10:00 am Paragon Ocean Walk 10 250 N Atlantic Ave Suite 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32118 http://www.paragontheaters.com/promotions June 28 Free Movies by the Bay 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm Colonial Oak Music Park 27 St. George Street, St. Augustine, FL June 29 Day with a Deputy 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Hidden Trails Community Center 6108 Mahogany Blvd, Bunnell, FL 32110 Daytona Tortugas- NASCAR Night Game Starts: 7:05 pm Jackie Robinson Ballpark 105 East Orange Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Admission: $6-$12.50 June 30 Coke Zero 400 June 30, 2017 - July 1, 2017 Daytona International Speedway 1801 West International Speedway Boulevard Daytona Beach, FL 32118 Tickets: 800-PIT-SHOP

July 1 Sensory Friendly Screening of “Despicable 3” 10 am – 12 pm Paragon Ocean Walk 10 250 N Atlantic Ave Suite 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32118 http://www.paragontheaters.com/promotions Daytona Beach Bandshell Concert Series Lynyrd Skynryd Tribute & Fireworks 7:15 pm - 10:15 pm 70 Boardwalk Daytona Beach, FL 32118 Pioneer Settlement Barberville Family Farm Swap and Market 7:00 am - 12:00 pm 227 Lemmon Road, Barberville, FL 32105 www.pioneersettlement.org 386-749-2959 info@pioneersettlement.org July 2 Salt Air Farmer’s Market 10am – 2pm Marineland Marina, St. Augustine, FL 32080 101 Tolstoy Lane, St. Augustine 904-814-9886 http://www.saltairfarmersmarket.com/ July 4 Daytona Beach Bandshell Concert Series Eagles Tribute & Fireworks 7:15 pm - 10:15 pm 70 Boardwalk Daytona Beach, FL 32118 Regal Cinema $1 Summer Movies 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Regal Cinemas Ormond Beach 12 215 Williamson Blvd, Ormond Beach, FL 32174 Florida Blue Free Tuesdays 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens 829 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32204 904-356-6857 http://www.cummermuseum.org/ July 5 MOAS Wednesday Yoga in the Gallery 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Museum of Arts & Sciences 352 S. Nova Road - Daytona Beach, Florida 32114 386-255-0285 Junior Golf Clinic at Palm Harbor Golf Club 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Palm Harbor Golf Club, 20 Palm Harbor Dr, Palm Coast, FL 32137 More info: 386-986-GOLF (4653) July 6 Summer Sculpting for Kids 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm Flagler County Art League 160 Cypress Point Pkwy # C207, Palm Coast, FL 32164 www.flaglercountyartleague.org Palm Coast Community Band 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Flagler Palm Coast High School 5500 E Hwy 100, Palm Coast, FL Contact Information: Carol @ 386.586.3437 or Susan @ 386.503.5558 July 7 Movies on the Halifax – The Secret Life of Pets 8:30 pm Rockerfeller Gardens Park 26 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach FL 32174 Free Admission

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Father’s Day: 11 Do-It-Yourself Ideas for a Fun & Free ‘Best Dad Ever’ Day By Meagan Ruffing

Father’s Day is the perfect time to tell your husband just how much he means to you. It’s the one day out of the year that is just for dad and with the right kind of planning – can be a day filled with memories to last a lifetime. If money is an issue – no worries. These 11 simple tips won’t cost you a penny and the best part about them? They’re 100% homegrown and super easy. Here’s to a stress-free, money-free and child-friendly Father’s Day. 1.   Breakfast in Bed – Raid your fridge and whip up your sweetie something good to eat on his special day. Bonus: have your kids deliver it to him. 2.   Handprint Cards – Grab the finger paints and watch your kids’ faces light up. Lay out a piece of construction paper and have them go to town on a card for dad. Fold the card in half and write a sweet note on the inside once the paint has dried.

9.  Clean the Car – If dad is on the go as much everyone else on the planet, he probably has a car that could use a little TLC. Grab the kids and make it a family affair. Let your son vacuum the car mats and let your daughter wipe down the windows. If you have a child that is too young to really ‘help,’ let her sit in the front seat (with the keys out) and let her pretend to ‘drive the wheel.’ Your kids will get a kick out of doing big kid things and your husband will enjoy his clean ride.

3.  Paperweight – Have your child collect pebbles the next time you’re out for a walk. Make this simple dough (see sidebar) and position pebbles to spell out ‘Dad Rocks’. 4.  Sleep In – What’s better than sleeping in? Let your sweetie sleep in while you take care of things around the house. Take the kids outside to use their imagination while your hubby sleeps in peace and quiet. 5.  Text a Picture – Does dad have to work on his special day? No problem. Take a photo of your kids holding a sign that has their artwork on it. Send it to him in a text to let him know that you’re thinking of him. 6.  Things I love About You – Make a list or better yet, write a love note to your husband that tells him exactly why you love him. Is it the way he tucks your son in at night? Or is it because he and your daughter look just alike? Sometimes the littlest reminders can mean the most to your partner in crime. 7.  Love Notes – Grab the post-its and write a bunch of sweet things to stick on surfaces around the house where you know your husband will be. Does he shave every morning? Stick one to the bathroom mirror that says, “You’re the best father ever.” Does he always put the same pair of slippers on? Stick a note inside that says, “I couldn’t imagine my life without you.” 8.  Poem – What says ‘I love you’ more than a hand written poem? Make it funny or serious…it’s up to you. Whichever the way, your hubby will be sure to take it all in. 40 SUMMER 2017

