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Signal timing to emphasize red lights ‘It gives us all a moment to pause in our busy days and reflect,’ one official says. TRA’ FICK JR. TRANSPORTATION EDITOR

Although some have proposed synchronizing traffic lights to minimize delays while driving through town, one official has an idea that’s crazy enough that it just might work. “We are always in such a rush,” said Buck “Jam” Rogers, Transportation Research and Development Consultant for the city. “Sometimes it’s good to sit in traffic and remember what life is all about.” For the next year, Rogers proposes, all street lights in the city will be red for one hour at a random time selected through a lottery system. “For example,” Rogers said, “it might be at noon one day and 5 p.m. the next day, just to keep people guessing.” During this hour, residents can freely miss their meetings, which weren’t all that important anyway, he explained. Some didn’t see it Rogers’ way. “I’m not convinced,” said Lucy Roses. “Won’t pollution actually increase if we’re all idling for an hour?” Rogers said signs will be posted to encourage residents to turn off their cars, to save on fuel and reduce pollution. “You’ll find that I’ve thought of everything,” SEE GOTCHA PAGE 2

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Youth baseball coach Will “The Homer” Terrier was missing his own glory days as a player, and then he had a great idea: He stopped coaching and joined his own team of 10-year-olds. “I figured I would show them how it’s done,” Terrier said. “And I’ve hit 14 home runs in our first five games.” When parents of opposing teams complained, Terrier told them to meet him behind the dumpster if they felt like they wanted to learn a “lesson.” “They’re just jealous that they SEE GOTCHA PAGE 2

Pickle shortage worries pickleball players Fast-grow sport might be cut cold in favor of cold cuts, officials say. Athletes are outraged. PAGE 2

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Final vote ends long battle

Residents felt ignored, officials felt attacked during Granada Pointe approval process. PAGE 5

Plan B if no half cent?

Showtime in Ormond

Kelley says there isn’t one.

‘What the World Needs Now’ PAGE 18

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Volusia plans to move fire station west on 40 PAGE 6

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Beach crash injures four children PAGE 7

FLOATING DOCK

Ormond Beach accepts almost $1.25 million bid for Cassen Park floating dock project PAGE 5

LOBBY UPDATE

Ormond Beach Perfoming Arts Center gets green light for lobby renovation PAGE 15

YOUR TOWN LIONS SERVE WITH SMILES The Ormond-by-the-Sea Lions Club had a busy March thus far, attending meetings, sorting items from its food drive and cleaning the beach and A1A during its quarterly clean-up. The Lions Club meets on the first and third Wednesdays of every month at Alfie’s Restaurant at 6:30 p.m. Call 441-4421. Visit ormondbeachobserver.com for the full story.

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The cast rehearses the scene “Island of Love” in “What the World Needs Now” at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center.

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A motorcycle involved in a fatal crash on North Nova Road is loaded on a flatbed March 22.

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Half-cent town hall draws critics, supporters Volusia County Council Chair Ed Kelley: ‘We are messengers’ JARLEENE ALMENAS NEWS EDITOR

There is no Plan B that can equal what a half-cent sales tax could do for Volusia County, said Volusia County Council Chair Ed Kelley at a town hall meeting on the subject at Ormond Beach Elementary on Tuesday, March 26. “You think I’m going to try to raise your property taxes?” Kelley said. “No.” Voters will have a say this coming May whether the proposed half-cent sales tax, which is estimated to generate $45 million annually for infrastructure countywide, will pass. Should it pass, Ormond Beach will gain about $2.3 million for infrastructure and water quality projects for the next 20 years. The sales tax has been discussed for over a year but, after gaining approval from all 16 municipalities, was put on hold by the County Council in May 2018. It resurfaced early this year, following the county addressing its 15-year-old impact fees by raising them. At the town hall meeting, sponsored by the Daytona Beach News-Journal, Kelley said that many of the projects that would be aided by the proposed halfcent sales tax have been on the cities’ wishlists for years. However, there has not been enough funding to take care of the issues. Impact fees can’t be used to resurface or repair roads, he explained, as a resident brought up the impact fee topic. With a half-cent sales tax, local government will be able to leverage the generated funding with the state and the federal government. He also reiterated a common talking

“That’s the best I can do. I’m a messenger. I didn’t create [the problems]; I have to pay the same taxes you do. I have to pay the same property tax that we all do, and I don’t like doing that.” ED KELLEY, County Council Chair

point in favor of the tax: between 30% and 40% of the revenue will be generated by tourists and visitors. Kelley told the estimated 75 attendees that this is why there isn’t a plan B. “If you can come up with one, share it,” Kelley said. His comments were made in response to Ormond-by-the-Sea resident Cynthia Sadowski, who said she was going to vote no on the sales tax in May. She called the lack of a Plan B a “glaring incompetence.” “That’s not how you run a life,” Sadowski said. “That’s not how you run a family. That’s not how you run a business, and it is definitely not how you run a city or a state. You always have a plan B.” She said she believed the county didn’t have a plan in the first place, and if it did, it wasn’t a “good one” that took into account the people’s best interests. Growth and business are not always the best answers, she said, and cited Granada Pointe. She said a group of people stood up and said they didn’t want the project, and that they were ignored. Most of the citizen engagement and concern regarding the Granada Pointe development came after the land was clear-cut. Sadowski said that what the residents are getting in return are a Wawa gas station, a car wash and a new traffic light. City Commissioner Dwight Selby, who was also on the panel along with County Manager George Recktenwald, said the city has an “aggressive” repaving plan to for the 179 miles of city roads it maintains. The city dedicates a half million dollars toward this with ad valorem tax revenue, but still, Selby said roads are on a 50-year cycle. “We’re really not keeping up,” Selby said. “The city owns a lot of stuff, and stuff has to be maintained.” Kelley said all local government is doing is identifying the needs, the projects and the solutions. “That’s the best I can do,” Kelley said. “I’m a messenger. I didn’t create [the problems]; I have to pay the same taxes you do. I have to pay the same property tax that we all do, and I don’t like doing that.” What he would like, he said, is for the cities and the county to have the necessary infrastructure to provide clean water and better transportation. Ormond Beach resident Linda Williams said what is being

