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Pooches with healing power Florida Hospital expands ‘HosPooch’ program to help cancer patients. PAGE 3

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A sign signaled false promise of a Trader Joe’s store in Ormond Beach.

TRADER JOE’S COMING? NOPE ... A sign reading “Trader Joe’s Coming Soon” hung on the building that previously housed Food Lion April 1, prompting many residents to question it’s accuracy. Though a Trader Joe’s rep could not be reached for comment, city of Ormond Beach Economic Development Director Joe Mannarino said it wasn’t happening. “The building’s owner is still negotiating with a tenant,” Mannarino said. “It’s not Trader Joe’s as far as I know.” The person who put up the sign, which was apparently an April Fool’s Day joke, remains anonymous.

Man on a mission Ormond man has passion for aiding the mentally ill.

Seabreeze culinary student Lea Gray looks on as DSC chefs test her dish in a competition among her peers. She was one of four selected for the prestigious Hot Food Team. SEE PAGE 15

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Lamar “Sonny” Donaldson, of Ormond-by-the-Sea, said it’s sad to walk down a passageway in the county jail and see so many mentally ill inmates. “That’s where they often end up,” he said. Donaldson, a social worker at Stewart-Marchman-Act Behavioral Healthcare, said that’s why his passion is to keep them in their homes and out of crisis centers and jails. His work was recognized recently. He was named Volusia/ Flagler’s Social Worker of the Year by the local unit of the National Association of Social Workers at its annual awards banquet on March 20 at LPGA International in Daytona Beach. The award criteria included making a difference in advocacy for clients, social work practice, program development, research, leadership, taking risks to achieve outstanding results and other areas. Donaldson has definite beliefs on how to help people who have mental issues that could land them in jail. They need to be visited in their homes by professionals on a regular basis, mostly to make sure they have the medication they need. There was a case a couple of years ago when he went to a client’s home, and saw that he had a paint bucket turned upside down, and a noose hanging above it. The client said that someone on television told him to hang himself. SEE SOCIAL WORKER PAGE 4

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or 91 years, Ormond Beach Riverside Church has been meeting in the early hours of Easter Sunday to host a Sunrise Service right on the ocean. Looking over at the crowd of 150 residents bundled up in blankets and hoodies, Pastor Mike Carruthers said they were blessed for the windy weather that morning. “At least it’s not raining like last year,” he chuckled. The church’s annual Easter Celebration Sunrise Service was held at the Granada Beach Approach. People gathered around the beach to listen to the message, “From the Cross to the Resurrection,” and to the musical performance by Great Day.

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HosPooch program brings an enjoyable respite to patients, caregivers and staff.

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A HELPING PAW for cancer patients “It’s made a difference

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ome visitors to health care facilities just have better bedside manners than others. A friendly, caring face; eyes full of concern; a wagging tail. Yes, some of the most popular caregivers at Florida Hospital Medical Center facilities have tails and paws. For nearly a decade, the Florida Hospital HospiceCare “HosPooch” program has brought trained dogs to visit patients, their families and caregivers in hospice care. Patients can be in their own home, a nursing home or an inpatient unit. Recently, the HosPooch program has been introduced to the Cancer Institute at Florida Hospital Memorial

in all our lives.” JENNY KETRING, oncology social worker

Medical Center, where patients are receiving radiation and chemotherapy. Jenny Ketring, oncology social worker, said the patients know the dogs’ names and are excited to see them when they pad into the room. “I wish I got that kind of response from patients,” she said, laughing. “They bring happiness and a smile.” Sharon Sisko, of Daytona Beach, spent some quality time with Otis, a boxer mix, after her radiation session recently.

Barbara Cady, program coordinator, greets Otis.

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Sharon Sisko, a patient at the Cancer Institute, gets some therapy from Otis in the HosPooch program.

“I perk up a bit,” she said. “It’s very good to have them. My father raised dogs. It makes me feel good.” Otis has something in common with patients he sees: a physical problem he is overcoming. He was hit by a car as a puppy and walks with a noticeable limp because of nerve damage. “He has a handicap, but it hasn’t handicapped him,” said Barbara Cady, coordinator and founder of the HosPooch Program. She said the dogs are a good conversation starter. “Dogs evoke memories of the patients’ and families’ former pets,” she said. “It gives them a chance to tell their story.” Cady said that 10 years ago the staff at a hospice told her about a patient who seemed detached. They said she once raised dogs.