10.  Jam Out – Have your kids gather all of their instruments from around the house and work on a little jam session. Once you’ve got a beat down (or something close to it) call dad in the room and tell him you have a special song that you and the kids would like to play for him. This one is sure to get some good laughs! 11.  Scavenger Hunt – Kids LOVE to do scavenger hunts. Write out little notes about where to find this or that and have your kids help you hide them. Finding them with dad will be almost as much fun as seeing his face when he finds a surprise at the last clue; a coupon for his favorite homemade dinner. Don’t forget to enjoy the most important part of Father’s Day; dad! Sometimes, the simplest gestures and most thoughtful gifts are actually the ones that cost nothing at all. Keep this list for this Father’s Day and the ones to come. Tailor it to your life and add ideas throughout the year.

July 7 Daytona Tortugas -First Responders Night Game Starts: 7:05 PM Jackie Robinson Ballpark 105 East Orange Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Admission: $6-$12.50 Firefighter Friday at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens 370 Zoo Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32218 http://www.jacksonvillezoo.org $5 Fridays at MOSH 10:00 am – 8:00 pm MOSH, 1025 Museum Cir, Jacksonville, FL 32207 http://themosh.org/ Toddler Time at Sweet Pete’s - Jacksonville 10:00 am – 11:00 am Sweet Pete’s, 400 North Hogan Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202 http://www.sweetpetescandy.com/pages/candy-classes Parent’s Night Out at the Alligator Farm 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, 999 Anastasia Boulevard, St. Augustine, FL 32080 http://www.alligatorfarm.com/parents-night-out/ Flagler Beach First Friday 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Veterans Park, Flagler Beach, FL Dark of The Moon Tour 7:30pm – 10:00pm St. Augustine Lighthouse 81 Lighthouse Ave, St Augustine, FL 32080 www.staugustinelighthouse.com/events/darkofmoon.html Ormond Art Museum- FREE Family Art Night 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm 78 E Granada Blvd, Ormond Beach, FL 32176-6534 ormondartmuseum.org July 8 Shriners Marketplace Ocean Center 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 101 North Atlantic Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32118 July 9 Shriners Motor Corps Competition 8:00 AM Daytona International Speedway 1801 West International Speedway Boulevard Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Flagler Beach Farmer’s Market 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Veteran’s Park, Flagler Beach, FL http://www.FlaglerBeachFarmersMarket.com/ Kids Craft Club - Michael’s Craft Store 10:00 am – 12:00 pm 5250 Hwy 100 E, Palm Coast, FL 32164 Art for Two 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens 829 Riverside Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32204 http://www.cummer.org/ Midtown Motown Luther Vandress Tribute 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 981 George W Engram Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114-1855 July 11 Free Summer Movie “Kung Fu Panda 3” 10:00 am Paragon Ocean Walk 10 250 N Atlantic Ave Suite 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32118 http://www.paragontheaters.com/promotions

Children’s Introduction to Drawing & Mixed Media (ages 8 – 15) 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Flagler County Art League, 160 Cypress Point Pkwy # C207, Palm Coast, FL 32164 www.flaglercountyartleague.org Arts & Crafts Show Daytona Flea and Farmers Market 2987 Bellevue Ave., Daytona Beach, FL 32117 July 12 Whim Wham Art Studio: Story Art 11:00 am 378B W Granada Blvd Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 www.whimwhamartstudio.com July 15 Daytona Truck Meet 2017 10:00 am -4:00 pm The Ocean Center daytonatruckmeet.com July 16 Daytona Tortugas - National Ice Cream Day Game Starts: 7:05 PM Jackie Robinson Ballpark 105 East Orange Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 July 18 Free Summer Movie “Miss Peregrine’s School for Peculiar Children” 10:00 am Paragon Ocean Walk 10 250 N Atlantic Ave Suite 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32118 http://www.paragontheaters.com/promotions July 19 Marine Science Center: Turtle Tots 10:00 am Marine Science Center, 100 Lighthouse Drive, Ponce Inlet marinesciencecenter.com (386) 304-5545 July 22 Daytona Beach Bandshell Concert Series Elton John Tribute & Fireworks 7:15 pm - 10:15 pm 70 Boardwalk Daytona Beach, FL 32118 July 23 Daytona Tortugas - National Parents Day 1st 500 fans Receive T-Shirts Game Starts: 7:05 pm Jackie Robinson Ballpark 105 East Orange Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 July 24 Daytona Tortugas- Belly Buster Monday Game Starts: 7:05 PM Jackie Robinson Ballpark 105 East Orange Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 July 25 Free Summer Movie “The Book of Life” 10:00 am Paragon Ocean Walk 10 250 N Atlantic Ave Suite 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32118 http://www.paragontheaters.com/promotions July 26 Free Summer Movie “The Book of Life” 10:00 am Paragon Ocean Walk 10, 250 N Atlantic Ave Suite 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32118 http://www.paragontheaters.com/promotions