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Volusia County Manager George Recktenwald, County Council Chair Ed Kelley and Ormond Beach City Commissioner Dwight Selby at the town hall meeting on the proposed half-cent sales tax on Tuesday, March 26.

ignored in the half-cent sales tax discussions are environmental concerns, including carbon emissions and smart growth. She also advocated for improving transit systems, though the sales tax can’t be put toward that. Selby mentioned the city’s new Downtown Steering Committee will help update the downtown master plan. Selby said he hopes emphasis on walkability and more residences in the downtown come out of that committee. That’s what he believes will help the area the most, though he mentioned the backlash received after the commission approved developer Bill Jones’ request in 2017 to build three-story multifamily residences on New Britain. “You would’ve thought we were giving the key to the city to Putin,” Selby joked. On voter turnout, both Kelley and Selby expressed high hopes. “I think the turnout could be unbelievable,” Selby said. “I think the turnout could be incredible.” This is the first time Volusia has carried out a mail-in election countywide, Kelley said, and there should be a good turnout because people can fill out the ballots from home. Selby, who has been an absentee voter for over a decade, said he loves it.

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In a busy City Commission meeting on March 21, the commissioners approved the car wash at Granada Pointe after hearing possibly their last series of audience comments about the controversial development at the corner of West Granada Boulevard and Tomoka Avenue. Among the other business was approval of murals in the downtown district and a special exception for a neon sign at one location. The comments from about a dozen audience members on the Granada Pointe amendment to allow a car wash and other changes was reflective of arguments that have occurred over the past year. Opponents criticized the rezoning that allowed clear-cutting south to a residential street, and intense development. Proponents said other parts of Granada Boulevard already have open-bay garages, car washes, etc., and it’s a needed service in the area. It was the second and final reading for the amendment, and the commissioners approved the car wash, increasing wall size from 8 to 10 feet and removing as easement for parking by Three Chimneys (as requested by the Historical Society). The only no vote was from Commissioner Susan Persis on the car wash. The $10,000 donation to the Historical Society was dropped because the officials did not think a required donation was appropriate in a development order. Holub said he would make a $10,000 donation even though it’s not part of the order. Also dropped was the removal of one historic tree that the developer had said endangered a traffic signal. He had since withdrawn the request to take it down. CAR WASH COMMENTS

Ormond Beach Mayor Bill Partington said he found it “disingenuous” that people were concerned about a car wash on Granada Boulevard. “That argument doesn’t carry any weight with me, because I look at what’s on Granada Boulevard right now, and I see a concrete plant, for one,” Partington said. “I see an open-bay oil change facility. I see multiple open-bay garages. I see a car wash that’s maybe five yards from the actual road on Granada — of course, it’s not working right now, but it’s there in disrepair.” He said there haven’t been complaints about the car wash at U.S. 1 and Granada Boulevard. When Planning Board members, at their Jan. 10 meeting,

noted that there is already a car wash on Granada Boulevard, Planning Director Steven Spraker explained that the car wash at U.S. 1 and Granada is located in a “Commercial” zone, while Granada Pointe is in a “Residential-Office-Retail” zone. Granada travels through different zones and land-use designations. Partington also said the reason he supports the project is because it will provide less impact to the surrounding residents than the drive-thru restaurant that the commission approved as a special exception as part of the development. “Less traffic, less noise, less garbage, less hours of operation and less water usage, which makes it environmentally friendly,” Partington said. City Commissioner Rob Littleton said everyone on the Planning Board loved the project and the look of the car wash, and they voted against it because the commission had not yet update the Comprehensive Plan. A review of the Planning Board minutes from the Jan. 10 meeting, available at ormondbeach. org, shows that three board members said a car wash should not be located in that area of Granada Boulevard. Contacted after the meeting, Littleton said some Planning Board comments were made before the developer agreed to change the style of the car wash. Littleton also supported the project because he believes people expect car washes next to gas stations. Comments from the audience included the following: Linda Williams: “I think you’ve opened a Pandora’s Box This sets a precedent. … It’s sad to choose between a drive-thru and a car wash.” Connie Colby objected to the car wash in “Residential-OfficeRetail” zoning. “Retail means you’re selling something.” Granada Pointe Developer Paul Holub: “There’s a 70% reduction in trips from a fast-food restaurant. … A car wash is a retail service and a professional service in other areas.” Diane Long: “I chose Ormond Beach because it was a quiet place. I understand you have to balance residential and business, but you’ve gone too far. … I’m a nature lover. I’ve seen reduction in animal species.” Ron Nowviskie: “The proposed car wash is a reasonable use for that area. There are thousands of people who go to the beach and want to wash their car. You can see the explosion of apartments on Williamson. Those people are dependent on their car.”

COMPLAINT ABOUT OBSERVER In the comments portion of the March 21 meeting, Commissioner Troy Kent objected to the Ormond Beach Observer article about Woodstock South that had appeared in the

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CITY ACCEPTS $1.25 MILLION BID FOR CASSEN PARK FLOATING DOCK PROJECT

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“I wouldn’t want to see Granada with a bunch of neon signs.” SUSAN PERSIS, city commissioner

Ed Kolaska: “I have a hard time believing that the residents near this site are enamored with the gas station and the car wash. I can see them all on a Saturday morning enjoying coffee on their patios listening to the swoosh of the car wash mechanism and smell the aroma of fresh fuel in the morning air.” Norman Lane: “We have a Planning Department well informed, and they have advised against it.” NEON AND MURALS

A special exception in a first reading was allowed for a neon sign at 26 N. Beach St., Suite B, on the corner of New Britain Avenue. The building is owned by developer Bill Jones, known for several downtown renovations. A Japanese restaurant is planned for the site. The ordinance would only allow neon art, and not a television picture or words. Preliminary drawings show a fish changing shape. City Commissioner Susan Persis said she had mixed feelings and talked to a lot of people who said the sign would be cute. “I’m glad it’s not on Granada,” she said. “I wouldn’t want to see Granada with a bunch of neon signs.” The officials voted unanimously to approve the special exception, and it will get its final hearing on April 2. Also approved in a first reading was a proposal from Ormond MainStreet to allow wall murals on the sides of businesses downtown, known as Granada Boulevard from State Road A1A to Orchard Street. Each mural would be approved by the Arts District Board and then by the City Commission. The city’s Downtown Plan has the theme “Arts and Culture,” and the establishment of the Arts District in 2012 by Ormond MainStreet was designed to promote that theme. Judith Stein, of the Arts District board, said they already are building a registry of artists, and the project has received a lot of interest in the community. The commissioners will not be able to regulate the content of the mural, however, because of a Supreme Court ruling on freedom of speech.