Cady brought in a dog, and the lady petted the animal and said, “Nice doggie.” After that, she began to relate more to others. Cady said after that experience, she introduced it to Florida Hospital. The dogs belong to Hospice volunteers and are certified by Intermountain Therapy Animals. Barbara Kilgore, who owns Otis, said she was looking for a way to volunteer and heard about the HosPooch program. She thought Otis would be a good fit and it has turned out to be fun. Ketring said the patients seem happier and more peaceful, and there’s less fatigue and pain. “It’s a soothing and comforting break for the patients as well as the families. It’s beautiful,” she said. “It’s made a difference in all our lives.”

HospiceCare recognizes volunteers BY THE NUMBERS

The following is adapted from a press release provided by Florida Hospital HospiceCare.

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Suzy Suring, an Ormond Beach resident, was recognized for 15 years of volunteer service.

Florida Hospital HospiceCare hosted a volunteer recognition brunch on March 24 at Plantation Bay Country Club. This annual event honored the 180 hospice volunteers for their work during the 2014 calendar year throughout Flagler and Volusia counties. Ormond Beach resident Suzy Suring was recognized for 15 years of volunteer service. Suring has provided administrative support and has helped with numerous special events throughout the years. “I have seen the impact hospice can have on families,” Suring said. “I wanted to be part of that and volunteer alongside others who feel the same way.” The following volunteers were recognized for more than 10 years of service: Chris Bezeredi, Ron Bezeredi, Wanda Kalb, Mary Ellen Keck, Elizabeth Klein, Tim Klein, Teri Kowalski, Mary Mathwich, Harriet Norris, Walt Roberts, Bill Roy, Edie Roy, Jay Van Rhee and Maureen Villiotte. Karyn Jacobs, Kathy Lynch and Nancy Suthard were recognized for 10 years of service. The following volunteers were recognized for more than five years of service: Marti Breehl, Carol Cattell, Susan Cole, Marge Collins, Mary DeGovanni, Sue

Doidge, Rosemary Duckett, Doris Edmonds, Nina Ellison, Janice Faucher, Edgar “Gib” Gibbons, Sherry Gilbert, Diane Gordner, Carol Gould, Kiralyna Halchishak, Mary Hormovitis, Maureen Jarrell, Don Jones, Mildred Jones, Lyn Leitschuh, Ann Matteson, Charlotte McBride, Mary Jo Meese, Diane Mettler, Linda O’Neill, Maritza Patterson, Liz Pietro, Nancy Rossi, Nancy Saum, Roberta Sebo, Nancy Toms, Pat Vath, Sandy Ward, Judith Wendler and Frances “Murph” Zadel. Glenna Colley, Karen Hoedtke, Cathie Irene, Yvonne Monsanto and Richard Smithers were recognized for 5 years of service.

Karyn Jacobs, Nancy Suthard and Kathy Lynch

Republicans Hutson, Renner win Senate, House seats Republicans Paul Renner and Travis Hutson have beaten Democratic rivals Adam Morley and David Cox for the House District 24 and Senate District 6 seats in the April 7 special election. As of 9:10 p.m. on election night, Hutson had bested Cox 69.68% to 30.32% in the Senate District 6 race with all precincts in Flagler, Putnam, Volusia and St. Johns counties reporting. Renner beat Morley 67.01% to 32.99% overall in the House District 24 race. Hutson got 28,930 votes overall to Cox’s 12,591,and Renner got 10,421 votes overall to Morley’s 5,130. In Flagler County, Hutson took 67.2% of the vote — 5,841 ballots cast — to Cox’s 32.8% and 2,850 ballots cast for the Senate District 6 race. Renner took 67% of the vote for the House District 24 seat — 5,828 ballots cast — to Morley’s 33% and 2,868 ballots cast in the House District 24 race. Of Flagler’s 73,161 eligible voters, just 8,756, or 11.97%, voted in the special election. Voter turnout was 9.87% in Volusia County, 14.94% in Putnam County and 11.51% in St. Johns County.

Police program to make walking and biking safer Since January 2012, there have been 51 vehicle/pedestrian crashes and 60 vehicle/bicyclist crashes in Ormond Beach, and police are currently focusing on crosswalk violations by pedestrians, bicycles and vehicles, according to spokesman Keith Walker. On April 6, after an education phase, the police moved to an enforcement phase.

Scavenger hunt planned Residents will get a chance to win prizes and learn about businesses and historic sites in a promotional program called “Rediscover U.S. 1: America’s Business Highway.” A scavenger hunt will take place from April 11 through April 19 at 38 sites from Ormond Beach to Oak Hill. Participants can pick up a scavenger hunt form at the Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce or the Human Resources Dept. on the first floor of City Hall. They will also be available on the city website. The forms must be returned to City Hall by 4 p.m. on April 21. Drawings will be made for prizes. Visit ormondbeach. org or facebook.com/ Businesshighway1.