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Kids Eat Free Bearno’s Orange City 2560 Enterprise Road, Orange City All day, every Monday and Tuesday With the purchase of an adult meal ($7.99) or more. On Tuesday, kids can make their own pizza that comes with one topping. Beef O’Brady’s 1610 South Dixie Freeway New Smyrna Beach, FL (386) 424-9292 Tuesday night from 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Beef O’Brady’s 2160 Howland Ave., Deltona, FL (386) 789-9404 Tuesday night from 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Bob Evans 1711 Dunlawton Ave., Port Orange, FL (386) 767-6254 Kids eat free every Tuesday night from 4:00-10:00 p.m. GrouponBob Evans Burrito Works 1490 Palm Coast Pkwy. Palm Coast (386) 445-2588 Kids 10 & Under Eat FREE Sunday With Paying Adult. Daytona Ale House 2610 W. International Speedway Blvd. Daytona Beach (386) 255-2555 Every Tuesday - All Day

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D.B. Pickles 400 South Nova Rd., Ormond Beach (386) 672-1931 Every Wednesday and Sunday Denny’s 2701 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach (386) 673-5283 Every Monday and Tuesday 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Denny’s 1446 S. International Speedway Blvd. Daytona Beach (386) 258-5460 Every Tuesday and Saturday 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Denny’s 1012 Saxton Blvd., Orange City (386) 456-1042 Every Tuesday and Saturday 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Dustin’s BBQ 1320 W. Granada Blvd. SR 40 Ormond Beach, FL (386) 677-5292 All day on Monday’s. Dustin’s BBQ 4908 Clyde Morris Blvd., Port Orange, FL (386) 322-9177 All day on Monday’s. Genuine Bistro Downtown DeBary Corner of 17-92 and Highbanks Rd. (386) 320-0217 Every Tuesday 4:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. IHOP 2204 South Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach (386) 255-9629 Monday through Thursday 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Denny’s 7 Kings Way, Palm Coast (386) 445-9000 Every Tuesday and Saturday 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Jersey Mike’s Subs Ormond Towne Square 1747 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach, FL (386) 265-1933 Every Sunday, all day

Dustin’s BBQ 1375 S. Woodland Blvd., DeLand, FL (386) 738-5607 All day on Monday’s.

Jersey Mike’s Subs 3843 S. Nova Rd., Port Orange, FL (386) 310-4820 Every Sunday, all day

Dustin’s BBQ 1208 S. Ridgewood Ave., Edgewater, FL (386) 423-5299 All day on Monday’s.

Larry’s Giant Subs 251 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach, FL (386) 673-6302 Every Thursday and Sunday, 5-9 pm

Lost Lagoon 2004 North Dixie Freeway, New Smryna Beach (386) 366-3360 Tuesday - Thursday, all day Mellow Mushroom 5790 Journey’s End Way, Port Orange (386) 944-9900 Not free, but kids meals are half price all day long on every Tuesday. Moe’s 941 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand (386) 734-3708 Every Tuesday - All Day Moe’s 337 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach (386) 677-1156 Every Tuesday - All Day Moe’s 2616 Enterprise Rd., Orange City (386) 532-6637 Every Tuesday - All Day Salsa’s Mexican Restaurant 1110 Beville Road, Daytona Beach, FL (386) 238-4486 Sunday’s Sonny’s BBQ 1515 Dunlawton Ave., Port Orange, FL (386) 492-8820 All day on Monday’s Steak & Shake 1000 W. ISB, Daytona Beach, FL (386) 253-5283 Every Saturday and Sunday, all day Steak & Shake 927 Saxon Blvd., Orange City, FL (386) 774-5440 Every Saturday and Sunday, all day Taco Shack 642 N. Dixie Freeway, New Smyrna Beach (386) 428-9882 Every Wednesday - After 5 pm TijuanaFlats 2280 W. International Speedway Blvd. Daytona Beach (386) 366-9117 Every Sunday - All Day

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Kids In The Kitchen Tips for How to Help Children with Neurobehavioral Disorders Develop Cooking Skills Studies show that eating the right diet can reduce the symptoms of neurobehavioral disorders such as ADHD. However, getting an ADHD or Asperger’s child to eat properly can be a challenge. Teaching children to cook is a good way to teach them about healthy foods and open up their palates to new experiences. Parents can use these tips to turn cooking with kids into a sensory building activity that their children can enjoy.

Start Simple

Kids with ADHD often find it difficult to focus on preparing a complex meal, while children with Asperger’s can feel overwhelmed by complicated recipes. Parents can introduce their special needs children to cooking by preparing a simple meal, such as baked fish with steamed vegetables and brown rice. This meal provides protein, complex carbohydrates and omega 3 fatty acids, all of which are important for controlling the symptoms of ADHD.

Use Spices to Engage a Child

Turning cooking into a sensory building activity is a good way to engage a child with ADHD or Asperger’s syndrome. Parents can use spices to create strong smells while they are cooking to pique the interest of the child. For example, try cooking up a simple stir-fry with ginger, Chinese five spice powder, and the juice of a fresh lime or lemon. This is a good way to fill the kitchen with an interesting sensory blend. It’s also a meal that can be prepared in a single large pan, 44 SUMMER 2017

which reduces the complexity of the cooking process.

Textures and Tastes

Parents can encourage their children to engage with foods by selecting ingredients that have interesting tastes and textures. For example, a child might be fascinated by the contrast between the bumpy skin of an avocado and its smooth interior. One fun game parents can play with their children is to place ingredients in a box and ask the child to pick out the right one based on texture alone. Children can also be encouraged to sample foods to find out how they feel on the tongue, along with how the texture contrasts with the taste.