“While cities can’t regulate the content of murals, murals can be restricted as to time, place and manner,” the background material states. City Attorney Randy Hayes said the Arts District will be able to vet the murals in regard to content before they reach the commission. The City Commission will consider if there will be fees or not for murals at the next meeting. Hayes said his department will bring forward a proposal to vote on. The mural decision will come back for a final vote on April 2. WASTE FEES INCREASE

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The City Commission gave final approval to Salty Church on Vining Court for their expansion plans. The church plans to build a 6,457 square foot building that will connect to the existing building with a breezeway and have a similar architectural style. The church will also increase their parking spaces to the north and west of the buildings. HOTEL REDUCES PARKING

The officials gave final approval to a Planned Business Development that will allow a planned Extended Stay America Hotel at 275 Interchange Blvd. to have fewer parking spaces than called for in city code. The property will have 147 parking spaces, deferring 39. “I’m glad the developer and staff worked through this,” Commissioner Dwight Selby said. “This saved a lot of trees. History shows this type of hotel only requires one space per room.” Jarleene Almenas contributed.

The city of Ormond Beach is moving forward with its plans to construct a floating 12-boat dock at Cassen Park, following a unanimous vote by the City Commission on Thursday, March 21, to accept a $1,249,169 construction bid from Brance Diversified Inc. of Jacksonville. The project, which was approved as part of the city’s 2018-2019 budget, was put on pause in June 2018 after the city lost grant funding, and the commission directed staff to remove the dock project from the city’s Capital Improvement Plan due to general fund reserves dipping below the city’s preferred 15% benchmark, after the city bought the 56 N. Beach St. church property. Now, nine months later, the accepted bid — which was the lowest of eight — came back $129,169 higher than the city had budgeted for. City Engineer John Noble said the extra dollars are a result on additional breakwater length. After Hurricane Irma, the city had a workshop in which staff presented the needed repairs to the Cassen Park pier, as well as discussed the dock and breakwater. Staff was directed to extend the breakwater farther out in the water to protect the pier, which has cost the city almost $95,000 and is expected to open soon. The total cost to repair the pier was bid out at $759,125, with FEMA funds covering 75%. However, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection wouldn’t allow the breakwater to be farther out in the water, Noble said, so the city extended in toward the land. City Manager Joyce Shanahan said in an email that the Cassen Park Dock is funded by Community Redevelopment Authority funds, which is generated by tax increment financing. The project also has a $200,000 grant. “CRA Funds can only be spent within the CRA district, and Cassen Park is located within the Community Redevelopment Authority Area,” she said. The additional $129,169 is available from the General Fund Reserves, but City Commissioner Dwight Selby asked staff if the money could also come from the CRA reserve fund. Shanahan said staff could look into that, as the item will need to be brought back as a budget amendment.

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Volusia County is looking to relocate Fire Station 18 to State Road 40 from its current location at the end of a rural road in unincorporated Ormond Beach. The proposed change was part of the service level update presented to the Volusia County Council at its meeting on March 19, when the council approved the allocation of $12 million to improve fire services, including relocating another station in New Smyrna Beach. Joseph Pozzo, interim county director of Public Protection, said relocating the secluded Fire Station 18 had been considered for several years. It takes 2 1/2 minutes to get from the station to S.R. 40. The station, located at 500 Rodeo Road, isn’t efficient either, Pozzo said. “It is two facilities,” Pozzo said. “We lose time moving from one facility to the other to get to the apparatus.” Moving the station somewhere along S.R. 40 and State Road 11 is an option the county is considering, but Pozzo told the County Council that there was no desire to move the station farther west than S.R. 11. The total cost of relocating the station will be about $3.78 million. Pozzo said there are available Fire Rescue funds to purchase the land. The county is looking at 2and 2 1/2-acre parcels. County Councilwoman Heather Post was in favor of the station relocation, saying this was one of the first issues that was brought to her attention when she was elected. “So, very evident that Station 18 needed to be looked at,” she said at the council meeting.

The county is in need of something located at or near S.R. 40 to respond to where Volusia County Fire Chief Jeff Smith said the predominant number of calls happen: out west. It would allow the unit to help on the east side as well, he added. “Having that station located on [S.R] 40 gives us the advantage of saving up to 4 minutes for a response time where we can travel either east or west,” Smith said. A more centrally located station provides more coverage area in a quicker time, he explained. That’s why most fire stations around the state are found on major thoroughfares. “So we’re doing the best for the greatest number, in this case, by moving it,” Smith said. Historically, Pozzo said Fire Station 18 came out of an agreement with Flagler County. The building is in Flagler County, and is also known as Flagler County Station 81. Before Volusia entered the picture, the building housed a volunteer station in an area where growth and development were expected. As part of the agreement, Volusia County agreed to let Flagler County occupy Fire Station 16, located at 3935 Old Dixie Highway. If the county proceeds with relocating Fire Station 18, the existing building could go back to being a volunteer fire station for Flagler County.

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Five people were injured the afternoon of March 20 in Ormondby-the-Sea after an 82-year-old Massachusetts man in an SUV drove onto the beach by Al Weeks Sr. North Shore Park. Florida Highway Patrol reported four children were among those injured in the crash on March 20, ranging in ages 3 to 11. The fifth person injured was the driver. A 5-year-old girl is the one most seriously injured, though FHP states none of the injuries appear to be life threatening. The crash happened around 4 p.m. on A1A and Roberta Road after the driver in a 2012 Toyota Venza pulled onto the shoulder of A1A

and attempted to make a U-turn. A press release states that “for an unknown reason,” the driver lost control of the vehicle. He traveled through a parking lot and struck a pole before crashing through a fence, where he dropped approximately 20 feet onto the beach. The front of his SUV ran over the 5-year-old girl, and bumped the rest of the children. All of the children are siblings and had been at the beach with their parents, who are from Fairfield. The children and the driver were transported to Halifax Health. The driver was ticketed for careless driving and recommended for a driver’s license reexamination.