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Social worker honored “There are people

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He was schizophrenic, having aural and visual hallucinations, but no one had picked up on it in his counseling sessions. “I was able to get him on the medications he needed,” Donaldson said.

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Lamar “Sonny” Donaldson, social worker

Fortunato Park is a 2.6 acre riverfront park located just east of the Granada Bridge across from Rockefeller Gardens. It offers scenic views of the Halifax River and is home to the Ormond Hotel Cupola which is a historic landmark. Paved walking trails surround the grounds.

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Donaldson always felt driven to

social work. He was an entrepreneur in Washington, D.C., for 23 years, and decided to sell off his businesses and move to Florida where he would be semiretired and get involved in social work. To prepare, he got a master’s degree in social work at Howard University. He already had a master’s degree in psychology from Pepperdine University. He said he has always felt driven to get into social work, after seeing social workers at a hospital when he was in the Marines. He said they recognized the inherent resilience and potential for growth in people. His plan to be semiretired didn’t work out. “There’s no such thing as parttime in social work,” he said.

But he says he’s happy with his decision and finds his work very rewarding. Cosimi said Donaldson has been flexible, doing well at several different assignments, and has a very calm demeanor. “He can relate to people at all levels,” he said. “He can talk to a judge, police, city commissioners and clients.” SMA Behavioral Healthcare has been serving the Northeast Florida community with mental health and drug treatment services for more than 50 years in Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia counties. Call SMA at 800-5394228, visit smabehavioral. org or find it on Facebook at SMABehavioralHealthServices.

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Ivan Cosimi, CEO of Stewart-Marchman-Act, Sonny Donaldson, receiving the award for social worker of the year, and Matt Gilmore, chairman of National Association of Social Workers, local chapter.

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Donaldson said FACT, Florida Assertive Community Treatment, is a program with a proven record of success. In this Florida Department of Children and Families program, medications, therapy, and crisis intervention are provided by a team of professionals, including doctors, social workers and nurses, who visit the client in their home. “There are people all over with disorders but a small group that needs more intensive treatment,” he said. “We need to focus on these individuals.” In his work, Donaldson uses a format similar to the FACT approach, but with less staffing. Ivan Cosimi, CEO of SMA, agrees with Donaldson’s approach. “We call it FACT-lite,” he said. Both men said more resources are needed. There is only one FACT team in the Volusia/Flagler area. Cosimi said he’d like to get a team in St. Johns and Putnam counties, which are also covered by SMA, but it doesn’t look good for this year. He said Florida is ranked 49th in spending per capita among the states for mental health. “We’re woefully underfunded,” he said.

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City to look at trading away Granada building Partington objects to way matter was brought to the commission. NEWS EDITOR

“It wasn’t done in a way that more ideas could come forward.” BILL PARTINGTON, City Commissioner

City Commissioners were set to swap property on West Granada Boulevard for a lot on Lincoln Avenue with developer Bill Jones at their meeting on April 7 until Commissioner Bill Partington objected to the way the vote was brought to the commission. Partington said he didn’t know city staff was going to ask that “prime Granada property” be traded for another property until Good Friday when city offices were closed. “Residents haven’t had a chance to comment,” he said. He said other ideas could have been brought forward, such as using the building on Granada Boulevard as a veterans museum. None of the other commissioners objected to the vote. Commissioner James Stowers pointed out that the matter was set to be decided at a publicly noticed meeting. However, the officials decided to put off the decision to a future meeting, most likely April 21. The city-owned building, the former site of Halifax Urban Ministries, is at 164 W. Granada Blvd. It would be swapped for a lot at 64 Lincoln Ave., owned by Wivigeco LLC, a Bill Jones company. Jones has redeveloped several properties along Granada Boulevard, including the recently opened 31

on the Boulevard and The Grind Gastropub. Dorian Burt, assistant to Jones, told the commissioners that Jones planned to construct a two-story building on the site, with retail on the bottom and apartments on the second floor, in the style of some properties in St. Augustine. The city would use the vacant land from Jones on Lincoln for storm water retention, needed for the New Britain drainage basin. Improvements would include a passive park. Appraisals showed the properties had an equal value of $80,000. The item was about to be approved in the consent agenda, but Partington pulled it for discussion. He said he didn’t know if there were any issues, or if any residents objected. “It was decided by staff,” he said. Mayor Ed Kelley said he thought the swap would be a win-win for the city. He said it would be better for the city to have a business create something of value on the Granada site than to have another nonprofit operation there. He pointed out that the building is in very bad shape and a lot of money would be needed for refurbishment. Commissioner Rick Boehm did not see a reason to delay the vote. Commissioner Troy Kent Kent made a motion to continue the matter.