Sensations in Cooking

Cooking with kids can be a great experience for both adults and children alike. Turning the process into a sensory experience is a good way to engage children and encourage them to try new foods. With evidence showing that good nutrition is especially important for kids.

Overall Nutrition

ADHD diets haven’t been researched a lot. Data is limited and results are mixed. Many health experts, though, think that what you eat and drink may play a role in helping symptoms. One expert, Richard Sogn, MD, says that whatever is good for the brainis likely to be good for ADHD. You may want to eat: • A high-protein diet. Beans, cheese, eggs, meat, and nuts can be good sources of protein. Eat these kinds of foods in the morning and for after-school snacks. It may help improve concentration and possibly make ADHD medications work for longer. • Fewer simple carbohydrates. Cut down on how many of these you eat: candy, corn syrup, honey, sugar, products made from white flour, white rice, and potatoes without the skins. • More complex carbohydrates. These are the good guys. Load up on vegetables and some fruits, including oranges, tangerines, pears, grapefruit, apples, and kiwi. Eat this type of food in the evening and it may help you sleep. • More omega-3 fatty acids. You can find these in tuna, salmon, and other cold-water white fish. Walnuts, Brazil nuts, and olive and canola oil are other foods with these in them. You could also take an omega-3 fatty acid supplement. VIEW MORE ARTICLES Credit: brainbalancecenters.com, webmd.com

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A Festive Mess:

17 Creative Birthday Activities For An Unforgettable Party By Christina Katz

I don’t mean to brag, but my husband and I have thrown quite a few awesome birthday parties over the years. However, when reflecting back over all the parties we’ve thrown, it’s clear to me that the most memorable parties were not the most elaborate or even the most expensive. They were simply the messiest. Messy and birthday parties go together better than you might imagine. After all, what could be more festive than a little bit of parent-approved pandemonium? The key to milking the most fun out of any birthday party is including more messy fun. And if you really want to throw the party to top all parties, go for a totally messy party from beginning to end. If a little bit of mess is memorable, than a lot of mess just might be unforgettable. In that spirit, here is a list of seventeen indoor and outdoor ideas that won’t break the bank.

1. Take aim, color

Mark off a square play arena outdoors with five-foot tall Bamboo garden stakes and blue painters masking tape. Fill squirt guns or squirt bottles with non-toxic watercolor paints, don a pair of clear swim goggles, and let the kids decorate each other dressed in white t-shirts and leggings or sweats. The only rule is no one leaves the field until the paint is all spent.

2. Take a whack at it

Fill a store-bought piñata 2/3 of the way full with cooked, well-drained spaghetti. Then add small plastic toys, foil-wrapped granola bars, and plastic wrapped candies. To extend the fun, hang the piñata on a pull cord threaded through an eye46 SUMMER 2017

hook so you can pull it up and down as kids swing at it with a bat or broom handle. Secure a tarp underneath with Duck tape (indoors) or camping stakes (outdoors) for easy cleanup.

3. Eggcentric art

Break the tops off real eggs and pour the yolks and whites into Tupperware to make quiche or a soufflé later. Keeping empty shells in the carton, fill each with acrylic paints of various colors. Outside or in the garage or basement, hang a large canvas against a sturdy wall or fence and let the kids take aim and fire until they make a masterpiece. Use plastic drop cloths to catch the splatters as needed.

4. Franken-beauty

Make natural facial masks out of banana, avocado or cocoa. Sit guests around a large table in pairs to take turns applying masks to each other’s faces. Be sure to have some hand mirrors handy so everyone can see what all the squeals are about.

5. Construction junction

Supply lots of sheets, blankets and pillows for fort construction. If you can mount a few Hula Hoops strategically around the room, they come in handy. You might also supply bandanas and bungee chords. Be sure to inspect the results for hazards. Keep food and drinks strictly separate.

6. Reach for the foam.

Play messy Twister in the yard by mixing foam shaving cream and food coloring. Wear clothing that can get stained. If no one wants to worry about clothing stains, simply use white shaving cream for the same effect.

7. Pudding slide.

Make about a gallon of chocolate pudding. Drop large spoonfuls of pudding onto a Slip & Slide. Have guests take a running start down a low-grade slope. To make slide more slippery, have guests sprinkle it with water from a sprinkler can or set the hose sprayer to mist. Add more pudding or water, as needed.

8. Slime ball.

Find an online recipe to make nontoxic slime and let guests prepare it. Then play a game of hide the bouncy ball in the slime. Use a blindfold and a timer to see who can find their party favors the fastest. Enjoy the groans.

9. Picasso footsie.

Roll out a long sheet of paper and pour puddles of acrylic paint at one end. Have each guest step in one color per foot and walk across the paper. Switch to the other side of the paper to balance out the look. Hang art on a fence or wall to dry.

10. Musical silly string.

Put half the group in the middle on a plastic tarp. Encircle guests with the other half of the group. Turn on the music. Have the inside group move in one direction and the outside group move in the other direction, while spraying the inside group with silly string. When the music is turned off, switch groups.