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he trees are all gone. There are large concrete blocks with hooks to strap down gas tanks. This is needed when a gas station is on a floodplain, so that the tanks won’t float away. The sad tale of Granada Pointe began in 2015 and 2016, when the City Commission approved the land use designation of 8.6 acres of residential property, and the remaining 11 acres from primarily OfficeProfessional to ResidentialOffice-Retail. Add to that the special exception and rezoning that allowed a gas station and drive-thru. For me and many others, this

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Half-cent is snake oil Dear Editor: Our elected county officials have hired Vancore Jones, a politically experienced public relations firm from Tallahassee, using our tax dollars, to tell us residents how dumb we really are. Steven Vancore is teaching our commissioners how to sell the half-cent sales tax (snake oil) to us taxpayers who just don’t understand how great it will be. After all, the public just doesn’t understand sales tax. Thank you, Mr. Keith Chester, who spoke against the tax increase, who stated that previous grants haven’t solved our infrastructure problems, so why should we believe that the tax increase will? My big question is, after it’s discovered that the half-cent sales tax wasn’t enough, do they tell us we just need another half-cent sales tax and all will be well? MICHAEL DECK Ormond Beach

Dunlawton in Ormond? Dear Editor: One could tell at the Feb. 26 meeting that the City Com-

rezoning and special exceptions are the “original sin” of Granada Pointe. The second “sin,” if you will, was the Planned Business Development “loophole,” which allowed the developer to assemble the parcels of land to form a massive, high-density development, resulting in the wholesale clear-cutting of our greenbelt. Which brings me to the final “sin.” Despite the fill requirement for floodplains, many trees could have been saved. Creative methods, such as sloping and tree-canopy wells, could have been employed. These decisions have resulted in the permanent alteration of this crucial area, this gateway to our city, for the worst, and we grieve over that. Clear-cutting a forest for a gas station/convenience store and a car wash is not progress. There were numerous times when the commission could have considered the objections of the residents, but they refused to listen. Many of us

felt we were stonewalled from the very beginning, dating back to the first neighborhood meetings in the summer of 2017 (before the clear-cut), when many residents came out to voice their opposition. These rezonings beg the question — which was never answered: Why was the zoning weakened to allow development so inconsistent with this area? We hear a lot about “property owner rights.” What about the rights of those surrounding, incumbent homeowners? Regarding the car wash, it is disturbing that the commission would so easily go against Ormond’s Comprehensive Plan and the advice of professionals in our own Planning Department. The commission is setting a dangerous precedent if it approves the car wash, to claim that it is a retail product or personal service when it is clearly an automotive service. You are opening Pandora’s Box. This crass commercialization will cause this once

beautiful and classy area to resemble Nova Road and U.S. 1. Indeed, it’s a sad state of affairs when we are left with a choice between a car wash and a fastfood restaurant, and that a car wash is justified because a gas station will “already be there.” Do you see the irony? The truth, is none of them belong there. Ken and Julie Sipes, of Ormond Beach, are the leaders of CANDO 2, Citizens and Neighbors Dedicated to Ormond Beach.

mission seemed unfazed by the continued citizen requests for a different view for Granada Pointe from what the developer, Paul Holub, recommended. Insight as to what the developer may want for our fair city may be directly noticed on Dunlawton in Port Orange. Yes, Holub has had a hand in the debacle that is now Dunlawton by the I-95 exit. It is a mess. And yes, you can see Paul Holub’s name and number on the signage for franchisers who may want to add more of the same. I cannot help but think, “No thanks,” when I drive through that mess each day. Yes, the commission ignored the city Planning Board, the city staff and ultimately their citizens when they allowed the car wash. Do we want to see Granada Boulevard turned into an OBT or Colonial, or closer to home, Dunlawton? That is what I see in our future. And more than two-year terms for commissioners because our neighbors do? Lest we forget, this is the same commission who after they won re-election, someone posted on Granada in an obviously gloating and childish way, “NO Cando Ormond.” And these commissioners want

to stay in office for four-year terms? NO CANDO!

respondents (i.e. attendees) who answered the automated, animated polling to various questions were not from Ormond Beach. Duh! How could anyone determine who they were and what, specifically, were their responses to the questions? Yet, their answers were included in that glorious package that became the substance for a strategic plan. And just how many thousands of adults do we have in Ormond Beach (that saw through the smoke screen and did not attend OB Life)? Yet they are taking a paltry (and faux) figure of 667 and calling that gospel! The preceding may sound repetitious — and it is. In at least two previous letters last fall, I addressed this issue, although, when I did, the final figures were not in. But, the writing was on the wall. As the saying goes, liars can figure, and figures can lie. Go figure! P.S. I will admit that the best session was delivered by the folks at Leisure Services — structured and informative.

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OB Life was a farce Dear Editor: Anybody that did (or did not) attend the painful OB Life sessions will attest that they were a farce. Anything associated with a political ploy has to be labeled as such. If all they could glean from the distorted results was “quality, sustained growth and maintaining small town charm,” they could have saved the Ormond Beach taxpayers $35,000 by not conducting that series of prepackaged questions. All they had to do was read the letters to the editor in the Ormond Beach Observer last year, where our residents were begging for the same during last year’s election campaign process. And 667 attendees is a stretch! Some attended more than one time — like me. I attended all six sessions. Therefore, I, individually, was counted six times in the attendee total. There were others like me as well. And some

Editor’s Note: According to Ormond Beach city staff, the Wawa property was in a highrisk flood zone, but with site development and the addition of fill, the property has been raised in elevation, and FEMA has been asked to amend the designation to minimal risk flood zone. The property owner said that the concrete slab will serve as a foundation, and the purpose of the hooks is to lift it into place at the bottom of the excavated area.