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The eight-foot ladder teetered, rocked and then fell to the garage floor in slow motion from under my feet, and I found myself hanging for dear life from the rafters of my attic. In that state of emergency, I was oddly calm; it was a moment to rethink my life. And I decided that most of what was wrong could be traced back to the attic. I never enter the attic until I’ve been reminded several times by my wife, Hailey, that we need a particular size of children’s clothing, or the

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ornaments for this or that holiday. As a result, I have come to dislike all holidays. And I dread the prospect of my children growing up — not because they will forget about me when I’m old, but only because I know that I will soon be forced to climb into the attic in search of handme-downs. I managed to land without injuring myself. But it was only a matter of time before I would have to go back up, and so I made a drastic change in my thinking: I decided that the only way to avoid the attic is to make sure it’s empty and that we don’t ever put anything up there again. “Dad, how can you even lift up the ceiling without muscles like Hulk?” asked my 5-year-old daughter, Ellie, as I made my final ascent up the cobweb-strewn ladder a few weeks later. “The ceiling panel isn’t

that heavy,” I told her, as I set it aside in the attic, looking straight down on her and those brown curls from eight feet in the air. “And besides, I do have muscles like Hulk.” I hefted box after box down the wobbly ladder, making piles around the garage and even in the living room. Everything had to go. I found the long-lost miniature Christmas tree . “So that’s where this was!” Hailey said as I handed her the tree. “We’re going to want this in nine months.” That was a bit of a conversation stopper, because it came with an implied, horrible question: If it’s not in the attic, where else do we put it? Up the ladder again — no time for questions like that. We’re clearing this thing out. Down came the 0-9 months, the 2T, the 3T, the 4T. Down came the unmarked

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mystery boxes and lids to broken totes. “We just need to get rid of this stuff,” Hailey said. “Get rid of stuff”: What an exhilarating thought! I have always dreamed of selling the house and living like hermits in the woods. We would throw away all our toys and learn to entertain ourselves with crickets and pine sap and dried leaves — anything that didn’t end up in the attic. It was the path to freedom. And then Hailey finished her thought: “We just need to clean the garage.” We looked around in silence at the piles of sagging boxes and deflated basketballs. Maybe another day we can clean the garage and wallow in our materialistic failures. Today, though, let’s just enjoy the clean, austere beauty of the underside of that ceiling panel, knowing that the attic is sealed off forever.

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‘Birders’ enjoy a day at the park

A cool breeze was blowing, and mosquitoes had not yet reported for their summer tour of duty.

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Before David Smith moved from Scotland to Florida a year ago, he had no idea there were places like Tomoka State Park, where you can go camping and birdwatching. “We thought there were just beaches and Disneyworld, and inland was just swamps with a lot of strange people,” he said April 4 at the park. Smith and his wife, Dana Hargrove, who now live in Orlando, joined about a dozen others for the “All About Birds” program at the park. Representatives of Halifax Audubon were there to talk about, you guessed it, birds, along with migration habits and photography. Smith said they were traveling all over Florida, and were surprised to see so few people in the natural places. His interest in the parks made me realize locals should appreciate them more. That’s why it was good to get to the park on a near-perfect spring day. A cool breeze was blowing in off the deep-blue Tomoka basin. Mosquitoes had not yet reported for their summer tour of duty. People gliding along the water on paddle boards reported seeing dolphins and manatees. It was a good day to use bird watching as an excuse to wander through the hammocks and along the shore. Having once been a “birder,” I looked forward to the outing. I slathered on suntan lotion and then sprayed for bugs, wondering what chemical reaction the two compounds

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might have when mixed. Leading the walk was David Hartgrove, conservation chair of Halifax Audubon, who shared his knowledge. For example, woodpeckers loudly rap on the metal caps on telephone poles on purpose, because it rings throughout the neighborhood and claims their territory. It’s one interesting fact after the other with birds. I told him about my experience with birding, how I got interested on the beachside where birds are easily seen, and then found it quite challenging when trying to spot them in the leafy trees. He explained that’s why you learn the field marks, such as a band over the eye or the shape of the wing. “After a while you can recognize them driving down the road at 70 mph,” he said. It’s this challenge that intrigues birders. “It’s a bit of a puzzle to solve,” Smith explained.

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David Hartgrove, of Halifax Audubon, and Dana Hargrove and David Smith, who relocated to Florida from Scotland, look out over the Tomoka River.

