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INSIDE FROM THE SEA TO THE TABLE IN ONE DAY
The journey of a fish: Follow the Barnes family as they buy a fish and come up with the final product: a panko and Parmesan crusted trigger fish over a bed of creamy palenta. PAGE 4
HAMMOCK’S ENTREPRENEUR NIGHT: 1+1=3
Local entrepreneurs, business owners and professionals networked at Hammock Wine and Cheese on the last Tuesday of February. PAGE 2
STUDENTS AIM TO ‘SAVE OUR SKIN’ AT BINGS
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The Community Problem Solvers group SOS installed a sunscreen dispenser for public use. PAGE 6
Do Bings and BBQ go together?
Sue Fricker and supportres wave at cars passing by Bings Landing.
Photo by Paola Rodriguez
Take a look at what’s happening the park: from the protesters to the playground to Captain’s. PAGE 3
Coming soon: Bay Drive Park Bay Drive Park is being built with a $2 million grant on three acres. PAOLA RODRIGUEZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER
A few dozen residents showed up March 11 at the Hammock Community Center to hear an update from Flagler County staff about a new park: Bay Drive Park. The meeting was hosted by Project Manager Amy Kennedy and County Engineer Kifah “Faith” Alkhatib. Phase 1 was scheduled to begin March 18. Landscape, privacy, and footprint were some of the main concerns from residents. Alkhatib also invited Jackson Sampselle, project manager from Cline Construction; and Paul Neal, from Stone Engineering Group, to answer questions. Flagler County Commissioners Joe Mullins and Greg Hansen also attended the meeting.
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Paul Ian from Stone Engineering Group, Flagler County Commissione Joe Mullins, Project Manager Amy Kennedy, County Commissioner Greg Hansen, and County Engineer Kifah “Faith” Alkhatib
PARK HISTORY
Phase I site work includes excavating the pond, road stabilization, and water and sewer work. The pond ties into the MalaCompra Basin Water Quality Enhancement project. The park will be built with a $2.342 million grant on the combined acreage purchased by Flagler County in 2009 and adjacent to the nearly 3 acres of dedicated public park property it has owned since 1985.
“We just received bids for the Phase II work, and they are under review right now,” said County Engineer Faith Alkhatib. “We should have some information to update residents about that, but mostly we want them to know about this first construction phase and ask everyone to be patient with us. All construction projects have some level of noise and dust.” Flagler County applied for a grant in February 2011 to
develop the park, which was still called Bay Drive Park. The state awarded a $2.342 million grant to the county, because of the property’s unique character and to preserve public beach access. “This was a rare opportunity for Flagler County to create a more than 15-acre park with ocean access,” said Environmental Planner Tim Telfer. “Absent the housing recession, there would be a development of some sort there.”
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Entrepreneur Night gathers businesses in The Hammock Sometimes 1+1=3. PAOLA RODRIGUEZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Local entrepreneurs, business owners and professionals networked at Hammock Wine and Cheese on the last Tuesday of February for Entrepreneur Night. Ky Ekinci, co-founder of Office Divvy and event creator, explained how Entrepreneur Night has become a networking institution to the area. It started in 2011 as a grassroots event where business people can “relax, re-energize each other,” and establish peer to peer connections. Because sometimes “1 + 1 = 3,” he said. “It is all about meeting the right people” This monthly event has now been taken to cities like Jacksonville, Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach and Port Orange, where it has also had a positive response, he said. Office Divvy co-founder Lisa Ekinci told of the rewarding stories they have gathered over the years of connections that lead to business relationships, artist collaborations, and professional connections that have been life changing for participants. Entrepreneur Night is always the last Tuesday of the Month (except July, August and December). The event is hosted in different venues.
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THE BINGS DEBATE
Park lovers are concerned over the “damage” and “legality” of the expansion and/or relocation of Captain’s BBQ at Bings Landing. Meanwhile, some business advocates say the county should accept the restaurant’s offer to build a new building and encourage Captain’s to flourish. Besides the BBQ and the protesters, here’s what else is happening at the park: learning about history, boating, kids at play.
ABOVE: Michael Earle one among dozens of residents who question the legality of the project.
LEFT: Some residents are worried that an expanded Captain’s footprint will interfere with the Mala Compra Plantation Historic Site.
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Annabelle Sabatini, 1, enjoys the playground at Bings.
Henryk Dzieniszewski is one of 25 employees of Captain’s BBQ. LEFT: “I love this park,” said Rick Stevens, a local resident, who uses the ramp three times a week. RIGHT: Chris Herrera is one of the owners of Captain’s BBQ. He said his own recipes bring locals and visitors to the waterfront restaurant. The building has several infrastructure problems that would be resolved by the county allowing the restaurant to rebuild.