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DUI GONE WILD 1:19 a.m. — 700 South Nova Road DUI. A 35-year-old Ormond Beach man who was arrested for drunk driving told police he was “savage” and wanted to “kill people” after he was brought in to the holding facility at the police station. According to a police report, the man became very defensive and belligerent once at the station. He also requested medical assistance. The man was originally stopped by police after an officer noticed his vehicle’s front headlight was out. Once the officer approached the man, he noticed the man had bloodshot watery eyes and could smell alcohol. The man was arrested after failing the field sobriety exercises. He was taken to jail. NOT MINE, BUT ALSO NO ONE ELSE’S 7 p.m. — 800 block of South Atlantic Avenue Possession of narcotic paraphernalia. A 48-year-old Ormond Beach woman who admitted to using drugs told police the ones in her car weren’t hers, but then also stated the only other person who uses the vehicle is her mother, and that she didn’t do drugs. A local restaurant manager had called police to let them know the woman had been parked illegally in front of the establishment for about five hours and had left multiple syringes in the bathroom. Once at the scene, officers found the woman behind the business, appearing hunched over as if she were attempting to “shoot up,” according to police.

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The woman covered her left arm with her sleeve and dropped an unknown object into a plastic bag. She then gave officers a false name, and told them she was waiting for a tow truck. Officers conducted a narcotics search of her vehicle, finding crack pipes with cocaine residue and an uncapped syringe with a brown substance. She was taken to jail.

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CINEMATIC NAP TIME 10:45 p.m. — 200 block of Williamson Boulevard Loitering. A 49-year-old Clermont man was arrested after he was seen exiting a local movie theater after-hours, prompting the alarm to go off. The man told police he had fallen asleep during a movie. The officer asked him for his ID, and the man couldn’t find it or his car keys, and told the officer he must have left them inside the theater. Since the building was closed and the alarm was going off, the officer contacted the movie theater manager. While the officer and the manager were speaking on the phone, the man took off his flip-flops and began running toward the woods. The officer chased the man, who entered the wood line and fell down. The officer drew his Taser, and the man told him, “Just cuff me already.” The movie theater manager told police that her assistant had checked the building prior to closing it, and that a person matching the man’s description had been asking “weird questions” earlier that evening. The man was taken to jail.

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A 72-year-old man died in a motorcycle crash in front of The Trails Shopping Center in Ormond Beach around 5:01 p.m. Friday, March 22, Ormond Beach Police reported. William Gordon Bacon, of Ontario, Canada, died at the scene in North Nova Road from injuries sustained in the crash, which involved an SUV, according to a press release. All traffic lanes on the road were closed due to the crash.

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Mainland basketball’s Johnny Brown, a class of 2019 forward, committed to Florida State College at Jacksonville. A junior college program, the BlueWave compete in the Mid-Florida Conference of the Florida State College Activities Association. Brown also received an offer from JUCO program Santa Fe College a few days before his commitment.

Mainland’s baseball team won their second game of the season on Monday, March 25, after taking down rival Atlantic 3-1 at home.

Seabreeze’s baseball team picked up its second win of the season with an 8-6 victory over University Christian on March 19.

Seabreeze boys soccer players Nate Thompson, Conner Rioux, Will Crotty, Cameron Bowling and Benny Hartsell where selected to play in the fifth-annual East Coast Florida Boys Soccer All-Star Game on March 29.

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Buccaneers boys soccer players Kyle Cavedo Derick Nyamison were also nominated to compete in the East Coast Florida Boys Soccer All-Star Game.

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football’s game against Matanzas, she had a Pirates defender barreling toward her. McQuarrie faked left, spun around and sprinted to her right, eagerly scanning the field for an open receiver. She found one. Still on the run, McQuarrie launched the ball high toward the right corner of the end zone. Seabreeze receiver Kara Haas leapt into the air and caught the ball over the outstretched arms of a Pirates defensive back. The touchdown — which helped propel Seabreeze to a 35-0 win over Matanzas on the

afternoon of Tuesday, March 26 — is one of many between Haas and McQuarrie, who have formed a special connection over their past three seasons on the team. The two have been dynamic on both sides of the ball in Seabreeze’s 4-0 start to the 2019 season. Against the Pirates, McQuarrie got things going with a 20-yard touchdown run. She opened the second half with a 60-yard sprint down the sideline for a touchdown and also recorded an interception. Haas had a second touchdown reception with six minutes to play in the third quarter, and midway through the fourth period, Haas picked off the Pirates’ quarterback and returned it nearly 40 yards for a score. “They’re animals,” Seabreeze head coach Mike Fries said. “They’re all over the field, and they make the big plays.” Fries likes to compare the duo to Joe Montana and Jerry Rice, the legendary NFL quarterbackreceiver tandem that spanned eight seasons in San Francisco. “They just got better and better year after year,” Fries said. “Bailey is a phenomenal quarterback. Kara is a phenomenal receiver. SEE DUO PAGE 12

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THE DYNAMIC DUO But together, it’s just silly.” Their production on the field is the result of their relationship off of it. Haas and McQuarrie have known each other since the sixth grade. They eat lunch together, they do homework together, they hangout outside of school. The football field is where their friendship combines with athletics. They’ve formed a deep bond, and they know they can rely on each other. “I just know I can throw it in Kara’s general direction and something good will happen,” McQuarrie said. “I know she’ll always have my back.”

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or Ormond Beach artist Antoinette Slick, the more abstract the art, the better. It’s the kind of art that makes people think she said. In fact, it makes her think too. Her canvases contain a myriad of symbols, brush strokes and shapes. Slick jokes that she can’t draw a straight line on her own. “It’s just an unending opportunity to experience,” Slick said. “I haven’t run out of the desire to keep working in this vein. Every time I start a painting, I don’t know where it’s going, and I don’t know when it’s over until it just happens.” A collection of her nonobjective abstract paintings, simply titled “Wall Series” is currently on display the Ormond Memorial Art Museum. The show, “Surface Interpretation,” will remain in the museum for public viewing until April 19, and is inspired from surfaces Slick, who is also a museum board member, has seen while traveling the world in the past six years. She doesn’t search for perfection in the surfaces — she