Keeping a list in a notebook of his sightings, Smith compared it to a “collecting” hobby. Also along on the adventure was Robilee Leedy, a snowbird who travels in a camper to state parks throughout Florida. She and her husband call their travel trailer their “Florida apartment.” “The park system is fantastic,” she said. Giving a presentation was Meret Wilson, of Ormond Beach, a park volunteer who has been catching and band-

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ing birds for 10 years. She also makes surveys and reports her findings to the park service. Bird banding is used to keep track of birds as they move about the country. She said she has the entire park to roam to watch for birds, but even a small yard can be a great place for bird watching, if food and water is available. She has flowers, bird feeders and especially bird baths in her yard. Maybe it’s just as nice and peaceful as a state park.

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SAVE politicians and The Observer because voters didn’t vote no, as you told them, and overwhelmingly approved this much needed law. It amazes me the people that think they don’t have to follow the Constitution. The lands in question here are not pilgrim’s collective farms or land holdings of the former Soviet Union or Communist China. These properties are purchased from the owners for market value. Your acreage amount of public lands in Florida utilizes creative mathematics. If you take away Everglades National Park, the Everglades conservation areas due north of the park, and the multiuse Ocala and Osceola National Forests, then the rest is miniscule. Most conservation easements are on private property such as power line right of ways and are closed to the public. Florida has lost 10 million acres of its natural environment to development since the middle of last century and is projected to lose another 10 million acres by the middle of this century. Examples of areas to be saved are the upland forests and wetlands that filter and supply clean water to our rapidly fouling springs. And large forest tracts needed to preserve our wonderful diversity of plants and wildlife, including the bald eagle. Habitat loss caused by us is driving bird and animal species to extinction at rates scientists are calling the “sixth mass extinction event.” Our state Constitution must be a weak representation of law, as the Observer and the Tallahassee folks surely would not advocate ignoring the U.S. Constitution such as the right to bear arms. Tallahassee should stop whining and start buying.

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Dear Editor: First, may I say thank you for such a “one sided,” yet somewhat informative article on Amendment 1 with important information about state land ownership demographic data. Secondly, may I remind you that 75% of Floridians voted for Amendment 1, therefore the massive majority of residents believe that continued land purchases for conservation, management of our water sources and protection of nature, dwarfs your conservative tiny minority opinion. Thirdly, where is your information and facts on the population increases in our state, current and future and the impacts it will have on our water consumption, destruction of precious sensitive and delicate ecosystems and endangered animals/wildlife? If we do not continue to preserve our Florida land and resources, we will see dramatic negative impacts in the future, and I thought conservatives wondered about what will be left for their children. Your input information was so one-sided without any regard to other compensating factors on why Floridians want Amendment 1 to be enforced. But alas, that seems to be the Fox News-viewer mantra. I stand firmly with the 75% majority of Floridians who want our state government to abide by our voted constitutional amendment and if they do not, they are breaking Florida law.

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and Division Avenue. Hit and Run: Dispatch reported a black sedan continuing north on South Yonge Street after hitting a vehicle. The victim said he was traveling north in the inside lane on Yonge Street, when the suspect passed him on the right and cut in front of him. The black sedan hit the passenger side door and fender, causing moderate damage. Shortly after, there was another call about a crash in the 1500 block of North U.S. 1 involving a car matching the description of the black sedan. At the North U.S. 1 crash scene, the officer made contact with the suspect sitting in a black Volkswagen Jetta. The car had major front-end damage and damage down the side with green transfer paint. The suspect said, “That damage is from the other crash at U.S. 1 and Division.” She said she struck a car there and pulled over and waited for a long time, but no one ever came. The officer figured that only four minutes elapsed between the crashes, and there was no way she could have waited. The suspect was arrested.

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2:46 p.m. — 1500 Block of West Granada Boulevard. Shoplifting: A police officer asked a shoplifting suspect if he came to the store with the intent of stealing. The suspect said he had been thinking about stealing a phone for about a week. He said he has a stateissued “Obama-phone,” and a phone like that does not cut it these days. The suspect was on inmate release status for grand theft auto and had failures to appear. He was arrested for theft.

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WOMEN LOSES MONEY IN “BAIL” SCAM 2:25 p.m. — First Block of Lorillard Place. Fraud: The victim said she received a call from someone who said they were with the Mexican police. The suspect said her nephew was caught in Mexico in a taxi which had drugs in it, and he was arrested. They provided her nephew’s name. The suspect said she should wire $1,800 to get him out of jail so the victim wired the money. She later called the wire company to cancel the transactions, but they said they had already gone through. She provided the transaction numbers to police. COMPILED BY WAYNE GRANT