Flagler County makes no decision on fate of Captain’s BBQ ‘We’re certainly not ready to vote today on this,’ Commissioner Greg Hansen said. RAY BOONE SPORTS EDITOR
The Flagler County Board of County Commissioners did not come to a decision regarding the fate of Captain’s BBQ at Bings Landing, a county park, at their latest meeting on the morning of Wednesday, April 3. Commissioners listened to two proposals to the situation: The first would be to rebuild the existing structure. The second would be to move the restaurant closer to the water in the place of the existing pavilion there, with Captain’s BBQ covering the expenses. The county is not willing to repair the existing restaurant at its own expense. “I’m not willing to spend $733,000 on the park in Bing’s Landing. Option No. 1, as presented, is not a possibility for me
because I also worry about how much taxes the taxpayers have to pay,” Commissioner Dave Sullivan said. “I don’t see that we’ve got an extra $733,000 available right now with the other problems we have going on in the county.” Then Commissioner Donald O’Brien spoke. “I think we do have liability here. I just don’t know what it is,” he said. “My first instinct would be to try to negotiate out the lease and let it run its course and be done.” Many members of the audience clapped and cheered in support until O’Brien quieted them down. A more “firmed up” plan will be drawn up and presented at the first meeting in May. “We’re certainly not ready to vote today on this,” Commissioner Greg Hansen said.
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rom the moment the market is officially open at 10 a.m., residents and visitors walk into A1A Fisheries in The Hammock with excitement, aware that everything is fresh and mostly local. Here, we follow a fish from the delivery to the table of the Barnes family, who enjoy the fish for dinner. –PAOLA RODRIGUEZ
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Local, fresh fish is brought to the fishery.
ABOVE: Lee Barnes, a Hammock resident and previous restaurant owner, picks the catch of the day. RIGHT: Barnes prepares a meal for his family.
Bill, Susan, Bill O’Neill (father), and family friend Mitch Carter pose in front of their business, A1A Fisheries.
On the table: golden tile battered in Cajun panko strips and deep fried with coconut rice, and green plantain tostones.
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Bill, Susan, Bill O’Neill (father), and family friend Mitch Carter pose in front of their business, A1A Fisheries.
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Problem Solvers aim to ‘Save Our Skin’ at Bings Landing The Community Problem Solvers group SOS installed a sunscreen dispenser for public use. PAIGE WILSON COMMUNITY EDITOR
After installing a sunscreen dispenser at Bings Landing, Frank Celestino lathered his face with sunscreen SPF 30 from the dispenser. It’s his first time in 61 years wearing sunscreen, said Celestino, a Flagler County General Services Department employee. He thanked the Bunnell Elementary School students in the Community Problem Solvers group “SOS,” which stands for Save Our Skin, who gathered at Bings on the morning of Friday, March 29. SOS is made up of six sixthgraders at BES: Ryan Gilvary, DeErra Jones, Aliyah Acevedo, Austin Ziegler, Ella Bredstrep and Darian Miroshnik. The students raised about $1,000 from school fundraisers and at a First Friday event to purchase sunscreen pouches for the 10 sunscreen dispensers that Sunstation USA donated to their project. The first dispenser was installed at Bings Landing, on the wall of the restrooms by the dock. The second was designated for Wadsworth Park in Flagler Beach. The students previously presented their idea to Flagler County commissioners to get approval. “Every year the students are
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Flagler County Commissioner Donald O’Brien with Future Problem Solvers Aliyah Acevedo, DeErra Jones and Ryan Gilvary and teacher/CmPS coach Jerri Berry.
encouraged to come up with their own project that is important to them, and there were one or two members who had personal experience with family members who had been affected by having surgeries to remove various skin cancers,” Bunnell Future Problem Solvers coach Jerri Berry said. Aliyah said that this project was important to her because her grandfather died after having skin and colon cancer. “People can get skin cancer from over exposure to the sun, but with having sunscreen, they can use it and cause less people to get skin cancer,” Aliyah said. DeErra said she hopes other states will catch on with park sunscreen dispensers so that the most common cancer in the U.S., skin cancer, won’t affect so many people. Flagler County Commissioner
Flagler County Parks and Recreation Manager Frank Barbuti installs a sunscreen dispenser.
Flagler County General Services Department employee Frank Celestino applies sunscreen from the newly-installed dispenser.