11. Pasta fling.

Cook one box of spaghetti per party guest. Get some five-gallon buckets and fill them 2/3 of the way with water. Add enough flour to thicken the water, then add spaghetti. The only rules are: use your own spaghetti, no bucket-dumping, and no touching-just throwing. Put them in the square play arena and get the heck out of the way.

12. Mud puddle fun.

On a sturdy table at playing height, fill a small kiddie pool with dirt and just enough water to make mud. Add digging and pouring toys for an hour of industry for young guests.

13. Duck-Duck-Dump.

Have kids sit in circle for a game of Duck-Duck-Goose. But first, hand them a cup of water and a half-cup of flour to pour over each goose’s head.

14. The opposite of tiny bubbles. Make bubble mix with ten cups of regular Dawn Dish soap and five gallons of water. Let it sit overnight. Do not agitate the solution as you pour it into a small wading pool slightly larger than a Hula Hoop in diameter. Have guest don a pair of clear goggles and stand in the middle of the pool without splashing. Let two party guests lower a Hula Hoop over the guest and then pull it straight up into a giant bubble. 15. Three-legged color run.  Set up a start and finish line for a short jaunt. Tie the legs of two guests together and have them wear clear swim goggles and white play clothing. Have other guests stand on the sidelines and throw color from bags of nontoxic Holi colors (the type used for Color Runs, available online). The winners take on the next pair of challengers until everyone has run. The most colorful pair wins. 16. Sloppy volley.

Divide guests into two groups. Put a line across the center or your play arena like a tennis court. Everyone has to stay on their own team and wear swim googles. Place a table of supplies within reach of the backcourt. On the table, supply large bowls of chilled mashed potatoes, Jello, pudding, and cooked oatmeal. Tint food with food coloring if clothing can be stained. On your mark, get set, food fight!

17. Trashion runway.

For a couple of months before the party, don’t discard your reusable recyclables. Spread them out evenly in tarps with plenty of clear tape, masking tape, painter’s tape, and Duck tape. Pair guests up into design teams. Give a time limit like one hour. The assignment is to design a runway-worthy fashion for each team out of only the trash that’s been supplied. Have a runway show afterwards to display the results.

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• 2 slices of cheese pizzas and soda per child • Party invitations (available for download via Daytonalagoon.com only) • Birthday bags

Central Florida Zoo Chuck E Cheese Port Orange, FL & Orange Park, FL Kid-friendly chain known for its arcade games, pizza parties, play zones & mouse mascot. Chuck E. Cheese offers fun and exciting birthday party options for children of all ages and parties of all sizes. Choose the location for your birthday party and start planning today! 48 SUMMER 2017

Sanford, FL Celebrate your birthday at the wildest place in town! Each birthday is an opportunity to enjoy a celebration with family & friends – make it EASY for you and FUN for everyone by booking a ZOOper Birthday Party at the Central Florida Zoo! Parties for children ages 1 & up. For information and reservations*, please call 407.323.4450 ext. 114, email bdayparties@centralfloridazoo.org, or register online.

Pump It Up

Adventure Landing

Jacksonville, FL Our inflatable indoor playgrounds? Giant! Our huge selection of games? Winning! Our inflatable birthday throne? Fit for royalty. And that’s just the beginning. Your day, your way. At Pump It Up, we’re the inflatable party place where you always get your own bounce house arenas and private party room. We’ll help you pick out a party package that’s exactly what your group wants and needs - from the food and drink right down to the goody bags. Our super fun birthday parties start with our quick, simple reservation system. Our party pros pick it up from there, helping with just about every part of your celebration.

Jacksonville, FL Adventure Landing is a leader in the regional theme park industry. Adventure Landing maintains corporate offices in Jacksonville Beach, FL. Our Flagship Park, Adventure Landing and Shipwreck Island Water Park in Jacksonville Beach, is the largest Family Entertainment Center in northeast Florida. Offering individual & family fun for all ages, Adventure Landing can accommodate private and semi-private group events hosting thousands of guests. With over 5,000,000 visitors since opening, the Jacksonville Beach Park can proudly claim that Adventure Landing is the “Place to Play” for Florida families and visitors.

Speed Park Daytona Beach, FL Racecourse with outdoor go-kart tracks for different skill levels plus an expansive arcade. Do you have kids? Or perhaps a big kid at home with a birthday coming up? Plan ahead for a larger than life racing experience by contacting sales to get the process started today. ALL Packages Receive: • 1 Hour Area Rental • Party Host or Hostess for 1 hour • All Paper Goods • Balloon Bouquet • 2 Slices of Cheese Pizza for each child and a canned drink • Party Invitations (Available via website ONLY) • You must provide your own cake. (No other outside food or drink permitted; no exceptions)

Ormond Lanes Ormond Beach, FL Ormond Lanes is a 40 lane bowling center dedicated to entertaining all generations. Our staff is here to assist you from the moment you walk through our doors. Bowling parties are a fun way to celebrate your special occation. No matter what the weather may be, your party can go off without complications at Ormond Lanes. All party packages include: • Two hours of party time. • Autograph bowling pin for birthday honoree • $25.00 Arcade card for birthday honoree • $5.00 Arcade card for each party guest • 1 Spin on the prize wheel for the birthday honoree • Party Host, Balloons, Party Plates, Cups & Napkins • Free game coupon for each guest • One slice of cheese pizza & soft drink SUMMER SUMMER 2017 2017 49 49

Keeping Young Children Safe in the

Summer Months

e all look forward to summer, especially as Floridians who leave close to the coast. Young children often sense the more relaxed energy in the family and community as school days give way to summer camp, days at the beach, vacation planning, and even less traffic in the morning. As parents, we want to take advantage of these less stressful months and enjoy the changes that summer brings. At the same time, we want to make sure that our children are safe – with us and with caregivers as new unfamiliar situations present themselves. Summer months can be times when the heat and change in schedule can leave young children susceptible to being left in a hot car or having access to water, which can look so refreshing as the outside temperatures climb. So here’s some safety tips for summer!