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examines the textures, color and construction. “Other people would be taking pictures of really interesting things and I’d be taking a picture of the floor or the door, or something like that,” Slick said. “That just sort of worked its way into just surfaces in general.” Slick’s opening reception on March 8 was successful. She sold 10 paintings. While she has always been interested in art, and her parents facilitated her passion as a child, when it was time to go to college, she was offered two choices:

Become a teacher or a nurse. It was a different time, Slick said. Because of her aversion to blood, she chose teaching. Slick taught special needs children for about four years before getting married and having four children. When her youngest was old enough to go to school, she was faced with another choice: Get a “real” job, or follow her artistic passions. “So I decided being serious about the arts would be the most fun,” she said, laughing. Her works evolved when she moved to Florida from Ohio. Before, she used to paint with

transparent watercolors. It was a very regional form of painting, Slick said. But things felt different for her in Florida — the colors, the weather and even the humidity. “It kept getting more and more abstract, and then I discovered acrylics which allowed me to get even more abstract,” Slick said. About eight years ago, Slick stopped giving “clues” in paintings. Gone were the trees, rocks and birds. Nothing in her paintings is real, she said. Some have told Slick her works look like paintings inside of paintings. Her home studio is covered with Slick’s works, and paint drops dot the floor. This is where she spends her mornings. She may not paint right away, but what matters is having that space to paint. It’s her response when she hears individuals say that despite taking art classes for decades, they haven’t progressed in painting. It’s like learning to play the piano, she tells them. “As much as you do it because you’re compelled to do it, you also have to do it to study — you have to practice and you have to do it all the time,” Slick said.

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LUNCHING FOR A NONPROFIT Several members of the Ormond Beach St. Brendan Catholic Church Council of Catholic Women attended the 2019 Volunteer Recognition Luncheon and Fashion Show at LPGA International on March 23. The event celebrated 30 years of the Pregnancy Crisis Center, a nonprofit, non-sectarian, non-political community service of the greater Daytona Beach area.

GUILD WORKS TO END HOMELESSNESS During the Guild of the Museum of Arts and Sciences March meeting, members and guests listened as Erin LeDuc, director of the Center for Women and Men at Daytona State College, discussed the work they do to support the eradication of hunger and homelessness for

students. According to a press release, the Center collaborates with area agencies to assist students with clothing, counseling services, emergency shelter, enrollment assistance and a food pantry. The Center began with the Fresh Start program and was established to assist women who were trying to improve their lives through education. Eventually, the Center expanded their services to include male students, and has been serving the student body for over 40 years.

FREE WWII REFUGEE QUILT LECTURE The Racing Fingers Quilt Guild is sponsoring “Passing on the Comfort: The War, The Quilts, and the Women Who Made a Difference,” presented by Lynn Kaplanian-Buller at 6:30 p.m. on April 15 at the Ormond Beach Presbyterian Church,

located at 105 Amsden Road. The event is free and open to the public. Kaplanian-Buller, who is from Holland,” and her co-author An Keuning-Tichelaar wrote a book with the same title as the event about Keuning-Tichelaar and her husband sheltering refugees in Holland during World War II. The refugees received homemade quilts from Mennonite women in North America for comfort. Kaplanian-Buller discovered the quilts 20 years later, and the two women put together the story. The RFQG meets the third Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Ormond Beach Presbyterian Church for a business and program meeting, and the second Thursday of each month in room 4 of the Ormond Beach Library at 9:30 a.m for quilting assistance. Contact info@racingfingersquiltguild. com for more information.

ORMOND BEACH FOLLIES n When: 7:30 p.m. on March 2930; 2:30 p.m. on March 31 n Where: Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, 399 N. U.S. 1 n Details: Featuring 50 residents from 11 to 94 years old, this year’s show, “What the World Needs Now” is a fastpaced, variety show with songs from the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s. $15. Call 676-3375.

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24TH-ANNUAL HERB FAIRE n When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. n Where: Bailey Riverbridge Gardens meeting house, 1 N. Beach St. n Details: Buy culinary, ornamental and medicinal herbs. Enjoy live music, cooking demonstrations and baked goods. ORMOND LOOP SPRING TRAIL WALK n When: 10 a.m. to noon n Where: Bicentennial Park, 1850 Oceanshore Blvd. n Details: Join Don Spence, assistant professor of biology at Bethune-Cookman University, for a walk through the park. Wear comfortable shoes,

and bring water, a hat and sunscreen. Contact Rob Bird at rbird1@cfl.rr.com TIMUCUAN FISHING TECHNOLOGY n When: 1-2 p.m. n Where: Anderson-Price Building, 42 N. Beach St. n Details: The Ormond Beach Historical Society, with the Florida Public Archaeology Network, will host this hands-on program for kids about fishing and its importance to the Timucuan Indians. Free for school-age children. Call 677-7005 to RSVP. JAZZ PERFORMANCE n When: 2 p.m. n Where: Ormond Beach Library, 30 S. Beach St. n Details: Bennett, a New York saxophonist, will be joined by guitarist Nat Janoff and percussionist Koko Bermejo. Free. Call 676-4191, option 4. SEASIDE SOUL MUSIC n When: 7-10 p.m. n Where: LuLu’s Oceanside Grill, 30 S. Atlantic Ave. n Details: See Brad Yates perform. Call 673-2641.

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New tile. New handrails. New donor wall. These are just a few of the proposed changes coming to the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center in a near future, since the Friends of the Performing Arts Center’s request to fundraise to renovate the lobby and main hallway was approved by the City Commission on Thursday, March 21. The renovation, including exterior improvements on the building, is estimated to cost $594,660, according to a city memo. The Friends of the PAC are hoping that enough money will be raised over the next three to five years to match grants; the volunteer committee would also like the city to make the renovation a future Capital Improvement project using fundraising funds to help apply for other grants. “The sophistication of both performance and the audience has grown over the number of years, so we want to meet the needs of the growing expectations of both performance and the facility that it’s performed in,” said Alan Burton, chair of the Friends of the PAC. The Performing Arts Center celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2016, with a special show taking place in early 2017 to mark the milestone. The city purchased the building in 1988 and opened it

to the public in 1991. Burton said that after having a building for that amount of time, you analyze it to see if it meets current needs. With the programs having changed in caliber, as well as the increase usage of the facility by locals and visitors alike, the Friends of the PAC decided to go forward with the renovations process. “All of this together, we said this is the time,” said Lucy Jackman, who is also part of the Friends of the PAC. According to a city memo, the proposed renovations will include removing the mirrors in the lobby, replacing the existing flooring with a new wood-look tile, raising the handrails on the staircase to become ADA compliant, adding a donor wall, and removing the church pews and replacing them with flat benches. The preliminary rendering was shown to the Leisure Services Advisory Board at its meeting on Feb. 13, and all members favored the renovation. Leisure Services Director Robert Carolin said the renovations are going to revitalize the lobby and bring it up to date. “It’s really going to give you that more of a professional performing arts feel,” he said. Burton said their intention is to match the venue with the talent that performs at the PAC. A lot of facilities in the cultural arts, locally and nationwide, are at a