Donald O’Brien applauded the students’ efforts. “I’m just really proud of you guys for taking the initiative to do
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not a person in our country that can’t relate to the fact that skin cancer is something that’s real for everybody, and so, this does its part to help that.” The future sunscreen dispenser locations are still being determined, but some areas being considered are Jungle Hut, the Flagler Beach Pier, MalaCompra Park and Varn Park. Email Paige Wilson at paige@ palmcoastobserver.com
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he top real estate transaction in the Hammock for Jan. 3 to March 6 was a condominium in Hammock Dunes. Nancy Nance, of Palm Coast, sold 19 Avenue de la Mer, Unit 1102, to Kevin and Eileen Van Fleet, of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, for $2.5 million. Built in 2005, the condo has four bedrooms, four baths, two half-baths and 5,521 square feet. It sold in 2015 for $2.5 million. Following is a partial list of other sales. WAYNE GRANT REAL ESTATE EDITOR
Hammock Beach Richard and Mary Bowman, of San Diego, California, sold 89 Queen Oaks Lane to Michael and Donna Joyce, of Tallahassee, for $1.45 million. Built in 2008, the house has four bedrooms, four baths, two half-baths, two fireplaces, swimming pool, fountain and 5,455 square feet.
Thomas and Candace Hart, and Helen Mazloum, of Palm Coast, sold 71 Ocean Oaks Lane to Starcevich Family Trust for $950,000. Built in 2016, the house has four bedrooms, 4.5 baths, a swimming pool and 3,688 square feet.
Robert and Carol Giannitti, of Bolton, Connecticut, sold 79 Hammock Beach Circle N. to Richard Sebion, of Lake in the Hills, Illinois, for $834,000. Built in 2015, the house has three bedrooms, three baths, two half-baths, a fireplace, elevator and 4,531 square feet. Hammock Dunes Nadine Block, individually and as trustee, sold 2 Rue Renoir to Kerry and Julie Bender, as trustees, for $635,000. Built in 1998, the house has four bedrooms, 3.5 baths, a fireplace, swimming pool and 3,747 square feet.
Paul Sowell and Candy Alderman, of Palm Coast, sold 7 Avenue de la Mer, Unit 105, to Richard and Glenda Hartung, of Palm Coast, for $571,500. Built in 2003, the condo has
two bedrooms, 2.5 baths and 1,977 square feet. It sold in 2017 for $555,000. Michael and Joanne Chevalier, individually and as trustees, sold 2 Malaga Court to Lawrence and Renee Pitt, of Palm Coast, for $551,000. Built in 2001, the house has three bedrooms, three baths, a fireplace, swimming pool and 2,821 square feet. Cornwell Holdings L.P., of Newport News, Virginia, sold 15 Avenue de la Mer, Unit 2704, to Richard Patrick, of Palm Coast, for $410,000. Built in 1996, the condo has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,453 square feet. It sold in 2004 for $500,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society, as trustee, sold 25 Via Roma to Daniel and Janet Fulga, as trustees, for $407,821. Built in 1992, the house has three bedrooms, 3.5 baths, a swimming pool and 3,789 square feet. Laszlo and Svetland Rausch, of Sanford, North Carolina, sold 35 Casa Bella Circle, Unit 1201, to Arnold and Tobi Burden, of Palm Coast, for $350,000. Built in 2005, the condo has three bedrooms, 2.5 baths and 2,014 square feet. It sold in 2012 for $285,000.
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JAN. 3 TO MARCH 6 Ocean Hammock Laura and Robert Baca sold 24 Sandpiper Lane to Richard Hatkewicz and Linda Mann, of Palm Coast, for $539,000. Built in 2001, the house has four bedrooms, 4.5 baths, a fireplace, swimming pool and 2,581 square feet. It sold in 2017 for $420,000.
Guillot Investment Holdings LLC, of Palm Coast, sold 600 Cinnamon Beach Way, Unit 544, to Karen Scott, of Plymouth, Massachusetts, for $445,000. Built in 2004, the condo has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,682 square feet. It sold in 2004 for $760,000. Yacht Harbor Village Don and Lana Steimle, of Ocala, sold 16 Spinaker Circle to Edward and Diana Paterniti, of Palm Coast, for $835,550. Built in 2017, the house has three bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a swimming pool, elevator and 2,893 square feet.
David and Terri Lamont, of Evansville, Indiana, sold 102 Yacht Harbor Drive, Unit A462, to William Mayer Jr. and Stephanie Kenyon, of Waterford, Virginia, for $310,000. Built in 2006, the condo has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,918 square feet. It sold in 2006 for $634,000.
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