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he Lady Sandcrabs beat the Lady Bucs 14-12 in a hotly contested flag football battle Thursday, April 2, at the Ormond Beach Sports Complex. “It was just an exciting win; it’s always nice to beat Mainland,” coach Blake Hillman said. “My hat’s off to the Mainland kids, though. They played a great game.” Seabreeze struck first in the opening quarter, when McKenzie Bowlus connected with her favorite receiver, Kaley Dale, for a 40-yard touchdown pass and scored on the conversion to go up 7-0. The Bucs got on the board in the second quarter, when quar-

terback Haley Burdett found Gabrielle Judd for a score, but Mainland failed on the conversion, which came to hurt them in the end. After halftime, Seabreeze forced a three-and-out and returned the punt inside of Mainland’s territory. Held to a fourth-and-long, Bowlus was able to score from nearly 20 yards out on a scramble through multiple defenders. The Sandcrabs converted the extra play to go up 14-6. After getting the ball to midfield, Mainland’s Kaeli Raspotnik pulled off a double pass, by catching the ball behind the line of scrimmage and then hitting Jasmine Hadley in stride for a big gain. Hadley would score, but the Bucs failed on another conversion to trail 14-12 late. After moving the ball down near Mainland’s end zone, Seabreeze’s Bowlus was picked off by LeeAnn Kent in the end zone, who returned it near midfield with just

over three minutes remaining to give Mainland a last chance. After a penalty was called against Seabreeze to preserve Mainland’s drive on fourth down with less than a minute remaining, the Buccaneers’ final pass was broken up as time expired. “I’m proud of the defense, because we could’ve scored and gone up by at least eight, but we didn’t,” Hillman said. “And, we gave up some long balls, but we eventually stopped them to win the game. I was very proud of them.” The loss was Mainland’s first of the season, and Seabreeze remained undefeated in district play. “We’re probably going to have to play them again in district tournament,” Hillman said, “so it could be just as great and exciting as this game, all over again,” he said.

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After an undefeated season and district title run, the Father Lopez Green Wave are right where they wanted to be, staring in the face of Windermere Prep Academy. Lopez’s Will Greaves and Dane Hawthorne won both of their singles matches and doubles match April 7, against First Academy. Greaves won 6-0, 6-3, and Hawthorne also in straight sets 6-3, 6-3. The two won their doubles match 6-3, 6-2. Lopez and Windermere will meet in the 1A Regional Semifinals April 9, at Windermere Prep.

Seabreeze baseball holds off FPC The Sandcrabs scored four runs in the opening inning and never looked back, as they beat the Flagler Palm Coast Bulldogs 5-4 Tuesday, April 7, at FPC. Adam Orfinger pitched a complete game for Seabreeze, picking up the win while only allowing two hits. Chad Bertalli went a perfect 3-for-3 with two

It took the Lady Bucs all seven innings, but they eventually got the job done against Atlantic in walk-off fashion 12-11 Thursday, April 2, at Mainland. After a scoreless first inning, at least one team scored in each of the remaining innings. The Bucs got off to a hot 6-1 start in three innings, but Atlantic stormed back to go up 11-8, heading to the bottom of the seventh. Mainland got four scores in the last stretch to overtake the Sharks. Jenna Fairchild went 3-for-4 with an RBI, and Briana Savulak was 2-for-4 and had 1 RBI. Angelina DelRosso was 2-for-2 with an RBI, and Sarah Spiker had a hit and two RBIs. Angelina Del Rosso singled to knock in the winning run for the Bucs. Mainland will compete in the Lincoln Park Invitational on Friday and Saturday in Fort Pierce.

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“First you eat with your eyes, then with your mouth.” BRANDON VELESKI, repeating a lesson he learned from his father. Brandon is the new head chef of the Hot Food Team.

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or an hour, there were no smiles. Under the watchful eyes of two guest judges from Daytona State College, eight intense students in the Academy of Culinary Design at Seabreeze High School were focused on their marinades, garnishes and pots of rice. At the April 7 trial run, in which each student had one hour to prepare a dish of their choice, four spots on the Hot Food Team would be awarded. For the next 10 months, the winning students will prepare for the ProStart Culinary State Competition, which takes place in February, in Orlando. Last year’s Hot Food Team, comprising C.J.

Partington, Hayley Urquhart, Alexis Zemball and Joanna Mazzullo, finished eighth out of 50 culinary teams in Florida. According to teacher Samantha Couch, who is also an alumna of the program, the 2016 competition team will follow a similar schedule as last year’s: They will practice five days per week, even during the summer. Two of the practices each week will be at 5 a.m. But all that time — even before dawn — was worth it to last year’s team. “It helped us a lot,” Partington said. “I felt disciplined. It felt good to be on a schedule and working toward a greater goal.” “The best part was becoming a family,” Urquhart added. “We spent — ” “ — A lot of time together,” said

Alexis Zemball, Hayley Urquhart and C.J. Partington, along with Joanna Mazzullo (not pictured), comprised last year’s Hot Food Team.