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Organizers of the 58th-annual Riviera Open pro-am golf tournament in Ormond Beach recently presented a check for $2,000 to Halifax Health-Foundation for the Center for Cardiology at Halifax Health Medical Center. Top pro-am golfers competed in the tournament in December, including two-time Arnold Palmer Invitational winner Matt Every, originally from Daytona Beach, and Rod Perry, of New Smyrna Beach.

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C02Meter changes CEOs CO2Meter Inc. has announced changes in its ownership and management structures. Travis Lenander is now owner and chief executive officer. Lenander joined the company in 2017 as the vice president of operations. Irene and Ray Hicks, former CEO and president respectively, will now take active roles as CEO and president of CO2Meter’s new sister company GasLab.com, focusing on sensor technologies.

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Emily Allen performs in the scene “Maxine on Men”.

The Ormond Beach Follies are gearing up for the musical ‘What the World Needs Now,’ at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center this weekend. ZACH FEDEWA STAFF WRITER

The Ormond Beach Follies conducted an energetic dress rehearsal on Monday, March 26, ahead of their showcase, giving performers the chance to practice their passions of dance. “We still keep it up at our age, we’ve got some energy,” said Dorris Allen, a performer in the musical. Carolyn Greene, show choreographer and performer, said the show is a combination of dance, specialty numbers, a chorus and some skits. There’s a little bit of everything, she said. The Ormond Beach Follies cast features 50 residents from 11-94 years old, coming from Ormond Beach and Daytona Beach, as well as Flagler County and DeLand. The variety show has been running for over 20 years, and this year, it features songs from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. It also explores the ways the world could be a better place to live. Greene said that she’s one of the oldest performers in the musical. “I’m not going to stop dancing until I have to,” Greene said. “You’re gonna drop over dancing,

Peter Trubek performs in the scene “Walk Like a Man.”

aren’t you?” Allen said to her. Performer Deanne Shannon continues to dance and perform in musicals because she said she loves being with her theater family. She’s been dancing for over 15 years. “As soon as I came to Ormond Beach, I found the Performing Arts Center and I knew this is what I wanted to do,” Shannon said. The Ormond Beach Follies will be presenting “What the World Needs Now” at 7:30 p.m. on March 29-30, and at 2:30 p.m. on March 31. Tickets cost $15 and can be purchased at ormondbeach.org Fred Walton, Valerie Betts and Peter Trubek perform “The Greatest Medley.”

Andy Margolatti and Valerie Betts perform the scene “CIA Recruits” in “What the World Needs Now.”

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House with 1,728 square feet tops sales list

house in Ormond-by-the-Sea was the top real estate transaction for the week of Feb. 17-23 in Ormond Beach and Ormond-by-the-Sea. Jeffrey Fuller sold 4 Sea Dance Terrace to Dana and Gregory Isaac, of Ormond Beach, for $375,000. Built in 1984, the house has three bedrooms, two baths, a fireplace, swimming pool and 1,728 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $255,000. Following is a partial list of the week’s other sales. WAYNE GRANT REAL ESTATE EDITOR

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Dominick and Cindy Ferranti, of St. Augustine, sold 14 Katrinas Drive to Michael and Karin Watson, of Ormond Beach, for $303,000. Built in 1993, the house has three bedrooms, two baths, a swimming pool and 2,110 square feet. It sold in 2015 for $265,000. Peter and Karen Serrao, of Flagler Beach, sold 6 Riverwood Drive to Ralph and Kathryn Coscia, of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, for $290,000. Built in 1957, the house has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,529 square feet. It sold in 2013 for $140,000. Thomas Pettit sold 2 Caladium Drive to Dennis and Dawn Vello, of Ormond Beach, for

$274,900. Built in 2005, the house has three bedrooms, two baths, a swimming pool and 2,017 square feet. Robert and Melissa Burns sold 1010 Calle Grande St. to Cory White, of Ormond Beach, for $168,900. Built in 1979, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,253 square feet. It sold in 2016 for $129,000. Donna Beemer, of Ormond Beach, sold 160 Seville St. to Killian Gray, of Ormond Beach, for $165,000. Built in 1949, the house has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,079 square feet. It sold in 1994 for $58,000. Paul and Lynn Zukowski, of Ormond Beach, sold 190 Limewood Place, Unit 3, to Alex and Patricia Gajda, of Clifford, Pennsylvania, for $115,000. Built in 1987, the condo has two

Drive to Jeffrey Fuller, of Ormond Beach, for $278,000. Built in 1983, the house has three bedrooms, two baths, a fireplace, swimming pool and 1,884 square feet. It sold in 1993 for $115,000.

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bedrooms, two baths and 1,080 square feet. It sold in 2015 for $77,500. Halifax Plantation Donna Weber, individually and as trustee, sold 3239 Tralee Drive to R. Thomas and Rosemary Walker, of Ormond Beach, for $275,000. Built in 2013, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,914 square feet. It sold in 2015 for $235,000. Oak Forest Atenna Consulting LLC sold 8 Maryann Terrace to Dennis Farrell and Lynn Brookman, of Ormond Beach, for $240,000. Built in 1978, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,945 square feet. It sold in 2006 for $286,000.