Water and Sun Safety

Car Safety

• Never leave your child unattended, even for a second, in or near a pool or other water.

• Check the back seat every time you leave your car to make sure your child is not there.

• If you have a pool, a four-foot high pool fence should completely surround the pool and have a self-latching gate.

• Place your purse, wallet, and/or cell phone in the back seat as a reminder to look before you lock your car.

• Do not leave even small amounts of liquid in buckets or containers. Young children can drown in as little as one inch of water. • Use sun screen every time your child is going to be exposed to prevent burns.

• Never leave your child alone in a car for ANY amount of time. Temperatures rapidly increase inside and cause heatstroke in children. • Make sure you use a car seat that has not passed the expiration date or has been in a car accident. Learn proper installation for all car seats before placing your child in them.

For more information contact Healthy Start st 386-252-4277 or visit the Safe Kids Coalition at https://www.safekids.org/coalition/safe-kids-volusiaflagler-counties

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Flagler County Public Library Summer Events June 1 Baby Class 10:00 AM Birth to 24 months Books, songs, rhymes and fun for our youngest patrons. Adult participation required. June 3 Game Day 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Ages 6+ Yu-Gi-Oh! and other card or board games. Bring your own Yu-Gi-Oh! deck. June 7 Family Story Class 10:00 – 11:00 AM Ages 2-6 years Stories, songs, fingerplays and nursery rhymes – promotes early literacy skills. Adult participation required. Theme: TBA June 7 PAWS to Read 4–5:30 PM Ages 3+ years Beginning readers can practice their new skills by reading to a real dog. Builds confidence and makes reading fun. First come, first served. June 8 Baby Class 10:00 AM Birth to 24 months Books, songs, rhymes and fun for our youngest patrons. Adult participation required. June 8 Science Matters 4:30-5:30 PM Ages 6+ Learn all about science with hands on activities and demonstrations. June 9 Kids in Motion 10:00 AM All Ages Build motor and listening skills. Music + movement + props =Fitness Fun!. June 10 Summer Kick Off-Jiggleman 10:00 AM All Ages He bounces - he jiggles - he wiggles! He jumps, jokes, juggles and puts on a great show. He’s appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman eight times. A fun show for everyone. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. 56 SUMMER 2017

June 13 Build a better world magic show with comedy Magician Mark Alan! 9:30 AM Ages 3 – 5 11:00 AM Ages 6 and older A Comical, Magical and Educational look at how kids can make the world better. Filled with audience participation. June 14 Family Story Class 10:00 – 11:00 AM Ages 2-6 years Stories, songs, fingerplays and nursery rhymes – promotes early literacy skills. Adult participation required. Theme: TBA June 14 PAWS to Read 4–5:30 PM Ages 3+ years Beginning readers can practice their new skills by reading to a real dog. Builds confidence and makes reading fun. First come, first served. June 15 Baby Class 10:00 AM Birth to 24 months Books, songs, rhymes and fun for our youngest patrons. Adult participation required. June 20 The SynerJester show! with Comic and Educational Juggler Ron Anglin 9:30 AM Ages 3 – 5 11:00 AM Ages 6 and older See amazing demonstrations of ball juggling and bouncing, club juggling, box manipulation, plate spinning, Chinese yo-yos, rhythm sticks, dice stacking, soap bubble tricks, Shaker cups, a balance board and the Japanese Kandama. Primarily self-taught from reading books on juggling, Ron emphasizes the benefits of reading in his shows. June 21 PAWS to Read 4–5:30 PM Ages 3+ years Beginning readers can practice their new skills by reading to a real dog. Builds confidence and makes reading fun. First come, first served. June 24 Lego @ the Library 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM All ages A monthly multigenerational program providing families with an opportunity to work creatively together.

June 27 Building Better Readers for a Better World! Ventriloquism spectacular with #1 Kidshow Ventriloquist Mark Wade! 9:30 AM Ages 3 – 5 11:00 AM Ages 6 and older Eggmont, a red bird, wants to build a birdhouse using the library for help while Marvin the Gorilla wants to build a new library. Comedy, audience participation, ventriloquism and loads of messages about books and reading will abound. Mark Wade is a 30 plus year veteran of doing shows for kids nationally and is considered “America’s Number 1 Children’s Ventriloquist.” June 28 PAWS to Read 4–5:30 PM Ages 3+ years Beginning readers can practice their new skills by reading to a real dog. Builds confidence and makes reading fun. First come, first served. June 29 University of Florida Entomology Department 10:00– 11:30 AM Ages 3+ years A bug filled event with bug themed games and activities. This exciting program is designed to increase awareness and enthusiasm for insects and other “bugs”. What is an insect? How do insects help build a better world? July 1 Game Day 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Ages 6+ Yu-Gi-Oh! and other card or board games. Bring your own Yu-Gi-Oh! deck. July 5 Family Story Class 10:00 – 11:00 AM Ages 2-6 years Stories, songs, fingerplays and nursery rhymes – promotes early literacy skills. Adult participation required. Theme: Building Better Readers for a Better World ventriloquism spectacular with #1 Kid Show Ventriloquist, Mark Wade! Comedy, audience participation, ventriloquism and loads of messages about books and reading will abound. Mark Wade is a 30 plus year veteran of doing shows for kids nationally and is considered “America’s Number 1 Children’s Ventriloquist.”