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18TH-ANNUAL RAYZ AWARENESS 5K 7:30 a.m. at the Birthplace of Speed Oceanfront Park. Cost $30. For a team of five or more, $25. In memory of Bill Walter III. Packet pickup and race registration at T.G.I. Friday’s, 24 N. Ocean Shore Blvd., from 4 to 6 p.m. April 9 and 10. Visit runsignup.com. ORMOND BEACH ELEMENTARY PTA YARD SALE 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ormond Beach Elementary, 100 Corbin Ave. Donation drop off is every Wednesday between 2:15 to 3 p.m. Tables are available to rent. Email Tammy at OBEPTA@ Outlook.com with “Yard Sale” in the subject.

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OPEN GYM 6 to 8 p.m. at the Ormond Beach Gymnastics Center, 432 N. Nova Road. For ages of 8-21. This will be an open gym format and there will only be light spotting. The cost is $5 per participant. Call 676-3250. Cammi Vail, a sophomore, prepares shrimp for her dish. She was selected as an alternate for the team.

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JEWISH FEDERATION 7 p.m. at Temple Israel, 1900 S. Peninsula Drive, Daytona Beach. Matt Walsh will speak about his article “Never Again.” Call 6720294.

Samantha Couch is not only the instructor of the Academy of Culinary Design, but also an alumna.

Zemball, finishing her former teammate’s thought. Sophomore Brandon Veleski was one of the eight students who tried out for the 2016 Hot Food Team. He said he has been cooking since sixth grade, and he hoped to make his parents proud. He said the trial was stressful, but, “I just wanted to focus and put all that pressure toward the dish.” At least part of Veleski’s pressure is now gone: He was named the head chef of the team. Joining him are Nate Griesdorf, Lea Gray and Alex Burrell. Cammi Vail is the alternate. After the students completed their trial, they were critiqued in front of their peers by DSC’s chef instructor, David Weir, and baking instructor, Kathy Douglas, who pointed out where the aspiring chefs had gone wrong and offered tips for the future. Couch was not surprised by the intensity in the eyes of her students. They had applied for the program in eighth grade. If they can make it to Orlando at the ProStart event, the students will shine. “They become ve r y competitive,” Couch said. “They’ve given hundreds of hours, and it all comes down to one.”

HERB FAIRE 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.at Bailey Riverbridge Meeting House, 1 N. Beach St. Seaside Herb Society presents speakers, food items and vendors Call 443-497-0044. WEST COAST SWING 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at The Ballroom, 1250 Hand Ave. Suggested donation $10. Call 407-970-1903.

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BLOOD DRIVE 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tomoka Christian Church, 1450 Hand Ave. FIFTH-ANNUAL FREE BABY SHOWER Noon to 4 p.m. at Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center. Guided tours and seminars. Reservations: Call 231-2229. SOCIAL DANCE 5 to 8 p.m. at the Ballroom, 1250 Hand Ave. Free dance lesson and pot luck. Call 407-970-1903.

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MONDAY’S NITE CLUB 7 p.m. at The Ballroom, 1250 Hand Ave. Two Step.

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POLE WALKING 4 p.m. at the Ormond Beach Library Auditorium. Call 673-3535. Send nonprofit events to calendar@ormondbeachobserver.com.

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On a mission: Ormond woman embarks Misko is a leading a regional Florida Hospital effort. EMILY BLACKWOOD COMMUNITY EDITOR

Despite the poverty and disease Linda Misko has witnessed in her missions trips, she knows she’s making a difference. In her first trip to Ecuador, Misko was a part of a team that helped save a young baby with blood sugar issues. When she returned on a second missions trip a few years later, she was able to see the child healthy, and growing up. “We saw what a difference we made, and all the people we helped were so appreciative.” Misko grew up in a neighborhood with many different cul-

HOW TO DONATE The group is looking for donations of school supplies, toothbrushes, toothpaste and eye glasses. Call Linda Misko at 231-3189 for more information.

tures living on the same street. She said her childhood inspired her to learn about more about the world. “Since I was little, I was a always a part of helping,” she said. “Working at the hospital provided me with that opportunity.” Working as the education manager at Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center and Florida Hospital Oceanside, Misko worked on many community projects before signing up for the missions trip. She’ll be embarking on her fifth trip April 26 to the Dominican Republic where the team of 17 helping to finish building a church, and setting up several medical clinics in the area. “The church is a big deal because a lot of people want to attend service, but they can’t because the church is in the city,” Misko said. “This is the second church we’re building as a hospital.” Misko recently returned from a pre-trip to the Dominican Republic to determine needs. According to her findings, diabetes is a