Plantation Bay Arthur and Kay Marr, of Lake Wales, sold 1221 Kilkenny Court to Kenneth and Celine Steinmiller, of Export, Pennsylvania, for $236,900. Built in 2015, the townhouse has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,081 square feet. It sold in 2017 for $69,300. Tymber Creek Margaret Collins, individually and as trustee, sold 348 Hickory Hill Place to Ronald Franks, of Ormond Beach, for $260,000. Built in 1980, the house has three bedrooms, two baths, a fireplace and 2,861 square feet. It sold in 2003 for $217,000.

ORMOND-BY-THE-SEA Ann Matto, of Elkin, North Carolina, sold 124 Mariners

Wesley and Leah Woodward, of Palm Coast, sold 117 Lynnhurst Drive to Warren and Lisa Deaton, of Ormond Beach, for $217,000. Built in 1956, the house has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,100 square feet. It sold in 2016 for $180,000. Marion and Edward Hernandez, of Fort Lauderdale, sold 23 River Shore Drive to Donna Craig, of Ormond Beach, for $190,000. Built in 1957, the house has two bedrooms, one bath and 980 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $120,000. Vincent and Kathleen Chiampou, of Port Orange, sold 5500 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 33, to John and Shannon Surreira, of Wolcott, Connecticut, for $145,000. Built in 1973, the condo has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,214 square feet. It sold in 2004 for $125,000. Gloria Gerback, of Ormond Beach, sold 5500 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 28, to Gary Heisler, of Ormond Beach, for $119,000. Built in 1973, the condo has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,214 square feet. It sold in 2005 for $184,000.

MAIN OFFICE - 386-677-SOLD (7653) 900 West Granada Blvd., Ste. 3, Ormond Beach, FL 32174 BEACHSIDE OFFICE - 386-441-SOLD (7653) 2110 Oceanshore Blvd., Ste. B, Ormond Beach, FL 32176 PORT ORANGE OFFICE - 386-767-SOLD (7653) 840 Dunlawton Ave., Ste. D, Port Orange, FL 32127 COMMERCIAL OFFICE - 386-253-8565 211 E. International Speedway Blvd., Ste. 104, Daytona Bch, FL 32118

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Wonderful Pine Lakes Subdivision. This 4BR, 2BA house is waiting for a family to make this their home. The inviting front porch welcomes you to this spacious house with 2131 sq ft of living space. MLS#1055321 $215,000 Call Deborah Carter 386-506-1810.

Make your plans today to see this beautiful Key West style 5BR, 4.5BA home located in Ormond Lakes. The main floor features a large open kitchen, laundry room, half bath, and a large master suite you will truly enjoy. MLS#1055115 $699,900 Call Peter DiSano 386-457-8047.

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No Worries here, in this 3BR, 2BA Hunters Ridge 2017 Built Home! Beautiful and durable flooring, for easy Clean up and long lasting looks, Upgraded hardwood Kitchen cabinets, and counters, with vented range and stainless steel appliances. MLS#1055069 $265,000 Call Thomas Caffrey 386-290-9233.

Beautiful 3BR, 2BA Seagate Nottingham Model Home in this 55+ Gated Community. Open Concept design built in 2018 with Volume Tray Ceilings and Arched Doorways. MLS#1055276 $284,900 Call Cindy Lee Harper 386-566-4747.

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Unique beach side bungalow that is so close to the beach you can hear the waves, This 3BR, 2BA house is charming and more spacious than it looks from the outside. The roof was replaced in 2015, the electrical was upgraded in 2008, and a new water heater was installed in 2012. MLS#1055305 $169,900 Call Helen Tucker 386-290-7577.

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Mark Allen McCray Mark Allen McCray 65 of Ormond Beach Florida passed away suddenly on February 7, 2019 A celebration of life party will be held from 4 PM to 12 PM Saturday, March 30 at 40 Indian Springs Dr., Ormond Beach. Florida 32174. Please come celebrate and share your memories.

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Tyler Dean, Individually and as trustee, sold 10 Lynnhurst Drive, Unit 1010, to Norman and Cynthia Daniel, of Ormond Beach, for $115,200. Built in 1974, the condo has two bedrooms, 1.5 baths and 930 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $66,300.

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That’s a nearly 19% drop in sales compared to the same month last year. However, median sales prices rose by 3%. In February, 2018, there were 353 sales with a $228,500 median price. Year to date, singlefamily home sales are down by more than 12.5%, while prices are up by 5.7%, according to the data. Inventory levels remained strong in February, with 2,496 single family homes listed in the MLS at some point during the month. Year to date, inventory levels are up by nearly 9%, according to MLS data. After a rough start to the new year, condo sales and prices picked up in February, Wyse reported. There were 108 condo units sold around the Daytona Beach area in February with a median sales price of $180,000. In February 2018, there were 96 condos sold with a median price of $172,450.

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By Luis Campos Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present. Each letter in the cipher stands for another.

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Home sales were down dramatically across the Daytona Beach area in February, according to an analysis of Multiple Listing Service data by Daytona Beach Area Realtor Ron Wysocarski, broker and CEO of Wyse Home Team Realty in Port Orange. Wyse also analyzed data for key areas where homebuyers shop. Ormond Beach showed the strongest sales totals in February. However, sales and median prices in the city were down slightly from last February when 85 homes were sold with a median sales price of $250,000. In February 2019, there were 77 sales in Ormond Beach with a $245,000 median sales price. In the greater Daytona Beach area, 286 existing single-family homes were sold in February with a median sales price of $235,500.

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Puzzle One Clue: W equals N

Ormond shows strongest home sales

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THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019

Your Source for Finding Your Perfect Home. 37 Whitcock Lane, Palm Coast, FL

400 N Flagler Ave., Flagler Beach

Calling all nature lovers!

2 Bedroom 1 Bath Condo In the Heart of Flagler Beach

MLS# 244500

Nestled in a peaceful wooded setting, sits an enchanting 3 BR/2 BA home perfect for entertaining & relaxation, designed for casual living. MINT Magazine 2013 v1 Make an appointment today! This is your only ad proof. Please review this ad carefully as it will be printed as it Asking $229,900 Carol Tunis ISSUE DATE:

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9/16 Budget Blinds #165100

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WALKING distance to the BEACH, SHOPPING, RESTAURANTS Asking $160,000

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