Flagler County Public Library Summer Events July 5 PAWS to Read 4–5:30 PM Ages 3+ years Beginning readers can practice their new skills by reading to a real dog. Builds confidence and makes reading fun. First come, first served. July 6 Baby Class 10:00 AM Birth to 24 months Books, songs, rhymes and fun for our youngest patrons. Adult participation required.

July 14 Kids in Motion 10:00 AM All Ages Build motor and listening skills. Music + movement + props =Fitness Fun!. July 14 Qubits 1:30 – 2:30 PM All Ages Come learn, build, and play with a STEM style building toy called Qubits. It is an easy to assemble snap together toy that teaches about modular design and geometric shapes.

July 8 Crafts 10:00 – 11:30 AM All Ages A family workshop which includes a variety of make and take crafts.

July 28 Kids in Motion 10:00 AM All Ages Build motor and listening skills. Music + movement + props = Fitness Fun!

July 12 Family Story Class 10:00 – 11:00 AM Ages 2-6 years Stories, songs, fingerplays, and nursery rhymes – promotes early literacy skills. Adult participation required. Theme: TBA

July 13 Baby Class 10:00 AM Birth to 24 months Books, songs, rhymes and fun for our youngest patrons. Adult participation required. July 13 American Girl 4:30 – 5:30 PM Ages 6+ Based on the American Girl series of books. Participants learn about the book characters and their times through activities such as reader’s theater, games, and crafts.

July 25 Build a Better World Shipwrecked with Mad Science of Northeast Central Florida 9:30 AM Ages 3 – 5 11:00 AM Ages 6 and older Learn about engineering, shapes, and structure as you help the Mad Scientists build a new world after they are shipwrecked on a deserted island. A leading science enrichment provider that delivers unique, hands on experiences that are as entertaining as they are educational. July 26 PAWS to Read 4–5:30 PM Ages 3+ years Beginning readers can practice their new skills by reading to a real dog. Builds confidence and makes reading fun. First come, first served.

July 11 A Whale of a Wonderful World with Mrs. Kate! 9:30 AM Ages 3 – 5 11:00 AM Ages 6 and older Folksinger/storyteller/songwriter Mrs. Kate Carpenter, along with her friend Wally the Whale puppet, will entertain audiences using songs and jokes that inspire everyone to “spout smiles”. One hour of interactive fun for the whole family, suitable for all ages.

July 12 PAWS to Read 4–5:30 PM Ages 3+ years Beginning readers can practice their new skills by reading to a real dog. Builds confidence and makes reading fun. First come, first served.

July 20 Baby Class 10:00 AM Birth to 24 months Books, songs, rhymes and fun for our youngest patrons. Adult participation required.

July 18 Build a Better Story with Tommy Johns 9:30 AM Ages 3 – 5 11:00 AM Ages 6 and older Using construction/building/ and architecture as the central theme of the show, Tommy Johns and his puppet companion Roosevelt Rat help children develop a love of reading. Show will include magic, comedy, puppets, storytelling, and audience participation. July 19 Family Story Class 10:00 – 11:00 AM Ages 2-6 years Stories, songs, fingerplays, and nursery rhymes – promotes early literacy skills. Adult participation required. Theme: TBA July 19 PAWS to Read 4–5:30 PM Ages 3+ years Beginning readers can practice their new skills by reading to a real dog. Builds confidence and makes reading fun. First come, first served.

July 29 Lego @ the Library 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM All ages A “hands on” event that provides an opportunity to make new friends and for families to work creatively together. Building with interlocking blocks is imaginative, challenging, mechanical, and fun!

Info Flagler County Library 2500 Palm Coast Pkwy., N.W., Palm Coast, FL 32137

(386) 446-6763 Bunnell Branch 103 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell, FL 32110

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education

Flagler School News School Board Selects Next Superintendent of Schools The members of the Flagler County School Board unanimously chose Mr. James Tager as the next Superintendent of Schools. He was one of three finalists to emerge from a nationwide search who went through a three-day interview process. Mr. Tager has spent the past eleven years as a school or district administrator with Volusia County Schools. During his tenure as principal, school grades for New Smyrna Beach Middle School, and later New Smyrna Beach High School, went from a B to an A. During his term as deputy superintendent for Volusia Schools in 2014-15 the district grade rose from a C to a B. Mr. Tager has a BA in Elementary Education and Special Education from Flagler College. Additionally, he received his Masters in Administration and Supervision from Nova Southeastern University. He began his teaching career in 1982. The goal is to have the new Superintendent of Schools in place by June 1st.