“Some children are deciding between shoes or no shoes.” LINDA MISKO

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Linda Misko took a pre-missions trip to make plans for April.

big issue, so the team will donate glucose machines. “We’ll be treating everything from rashes to tumors,” she said. “We’ll also have educational resources about heathy living. We don’t want to assume they have the best of the best. They don’t. We want to teach them to work with what they have to make a difference in their community.” During her pre-trip, Misko said the people of the villages she vis-

ited were very welcome, and said they were blessed to have the team come. “There were children that were just playing in the street with no shoes,” she said. “Coconuts were a toy for them. But they were very proud people, very proud of their area.” This trip is the first time Florida Hospital DeLand, Florida Hospital Fish Memorial in Orange City, Florida Hospital Flagler in Palm

Coast, Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center in Daytona Beach, and Florida Hospital Oceanside in Ormond Beach are working together. Misko said the trip has been supported not only by the hospitals, but by outside organizations. The American Cancer Society and the Daytona Tortugas both donated to the cause. Equipment donations will help the children create a baseball team. “Some children are deciding between shoes or no shoes,” Misko said. “We’re deciding between name brands. I highly recommend people to go on a mission trip. It changes you.”

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house with four bedrooms was the top real estate sales transaction for the week of Feb. 15-21 in Ormond Beach. Capitol One, of Plano, Texas, sold 19 Dartmouth Trace to Adam and Alice Hudson, of Ormond Beach, for $459,000. Built in 2007, the house has three baths, a fireplace, swimming pool and 4,048 square feet. No other qualified sales were listed.

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Secretary of Veteran Affairs, of Washington, D.C., sold 1960 Nelson Ave. to AT Assets LLC, of Ormond Beach, for $60,250. Built in 1973, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,286 square feet. It sold in 2004 for $133,000.

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The top selling house sold for $459,000. It has 4,048 square feet.

O R M O N D B E AC H June Hackler, of New Smyrna Beach, sold 2180 Warden Trail to Steven and Nancy Howe, of Ormond Beach, for $280,000. Built in 1985, the house has three bedrooms, two baths, a fireplace, barn and 1,690 square feet. It sold in 1985 for $35,000.

John and Doris Marshall, Thelma Blackford, and Terri Ann and Alan Craddock, of Kodak, Tennessee, sold 570 Leeway Trail to Elizabeth Vernon and Brent Reed, of Ormond Beach, for $242,000. Built in 1986, the house has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,168 square feet. It sold in 1988 for $99,500.

Michael and Anissa Mort, of Ormond Beach, sold 855 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 113, to Renee Lee, of Old Saybrook, Connecticut, for $219,500. Built in 1971, the condo has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,020 square feet. It sold in 2014 for $207,500. William and Dorothy Cates, of South Daytona, sold 117 Coquina Drive to Gerard O’Dwyer, of Ormond Beach, for $120,000. Built in 1957, the house has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,456 square feet. It sold in 1972 for $27,500. Alisa and Raymond Miller, of Reading, Pennsylvania, sold 316 Timberline Trail to Christie

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Warren, of Denver, for $96,281. Built in 1981, the house has two bedrooms, two baths, a fireplace and 1,348 square feet. It sold in 1994 for $68,000.

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Wells Fargo Bank, of Frederick, Maryland, sold 190 Live Oak Ave. to Aaron Gollubier, of Ormond Beach, for $35,000. Built in 1947, the house has three bedrooms, one bath and 1,204 square feet. No other qualified sales were listed. Hunter’s Ridge Sergio and Natalie Pineiro, of Ormond Beach, sold 19 Cambridge Trace to Ronald and Donna Stroud, of Daytona Beach Shores, for $410,000. Built in 2001, the house has four bedrooms, three baths, a fireplace, swimming pool and 3,271 square feet. It sold in 2000 for $62,700.

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Plantation Bay Judith Kattreh, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, sold 1264 Sunningdale Lane to Michael and Kathleen Mazur, of Ormond Beach, for $255,000. Built in 2001, the house has three bedrooms, two baths, a swimming pool and 1,931 square feet. It sold in 2001 for $198,284.

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Martin and Ann Legat, of Ormond Beach, sold 19 Juniper Drive to Roland and Sally Dorman, of Ormond Beach, for $265,000. Built in 1963, the house has three bedrooms, two baths, a swimming pool and 1,408 square feet. It sold in 2012 for $136,000. William Thatcher and Kathryn Pichon, of Daytona Beach, sold 28 Sea Harbor Drive to William and Kathleen Johnston, of Ormond Beach, for $235,000. Built in 1986, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,671 square feet. It sold in 2010 for $215,000. John Adams, of Adams, Cameron & Co. Realtors, contributed to this report.