Flagler County High Schools Continue to Challenge Students The Washington Post has been ranking high schools since 1998 as part of the paper’s “Challenge Index.” In the latest list of “America’s Most Challenging High Schools,” both Flagler Palm Coast High School and Matanzas High School made the list, which shows our schools are among the best in the country in preparing students for college-level work. In all, data from approximately 22,000 public high schools from across the country were examined and right around 12% of those schools managed to land on the list. The Challenge Index takes the total number of Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) and Advanced International Certificate of Education tests given at a school each year, divided by the number of seniors who graduated that year. Using that criteria, Flagler Palm Coast High School came in ranked 1,851 (up from 1,864 last year) while Matanzas High School was ranked 1,848 (up from 1,999 in 2016). By making this list, students and staff at both high schools show how the hard work put into these challenging courses is paying off. The Washington Post’s ranking looks to be a more inclusive snapshot of a high school campus. A student is given credit just for attempting the challenging courses and tests of AP, IB and Cambridge. According the the Post “A study of 302,969 Texas high school graduates from 1998 to 2002 found that students with low SAT scores who had gotten a score of 2 on an AP test, below the passing mark of 3 on the five-point scale, had significantly better college outcomes than students with similarly low SAT scores who did not take AP.” You can view the Post’s entire list here: America’s Most Challenging High Schools. 58 SUMMER 2017

2017 Florida FPS State Competition Winners from Flagler Schools Prepared by the Future Problem Solving Program of Flagler County (www.FlaglerFPS.com) Bunnell Elementary School Coaches: Jennifer Colindres, Jerri Berry and Katia Martinyuk Global Issues Problem Solving / Team Writing: 3rd Place: (with an invitation to International Competition) Lucy Noble, Veronica King, Mathew Nevod, Tristan Skinner 9th Place: Jackson Casteneda, Daniella Fernandes, Jadyn Ruddy, Kevin Wolfe Global Issue Problem Solving / Multi-school Writing: 1st Place: Evan Jameson 3rd Place: John Hald Global Issues Scenario / Group Writing: 1st Place: Jackson Casteneda 2nd Place: Lucy Noble 3rd Place: Samantha Stone Global Issues Scenario / Individual Writing: 1st Place: Jadyn Ruddy – Invited to Internationals 6th Place: Evan Jameson Community Problem Solving / Education Category: 2nd Place: “Nettiquette – Team members: Aiden Young, Emma Brugna, Ella Oshri, Edwina Mezo, Stanley Gatzek Community Problem Solving /Human Services Category: 1st Place: Project “HOMES” – Team members: Joan Bailey, Daniella Fernandes, Veronica King, Lucy Noble, Jadyn Ruddy, Chloey Rudy, Samantha Stone, Alysa Vidal 2nd Place: Project “BUS” – Team members: Bryan Carson, Jackson Casteneda, John Hald, Evan Jameson, Matthew Nevod, Jayce Newman, Tristan Skinner, Nicholas Trunzo Community Problem Solving - Grand Champions (with invitation to International Competition) Project A.C.T.E.D (Adolescents Coping Through Effects of Divorce) Team members: Jack Gilvary, Chloe Long, Zachary Bennett, Josephine D’Elia, Grant McMillan Rymfire Elementary School Coaches: Tim Ruddy, Amy Kopach, Judy White, Kate Sturman, Jennifer Lujan & Caryn Burris

Global Issue Problem Solving / Multi-school Writing: 2nd Place: Devynne Martz Global Issues Scenario / Group Writing / Junior Category: 1st Place: Jack Petocz 3rd Place: Cameron Driggers Global Issues Problem Solving / Team Writing: 10th Place: Gillian Moisao, Taylor Norwood, Christina Nguyen and Cameron Driggers Community Problem Solving / Health Category: 2nd Place: Project CRAVE - Destiny Ruiz, Jasial Jackson, Holden Slatinsky, Tyler Grady, DJ Murray and Daniel Jennette Community Problem Solving / Human Services Category: 1st Place: Project DAYS - Joey Wronowski, Gillian Moisao, Brandon Kalasnik, Tommy Sturman, Abigail Taylor and Aiden White Community Problem Solving / Education category (with invitation to International Competition): 1st Place - Project “The Hammock”: Anya Fox, Bryce Willis, Marisa Canizales, Devynne Martz, Roman Akmentins, Freddie Gimbel, Caden Cavas and Melissa Braflat Community Problem Solving - Grand Champions (with invitation to International Competition) Project THINK: Ben Kopach, Jake Blumengarten, Jack Petocz, Cameron Driggers, Victoria Ganung, Madison Murphy, Cadyn Herndon, Maken Harding and David Trajillo Old Kings Elementary School Coach: Dr. Ellen Asher Global Issue Problem Solving / Multi-school Writing: 2nd Place: Braedon McNaughton Wadsworth Elementary School Coaches: Marilee Palot & Stacey Smith Circus Maximus: 2nd Place: Sara Little, Haley Ritter, Landen Looker, Yesha Ferrer, Cleo Boston, Alexandra Alvarado Indian Trails Middle School Coach: Dawn Huffman Global Issues Problem Solving - Teams 3rd Place: Paul Grau, Maddelynn Oliva, Sean Gilliam, Isabella Colindres Global Issues Problem Solving - Individuals 5th Place: Abbigail Carver For the complete list visit www.BradyMediaInc.com